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

Inside the Heavenly Palace.

Following the guidance of his bloodline, Lu Yuan arrived in front of a three-zhang-tall (approximately 10 meters) divine statue.

The statue held divine fire in its hand and stood on a red dragon; every strand of its hair was like a burning flame.

As soon as he got close.

Lu Yuan felt a burning sensation rush towards him, causing the hairs on his face to curl slightly, as if they had been singed.

the most important is.

He felt a sense of kinship with the statue of the fire god in front of him.

next moment.

The statue glowed faintly, emanating an irresistible attraction that directly dragged Lu Yuan's soul into another place.

When Lu Yuan regained his senses, he found himself in an unfamiliar space.

This space was boundless, and apart from the statue, there was nothing else.

The three-zhang-tall statue seemed to come alive at this moment, its size rapidly increasing until it finally became a towering figure that stood between heaven and earth!

"You are a descendant of Lu Zhong?"

The figure spoke in a low, booming voice, its divine eyes as bright as the sun as it carefully examined Lu Yuan.

"Junior Lu Yuan greets the ancestor!"

The proper etiquette should still be observed.

Lu Yuan cupped his hands in greeting and bowed to the figure from afar.

“You are quite remarkable. You are the only descendant of the Vulcan to have set foot in this place in the last million years.”

Lu Zhong said in a complicated tone.

However, when he sensed the fluctuations of the five elements spiritual energy emanating from Lu Yuan, his brows immediately furrowed.

"If you are a descendant of my God of Fire, why do you cultivate the Five Elements?"

"Our ancestors were unaware of something..."

Lu Yuan recounted the Lu clan's ordeal in great detail, like spilling beans. Lu Zhong's eyes blazed with fury, his face turning pale and then red, and he nearly lost control of his emotions on the spot.

"Is this true? My Lu clan has been forced to change our ancestral surname and live in hiding, barely surviving in this world?"

"And besides you, my clan only has one Qi Refining cultivator left at the Visualization Realm?"

Lu Zhong stood there dumbfounded, never dreaming that the once glorious and powerful Fire God Clan would have fallen to such a state.

"Tell me in detail, which descendant of the Heavenly Emperor is currently ruling the human race?"

"Reporting to our ancestors, the human race is now torn apart, with only our Great Wilderness struggling to survive."

Lu Yuan told the truth.

"The Great Wilderness? What is the Great Wilderness?"

Lu Zhong felt as if he were hearing a foreign language; he had never heard of this place name before.

After he learned the ins and outs of the Great Wilderness from Lu Yuan, his body swayed, and the divine fire burning on his body almost went out on the spot.

He became listless and lethargic, as if he had lost all his energy and spirit, and seemed to have aged tens of thousands of years in an instant.

They lost.

A complete and utter defeat!
Even though they fought desperately back then, they ultimately failed to change the fate of humanity being domesticated.

The current situation of the human race is even many times worse than that of the ancient human race!
In ancient times.

Numerous races coexist, gods and demons alike.
Humanity was weak and was used as food and sustenance by other races, and could only struggle to survive in the cracks between them.

But anyway.

Although the ancient human race was in a difficult situation, they were still able to secretly accumulate strength.

Through the tireless efforts of generations of sages, a glorious era finally dawned for humanity.

In the ancient war.

With the primordial gods and demons joining the battle, the Heavenly Emperor realized that the situation was hopeless, so he left behind many contingency plans.

He also commanded the ancient gods to leave a trace of their divine souls, hoping that a successor could lead the human race to rise again.

But they never expected that the human race would end up like this.

The ancient human race, who once dared to defy fate, is now being domesticated like livestock by the heavens, living in a daze, numb and indifferent, having completely lost all fighting spirit and will.

under these circumstances.

Even if the Heavenly Emperor were to be reborn, there would be absolutely no hope or way out!

Lu Zhong remained silent for a long time before speaking in a low voice.

"Fine, since you've made it this far, it means you are the last spark of our human race."

"According to the Heavenly Emperor's dying instructions, you only need to defeat us to obtain the fragments of the laws we left behind."

"Of course, if you can defeat 100,000 celestial gods, 3,000 ancestral gods, and 10 celestial venerables, you may still have a chance to obtain the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance."

Lu Zhong gave a bitter smile, not believing that his descendant could reach that level.

After all, the Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race was the most powerful being in the world, ruling over all races.

If it weren't for the unexpected awakening of the primordial gods and demons who had been slumbering in the long river of time, these three thousand worlds would probably already be human territory.

The method to obtain the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance is also very simple.

Everything depends on strength.

Whoever has the bigger fist and the stronger power will get more resources and inheritance!
However, each Heavenly Emperor possesses terrifying combat power that is invincible among those of the same rank.

For ordinary Qi cultivators to defeat them is practically impossible.

"Alright, the essence I left behind is about to dissipate. If you want to inherit it, you must first pass my test."

