Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2281: Chapter 2276: The Essence of the Vessel

Eckhart is actually a ”Solar” Apostle; it’s genuinely intriguing news.

After all, one of Fu Qian’s initial reasons for seeking out this name was to find the former ruler of Paradise, the Lord of Heaven.

In the end, during that multi-layered Heaven quest, the warehouse clearly concluded—indeed, the peak of Heaven was vacant, but Heaven did not need a new master.

It’s almost irrefutable that the former Lord of Heaven really has fallen.

Combining the new information brought by Chief Yuan, could the ”Solar” have been the former Lord of Heaven?

Although the concepts are easily linked, it indeed gives one the feeling of perceiving the world’s secrets.

Especially considering that the ”Solar” has indeed long since fallen, as officially verified by the Night Watchman. Coupled together, it’s too much of a coincidence.

So much so that when Yuan Shan gave this appellation, Fu Qian was already inclined to accept it.

However, he did not forget to raise doubts, using their shared experiences.

Previously, when Ariel created trouble in Shangjing, that supernova-like God’s descent not only turned Old Master Logan directly into a mollusk but also wiped out dozens of his own SAN Points. How could it not leave a deep impression?

”Actually, I asked this too. The Solar seems to even still look active.”

And this doubt is indeed reasonable, so much so that Yuan Shan instantly agreed.

”The teacher’s answer was that the Divine Beings are already dead, and there is no absolute relationship with the descent on the Divine Envoy itself. The reason the Second Phase is called Divine Envoy is because of its deeper reasons.”

Although her explanation seemed somewhat incredible.

”Even dead, it doesn’t prevent the descent? Then what did we see back then?”

Knowledge from the high-ranking Night Watchman prior to retirement is not to be missed, and for a time, Fu Qian cooperatively expressed curiosity.

”It was the Solar, but not the ’Unbearable Wheel’; the will represented by that esteemed name has completely dissipated with not a trace left behind.”

Clearly, Yuan Shan usually doesn’t pay much attention to theoretical study, as her response was heavily reminiscent.

She didn’t even hide the shock this information had on her until this moment.

”But this Divine Road is still there, and to be transformed into the corresponding True God’s vessel, is the core essence of the Divine Envoy’s form...”

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The core essence of the Divine Envoy is to be the corresponding True God’s vessel? Interesting.

The importance of regular knowledge reserves was fully revealed at this moment; the information given by Yuan Shan was certainly impactful but did not prevent Fu Qian from connecting the dots—

[For a long time, Divine Beings have become more akin to a concept, a symbol corresponding to authority]

Once during a scientific expedition, the director of the Heaven’s Commencement Institute of the Academy once said.

Upon first entering the Bone Spirit Realm, while commenting on the pure existence within the Divine Ashes Institute’s understanding as essentially a mass of maggots, Cass strongly agreed while emphasizing this sentence.

Indeed, the purpose at the time was to demonstrate that just a single New God would likely not be sufficient to nurture such a vast ecosystem.

But this memorable saying, in front of the information given by Yuan Shan, really is quite fitting.

The esteemed name ”Unbearable Wheel,” corresponding to that Superior Being, is thoroughly dead, but it doesn’t mean the concept of the Solar has vanished.

”Just because the position is vacant doesn’t mean the position is gone?”

Nodding slightly for the moment, Fu Qian attempted an example.

”...Very vivid metaphor.”

It seems after many instances of engaging in illegal activities together, Yuan Shan’s acceptance level of the consultant has been vastly underestimated, so much so that the latter wasn’t too surprised by her statement, nor did it surprise her too much.

However, the reply provided afterward still left her no escape, and after a moment of silence, she commented.

”Divine Beings are certainly at the top of the Sequence, but they do not represent the Divine Road itself...

”Even if they fall completely, with their power shattered into fragments and no longer having such a core of strength, it doesn’t affect the essence of the Divine Envoy—because the road still exists, whether there’s anyone on the road is unimportant.”

”Hmm... Old Master’s metaphor is more vivid.”

The final sentence almost conjured up the serious demeanor of Old Master Henry, and Fu Qian wasn’t stingy in his praise.

The road still exists; whether there’s anyone sitting at the end is unimportant.

”So what the Divine Envoy manifests is the end itself, not the person occupying that position?”

On this basis, he easily understood what Yuan Shan was trying to convey.

”Correct... Even if there’s truly someone in that position, Their will would instead affect this.”

Yuan Shan nodded and gestured toward their own and Fu Qian’s eyes.

”Really don’t know whether our luck was good or bad at that time; the power descended onto Ariel truly didn’t know what control or influence was.”

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Indeed an interesting fate, the Divine Road is indeed wondrous.

In Chief Yuan’s contemplation, Fu Qian naturally replayed the surprise attack operation at the time, including Lord Logan’s defeat.

Although it sounded incredible at first, as a seasoned Night Watchman, Lord Rainbow of Radiance’s cat, Old Master Henry’s words were still credible.

Up to this point, the previous doubts could be said to have received a complete explanation.

Despite history telling that the Solar is dead, Ariel was still able to descend, because he reflected the end, not the person whose name is carved at the end.

Even if the Sun God from the Mythic Era were still alive, it might have affected this effect because it would include an additional personal will from Them—

Whether to allow reflection, to what extent reflection is allowed, or perhaps casually collecting some interest...

Having been a believer for a period, he still had some experience with such situations.

And at the time of Ariel, because the corresponding ”They” were long gone, the light reflected didn’t really suffer much degradation.

Thus speaking, Old Master Logan couldn’t really be blamed for lacking strength.

”Got it, but can’t a demigod do that? Is it because the Divine Envoy is closer to the end?”

Feeling the day’s gains were abundant, Fu Qian confirmed once more.

”Yes, only the Divine Envoy can, perhaps something lower lacks a sturdy enough vessel or lacks the opportunity to glimpse the end, in any case, the teacher mentioned there are no such examples.”

Yuan Shan’s tone was confident, speaking without reservation.

”It feels like you’ve suddenly lost your ambition?”

Although Fu Qian, who dealt with her often, still keenly detected some emotions therein, politely expressed concern.

”In the past, I always felt that the Transcendent Road shouldn’t be rushed, so I never asked the teacher too much about the Second Phase or higher...”

Taking a deep breath, Yuan Shan clearly didn’t expect to hide from the Poison Master’s eyes.

”Now it seems it may not have been such a good thing.”