Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2230

“Indeed, it’s just as you thought. This is the War of the Heavens!”

Seemingly seeing through Zhang Xuan’s thoughts, Kong Shi sighed deeply. “There’s no way to avoid it, and there’s no way to avoid it either. The world is a force of nature that separates for a long time must unite, and separates for a long time must divide. This is a fact that no one can escape from. If I win, I’ll become the new ruler of the heavens. If I lose, my soul will dissipate, and everything will dissipate! ”

“The War of the Heavens …” Zhang Xuan’s face paled. “Then, she and I …”

If what he said was true, wouldn’t that mean that Lozosy would be fighting with him in the future as well?

Competing for the Heavens’ Will as well?

It was no wonder she was unwilling to accept him when he first fell in love with her, even going as far as to reject him. He had thought that she had some kind of formidable background backing her, resulting in her being obstructed by her clan. However, from the looks of it, that was not the case at all.

The War of the Heavens was a life-and-death struggle!

Back when he was on the Master Teacher Continent, he had asked her many times about her true identity, but he had never been able to get an accurate answer. It was not that she was unwilling to reveal her identity, but as a part of the heavens, the heavens would surely retaliate if she revealed her identity.

If things went wrong, they would have to fight to the death in advance.

“If I win, it’ll be a battle between you and me. If I lose, it’ll be between you and her. This is fate, so there’s no way to go against it, “Kong Shi said calmly.

He spoke of his life and death as if he was talking about someone else, so there was no hint of emotion on his face at all.

“The heavens you speak of are the heavens of the Firmament?” Zhang Xuan asked in disbelief. “Is there really no way to avoid it?”

“There’s no way to avoid it.” Kong Shi shook his head.

“But … there’s nothing wrong with the Firmament. Cultivators can cultivate there, and countless experts can be born there. If we really split the heavens, it shouldn’t be like this,” Zhang Xuan said.

If the heavens had been split between the three of them, they would have to compete for the Heavens’ Will. The heavens of the Firmament should be in chaos, so why was it so stable?

“Normal?” Kong Shi said with a bitter smile. “It started to become abnormal forty years ago. The spiritual energy in the Firmament declined, and countless species went extinct. The gods were forced to move into the cities, and they were unable to achieve a breakthrough without the Aura of Divinity. Due to the lack of cultivation resources, they were still able to survive for several decades, but in a hundred years or even a thousand years later, the Firmament would be completely desolate.”

“This …” Zhang Xuan hesitated, unable to find the words to say.

The other party was telling the truth.

It had only been forty years since the decline of the spiritual energy in the Forsaken Continent, but the uninhabitable lands had already turned into barren wastelands. Countless gods and lifeforms had perished as a result, and countless cultivators were unable to raise their cultivation due to the limited resources available to them.

The Firmament had a rich heritage, but it was only a short period of time. Thus, it was impossible for him to discern anything from it. However, what would happen a hundred years later, five hundred years later, or even a thousand years later?

Forty years ago, after the lifespan of the Heavenly Gods reached its end, how many new Heavenly Gods were born?

Even Celestial Gods were not worth mentioning, let alone God Kings and Conferred God Kings!

If that was the case, how many lives would be left in the Firmament?

He didn’t even dare to think about it!

Could it be … that this was caused by the absence of the Heavenly Dao?

“Isn’t there a spiritual energy tide? Zhang Xuan couldn’t help but say. “I heard that every time the tide comes, we can obtain a lot of resources …”

The Spirit Qi Tide was actually the Spirit Qi Tide. It happened once every ten years, and every time it came, it would bring countless resources, allowing the dying plants in the wilderness to survive once more.

It was for this reason that even though the Grand Spirit Mountain hadn’t seen any spiritual energy for many years, there were still many plants that lived on tenaciously.

“If we were to compare the Firmament to a building, the heavens would be the pillars supporting the roof. With the two pillars here, it’s only a matter of time before the roof succumbs to the pressure and collapses.”

Kong Shi said. “The Spirit Qi Tide is like a temporary pole. While it’s able to slow down the rate at which the roof collapses, it’s actually extremely fragile. Furthermore, every time the Spirit Qi Tide comes, the Firmament will tremble. Countless lifeforms will resort to unscrupulous means in order to obtain more resources. While it might seem like the Spirit Qi Tide is maintaining the stability of the Firmament, it’s actually hastening its demise. Do you know how many Gods, Celestial Gods, and God Kings die each time the Spirit Qi Tide comes? ”

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

This was a secret of the Firmament, and there were no records of it in the books that he had read.

“The number of Gods and Celestial Gods is uncountable, and it’s impossible to count them. Let me tell you about the number of God Kings and Conferred God Kings before the Spirit Qi Tide.”

Kong Shi said. “Back then, there were three hundred Conferred God Kings and a thousand God Kings in the Nine Skies.”

“Three hundred? A thousand?” Zhang Xuan’s body jolted.

There were only thirty Conferred God Kings and a hundred God Kings in the Firmament at the moment.

If that was the case, wouldn’t that mean that the Firmament had lost ninety percent of its top experts?

They had already lost so many peak level powerhouses, so how many Heavenly Deities had died?

“The heavens of the Firmament can’t go on like this. If the heavens of the Firmament are still divided among us, the world will continue to tremble, and the Gods won’t be able to live a peaceful life anymore.”

Kong Shi said with a compassionate look in his eyes.

This was not a sight that he wanted to see.

“But … in order to save the world, we have to sacrifice one of you? Can’t the two of you work together to maintain the heavens? “Zhang Xuan asked with gritted teeth.

Was there really no way to compromise?

Since the heavens could be divided, couldn’t they be managed separately?

“Of course not! The heavens are perfectly round, just like the Taiji diagram. Only by combining them together can the heavens stabilize and prevent the world from trembling.

Kong Shi looked at Zhang Xuan and said, “It’s just like a wooden barrel. If all the wooden planks are not combined together, how much water can they hold?”

Zhang Xuan suddenly recalled something, and he looked at Zhang Xuan doubtfully. “If that’s the case, why didn’t Lozosy kill me back on the Master Teacher Continent after learning that I controlled a portion of the heavens? Also, Kong Shi, if you were to kill me now and take away my portion of the heavens, won’t you stand a better chance at victory? ”

Even though those words were hurtful, it was the truth.

If what Kong Shi said was true, that they were fighting for the heavens to save the people of the Firmament, why didn’t Zhang Xuan kill him back then?

When they first met, in the eyes of a God Monarch like Luo Ruoxin, he was nothing more than an ant from the Lower Mortal Realm. She didn’t have any feelings for him at all. If she could obtain greater strength and save more people by killing him, she would surely do it!

Putting her aside, if Kong Shi were to obtain the Library of Heaven’s Path from him, would he become even stronger and eventually surpass Lozosy and win the duel?

To be able to control the heavens and become a true Blessed One was an irresistible temptation to anyone.

Besides, this wasn’t for his own survival but for the countless lives of the Firmament.

“Kill you?”

Kong Shi looked at Zhang Xuan with a glint in his eyes. He sighed deeply and said, “If killing you could save the lives of the Firmament, I would be willing to shoulder all the sins and pain, but it’s a pity that I can’t. At the very least, I can’t do it now! ”