Chapter 539: Similar to Twins

“Hold on!”

The God of Theater frowned and asked gravely, “Since you’re so curious about the Legacy Clan’s targeting, what exactly are you hoping to uncover from them? Would you consider pretending to collaborate with the Legacy Clan?”

Di Wu Pengcheng’s eyes flickered; pretending to cooperate with the Legacy Clan wasn’t unusual, was it?

With his skills in disguise and mimicry, could it even be called pretending?

He still had several avatars active on the Legacy Clan’s side, building connections!

“What are you implying?”

As Di Wu Pengcheng locked eyes with the God of Theater, he caught the other’s drift.

“You don’t think Ye Guanzhi and the top brass of the God of Theater Legion betrayed the cosmos and sided with the Legacy Clan because of me, do you?”

The God of Theater stared at him, silent.

The message was clear.

If it weren’t for you, the Chief God leading the betrayal, how could the God of Theater Legion have such massive issues?

Of course, there was another possibility: all eight legions were deeply flawed, but in that sub-timeline, only he died, so those who came were merely the God of Theater Legion being corrupted.

“Unlikely.”

Di Wu Pengcheng shook his head and said, “As a fate bearer of the art of theater, and as cultivators studying my secret techniques, they know some of my story.”

“Ever since I awakened, I’ve been relentlessly targeted by the Legacy Clan.”

“Some Legacy Clan members even rushed to kill me on the border battlefield, despite being suppressed and rebuffed by the will of the cosmos.”

“With the Legacy Clan’s obsessive hostility toward me, how could I possibly join them?”

“If any lineage in this universe is least likely to betray, it’s our God of Theater lineage.”

“Even after billions of years, the hatred for the destruction of my clan still chokes my heart.”

“If not for the greater good, I would’ve already led all my forces into the Remnant Universe and fought them to the death.”

The God of Theater nodded slightly; he could understand this.

After all, upon realizing that all his misfortunes were orchestrated by the Legacy Clan, similar thoughts had crossed his mind.

But his situation was different from Di Wu Pengcheng’s; his strength and the power he wielded were far too weak.

If he charged onto the border battlefield to face the Legacy Clan, they’d probably kill him with a sneeze!

“By the way, you mentioned the God of Fate is awakening but hasn’t fully awakened yet, right?”

Di Wu Pengcheng shifted gears and said, “Starting as a scout, slowly awakening… the God of Fate truly is the God of Fate!”

As he spoke, Di Wu Pengcheng shook his head slightly and added, “Do you think the God of Fate in your era is truly a God of Fate?”

The God of Theater was stunned; wasn’t Li Wenze the God of Fate?

When the God of Wealth traveled to the future, wasn’t everything already confirmed?

Could there still be a mistake?

“The reason the God of Fate is called the God of Fate is because he has uncontrollable power and a unique style of action, much like fate itself.”

Di Wu Pengcheng moved his right hand, and the surroundings began to flicker.

“You might have gotten some basic info about the God of Fate from the Star God.”

“But the Star God and the God of Fate aren’t exactly on friendly terms.”

“And I might know a bit more about the God of Fate than the Star God does.”

“Of course, I’m talking about the God of Fate from our Eighth Era; it’s still different from yours in the Ninth Age.”

“Take it as a reference; the God of Fate’s style might change from era to era.”

Beside him, the God of Theater nodded in agreement.

After all, he and Di Wu Pengcheng didn’t share the same style.

Even the pearl the God of Wealth gave him recently carried the essence of another powerful God of Theater.

That one’s style was completely different from theirs.

If even they were like this, how could the God of Fate be any different?

“When I first met my comrade, he wasn’t the God of Fate yet.”

“But it’s not what you think; even after he awakened, the one I knew wasn’t the true God of Fate.”

“I’d say he was more like a semi-awakened God of Fate!”

“The true God of Fate is hidden within the body, soul, true spirit, and even the divine position that everyone recognizes. I don’t know where the true God of Fate really is.”

“After all, this involves secrets about divine legacies, and it’s not my place to dig too deep.”

“If it’s hard to grasp, think of the God of Fate as having a split personality, with two identities.”

“The first identity, the main one everyone knows, is actually a disguise created under the influence of the God of Fate’s divine power, meant to observe the world for the second identity.”

“Only when the main identity faces a life-and-death crisis and fails to survive does the true God of Fate emerge from that endless void of death.”

“Of course, if the one who kills the main identity is too powerful, the God of Fate might wait.”

“Wait until the enemy leaves, until they’re convinced the main identity is truly dead.”

“But if the enemy isn’t that strong, like in a fight between equals, the God of Fate will step out right after the main identity dies, coming from some unknown depth.”

“The true God of Fate, far more powerful, will then take revenge for the main identity by killing the enemy.”

“…”

After that, Di Wu Pengcheng worried the God of Theater didn’t fully understand, so he used some cases to explain the God of Fate’s situation.

“So, the main idea is that the God of Fate has two lives. When one dies, the other, the main one, comes out?”

The God of Theater asked, “And that main life is the true God of Fate, right?”

Di Wu Pengcheng nodded. “Yes, that’s it.”

The God of Theater went on, “In other words, as long as the semi-awakened God of Fate can handle everything and stay alive, the true God of Fate’s consciousness can stay hidden, right?”

“Exactly.”

“Hmm… It feels less like a split personality and more like a special twin situation. As long as the older brother is around, the younger one won’t come out to take control. But if the older brother dies, the younger one steps out to avenge him.”

“You’re not wrong to think that way.”

Di Wu Pengcheng said, “But remember, our Eighth Era is just a reference.”

“And the God of Fate is called the God of Fate because he acts in strange ways.”

“Some things he does, you just won’t get.”

“Hmm… Do you see what I mean?”

The God of Theater nodded. “I get it. If we can keep the semi-awakened God of Fate alive, we’ll do that first. But if things get too dangerous, we’ll have no choice but to call out the true God of Fate.”

Di Wu Pengcheng gave a slight nod of approval. “Yes, that’s it.”

“Oh, one more thing.”

“Go ahead.”

“I heard from the Star God of our Ninth Age that he got a Memory Legacy from the Star God of the Eighth Era. Can you help me get that too?”

“…”