Chapter 1349: Humanity's Anthem, The Clash of Ideals Among the Four Existences!

The mood among everyone instantly grew tense. Everyone guessed that the current situation was likely not simple. However, precisely how things stood was incredibly difficult to ascertain; only Akina Speed could clarify.

Akina Speed no longer held back, speaking directly: "First, let's clarify our previous line of thought: why did the God of Destruction descend? Why did the Myriad Heavens emerge? These are the initial roots!"

Akina Speed went on to explain: "The answer is: the descent of the God of Destruction was meant to alter the universe's destined future, using one destruction to resist another, and using the Myriad Heavens to resist the Chaos Beings."

No one could deny this; it was already known. The Ultra-Ancient Beings and others were utterly audacious, aiming to perpetuate the era of bloodline beings, which was on the verge of destruction. Thus, a few of them secretly orchestrated the descent of the God of Destruction.

But this was inherently an extremely radical idea. These were civilizations that had observed the existence of the "Creator God," yet instead of honoring them, they plotted against them. What an act of supreme sacrilege!

"Yes, it seems like supreme sacrilege!" Akina Speed's voice was cold. "But isn't this the one that escaped, hidden in the ether? The universe's grand design has its exceptions; one path remains hidden, offering an escape. That escaped one possesses the power to change the future's destiny. We grasp the power to change the future's destiny; while it seems like supreme sacrilege, isn't it also another form of predetermined fate and coincidence hidden within the unseen?"

Is even the alteration of the great trend a form of destiny? Many people felt their minds reel. Perhaps our choice to alter the future was always an inherent part of the fated future? Everything that appears to be changed by us is, in fact, destined to change. Just as the idea we conceive now, or even the act of questioning that idea in the next moment, is also fated?

Many felt a pang of fear; fatalism, after all, was somewhat terrifying.

"Whether it's fate or not, is another discussion." Akina Speed didn't want to delve into these idealistic concepts, as fate and causality were difficult to explain. He continued: "In any case, I must say this is the best method. To overcome the great trend of destiny and defeat the Creator God, one can only use a Creator God from another timeline to contend against them!"

Akina Speed stated: "A long time ago, the descent of the God of Destruction was a plan that these several beings had been orchestrating: the Mother River of the Moon God Season, Remnymansgar's Cosmic Garden, and the three major forces of Buddhism and Daoism represented by Hermes and the Ultra-Ancient Deity—these four entities were all calculating this matter!"

Akina Speed continued: "Firstly, we can see that Hermes did not approve of the 'God of Destruction Descent' plan at the time. He stood with the Creator God's faction and held dissenting opinions!" No one refuted this point. After all, this had already been revealed in Messiah's words. Due to differing philosophies, he had once opposed the descent of the God of Destruction, observing beings that did not belong to this era manifest in this timeline.

Akina Speed said earnestly: "Based on the current structure and situation of the Myriad Heavens, I boldly speculate that each of the four entities back then had their own philosophy!"

"Hermes' philosophy held that the great trend of the universe was simply unstoppable. It was better to find a way to integrate, sever one's own bloodline, and by some means, disguise oneself and become a creature of the new era, even cultivating the system of new beings! To follow the great trend and thus survive. Just as when the ocean becomes harsh and unsuitable for fish, the fish cruelly shed their scales, remove their fins, and step onto land to seek a new environment."

"Hermes, therefore, disagreed with the descent of the God of Destruction and strongly opposed it, while the remaining three still wanted to proceed with the God of Destruction plan. Although we don't know what happened, the conflict must have become increasingly fierce, because we've seen Hermes' ultimate fate: his downfall! It's likely that, while the Ultra-Ancient Deity was in slumber, Moon God Season, being an extremely proud individual, directly engaged Hermes in battle, aiming to eliminate him. Ultimately, he succeeded!"

"This, perhaps, was the true reason Moon God Season killed Hermes."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately found it logical. A clash of ideologies! Because Hermes was part of the Creator God's faction, he disagreed with such a mad idea: that these few individuals would dare to defy heaven, go against the great trend, and preserve the system of bloodline civilization!

"And this point, perhaps, the Ultra-Ancient Deity also knew about but had secretly remained silent, which is unknown. And Remnymansgar, feigning death through slumber, conveniently avoided the matter, staying silent."

Soon, Akina Speed, with his clear logic, laid out the true reason for Hermes' downfall: differing philosophies. This, perhaps, was the ultimate truth. As they grew, they had gone through several speculations about 'Hermes' death.' At the time, they guessed it was due to the blood of eternal life or the struggle for the Creator God's power, but as civilization advanced, these were all disproven one by one. Finally, with their knowledge greatly expanded, they learned the true cause of death: the philosophy of escaping the apocalypse.

And perhaps, the Ultra-Ancient Being's silence and momentary retreat led to the friend's demise, causing immense guilt, which is why they showed favor to Messiah and Hermes throughout various previous eras.

