In a simulated life scenario, how do you defy fate and change your destiny every time?

Dayu City.

To verify his guess, Lu Yuan used the "Heaven Follows Man's Wish" ability to further reinforce his desire to acquire resources.

The result was achieved in less than half a day.

Yu Xiong then visited again and handed him a large amount of cultivation resources.

According to Yu Xiong.

Since the Youyu clan turned the tables and won the bet against the Tianyun Sect.

All the clans of the Great Wilderness were alarmed and used various means to inquire about Lu Yuan's identity and background.

These resources were gifts offered by the Great Wilderness Clan in their attempt to befriend Lu Yuan.

Looking at this huge pile of resources, Lu Yuan fell into deep thought.

As the "Heaven grants man's wish" effect took effect, more than a dozen causal threads suddenly appeared on his body!

"It seems my guess was right after all. [Heaven grants human wishes] can make your wishes come true and turn the impossible into the possible."

"But as a price, every time I use my talent, I bear a portion of the consequences."

A knowing glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

Sages fear the cause, while ordinary people fear the effect.

The law of cause and effect is one of the most mysterious forces in the world.

The stronger one's power, the more one believes in destiny and the more one avoids cause and effect.

Like those ancient sages who had perfected the Dao, they could see through the long river of time at a glance and trace its origin.

Knowing all the causes and consequences before the event even occurs.

Therefore, sages fear and are wary of causes, and are unwilling to easily interfere with the fate of others.

In contrast, many ordinary people are ignorant and short-sighted, they won't shed tears until they see the coffin, and their eyes can only see what's in front of them.

Only when things come to a head do we realize it's too late.

Lu Yuan's "Heaven grants all wishes" seems to make all his desires come true and make him omnipotent.

But at its root, it is nothing more than sowing the seeds of today's causes to reap the fruits of tomorrow, in order to solve the current difficulties.

There's no such thing as a free lunch; what goes around comes around.

Lu Yuan shook his head.

The cycle of cause and effect, retribution is unhappy.

Whether you are an ancient sage or a deity from heaven.

Every cause and effect must eventually be resolved.

Otherwise, once the karmic forces erupt, one's spiritual heart will be clouded, and inner demons will arise, making it difficult to break through even half a step in this lifetime!
But Lu Yuan showed no fear whatsoever.

True strength lies not in fate!
He has experienced many lifetimes of reincarnation, transcending cause and effect several times and rising above the cycle of reincarnation, understanding the law of cause and effect far better than others.

Those ancient sages were simply too weak to be worthy of fear of the so-called cause and effect!

It's like when you only have ten coins in your pocket, you're constantly worried that the creditors will come knocking on your door, and you can't sleep peacefully every night.

But if you possess the five lakes and the four seas, you can decide the fate of hundreds of millions of people with a single word.

On the contrary, the creditors will live in constant fear, lest you cause them trouble!

In other words.

As long as one's strength is great enough, one can transcend this plane.

Even if I am burdened by karma and the cycle of reincarnation collapses, I will still exist eternally, immortal and indestructible!
"Cause and effect is like a sword hanging over my head, but for me, it is also a driving force that compels me to improve my strength as soon as possible."

"It serves as a constant reminder to keep me on my toes and prevents me from slacking off in the slightest."

Lu Yuan's gaze remained calm, understanding the implications of the situation.

As long as his strength increases quickly enough, he doesn't need to worry about karma!
Lu Yuan continued his secluded cultivation for the rest of the time.

He studied the Five Elements Treasures day and night, imprinting the laws and traces of the Five Elements onto his flesh, bones, and internal organs, making himself increasingly powerful.

While he was immersed in cultivation, a huge uproar broke out in the outside world!

Half a month ago, news of Hong Jin's defeat reached Daejeong Kingdom.

The King of Da Ting was furious and spared no effort in mobilizing the entire nation's resources, gathering an army of millions, determined to crush the Great Wilderness in one fell swoop!
The enemy is at the city gates, and a large army is pressing in.

Upon learning of this, all the tribes of the Great Wilderness were filled with fear and unease, their hearts heavy with sorrow.

It is important to know that the Great Wilderness is resource-scarce, and some small tribes have not even solved the most basic problem of food and clothing.

In contrast, the Great Court is strong and well-equipped, and its court is full of powerful figures and outstanding talents.

If war breaks out, these tribes in the Great Wilderness are no match for the elite troops of the Great Court.

In fact it is.

After the Grand Court's million elite troops were fully assembled.

The next morning.

The first rays of dawn pierced the darkness, illuminating this wild and desolate land.

at the same time.

With a thunderous sound of war drums, the heavy and massive dragon-inlaid city gates roared open.

Tens of thousands of heavily armored cavalrymen, riding tall warhorses, stirred up clouds of dust and surged into the wilderness like a tidal wave!

These elite cavalrymen were all handpicked from among the best; even the weakest among them possessed the cultivation level of the Inscription Realm.

Their warhorses were strong, agile, and incredibly powerful, all of which were carefully bred by the Great Kingdom.

Even traveling 100,000 li in a day is no problem at all!
Not to mention.

They were highly trained and worked in perfect harmony with their warhorses, to the point that they were one with their horses.

If all the heavy cavalry of the Great Court were to charge together, they could destroy a medium-sized tribe of ten thousand people in an instant!

This was merely the vanguard of the Great Kingdom!

Behind tens of thousands of imperial cavalry followed thousands of giants.

These giants were enormous, standing thousands of feet tall, their bodies as massive as mountains.

The earth trembled when they took their steps.

Moreover, their skin is covered with patches of black scales.

