"The three holy trees, World, Time, and Fate, are mystical items. They possess powers that reach the heavens and are existences on the same level as the Transcendence Holy Tree. The Transcendence Holy Tree split its heritage into hundreds of thousands of portions and bestowed them to the D'ya clan. And just one portion of the heritage was enough to create the Transcendents, Infernals, and Celestials. Furthermore, it bestowed the Transcendents with the 'Transcendental Nine Transformations', the Infernal King with 'Infernal Transformation', and the Celestial King with 'God's Descent'. Just one portion of the heritage from the holy tree is already so powerful. As for World, Time, and Fate, they chose the only inheritor after they were destroyed, bestowing them with the complete heritage. I have never imagined what heaven-defying powers the inheritor would obtain. "
The Infernal Queen said softly, "But just a moment ago, you mentioned Dawn Li. Furthermore, you said a sentence — 'The Time Tree is finally willing to expend its powers to allow two different temporal points on the same world line to intersect.' Furthermore, you said that I had forcefully expelled Dawn Li from the world line before the change happened. However, I do not remember this matter at all. "
"Rumor has it that the Time Holy Tree is the embodiment of the laws of time. Clearly, this is the power of the Time Holy Tree. By intersecting a point in time from three thousand years ago and a point in time from the present, causing the two points in time to change simultaneously, causing the world line to change. Such an inconceivable matter can only be done by the equally inconceivable laws of time."
"On careful thought, Dawn Li from three thousand years ago was the strongest person in human history. She was also the first person in history to severely injure the Original Sin of Calamity, the King of Heroes who nearly defeated the seven avatars. Although she was regretfully defeated and killed by the Original Sin of Calamity, her powers were so powerful that they exceeded the limits of humanity. Therefore, I'm guessing that the Hero King, Dawn Li, is the inheritor of the Time Holy Tree! "
The Infernal Queen analyzed step by step and finally came to the conclusion that 'Dawn Li is the inheritor of Time'. There was no evidence for her guess but her logic was meticulous and reasonable.
Kali remained silent. She never expected the Infernal Queen to be so smart. Just by unintentionally revealing a piece of information, she was able to combine it with other bits of information to deduce the next stage. Furthermore, it did not seem to be limited to that.
The Infernal Queen's eyes were bright, and her face was radiant. She was beautiful, as though she was delighted by such an 'inference'. She continued her analysis, "Since the world lines have changed, why are you unaffected when my memories were tampered with? You were able to easily determine that it was the power of the Holy Tree of Time? Furthermore, I was previously very puzzled. Why were you able to easily suppress the nomological powers of the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower? Why were you able to easily traverse spatial walls as though you were teleporting? Why was the light and darkness you released unable to give me any thoughts of resistance? One answer can answer all the questions — because you are the inheritor of the World Tree. "
"The inheritor of the World Tree is an existence of the same level or type as the Time Tree, so you are not affected by it. The Law of the World is above the Law of Space, so you are not bound by the Law of Space, ignoring the Law of Space. As for the light and darkness, the reason why I am so afraid is because they are one of the four branches of the Law of the World — the Law of Creation and the Law of Destruction. This is because the assessment program was created by the Transcendents using simple laws of creation. The laws of destruction you control can easily destroy me, so I instinctively feel fear. "
The Infernal Queen's inference reached the next stage, and her inference was astonishingly correct. It left Kali momentarily at a loss for words.
She was indeed the inheritor of the World Tree. She controlled the four laws of the World — Creation, Destruction, Restoration, and Destruction. With a thought, she could create all things and summon meteorites. It was easy for her to destroy a creation like the Infernal Queen.
Kali fell silent for a long while before finally saying, "Your guesses are all theories. They are not convincing at all."
However, the Infernal Queen's guesses were ultimately without evidence. They were unconstrained, and a single wrong guess would result in a series of errors.
"Darling once said that since the hypothesis method is being used, one has to firmly believe in one's hypothesis, or it will be difficult to proceed. I believe in my own hypothesis and inference, so it's fine even if there is no evidence and it's not convincing. "
The Infernal Queen secretly brought out 'Shi Xiaobai's famous quote'. She was ultimately impressed by this human youth. To be able to play so many games of chess to a draw with her, and even win a game of 'Aeroplane Chess' that tested one's intelligence, his intelligence was admirable. His reasoning was often very reasonable.
Kali did not retort this time. Instead, she nodded in agreement. She naturally remembered every word of Shi Xiaobai's' famous quote '. Although it was said by the Infernal Queen, the reasoning was Shi Xiaobai's reasoning, so it was very reasonable.
