txolops Chapter 1768 Slaying the Fate Master
Chapter 1768 Slaying the Fate Master
Chapter 1768 Slaying the Fate Master
Having ambition is good, but things don't always go as smoothly as you think.
Those who can rise from humble beginnings by upholding "truth" are all people of humble origins.
Zhang Fan was able to successfully kill Lin Fan entirely thanks to his supernatural abilities. However, in a life-or-death struggle, supernatural abilities are only one, not the only, determining factor in the outcome.
Since his opponent unexpectedly escaped during a battle, the unique skills he learned from the Protected World have spread far and wide.
Now everyone knows he possesses great supernatural powers such as "Those Who Take the Bait Will," "Separation of Life and Death," and "Devouring Heaven's Fortune." Even from a distance, people are already on guard. Moreover, he frequently faces attacks from multiple opponents.
In contrast, Zhang Fan is often completely unaware of other people who possess the "True" power.
This put him at a great disadvantage.
"Damn it, I should have been more ruthless back then!"
Thinking about this, Zhang Fan felt a pang of regret. However, he couldn't be entirely blamed.
Who could blame him when that person named Zhou Fan bore such a striking resemblance to him? They could even subtly sense each other's thoughts in moments of extreme closeness. They were practically one and the same.
When the other party's soul was almost completely annihilated, Zhang Fan felt as if he were experiencing the same thing.
Terrified, yet simultaneously feeling pity and compassion for me.
Zhang Fan's mind was shaken, and he involuntarily stopped his killing motion. Taking advantage of the moment when Zhang Fan was stunned, Zhou Fan broke free of his restraints and fled at the speed of light.
"You wait! I will avenge this!"
The other person's resentful voice still echoed in his ears. At that time, Zhang Fan would never have imagined how much trouble this disheveled fleeing person would bring him next.
"Fortunately, I still have a trump card, the Reincarnation Annihilation Technique, which I have never used before. It may be my last resort."
"However, no matter how strong they are, they can't withstand this kind of relentless attack, so they can only hide for the time being."
"But hiding like this isn't a solution. Sooner or later, someone else will find out."
Techniques of transformation and concealment are useful to other cultivators. However, they have virtually no effect on these chosen ones who also possess "True Essence."
"Child of Destiny" is a general term for all cultivators who possess the "True Essence." It's unclear who first coined this term, but those who embody both the true and false Great Daos truly deserve to be called "Child of Destiny." Everyone was satisfied, and thus the term became ingrained.
Even if the two individuals are still some distance apart when they meet, their shared "truth" and similarity in their souls will allow them to recognize each other instantly.
What frustrated Zhang Fan even more was that Zhou Fan somehow seemed to have directly revealed his identity as "Zhang Fan" to all the chosen ones.
When any chosen one encounters Zhang Fan, even if they have never met or heard of him before, all the information about Zhang Fan will spontaneously flood their minds after a short while.
Furthermore, this public disclosure of knowledge seems to be shared by everyone and is constantly being updated.
Initially, Zhang Fan didn't realize this. In a fierce battle, his [Hooked to the Will] and [Separation of Life and Death] divine abilities were successively broken by his opponent, and he gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. Subsequently, he turned the tide by using the [Devouring Heaven Fortune] divine ability for the first time and killed his opponent. Zhang Fan was very certain that he had completely destroyed the evidence, eliminated all possibilities in the surrounding area, and there were no bystanders.
However, when they encountered other chosen ones later, they remained wary of the [Devouring Fortune]. They carried filth with them, using a method of contaminating their own fortune to break Zhang Fan's supernatural powers.
This caused Zhang Fan to suffer a great loss, and his injuries have not yet recovered.
For now, we can only temporarily retreat into the ordinary realm of mortals, absorbing the life force of living beings and slowly recovering.
"The public disclosure of knowledge must have been Zhou Fan's doing."
"This understanding only exists among the chosen ones; it does not apply to other cultivators." Zhang Fan had already confirmed this through extensive soul searching.
"It's likely that they exploited some similarity between us. This similarity might be the fundamental reason why we both carry the truth. It might even be involved in all the behind-the-scenes conspiracies..."
After realizing this, Zhang Fan was shocked to discover that he still didn't understand himself at all.
"Where did I really come from? And where did I come from?"
Zhang Fan forgot his former ambitions and the lurking dangers of the outside world. He focused solely on finding the answer to this question.
See your own mind and understand your true nature; look inward at yourself.
What might be extremely difficult for others was surprisingly easy for Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan vaguely sensed that it might be related to the time he spent living in the Sanctuary World.
