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As the son of the righteous god, Jianzhan said directly, "Mother, what grave crime have you committed? What you have concealed is sin, while virtue is revealed to the world! You have hidden virtue as sin, which has led us brothers to kill each other!"
So the five sons discussed and decided that they would abandon the war and go to Karna to negotiate peace!
August 6: At dawn, Karna finished his prayers to his father, the sun god, as was customary, and at that moment, the five Pandavas appeared before him with Kunti.
Just when Karna thought the other party was going to capture the leader first, the five sons directly told Karna the secret of their origins!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Karna was stunned by what he saw. How could this be? No, he was the coachman's son, how could he be Queen Gunti's illegitimate son!
Imagine having loving parents, but one day you find out that you are not their biological son, and that your biological mother is the mother of the person you hate the most. How tragic that would be.
Karna didn't believe it, so he ran to his mother, Rata, to ask her. Seeing the grown-up Karna, Rata, in a moment of anger, blurted out the wrong thing:
"So what if I didn't give birth to you? I raised you, I am your mother."
"It's actually... true."
Karna was confused at that moment; he hadn't expected that everything was actually true.
Karna returned to where the Pandavas and Kunti were. Seeing Karna's appearance, the Pandavas understood that he already knew about their origins. So, Yundhan said, "Karna, we have discussed it. You are our elder brother, and you also have the right to inherit the Kuru. Therefore, we are willing to make peace and give the throne to you."
With a single sentence from the formidable warrior, Karna was presented with two choices.
Option 1: Listen to Jianzan and inherit the throne directly. A peaceful resolution would naturally be the best outcome.
Option 2: If you reject Yonjah, the new system will require a new king, and if you accept Yonjah, you will simply become another Kshatriya.
"I choose... number two!"
His wish was for equality for all. His ascension to the throne as a Kshatriya was merely a change of king in the country, but overthrowing the Kshatriya rule as the son of Sudatta would truly bring equality to all.
"Why!" Arjuna looked at Karna in front of him, completely bewildered!
He couldn't understand why the other party would give up the throne that was within their grasp!
Karna then said, “You have your righteous law and I have mine. Although my mother Gunti gave birth to me, she abandoned me. I was raised by the coachman and his wife. I am the son of Sudo, and I am proud to be the son of Sudo.”
Arjuna: "But! If you disagree, then Kuru will surely suffer terribly! Why bother!"
"Of course I will not let the people of Kuru suffer. I am willing to stand up and fight the strongest you have chosen. The winner will be king. If you win, I will leave Kuru and let Yundhan take the throne. If I win, you will honor me as king and obey all my reforms. How about it?"
The five Pandavas exchanged glances, feeling this was the best approach. They also had great confidence in Arjuna's strength, so they nodded in agreement and agreed to hold the royal selection battle three days later, witnessed by everyone on the Kuru battlefield!
Seeing this, Karna smiled and said, "Lin Ye, my choice was right, wasn't it?"
Chapter 475 Indra! Indra!
August 7: In the early morning, Karna continued to worship his father, the sun god Surya, as usual.
Karna was a hero of charity, and he had a custom of giving alms to the first person he met after each worship of the sun god.
This time, Karna had just finished his pilgrimage when a figure appeared beside him.
The moment he saw the other person, the sun in the sky shone even brighter, as if Suliye was reminding his son that the person in front of him was no good!
Indra, the god of the gods! He is also Arjuna's father!
He looked at Karna and then said directly, "According to your custom, you should be giving me alms now. Now, I want your golden armor and golden earrings!"
Karna's golden armor was so strong that even Arjuna, with all his might, could not break through it. That's why Indra came up with this plan to help his son.
Karna looked at Indra before him, understanding the other's intentions, but he still spoke firmly.
“Indra, I am willing to give your son a chance to win. Even without this golden armor, I can still defeat your son.”
After Karna finished speaking, he immediately drew his dagger. The earrings and golden armor were naturally fused with Karna; to receive alms, he would have to cut off his own earlobe and peel back his own skin. 473
Karna forcefully tore open the golden armor, peeled it off, and then, enduring immense pain, handed it to Indra before him.
"You actually..." Indra stared at the scene in disbelief, and for a moment, he felt extremely ashamed.
Looking at the bloodied Karna, Indra opened his hands, and a spear appeared in them. He handed the spear to Karna and said...
"I don't like owing people anything. This is my spear, and from now on it belongs to you. But remember, it can only be used once."
After speaking, Indra turned and left. Karna, clutching his spear, finally collapsed from blood loss…
Just then, as Indra was about to return to the heavenly realm, he suddenly saw a figure appear in front of him—it was Lin Ye!
Lin Ye looked at the golden armor Indra was holding and said coldly, "Doesn't the dignified God-King feel disgraceful to use such despicable means?"
Looking at Lin Ye before him, Indra said irritably, "This is my business; he gave it to me willingly. Besides... who allowed you, an outsider god, to enter our territory! Do you really think you're invincible just because you defeated a reincarnation of the God of Light?!"
