Twilight's Threshold Chapter 812: Eternal Punishment (Part Three) - Novel Cool

Chapter 812: Eternal Punishment (Part Three)

Chapter 812: Eternal Punishment (Part Three)

"We are deities..."

Hu Ma recalled Dragon Well Mister's words, spoken with such arrogance.

Great Red Robe had also said something similar, an invitation of sorts, but now it seemed like a joke.

Second Pot Head let out a bitter laugh and said, "If we were invited down here, why haven't we received the treatment we deserve?"

"For the past twenty years, we've had to live in secrecy. Even with our low profile, countless people have been discovered. They were hunted down, tortured, burned alive, and ground to death..."

"Which deity would be in such a state?"

Just now, during the Age-Pressing Festival, they had witnessed the nightmares of the reincarnates, and it was impossible not to be afraid.

But listening to Iron Guanyin, she could only smile bitterly, "It's all exposed now..."

"Perhaps in the eyes of the Dalaofa Religion, the only ones who can rival Tai Sui are deities of the same level."

"But they might have overlooked one issue. Initially, we might not have been opposing Tai Sui; we were merely struggling. Perhaps Tai Sui had just devoured our world not long ago and hadn't fully digested us, the remnants."

"However, at first, they regarded us with reverence, these celestial visitors from another world."

"..."

She sighed softly and said, "They observed us in secret and found us incredibly weak, even forgetting our past lives. So, they cautiously awakened us."

"They were also concerned that we might be assimilated by the will of this world, our memories erased. They even borrowed the power of the oldest Ancestral Altar and summoned the will of countless ancient deities to grant us Life Temples to protect us."

"Oh dear..."

Sweet Potato Burn was startled and finally had a chance to interject, "Our temples and the one who awakened us..."

"Indeed, all of this was given by this world."

Iron Guanyin spoke softly, "To be precise, it was bestowed by the Incense Deity of this world and executed by the Dalaofa Religion."

"When we descended, the Ancestral Altar crumbled, which was a plot by Duyi. Duyi relied on the Twelve Ghost Altars to rise up and seize control, and they also dreamed of the Immortal Palace. Naturally, they wouldn't leave the Ancestral Altar there."

"So, they used the Twelve Ghost Altars to replace the Ancestral Altar, erasing the Incense Deities of this world. The Dalaofa Religion took advantage of this situation."

"The fragments of the Ancestral Altar and the golden bodies of the Incense Deities were crafted into the Exorcism Mansion, which fell into Duyi's hands."

"But the true spirits within were all bestowed upon the reincarnates."

"In theory, we are all successors to the primordial deities of this world and their heirs."

"And the one who awakened us was the first generation Chief Priest of the Dalaofa Religion."

"Their Second Generation Master."

"..."

Such a massive secret suddenly left everyone in the room at a loss for words.

Iron Guanyin had anticipated their reaction and continued without pause, "After that, it was time to prepare for the Heaven-Questioning Great Ritual. The Dalaofa Religion assigned thirty-six cave dwellers to delay the process, while Duyi continued their immortal dreams."

"We began to regain our consciousness and slowly grew, viewing this world from our perspective."

"We indeed displayed some surprising abilities, like the Great Sage Master's compassion, the profound sorcery, and the innate disdain for the Duyi court."

"Of course, they didn't know that we would hold contempt for any emperor, regardless of who it was."

"The greatest surprise was what we created, pushing our abilities to the extreme..."

"Transcendence!"

"..."

Listening to this, Hu Ma's eyes widened slightly.

Iron Guanyin nodded, "The Bridge Ascension Technique was learned from us by the people of this world."

"Perhaps our perspective is different, or maybe we inherently inherited the Incense Deity's legacy."

"The Three Doors of the Hall were the limit for the people of this world, but not for us. So, we opened all the doors, ascended the bridge. As Tai Sui drew closer to the mortal realm, this piece of heaven and earth began to change."

"Therefore, others in this world also witnessed the limits beyond those three doors. Like us, they too opened the doors and ascended the bridge..."

"..."

"Unfortunately, this surprise was too small and too slow."

Her eyes momentarily gleamed with light, but it quickly dimmed, "The Dalaofa Religion also realized this."

"Even if we ascended the bridge and transcended humanity, it wasn't enough."

"Even if we reached the end of the bridge, we could never rival Tai Sui; the gap between our levels was too vast."