"There, the heavens and earth grow infinitely, and all living beings have no fear of aging. There must be the secret protection of the Great Dao of Immortality."
"Moreover, I lived there for a long time and hardly encountered any fighting or killing. It must be some kind of great power that subtly changes and nurtures the nature of all things."
Although he hadn't actually been away for long, Zhang Fan, having experienced a series of life-or-death battles, had already undergone a transformation. Many things that he had taken for granted in the past now seemed strange in retrospect.
The longing for the starting village only existed in my mind for a moment.
Zhang Fan was lost in thought, as if confronting his own soul.
It is lustrous and translucent, as if it has gathered all the wonders of the world. Yet it seems to be no different in essence from the countless creatures in the mountains and seas.
"Where are the stakeholders located?"
Zhang Fan tried to examine himself from the perspective of an outsider.
In an instant, it seemed to split in two.
One returned to its own body, while the other floated out of its body and watched from a distance.
Gradually, Zhang Fan seemed to understand something.
"All that is Zhang Fan belongs to you."
"All that is mine shall return to me."
As he spoke inexplicably, it was as if a beam of transparent white light emanated from him as he observed.
He returned to the seated "Zhang Fan" body.
In that instant, Zhang Fan seemed to escape from the destiny of the chosen one, and was able to observe himself from the perspective of an "outsider".
A thin line, or perhaps countless thin lines representing destiny, extend from within oneself.
It connects to countless different corners of the mountains and seas.
Beyond the mountains and seas...
In that unknowable place, all the fine threads are gathered together in one place!
boom!
The spying lasted only a moment before Zhang Fan was pulled back by the strong attraction emanating from his own body.
He coughed up a mouthful of blood.
His reckless manipulation of his primordial soul resulted in injuries far more severe than Zhang Fan had anticipated. He nearly lost his transcendent realm and was on the verge of falling to the Nameless Realm.
Fortunately, everything is worth it.
In that fleeting glance, Zhang Fan not only saw the method to avoid what everyone knew, but also the mastermind behind all the chosen ones!
"Unfortunately, I only know the method to break the [publicly known] barrier, but I don't know how to use this supernatural power. Otherwise, I could just reveal the truth behind it all to the public, and everyone could attack together..."
Zhang Fan's expression kept changing.
Unbeknownst to him, his thoughts suddenly froze at that moment.
A hazy figure, in that instant, traversed endless time and space and descended before him.
It really is true!
As the mastermind behind Li Fan's plan, everything placed into the bodies of the gods is under His control.
All actions, and even thoughts, cannot escape its detection.
Therefore, the moment Zhang Fan showed signs of losing control, He made his move.
It was truly unexpected that they could so quickly discern the connection between the various divine bodies.
The force that caused Zhang Fan to detach from himself seemed to still linger in the air.
He stared at it for a moment, and then he immediately understood.
"Slay the master of fate."
He then looked toward the place where the various divine guests were located.
Without causing any ripples, the group of gods and the protective world they created vanished silently into the mountains and seas ahead of schedule.
Then [Really] looked at Zhang Fan, who was frozen in ice, and hesitated for a moment.
Although the changes of the gods seem to have gotten out of control, who can guarantee that this is also within the bounds of possible variables?
Just as [Really] was hesitating, Li Fan's faint voice suddenly appeared.
"Since it is a variable, it has a reason to exist."
"Let's see just how far he can go."
The sound echoed on, and [Really]'s figure had already disappeared and returned.
……
"Wouldn't it be great if we all charged in together and captured the mastermind alive?" Zhang Fan's thoughts returned to normal.
From beginning to end, he was completely unaware of the arrival of "Real" and the fact that his life was hanging by a thread.
After recovering slightly from his injuries, Zhang Fan began to reflect on the supernatural power he had just comprehended that allowed him to avoid the influence of the "well-known" influence.
"That feeling must have come from the butcher who occasionally processed the fish caught by the angler."
The fisherman who fishes in the mountains and seas does not release all the fish he catches.
On rare occasions, I might come across a truly satisfying collectible, which I'll then carry around and admire. Just like that stone slab.
Before being carried away, they would often be handed over to a slovenly butcher for processing.
Only after the butcher has wielded his knife will the fisherman feel safe enough to put away his collection.
"It's so obvious that he's no ordinary cultivator. Yet, I hadn't noticed it before, instinctively ignoring it."
"Such strength..." Zhang Fan was secretly shocked.
Once the image of the butcher appeared in my mind, my feelings about that path became even stronger.
The clean, crisp flash of the blade kept flashing in Zhang Fan's mind.
