Chapter 521: Current Public Information
On the way home, Young Master Sang lay leisurely in the carriage.
Now that all the Ksitigarbha treasures were gathered, he finally resolved his most pressing matters and could leisurely return home without rush.
Moreover, he could finally enjoy the greatest spoils of this trip.
Not the Ksitigarbha core.
But all the information unlocked after gathering all the Ksitigarbha treasures.
“…Didn’t I mention before that the Primordial Deity’s primordial spirit split into eight Primordial Deities/Demons?”
Nian Nian adjusted her glasses seriously like a teacher: “These eight Primordial Deities/Demons each inherited a part of the Primordial Deity’s power, becoming the eight most powerful existences in the universe.”
“However, that description isn’t very accurate. To be precise, most of the power inherited by the Primordial Deities/Demons is called ‘rules.'”
“Or what you understand as the Dao, natural laws, and the like.”
Young Master Sang blinked.
He remembered the red thread he had grasped when learning Li Shanyan’s way.
“However, the rules each of them inherited are different, to varying degrees. This has led to vast differences among the Primordial Deities/Demons.”
“The powerful Ancestral Cang inherited the rules of annihilation and destruction, allowing him to virtually obliterate anything in the universe created by the Primordial Deity, except for the primordial spirits of the Primordial Deities/Demons. This includes even the physical bodies of other Primordial Deities/Demons.”
“But even so, Ancestral Cang is still not the most powerful Primordial Deity/Demon.”
Young Master Sang fell silent for a moment and turned his head: “…The strongest is the First Deity/Demon?”
Nian Nian blinked, neither confirming nor denying.
“If what you’re saying is true, the First Deity/Demon is stronger than Ancestral Cang. So what rules did it inherit?”
“It inherited only two rules.”
Nian Nian raised two fingers: “But even with just two, its existence far surpasses all the other Deities/Demons.”
“…Omniscience and Omnipotence.”
Young Master Sang fell silent instantly.
“Uh. That’s certainly simple and brutal.”
“These two rules were used by the Primordial Deity in the creation of the world,” Nian Nian explained while crossing her arms. “One could even say that the First Deity/Demon, having inherited these two rules, can be regarded as the incarnation of the Primordial Deity.”
“Unfortunately, such overwhelming power ultimately attracts the jealousy of other Deities/Demons.”
“In the long span of time, when the Primordial Deities/Demons had experienced everything in the world, what attracted them gradually became only the most difficult-to-obtain things—that is, the rules possessed by other Primordial Deities/Demons.”
“And what they yearned for most passionately was, of course, the omniscience and omnipotence possessed by the First Deity/Demon.”
Having reached this point, Young Master Sang could somewhat guess.
According to the usual plot, what would happen next would be the First Deity/Demon getting ganged up on by other Deities/Demons and wiped out to seize its rules.
“But wait,” Young Master Sang frowned again, “with omniscience and omnipotence, how could the First Deity/Demon be eliminated by other Deities/Demons?”
“Well,” Nian Nian pushed her glasses seriously: “Because the First Deity/Demon is a dumbass.”
Young Master Sang: “?”
Hearing such a crude insult from Nian Nian caught Young Master Sang slightly off guard.
“Normally, with its omniscience and omnipotence, even if the seven Deities/Demons joined forces, they wouldn’t stand a chance against it.”
“But this dumbass got bored. Tired of being too invincible and finding everything ridiculously dull, it tossed the two rules it had at home and went off to play in the realm it created.”
“And the result… home got invaded.”
Young Master Sang: “…”
Uh.
He really hadn’t seen that twist coming.
Nian Nian helplessly shrugged: “Fortunately, during the time the First Deity/Demon was out having fun, the two rules had already gained their own intelligence.”
“When the seven Deities/Demons raided the house, to prevent them from getting its power, Omnipotence created the Abyss Realm and scattered its rules, turning them into heavenly treasures and tossing them into the Abyss Realm.”
“And Omniscience was thrown out at the last moment by Omnipotence, sent to find the First Deity/Demon and bring this troublesome master back to clean up the mess.”
Young Master Sang was thoroughly intrigued, but just then, Nian Nian suddenly started cursing again:
“And that Omnipotence is also a dumbass!”
Young Master Sang: “?”
“It threw in the wrong direction!”
“The First Deity/Demon’s primordial spirit is in its own created realm, yet it threw me into the Abyss Realm for what reason?”
Young Master Sang: “…”
It was clear that Nian Nian had some deep grievances.
It seemed neither his master nor teammate had much sense.
“So, you weren’t actually the First Deity/Demon, but one of the rules it possesses—the Omniscience, right?”
“Hmph. Of course,” Nian Nian huffed. “Otherwise, how do you think the Host has had all the necessary information from the past to the present?”
“This is the supreme power of this system. Just consuming some of your points makes it an absolute bargain for you.”
Young Master Sang frowned instantly: “Wait, so you mean you actually don’t need any points to tell me information?”
“Then what is the point of having points?”
“Just to mess with you! Otherwise, wouldn’t it be boring to just give you information for free?”
“You damn…”
Young Master Sang’s anger flared up, but the next moment, he found himself helpless.
You couldn’t really say it wasn’t typical of Nian Nian to do such a thing.
He’d been nothing but a plaything in the hands of a woman the entire time.
But after a moment of silence, Young Master Sang thought for a second and asked:
“If your inherited power is Omniscience…”
“Then, what’s with the mask mode? And how does the system’s store work?”
“That ability shouldn’t count as Omniscience, right?”
Nian Nian paused for a moment, then acted nonchalantly:
“Ah. That? Because I’ve been in the Abyss Realm for so long, I’ve also slightly gathered some of Omnipotence’s power. So I can give the Host a bit of a cheat.”
Young Master Sang gave her a suspicious glance.
After all this time, Young Master Sang had gotten to know Nian Nian pretty well.
This little trickster would always evade the topic and look elsewhere when she was lying or feeling guilty.
So seeing Nian Nian’s eyes darting around and her frantic blinking right now, he had reason to believe that this little trickster was up to some more deception.
But what exactly she was lying about, who knows.
Well, whatever. If Nian Nian didn’t want to talk, then so be it.
Up to this day, Young Master Sang still held unconditional trust in Nian Nian.
He didn’t even fully believe her claim that the existence of points was just to trick him.
Maybe these were all matters of a more personal nature.
“…What’s wrong?”
Nian Nian, like a little fox, perked her ears and shot a cautious glance at Young Master Sang: “Why do your eyes look weird? Y-you wouldn’t be doubting this system, would you?”
“Of course not.”
Young Master Sang smiled brightly and said: “Whatever Nian Nian Mama says is correct.”
“Hey, stupid Host, don’t be sarcastic!”
“Ah, right, right, right.”
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