Long ago, the Peacock Demon Emperor had once saved three Buddhas when they were on the brink of death.
That was a life-saving grace.
Star Toad Child had come as a guest to the Peacock Demon Emperor's territory in hopes of reuniting with Su Yi and, incidentally, introducing the Peacock Demon Emperor to the "Fate Official."
That was the grace of recognition and the affection of old friends.
And all those Karmic Threads converged in today's great battle.
The white-robed monk, incarnation of the three Buddhas; the Peacock Demon Emperor; Su Yi, the Fate Official; Star Toad Child...
Different Karmic Threads had intertwined, as though everything had long been destined by Heaven.
That was why, the moment the Peacock Demon Emperor appeared in that battle, she had asked the white-robed monk whether he believed in fate!
Naturally, the white-robed monk understood what the Peacock Demon Emperor meant.
He knew this was no coincidence, but a reflection of destiny.
That was why the white-robed monk had said that before transcending the order of fate, even if one refused to submit to fate, one still had to believe in fate and understand fate!
That was why he had asked Su Yi whether he believed in fate.
Su Yi's answer had been that man could conquer Heaven, and destiny was determined by oneself.
Yet refusing to submit to fate did not mean that he did not believe fate existed.
If fate did not exist, how could this River of Destiny have endured eternally?
The many Karmic Threads that had appeared in this killing trap also let Su Yi experience what an arrangement of fate truly was.
Had he not met Star Toad Child back then, Star Toad Child would not have appeared in today's killing trap, nor would the Peacock Demon Emperor have