They looked like an indestructible suit of armor, making their defense incredibly formidable. Even cultivators at the Divine Bridge Realm could hardly pose a significant threat to them! They had slave marks etched on their faces and were bound by thick chains. They dragged their massive chariots slowly forward, making a rattling sound.

Along the way, they cleared roads through mountains and built bridges over rivers.

Even the most rugged and treacherous mountain roads are like flat ground to them!
Longbo Kingdom!
An ancient race of giants!
Legend has it that in ancient times...

East of the Bohai Sea lies a great ravine called Guixu, within which reside five immortal mountains.

These five sacred mountains have no foundation and float on the sea all day long, drifting with the current.

When the Heavenly Emperor learned of this, he worried that the immortal mountain might be lost overseas, so he ordered fifteen giant turtles to take turns carrying the mountain to keep it fixed in place.

However, a giant from the Longbo Kingdom learned of this news and went to Guixu. He took a fishing rod, used rare treasures as bait, and caught six giant turtles in one go.

This resulted in the loss of Mount Daiyu and Mount Yuanqiao to overseas locations, where they eventually sank into the sea.

The Heavenly Emperor was furious and demoted all the people of Longbo Kingdom to slaves, so that they would be at the mercy of others for generations to come.

These giants of the Great Kingdom are descendants of the Longbo Kingdom.

Besides.

Behind the giants followed a vast army of millions.

It was a dark, dense mass, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Although these soldiers were not as elite as the Ōting heavy cavalry, most of them were seasoned veterans and exuded a murderous aura.

When their crimson aura gathered together, it became almost tangible, causing the heavens and earth to change color!

Above the army.

These were warships and tower ships filled with alchemists and Qi cultivators.

The banners covered the sky like dark clouds pressing down, making it almost impossible to breathe!

What made the Qi Refiners of the Great Wilderness even more desperate was...

On the warship at the very front of the army.

A burly figure clad in armor, resembling a god or demon, stood with his hands behind his back at the bow of the ship, his gaze indifferently fixed on the barren land beneath his feet.

Behind him stood more than a dozen powerful beings at the Ascension Realm.

These Ascension Realm experts possessed terrifying auras, as if they could break through the void and ascend to the upper realm at any moment.

Even among them, none dared to stand shoulder to shoulder with that imposing figure.

Because this person is none other than the Lord of Zhenhuang City, the number one warrior of the Great Court Kingdom!

Marquis Zhenhuang, Tingyanzong!
Well known.

Emperor Taizu of the Great Court, with the world in his heart, prayed for the well-being of all people upon his first ascension to the throne and sought the method of ascension from the gods of heaven.

From now on.

Everyone is like a dragon, and everyone has the chance to attain immortality.

However, the method of ascension is easy to learn but difficult to master.

Although the cultivation speed is extremely fast, it often leads to an unstable foundation and unstable combat power.

Therefore, they are in the same realm.

The strength of Qi Refiners in the Great Wilderness is often slightly superior to that of Qi Refiners in the Great Court.

But Ting Yanzong was a freak.

He possessed innate divine power and was born at the Qi Refining Realm.

At the age of three, he was self-taught and, through contemplating the gods of the heavens, he actually comprehended a trace of immortal divinity!
He condensed his divine embryo at the age of five, reached the perfection of the Inscription Realm at the age of eight, and became a world-renowned expert in the Divine Bridge Realm just after turning ten!
A hundred years ago, he was already invincible in the Great Court Kingdom and qualified to ascend to the Upper Realm.

However, he remained loyal to the royal family of the Great Court, preferring to give up his chance to ascend to immortality rather than leave the borderlands untouched.

No one knows just how terrifying his current strength is.

The world only knows that.

Decades ago, during a time of great turmoil, barbarian tribes came knocking on the gates.

Five Ascension Realm experts attacked together and stormed into Zhenhuang City.

Just as the city was about to fall.

Ting Yanzong fought five opponents single-handedly and forcefully killed two powerful figures.

He single-handedly ventured deep into the wilderness, slaughtering hundreds of medium-sized tribes and suppressing the turmoil single-handedly!
After this battle.

His status in the hearts of all the Qi cultivators in the Great Court was like that of a god.

Even powerful beings at the Ascension Realm held him in high esteem.

However, those spies from the distant wilderness, upon seeing that imposing figure...

They were all terrified, their faces pale, their hearts filled with despair.

As the strongest warrior in the Great Ting Kingdom, Ting Yanzong is a vital national asset and will not easily make a move.

However, if he were to make a move, it would surely unleash a massive killing calamity, causing even powerful beings in the Ascension Realm to perish!

at the same time.

This news quickly spread throughout the various tribes.

When Yu Xiong learned of this, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, chilled to the bone.

Tens of thousands of heavy cavalry, a million fierce warriors, and tens of thousands of powerful warriors from the Great Court!
With this fighting power alone, they could wipe out an ancient clan.

Although the Youyu clan was one of the six super tribes, it had been suppressed by the will of Heaven since ancient times.

Now that our strength has declined, what can we use to withstand the million-strong army of the Great Court?
Not to mention.

Within this large army, Emperor Tingyanzong himself was in command!

The thought of the Zhenhuang Marquis's terrifying combat power sent chills down Yu Xiong's spine, and he couldn't help but shiver.

It's not just him.

The other ancient clans also looked extremely grim, clearly aware of the seriousness of the matter.

Unlike the usual minor skirmishes, this time the King of Da Ting was truly enraged and determined to sweep away all obstacles.

If the Great Wilderness is no match for them.

I fear that these ancient clans, which have existed for hundreds of thousands of years, will be completely wiped off the map of history! (End of Chapter)