Chapter 1900

With a clang, the two swords collided. Xia De subconsciously raised his hand to block and parry, forming a perfect counterattack. But the diviner seemed to have anticipated the trajectory of the long sword in Xia De's hand. After the long sword in his hand was flicked away, he quickly completed the adjustment of his balance. His empty left hand grabbed the blade of 【Night Watchman】, and then the long sword in his right hand stabbed directly at Xia De's throat.

Xia De quickly turned his wrist, bringing the sharp blade of 【Night Watchman】 to shave off half of the opponent's palm. At the same time, he didn't forget to dodge the trajectory of the long sword stabbed by the diviner, and then stabbed the opponent's heart with one sword.

Xia De's sword was accurate and ruthless, hitting the target precisely and piercing the opponent's chest. But he himself couldn't completely dodge the diviner's sword, and the long sword finally grazed his cheek, leaving a bloodstain on his face.

But just now Xia De clearly felt that his range of motion was enough to dodge this attack, but the diviner also moved the forward direction of the weapon in his hand while he was dodging. Eventually, it seemed as if Xia De took the initiative to move his body to hit the opponent's weapon.

The five minutes ended here, and the Night Watchman was pulled out from the diviner's chest. Then the two stepped back two steps each.

Xia De wiped his cheek, looked at the blood on his fingers, and then asked his opponent:

"The last sword was very strange. Did you predict in advance that I would definitely dodge, or did you add the fate of 'must-hit' to your sword?"

Nadia Folen had reminded Xia De that her ancestor had powerful predictive abilities in battle. But compared to prediction, Xia De was more inclined to believe that the sword just now had factors of fate influence.

The diviner didn't answer, but let the long sword in his hand hang down, letting the tip of the sword touch the ground. The small amount of Xia De's blood stained on the side of the long sword was absorbed by the root system that made up the carpet:

"I got your blood, and you will also get an invitation to the banquet."

A person walked out from the crowd, holding an invitation and came to Xia De's side. The style of the invitation was consistent with the one Megan and the others received.

Xia De frowned slightly:

"You created this mansion here just for my blood?"

He was not angry, nor did he regret his choice to duel with the opponent, and even took the initiative to ask:

"Can I know why you need my blood? I am very sure that I am not a member of your family."

The diviner was also willing to give the answer:

"My divination tells me that if this ritual has your blood, it will greatly increase the probability of success."

"But this will also give me the possibility of intervening in this ritual, or even replacing you as the core of the ritual."

Xia De said, and the diviner wearing a monocle smiled:

"Remember? My goal is not to win against anyone, or defeat anyone. I am just trying a possibility. If the ritual can succeed in your hands, this is also a good thing... Of course, before I see the possibility of my own failure, I still prefer to complete it myself."

He took off his hat and bowed slightly to Xia De:

"The Edwards family banquet will be held in fifteen minutes. God-Caller, I sincerely invite you to come as the male companion of my descendants, Megan & Audrey Edwards. You will also witness the final ending of our family."

Xia De avoided his bow:

"Fifteen minutes? Your calculation of time is really accurate. Then answer me, what is going on with Princess Lei Qianya and Dorothy?"

The diviner waved his hand in the air, and a pair of butterflies fluttered and turned into light dust:

"Remember? You and I both know that the world is about to face destruction. According to the calculation of that long time in the First Era, when we met last time, I mentioned that all eras after the First Era are already eras of doomsday.

The Old Gods left one after another in the First Era and the Second Era, which was to use themselves to support the world that was about to collapse."

Xia De pursed his lips. He had also thought of this guess. The diviner continued to stare at Xia De, his eyes seemed a little moist, and he was sad:

"If it weren't for this, why would the time from the Second Era to the present add up to not be as long as the First Era? If it weren't for this, why would the scale of supernatural power and the material world shrink generation by generation? The Old Gods of the Second Era left, the Third Era appeared with evil spirits and demons that seemed like loopholes in the world, the Fourth Era was a dark age that confused all civilizations, and the Fifth Era ushered in the ridiculous and terrifying Witch Era, where only witches controlled supernatural abilities... Are these eras really correct?"

He blinked at Xia De, but to be honest, if this action wasn't made by girls, it wouldn't be cute at all:

"No, God-Caller, you today should also be able to get that conclusion—the doomsday has already arrived, but it has been continuously delayed by generations of people. The thirteen Old Gods took the first step, and we are now the last step."

