432: Become a messenger of God?

Although Xiao Shi did not directly state his guess, Yan Huagu clearly understood his thoughts.

He nodded. “That’s right.”

“This unrevealed Demigod is, in all likelihood, the Martial Emperor!!”

Xiao Shi’s mind was greatly shaken.

This was indeed his current conjecture, but he also felt it was illogical!

Although he had learned from Yan Huagu that the Martial Emperor’s method of dealing with the calamity was rebirth, this kind of rebirth… could only be achieved by someone connected by the Martial Emperor Bloodline.

And the Martial Emperor only had three descendants in total: one dead, one crippled, and one missing.

The only one he could choose was the Great Wu Crown Prince.

But Xiao Shi knew that the Martial Emperor ultimately did not choose to be reborn into the Great Wu Crown Prince.

Logically speaking, after Yan Huagu sealed the body and soul separately, the Martial Emperor no longer had a target for rebirth.

If he could be reborn into other people… he wouldn’t have had his three descendants end up one dead, one crippled, and one missing.

The most crucial point was that even if the Martial Emperor wanted to have another descendant, it was already too late.

Generally, the higher a martial artist’s cultivation, the more difficult it was to have descendants.

Because the improvement in cultivation would make the entire life level different, no longer mortal.

Especially upon reaching the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, the chance of having descendants was extremely slim.

Therefore, even if the Martial Emperor wanted to have another child now, there was basically no hope.

“It is an undeniable fact that the Martial Emperor in this life indeed died in the calamity of the Martial Dao Ninth Realm.”

“But based on my understanding of him…”

“He is definitely not the kind of person who accepts fate and waits for death!”

“With his fanaticism for the Martial God, even if I didn’t witness it myself, I know what he would do after I sealed myself.”

Yan Huagu said coldly, “Once he couldn’t achieve rebirth through me, he would definitely find a way through the Rebirth Art.”

“Under normal circumstances…”

“Even if the Martial Emperor exhausted his entire life’s power, it would be impossible for the Rebirth Art to allow rebirth into those without his own bloodline.”

“Because the essence of this Rebirth Art is based on bloodline; no matter how much it is modified, it cannot violate the essence of bloodline.”

“And it would be difficult for him to have descendants again.”

“It seems he has reached a dead end.”

“But don’t forget, there are still Higher Gods in Tianwu Continent!”

Xiao Shi was startled. “Senior’s meaning is…”

“Although the former Martial Emperor resisted becoming a Divine Envoy, when he reached a dead end, with his fanatical pursuit of the Martial God, do you think… he would still resist a Higher God?”

Yan Huagu said with certainty, “As long as a Higher God promises him that they can help him reshape the Rebirth Art, allowing him to be reborn into those without his own bloodline, he will definitely choose to become a Divine Envoy!”

“And based on my understanding of Higher Gods…”

“Some things that we cannot reverse, Higher Gods have the ability to reverse, such as the Rebirth Art!”

“So.”

“I am certain that the Martial Emperor must have become a Divine Envoy, and with the assistance of a Higher God, reshaped the Rebirth Art, thereby being reborn into someone without his own bloodline.”

“This unrevealed Demigod in Tianwu Continent today… is, in all likelihood, the Martial Emperor!”

Xiao Shi frowned deeply at this.

Although Yan Huagu’s analysis was well-reasoned, it was still just his speculation and could not be further confirmed.

“Actually, it’s very simple to confirm this,” Yan Huagu said.

“I know that Tianji Hall still exists in Tianwu Continent today. You only need to find the Hall Master of Tianji Hall and have him perform a Tianji divination, and everything will naturally be clear.”

Although Yan Huagu gained some memories from when he was inside Xiao Shi after his recovery, he did not know that Xiao Shi had already become the Hall Master of Tianji Hall.

The method he suggested naturally would not work.

With Xiao Shi’s current cultivation, he could not divine the identity information of a Demigod.

Moreover, if this unrevealed Demigod was truly the Martial Emperor, then it would be even more impossible for him to divine any information.

However, Xiao Shi also realized that if it was truly as Yan Huagu speculated, and this Demigod who had never appeared was indeed the Martial Emperor… then the person Behind-the-Scenes in Tianwu Continent today must be the Martial Emperor!

“So, Demigod Yao Xi died at the hands of this Demigod, who is suspected to be the Martial Emperor?”

Before this, Xiao Shi did not believe that Demigod Yao Xi died at the hands of this unrevealed Demigod.

He had always thought that this unrevealed Demigod might be in a similar weak, half-dead state as Yan Huagu.

He also did not believe that Demigods had the ability to kill each other.

