# 1902
Chapter 1895: Universe's Will
"Elder Anzu, to be honest... I came here this time because someone guided me, to ask about my identity." Lin Qiye's expression was unprecedentedly serious.
"Someone guided you? Who?"
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Qiye still informed Anzu about the existence of the little boy. After hearing this, Anzu's brow furrowed even tighter.
"So, if you know anything about me, please tell me."
"This... it's not that I'm unwilling to tell you, it's just... your current situation, we're not really sure about it either."
Upon hearing this answer, Lin Qiye stood frozen in place.
Anzu thought for a moment, then asked back: "Let me ask you this... how much do you know about the Ancestral Gods?"
"After living beings are born, the fear and worship of nature from all beings transforms into faith, from which the existence of 'gods' is born. These oldest, most primitive deities are called 'Ancestral Gods.'" Lin Qiye recalled the description given by Lingbao Tianzun all those years ago, answering.
"That's right." Anzu nodded slightly. "But do you know how faith gives birth to 'gods'?"
Lin Qiye shook his head.
"Faith is intangible, but beings like us, the gods, are real... from the intangible to the tangible, from nothing to something—this process that most people overlook is the true origin of all gods. The Ancestral Gods are no exception."
"Are you saying this process isn't natural evolution?"
"Of course not." Anzu paused for a moment. "In this process, there is one existence that plays a crucial role."
"What?"
Anzu stretched out a finger, pointing at the sky above.
"The world itself... or rather, the will of this universe."
Lin Qiye愣了许久，皱眉重复了一遍，"这座宇宙的意志？"
Lin Qiye was stunned for a long while before repeating with a furrowed brow, "The will of this universe?"
"The existence of gods relies on laws, and laws are the order within this universe... It is precisely under the drive of this universe's will that we are born from faith, forging our bodies and divine power based on origin or laws.
In other words, the reason this world has gods is because this universe wants 'gods' to exist..."
Ignoring the dumbfounded expressions on Lin Qiye and Jinian's faces, Anzu stretched out his hand and pointed to the center of the high platform, the empty altar.
"Do you remember that?"
"I remember... at the time, I placed the King's Star Coins into the altar's indentation, which opened the Ancestral God Stone Formation."
"What was originally enshrined on that altar was the will of this universe, and that coin was the tool we once used to materialize that strand of the universe's will." A look of reminiscence appeared in Anzu's eyes.
"Later, we encountered the Cthulhu Faction gods who invaded this universe. They tried to corrupt this universe, so we fought them with all our might... After that battle, we were severely wounded, fell into slumber, the Ancestral God Temple was ruined大半, and the Star Coins were taken by explorers who accidentally wandered in."
After hearing Anzu's account, Lin Qiye took a long time to come back to his senses and asked:
"Gods were born from the universe's will, but the Cthulhu Mythos isn't included in this?"
"They don't belong to this universe in the first place, and they're not myths at all—they're foreign invaders."
Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully. This was consistent with Merlin's previous deduction...
"But how does any of this relate to my identity?" Lin Qiye still asked this most crucial question.
Anzu gave him a deeply meaningful look.
"You are the will of this universe."
These words fell into Lin Qiye's ears like thunder crashing.
He stood frozen for a long time before pointing at himself in disbelief. "Me? The will of this universe? How is that possible?"
"Everyone in the world could be mistaken, but we never would... We enshrined you for countless years, and no one knows your aura better than us." Anzu said with certainty. "You are the will of this universe, or rather... a part of it."
Lin Qiye stood there in a daze.
In his mind, the scene Zuo Qing had described years ago suddenly surfaced—the scene where, after his asylum was stolen, he "beat up" Chaos.
【...I'm not quite sure what happened either. You slapped apart an attack that could annihilate the entire Heavenly Court with one palm, tore out Chaos's eyeball with your bare hands, casually summoned countless white chains of law that pierced through Him, and space and planes were like playthings in your hands...】
Casually summoned countless laws... space and planes like playthings... From Zuo Qing's description, these abilities of his at the time could only be explained by the existence of "universe's will"?
No... at that time, the one controlling his body should have been that little boy!
At this moment, an idea flashed through his mind like lightning!
"I'm not the will of this universe... He is?" Lin Qiye murmured to himself. "But if that's the case, why did he say... that the answers about my identity could be found here? Or is it... he's the will of this universe, and I'm a part of him?"
"If I'm really a part of him, why did I appear in the asylum... and then suddenly arrive on Earth? Become Lin Qiye?"
"No... he said he was Lin Qiye... then who am I? No, that's not right... he should be the universe's will for it to make sense..."
Chaotic thoughts kept surging through Lin Qiye's mind. He felt his head spinning, and everything seemed utterly confused.
"You're the will of this universe—that's the only thing we can confirm." Anzu spoke slowly. "As for the relationship between the little boy you mentioned and yourself... we don't know. Your existence is beyond our easy comprehension."
"No... this doesn't add up?" Lin Qiye furrowed his brow. "Look... how vast is the universe? Earth in the universe isn't even comparable to a speck of dust. Even if I were the will of this universe, why would I appear specifically on Earth?
Also... if we follow this logic, why are gods only found on Earth? Why would the Cthulhu Mythos invading this universe choose Earth as their final target?
Earth isn't the center of this universe... so why would this be?"
The deeper he thought, the more absurd everything seemed to Lin Qiye. His understanding of this world seemed completely overturned.
Anzu looked up, exchanged glances with the other Ancestral God stone statues, and finally spoke:
"This, perhaps only when you go personally to the depths of the universe, will you know..."
Lin Qiye stood frozen on the spot, like a statue in deep contemplation, motionless for a long time.