Chapter 1005: Weng Falos 3.0 (51)

"We understand. Thank you, Teacher Ti Bao."

Ti Bao still has to rush back to assist Aglaea; before departing, she gives a stone talisman symbolizing Janus's priesthood to Bai E, saying that if they raise it at the crucial moment before the Gate of Ten Thousand Paths, the gate will open for them.

Having finished the briefing, Ti Bao leaves the Deep Abyss.

Bai E: "Every step from now on is crucial. This concerns not only Wandi… but also all citizens of the Holy City. Our destination is the Three-Phase Hall of Destiny, the building behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Paths—Oulonisi dwells in the deepest part of the temple; we must find it and persuade it to cooperate with us."

Dan Heng recognizes this as the road they came by, but Bai E's tone is somewhat mournful: "Indeed… the world seems to have slipped into its end in the blink of an eye."

The four of them venture deeper into the great hall; it remains as tranquil as ever, yet Dan Heng notices that the ruins before them appear to have changed.

It is precisely in such a quiet setting that they more easily catch a sudden ripple in the air.

Xing feels that she heard a sound, though it is extremely hard to discern, making one wonder if the surrounding silence is causing an auditory hallucination.

It's as if someone is stirring ripples on a lake with their fingers; the water's ripples hit floating duckweed and bounce back—very light, not like speech, more like… breathing.

"What sound?"

Xia Die also hears it: "That is… a Titan speaking; I think it must be Oulonisi. I need to listen carefully to its words…"

The strange voice sounds again; Xia Die closes her eyes, straining to translate the vague phrasing: "Cunning, vulgar ones, when disaster looms, do you intend to disturb my peace?"

Xing widens her eyes: "How did you understand it without subtitles?"

Bai E: "Miss Xia Die can decipher the Titan's language—that's why she must be present on this mission."

Xia Die continues translating: "Stop… get lost in the chaotic spacetime…"

Bai E frowns: "Oulonisi is resisting? Looks like the first step isn't going smoothly."

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Spiritual energy at one hundred percent.

Xing can at least wield Oulonisi's prayer power, which also originates from it; can't they at least grant an interview?

Ling Huan doesn't quite grasp Oulonisi's thinking; regarding Heichi, his view is that both Titans and humans should unite, gather every possible force, and first cut off the source of the problem.

If humans guard against Titans and Titans guard against humans, then Aglaea may not even reach the point of gathering flame seeds for the Recreation of the World before the world is completely devoured by Heichi.

"What flexibility?" Xiao Jiuw furrows his brow, "How would Oulonisi even know whether humans come to kill it or to negotiate?" He adds, "One thing puzzles me: the Divine Edict's mention of the Recreation of the World requires lighting the Titans' flame seeds. Those Titans driven mad should naturally be slain, but what about one like Oulonisi? Must every Titan, good or bad, die?"

"It feels so cruel…" Long Tao whispers.

"Since it's a fire hunt, we must kill them all," Ling Huan says matter‑of‑factly. "For the golden lineage, for humanity, Titans are ultimately powerful, uncontrollable beings. Today Oulonisi is not yet infected by Heichi and shows no hostility. After that…"

As he says, Ling Huan lifts his hand and pats Ying Shan Maofu's shoulder: "Long Tao's super ability is strong, but if this spreads and people at the national level learn of it, what will happen? Will he become a target of competition among nations, or end up on various countries' assassination lists? In short, when facing a being you cannot control yet is immensely powerful… that being itself signifies 'danger.'"

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"I curse you, mortals… I curse your arrogance, your cruelty."

Xia Die continues translating while Xing has already begun using prayer to recreate past scenes. She approaches the ancient book at the temple's center, stirring the old ripples once more.

The surroundings shift, as if night instantly turns to day. At the same time, the murmurs in their ears become more intense.

"Oulonisi speaks again… What right do you have to command me? Why are you so cruel?"

Bai E is startled: "The 'Divine Miracle'… is it actually a way to force Titans into obedience?" He immediately shakes his head, "No time to ponder this, let's move on."

The group uses prayer to smoothly pass through the ruins, finally reaching the outer area of the Three-Phase Hall; Xing recalls that the last time she met Bai E was here.

Looking at the hall's great doors, Dan Heng can't help exclaiming, "Up close, that gate is truly magnificent."

"It symbolizes the divine authority of Janus over the Gate of Ten Thousand Paths. Legend says Janus is the eldest of the three Fate Titans… he created Weng Falos's space. Janus fell long ago. The Demigod who inherits his divine authority by returning the flame seed is Lady Ti Bao."

Xing momentarily finds it hard to imagine: "How did Ti Bao defeat the Titan…?"

"Not every Titan must be beaten by force," Bai E says, "but that doesn't mean Teacher Ti Bao isn't powerful… she is one of Weng Falos's most celebrated heroes."

"Let's go. With Ti Bao's talisman, we should be able to enter the Three-Phase Hall of Destiny smoothly."

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Maze Meal.

Strange… the Divine Miracle actually forces Titans, so the priests must force them each time? No wonder Oulonisi harbors such hostility toward humans.

"In that case, even if we encounter Oulonisi it's useless; they simply refuse to cooperate with humans." Qi Er Chake vigorously stirs the thick slime soup in the pot, watching green bubbles rise from the iron pot and burst, "…Had we known today, humanity should have settled relations with Oulonisi beforehand."

"Shouldn't the problem lie in the Divine Miracle itself?" Ma Lu Xi Er examines her wand, "Enslaving Titans is odd; humans originally thought prayer borrowed power from deities, but the reality is the opposite. It's like me using magic in a maze, only to force the natural magic deity to serve me… utterly incomprehensible!"

"No, your interpretations are completely wrong." Sen Xi, who had been silently cutting plant stalks, suddenly speaks, "Could it be that the relationship between Titans and humans isn't the 'faith' we normally conceive, but rather that of a superior and subordinate?"