The Infernal Queen narrowed her eyes and continued the topic from before. She said, "Dawn Li possesses the powers of the Time Tree. As such, she can make time intersect and change world lines. The changed world lines will automatically tamper with the memories of the inheritor of Time due to the 'Equilibrium laws'. As such, I forgot about this matter. And as the inheritor of the Time Tree, you are an existence on the same level as Dawn Li. It's understandable that you are not affected. But … why is Darling not affected as well? I remember that not long after Darling woke up in the Infernal King's bedroom, he inquired about Dawn Li. Furthermore, he asked, 'Weren't there four trial-takers that had previously reached the eighth level? What about the Hero King? 'Back then, I found such a strange question baffling, but I did not take it to heart. Now, on careful thought, Darling had only retained the memories from before the world lines changed! "
"You mentioned before that Dawn Li was forcefully expelled by me. Due to the intersection of time, what I did at that point in time directly interfered with the timeline of three thousand years ago. Therefore, Dawn Li, who should have reached the eighth level, was stopped at the seventh level because of me. The laws of equilibrium would balance the world line and alter the relevant memories of that particular point. However, Darling is not affected. He still remembers the history of the Hero King reaching the eighth level before the world lines changed! Why is Darling not affected? Clearly, he is the same as you. He is an existence on the same level as the inheritor of Time! "
"My first guess is that the reincarnator of the Original Sin of Calamity is on the same level as the inheritor of Time, or even above him. However, this guess is too contradictory. The Original Sin of Calamity is the culprit that destroyed the World Tree. Since you are the inheritor of the World Tree, you should be irreconcilable with the reincarnator of the Original Sin of Calamity. How can you be his lover? If you were to say that you could not tell his identity, I would find it impossible as well. Hence, I had a second guess — other than you, the only other existence on the same level as the inheritor of the Time Tree is the inheritor of the Fate Tree, isn't that so? "
"And this guess happens to answer a question in my heart — Why did you remain a bystander and not take action until the very last moment? At least, when Darling was afflicted with the Holy Tree Sin Poison, I believed that you would immediately help him. After all, there was no longer any factor that could restrict you. However, you remained a bystander until the very end. Even though he was in pain, regret, self-blame, and even shed tears, you did not take action. "
"You once said that you and Darling are two parallel lines that should not intersect. If you were to be overly entangled and had no choice but to leave, Darling's line of fate would be distorted because of your entanglement. Therefore, you should be satisfied just by watching from afar. Back then, I believed that your love was great and humble. But now, on careful thought, your words seem to have a deeper meaning. "
"At the very least, when Darling was afflicted with the Holy Tree Sin Poison, the reason mentioned above was not enough to be a reason for you to remain a bystander. There had to be a deeper reason that forced you to remain a bystander until you had no choice but to take action."
"With this reason and the words you said, I can only come to a conclusion — You cannot interfere with Darling's fate because his fate is no ordinary fate. It is … a fate that even the world has no choice but to be a bystander!"
"To be on the same level as the Time Tree, and to have a fate that forces you to remain a bystander, the only one who fulfills these two criteria is the inheritor of the Fate Tree!"
The Infernal Queen was mesmerizing at that moment. Her smile was like a flower. The reason why she had been entangled with Shi Xiaobai was because of the questions she had hidden in her heart. Now that she had spat them out, she felt extremely carefree.
The Infernal Queen said with a chuckle, "If being the inheritor of the Fate Tree is the only guess, I wouldn't need to be troubled. However, the trait of gluttony cannot be explained. Darling does not seem to possess the divine powers that an inheritor of the Fate Tree should have. Therefore, I am unable to determine which of the two guesses is correct."
"I'm very curious as to whether Shi Xiaobai is the reincarnator of the Original Sin of Calamity or the inheritor of the Fate Tree. I believe you know the answer, so can you tell me?"
Kali fell silent for a long while and hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "I can tell you the answer, but this conversation will end there. I will directly destroy you."
Freedom or destruction was the topic at the beginning of the conversation.
The Infernal Queen had paid the price of betraying the Transcendents by 'giving' the Transcendence heritage to Shi Xiaobai, allowing her to have the opportunity to have this conversation.
However, she knew too much and was too curious. Kali had no reason to give her the possibility of freedom.
Curiosity killed the cat!
However, the Infernal Queen liked to court death. She said with a chuckle, "If one hears the truth in the morning, one can die in the evening! I'm willing to exchange my life for the answer! "
Kali was slightly alarmed. She never expected the Infernal Queen to make such a choice. Her expression changed several times before she finally sighed and said, "Alright, I'll tell you the answer."
The Infernal Queen's eyes lit up as her gaze burned. She could not wait to ask, "Is Shi Xiaobai the reincarnator of the Original Sin of Calamity or the inheritor of the Fate Tree?"
Kali shook her head gently. "Neither."
The Infernal Queen widened her eyes in disbelief.
None of them?
Could there be a third possibility?
Her guesses were all wrong?
No.
That was impossible.
But why would Kali lie to a person who was about to die?
The truth was …
"What is his true identity?"
The Infernal Queen asked through gritted teeth.
Kali said slowly.
"Xiaobai's true identity is …"
…
(PS: The second update is still being edited. Please look forward to it. This time, I won't say when it will be updated, so as to not smack myself in the face. Anyway, there will definitely be a second update! Haha!)
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