Chapter 259 Fate is a dark cage.
Immediately afterwards, the scene in the sky suddenly became hazy, and Lai Gushi's thoughts, along with everyone's gaze, took them back to the distant year 3960 of the Guangli calendar.
That was the time when Caesar was assassinated.
When the Black Tower and Screw Goom were still around.
Then, a conversation between Black Tower, Screw Goom, and Ragus revealed a secret to everyone without reservation.
A shocking secret that could terrify and fill everyone with despair.
This secret reveals the true nature of Onphalus and overturns everyone's understanding.
No one expected that the seemingly ordinary Onpharos was actually the first "scepter" in history.
It is also part of the original prototype – the erudite deity.
It is precisely because of this deep-rooted origin that Onphalus possesses the potential power to destroy the Venerable One.
The people from Douluo Continent standing before the sky were instantly terrified, their faces turning deathly pale and filled with horror.
They knew from the beginning that Lai Gushi was extremely arrogant by nature, always looking down on everyone and never taking anyone seriously.
He also vaguely sensed that he had been holding a trump card that could overturn the entire battle.
This trump card can completely annihilate all resistance and opposition against him.
For a long time before, everyone was frantically speculating about what kind of trump card Lai Gushi held.
But no matter how hard they racked their brains and tried to deduce the truth, they never expected it to be so shocking.
Lycopus was not only the creator of the Vajrasattva, but also firmly controlled a portion of the power of the Vajrasattva's divine body.
With such a trump card in his hand, let's not even talk about whether he can actually kill a Star God.
Using this force alone to deal with Little Gray Hair and his group is more than enough; the outcome is a foregone conclusion.
Not to mention that the controller of this terrifying power is none other than the peerless genius, Lai Gu Shi himself.
As the number one member of the Genius Club and the creator of the erudite and wise, his background is unfathomable.
His next words revealed another shocking and cruel truth to everyone.
In order to achieve his goal of destroying everything, he was selfish and ruthless by nature, and never cared about any living beings.
When his physical life came to an end, he split his core logic and distributed it among nine mechanical bodies.
At this moment, Lai Gushi appeared in the sky, standing in front of Little Grey and Hazel.
It is just one of nine mechanical bodies.
Although the people have not seen much of the mechanical power controlled by extraterrestrial beings, they are well aware of its terrifying, world-destroying capabilities.
The creation engine that appeared in the sky before had devastating power.
It was something that no Soul Master or Douluo on the Douluo Continent could withstand.
Lai Gushi even uploaded his entire consciousness into a mechanical vessel, achieving a different kind of immortality.
Since he was able to create a brand new Star God through his own wisdom, then the mechanical clone he created must also be a part of it.
Even if they cannot compare to the peak strength of a complete Star God, the difference between them must be negligible.
His hidden true power is even more unfathomable and unimaginable.
No matter how people calculate it, they can be certain that his strength is tens of thousands of times greater than that creation engine that is tens of thousands of meters tall.
No one dared to think too deeply about just how terrifying Lai Gushi's strength had become.
No wonder he was always so arrogant and rude, looking down on everything in the world and not taking it seriously at all.
Even now, at this critical moment of life and death in the final battle, he still doesn't take Little Gray Hair seriously.
In his mind, this ultimate showdown was destined from the very beginning for him to go all the way and win everything.
Following that, Lai Gushi's core theory caused even more turmoil among the countless people on the Douluo Continent who were already emotionally unstable.
He instantly fell into deep self-doubt and endless hesitation, feeling restless and unable to extricate himself from the situation.
Lai Gushi held a completely negative attitude towards the Star God and the so-called destiny, and his words were sharp and left no room for negotiation.
In his view, following the star god and walking the path of destiny is a dead end that can be seen from the beginning.
Once you become a Fate Walker, you are confined to the fixed path opened up by the Star God for your entire life.
They can never surpass the height of the Star God, nor can they exceed the scope of the power he controls.
But when the star god who opens up the path of destiny stops moving forward and becomes stagnant.
All those who followed him on his destiny path below completely lost the opportunity to continue forward.
Because all paths forward have long been completely blocked by the Star God, there is no possibility of breakthrough for all living beings.
This is for those who have lofty ambitions and are determined to surpass the Star God and achieve self-fulfillment.
It was undoubtedly the cruelest constraint and torture, directly extinguishing all their hopes.
The ultimate goal they pursued throughout their lives was nothing more than walking on the paths paved by others and picking up scraps of their ideas.
Even if one devotes their entire life to it, they will be unable to take another step forward, let alone achieve self-transcendence.