Lu Zhong had barely finished speaking.

His body shrank dramatically, eventually transforming into a deity about ten feet tall.

His aura also plummeted rapidly, eventually being suppressed to the same Divine Bridge realm as Lu Yuan.

"In that case, I apologize for any offense I may have caused."

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, his entire demeanor changed.

If he hadn't shown any imposing aura before, he would have looked no different from an ordinary Qi Refiner at the Divine Bridge Realm.

So now.

When Lu Yuan gets serious, he's like a peerless divine sword with its sharp edge fully revealed.

Its aura was as deep as the sea, causing even Lu Zhong to take notice!

"My descendant's cultivation level is a bit low, but his strength is still decent."

Lu Zhong nodded inwardly, a hint of approval in his eyes.

With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a torrent of true solar fire, instantly transforming the entire space into a sea of ​​flames.

The raging fire and scorching heat caused the surrounding temperature to rise sharply.

An ordinary Divine Bridge Realm expert, if caught in a sea of ​​fire, would likely be burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

However, Lu Yuan had already condensed the True Fire of the Sun in the Qi Refining Realm. Afterwards, he even fused the Yin-Yang Dao, Samadhi True Fire, and True Fire of the Sun together. How could he be afraid of this raging flame?

Even when facing Lu Zhong, the ancient god of fire, he had absolute confidence in his mastery of fire.

However, in order to resolve the matter quickly, Lu Yuan decided to use other methods.

"Here comes the rain!"

Lu Yuan remained calm and reached out to grab at the air.

In an instant.

The wind howled and the rain poured down.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged forth, transforming into a torrential downpour.

This rain is extraordinary, containing hidden changes in the five elements, and even the true fire of the sun cannot evaporate it.

As soon as it appeared, it was like a flash flood breaking through a dam, which greatly reduced the size and power of the raging inferno.

Not only that.

Within the thick, dark clouds, lightning flashed.

Thunder rumbled, echoing through the heavens and earth, sending chills down one's spine.

Thunder borrows the power of rain, and rain amplifies the power of thunder!

"Crack!"

A deafening roar followed. A bolt of lightning ripped through the sky, falling along with the rain!
"Is this the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Technique of the True Martial Celestial Venerable?"

Lu Zhong turned pale and said in disbelief.

As an ancient fire god, he personally experienced the legendary era of Zhenwu vanquishing demons.

He naturally understood just how terrifying Zhenwu Tianzun's combat power truly was.

But he never expected it.

How could his descendant actually receive the supreme true teachings of Zhenwu Tianzun?
Faced with this divine lightning from the heavens, Lu Zhong dared not be careless. He made a grasping motion in the air, and immediately a burning flaming spear appeared in his hand.

"boom!"

The divine thunder from the heavens collided heavily with the flaming spear, instantly exploding into countless arcs of electricity.

Lu Zhong exerted tremendous effort to barely withstand the attack.

But facing Lu Yuan, who has cultivation experience from multiple lifetimes.

There is a huge gap between him and others in terms of both strength and combat skills.

Lu Yuan waved his sleeve again.

The torrential rain paused, freezing in mid-air.

But the next moment.

Lu Zhong felt a strong sense of life-or-death crisis.

A chilling aura of metal gathered and merged with the rain, forming a rain of swords that fell once more!
Moreover, each wisp of sword energy was surrounded by arcs of electricity, which further amplified its destructive power.

It can be said that Lu Yuan has mastered the Five Elements Law to an extraordinary degree, far exceeding Lu Zhong's imagination!

When the rain began to fall, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.

Under the same circumstances of being at the Divine Bridge Realm.

Even if Lu Zhong were an ancient fire god, he would be no match for Lu Yuan!

"Excellent, excellent! I never imagined that my Vulcan clan would produce such an outstanding prodigy."

"It's a pity that my source is exhausted, otherwise I really want to see how far you can go."

As a rain of swords descended from the sky, Lu Zhong was not angry but rather pleased, a sense of relief and hope appearing on his face.

He originally thought that humanity had fallen to such a state that there was no way to escape the fate of being enslaved and kept.

But Lu Yuan's appearance gave him a glimmer of new hope.

Unrivaled in combat prowess, possessing divine magical abilities!

Even when the Heavenly Emperor was young, his strength was no more than this!
"boom!"

Lu Zhong's body was pierced by thousands of swords, turning into a sieve, and then exploded, turning into green smoke and dissipating into the air.

"Take care on your journey, senior."

Watching Lu Zhong gradually disappear, Lu Yuan waved his hand to disperse all the sword rain, then clasped his hands in a salute.

at the same time.

A mark descended from the sky, hovering silently in front of Lu Yuan, radiating the pure essence of fire.

"Is this a fragment of the Fire Dao Law?"

