Chapter 249

Minghe's evasive remarks made Xue Xuan quite angry; in his view, this was nothing but coaxing a child!

The question now is whether he should become the Heavenly Emperor or not.

Absolutely not!

Xue Xuan risked his life not to become the Heavenly Emperor, but simply to save the Asura clan and rescue the countless Asuras trapped and killed by Minghe in the Primordial Wasteland!

But Minghe's meaning is clear:

He can let the people go.

But the Primordial Wasteland cannot perish!

And to let the doomed Primordial Wasteland continue existing, the only way is to keep maintaining the "Mending Heaven Mechanism," letting countless people serve as sacrificial material.

But if that's the case, hasn't Xue Xuan saved all those people for nothing?!

"Xiao Heizi's thoughts differ from Minghe's."

Seeing this, the thoughtful Zhao Si also figured it out:

"He wants the Primordial Wasteland to have no one suffer; as for whether the Primordial Wasteland will be destroyed, he never cared!"

From Xue Xuan's perspective, the Primordial Wasteland is just like the Immortal Dao civilization—something utterly useless, and keeping it only harms people.

Or rather, these things are founded on harming people!

For the Immortal Dao to exist, it must tolerate cultivators eating people, so Xue Xuan unhesitatingly chose to destroy the Immortal Dao.

For the Primordial Wasteland to exist, it also needs to devour people, countless people, so Xue Xuan chose to annihilate the world.

Is this extreme? Of course it is.

But considering the Eternal Primordial Wasteland has already been established, the fate of the old Primordial Wasteland means nothing to people, so extremism is fine—just run away and it's done!

However, Minghe's thoughts are different from his, even exactly opposite:

The Primordial Wasteland seems to hold special significance for him, so even if its existence requires a foundation of harming people, he unhesitatingly chooses to sacrifice people and die defending the Primordial Wasteland!

One wants to protect people and abandon the land.

One wants to protect the land and abandon people.

Thus the conflict naturally arose……

"So, in the situation where Minghe cannot be defeated by force, Xue Xuan wants to pass the level, and must therefore know the significance of Minghe's death-defense of the Primordial Wasteland."

"But if Xue Xuan directly asks him the reason, he doesn't answer, which is troublesome……"

Zhao Si thought:

Minghe would rather pay such a huge price to preserve the Primordial Wasteland; after ruling out that he has mental issues, it must be a matter of interest.

But what kind of benefit could make a Saint work so hard?

Not only does he imprison himself, but he also sells his sons and daughters……

"Wait a moment!"

Zhao Si narrowed his eyes:

"Saint…… Saint Position……"

The only benefit that could make a Saint risk everything is the Saint Position!

"The core of this issue is not only why Minghe insists on dying to defend the Primordial Wasteland, but also why he could become a Saint!"

"In other words, Minghe's Saint Position is tied to the survival of the Primordial Wasteland……"

Zhao Si suddenly asked:

"System, will the Saint Position be lost if the Primordial Wasteland is destroyed?"

【No, because a Saint is an immortal who has refined Pangu's body; at the moment of becoming a Saint, he already received Pangu's body's acknowledgment and became Pangu's consciousness.】

【And since Pangu is indestructible, the Saint Position cannot be toppled.】

"Oh, I see……"

Zhao Si, pondering, gradually had a coherent logic:

"If the Saint Position does not fall, then even if the Primordial Wasteland is destroyed, Minghe remains a Saint, so his death-defense of the Primordial Wasteland is not because he wants to keep the Saint Position."

"Then the answer is only one!"

"An important question: How did Minghe stand out among the quasi-Saints to obtain the Saint Position?"

"First, rule out that he sold his……"

"Hongjun issued a total of seven strands of Primordial Purple Qi, giving rise to seven Saint Positions; after the Six Saints attained the Dao, the last Saint Position became a tool for the saints to play with."

"Except for Hongyun, whom Hongjun personally appointed as the lucky one, anyone who wants to become a Saint needs the Six Saints' tacit approval."

"For example, the Holy Emperor in the Jin Bing II era could become a Saint not only because he met all personal conditions, but most importantly because the Six Saints needed him to do dirty work—the human race's karmic burden was off the charts, requiring a patsy to annihilate humanity and take the blame."

"And in the Jin Bing III era, since humanity shifted from 'Supremacism' to 'Egalitarianism,' carrying no karmic burden, the Six Saints had no need for anyone to do dirty work, so Di Jun could never become a Saint in his lifetime."

"This is called: To become a Saint, one must consider not only personal struggle, but also the era's (the Six Saints') choice!"

"Minghe being able to become a Saint shows that the Six Saints tacitly approved it; they needed a patsy Saint to handle affairs, and Minghe happened to fit the bill."

"As the price of becoming a Saint, what Minghe must do should be to do his utmost to maintain the existence of the Primordial Wasteland……"

Zhao Si obtained this reasonable, evidence-based answer!

And this perfectly explains Minghe's every abnormal behavior:

Ming He could clearly go to the Eternal Wilderness, but he refuses to go, insisting on dead-locking with Lao Jun!

Ming He clearly has feelings for the Asura clan he personally created, but he still wants them to go mend the heavens!

"Moreover, the Six Saints' supreme treasures—the Six Saints handed their own Dharma treasures to Ming He to help him suppress Hongjun's Heavenly Dao, which likewise shows the Six Saints' attitude."

"But..."

Although the above speculation is very logical, there is one point that is hard to explain: that is Lao Jun's position!

"If Ming He is a positive figure who colluded with the Six Saints to the death defend the Wilderness, then what exactly is Hongjun's Heavenly Dao's stance?"