Everyone on the Douluo Continent is incredibly weak and utterly powerless against powerful beings from beyond the heavens.
Any powerful being from beyond the heavens could easily crush them into dust without leaving a trace.
Even if it were just to make them the most ordinary travelers on their destiny's path, and grant them a meager amount of power from beyond the heavens, they would feel incredibly happy.
Even so, there are still many people who do not agree with the path of destiny that Lai Gushi described.
After all, human desires are insatiable; everyone's desires are endless, and no one is ever easily satisfied with the status quo.
Those who were minor leaders in sects or academies, or group leaders in workshops when they were young.
They flaunt their power and feel smug about it, even though they only have a tiny bit of insignificant power.
How could they not want to gain greater power and reach a higher pinnacle of strength?
This perfectly confirms the ancient saying that has been passed down in Douluo Continent for a long time.
Who wouldn't want to reach the highest position, wield power over the world, and control their own destiny?
Countless people harbor such ambitions and desires, but they never reveal them in their daily lives.
At this moment, Lai Gushi's theory undoubtedly poured cold water on everyone, extinguishing the enthusiasm in their hearts.
It's like someone telling you bluntly that there is a supreme emperor in the world.
He held a high position, wielded absolute power, and controlled all the rules and forces in the world.
They deliberately blocked the path for all beings to advance their power and monopolized the inheritance of all top-level knowledge.
He ensured that all his subjects below would never be able to surpass him, nor exceed his height.
This emperor even set an insurmountable level of strength for everyone.
No matter how hard any living being in the world tries to cultivate or how desperately they try to become stronger, they cannot cross this line.
Anyone who dares to cross this red line will face certain death, without exception.
What's even more despairing is this power level that imprisons all living beings.
It will not remain unchanged for years or decades, but will never rise in the slightest even after tens of thousands of years or even longer.
Once trapped in such a desperate situation, with no hope in sight day after day, who can still maintain the motivation and hope to move forward?
Soon, everyone spontaneously thought of the past and present of Douluo Continent.
In the past, the people of the mainland were simple and honest, and Soul Masters devoted their lives to studying and cultivating their own Soul Skills, following the rules and regulations.
However, after the Heavenly Curtain revealed Tang San's future actions, the preconceived notions of the people on the mainland were completely overturned.
He is skilled in using hidden weapons and is proficient in poisons. He does not follow the ordinary path of a Soul Master and relies on Guanyin's Tears.
He nearly dealt a fatal blow to Qian Renxue, who had already become a god.
The Tang Family Army, which he built from scratch, consisted of ordinary mortals without martial spirits, who relied on standard hidden weapons.
It could also rout the Spirit Hall's elite army, sending them fleeing in disarray with no chance of fighting back.
Only at this moment did everyone suddenly understand the true intention of the learned scholar.
It's simply because they're afraid that someone in the world will create something strange and bizarre that breaks the existing rules.
Just like Tang San's hidden weapons, it completely breaks the original fixed rules of power.
It could even destroy the high and mighty, invincible gods and shake their rule.
Bo Shizun was filled with apprehension and fear, dreading the countless geniuses under his command.
Just like the first genius Zandal, he will cultivate even stronger successors.
Or they might develop a theory that surpasses his, gradually replacing him and causing him to completely lose his supreme status.
The public's understanding was straightforward and simple, without much complicated thinking.
It was unanimously agreed that Bo Shizun's actions were nothing more than cowardice, selfishness, and self-interest.
They fear being replaced, eliminated, and ultimately reduced to a pile of useless scrap metal.
Lai Gushi's revolutionary theory left countless people on the Douluo Continent in a state of confusion and mental fog.
They began to feel lost, unsure whether they should believe in the Star God or embark on their destined path.
Even more frightening is the fear that she will eventually become a puppet of the Star God, lose herself, and never be able to rise again.
They were even more confused about how to fight against the existence that both empowered them and firmly imprisoned them.
However, the actions of the Laigushi above the sky were incredibly simple and direct.
He not only completely denied the erudite monk, but also entirely denied all star gods and the illusory destiny.
What he wants to do is not only destroy the Venerable Vajrapani, but also to completely destroy the entire existing world.
Only in this way can the entire chaotic universe usher in a brand new restart.
Only newborn beings can break free from the shackles and constraints of all star gods and grow freely and become stronger.
Only in this way can all living beings break free from the shackles of old rules and forge their own new path.
In this brand new universe, free from constraints and limitations, we can go further and climb higher!
(End of chapter)