Upon seeing the flame mark, the True Sun Fire within Lu Yuan's body immediately transmitted a strong sense of desire.

It was as if this mark was of great benefit to it!
Without hesitation, Lu Yuan reached out and grabbed the mark, then immediately sat down on the ground to refine it.

A few hours later.

He opened his eyes again and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Although this flame mark is incomplete, it still contains a trace of the origin of the laws of fire."

"This wisp of origin alone is enough to create a Divine Fire Realm expert."

Lu Yuan muttered to himself.

The path of spiritual cultivation is essentially a struggle against fate.

The so-called 'fate' represents lifespan, but it can also be understood as 'destiny' or 'authority'!
What is authority?

Just as the laws of heaven and earth seem profound and mysterious, they are actually just evolutions of the Way of Heaven, and one must act in accordance with certain rules.

But if someone can wield the power of the law, they can trample on or even ignore the rules and rise above all living beings!
For example, birth, aging, illness, and death are natural laws.

But if someone holds the power of life and death, they can change the rules in an instant, causing the living to die and the dead to be brought back to life!
This path leads to the very end.

It's all about who has mastered more of the fundamental laws and who wields greater authority over the Heavenly Dao.

Why do those gods of the heavens possess innate, unparalleled talents from birth?
Ultimately, it is because their ancestors possessed unparalleled attainments and authority on a certain path of law.

Therefore, when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, and their descendants can also enjoy the protection and blessings of their ancestors.

But ever since the ancient war.

Human beings were almost entirely wiped out, and the laws and authority of all the gods were taken away by the Heavenly Dao.

As the ancient God of Fire, Lu Zhongsheng's ability to retain even a trace of his authority over the Fire Dao is already extremely difficult.

"This trace of fire authority seems to have changed my true solar fire as well."

Lu Yuan looked inward and saw that the ball of true solar fire held by the spiritual embryo had not only become darker in color, but also burned more fiercely.

If you keep staring at that flame, your soul might be burned away without you even realizing it.

According to Lu Yuan's estimation, the power of this ball of true solar fire is probably already enough to threaten ordinary Divine Fire Realm experts.

If Luo Yun were still here, he wouldn't even need to use the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder; he could easily burn him to ashes with just the True Fire of the Sun!

"If I could defeat these ancient gods and seize all their power for myself, what changes would occur?"

Lu Yuan's thoughts wandered, and a startling idea surfaced in his mind.

If the Great Dao is like water, then the Qi cultivator is the vessel of the Great Dao.

The more laws and authority a Qi cultivator possesses, the greater the burden on their physical body and soul.

Looking at ancient and modern times.

Whether it is the Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race or the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Realm, why do they not keep all the power of the law to themselves, but instead share the power of the law with the gods under their command?
It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't.

Because human strength is finite.

They can only accommodate an ocean at most; there is absolutely no possibility of going any further.

If one insists on going one's own way, it will lead to a loss of control over one's power, and ultimately one will be devoured by one's own authority.

"The laws and authority left here are incomplete, less than one billionth of the complete authority."

"If I'm careful, I might be able to refine it all."

After a moment's thought, Lu Yuan quickly made a decision.

Although the Five Elements Law is powerful, for Lu Yuan, who has already acquired several supreme laws, it is only used as a transition to lay a foundation.

His true ambition is to fuse all the laws of the world and use the power of countless laws to forge an immortal Dao fruit!
Perhaps this is the only way.

Only then would he have enough strength to fight against the Heavenly Dao and the invincible innate god-demon race!
After refining that wisp of fire authority, Lu Yuan's vision blurred, and his consciousness returned to his physical body.

He opened his eyes and found that the statue of the fire god in front of him had become dim and lifeless, as if it had lost all its divine power.

The surface of the statue is now covered with cracks, making it indistinguishable from an ordinary stone statue.

"Are Ji Chen and the others still in the process of comprehending?"

Lu Yuan looked around and saw that Ji Chen and the others were sitting cross-legged in front of the statue, clearly indicating that they had not yet passed the test.

However, just after Lu Yuan regained consciousness...

Tingyu, who was several dozen feet away from him, also woke up and glanced in his direction.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked, because his gaze met Lu Yuan's.

Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed as he activated that sliver of fire authority.

next moment.

A searing pain that pierced to the bone suddenly came from the depths of Tingyu's soul, as if his entire spiritual embryo had been set ablaze.

He groaned, a metallic taste rising in his throat, and then spat out a mouthful of blood.

But the mouthful of blood, still in the air, turned into a scorching wave of air and was directly evaporated into the air!
"What the hell is this?"

Tingyu was horrified and quickly averted his gaze, no longer daring to look at Lu Yuan indiscriminately.

He hurriedly checked his injuries and found that his internal organs had been scorched by the flames and were faintly turning into charcoal.

If he had looked any longer, he would have turned to ashes in an instant! (End of Chapter)