Leave? Not a chance!

When Cheng Shi uttered those words, he had already taken the first step toward accepting his Destiny.

Predestination finally became "truly Predestination" at the last moment.

"No!!!"

Qin Xin, the Big Cat, withdrew his hand in grief and anger, and rushed towards Cheng Shi, trying to pull him back. However, endless gales surged from the Nothingness, carrying the color of the [Origin] and forming a high wall that blocked both of them outside.

[War] roared with Bloodfire, [Prosperity] wailed with resentment, but it was all too late.

At this moment, [Destiny] is more like the madman [Truth] who is obsessed with Experiment to get closer to [Origin]. In the past of the Isle of Hope, [Truth] also used this method to keep [Deception] outside the Wall of True Knowledge.

As Cheng Shi drew ever closer to his Destiny, and as the hope of this world slipped away, even the gods could no longer remain silent.

A Divine Pillar suddenly parted the Nothingness and took root before Cheng Shi, blocking his path and lashing out at everything around it in frustration, questioning the high and mighty Outer God [Destiny]:

"His departure—could it lead to the destruction of the Cosmos —and the end of [Life]?"

[Destiny] 'Indifference gaze swept over [the Divine Pillar], and he said coldly:

"[Birth], I know you are wholeheartedly drawn to [the Origin], Birth all living beings, and never concern yourself with the affairs of the Cosmos. Now, you are obstructing the Predestination path simply to find out whether the will of [Birth] can continue."

But whatever the outcome, you can't stop me, nor can you defy Predestination.

Upon hearing this, the [Divine Pillar] became even more agitated, but the surrounding Nothingness winds pressed in relentlessly, locking the ferocious [Divine Pillar] in place.

[Birth], unable to move due to confinement, fell silent, yet [Destiny] spoke without joy or sorrow:

"I'm saying all this because you haven't dragged down the Predestination order, and also to prove that I have no reason to lie to you."

Predestination is the only opportunity in the Cosmos and even among countless worlds. Only by satisfying the will of [the Origin] can you possibly live like a true god.

"But now, the Experiment remains unresolved; we are all merely variables."

The immense shock to their worldviews had yet to be digested by the gods, and they fell silent once more. At this moment, Cheng Shi chuckled, bypassed the motionless [Divine Pillar], and continued walking towards [Destiny].

As he walked, he gradually raised his head and began to look around at all the gods present.

The atmosphere became utterly absurd at this moment. The Clown was clearly the "star" on the "red carpet," but he acted like a passerby, carefully observing the expressions of every audience member in the "audience."

His gaze was complex. He subconsciously glanced past the glaring, bloodshot Big Cat and Qin Xin, then at the dormant green flames of [Death] in the eye sockets, and swept over the frozen, trembling, buzzing [Iron Rule of Order] on the book pages...

[Decay] Silently Decay, [Memory] Silent Memory, the Wrath of Abomination, Herobas and others who were usually either irritable or profound in front of Mortals, now cowered in Corner, not daring to utter a sound.

Faced with the surging Origin energy around them, they were truly insignificant.

Although many deities have yet to arrive, Cheng Shi's gaze seemed to see through the Cosmos.

This is how the world is; every person and every god is exercising their own will, constantly vying with one another.

Only when they discovered that fighting was futile and that the final answer always came down to a Mortals did they realize that gods are not gods after all.

They found it hard to accept this reality, and thought that if the Predestination truth was indeed the answer, then they might as well quickly turn the page on this Experiment that crushed the dignity of the gods.

But is this page really that easy to turn?

Cheng Shi was uncertain. His steps were heavy, as if he were dragging shackles, and he staggered forward until he finally stood before [Destiny]. He raised his head and looked directly into the Starry Eyes that had given him countless protections. Suddenly, his vision blurred.

He hallucinated that his Lord of Grace [the Deception] also possessed such a swirling spiral and should have been a radiant star, but now, like these extinguished stars, He should never shine again...

Cheng Shi choked up a little, but he didn't say anything.

He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and swallowed the Despair in his throat. He looked directly at the Outer God [Destiny] and asked a question that he would never have asked before.

"If I were to sacrifice myself, would everything end?"

At that moment, the spiral in the Outer God's eyes froze.

He looked down upon his Believer, his gaze no longer as resolute as when he spoke to the gods.

Cheng Shi also sensed the uncertainty of the Outer God [Destiny], but he did not retreat or run away. Instead, he stood firm before [Destiny], "offering his neck for execution," and said:

"If the Clown's appearance is the last act in the Finale Performance, then let [Nothingness] depart as Predestination... and let the curtain fall."

We're exhausted, it's time to close our eyes and rest.

Predestination seemed that he had completely accepted his Destiny, which moved even Destiny itself.

However, not everyone accepted their fate because of Cheng Shi's resignation. At least, a spark may fade, but the Passing the Flame will never be extinguished!

Qin Xin, the founder of the Passing the Flame, once wanted to leave a glimmer of hope for the world. But now that hope is gone and the future is bleak, he no longer needs to consider the world; it's time to think about his friends.

Cheng Shi absolutely did not want to leave this place, because there were people he cared about here!

Since that's the case, and since death is inevitable no matter where we go, why can't we all die together under this Starry Sky, buried in the world we cherish?

So Qin Xin made a move!

A whirlwind of Nothingness blocked his approach, but it couldn't erase his voice. Just before the endless, dense power of [Destiny] was about to engulf Cheng Shi, Qin Xin spoke out fiercely:

"I, Qin Xin, the sole Proxy [War] in this era, apply to the [Covenant] to succeed the Divine Name of [War]!"

When True God falls or is imprisoned and deprived of freedom, their Emissary has the right to inherit the True God's Divine Authority. Qin Xin has already obtained the recognition of the [War] Divine Authority, and at this point, he is only one step away from the Divine Throne: "Naming."

At this moment, the gazes of both gods and men present were once again drawn to the Fire Keeper. Even the silent scales of justice began to shine brightly again, with starlight flowing endlessly. The [Covenant] came into effect according to law, and [Justice) ] personally nodded, approving the request for [War] to succeed him.

Witnessing a New God ascend to the throne at such a delicate moment filled both gods and men with a myriad of emotions.

The one who suffered the most was Herobas...

After His [Annihilation], He could have succeeded to the Divine Throne in this way, but before He could succeed, there was an issue in the Gods' Covenant Assembly concerning His succession to Divine Authority that was being postponed indefinitely.

The rigidity of [Justice) ] does not allow rules to bypass any unresolved matters, so Herobas is stuck in the middle, neither up nor down.

With this unresolved issue, He cannot reach the summit; yet without this issue, [Annihilation] will not perish on its own...

This was like a dead end with no solution, leaving Herobas trapped in it, suffering the consequences himself.

But Qin Xin didn't need to do that. [Justice) ] probably guessed what Qin Xin was going to do, so He simplified the whole process as much as possible and directly sent the vacant Divine Name to Qin Xin's head.

The instant Qin Xin ascended to godhood, his heterochromatic eyes, one fire and one blood, snapped open, gazing at Cheng Shi, who was almost entirely enveloped by [Destiny], and roared:

"In the name of [War], I have appointed the Mortals Cheng Shi as my Emissary!"

[The Covenant] is above, and all the gods bear witness!