A Discussion of [Filth and Decay]

Cheng Shi was terrified, but to play it safe, he gritted his teeth and refused to give in.

Even though he knew that [Death] Boss was the most trustworthy member of the Fear Faction, since [Deception] hadn't chosen to tell the other party, he couldn't afford to give himself away.

Sensing Cheng Shi's persistence, [Death] understood the Clown's thoughts.

He withdrew the fake fire, which could not harm any living beings, and his tone became disdainful again.

"You, and your Lord of Grace, smell more and more alike."

Similar, disgusting.

"Thank you for your compliment." Cheng Shi was not ashamed, but rather proud.

"..."

The Bone Throne beneath the enormous skull creaked and groaned, as if countless Little Skull were gritting their teeth. Faced with the [Nothingness], He had never been able to do anything. Now that the [Nothingness] was gone, He was equally helpless in the face of the [Nothingness]'s Predestination, unable to attack or curse it.

This "powerless rage" lasted for a moment, eventually turning into a sigh.

"Has He... gotten into some kind of trouble?"

"!"

The word "dye" is very interesting!

Cheng Shi, who was still secretly pleased with himself, Cheng Shi became serious. He looked at his boss and said solemnly, "Sir, I would like to ask you about this matter."

You've already guessed that your Lord of Grace went to such great lengths to escape some predicament, but do you know where this predicament comes from?

As Cheng Shi spoke, his eyes kept glancing up at the sky. [Death] naturally understood his meaning and nodded slightly after a long silence.

"I... I think... I've guessed some of it."

A glint flashed in Cheng Shi's eyes, and he stopped beating around the bush and said, "It's [Filth and Decay], isn't it?"

"..."

In an instant, the atmosphere in the Fishbone Hall suddenly became heavy. An invisible force of [Death] instantly transformed into a high wall, enveloping the entire hall. Then, the ghastly green bone fire directly ignited the Void, blocking all external probing.

Only with such caution did the enormous skull respond:

"I, too, think this way."

Since [Deception], delving into the Sea of Desire, He no longer contacts me as often as before.

His plans were no longer revealed, and even [Silence] was unaware of the truth.

Perhaps only [Time] will reveal the truth, but [Time] itself refuses to respond.

At that time, I knew that [the Deception] had probably gone wrong.

The crux of the problem lies in the Sea of Desire!

"!"

Cheng Shi was not surprised. Although this was the first time he knew for certain that [Deception] had entered the Sea of Desire, the Clowns had long suspected it.

"My lord, when did [the Deception] go to the Sea of Desire?"

The giant skull recalled:

"It concerns [Annihilation], the Divine Throne of the gods, the Covenant Council, after which He took away [the Sin of Desirelessness], and together with the other, entered the Sea of Desire."

I was worried about his safety, so I stayed by the side of the Sea of Desire, and watched with my own eyes as he silently returned.

"!!!"

It matches!

When the Poison encountered Drachirko, it was indeed during the time when [Deception] entered the Sea of Desire. Before, it was all speculation, but now it has finally been confirmed.

As the Clown speculated, the [Filth and Decay] in the Sea of Desire must have "polluted" [Deception] by some means. This pollution must not be the pull of desire, because whether the one hidden in the Sea of Desire is truly [Filth and Decay] remains to be discussed.

Cheng Shi had many doubts in his mind. He didn't know whether he should ask or not, but he felt really uncomfortable if he didn't ask after talking to this point. So, taking advantage of [Death] personally blocking everything, he dared to ask a few questions.

"My lord, is [Filth and Decay] truly [Filth and Decay]?"

"?"

Upon first hearing this, [Death] clearly didn't quite grasp the meaning, but He quickly realized what Cheng Shi saying. His entire skull trembled violently, and He spoke in an extremely solemn, booming voice:

I understand what you mean.

I have had my share of fantasies about this.

However, since ancient times, the gods have kept their distance from Filth and Decay, and no one knows what secrets are hidden in the Sea of Desire.

All the deities who entered the sea of Sea of Desire encountered problems.

[Order], directly, split, within, the sea of Sea of Desire;

[War], changed his temperament, began to endure and remain silent;

[Deception], no longer communicating with anyone, plans...

Therefore, it's not impossible that what you're thinking could be something that could cause even the gods to change their normal state of defilement.

Upon receiving confirmation, Cheng Shi's expression tightened, and he asked again:

"Then do you think that the one in the Sea of Desire might be... [Origin]?"

"!!??"

"Boom--"

Green flames erupted, engulfing everything, and Cheng Shi's vision turned completely white.

The enormous skull took a long time to reappear from the endless flames, then scooped up the scorched Cheng Shi and said in a deep voice:

Absolutely not!

If it is truly Him, then the fate of the gods will not be distortion, but rather, fall and death!

You've seen His power; it's not a joke, it's deadly Poison.

Cheng Shi had certainly seen it before, but he shook his head and said:

"My lord, you have misunderstood me."

I'm not saying that the complete [Origin] is hidden in the Sea of Desire, but is it possible that... an 'injured' or 'diseased' [Origin] is hidden there?

Is the Divine Throne that He pieced together from Nothingness the key to His regaining His power?

"?"

[Death] was taken aback, "What Divine Throne?"

"..."

Well, even the Clown are starting to discuss the meaning of the Divine Throne, while Boss [Death] still doesn't know what the Predestination of [Nothingness] is.

The Deception was also incredibly well-hidden.

Helpless, Cheng Shi could only recount the matter of the Divine Throne. Then, the enormous skull froze on the Bone Throne, staring down at the [Death] Divine Throne beneath it, muttering:

"So, what He sought was a Divine Throne..."

But then, the enormous skull looked at Cheng Shi and said in a deep voice:

"I know you; your thoughts are just like those of your Lord of Grace."

However, the Sea of Desire is not a place anyone can enter!

Especially you!

Do not have any unfounded or delusional thoughts!

Even if [He] is truly weak and in hiding, it is still beyond your ability to contend with.

"..."

They saw right through me.

Cheng Shi's lips twitched slightly. He awkwardly looked away and muttered under his breath, "I didn't expect that even gods would perish inside. How could a Mortals like me dare to go?"

But then again, sir, what if only Mortals are immune to this kind of contamination?

"You still dare to dream!"

[Death] was enraged. Endless green flames enveloped Cheng Shi once more. This time, it was no bluff. The blazing bone fire reforged Cheng Shi into a shiny Little Skull.

"..."

I'm scared, I'm scared, I don't want to think about it anymore.

Cheng Shi hopped and pleaded for mercy on the White Bone Staircase, but in his heart he was thinking about how to uncover the secrets of the sea of Sea of Desire.

He certainly couldn't go in himself, and the gods on his side couldn't take the risk either. But if they were excluded, there were very few gods left in the Cosmos who could go in and explore.

[Birth]?

They are enemies. To send [Birth], who is only interested in having children, to swim in the Sea of Desire twice is something I can't even imagine. Let alone go, I'd probably get whipped to death by [Divine Pillar] just for asking a question.

If we exclude [Birth], it seems that only [Folly] can still enter.

[Folly] is not some god who can be easily fooled; would He really go in?

Or is it that the most intelligent person in the Cosmos [Folly], has already gone to the Sea of Desire?

?

Etc!

Cheng Shi blinked, a thought flashing through his mind.

Could the Divine Authority of [Folly] not be...?