Chapter 86: The True Relationship Between Supernatural Beings, the Extraordinary, and the Gods

Master Konghai and Lord Cimu are in the middle of their conversation.

Professor Zhongtian and the others stood frozen in place, eyes wide open, feeling as if they were experiencing auditory hallucinations.

"The one over there?"

"The experiment they created?"

"Lord Shuten-doji?"

"A petri dish?"

"..."

One piece of information after another overwhelmed them, leaving them unable to process or understand; their brains felt like CPUs overloaded and overheated, about to explode.

"'Over there'? What does that mean?" Professor Zhongtian felt his brain couldn't keep up. Recalling the tone and content of the two's dialogue, he said blankly: "Could it be that the relationship between the supernatural and the extraordinary is not hostile, but rather friendly? Have we misunderstood it all along?"

The words had barely fallen.

Professor Zhongtian immediately shook his head in denial, his mind sweeping through various ancient texts he had read about supernatural beings, temples, and shrines.

"No! The records state they were actually hostile, but not exactly hostile; it was the kind of relationship that wasn't good, but not absolutely opposed. Something must have happened to change their relationship."

As an expert in the study of supernatural beings, Professor Zhongtian knew very well that the ancient historical records passed down must have a basis and were never fabricated.

Suddenly, he remembered the incident at Yunhu where supernatural beings ate people, the incident with the six-eyed supernatural being eating people, and even more, animals eating people...

In an instant.

Professor Zhongtian suddenly realized: supernatural beings eating people does not necessarily mean they are hostile to humans; this is merely natural selection, an ecological chain. Supernatural beings are naturally inclined to eat humans, and humans merely resist being eaten by them.

Strictly speaking, the two are only hostile within the ecological chain, not contradictory entities; there is room for mitigation. For example, cats and dogs are naturally hostile, yet there is still the possibility of friendly coexistence.

The friendly, old-friends dialogue between Lord Cimu and Master Konghai right now is the best proof.

Their relationship should be both enemy and friend, and the balance of this relationship leans more towards the friendly side.

"There must be something, something that caused the hostility in this ecological chain to turn enemies into friends, or even... stand on the same side."

Clenching his fists and banging his head, Professor Zhongtian acted like a madman, muttering and rambling to himself frantically. He was recalling ancient historical records, comparing the records of supernatural beings and the extraordinary. Both sides were hostile within the ecological chain, yet now they appeared friendly. There must be some inducement; it is impossible for this to happen without reason.

Then, carefully recalling their dialogue, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining.

"It's 'the one over there'! That so-called 'one over there' caused them to stand on the same front, and their relationship changed accordingly."

In their dialogue, the so-called "one over there" was mentioned more than once.

At first, Professor Zhongtian thought it referred to the side of the man-eating supernatural beings, but on closer thought, Lord Cimu seemed to have hurt people too. Immediately following that, their dialogue revealed that the situation was far more complex than Professor Zhongtian had imagined.

"What does 'the one over there' refer to?"

Professor Zhongtian frantically scratched the back of his head.

"Something that can make supernatural beings and the extraordinary stand on the same side against 'the one over there' must be extremely powerful, but..."

He was troubled. The strength of Master Konghai and Lord Cimu was evident to all; for even them to take sides, how powerful must "the one over there" be? What in history or ancient records could match such a situation?

A flash of inspiration struck.

Professor Zhongtian's face suddenly changed; he thought of something in the ancient records that matched this situation.

"The Gods!!"

Only the Gods fit this situation. The Gods are supreme, the true rulers of heaven and earth; only they are powerful enough to make the extraordinary and supernatural beings stand on one side.

But, it didn't seem right either.

"It can't be the Gods, can it? Master Konghai used the power of the Buddhas and Deities among the Gods." Mori Takeshi interrupted Professor Zhongtian's speculation.

Hearing this, Professor Zhongtian was stunned, then immediately deflated.

He had considered too many things and momentarily overlooked the simplest matter, forgetting to take it into account.

At this moment, Director Takahashi interjected:

"If it's not the Gods, then what is it? Also, according to what you said, Mori Takeshi, the extraordinary associated with shrines and temples are, in a sense, also on the side of the Gods. Doesn't that mean the Gods are actually on the same side too?"

As the words spread, everyone's breath hitched, their pupils shrank sharply, and they felt a chill run down their spines.

The Gods, the extraordinary, and the supernatural beings, all standing on the same camp... how powerful would that be? If such an immense and boundless force were to unite against "the one over there," how terrifying must "the one over there" be?

For a moment, Director Takahashi and the others dared not think any further.

It was too terrifying.

What great terror does this involve? They are just ordinary humans; it is better not to think about such upper-level matters. Who knows, if their minds suddenly spark and they deduce some secret, the extraordinary might come knocking to eliminate them.

The reason something is called a secret is, of course, that it cannot be known.

And the easiest way to keep a secret is to have a dead person.

Unfortunately, the spirit of courting death and the spirit of curiosity are already imprinted in the genes of humans. After a moment of silence, Director Takahashi and the others could not hold back and couldn't help but think about it again.

Immediately.

Mori Takeshi spoke slowly: "I don't know if I heard wrong, but Lord Cimu seemed to say that the world where the six-eyed supernatural being resides is an experiment created by Lord Shuten-doji?"

The next second.

Director Takahashi and the others turned their gaze toward him.

At the same time.

Online, it was boiling over.

Netizens were discussing, debating the relationship between supernatural beings and the extraordinary, and even talking about the Gods.

Clearly, their thoughts coincided with those of Professor Zhongtian and the others; all were shocked by "the one over there." Then, following the conversation between Lord Cimu and Master Konghai, it involved the world of the six-eyed supernatural being, and the suspected master of demons, Lord Shuten-doji.

Countless netizens were horrified.

My Emperor 2333: "Did I not hear wrong? That world, much larger than Earth, was created by Lord Shuten-doji? And... just to conduct an experiment?"

Salted Fish: "This is the biggest laboratory I have ever seen, bar none."

Cute at Three: "Friend upstairs, this isn't a laboratory. Lord Cimu just said he did it purely to study 'the one over there,' so he created these test subjects like the six-eyed supernatural being. In other words, this world is merely a cage for experimental mice, a petri dish."

Two Realms: "How powerful is Lord Shuten-doji? Creating an experimental cage that is a world of at least tens of thousands of li is too awesome!"

It was also at this very moment that netizens suddenly realized.

Why, when demons and the transcendent are so powerful, and Earth is so small, has it not been shattered? It turns out the transcendent and demons stand on the same side; they cannot fight each other to a great extent, at most engaging in minor skirmishes.

Xuanxuan: "Perhaps that is exactly it. The demons recorded in ancient texts appear weak because their power level is not on the same plane as the demons we see now. Since demons only engage in minor skirmishes and never fight to a great extent, they naturally appear weak."

To give an example: "I also think it's possible that when powerful demons and transcendent beings clash, they do not fight on Earth, but perhaps even outside the heavens."

At this moment.

Someone murmured, making a different guess.

"Actually, I think that just because demons and transcendent beings stand on the same side does not mean they do not fight. Do not forget about 'those from the other side.' So I think, could it be that Earth was once very large? Perhaps the transcendent, demons, and those from the other side have been fighting since ancient times until now, leaving Earth only this small. Do not forget, among the eight planets of the solar system, Earth is not large; there are planets larger than Earth. It is possible that Earth was once the largest planet, but it was shattered by battle, leaving only this small remnant."

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