"Of course not, but an immortal should be able to do it, right?" I countered.
"Not even they can." Zhang Fan said, "The existence of the hook is connected to the ultimate secret of life. That is eternity. But in reality, the eternal do not exist. In this universe, the people who have lived the longest are us Celestial Beings."
"But that doesn't mean we won't die. Even if we evade the erosion of time and survive wars, it's still difficult to withstand life's ultimate end—the hook that stands above all things."
"Not many people know about the hook's existence. It's the most terrifying thing in the entire universe. No one knows where it came from or where it's going."
"But there's no doubt that it's the most terrifying thing in this universe. Because of its existence, no one can become eternal. No one can live forever. Not even the Celestial Beings."
"One could say that the hook's existence has made this universe extremely sinister. In this universe, no one can become eternal. The moment eternity appears, it will draw the hook."
"Therefore, the hook is the most terrifying Law of Life in this universe. It ensures that, no matter what, no eternal being can appear."
"Besides that, the hook also harvests lives. Once it appears, it inevitably brings unprecedented slaughter and destruction."
"This has happened before in history. The hook's terror is simply beyond imagination."
"No one can resist the hook. Not even the Celestial Beings. To most people, the hook is taboo!"
I was dumbfounded. I never would have imagined that, outside our world, someone was fishing for us and treating us like fish.
If that were all, it would be terrifying, but not especially troubling. After all, the Celestial Beings were even more savage.
But the mysterious