He Was Cheng Shi!?

"Whoosh--"

This is no longer resistance, but blatant provocation.

Even if the gods are slow to realize this, through [Destiny]'s past actions and present actions, they can see that what the Outer God [Destiny] wants is a Predestination without Faith.

The act of [War] undoubtedly cuts off the Predestination path forward, polluting it with its own Faith, making it no longer a Sacrifice untouched by Faith.

The position of the True God may require the approval of the [Covenant], but the status of the Emissary is always self-promoted by the True God, without any proof. When a life holds Faith Vessel, receives the approval of the True God, Proxy the True God's Divine Authority, he naturally ascends to the status of the Emissary.

And coincidentally, Cheng Shi possesses both the Vessel of [War] and the Divine Authority of [War]!

He is a natural Emissary messenger, only missing a promise from the True God to be a true Emissary.

Today, the promise has been fulfilled.

And so, [Destiny] became angry.

The darkness that had been dispelled by the flames instantly returned. The thick, pitch-black darkness, though seemingly bottomless, overflowed with terrifyingly vibrant colors. Every oppressive wisp of darkness felt tangible, relentlessly eroding the raging flames surrounding [War].

The flames diminished inch by inch, while drops of blood increased.

Even though [War] is the god most skilled in war in the Cosmos, it has no power to resist this wisp of [Origin] power.

At this moment, just like at that time, the scene before them reminded Cheng Shi and Hong Lin of countless [War] in the True Universe that went against the tide, only to be wiped out in an instant.

The two are so similar, except that the current [War] is dying out much slower than it used to be.

This is the wrath of the Outer God, and also a torment for Qin Xin.

As the Outer God said, no one can stop Predestination to be taken away. The reason He is still here dealing with the gods is simply because the Space-Time Storm He is waiting for has not yet arrived.

Cheng Shi's expression changed, but before he could stop it, the flames instantly vanished into the darkness, and the flowing blood merged into the Void, becoming an empty backdrop under the Starry Sky, never to be seen again.

The [War] simply vanished!

No, He didn't disappear.

Qin Xin has disappeared.

The instant Qin Xin vanished, a pair of brand-new [War] pupils, one fiery and one blood-red, opened before the gods. Those pupils, swirling with an undisguised [Nothingness] vortex, looked at Cheng Shi, who had turned away in shock, and murmured:

"Someone stole my identity, making a desperate struggle, intending to corrupt Predestination, but [Destiny] saw through it."

I am deeply grateful for their help in rescuing me and allowing me to escape safely.

All the previous promises were made under false pretenses and are therefore invalid.

Predestination... it has never resisted, has never resonated with my will, and therefore should not be called my Emissary...

"..."

"..."

"..."

They're not even going to act anymore.

The Outer God no longer cares about the opinions of the other gods, nor about the truth of the Cosmos. In any case, even if this part is not performed, He can still reset time, pull time back to the past, kill Qin Xin first, and then deal with other things.

But He didn't do that. Instead, He staged this performance before the gods, which was not only a form of disregard but also a way of telling the Cosmos that Predestination can never be defied.

"Ha."

Cheng Shi laughed, looking into those [War] eyes, his laughter bordering on madness.

"[Destiny] Oh, [Destiny], I think you are the biggest Clown on this Stage."

Your performance was hilarious! Hahahaha!

The Cosmos was silent, save for Cheng Shi's laughter echoing everywhere.

Those cold, Starry Eyes gradually stopped spiraling, looking at the Believer before them. After a long silence, they finally used the power of [Destiny] to envelop the believer and disappear from the sight of the gods along with Predestination.

The dust has settled.

With the departure of the Outer God and the dissipation of the [Origin] power, the pressure on the scene eased dramatically, and the Starry Sky, which had been shrouded in darkness, regained its color.

But then a roar came from the Starry Sky, and Hong Lin, who was still falling, immediately transformed into Spotted Leopard and chased after it into the depths of the Void once again.

She didn't know where the Outer God had taken Cheng Shi, but she knew it must be where she was buried.

I will never abandon any of my friends, never!

[Prosperity] chased after them with tears in his eyes, and the scene was filled with sighs. The gods looked at each other and then dispersed.

The farce seems to be over. Perhaps when the Predestination sacrifice to [the Origin] takes place, the world... can survive?

No one can be sure, not even the gods.

The enormous skull on the Bone Throne sighed as it looked toward the place where the Outer God had vanished. Then, green flames flickered in its eyes, Fishbone Hall disintegrated into White Bone Flood, carrying its Believer away from this ravaged Starry Sky.

Once the hall found a quiet Void and re-formed, a pure [Death] power quietly overflowed from the giant skull, reverting a Little Skull beneath the Bone Throne to human form and awakening the Believer lying before the Bone Throne.

An Mingyu stumbled and fell onto the steps in front of the Bone Throne. She looked at Zhang Jizu, who was slowly waking up in the distance, and was stunned. She looked around blankly, and her heart tightened.

"Where is Cheng Shi? He..."

Zhang Jizu shuddered. He looked at his hands, as if he understood something, and suddenly, in a hoarse, choked, and Despair voice, he pounded the ground and roared:

"No!!!"

And when the giant skull and An Mingyu heard this "no".

"Boom--"

The consciousnesses of both the human and the god were in complete chaos.

Countless White Bone Flood surged into the sky from both sides of the steps, and the entire Void began to be filled with the aura of [Death]. The boiling power of [Death] was as chaotic and restless as the shock in the heart of the giant skull. Its eyes were filled with raging green flames as it looked at the Believer in front of the Bone Throne, unable to understand it at all.

He clearly exuded the aura of Zhang Jizu, so why did his voice...?

An Mingyu was overjoyed. She thought her plea had finally been answered. Lifting her skirt, she ran to Zhang Jizu's side, took his hand, and cried tears of joy:

Cheng Shi... you're still alive!

That's right!

The voice emanating from beneath Zhang Jizu's skin was actually Cheng Shi's!

He is not Zhang Jizu, he is Cheng Shi!

The essence of Double Trick lies in Deception and diverting attention. As long as it can fool everyone's eyes and ears, the stand-in will naturally be regarded as the real thing.

Zhang Jizu used this method to deceive all the gods and Outer God present, making himself the "Predestination" one who had to be sacrificed!

But the [Deception] of this world has long since died, and even Divine Authority has been Proxy the Outer God [Destiny]. How then did Zhang Jizu Cheng Shi to impersonate Cheng Shi and deceive that Outer God [Destiny] who could see through the truth of the Cosmos?

Because...

The Zhang Jizu who was taken away was not Zhang Jizu at all; he was actually Cheng Shi!

It's just Cheng Shi from Another World!

Do you remember Cheng Shi's attempt to seek the Dao outside Cheng Shi stepping into the world of Giggle and Mock? At that time, Cheng Shi met Squinty Old Zhang, the old man who inherited the Divine Authority [Death] in Another World. At the same time, Zhang Jizu met Cheng Shi who inherited the Divine Authority [Deception] in Another World!

Cheng Shi seeing the bewildered and confused Zhang Jizu, Cheng Shi's first words were:

"Very well, it seems my chance to atone has come."

He extended his hand to Zhang Jizu, smiling broadly.