But now, when he learned that there were Higher Gods from other worlds in Tianwu Continent, he understood… if this unrevealed Demigod had already become a Divine Envoy, then with the power of a Higher God, it indeed had the ability to eliminate Demigod Yao Xi!

Of course, the biggest question now was… whether this person Behind-the-Scenes was the Martial Emperor!

“If this person is truly the Martial Emperor, then it will be difficult!”

Xiao Shi felt the pressure.

Currently, he and this person Behind-the-Scenes were already in opposition, absolute enemies.

He had never imagined that his enemy would be the Martial Emperor!

Fortunately, the Martial Emperor had not yet reached the Martial Dao Ninth Realm.

As long as Xiao Shi could quickly become a Demigod, then at least he would still have some self-preservation ability.

Next would be a race against the Martial Emperor to see who could reach the Martial Dao Ninth Realm faster!

“If the Martial Emperor, after rebirth, has been hiding Behind-the-Scenes, then the thing he cares about most should be whether the three Demigod Heavenly Kings will reach the Martial Dao Ninth Realm faster than him…”

Xiao Shi knew deeply that once a Martial Dao Ninth Realm appeared in Tianwu Continent, as long as the other party created a new Dynasty, a new era, then the entire Tianwu Continent would no longer be able to produce a second Martial Dao Ninth Realm.

“So, the meaning of him deliberately hiding Behind-the-Scenes is to maintain this chaotic situation in Tianwu Continent?”

“This way, even if the three Demigod Heavenly Kings reach the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, they cannot establish a Dynasty!”

Xiao Shi suddenly understood.

After all, to establish a Dynasty, four conditions must be met.

First, Tianwu Continent must be in a masterless era without a Dynasty.

Second, the person establishing the Dynasty must have a certain degree of control over Tianwu Continent.

Third, accumulate enough destiny.

Finally, possess the cultivation of the Martial Dao Ninth Realm.

If Tianwu Continent remained in this chaotic state, then even if someone among the three Demigod Heavenly Kings reached the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, they would still be unable to establish a new Dynasty!

And if the Martial Emperor revealed himself after rebirth, letting everyone know he was not dead, then the rule of the Great Wu Dynasty would surely be continued.

Even if the Martial Emperor after rebirth was no longer in the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, the three Demigod Heavenly Kings would still be wary of the Martial Emperor and dare not make any moves.

Or rather, they would not make any overt moves.

They would not split from the Great Wu Dynasty and become independent.

The various lords would be even more afraid to break away from the Great Wu Dynasty and form a situation of warlords vying for power.

This way, the Great Wu Dynasty would continue to maintain its rule.

And once, in this situation, the three Demigod Heavenly Kings reached the Martial Dao Ninth Realm faster than the reborn Martial Emperor, they could immediately usurp power.

At that time, they could directly replace the Great Wu Dynasty and, with the destiny of the Great Wu Dynasty, establish a new Dynasty.

Once it developed to this point, even the Martial Emperor would be powerless to reverse the tide.

Therefore, from the Martial Emperor’s perspective, the more chaotic Tianwu Continent was, the better.

Only a chaotic Tianwu Continent would not immediately form a new Dynasty and a new era after the birth of a Martial Dao Ninth Realm.

The Great Wu Dynasty continuing to maintain its rule was, on the contrary, unfavorable to the Martial Emperor.

What was most beneficial to him was a chaotic era!

Xiao Shi even felt that the current chaotic era was orchestrated by the Martial Emperor from the shadows!

It was just that the Martial Emperor himself had not expected the Great Wu Dynasty to be overthrown so quickly.

“So…”

“I was only noticed by the Martial Emperor when the Great Wu Dynasty was overthrown?”

Xiao Shi’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Although the Martial Emperor had always been manipulating and orchestrating everything from Behind-the-Scenes, controlling the situation of the entire Tianwu Continent, Xiao Shi believed that with his stealth before becoming a Saint, it was impossible for the Martial Emperor to notice him.

The time when the other party truly knew about his existence… should have been when he became a Saint and refined this special area built by the Martial Emperor.

However, at that time, the Martial Emperor probably only knew of him as a person but did not take him seriously.

After all, a mere Saint was not worth his attention.

But when the Great Wu Dynasty was overthrown because of him, he must have completely entered the Martial Emperor’s sight.

However, the Martial Emperor still did not take any action against him, still viewing him as an ant.

Yet, when he became a Dao Lord at an inexplicable speed… the Martial Emperor began to panic!

Hence, there were the incidents of killing Demigod Yao Xi and attempting to decipher his Behind-the-Scenes Dao.

