"Therefore, if we, the Celestials, represent life, then the Evil Gods represent death. It is precisely because they exist that this universe has death."
"So, if the Evil Gods were completely eradicated, no one in this universe would ever die again?" I asked curiously.
Duanmu Xuan nodded and looked at me with a smile. "That's right."
"Wouldn't that be a good thing?" I asked in delight.
"Everyone being immortal might seem like a good thing. But the price would be unimaginable." Duanmu Xuan shook his head, his voice filled with disdain. "To violate the rules of this universe would ultimately lead anyone to a dead end."
Chapter 1421: The War Has Begun
"Why are the Celestials at war with the Evil Gods? It's so strange," I said.
"Since you want to know, I'll tell you some secrets." Duanmu Xuan shook his head and blurted out, "Actually, when we first arrived in this universe, the Evil Gods didn't exist yet."
"After we had been here for a long time, the Evil Gods gestated in the void. If I'm not mistaken, perhaps the Evil Gods exist precisely to deal with us."
I frowned when I heard him. "You said just now that you had only recently arrived in this universe? What does that mean?"
"Exactly what it sounds like. We came to this universe from another universe," Duanmu Xuan said.
I froze. After a while, I asked, "So you came from a parallel universe?"
"Of course. Didn't you already find it strange?" Duanmu Xuan said. "Why did Sima Yi become a Celestial? Do you really think there's no reason for all this?"
"The truth is, we aren't from this universe. We came here from another universe and merely live here."
"If that's the case, why don't you return to your own universe?