Translator: Shiraishi Editor: TheAlliance
Yin!
When he heard that name, Marvin finally understood why this person seemed so familiar!
The highest of the Blood Primogenitors!
Back when he was active, there would often be powerful Legends that fell unexpectedly. Although there was no proof, many people attributed those incidents to this Vampire Primogenitor.
He was far too powerful.
It was said that he once fought the Sovereign of the Elemental Plane of Fire and managed to come out unscathed!
The Four Elemental Sovereigns were the most important parts stabilizing the Universe!
Their strength was enough to overwhelmingly crush most High Gods. In the entire Universe, there wouldn't be more than ten people that could exceed the strength of the Sovereigns!
Although Yin couldn't defeat the Fire Sovereign, it was already a feat to survive his fury.
But it was because of that battle that Yin fell into a long slumber.
It was generally assumed that the Fire Sovereign had given him an injury that was very hard to recover from.
Marvin hadn't expected that this Vampire who had been sleeping for who knew how many years would wake up during the appearance of the Fate Tablet!
Marvin was a bit nervous.
He originally thought that his opponents were just the Divine Servants of the God Realms, or other people on that level.
But then the Berserk God appeared, throwing things off.
And now, someone even more powerful had appeared!
Originally, with his current strength, he should have had no trouble at all getting the Fate Tablet.
Now, it seemed like the situation wasn't as simple as Marvin had thought.
Yin tended to be very low-key.
When viewed using Marvin's Perception, his aura was even a bit faint!
Who knew how powerful he was right now?!
But there was one thing Marvin was fairly certain of.
Yin definitely didn't fully recover yet.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to secretly snatch an Azure Stone outside the Sky Tower and then sneak inside.
With the strength of a Sovereign, who would dare to fight over the Fate Tablet with him?
Since he chose an inconspicuous way to enter the Sky Tower, using the advantage of experience to fight over the Fate Tablet with Marvin, it showed that he probably wasn't as powerful as he had once been.
At the very least, Yin himself must have felt that his strength had yet to recover to the point of being able to crush all these powerhouses alone.
Coming to this conclusion, Marvin let out a gentle sigh of relief.
...
"I didn't expect the Vampires to also fight for the Fate Tablet."
In any case, since they needed to wait for the 3rd person to arrive before they could go to the next level, he might as well chat with Yin.
That Vampire Primogenitor certainly wasn't as terrifying as the rumors said. In fact, he seemed prone to chatting.
"I have no interest in the Fate Tablet itself," Yin answered, "believe it or not."
Marvin nodded thoughtfully.
If he had no interest in the Fate Tablet, but still snuck his way inside, was he perhaps interested in something else that could be found in here?
Marvin was in no hurry, so he probed, "What is the current attitude of the Vampires?"
Yin tilted his head slightly as he responded, "I cannot represent the Vampires."
"You can at least represent the Dark Side," Marvin retorted. "Those Vampires that hate Humans, at least they listen to you."
Yin chuckled, "Look, this is the problem of time."
"When I was alive, I had always been a pacifist. I opposed the idea of Vampires using Humans as food. But after a certain conspiracy, everything changed."
"Recently, I woke up and found out that I had become a representation of the radical side of the Vampires… Being portrayed like that feels really uncomfortable."
Marvin was suspicious about this explanation.
Yin continued, "I know what you want to ask, of course."
"Feinan is facing big changes that have never been seen before. Those are not limited to the end of the Universe Magic Pool, this is just a beginning."
"No one can see exactly how the future will turn out, but don't you feel that in a bit over half a year, the chaos in this world has risen up rather too quickly?"
Yin looked meaningfully at Marvin when speaking that last sentence.
Marvin felt a chill.
Over half a year... It's true that order collapsed and chaos rose during that time.
But what was Yin trying to suggest with that sentence?
'Is he hinting that he knows of my origins?' Marvin thought. 'It just so happens that I transmigrated a bit over half a year ago.'
In a sense, Marvin's arrival really preceded the Universe falling into chaos.
This process was becoming faster and faster.
Great Calamity, Astral Beast Invasion...
Those with keen perception could feel that the order of the entire Universe was gradually crumbling.
