Chapter 952 - 368: Throne and King_2

His confusion is also the confusion of Destiny Dao.

Fan Wubing said,

"The biggest mistake of Destiny Dao is trying to control everything. But hasn’t the truth of Chaos’ inception already shown us that the sum of all things is constant and unchanged? This means that the ability of Destiny Dao is also limited. Chaos, however, is infinite; new chaos is born every moment. How can the finite Destiny Dao ever control an infinite chaos?"

Qing Ke said,

"Precisely because chaos is infinite, that’s why eternity is needed even more!"

Fan Wubing shook his head,

"If that’s the case, why not make Destiny Dao’s controlling ability infinite like chaos?"

Qing Ke was stunned and unconsciously stepped back. He murmured,

"Is this the unforeseeable fate you speak of?"

Fan Wubing nodded.

The Peach Blossoms again took the upper hand. The Jade Square Seal in Qing Ke’s hand spun faster and became increasingly unstable.

Qing Ke slightly nodded,

"But I still don’t understand, how can fate be truly unforeseeable?"

Fan Wubing said,

"Let go of what’s already happened, don’t cling to what’s yet to transpire, live only in the present, in this exact moment."

Qing Ke murmured,

"Leave the past to the past, place the present in the present, and entrust the future to the future... Is that what it means?"

The blade of the Peach Blossoms pierced through the barrier of the Jade Square Seal, radiating light everywhere, causing everything to shake.

Fan Wubing’s voice pressed like the vast Eternal Sea,

"Destiny Dao wants to control everything—past, present, future. But as long as all things continue to operate, the sum of the past will certainly grow, and the chaos of the future will surely increase. The power of Destiny Dao cannot surpass the power of the sum of all things. In this course, there will inevitably be a day when it reaches its limit. The so-called ultimate eternity is but a wrong answer to this erroneous path."

Qing Ke looked at Fan Wubing and continuously shook his head, "No... no... your understanding at most equates to Destiny Dao and the True Dragon. What you see cannot transcend what Destiny Dao sees. Once the past is uncontrolled, there will be various people touching Destiny Dao, returning to the past to change the present. Once the future is undefined, the source of chaos will be untraceable."

The more he spoke, the more convinced he became, and the power of the Jade Square Seal regained solidity due to this conviction,

"Your way will only create more chaos, will only accelerate the extinction of the Great Thousand Worlds!"

Fan Wubing retorted,

"All problems can be solved with one method!"

"What method?"

"Live in the present!" Fan Wubing said, "Let fate exist only in the present. In that case, no matter how the past is changed, the present moment we possess will remain unaffected. Not defining the future does indeed make it impossible to trace the source of chaos, but once chaos occurs, it will exist only in the present. The sum of chaos will never be able to surpass the sum of all things."

Qing Ke stared at Fan Wubing.

He was infinitely close to Destiny Dao and could naturally understand what Fan Wubing meant, but,

"How can you say that allowing fate to exist only in the present won’t be affected by the past and future?"

Fan Wubing said,

"Your understanding is limited to Destiny Dao, so naturally, you can’t comprehend."

Destiny Dao cannot comprehend the state of "letting fate exist only in the present." This is similar to how a doctor cannot heal himself. Destiny Dao believes that it’s saving all things, yet all things also create it; the predicament faced by all things is the same predicament it faces. It cannot exist in isolation, so naturally, it cannot understand these words.

People cannot just see over their own heads.

But others can see.

Qing Ke didn’t believe Fan Wubing’s words,

"Your understanding is also limited to Destiny Dao! How can you comprehend?"

His doubts essentially are Destiny Dao’s affirmation of itself.

Fan Wubing slightly smiled,

"Didn’t you personally say that I possess a will you can’t feel and understand?"

That was exactly the will Fan Wubing nurtured on Earth.

Qing Ke suddenly froze.

Fan Wubing said,

"So, my understanding is actually above you and Destiny Dao."

Qing Ke retreated as if pricked, disbelief filling his eyes. He looked at Fan Wubing, the "king" he constantly observes, now becoming very unfamiliar.

He thought Fan Wubing’s resistance was merely the rebellion on the path of the "king’s" growth.

He patiently guided this rebellious "king." But now, as the "king" was about to be crowned, he suddenly learned it wasn’t a rebellious growth but a betrayal?

This is unacceptable!

Qing Ke’s eyes were filled with anger. His reaction was also the reaction of Destiny Dao.

Before, no matter how many "mistakes" Fan Wubing made, Destiny Dao would only punish him and then forgive him.

Destiny Dao can forgive mistakes, but it can never forgive betrayal.

Qing Ke said furiously,

"Betrayal is unforgivable!"

Fan Wubing said,

"If Destiny Dao still considers me a traitor at this moment, then perhaps it’s destined never to achieve ultimate eternity."

He said with a smile, "’Destined’ is a word full of fatalism. It seems I’m finally about to open the cage of fate."

The Jade Square Seal in Qing Ke’s hand radiated brilliantly, and his body was swallowed by light. His voice echoed in the light,

"Everything about you was granted by Destiny Dao; just as you cannot break through the barrier representing the sum of all things, you can never escape the cage of fate!"