Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2974

Chapter 1487: An Unchangeable Fate

Fireworks chuckled, “I have so many faces, I can conjure up any one you like.”

Zu’an: “…”

He almost forgot that the entire Dreamland was once filled with this woman’s clones. When it comes to the diversity of faces, no one can compare to her.

“You weren’t drained by the God of Pleasure and Desire, were you?

You look so listless.” Fireworks teased. “Pretty much the same.” Zu’an sighed and briefly recounted how the power of the First True God’s soul fragments had been absorbed by the other party.

“That’s why I said back then that a guy like you would eventually fall into a woman’s hands.” Fireworks seemed unsurprised, then comforted him, “Don’t take it too seriously. Although the God of Pleasure and Desire has the upper hand now, he may not be able to have the last laugh.”

Zu’an’s heart stirred: “What do you mean?”

“To win you over for cooperation.” Fireworks leaned closer, his face full of mischievous smiles, “You didn’t want to join forces before, but now you realize how good I am, don’t you?”

“So, should I join forces with you, or with the Ancestor of Annihilation behind you?” Zu’an asked in a deep voice.

“Is there a difference?” Fireworks smiled slightly. “There are no eternal friends or eternal enemies in this world. Now that the God of Happiness and Desire, the God of Longevity, and the God of Protection have joined forces, how can we fight them if we don’t unite?”

Zu’an pondered. He and the Immortal Ancestor of Annihilation had always been enemies, and even if they joined forces, it was destined to be short-lived.

“By the way, let me tell you another secret. The God of Chaos and Mystery has also secretly joined forces with us.” Fireworks suddenly spoke up.

Zu’an was startled: “Where is she now?”

“She wants to hide, and no one can find her. However, she has already expressed her willingness to cooperate through an envoy. You should know who it is.”

“…”

Zu’an certainly knew it was Yuan Shao. He had already sensed a familiar aura of power from him.

It seemed that Yuan Shao had secretly allied with Dong Zhuo, intending to coordinate an attack from within.

Moreover, it was definitely not just about dealing with the eunuchs as he appeared; he wanted to destroy the current order and completely disrupt the world so that he could profit from it. It truly fit the mysterious path of chaos.

Unexpectedly, even though these true gods clearly knew the course of history, after all their shady dealings, everything inevitably converged with the course of history. Was this a coincidence or the inevitability of fate?

“Alright!” Zu An agreed to cooperate, not just because of the mystery, but because he needed to retrieve the power of those true god fragments, something he probably couldn’t do alone.

“Brother Zu is really the best.” Fireworks sat in his lap, kissed him on the cheek, and then frowned. “Hmm, a scent of pleasure and desire.”

Zu An: “…”

They had just had an i*imate encounter in the Queen’s palace, so naturally he was covered in her scent.

Fireworks said, “You’ve now been implanted with the power of pleasure and desire. Don’t collect any more true god fragments until it’s removed, otherwise you’ll just be working for pleasure and desire every time you absorb them.”

Zu An was shocked. He realized that she must have implanted it during their i*imate moment. No wonder she let him go after their earlier falling out; she wanted him to work hard for her.

“How can this power be removed?”

“Either make her take it back; if she can plant it, she can naturally take it back,” Fireworks continued. “If she’s unwilling, the only way to remove the power of happiness and desire is probably through the power of chaos.”

Leaving the palace, Zu’an pondered that the God of Happiness and Desire certainly wouldn’t take it back. The God of Chaos was now Lü Bu; should he seek his help?

Or perhaps he should ask Tingxue, since she also needed to dispel the power of chaos within her—a win-win situation, though if she knew his plans, she’d probably draw her sword to kill him…

In the days that followed, Emperor Ling died secretly. His confidant, Jian Shuo, attempted to summon He Jin to the palace to assassinate him and seize the opportunity to install Liu Xie as the new emperor.

However, He Jin counterattacked, listing Jian Shuo’s crimes, executing his followers, and then installing Empress He’s son, Liu Bian, as emperor.

Cheers erupted throughout the capital, as if dawn had broken.

Zu’an watched coldly; clearly, the God of Longevity and the God of Happiness and Desire had already joined forces. How could Jian Shuo, a mere messenger of order, possibly cause any real trouble?

It seems the entire affair was orchestrated by the two true gods.

However, after their common enemy was eliminated, the cooperative relationship between the God of Longevity and the God of Pleasure and Desire fractured.

Because of He Jin’s status, the God of Longevity’s group, largely composed of upright gentry, harbored an irreconcilable hatred for the eunuch faction and urged him to eliminate Zhang Rang and the remaining Ten Attendants.

But the God of Pleasure and Desire needed their power to counterbalance He Jin and the various gentry families, and naturally disagreed.

The God of Longevity also didn’t want a direct conflict with the God of Pleasure and Desire, so the matter remained deadlocked.

The gentry were deeply dissatisfied, so their leader, Yuan Shao, contacted the border general Dong Zhuo, ordering him to lead troops into the capital, intending to use his power to intimidate the God of Pleasure and Desire, who was now Empress Dowager He.

Lu Zhi was greatly displeased, feeling that eliminating the eunuchs could be accomplished with a single imperial edict, and summoning the border army to the capital was far too risky; if anything went wrong, the situation would be difficult to control.

Unfortunately, many in the gentry agreed with Yuan Shao’s approach, and he was powerless to dissuade him.

Zu An observed coldly, fully aware of the situation.

Yuan Shao, as the messenger of chaos and mystery, didn’t merely want to eliminate a few eunuchs; he wanted the world to descend into chaos.

It was one thing for the natives of this world to be unable to guess his intentions, but how could He Jin, as a true god of immortality, not?

Sure enough, the next day Lu Zhi returned joyfully, reporting that He Jin had finally agreed to eliminate Zhang Rang and his group, specifically ordering Dong Zhuo to stop at Shanglin Garden, forbidding him from advancing even an inch.

Zu An nodded secretly; He Jin clearly understood everything, wanting to eliminate the eunuchs as soon as possible to prevent Dong Zhuo from having a reason to enter the capital.

Ironically, however, these true god players at the table basically knew the course of history, each trying to avoid their original fate, but the more they tried, the more they did, the more they brought everything back to the original trajectory.

Would He Jin, like in history, be tricked and killed by those eunuchs?

But he couldn’t understand how He Jin, now a true god of immortality, could be killed by a few eunuchs who only bred followers.

These days, while accelerating preparations for his marriage to the Qiao sisters, he also frequently stayed in the military camp to train his troops. He now commanded one of the eight armies of the Western Garden, and this army would be his bargaining chip should anything happen in the capital.

Sure enough, trouble struck soon after. He Jin went to the palace to discuss matters with Empress Dowager He, but the palace gates were slammed shut as soon as he entered.

Then, a terrifying aftershock of battle erupted inside, truly changing the very fabric of the world. The entire capital was thrown into panic, thinking it was the end of the world.

Zu An hurriedly rushed towards the palace. As he approached the palace, his expression became increasingly solemn, because he finally understood where Zhang Rang and his gang’s confidence came from. The entire palace had come alive!