Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 248 - 242: Realizing Our Own Weakness—We’re All Just Ants

Chapter 248: Chapter 242: Realizing Our Own Weakness—We’re All Just Ants

"Do you think it’s possible that the man is nurturing Huang, and we’re just grinding stones left behind to aid Huang’s growth?"

"Could it be that the predecessor left us here just to nurture Huang?"

Third Brother’s words made Old Nine’s pupils contract sharply. This guess isn’t entirely impossible.

Because Huang needs to grow, he needs grinding stones to help him grow. When Old Nine went to the past, the result was that he altered some causality, making Huang even stronger.

"If that’s the case... then there’s nothing we can do."

Old Nine sighed quietly.

Sometimes, even if you see the truth, and guess the truth, you can’t change anything.

It’s as if you’ve figured out that you’re just fighting ants in a cage, and all your struggles are just to raise the strongest fighting ant. But what can you change about it?

Can you escape this cage?

Can you resist?

You can’t....

This is the sorrow of the weak. It’s surprising to think that the revered ancestors, hailed as the origin of strangeness, are merely small figures.

It’s not scary to be a small person, what’s scary is realizing your weakness but being unable to change it. That’s the most terrifying.....

Third Brother also sat dejectedly in the void, gazing into the void, his emotions complex, and rare confusion appearing in his eyes.

Old Nine was also silent, not knowing what to say.

Thus, they sat there together, sitting for a very long time.....

That day, Old Nine suddenly had an epiphany, stood up, and said to Third Brother, "Third Brother, I figured it out."

"We don’t have to fear or hide anymore; if causality is predetermined, why not go with the flow?"

Hearing this, Third Brother was somewhat unclear about these words, so he continued to ask, "Do you mean... not to trouble Huang anymore?"

With that said.

Old Nine shook his head, his gaze sharp, speaking word by word: "No."

"Not only should we not spare Huang, but we must do everything possible, at all costs, to kill him!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Upon hearing this, Third Brother also stood up abruptly: "If someone is really backing Huang, won’t we end up dead as well if we kill him?"

Old Nine then shared his view:

"If that predecessor is truly raising Gu, isn’t the final purpose of raising Gu to cultivate the strongest Gu?"

"We’re all Gu in the cage; why can’t we be the victorious ones?"

"The Gu raiser doesn’t care about the process of raising Gu, only about which Gu ultimately wins. That’s the mindset of those in power."

Old Nine’s words completely enlightened Third Brother.

"Actually, I also have an idea... and that’s to win in this Gu-raising war, gain the predecessor’s attention, and earn his respect."

"Then, by following him, wouldn’t we have his support behind us?"

Old Nine’s words made Third Brother fall into silence. His whole life, he had been proud, always being the one others followed. Knowing that he would have to cling to someone else, he couldn’t quite let it go.

Of course, Old Nine understood the pride in his Third Brother’s heart.

The ten brothers, born from the source of strangeness, could also be said that the origin of strangeness was born because of them. They are strangeness, and strangeness is them.

They already stood at a great height, overlooking countless creatures, with pride in each of their hearts, including Old Nine himself.

But after he visited the River of Time and witnessed the predecessor man’s strength, he opened a new perspective and recognized his own weakness, shattering his pride with his own hands, conceding deep down.

"Third Brother, the All Heavens and Myriad Realms are so vast, and we don’t even know how many creatures are stronger than us."

"We must learn to rely on others, to bow our heads, as too much pride can sometimes lead us to our doom."

"Compromise."

Old Nine said earnestly to Third Brother.

After listening, they fell into silence, with Third Brother also engaging in an internal struggle. After several years of struggle, he finally came to complete understanding.

"Let’s gather all the brothers and finalize this matter."

...

Soon, at the origin of strangeness, in the dark void, stood ten gigantic thrones.

On these ten thrones sat grand figures, darkness swirling around them, obscuring their appearances, only their outlines visible.

"What does everyone think?" A voice echoed from the ninth throne.

After a while, a deep and imposing voice came from the head of the first throne: "Are you sure such a powerful being really exists above the River of Time?"

....

"Big Brother, if you don’t believe it, look at Old Seven, or you can ask Old Seven."

A hoarse voice issued from the third throne.

"Big Brother, he’s very strong!"

"If he wanted to kill us, with just a wave of his hand, we’d be obliterated completely!"

"I agree with Third Brother and Old Nine’s opinion, kill Huang, win this Gu-raising battle, and follow that man."

The man on the seventh throne spoke, his tone very urgent.

After a long internal struggle of a hundred years, Old Seven completely conceded and held absolute awe for the man beyond the River of Time.

Therefore, when Third Brother and Old Nine proposed this suggestion, he was the first to raise both hands in agreement.

...

"Is he really so strong?"

"I’ll go see for myself."

On the second throne, a grand figure stood up, prepared to personally visit the River of Time.

Just as the figure stood up, three voices simultaneously shouted: "Second Brother, calm down!"

Old Seven shouted directly: "Second Brother, be cautious! Be cautious!"

"That man, with a wave of his hand, can freeze the River of Time, directly manipulate its waters to attack me, making me completely powerless before him."

"Second Brother, all my brothers, that’s the River of Time we’re talking about!"

Old Seven’s heart-wrenching voice echoed in this void.

Everyone knew Old Seven was a tough one, and the fact that he could say such words meant it was nearly certain.....

.....

Freezing the flow of the River of Time with a wave of a hand, what kind of concept is that....

The higher your Cultivation, the more you understand the terror of the River of Time, what kind of power does it take to manipulate it at will?

Daring not to speculate, incapable of speculation.

...

Everyone looked towards the figure on the first throne, awaiting his final decision.

The scene quieted at this moment, only the sound of breathing could be heard.....

The leading figure slowly stood up, looking around at everyone and said:

"Then.... kill Huang, and win this war."

"The strength of that man is beyond our imagination, and since causality has reached this point, we must conform to this causality."

"So.... Huang must die!"

After speaking, everyone stood up.

"Big Brother, I have a suggestion."

"How to kill Huang quickly and securely."

At this moment, a voice emanated from the tenth throne.