Chapter 538: Everyone is in Misery

“This space is filled with the aura of miracles.”

The old man slowly sat up from the yellow cow and said softly, “The laws of universal rules are ineffective here.”

“Two Gods of Theater, an encounter across eras.”

The God of Theater quickly cupped his hands and asked, “May I ask, esteemed elder, from which era do you come?”

The old man gently got down from the yellow cow, as if he were an Ordinary Person, brushed off the dust from his clothes, and tidied up his simple appearance before turning his gaze to the God of Theater.

“Greetings, I am the God of Theater from the Ninth Age.”

“My name is Di Wu Pengcheng, from the Eighth Era.”

“We are both Gods of Theater, and since I have not provided you any assistance, let us treat each other as equals.”

Having said that, the old man seemed to remember something and added, “Di is my surname, Pengcheng is my given name.”

The God of Theater: “……”

It was clear that the Eighth Era’s God of Theater had been misunderstood many times because of this name.

“Ye Guanzhi, he is under your command, right?”

The God of Theater asked directly; he had been informed by the God of Wealth about the betrayal among the top levels of the God of Theater Legion.

Moreover, the God of Wealth had previously mentioned that if he had the chance to meet the Eighth Era’s God of Theater, he should tell him about this matter.

“Correct.”

Di Wu Pengcheng nodded, “What happened? Did Ye Guanzhi encounter any accidents in your Ninth Age?”

The God of Theater shook his head and said, “Nothing unexpected; he simply led a dozen top-level God of Theater Legion members, powerful beings at the true god level, to betray us and joined the Legacy Clan as their minions.”

Di Wu Pengcheng: “?”

A question mark slowly appeared.

Ye Guanzhi betrayed?

How could this be?

With his strong hatred for evil and disdain for the Legacy Clan, how could Ye Guanzhi betray the universe?

Most importantly, Ye Guanzhi’s family and loved ones had all perished under the assault of the Legacy Clan.

Suddenly, Di Wu Pengcheng seemed to recall something and sighed lightly.

For their Eighth Era, the cultivators from the previous few eras had, more or less, also faced betrayal.

If that’s the case, how normal would it be for the Ninth Age people when the elderly left from the Eighth Era also turned against them?

“Alright, I will handle this matter.”

Di Wu Pengcheng spoke, “Although I do not know what exactly happened after our Eighth Era fell, I will give you an answer regarding the betrayal of the God of Theater Legion.”

As he spoke, Di Wu Pengcheng paused, then said, “I sense that your God of Theater laws are not complete; it seems you have not received the full divine legacy of the God of Theater.”

The God of Theater paused, catching his breath, and then began to recount the sorrows of their Ninth Age to Di Wu Pengcheng.

Di Wu Pengcheng listened intently, his pupils narrowing sharply when he heard that the divine fate bearers had awakened only at the Zero Tier level.

Yet, he remained silent, showing no signs of shock or confusion. He simply stood by, quietly absorbing the God of Theater’s narrative.

After detailing the hardships of the Ninth Age, the God of Theater went on to explain their current predicament. Before his arrival, the God of Wealth had advised him to extract as much information as possible from the divine fate bearers of the previous few eras.

“Before me, the Star God had already visited!” Di Wu Pengcheng remarked. “I was wondering why the Star God had started gathering various resources and setting up arrangements in different places.”

“So, that’s the reason.”

With that, Di Wu Pengcheng turned to the God of Theater and said earnestly, “Rest assured, upon my return, I will prepare some unique resources specifically for you as the God of Theater.”

“Concerning the God of Theater Legion, due to the unpredictable nature of the past and future, I cannot promise a complete resolution.”

“Therefore… I will set aside a group of powerful guardians of the art of theater for you; how does that sound?”

“If the God of Theater Legion faces any upheaval in the future, you can utilize the guardians’ strength to eliminate any treachery!”

The God of Theater: “……”

So, the guardians of the art of theater were established at this time?

Damn!

Are they here to protect him?

Clearly, they are after his life!

Using the guardians to eliminate treachery?

Clearly, those guardians would be the very treachery that could harm him!

“What’s wrong?”

Di Wu Pengcheng noticed the God of Theater’s discomfort and asked, “Was there something wrong with what I said?”

The God of Theater took a deep breath and then recounted how the guardians of the art of theater had rebelled and nearly killed him.

Hmm… It might be best not to mention the God of Wealth’s ability to cross time and space and visit the future.

Although he believed the Eighth Era’s God of Theater was likely benevolent, given the behavior of the God of Theater Legion and the guardians, he had reason to be suspicious.

If there were indeed traitors among the divine fate bearers of the Eighth Era, he suspected that the greatest suspect was not the heavenly gods but this seemingly honest celestial officer before him, the God of Theater!

What does it matter if he is his senior?

He still needed to be cautious!

“Why did the Legacy Clan focus on the art of theater?”

Di Wu Pengcheng frowned and after a moment of thought suddenly asked, “Let me ask you something: Have your relatives or your family’s bloodline continued?”

Upon hearing this, an ominous feeling surged in the God of Theater’s heart, and he quickly retorted, “Did your family and friends all die too?”

“All my family and bloodline have been slaughtered.”

“……”

“And as for friends, the mortality rate only decreased after I became the god king.”

Di Wu Pengcheng calmly said, “Now, talking about these matters, I am already very tranquil.”

“But seeing that you share the same tragic fate with me, I can’t help but wonder why the Legacy Clan is so ruthless towards our lineage as the God of Theater.”

“So, I want to investigate.”

As he spoke, Di Wu Pengcheng looked around and softly said, “Of course, for you and me to encounter each other in this mysterious space—this kind of extraordinary experience that has never occurred in other eras—is beyond my imagination.”

“Perhaps this is the magic of your Ninth Age.”

“Do you know the reason why the Legacy Clan targets the God of Theater lineage?”

The God of Theater shook his head and said, “I am not sure.”

The Legacy Clan specifically targets the God of Theater lineage?

Is that so?

Even though his family has been shattered and his kin are dead, it seems that the God of Wealth’s real name being exposed could lead to a similar outcome as his own.

If the Fighting God had not held the superpower of the God of Wealth to travel to the future, perhaps the spiritual bug embedded in him would not have been discovered yet.

It is possible that more traps would be set in dealings with the Velier clan and Huahuaz clan, just like… the Fighting God of Sub-Timeline 01, filled with wounds and suffering.

As for Xiao Feng and Xiao Ying, they are not much better off either.

Xiao Feng is an orphan he has raised.

Now he has reason to suspect that the relatives and friends around Xiao Feng have also died due to various schemes and plots.

Only the Wind God has survived through a series of close calls due to the luck of the universe.

As for Xiao Ying, let’s not get into that; her situation is utterly tragic.

And as for the Star God… he is simply very clever. After learning about the tragic fate from his own perspective, he quickly used some means to hide all of his information.

At the same time, he founded an organization intended to protect divine fate bearers and their families.