As Xiao Shi connected all the information, he increasingly felt that the possibility of the person Behind-the-Scenes being the Martial Emperor was extremely high!

“If that is truly the case…”

“Then it can basically be confirmed.”

“The Martial Emperor not only underwent rebirth into someone without his bloodline, but he also became a Divine Envoy, and there is a Higher God behind him!”

Xiao Shi took a deep breath.

Just one Martial Emperor was already difficult enough to deal with.

Now, with a Higher God behind him… even Xiao Shi felt a sense of hopelessness.

At the same time, he felt it was necessary to inform Yan Huagu of the current situation in Tianwu Continent.

Perhaps with Yan Huagu’s knowledge, he could discern some crucial information that Xiao Shi did not know.

Although Yan Huagu had successfully revived, his understanding of the current situation in Tianwu Continent was limited.

Immediately, Xiao Shi began to tell Yan Huagu about major events such as the overthrow of the Great Wu Dynasty and the fall of Demigod Yao Xi.

He also informed the other party of his current predicament.

Yan Huagu’s expression was solemn at this.

“He has already started to act against Yao Xi, hasn’t he…”

“Looking at it this way, I am even more certain that this person Behind-the-Scenes must be the Martial Emperor!”

“He clearly intends to gather the five great rules of heaven and earth to advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm!”

“This is his first step in dealing with the Martial God’s calamity in this life!”

Xiao Shi was curious about this. “Isn’t the mastery of rules determined by the number of Daos? Did the Martial Emperor, in the Dao Lord Realm, master a total of five types of Daos?”

Although the other party was the Martial Emperor, Xiao Shi did not believe he could master five types of Daos simultaneously.

Yan Huagu shook his head. “Heaven and earth rules do not necessarily need to be mastered. It’s like a cup of water; besides drinking it, you can also choose to hold it in your hand.”

“The Martial Emperor is currently like holding these heaven and earth rules in his hand; even without consuming them, he can condense these five rules!”

Xiao Shi suddenly understood.

No wonder after the other party eliminated Demigod Yao Xi, Demigod Yao Xi’s Time Rule was preserved.

At that time, Xiao Shi had already realized that the other party’s intention in killing Demigod Yao Xi must have been for Demigod Yao Xi’s Time Rule.

But he hadn’t expected the Martial Emperor’s ambition to be to gather the five rules of heaven and earth.

It seemed… the Martial Emperor not only wanted to kill Demigod Yao Xi, he also wanted to kill Demigod Xing Kui and Demigod Mu Wen!

“But if he wants to gather the five heaven and earth rules, he will definitely need your heaven and earth rule. If you are still under seal, how will he acquire your heaven and earth rule?”

Xiao Shi expressed his confusion.

“If he can gather those four heaven and earth rules…”

“And I, due to my own state, am unable to control my heaven and earth rule, then he can forcibly seize my heaven and earth rule!”

Yan Huagu said in a deep voice, “So, no matter what, you must stop him from seizing these heaven and earth rules.”

“If he gets all five heaven and earth rules, then he will immediately be able to advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm through these five rules!”

“At that time…”

“Even if he doesn’t establish a new Dynasty, no one in the Martial Dao Ninth Realm will be his opponent.”

“He will be the strongest Martial Dao Ninth Realm in history!”

Xiao Shi nodded.

Although he currently knew little about the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, he also knew that once the Martial Emperor advanced to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm with five heaven and earth rules, he would definitely be an absolutely invincible existence!

“Given your current predicament,”

“To contend with the Martial Emperor, you can only advance to Demigod as quickly as possible.”

“Later, I will give you my heaven and earth rule to help you advance to Demigod.”

“But even so, it’s still not enough!”

“The Martial Emperor, after all, was once the ruler of an era, and his talent is unparalleled. If he hadn’t wanted to gather five heaven and earth rules to advance to the Martial Dao Ninth Realm, he would have long since returned to his peak.”

“Now, there is also a Higher God behind him…”

“To deal with him, you can only choose to ally with Xing Kui and Mu Wen.”

“At the same time, perhaps you also need to find a Higher God and become a Divine Envoy; only then will you have some capital to contend with the Martial Emperor!”

Yan Huagu analyzed with earnest advice.

“Become a Divine Envoy?”

Xiao Shi frowned.

He was not averse to allying with Demigod Xing Kui and Demigod Mu Wen.

Although they were previously enemies, it was not a deep, irreconcilable hatred.

With such a formidable enemy currently, they definitely had to unite to contend with the Martial Emperor.

However, Xiao Shi was somewhat resistant to becoming a Divine Envoy.