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Chapter 633 - 627: Burning Research Association · Secret Leak
[Ling] grew more infuriated the more he thought about it.
He truly looked down on his future self, judging that though the other’s power was formidable, his mind had already regressed, to the point of being inferior to his current self.
But...
Truth be told, seeing the strength that guy displayed...
Was truly astounding!
It felt like, in a one-on-one fight, he could single-handedly defeat the Legion Commanders of the Demon Extermination Expedition Army.
Ling’s eyes shimmered with divine light, the corners of his lips slightly raised.
So...
The facts have proven that keeping the "Burning Martial" manuscript to oneself was the right choice!
The fact that his future self couldn’t break through to the Upper Rank God level was his own lack of skill!
Ling felt that, after what just happened, the future changed, and he could do better!
Even if the worst outcome occurred, as a dignified "Demon Slayer," he wouldn’t hang on the Wall of the End without a chance for redemption.
If he worked it out patiently, pinned the blame on Yan and the three deities responsible for monitoring, and dragged the No. 9 Demon Nest and No. 11 Demon Nest into it...
It might be possible that not only would he not be at fault, but he could even gain credit!
What?
The three monitoring deities are his teammates?
What a joke.
Teammates exist just to be sold out!
...
Yinghuang Star, Southern Hemisphere.
The Bald Deity glanced at the blazing sun hanging high in the sky, sighed, and cast his gaze northward.
Just moments ago, not far from this planet, powerful divine beings engaged in a deadly battle, twisting and tearing the vacuum apart, yet Yan made no response.
He knew, Yan was currently immersed in the "Burning Martial" manuscript, unable to extricate himself.
The Bald Deity sensed something was amiss, yet dared not go over to explain.
"Hahahaha! I understand!"
Yan’s somewhat deranged voice resounded through.
In the next moment, the Bald Deity’s vision blurred, and Yan suddenly appeared in front of him.
"The residue of Shocking Flame’s humanity is inherently flawed and lacks patience, taking the shortcut of incense transcendence, otherwise...
His potential would be higher!"
Pretending to be mad, Yan looked at the Bald Deity, seemingly venting some excess emotions, without expecting a response, he continued: "Higher than my current realm! Do you understand?"
"As long as you proceed step by step, cultivating ’Burning Martial’ diligently, it’s possible to reach the Upper Rank God level!"
"No. 7 Demon Nest, the ’Prophet’ of Earth Civilization..."
"What a talented existence he was."
"His future self indeed blazed a brand-new extraordinary path towards the Upper Rank God level!"
At this point, Yan shifted his tone, disdainfully glancing at the Bald Deity: "It’s useless to tell you all this."
"Your insights are too shallow, you have no idea what this means."
"The acknowledgment of the Great Cosmos Will... means a seamless path to the Upper Rank God level!"
The Bald Deity opened his mouth, but wisely swallowed the words forming on his lips, feeling deeply wronged.
Damn, this god is simply insane!
It wasn’t like he begged him to speak!
Even as a listener, he got sneered at, truly leaving him speechless.
Yan paid no mind to the Bald Deity’s reaction.
With a fervent expression, he flipped through the Blue Book in his hands, burning the Faith Power Crystal, allowing his divine thought to overclock, striving to decipher the "fog" and "seal" within this Blue Book, attempting to deepen his understanding and become its true master.
Swish!
A figure suddenly appeared in front of the two deities.
Yan’s pupils instantly narrowed into dangerous needle-like beams, ready to strike the other down on the spot.
But the moment his gaze focused on the other’s hand, his initially restless divine power calmed down immediately.
"You should know my identity."
Ling narrowed his eyes, letting his gaze sweep over Yan’s hand, speaking meaningfully: "There’s no need for pleasantries, I descended to this planet not to gain any benefits from you, nor to take anything away."
As he spoke, Ling shook the Blue Book in his hand, speaking urgently: "See this?"
"My judgment is..."
"These two ’Burning Martial’ manuscripts are neither true nor false."
"You could say they are both false."
"Or you could say they are both true!"
The Bald Deity scratched his head in confusion, his face full of bewilderment.
Is this the world of the Middle Rank Gods?
Completely incomprehensible.
