The meaning of the Dyed Container

It's hard to imagine that of the sixteen gods who bestowed the [Faith Game] upon the world a year ago, only two remain.

[Filth and Decay] and [Birth].

The Sea of Desire is full of abnormalities, and whether [Filth and Decay] is truly [Filth and Decay] remains to be discussed.

Only [Birth], this deity who never pays attention to the Cosmos but only cares about his own children, can give people some sense of being a "living god".

But today, even that last vestige of "divine presence" is gone.

Hu Xuan found Cheng Shi wandering alone in the Void, and upon meeting him, she brought him the expected "bad" news, no, it should be said that she was pregnant.

"He fell, leaving the Divine Throne to me."

I had expected to feel some joy upon receiving this Divine Throne, but I felt a pang of reluctance as He departed.

She was not a good mother; her love for her child was mixed with her devotion to the [Origin].

But at least He truly loves His children and has always protected them, and I am that lucky child.

To express my gratitude and to show my devotion, I asked Him for a child, and He granted my request. So my mother and I gave birth to me.

So standing before you is Hu Xuan, the Life Sage, and the child of the Eternal Day and [Birth].

His departure was unusually An Jing; there was no collapse of the Void, nor any overflow of [Birth], but the Life Tablet on the [Divine Pillar] all fell off and were displayed before my eyes one by one, and then shattered silently.

He left no Final Decree, but He said you will complete the unfinished Final Decree for Him...

"..."

Yet another one.

As if they had planned it in advance, they chose to collectively withdraw when they became the Proxy the [Covenant].

This was supposed to be a slightly sad thing, after all, the fall of [Birth] meant that the era of the Old Gods was almost over, but Hu Xuan's words left Cheng Shi silent for a long time.

[Birth] is still too much, even in its fall it's still so... Brilliant.

Cheng Shi nodded, and without summoning the gods to the Gods' Covenant Assembly, he casually waved his hand and bestowed everything left behind by [Birth] upon Hu Xuan before him.

More than half a year ago, the Sage became the offspring of [Birth] because of a single sentence from Cheng Shi.

Now, the Sage has become truly [Birth] through one of his actions.

Hu Xuan's journey has been nothing short of legendary.

But Hu Xuan didn't show much joy. Or rather, from the moment she and her Lord of Grace gave birth to her, her desire for the Divine Throne diminished. She longed to have another child, as for who the father of that child would be...

From the moment she appeared in this place, her gaze never left Cheng Shi's face.

However, Cheng Shi, lost in thought, paid no attention to any of this. Perhaps he was used to the Sage's covetousness. He simply frowned deeply, his expression growing increasingly tense. Coincidentally, just before the Sage was about to speak, he suddenly interrupted the Sage's courage, pulling out the Dyed Container from his robes. Looking at the iridescent, Deception colors flowing across the Vessel, he looked at the Sage and said:

"Sage, try dyeing it with your [Birth] power?"

Hu Xuan was taken aback. Despite her doubts, she acted before she questioned them.

She channeled her immense power of [Birth] into the Vessel, and before long, the Vessel, which dripped with playful Divinity and flowed with Mask sand, began to slowly fade, turning into pure white, and then gradually became stained again, giving birth to a clear cry!

Things have changed, they've really changed!

The dazzling [Deception] Vessel has now transformed into a grotesque [Birth] Vessel, with the two ends of the hourglass becoming two fetuses encased in Amniotic Fluid, their umbilical cords serving as the only opening connecting the hourglass.

Seeing this incredible scene, Hu Xuan exclaimed in shock, "How...!"

"The [Birth] Vessel you cannot materialize feels exactly the same to you, doesn't it?"

"Yes, why is this a characteristic of the [Deception] Vessel?" Hu Xuan asked curiously. "Could it be that the [Deception] Vessel can deceive the Faith of all Vessel just like Lies Like Yesterday?"

Cheng Shi shook his head, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes:

"No, this is not a characteristic of [Deception] Vessel, but a characteristic of Dyed Vessel!"

The [Deception] Vessel you just saw was also dyed.

Sage, your appearance is crucial, prompting me to reflect on the Dyed Vessel in my hand.

At first, when I received this Vessel on the Sandlais Stage, I thought I was getting closer and closer to becoming a real Fool's Game... Don't look at me like that, I was indeed Fool's Game, but it's a complicated matter, don't delve into it, just listen to me."

"..."

"But later, [Deception] told me that this was not just a Vessel [Deception], but a Dyed Vessel that could stain all Faith, and He dyed this Vessel into [Chaos] right before my eyes."

At that time, I also felt that he was paving the way for me to truly take over the identity of Ultraman... but that's not important.

Importantly, ever since I learned that Vessel could be dyed, I had always believed that this Vessel was the key to my seizure of divine power. It wasn't until I truly understood what is Predestination that I realized that while Vessel can be dyed, Predestination is undyable.

So here's the question: if Predestination I can't be dyed and can't inherit divine power, then what's the use of [Deception] me by giving me a Dyed Vessel?

It might have been used to help my friends seize Divine Authority, but the Vessel I gave away were all independent entities. Later on, I no longer needed Vessel to elevate people to Divine Throne; I could simply use the [Covenant]'s voting power to appoint people at will, and eventually even became the [Covenant]' Proxy...

And so, I almost forgot about the Dyed Vessel.

But your arrival reminds me of it again. [Deception] never plays a useless move. If this Vessel were useless, why would it reveal its secrets to me?

[Deception], [Chaos], [Time]... Do these three tainted Faith suggest something, or have they left some clues in this Vessel?

Cheng Shi frowned, staring intently at the Vessel, as if he was about to think of something, but he just couldn't grasp the key point.

Hu Xuan didn't dare disturb him, only whispering in a voice she could hear, "So He had already foreseen this back then?"

At that time?

No, [the Deception] was probably already foreseen from the Dawn of the Era!

Cheng Shi was also impressed by [Deception]'s schemes. Every step He took seemed to be laying the foundation for the future of the world. He could always reveal the truth of the next scene to himself at the most appropriate time, and then guide him to move forward along the Predestination path.

Etc!

The most opportune time!?

When did I receive this Dyed Vessel?

Sandlais' [Silence] Trials?

If I remember correctly, I think I witnessed [Birth] at that time and applied the Time Deduction Method to Him!

So, you're saying that you obtained the Dyed Vessel after [Deception] and transferring your Giggle and Mock into the True Universe!?

Had He already visited the Gods’ Graveyard by then?

Cheng Shi's pupils contracted, and he gripped the Vessel in his hand tightly.

"I understand, perhaps this is the significance of the Dyed Vessel."

If all Faith were pieced together... could it be related to that Divine Throne?

Sage, I think it's time to prepare for the end of an era.

Are you ready?