Cang Yan knew.
Nameless Ancient One had made a bet in the Daoless Era. Cang Yan might not know who had participated in that bet and what the stakes were. The only thing he knew was that Nameless Ancient One had not only lost everything, he had also lost his soul and self.
"You made a bet in the past Daoless Era. Do you want to make another bet in the future Daoless Era?"
Cang Yan's voice rang out. Nameless Ancient One shook his head. "I have nothing left to lose. I won't bet anymore. I don't dare to bet anymore. I don't have the qualifications to make a final bet."
"Since you have nothing left to lose, why don't you give it your all?" Cang Yan said. "Since you have nothing left, even if you lose this bet, the situation won't be any worse than it is now."
Nameless Ancient One stared at Cang Yan and said, "Are you advising me to make a final bet?"
"You have already made your final bet." Cang Yan looked at Nameless Ancient One and asked, "Isn't that so?"
Nameless Ancient One was silent for a moment. Then, he softly replied, "Perhaps."
"Back then, when you failed to banish Gu Tianlang to the Returning Ruins and changed his name to Gu Qingfeng, you had already decided to make your final bet."
"Back then, when Daoless Mountain descended and you watched him ignite the Karmic Fire of Original Sin, you had already entered this bet."
"When you decided to meet him personally, I knew that you had already made your bet."
Nameless Immemorial strolled through the darkness of the night. When he heard Cang Yan's words, he replied, "Perhaps …"
"Haha."
Cang Yan smiled faintly and said, "The moment you announced to the myriad of worlds that original sin was not a sin, the curtains to this gamble had already been drawn …"
"The start of this bet has been ten thousand years late." Nameless Ancient One stopped and looked up at the night sky. "It should have begun when the Modern Era opened."
Cang Yan asked, "Then why did you wait until now to begin?"
"I wasn't the one who started it." Nameless Ancient One said, "It was him."
"Indeed."
Cang Yan said helplessly, "When Pathless Mountain descended, he ignited the Karmic Fire of Original Sin. After awakening the Original Sin, the curtains had already been drawn. However … he slept for ten thousand years. The curtains that had already been drawn also ended."
As he spoke, he shook his head and couldn't help but sigh. Then, he continued, "In the past ten thousand years, whether it was the big shots of the Great Wilderness, the Blessed Enclave, the reincarnation cycle, or the tribulation, the original sinners that were nurtured have all grown up to be independent."
"And this is just the Great Desolate's Overlords and the Blessed Enclave. Apart from them, the Nine Heavens and Nine Hells, the Forbidden Lands, the Holy Lands, the Desolate Ruins, the Heavens and Hell, the Purgatory Abyss … the Original Sins of these existences are even more terrifying … so terrifying that it is unimaginable."
"All kinds of supreme treasured bodies, all kinds of primordial bloodlines, all kinds of forbidden Great Daos, all kinds of divine weapons and artifacts, all kinds of true spirit incarnations, divine sense and demonic intent …"
Cang Yan muttered with a helpless expression, "Just thinking about it gives me a headache …"
Next to them.
Nameless Ancient One remained silent as he stared at the night sky.
Cang Yan suddenly asked, "Those ancient clansmen, have they found … the God Slaying Bow and the Devil Exterminating Arrow?"
Nameless Ancient One shook his head and said, "Probably not."
"Probably?" Cang Yan said, "You don't know either?"
"If they had found the God Slaying Bow and the Devil Exterminating Arrow, the first person they would have killed would have been me." Nameless Ancient One said calmly, "The fact that I'm still alive means that they haven't found it yet."
"You said that the God Slaying Bow and the Devil Exterminating Arrow would definitely appear."
"Definitely." Nameless Ancient One said with certainty, "With the beginning of the Daoless Era, not only will the God Slaying Bow and the Devil Exterminating Arrow appear, but the Eastern Emperor Bell, Xuanyuan Sword, Pangu Axe, Lianyao Flask, Clear Sky Pagoda, Shennong Cauldron, Kongtong Seal, Kunlun Mirror, Nuwa Rock … they will all appear one after another …"
"Really …"
Cang Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't know how to describe his current feelings.
"What should be born will be born in the end … What should happen will happen in the end, and no one can stop it … Everything has long been predestined."
"Fate no longer exists. How is all of this destined?"
"Although fate no longer exists, karma still exists."
"Karma is a chaotic karma."
"No matter how chaotic karma is, it is still karma …"
This time, it was Cang Yan's turn to be silent. She sighed and asked, "Nameless, can I ask you a question?"
Nameless Ancient One said calmly, "You want to ask me who I bet on, Little Jin Er or him, right?"
Cang Yan nodded. She indeed wanted to ask this question. She said, "When you left, he asked you if Little Jin Er was the Original Sin … He also asked if Little Jin Er could become the true owner of the Original Sin. This question … I also want to know."
"Not only you, I also want to know."
"You also don't know what kind of existence Little Jin Er is?"
"I don't."
"Could Little Jin Er … be the true owner of the Original Sin?"
"I hope Little Jin Er is."
"Hope?"
Nameless Ancient One's answer shocked Cang Yan. She asked, "Why?"
"Because if Little Jin Er isn't the true owner of the Original Sin … then it's too scary."
Cang Yan thought carefully, but she couldn't understand Nameless Ancient One's words. She asked, "You mean if Little Jin Er isn't the true owner of the Original Sin, then Gu Qingfeng … might become the true owner of the Original Sin, so it's scary?"
"If Gu Qingfeng becomes the true owner of the Original Sin … then it might not be so scary. Unfortunately … the Original Sin probably won't choose him. If he wants to become the true owner of the Original Sin, he can only take it by force. Moreover, the chances of success are very slim, even slimmer than us becoming the true owners of the Original Sin."
The more Cang Yan listened, the more confused she became. She continued to ask, "Why is that?"
Nameless Ancient One didn't answer this question. Instead, he muttered, "Little Jin Er's existence … might be beyond our imagination."
I don't understand.
Cang Yan was still confused.
Nameless Ancient One called out Cang Yan's name and asked, "Do you want to open the Daoless Era?"
Cang Yan didn't expect Nameless Ancient One to suddenly ask such a question. She didn't answer directly. Instead, she asked, "Don't you want to?"
Nameless Ancient One also didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked, "Why do you want to open the Daoless Era?"
"Like you, I also want to find myself." After answering, Cang Yan asked again, "Isn't that a problem for you?"
"If you open the Daoless Era and find yourself, but you find that you're not who you want to be, what will you do?"
"I haven't thought about this question. What about you? Have you thought about it?"
"I have, but I don't know what to do."
Cang Yan looked at Nameless Ancient One in confusion. She asked, "Why are you speaking so incoherently today?"
"I don't know why either. I just feel so confused …"
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