He dropped the long sword and placed his right hand on his chest:

"But the decline of the world is an unstoppable process. In our era, the world finally slid to the edge of the cliff. The end of everything, the doomsday of all things, the end corresponding to the beginning, can finally no longer be delayed by any method."

"I also understand what you said. I am very grateful to you for analyzing these things here, but what does this have to do with our topic, with Dorothy Miss Lu Yi Sha and Princess Lei Qianya? You wouldn't want to tell me that they are the way to stop the doomsday, right?"

Xia De asked back, and the diviner shook his head and asked back:

"Since humans and other intelligent life can save themselves, why can't the world itself save itself? Just like when a crisis occurs, fate will always choose a chosen hero and give people a second chance. When the world encounters a crisis, fate still chooses some special people and gives them special responsibilities."

He paused for a moment, and the two looked at each other. Xia De looked at the diviner's eyes and suddenly had an extremely terrifying guess.

"God-Caller, you should be able to see that the wonderful soul bond between Princess Lei Qianya and Dorothy Miss Lu Yi Sha is definitely not caused by any external force. This is a kind of..."

"Natural phenomenon."

Xia De said, and Laplace Howard showed a smile:

"Yes, you really understand. Actually, you are only one step away from the truth in your imagination. It is not that your knowledge blinded you, but that you refuse to guess like that; you are rejecting that answer. I can give you a hint. If you still can't think of it, then at the banquet in a while, I can reveal the answer for you. No, you can definitely think of it."

He put away the smile on his face and asked quite seriously:

"Two ladies exist in the world as separate individuals. Initially, it was soul swapping, then it was the soul and soul gradually converging, and finally, the two completely became one individual.

So, if this ability of theirs can be inherited, or if this ability of theirs will appear more and more as a natural phenomenon and human talent in every corner of the world after their generation. Then, after a long time, what will happen?"

Seeing Xia De's face becoming more and more ugly, the diviner knew that he had understood:

"I noticed that their names both contain words related to 'Savior.' This may also be part of the manifestation of world fate, or civilization is finding a way out for itself. They are indeed Saviors; they are a beginning, a beginning to verify feasibility.

This requires a long time, but if there really is such time, one day, all intelligent life will be able to exchange souls with each other, and all souls will be just one soul. When the doomsday arrives, no matter what choice life makes, that is the choice and struggle made by gathering all the power of civilization."

More than one person has told Xia De that the words of the person in front of him cannot be trusted. Once you believe his words, it is equivalent to falling into his trap. But at this moment, Xia De couldn't say anything to question the other party, because he knew that the other party was not lying.

Xia De said:

"They are the way out chosen by the world for itself?"

The diviner nodded:

"Imagine, if it really becomes such a future, how interesting and great will this world become? Civilization confronts doomsday, and all wisdom and power in the world become one. As long as one person is saved, the world is saved. And if the rumored sanctuary..."

He shook his head:

"You can of course doubt my statement, but if you understand what the 'Whispering Poetry' really means, if you understand what the Thirteen Chosen really represent, you will know that I am not lying."

"You don't need to explain. Although you and I are enemies, I also have the ability to judge. Even if we are going to have a big fight in a while, it doesn't prevent me from being very grateful to you now."

The diviner smiled:

"You, you are really suitable to be a friend, it's a pity... The destruction of the world is a thing destined since the birth of the world.

The Old Gods had long anticipated this day and left a final retreat for mortals. But that retreat is destined not to take care of everyone. If my interpretation of the Whispering Poetry is not wrong, in the end, even if the Thirteen Chosen Ritual goes smoothly to the end, only a part of the people can survive the doomsday."

"Are these all guesses?"

"There is some unsystematic evidence. My main research is the Edwards Ascension Technique. Their appearance provided me with many interesting ideas and thoughts. If the shells of intelligent life in the material world are still in the thousands, but all souls are fused into one, then doesn't it mean that everyone is saved?"

He said with a smile:

"Civilization was not interrupted because of this. The inherited knowledge, history, and those secret stories will also be passed down. This is my interpretation of Princess Lei Qianya and Dorothy Miss Lu Yi Sha. They are the beginning of some kind of 'contagion.' Before the doomsday arrives, the world and fate have spontaneously chosen a way out for the many civilizations that have spanned six eras... one of them.

They don't need to do anything, just live steadily, and then let the souls gradually converge until they merge into one, which is the greatest contribution they can make to this world. If civilization is really saved because of this, they are the 'Mother of All Things,' they are the original origin of all souls. The title of Savior is no longer enough to highlight their status. They are the All, they are the One."