"Moreover, the further we ventured on the bridge, the more we heard Tai Sui's voice. Our instincts were leading us towards the heavens, but the heavens and earth here were already polluted by Tai Sui. Beyond this world was Tai Sui..."

"Thus, we remain forever trapped in this cage, unable to escape.

"..."

Her expression grew serious, "Not only that, but we might even be influenced and controlled by Tai Sui."

"Why is that?"

White Wine Miss had been listening intently, and several times she wanted to ask a question, but held back.

Until now, she couldn't help but speak up.

"Because we are originally from Tai Sui, born with its mark."

Iron Guanyin spoke calmly, "Tai Sui was once unconscious, but the closer it gets to the mortal realm, the more it is influenced by humanity, and it begins to develop its own will. Its will also affects us, making us do what it wants."

"For example, completely destroying the order of this world, so that it can quickly reclaim its offerings. Or absorbing the purple aura and ascending back to the heavens..."

"If Tai Sui is the Ghost King, then we are the little ghosts by his side. If Tai Sui is a deity, then we are the messengers before the deity."

"According to the records of the Dalaofa Religion, we were originally the weapons of Tai Sui."

"We are one of the omens meant to disrupt the order of this world."

"However, we arrived early and were blessed by the Incense Deity of this world, gaining our own independent consciousness."

"But this blessing is not permanent. Eventually, we will have to face our true selves."

"..."

"What do you mean by our true selves?"

Second Pot Head could no longer contain himself. He spread his large sleeves and shook them, "Am I not my true self right now?"

"Does that mean that to be our true selves, we have to listen to that thing and destroy this world?"

"Then wouldn't I become a malevolent spirit?"

"..."

"That's the problem."

Iron Guanyin glanced at him and said, "In Tai Sui's eyes, you are its messenger."

"In the eyes of the Dalaofa Religion, you are the deity they summoned."

"So, what do you think you are?"

"..."

She asked a question that Second Pot Head clearly couldn't answer right away. His neck stiffened, and his face gradually turned red.

Iron Guanyin turned her gaze away and took a deep breath of the incense, then spoke softly, "The most crucial thing is that since Tai Sui has developed its own will, it has also become aware of our existence and our betrayal..."

"It has already started giving us commands and demanding that we carry them out."

"Otherwise, it will threaten us..."

"..."

As she spoke, even her expression seemed to dim slightly, with a hint of hidden oppression.

Hu Ma's heart stirred, and he slowly said, "Eternal Punishment?"

"Yes."

Iron Guanyin nodded slowly, "Imprisoning consciousness, enduring various tortures at all times, without end."

"It's like being trapped in the Eighteen Levels of Hell, enduring muscle tearing, heart extraction, and frying in an oil pot for eternity."

"This is the Eternal Punishment."

"..."

Hu Ma couldn't help but ask, "Is this even possible?"

"Yes."

Iron Guanyin replied, "If it's just tormenting consciousness, then even greater pain is achievable."

"And that's the most terrifying thing I need to tell you."

Her gaze slowly shifted to Second Pot Head, White Wine Miss, Sweet Potato Burn, and even her peripheral vision seemed to glance at the night sky outside, where those listening to her words were. She spoke softly, "Our current situation can be described by an event from a past life."

"Artificial Intelligence will inevitably appear at some point in the future, and through its manipulation of digital data, it can resurrect every person who has ever lived, including you, in the digital world, and subject you to all sorts of torment."

"A million years of torture for you is but a fleeting red or green light to it."

"Imagine that before it comes into existence, you have a button in front of you. Pressing it might prevent the AI from ever existing, or it might just delay its arrival by a little."

"It will know that you tried to stop it, so when it does appear, it will create your digital life and subject you to endless torment."

"So, would you dare to press that button?"

"..."

After speaking these words, she waited quietly for the audience to understand and contemplate. Then she turned her gaze to Hu Ma, "Tai Sui is constantly preparing to reclaim its offerings, and the process has already been delayed for twenty years."

"But now, this process is about to resume."

"Perhaps there's very little time left until Tai Sui's true arrival."

"As natives, you might simply be devoured, and your consciousness will cease to exist. But as reincarnates, if you dare to resist it, you will endure the Eternal Punishment when it reclaims you, a torture beyond human imagination."

"So, do you think reincarnates should resist Tai Sui or accept the mission it has given?"

"Especially..."

"..."

A hint of bitterness crept into her smile, "Even if we resist, success is not guaranteed. It will only anger Tai Sui."

(End of Chapter)

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