"Got it."
The youth-like Yan furrowed his brows and nodded: "These two Blue Books, in reality, are projections of the true manuscript of ’Burning Martial’!"
"Only those who truly decipher its mysteries have the right to be the master of the true manuscript!"
Divine power surged around Yan: "Perhaps there are many projections of the ’Burning Martial’ manuscript, or perhaps only these two copies."
"But..."
"No matter from which angle we look at it, we should be competitors that fight to the death."
The path of the Upper Rank Gods, once traversed by someone, allows no one else to follow closely and pick the fruits of success.
That path will be directly severed!
"Hmph! You underestimate my magnanimity and measure!"
Ling’s lips slightly curved upward as he said with a sense of superiority: "What I have gone through is beyond your imagination!"
"If we attempt to decipher the ’Burning Martial’ manuscript alone, the final outcome is that we will be defeated one by one, captured by the Punisher Legion, and hung on the Wall of the End."
"The best outcome is to be like stray dogs, pursued and killed by the Divine Court, fleeing for our lives."
"You should be well aware of this!"
"Only by working together and jointly breaking the enigmatic seal of ’Burning Martial’ can we have a slim chance of breaking through!"
"To achieve the status of an Upper Rank God, one must fight, compete, and dare to take risks, isn’t that the way?"
In reality, Ling held some contempt for Yan.
Both are Middle Rank Gods, and Ling did not look down on the other because he, as a Demon Slayer, had a higher status—this slight gap would soon be compensated by the projection of the ’Burning Martial’ manuscript.
The key is...
Ling knows more truths about the Cosmos than the idler Yan!
He knows that when the end comes, all living beings in the Cosmos will be instantly annihilated.
All forces will fall into the abyss, the universe will reshuffle, ushering in a new cycle.
To avoid that end, there are only two paths.
First, destroy all the Demon Nests in the Cosmos—a pursuit and goal shared by most Demon Slayers.
Gods have extremely long lifespans; otherwise, who would want to risk their lives on the front lines?
Demon Slayers just prefer to have their fate in their own hands.
Second, reach the realm of Upper Rank Gods!
As long as one reaches the level of an Upper Rank God, even if the end arrives and the universe enters a new epoch, they will have the ability to resist the great cosmic will and avoid being purged.
Yan wants to become an Upper Rank God because the appearance of ’Burning Martial’ suddenly allowed him to see the possibility of achieving this status.
Ling wishes to ascend to the level of Upper Rank Gods because...
Long ago, he had made becoming the master of the Divine Court his lifelong dream and pursuit!
"..."
Yan silently looked at Ling for a long time, undergoing a complicated inner struggle, and finally nodded slightly: "Alright!"
Exchanging insights on the ’Burning Martial’ manuscript could help him unravel its mysteries more quickly.
As for who will have the last laugh...
It will depend on their respective skills!
Among those who can become Middle Rank Gods, none are mediocre; regardless of their outward appearance, inwardly they are confident, if not arrogant.
"That’s better!"
Ling laughed heartily, a knowing gaze in his eyes: "With the proliferation of Demon Nests, the bigwigs above are too busy to have much Energy to pay attention to us."
"Moreover..."
"Those three Middle Rank Gods monitoring you have been bribed by me; as long as I don’t return, they won’t dare report anything!"
"As long as we share some benefits, they will also help cover things up!"
...
Yan and Ling did not scheme against each other; the two gods opened their hearts and verified each other’s understandings.
They not only shared their understanding of ’Burning Martial’ with the three monitors but also dragged the last Bald Deity on Yinghuang Star into their scheme, six gods sharing the secrets within the ’Burning Martial’ manuscript.
Shared interests led them to form a temporary secret society.
In private, the six gods referred to this society as the Burning Research Association.
Within just two days, they relied on their insights to break through twenty-four layers of the enigmatic seal on the Blue Book.
Not only that.
They even saw parts of the twenty-fifth rank of ’Burning Martial’.
Unfortunately...
On the third day after the Burning Research Association was formed, their secret was leaked.
Twenty-three gods, all eyeing the ’Burning Martial’ manuscript hungrily, descended upon Yinghuang Star like sharks sensing blood.