Akina Speed stated: "My conclusion is: Hermes belonged to the 'Bloodline Severing and Hiding' faction. He believed in abandoning one's bloodline, that their lineage should cease to exist, and that they ought to innovate and seek new paths for the future. The remaining three were all part of the 'Bloodline Preservation and Inheritance' faction, madly using the Myriad Heavens to construct a bloodline universe and preserve their bloodline!"

The players were stunned by what they heard! How magnificent this was. What terrifying madness. Since it was the universe's Age of Decline! Since it was the Twilight of the Gods! The universe was so vast, yet there was no longer room for their bloodline beings. Then, outside the universe, they would create their own bloodline universe, one that could accommodate their bloodline!

"Is this the truth?"

"I love it."

"Incredibly domineering and insane!!"

"I can't even describe it!"

"It's simply too magnificent, truly inspiring! If the future universe has no room for us, then we shall build a universe of Myriad Heavens outside the cosmic reaches, one that can embrace us!"

"Though named the Myriad Heavens, it truly signifies the Slaying of Heaven!"

They were utterly shaken and moved, marveling at the unprecedented dominance of these beings, unmatched throughout history! In the Age of Decline, the Twilight of the Gods, with nowhere to hide, they created the Myriad Heavens to continue their existence.

Akina Speed said earnestly: "The era of bloodline beings has, to this day, flourished for over 14 billion years. Throughout these long ages, we have never truly resisted nature, for nature cannot be resisted. We once gathered in caves, studied how to cultivate, researched the laws of nature, and resisted the Five Decays of Heaven and Man... But generation after generation, we have declined, risen, and fallen, yet we have never truly resisted destiny, nor the universe. It is too vast; human power cannot overcome heaven."

"We are but mayflies between heaven and earth, a single grain in the vast ocean. We lament the fleetingness of our lives, yet envy the ceaseless flow of the Yangtze River. Even mighty Saints are but specks of dust among trillions, too insignificant, born in the morning and dying in the evening. But at this moment, today, 14 billion years into the universe's existence, we are going to fully defy the grand universe. This is truly a fight against heaven, a confrontation with nature."

Akina Speed declared: "Humanity no longer lives within the great trend. No one can protect us from extinction. Only we ourselves can write the final anthem of our civilization, changing that desperate future with our blood!"

"The final anthem, then..." Many murmured this phrase, sensing its profound weight. Their era was too vast and long, filled with countless splendid tales, yet it had finally reached its end, and they were unwilling to conclude it.

Akina Speed continued: "Before us, this is a desperate act—humanity defying heaven. Just as in those stories, they are going against the natural order, challenging the very Dao of the heavens. These four entities before us aim to alter the future of destiny."

At this point, someone suddenly asked directly: "You said that not only Hermes had his own philosophy, but the other three entities also had their own ideas on how to navigate the Twilight of the Gods in the future?"

"Yes, based on the current situation, apart from Hermes' Creator God faction, although the other three shared a broad common goal—to perpetuate their bloodlines through the God of Destruction's descent plan—they actually differed in their specific approaches!"

Everyone was startled and quickly asked about the differences. The three had seemingly reached a secret agreement to implement this insane plan, yet there were subtle differences?

Akina Speed thought for a moment and said: "First, Moon God Season's philosophy was that of the 'Cosmic Escape Faction.' The Mother River civilization would ascend high into the cosmos, reaching the ethereal atmosphere, hiding in corners unreachable by the Chaos Sea beings, establishing a celestial divine kingdom, and ruling in two separate domains. The Mother River civilization we see now embodies this concept: flying higher and higher, where spiritual energy becomes increasingly sparse, aiming to reach the outermost chaotic atmosphere to become celestial gods."

"Celestial gods, then?"

As everyone murmured, Xu Zhi pondered, finding the idea quite logical.

Akina Speed continued: "Remnymansgar's Garden's philosophy was that of the 'World-Traversing Fortress Faction.' They aimed to establish a colossal humanoid combat fortress base on the ground, directly resisting and roaming everywhere. This aligns perfectly with the violent, unyielding nature of iron-based life and evil gods. Ultimately, they would become immense, unspeakable, indescribable, and unseeable Old Ones—Evil Gods, Old Gods, Old Ones—instilling fear in the new-era Chaos Beings, standing at the apex of the food chain, making them almost impossible for ordinary Chaos Beings to resist! These are the terrestrial gods!"

"Old Gods!"

"Old Ones!"

"Terrestrial gods, then?"

Everyone's minds were once again shaken. Indeed, they were rulers from the old days, truly Old Gods! Although their power could no longer be found in the current universe, they had preserved themselves in another way. Xu Zhi also listened with fascination, finding it reasonable, and thought Medusa could certainly try this.

Akina Speed continued: "As for the Ultra-Ancient Deity's philosophical faction, their idea was even more domineering; 'madness' isn't even strong enough to describe it."