Chapter 1947 - 1943: I Will Not Yield
Somewhere in the universe, Pan Gu is observing the changes in the stars of the cosmos.
Standing beside him is Fu Xi, seemingly unwilling to disturb what Pan Gu is doing. After a long time, Pan Gu finally finishes his observation, closes his eyes, and says, "From the current situation, the progress of the heavenly tribulation has accelerated. Have you and Nuwa found out who the chosen one is?"
"Why don’t you go find it yourself? Besides those ancient prophecies, there are no clues about the chosen one. Many things are based on our groundless speculations, even Ye Fan is looking for it. Aren’t we being too arbitrary in believing this person is by Ye Fan’s side?" Fu Xi said, "Nobody knows what Ye Fan’s true identity is. If he is not the chosen one mentioned in the ancient prophecy, then what is his real identity? What are the results of our meticulous calculations? What identity will he present himself with in front of us in the future?"
Pan Gu shook his head and said, "It seems he is the God Calamity mentioned in the ancient prophecy, which means that all of us cultivators who are close to deities will be defeated by him."
"Does this mean that everything was decided even before we were born in the Ancient Era?" Fu Xi said, "Perhaps in humanity’s Ancient Era, there were prophecies about us ancient cultivators, and our so-called Ancient Era is fundamentally different from humanity’s. What is our end?"
Pan Gu looked at Fu Xi and said, "You ask me, but whom should I ask? Now everything is unknown, except for one thing that can be determined: Ye Fan has reached a dead end. I won’t help him much. What we need to do now is merely complete our own mission. As for how to save the heavenly tribulation and then completely kill these people, that’s up to you."
"Can’t you stop yourself from making a move against Ye Fan?" Fu Xi seemed a bit disappointed and said, "Actually, I can understand you wanting to kill Ye Fan because he threatens the status of us ancient cultivators. But if you say you want to kill the people around Ye Fan, or even his women, I absolutely won’t support you. Even including Xi He and Xuan Nu, in the order of ancient cultivators, it is originally survival of the fittest. Ye Fan is just following this set of rules. If he can’t complete it and dies at your hands, I won’t interfere."
Pan Gu said, "Then what if I say that what Nuwa mentioned earlier is correct, that we should use destruction to save the heavenly tribulation?"
"I will absolutely not support you and Nuwa, and I will even become your enemy. Pan Gu, you should know my determination. If you insist on this, don’t blame me for making a move against you. Perhaps that will also be the time when we officially part ways."
Pan Gu looked at Fu Xi for a long time before gently sighing and said, "Perhaps you would do so, but I won’t, because I know that many things should follow the most basic logic. Everything I do is considering you and all living beings. I will not go as far as to kill all of humanity. That is the life we created, but who is our creator?"
At the level of Pan Gu and Fu Xi, they no longer think about how to improve their power, because they know that no matter how much their power increases, there is a significant realm gap with the creator above them, and among their creations below, except for Ye Fan, none can actually threaten their status.
Fu Xi said, "After the heavenly tribulation, perhaps everything will have an answer. What I need to do now is to save the heavenly tribulation. My goal is the same as Ye Fan’s. Pan Gu, I don’t care if your words are sincere or not. I want to remind you, if you don’t want to be my enemy, don’t want to face three enemies at once, including me, Nuwa, and Ye Fan, you better stick to today’s agreement. After the heavenly tribulation, how you deal with Ye Fan, I will no longer interfere. But if you change your mind before the heavenly tribulation, my attitude towards you and Nuwa will be the same. I will definitely make you experience the feeling of being abandoned by everyone!"
Pan Gu once again closed his eyes, as if he did not want to speak with Fu Xi, and Fu Xi disappeared from where he stood, seemingly returning to Pan Gu’s secret realm, but as if there was something waiting for him to do on Earth.
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After Ye Fan came out of Pan Gu’s secret realm, he arrived on Earth. At that time, Fu Xi also happened to arrive, and his destination was Hua Hai City, where he went to meet Ye Fan. It seemed as though there was something he needed to convey to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan and Fu Xi appeared together on the streets of Hua Hai City, just as night was falling. The streets and alleys of Hua Hai City remained bustling. Whether the heavenly tribulation was imminent or not, the humans on Earth could not perceive these things. Given the technological level of civilization on Earth, they cannot detect energy changes beyond the solar system. Even if they could, it would be minor energy changes detected by the naked eye and large detection instruments, and these radiation changes are not enough to destroy a galaxy.
Fu Xi stopped in front of Ye Fan, his voice weak, saying, "I didn’t expect Earth to be so prosperous. If this could all continue, perhaps ordinary humans could master the power to compete with ordinary cultivators in a thousand years."
"No need." Ye Fan said, "There’s no need to wait a thousand years. Right now, humans have mastered many thermal weapons. Cultivators below the Golden Core Stage can no longer govern humans, and even cultivators above the Golden Core Stage will be affected by some powerful thermal weapons. It’s only after the Nascent Soul Stage that these thermal weapons won’t affect these cultivators, allowing them to suppress humans. But after all, the power of cultivators will be exhausted, while humans’ thermal weapons can be produced endlessly."
"Hmm." Fu Xi nodded slightly and said, "You seem to make a lot of sense."
Ye Fan said, "I’m not here to reason with you. Whatever your purpose is, you can speak frankly. If you’re here to persuade me to stop, you can save your breath. If you’re afraid I’ll threaten your status after saving the heavenly tribulation, you can kill me now. I seemingly can’t resist your power, but even if you don’t make a move after saving the heavenly tribulation, I will. I won’t allow a force that can completely suppress me to exist. What I hope for is the most peaceful life."
"You’re very stubborn." Fu Xi said, "Your stubbornness is meaningless. You might as well become one of us. You can still get the life you want."
Ye Fan shook his head and said, "That’s an impossible thing. I will not yield."