Chapter 618
Demigod within the Plan
In August 1935 of the Extraordinary Calendar, a cold report, compiled by the Red Heart Society's highest intelligence analysis body, the Rule God Assessment Group, and final review by the Transcendent, was placed before the Red Heart Society members.
The ultimate plan, which consumed massive resources, poured countless efforts, and embodied the ambition to replicate the sacred path of its founders, has ultimately met a cruel conclusion.
The so-called ultimate demigods cultivated by the plan are not true ultimate demigods at all.
They were redefined as an unprecedented existence, occupying a special rank.
[A planned demigod!]
They truly transcend the realm of ordinary demigods, possessing terrifying power to crush their peers and sweep away ordinary demigods, even achieving absolute dominance within the demigod domain.
However, when faced with the third tier of Rule Gods—the most fundamental level in the God hierarchy—the harsh reality test shattered all illusions.
For these planned demigods, even the most basic act of escape and survival is a distant and unattainable dream.
[The inability to possess true god-level combat power creates an irreconcilable conflict with the fundamental purpose of the Extreme Path Project: to mass-produce Extreme Path demigods with the potential to slay gods beyond their level.]
What's even more disheartening is that the difficulty for these planned demigods to ascend to true Gods of the Rules is far beyond imagination.
[It may even surpass the terrifying chasm the founder faced when he single-handedly forged the sacred path amidst scarce resources and rudimentary techniques.]
This weighty report signaled the complete failure of the Yakuza Project.
[The ultimate demigod, perhaps, is a legend belonging only to the founder.]
[It is through his unparalleled talent and will that he has etched a unique mark upon the rules of the universe.]
This seemingly radiant divine path, for others, may have been a dead end destined to be impassable from the very beginning.
In May of 1992, during the Extraordinary Era, with the official termination of the Extreme Path Project, the heavy mental shackles that had bound those participants to the Extreme Path collapsed.
Ironically, this belated relief unexpectedly became a catalyst.
Many members of the plan, who had been stuck at a bottleneck for hundreds or even thousands of years without making any progress, finally experienced a long-awaited breakthrough after the pressure was relieved, like springs that had been suppressed to their limit.
[From this point on, they successfully ascended to the status of demigods within the redefined plan.]
Beneath this glorious breakthrough lies a profound and unyielding sense of tragedy.
Which of these participants wasn't a peerless genius, handpicked by the Chixin Society and subjected to countless trials?
They possess an innate talent, comprehension, and will that surpass all others in the world. They are the seeds selected from trillions of members by the Red Heart Society, the most promising to challenge for the throne of the True God of Rules through the normal path.
[Logically, such a gathering of top geniuses would be quite remarkable.]
Even with only a one in ten, or even one in a hundred, success rate, several, or even more, true gods of the rules should be born.
But now, their future, which should have been full of infinite possibilities, has been abruptly anchored at the awkward and hopeless endpoint of becoming demigods within the planned framework.
Their potential, their talent, their burning faith—all seemed to be imprisoned and sealed by invisible chains of rules at this moment.
Their ultimate fate seems to have been destined: demigods.
Of course, the universe is vast, and nothing is absolute.
Perhaps among these geniuses cruelly mocked by fate, a truly extraordinary prodigy will emerge, forging an unprecedented path to godhood from the depths of despair?
But this faint hope cannot change the current situation, which has been proven to be a dead end.
Even so, the Red Heart Society has not abandoned these loyal warriors! With the approval of the Red Heart Society's core leadership, the Red Heart Society's finance department will continue to invest resources in subsidies.
The Red Heart Society supports these planned demigods in their courageous exploration and search for their own divine path, which may exist in unknown dimensions, beyond the ruins of the severed sacred path.
After all, in the eternally flowing river of time, today's sheer cliffs may very well be the hidden starting point leading to a new world in the future.
[In May of the Extraordinary Calendar 2038, before the shadow of the failed Extreme Path Project had completely faded, two pivotal Transcendent beings within the Red Heart Society...]
After much deliberation and private discussions, the Lord of Power and the Source Demon God jointly made a profound decision.
They will use the vast amount of battle merits they have accumulated over their long years in the Red Heart Society to apply to the organization for the Red Heart Society's most core and most secret ultimate secret.
This was not an impulsive decision!
They did have other unconventional methods to uncover these secrets.
As ancient beings who transcend, they possess many forbidden methods involving causality, rules, and even the forceful tearing of information barriers.
But they needed the most sincere faith, so they ultimately chose the most conventional method.
[Since we can openly and legitimately remain on the Red Heart Society, this behemoth with unlimited potential, we can continue to peacefully enjoy the resources, protection, and opportunities for future transcendence it provides.]
Why foolishly choose to clash with them and destroy your own defenses?
[Through your final decision, as the founder of the Red Heart Society, you have decided to tell them the truth.]
[Immediately afterwards, you notified Ye Lingtian.]
[Prepare for battle!]
[Suppress the Lord of Power and the Source Demon God immediately if they act strangely.]
The core of the Heart Demon God's will instantly grasped the full meaning of these dual instructions. This was the ultimate moment of a showdown, and also the critical point where the Red Heart Society's core secrets faced the risk of being leaked.
The greatest secret sought by the Lord of Power and the Source Demon God is a taboo capable of overturning the understanding of the universe.
[Telling the truth is fulfilling a promise, but Chixin will never entrust its safety to the goodwill of outsiders.]
[If the other party feels deceived, a riot may break out.]
The three transcendent members of the Red Heart Society will suppress the opponent in the shortest possible time.
After all, Ye Lingtian's current strength has already surpassed that of ordinary transcendents.
Without the slightest hesitation, the Heart Demon God's invisible mental tendrils instantly crossed dimensions, precisely inviting the Lord of Power and the Source Demon God.
The time has come for the secret you two seek.
Please move to my realm of the heart.
【Heartland! 】
[It could also be described as a self-created divine kingdom meticulously crafted by the inner demon god!]
In other words, while discussing this matter, the inner demon god within was also preparing to wage war at any moment.
[Outside the Heart Realm, Ye Lingtian and the Heart Demon God were already in place.] (End of Chapter)