Slowly, he followed suit, unleashing a slash in mid-air.
It was as if a single strand of hair fell down in response.
Then thousands upon thousands of them, like snowflakes falling from the sky, drifted down.
Countless bloody marks appeared on Zhang Fan's body at the same time, as the price for severing the connection with the Child of Destiny.
But Zhang Fan was not surprised but delighted, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"Life-Slaying Blade, what a fine name!"
Break free from shackles and sever all ties with destiny.
With a single strike, all bonds were severed.
The effects of [as everyone knows] slowly disappeared. The dark cloud that had been hanging over Zhang Fan's head for so long seemed to have finally dissipated.
An unprecedented sense of security enveloped his heart.
Zhang Fan drifted off to sleep.
He woke up to find himself alive and well, and his injuries fully healed.
"If I have the chance, I must go back and properly thank those seniors," Zhang Fan thought to himself.
He knew perfectly well that the reason he was able to escape the fate that the chosen one was destined for was not because he was special, but entirely because of the subtle and gradual care he received from the old fisherman and other great figures.
"I wonder what level of cultivation they are at?"
"Could they all be so-called Sages of Mountains and Seas?"
As Zhang Fan pondered, he continued to sever all remaining connections.
When only a single thin line remained, the life-slaying blade hesitated to fall.
The moment the blade flashed, an indescribable fear rose in Zhang Fan's heart.
It was as if the moment the thread broke would be the moment of his death.
After hesitating for a long time, Zhang Fan finally chose to trust his intuition and did not force a move.
"It's not the right time yet."
"Perhaps only when I attain sainthood will this strike truly come down," Zhang Fan said with a hint of realization.
"Speaking of which, could it really be that I have an extraordinary talent? This [Life-Slaying Blade] divine power is so profound and mysterious. I've comprehended it quite smoothly, and it's becoming increasingly easy to use. And there are other divine powers..."
Zhang Fan was completely baffled and could only eventually attribute it to the secret cultivation by a group of powerful figures.
He could never have imagined that all the people who had become gods, including the old fisherman, had now been completely erased by [True].
All the great principles are temporarily ownerless.
As the only one in the world currently connected to these great Daos, he can be said to have fully inherited the legacy of the Divine Guest. Naturally, his comprehension was exceptionally smooth.
Zhang Fan didn't think that much about it.
Right now, all he can think about is getting revenge on Zhou Fan.
"Now, it's my turn to hide in the shadows. I hope you don't get caught too easily."
Zhang Fan narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.
Zhou Fan's well-known supernatural power really caused him a lot of trouble.
If this grudge is not avenged, how can one not be human?
Zhang Fan quickly left the mortal realm where he was healing and secretly searched for the other party's whereabouts.
But Zhou Fan was indeed cautious.
Relying on the mutual sensing of "True", Zhang Fan has eliminated nearly a hundred Chosen Ones, but still has not found his whereabouts.
The number of Chosen Ones has decreased dramatically in a short period of time, and everyone has realized that something is wrong.
They all stopped showing off and went into hiding.
This caused Zhang Fan's revenge journey to suffer another setback.
The turbulent mountains and seas have fallen into an eerie calm.
After going through countless hardships to find a chosen one and kill and absorb him, Zhang Fan was suddenly startled.
"Strange, too many have disappeared all at once."
"Some things don't match up..."
"Could it be that, besides me, someone else is hunting down the Chosen One?"
My heart skipped a beat, as if confirming my guess.
Zhang Fan's expression turned solemn.
"Who is it?"
Zhang Fan was not surprised by this.
After all, the number of chosen ones appearing in such a short period of time is quite large.
They fought each other, regarding other powerful beings in the mountains and seas as nothing.
Furthermore, since all the chosen ones possess the "True Treasure," they are inevitably coveted by others.
"Those with both strength and motive should be the group of Mountain and Sea Saints."
Once upon a time, Zhang Fan even wanted to cross the Daoyan River to the so-called other shore, the Holy Dynasty, to admire the demeanor of the saints.
Now, however, it's something we should avoid at all costs.
"I am strong enough now. With supernatural powers at my disposal, annihilating transcendent cultivators is as easy as slaughtering chickens and dogs."
"But I'm not strong enough. Even though I've never truly fought a Saint, I know in my heart that I am no match for a Saint at this moment."
"A breakthrough is unlikely in the short term. To protect ourselves, we must rely on the interplay of truth and falsehood!"
After this period of slaughter, Zhang Fan has absorbed and accumulated a considerable amount of both true and false Dao.