While the God of Light is indeed powerful, Bhishma was originally a reincarnation, and his power was incomplete! Moreover, even if the God of Light were complete, there would still be a significant gap between him and Indra, the King of Gods!
Seeing Indra's appearance, Lin Ye held up two fingers and said...
"I'll give you two choices. First, put down the golden armor and I'll let you leave."
Indra: "I choose two."
Lin Ye: "Secondly, I'll take care of you, then leave with the Golden Armor."
"presumptuous!"
Indra was furious. He stretched out his hand, and a huge vajra appeared in his hand. The next second, the once clear sky was covered with dark clouds! Then, countless bolts of lightning transformed into countless arrows that filled the sky!
Indra's Arrow!
However, faced with the sky full of thunder, Lin Ye was quite shocked and raised a golden longsword!
Godslayer A++... The Majestic Triumph EX... Holy Swordsman Emperor EX... Divinity EX!
"Noble Phantasm Unleashed! Excalibur!"
Rumble!
Thunderbolts rained down from the sky, but golden holy light pierced through everything! The golden light severed the lightning and broke through the dark clouds!
The moment the bright holy light disappeared, Indra's figure vanished completely from the sky.
The thunder has ceased to roar, the dark clouds refuse to dissipate, and the end of the world seems imminent!
"Lin Ye! What have you done!" Krishna appeared, staring in shock at the dead Indra.
He could foresee the future, but not Lin Ye, which is why he didn't appear in time to stop it all. By the time everything happened, it was too late.
Lin Ye looked at Krishna in front of him and said matter-of-factly, "He violated the righteous path you uphold, and I am simply giving him the punishment he deserves."
"You! You still dare to mention the law? Because of you, everything in this country has changed!"
“What’s wrong with this change? Anyway, for you, this world is just a cycle. We’re already in the third stage. Soon you will destroy the world. What impact will my actions have on you? Your so-called righteous law is just the future you’ve planned. You say I’ve violated the righteous law, just because I didn’t let fate proceed according to your plan.”
As Lin Ye spoke, he silently accepted the golden armor and golden earrings, then turned to look at Krishna and said...
"If you want to kill me, you're welcome to try, but I won't just sit here and wait to die. If you want to give it a try, I don't mind bringing Galiyuka here sooner."
Lin Ye is no longer the Lin Ye of the past. He now possesses the power to change the landscape, and he no longer needs to bow down to the gods.
If the true form of the Three-Phase God were to descend, he wouldn't mind turning the entire Ancient Seal upside down!
Krishna was helpless against Lin Ye and could only watch as Lin Ye left with the golden armor.
Just as Lin Ye was about to leave, a ray of sunlight fell, which was none other than the sun god Surya.
Surie looked at Lin Ye in front of him and nodded slightly, saying, "Thank you. If possible, don't let him face death too soon."
Looking at Suliye, Lin Ye nodded. "Don't worry, I will protect him."
August 8: When Karna opened his eyes, all his wounds had healed.
Even the golden armor he wore and the earrings he had on his ears were still on him.
"How...how could this happen?"
Karna looked at Lin Ye in front of him and immediately understood that Lin Ye must have brought the golden armor back for him.
So he quickly said, "Lin Ye, what I give away can never be taken back!"
However, Lin Ye gave him a sharp rap on the head and said, "Who said you took this back? This is clearly my spoils of war, which I gave to you. It didn't violate your principles, so don't be so stubborn."
“This…” Karna thought for a moment, then nodded silently.
Lin Ye is right; this was a gift from him, so it doesn't violate any principles.
Chapter 476 Karna vs. Arjuna
August 8: As Arjuna was actively preparing for the upcoming battle, Krishna walked right in.
"So serious, huh? Too bad, you can't defeat Karna, who has the Golden Armor and the Spear of Indra."
Arjuna, unconcerned by Krishna's words, replied, "It doesn't matter. It's the same if we lose and Karna becomes king."
However, Krishna shook his head. “It’s different, completely different. In the normal course of events, destiny would eventually guide your brother to become the king of Kaundinya, and the country would grow stronger and stronger, with all the nations on this land uniting into one. However, if Karna inherits the throne, the future will be completely changed; survival or destruction is both possible.”
Krishna trusted the five Pandavas more than entrusting the future to the unfamiliar Karna. If Yundhanatha inherited the throne, that would be fine, although there would be some discrepancies, but everything would still be within the scope of the world's restoration authority.
But if Karna becomes king, then all of this will be irreversible!
To put it simply, it's the difference between Singularities and Lostbelts. Singularities can be repaired, but Lostbelts can only be cut off.
Arjuna fell into deep thought, for in his heart he still hoped that his elder brother, Yudhisthime, whom he had grown up with, would inherit the throne.
At that moment, seeing Arjuna struggling with his dilemma, Krishna silently reached out and touched his forehead.