And it was impossible to fix all of this alone.
...
"A powerhouse like you should be qualified to participate in that game of chess, right?"
Marvin went straight to the point, asking for more information about the overarching confrontation.
The Truth Goddess had revealed some things, the Book of Nalu had written some lines, and the Witch Queen Hathaway had also told him of her views.
But up till now, Marvin only got contradictory information. He couldn't just conclude that one side was correct.
He had to obtain more information before deciding what was true and what was false.
Only in that way could he make the best decision for the upcoming future, whether it was for himself or for White River Valley.
Yin smiled bitterly as he muttered, "There are only two existences qualified to participate in that game."
"We can only be obedient or disobedient chess pieces. There are some who resist, wanting to put up a struggle for a while, but they would end up being put to death."
"There are some selfish ones like me that just hide and sleep. Unfortunately, that isn't a way to escape. The day is still coming, and some preparations are needed."
Marvin frowned. This wasn't the answer he wanted to hear.
Thus, he pressed again, "I've heard about this game, but there are two versions that I've been told."
"Which do you think is true?"
Yin remained silent for a long time, before looking at Marvin strangely, "Seems like you aren't an ordinary person, to actually know about such things."
"I originally thought that you would believe in the story of the Goddess of Truth if she told you about it."
"I heard that you have a pretty good relationship with her."
Marvin shook his head. "I only want to know the facts."
Yin spread his hands and cryptically answered, "The fact is, no one knows who wants to destroy this world."
"If you are worried about being on the wrong side, then stand on neither side. Find a place to hide and wait till the sky clears up. You'll naturally understand everything by then."
Marvin coldly snorted, "You think there is a place to hide?"
Yin grinned irresponsibly as he maintained, "There is always a place to hide in this world."
Marvin remained silent for a moment before suddenly saying, "I have seen the new world."
These words made even the happy-go-lucky Yin become serious.
Not waiting for Yin to speak, Marvin unhesitantly told him about the "new world" that he experienced in the stone tablet.
Lance definitely had set up that stone tablet as well as that frighteningly fake world for a reason.
Marvin couldn't figure it out on his own, so he decided to see if Yin could help him make sense of it.
Under the invasion of the God Realms, mankind and the Vampires weren't really natural enemies. Marvin also didn't feel any hostility from Yin. That guy, as a Vampire Primogenitor, should know many of the secrets of the world. It would be extremely helpful if Marvin could get some information from him.
Sure enough, after hearing Marvin's description, Yin's originally pale face assumed an unpleasant expression.
Marvin couldn't have described such a world out of nowhere.
If what he saw was true...
Yin shook his head and muttered, "Seems like it's real this time."
"Whoever it is that wants to destroy the world, their motives have already been revealed."
Marvin asked, "The New World?"
Yin nodded, seemingly lost in his memories. "There had been a rumor in the past which claimed that, at some point in the 3rd Era, Lance and Feinan's Will had a disagreement. Both of them had different opinions as to how the Universe should develop. One of them criticized that this world was full of unbearably dirty things and needed to be purified before a perfect world could be established."
"At that time, the conflict between them hadn't seemed to be that big. They ultimately compromised."
Marvin had a sudden realization. "Creating Gods?"
Yin nodded, as a glimmer of light flash in his eyes. "The ones you know of as the 3rd Era's New Gods are actually the product of a compromise between Lance and the Plane Will."
"It is unknown which it was that had been leaning toward destroying the world, but it is certain that they chose to create the New Gods in the 3rd Era in an attempt to fix the previous loopholes in this Universe."
"They hoped this group of Gods could handle matters within their Domains like saints. They would each know everything about their own Domains. If they carefully used their power, then the evil and chaos of this Universe would progressively decline…"
"But it didn't go as planned."
"The chosen New Gods didn't become saints. They were full of disdain toward mankind and the other mortals of the world. They didn't prevent the chaos, evil, and struggles in the mortal world as they had been expected to. Furthermore, they even engendered these problems as they sought to outwit each other for personal gain."
"In short, the compromise was a complete failure. If one had to pick out the winner of the compromise, it would be those Gods."
