Chapter 742 - 55: God of the Center

Chapter 742: Chapter 55: God of the Center

From the distant "future," arriving at the "present" where the Tao Ancestor resides, countless tributaries of the River of Time converge.

Continuing upwards from here leads to the River of History, symbolizing the "past."

It was evident when the goddess arrived in the era of the Tao Ancestor, she noticeably furrowed her brow.

After all, the "future" holds countless possibilities, while the "past" is already determined, and rewriting any predestined event requires a price to be paid.

However, the goddess merely furrowed her brow slightly.

Fearless of the burden of cause and effect, the goddess stepped forward once again, entering the era of the "past" amidst the turbulence of the River of Time.

Twenty thousand years in the scale of the entire River of Time is merely a single step.

Thus, during the pinnacle of eight hundred years of earthly rule, all the Pathfinders witnessed the descent of that goddess.

"Heavenly Inheritance and Earthly Imitation Queen of Earth... Mother?"

With a confused gaze, Emperor Ziwei looked down at the earth, clearly seeing the goddess shaping the land.

Houtu is the central deity, the mother of earth, and one of the Four Emperors in the Star God system of All Heaven.

The most definitive representation of her rank and omnipotence is that the "stars" she symbolizes are not any celestial stars, but the land beneath one’s feet.

In the All Heaven Star God system, that land is also considered a "star."

It is the central star, the foundation and source of the world, more significant than Taiyin and Taiyang.

In no uncertain terms, the entire Celestial Sphere Star Array is built with the land beneath as its core; it is the center of the All Heaven Star God system.

So when the earth began to actively reject those Chaos Demon Gods, the Celestial Sphere Star Array responded with a radiant gleam.

"Star Shift" became a descriptive term at that moment.

The sun, moon, and stars began to rotate in an almost unfathomable manner.

In an instant, the Celestial Sphere Star Array, destined to be born in the distant future, descended.

Rumble...

Three hundred and sixty-five Celestial Stars, eighteen thousand Evil Stars, all returned to their positions.

The sky curtain became a canvas at that moment, countless stars streaking through the darkness like meteors.

As everyone responded, a dragon’s roar suddenly echoed through the starry sky.

"Ang!"

It is Wang Shu, as the Doumu Primordial Monarch, bringing forth two giant dragons, one gold and one silver.

The single-horned Golden Dragon’s face was full of composure and confidence.

With a simple flick of its tail, it repelled a Chaos Demon God attempting to assault Wang Shu.

The twin-horned Silver Dragon’s face was filled with excitement and battle spirit.

Countless sword lights emanated from its body, proactively striking the weakening Chaos Demon Gods.

Standing atop the Golden Horn’s head, Wang Shu nodded slightly towards the goddess manifested by the earth below.

Then, Wang Shu took a deep breath, and a star chart flew from her hand, quickly guiding those meteoric Celestial Stars back to their positions.

——Celestial Sphere Star Array·Star Gods’ Return!

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At the same time, in the Netherworld.

"Who is that...?"

Through the barrier of the Three Realms, Jinhong Clan also saw the other two unfolding events.

Whether it was the new world where the Tao Ancestor descended to preach, or Houtu crossing vast space-time to arrive in the present world, both greatly impacted Jinhong Clan’s understanding.

In the new world, besides the widespread preaching voice of the Tao Ancestor.

Jinhong Clan was more focused on the scene of Xiluo holding various Magical Treasures to maintain world stability.

The divine prowess to overturn heaven and earth with one’s own strength shattered his preconceived notions of her being loose, rough, yet filled with curiosity.

For the first time, he realized that besides the Tao Ancestor, the Lord of the Mansion, and Emperor Hao, his teacher also possessed power far beyond his imagination.

However, from the moment Houtu appeared, Jinhong Clan’s entire attention was fixed on Her.

She was clearly an existence on par with the Tao Ancestor, the Lord of the Mansion, and Emperor Hao.

Yet, Jinhong Clan had never heard of Her name.

No, not just the name, Jinhong Clan didn’t even know where She came from.

The only certainty was that the other party seemed to be a god of the present world, symbolizing the land beneath Her feet.

"She is named Houtu, a supreme being uniting the path of the future."

Then suddenly, a voice echoed from the depths of Jinhong Clan’s heart.

Instinctively realizing the owner of this voice is the Lord of the Netherworld, Jinhong Clan lowered his head in astonishment.

"In the future where the Tao Ancestor manifests, there exists countless possibilities."

"The ’Celestial Sphere Star Array’ you now see, is born from a possibility in the distant future."

Ignoring Jinhong Clan’s astonishment, the Lord of the Netherworld’s voice continued to resonate near his ear.

"And this Houtu has combined countless possibilities, becoming an existence inevitably born in every future."

"When countless Houtu congregate and act according to a unified will, there stands the ’Heavenly Inheritance and Earthly Imitation Queen of Earth’ you now see."

"She is the embodiment of earth, the collective will of countless Houtu, a supreme being spanning past, present, and future."

"Though She was born of the future, She possesses the power to interfere with the past."

"The ’causal paradox’ you’ve been obsessed with reversing is insignificant before Her."

From astonishment to realization, and finally to calm, Jinhong Clan’s heart underwent myriad transformations, ultimately voicing his deepest confusion.

"So, was everything that happened to me arranged by you?"

Upon hearing Jinhong Clan’s question, the Lord of the Netherworld chuckled softly.

"If I said it wasn’t arranged by me, would you believe it?"

"But I also showed you another possibility, didn’t I?"

"That Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha from the future, he is also a reincarnation of mine, yet now he has embarked on a path uniquely his own."

Not allowing Jinhong Clan to retort, the Lord of the Netherworld continued.

"I don’t want to argue much with you because those are already established facts."

"You’ve killed for five hundred years, vented for five hundred years, even indirectly caused Emperor Hao’s wife to die..."

"Your next target for revenge is me; I know this better than anyone."

"But this all carries one premise—that is to first survive this cataclysm that could obliterate everything, right?"

With a simple remark, the Lord of the Netherworld rendered Jinhong Clan silent.

Watching the crumbling Three Realms, and seeing the efforts of the Tao Master and Houtu in other worlds to turn the tide, he understood the other’s intention.

"This is not just your world, it’s also my world."

After a brief silence, Jinhong Clan muttered helplessly.

"Teacher always told me that if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up, so I shouldn’t burden myself so much."

"But when I become one of those tall people, I realize just how weighty those words truly are."

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