Chapter 1045: Weng Faluos 3.1（91）

So stimulating Wandi, could it be just to provoke him into defeating himself and then inheriting the fire seed? Aside from this reason, Kaisa couldn't think of any other cause for a moment.

"Do you feel that Wandi's experience is a bit like Edipusi in Greek mythology?"

"There is some overlap in their experiences……at least in the patricide part." Chu Zihang said.

The Edipusi king is an ancient Greek legend; the legend says his birth father once listened to an oracle, learned that Edipusi was destined to kill him, and so abandoned the newborn infant in the wilderness. After growing up, Edipusi, upon learning from the oracle that he was fated to kill his father, fled the kingdom to avoid the oracle's misfortune, but his escape only hastened his plunge into fate's embrace, ultimately killing his own father in an accident, fulfilling the patricidal oracle.

"It's not about experience, but fate." Kaisa frowned, "Edipusi, the more he tries to escape the fate set by the oracle, the more it comes true. Isn't Wandi the same? The more he tries to avoid the destined conflict, the closer he gets to it……Ultimately, fate still pushes him into the trial of the conflict fire seed."

Saying this, even Kaisa felt a strong sense of helplessness, as if beyond the sky of Weng Faluos there truly was an invisible pair of big hands fiddling with everything. It makes those unwilling to become saviors become saviors, and makes princes who wish to stay away from conflict become the incarnation of conflict……

It seems as if deliberately defying everyone's wishes, fate is irrevocably developing in the direction opposite to what everyone expects.

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"Hahaha, if you want to repeat history, then come: ignite the blazing flames of your fear, step onto the battlefield, fight fiercely until the border of Conflict, devour me; or get lost in it, let your corpse that died in battle receive roasted comfort."

Nicadoli laughed loudly, and at the same time, the people gathered in the square one by one turned into his followers, gradually encircling the three of them.

"But remember, Maidemos: son of Geerge (founder of Xuanfengcheng), you shall be crowned in blood——when you break open my chest, that is also the moment of your ascension——heir of Xuanfengcheng, I pay my respects to you!"

With Nicadoli's roar, his followers surged toward the three like a tide. Danheng and Xing strained on both sides to tear open gaps, but the followers were too many, and soon they lunged at them again.

But just when the battle was indecisive——a tearing-through-the-air sound suddenly came from behind Wandi.

Bai'e!

He had somehow already gone behind, his whole body like an arrow released from a bow, long sword pointing at Wandi. That sword strike was fast and fierce, as if a thin ray of cold light like a hair was pulled in the air, straight stabbing Wandi's back!

In an instant, Bai'e's figure crossed with Wandi's, the sword seemed to pierce Wandi……but when Xing looked closely, he discovered that at the critical moment Wandi sidestepped to avoid this fatal blow, and instead gripped Bai'e's wrist tightly with both hands.

Wandi's mouth finally curled with a hint of a smile: "…Found you."

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Ultimate Valkyrie.

"What's wrong with Bai'e? Why does he even want to stab Wandi?" Lv Bu Fengxian felt utterly puzzled.

"Just stabbing one's own people……I've heard the legends of your homeland, aren't you best at stabbing your own people?" Zuosong Xiaoxiaolang turned his gaze toward him.

"Correction: I stabbed my foster father; if a foster father counts as one's own, would I stab him?" Lv Bu crossed his arms, dismissing those trivial shortcomings from his life as not worth mentioning.

Moreover, didn't Wandi also stab his own father to death?

That's right. You stabbed two foster fathers to death, while Wandi only stabbed his biological father once, Lv Bu Fengxian……it seems you are also quite 'Conflict', perhaps in Weng Faluos you are more suited to this fire seed than Bai'e.

Heh… I really do want to try this trial. Lv Bu Fengxian did not deny it; back in the Three Kingdoms period, he chose to be hanged by Cao Cao because he felt bored with no rivals left, and if he could fight strong enemies to the death in the trial, that would be practically the best resting place for him.

In my view, Bai'e is being influenced by the Heichi——this trial probably manifested Heichi, since Heichi can affect Titans, it naturally can affect Bai'e. Heichi has usurped Bai'e's reason, causing him to mistake Wandi for an enemy. Chongtian Zongsi gave his opinion.

The trial can actually manifest Heichi? I haven't even seen what Heichi really looks like. Bantian Jinshi said curiously.

I'm not clear either, but it's better not to expect it……I have a premonition that it will be quite troublesome. If Heichi works like the power of destiny, its influence seeping through the firmament, I fear we and those gods will be eroded by it.

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"... I did my best."

After carrying the comatose Bai'e away from the vortex core, Wandi immediately went to meet Aglaea and the others.

Danheng: "The trial of the fire seed is truly fraught with danger. I hope Bai'e is safe."

"No need to worry. His soul breath is still steady; just rest a moment, calm the mind, and he will recover as before."

Xiaodie lowered her head in thought: "The deepest fear within……Lord Bai'e, you must have seen your past in the trial, as well as your homeland overturned beneath the Heichi……"

Wandi nodded: "…It seems there is no other possibility."

"Since coming to Weng Faluos, I've heard people mention it many times; could you all explain what this 'Heichi' actually is?"

Aglaea explained: "It is one of the chief culprits that drives Weng Faluos into madness. Since the Age of Conflict began, this nameless thing has been like a plague, descending upon the earth together with the Three Titans of Calamity……We do not know its source, but we have discovered it resembles an ocean surrounding the land, continually pressing upon the still peaceful yet already shrinking territory. And that is why it is named 'Heichi'."

"Those affected become twisted and ferocious beyond compare, losing reason, losing humanity, turning into bloodless, tearless beasts. And this is not a misfortune exclusive to mortals; even the Titan gods cannot escape it."

Xiaodie added: "According to Genaiwusi, although Nicadoli is one of the incarnations of Calamity, he also bears the mission of resisting Heichi……Perhaps this is another reason……that Lord Bai'e would unreservedly throw himself into the Conflict trial."

Aglaea: "But now we must find another way, attempting to ignite 【Conflict】."

"You know, this is not up to me. Wandi, as the heir of Xuanfengcheng, you naturally understand: if merely winning on the battlefield of 【Conflict】, it would be easy for you……but the weight of the gods' duty ultimately can only be borne by one person."

"You know, this is not up to me. Wandi, as the heir of Xuanfengcheng, you naturally understand: if merely winning on the battlefield of 【Conflict】, it would be easy for you……but the weight of the gods' duty ultimately can only be borne by one person."