"The appearance of the Fate Tablets gave them eternal life as well as power that they previously couldn't have even imagined. Unfortunately, they still weren't satisfied with this."
At this point, Yin sneered as he continued, "But then again, Lance also probably didn't have good intentions when he made the agreement. Although I don't know whose plan it was, Lance definitely would have known the outcome beforehand. Feinan's Plane Will might not have a deep understanding of human nature, but Lance was the God of Wizards! He was part of mankind so he should have been familiar with the thoughts that they would have, but he still chose to go through with this plan. What does this prove?"
"It proves that what is happening nowadays is something he wanted to see. On the surface, the New Gods from the 3rd era should be the ones who benefited the most, but in fact, Lance must also have benefited! Even if I have no idea what he gained from all this turmoil and the eventual shattering of the Universe Magic Pool."
Marvin listened carefully and asked, "So you think that Lance is the true World Destroyer?"
Yin shrugged. "Not necessarily. We can't rashly judge the moves of those above us," he said.
"However, if you are forced to make a choice in the future, there is no harm in carefully thinking back about everything that happened on the way."
"You are the one he chose, and everything has its own meaning."
After saying this, Yin winked.
Marvin was a little uncomfortable. He didn't like this kind of mystery.
But he was quite satisfied that Yin, who was a competitor here, was willing to tell him so much.
Moreover, a shadow had just appeared in a corner of the hall.
The 3rd person!
...
In a flash, those Divine Servants that were still trapped in the transparent rooms were startled when they realized that the stone tablets they had been studying so meticulously had suddenly disappeared!
This meant that they were already deprived of the qualifications to fight over the Fate Tablet!
Some of them looked up and realized that they could now see the movements of the three individuals on the top floor!
They weren't surprised to see Marvin there. After all, that abnormal guy was the first to vanish from the starting rooms. The other two, however, were quite unexpected.
Yin had disappeared for too long, to the point that many Divine Servants couldn't even remember or recognize him.
And even Marvin was shocked when he saw the third person to appear!
Although there was a powerful disguise ability shrouding the true identity, Marvin could still feel the concealed aura!
Azure Matriarch!
"You actually dare to appear in front of me?" Marvin grimly sneered.
Back when he was still relatively weak, the Azure Matriarch had thrown a few annoying troubles at him.
Ever since the Crimson Patriarch died in Marvin's territory, the Azure Matriarch had concocted all kinds of plans to target Marvin. Whether it was sending her own subordinate to pass as his fiancée to assassinate him, or instigating Ambella to enter his dream, it could be said that the Azure Matriarch had been working very hard to scheme against Marvin!
When he was weak, he couldn't always fight back, so he could only escape.
But now, his strength had greatly improved.
The Azure Matriarch may have been among the most powerful figures in Feinan, but in Marvin's eyes, she was no longer worth mentioning!
He subconsciously reacted!
The Azure Matriarch's expression changed, planning to escape. But he was interrupted by the surprising appearance of a mass of chaos in the middle of the hall.
The mass of chaos gradually dispersed, revealing a wide path spread out in front of them.
This path twisted back and forth and was leading to the Ethereal Plane!
It seemed like the 4th Fate Tablet had been sealed by Lance in the Ethereal Plane and not the Universe Magic Pool. The pool only held the trigger that would cause the appearance of the Sky Tower!
The Azure Matriarch quickly reacted and rushed in. In a blink, even her shadow couldn't be seen anymore.
Marvin and Yin looked at each other, and then both of them calmly walked up to the path.
When Marvin set foot on the path, the surroundings suddenly changed.
He seemed to be on a shaded forest path in the summer, a breeze gently brushing past, a dense forest in the distance.
The path through the forest was tortuously convoluted and filled with obstructions, making it difficult to clearly see the road in front of them.
Marvin and Yin walked side by side along the path for a while until a fork suddenly appeared in front of them.
One path left, one path right, with no clear distinction.
Marvin nodded at Yin and unhesitantly took the left path.
He could feel the aura of the Azure Matriarch on that path.
Since they met in the Sky Tower, Marvin had no plans to let the Azure Matriarch escape once more.
Marvin was confident!