Gu Zhen Ren
How the FUCK. I did NOT expect this story to escalate once more. This is even further than the conflict of venerables and has gone into the ultimate realm of 'man against heaven'... scratch that, it is postcelestial vs precelestial, the way THG and ED would put it. The grand conflict between the everchanging trend of the universe and the will for constancy, the will of eternity against the natural law for death, it is conflict of one's will against the will of heaven. Primordial hope, the dao of heaven guides ancient qi into mans first salvation, deficit of the world, surplus of humanity. The rise of wisdom, the will of humanity into the ultimate sacrifice to restrain fate against the will of heaven which it itself represents. The rage of law, who stood dissatisfied and understanding futility, an eternal bet and chess game against the star of wisdom since time past. The rampage of strength, who stood invincible, yet ultimately powerless against the sacred court. A red lotus bloomed in the river of time, pit against its own fate, helpless and desperate- wanting to betray no one and save others - ultimately only able to let its roots soar to the future, protecting seeds across time in it's final cry against fate.
I knew it. Heaven's will had already abandoned humanity after letting it prosper, and Star Constellation's merging with Heaven's will was to ensure that their Heavenly Court would be able to influence fate to their advantage. But then I wonder, was Fang Yuan being chosen as Heavenly Court's pawn really just encompassing being a foil for Spectral Soul and Shadow Sect, or was it actually to the extent that it is to prevent Dragonmen's rise and humanity's fall? Was him getting here still a part of Star Constellation's plans? Was it really random that Wisdom Gu decided to go with him?
And lel it kinda got buried under all the stuff about fate, but did Red Lotus just say he rebirthed TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TIMES? How the hell did he die in the end lol by choking on his own bread? He's gotta have had some ultra god shiet tier luck that would make FY's unlucky encounters look like bright sun and marshmallows.