In theory, the Heavenly Dao is the manifestation of the Primordial Wasteland's will, so the Heavenly Dao should stand with Ming He; everyone should together protect the Primordial Wasteland!

But in reality, Ming He and the Heavenly Dao are in conflict...

If Ming He is the righteous faction protecting the Primordial Wasteland, then could the Heavenly Dao actually be the apocalyptic villain?!

This... destroying the essence, what is Lao Jun plotting?! Become stronger? The Primordial Wasteland is doomed; what's the point of you getting stronger?

Logic conflicts...

Zhao Siyue felt more and more that something was off.

However, summarizing this information also has its benefits!

Because with this summary, the previously tangled information has been focused onto two points:

First, what special significance does the survival or demise of the Primordial Wasteland hold for the Six Saints? A seemingly insignificant broken ship can actually make the Six Saints rather tacitly allow Ming He to become a Saint, just to keep the ship safe!

Second, is Lao Jun truly taking the stance of an apocalyptic villain? If so, what exactly is his purpose in destroying the Primordial Wasteland?

An old Primordial Wasteland world destined for destruction—how many secrets lie behind it...

With a sigh, Zhao Si directly gave Xue Xuan an order:

Figure out the meaning of the Primordial Wasteland's existence—what benefit does it have for the Six Saints? What harm does it cause to Hongjun's Heavenly Dao?

【Ding! Your order has been issued as commanded, remaining active order uses: (two times)!】

……

【An order from "another self" suddenly surged into your mind, making you, who were trembling with anger at Ming He, startle.】

【This question…… is indeed crucial!】

【After stabilizing your agitated emotions, you interrupted Ming He's impassioned words and earnestly asked: "I want to know, what significance does the Primordial Wasteland's existence and destruction have for you and the Six Saints?"】

【Ming He stared, then finally shook his head: "You don't need to know that much……"】

【Having received this useless answer again, but you were prepared, so you immediately turned to the next question: "And what about the Heavenly Dao? Father, I really want to know."】

【Ming He frowned, about to continue refusing to answer, but suddenly heard someone speaking nearby: "Saint, why does the Heavenly Dao possess Pangu's divine power? Could it be that the destruction of the Primordial Wasteland will turn him into a new Pangu?"】

【Ming He looked toward the speaker, Jin Bing, his eyes revealing complexity……】

【Jin Bing showed no fear of His saintly stature, his eyes calmly meeting His gaze.】

【After a long while, Ming He sighed: "Alright, I'll tell you."】

【"As for whether the destruction of the Primordial Wasteland will turn the Heavenly Dao into a new Pangu…… no one knows."】

【"This is practically not answering at all!"】

【"You laughed in exasperation, but Ming He then continued: 'Precisely because no one knows, no one dares let the Primordial Wasteland be destroyed…… if it fails, no one can bear this responsibility.'"】

【Huh?】

【You and Jin Bing exchanged a glance, both seeing the other's surprise: you actually managed to ask a question that yielded valuable information!】

【For the same question, you got no result, but when Jin Bing asked, Ming He answered immediately…… Could it be that Jin Bing has a connection with Him?】

【This curiosity rose from your heart……】

【And Ming He's reply also revealed important information: His reason for striving to protect the Primordial Wasteland is precisely because He is uncertain whether the Heavenly Dao can become a new Pangu!】

【"Now that it's come to this, I won't hide anything from you."】

【Jin Bing's remark seemed to trigger the precondition for Ming He to speak; He no longer remained silent as before, but earnestly began to answer you.】

【"If the Heavenly Dao can truly become Pangu after the Primordial Wasteland's demise, then this is a good thing, for He can once again open heaven and earth, and a new Primordial Wasteland will replace the old."】

【"But whether He can actually do it, no one knows, not even the Heavenly Dao itself……"】

【Ming He sighed: "Therefore, to be safe, I suppressed the Heavenly Dao and created the Asura Clan to maintain the world's existence…… child, you must understand my painstaking efforts; without these sacrifices, the Primordial Wasteland would have been gone long ago!"】

【Do you understand?】

【"I don't understand!"】

【You stared fixedly at this great creator and repeated that question: "Why preserve it! Whether the Primordial Wasteland can be reborn or not, it doesn't matter—clearly there is an Eternal Primordial Wasteland, so why not go there!"】

【Ming He listened quietly to your question, understanding your anger and frustration, and thus did not become angry at your rudeness.】

【He merely suddenly posed a question to you.】

【"You long for the Eternal Primordial Wasteland so much—do you know what it actually is?"】

【This question came out of the blue; you were instantly left speechless……】

【"You don't know."】

【Ming He earnestly said to you: "Do you think I'm merely preserving the Primordial Wasteland out of nostalgia?"】

【"Let me tell you, the so-called Eternal Primordial Wasteland is a heaven and earth opened solely by the power of the Six Saints, and it is completely different from the Primordial Wasteland!"】

【"Although the Six Saints can create something from nothing, they are ultimately not Pangu; they cannot discern the changes between illusion and reality, truth and falsehood. Relying on Pangu's actual existing body in the Primordial Wasteland, they can barely fake it, but once they enter Chaos and independently create heaven and earth, the power of the Saints will be exposed!"】

【"You think there really would be an Eternal Primordial Wasteland independently existing in Chaos? Wrong!"】

【"Truly existing things will inevitably perish; only false things can exist eternally!"】

【"If this world lacked the real Primordial Wasteland as an anchor, what difference would the Eternal Primordial Wasteland have from Chaos?"】

【"Real is real, false is forever false! Besides the Primordial Wasteland, there is only Chaos—there is no third kind of existence!"】

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(End of Chapter)