My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 310 I Stole Your Woman

Only after calming Scarlett down did Xia Lin have time to check the system notification sound from the Ashes Zone that she had just heard.

[Thanks to your actions, the progress of the mission "Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Sea" has reached 46.95%!]

Keep up the good work!

How to win over the female lead?

No strategy guide needed.

By directly stealing the female lead's identity, the operation was naturally faster.

Just like right now, the progress of the deception has increased by twenty percentage points!

This also means that Xia Lin's actions have been recognized by the Ember faction.

The Ember Zone never restricts Ember Zone Walkers from doing anything.

He is the true and absolute consequentialist!
However, it is equally undeniable that Xia Lin has presented the Ash Zone system with a difficult problem.

Is this "Scarlett Qu Yiyi" the main character of the story, or Xia Lin's follower?

The Ember Zone system stated that this was not unprecedented.

Scarlett Qu has two identities, she's involved in both!
[Your servant, Scarlett, has possessed the heroine of this Ashes Zone storyline: Qu Yiyi.]

Scarlett Johansson becomes the female lead: Qu Yiyi!

[Note: By taking on a new identity and bearing the consequences, please strictly control the behavior of your Servant to maintain the stable development of the plot.]

[Note: The storyline has been severely disrupted; the previous notification is no longer valid.]

Xia Lin burst into laughter.

This can be considered an alternative identity replacement card, but unfortunately, Xia Lin has already messed up the plot, and Scarlett has become the female lead, so there is no need to follow the original plot development anymore.

To put it bluntly: I took the benefits, but I won't bear the consequences.

This was expected and is not the main point.

The key points are strength and the outcome after this Ash Zone ends!

The Ash Zone system provided a clear answer.

[After replacing Qu Yiyi, your servant Scarlett has gained all of Qu Yiyi's current power!]

The logic is the same as the identity replacement card—as strong as Qu Yiyi in the original story, Scarlett is now!
In the original novel, Qu Yiyi is a genuine eleventh-level celestial being!
Of course, the injuries will remain... For example, right now, Scarlett has just possessed a body, and her soul and body are not in harmony. In addition, Qu Yiyi has suffered severe injuries, and her strength is only one-tenth of what it used to be. She needs to adapt and recuperate.

That's right.

The key lies in what follows.

After leaving this burnt-out area, how should this matter be resolved?

Xia Lin sighed deeply at the answer from the Ash Zone system, secretly regretting it.

"But it's not the worst outcome either."

[Since Scarlett is your servant, after this Ash Zone ends, Scarlett will accompany you back to the main universe, carrying Qu Yiyi's body and cultivation.]

However, it was detected that Qu Yiyi is a virtual native of the Ash Zone, not a real entity. Therefore, you currently have the following options:

[One: Pay 10 billion Ember Zone Points, and the Ember Zone will create a body for "Scarlett Qu Yiyi" and grant her cultivation. You will obtain an 11th-level Servant who can fight for you under any circumstances!]

Xia Lin: "No, Young Master Duo!?"

100 billion!
Why don't you just sell me?

But upon closer reflection, the price is reasonable.

That's an eleventh-level Celestial Immortal! With this assistance, Xia Lin can practically run rampant in the Ashes Zone.

Unfortunately, I don't have the money...

[Second: After this Ash Zone ends, discard Qu Yiyi's identity, body, and cultivation, and pay 1 Ash Zone points to allow Scarlett to return to her body.]

To put it simply, nothing changes.

1 points are equivalent to a rental fee, which is the time to rent Qu Yiyi's body and cultivation for one Ash Zone.

1 points in the Ashes region is very low, it seems like a freebie.

But this price is more reasonable.

After all, Xia Lin's series of actions are invaluable, and the fact that they have achieved this point is mainly due to Xia Lin's efforts.

The "Scorched Earth" area is just a symbolic fee; a token payment is enough.

But Xia Lin was not satisfied with this one.

He was so envious... He was truly eyeing the Kuntian Mirror and the combat power of an eleventh-level Celestial Immortal.

[Three: After this Ash Zone ends, you can take Qu Yiyi's body and cultivation, but they will be frozen. When you need her to act, you can pay a certain amount of Ash Zone points to buy Scarlett time to act.]

Xia Lin understood this time.

To put it simply, these three options are nothing more than buying out, giving up, or leasing.

Buying out the company would be in Xia Lin's best interest, but he doesn't have the money.

It is impossible to give up.

Renting becomes a good option.

Xia Lin suddenly asked, "Can options one and three coexist?"

The Ash Zone system provides the answer.

【Can. 】

It's a lease-to-buy deal.

Normal business logic.

"Well……"

Xia Lin had her own plans, but she wasn't in a hurry to make a choice.

Xia Lin doesn't need to make a choice in the Ash Zone system.

It's just listing the terms first; it won't be too late for Xia Lin to make a choice after this ash zone ends.

……

After putting away Scarlett's original body, he waited for a long time in the Xuan Tian Sword Domain.

During this time, Xu Haonan entered and exited the Xuan Tian Sword Domain several times, and finally confirmed one thing.

Zheng Li and Hei Xing have both left.

Zheng Li did not enter the depths of the Primal Secret Realm. It seems that after killing Qu Yiyi, he had already achieved his purpose for entering the Primal Secret Realm.

They simply took away the remains of Emperor Shennong and then left.

Instead, Black Star continued to pursue Lin Xiantian, venturing deeper into the primordial secret realm.

He is relentless in achieving his goal and disregards the risks.

After all, he was using Xingjie's body, so it wouldn't be a pity if he died.

After waiting for a long time, at a time when no one was around, Xia Lin deactivated the Xuan Tian Sword Domain, and the three of them immediately entered the passage.

A dizzying sensation washed over them, and when they opened their eyes again, the three of them had already scattered to different areas.

Xia Lin had anticipated this, so he remained calm and composed, even smiling slightly.

There was no need for Xia Lin to do anything more after that.

Scarlett will get everything Charlin wants for him.

……

The main reason Xia Lin values Qu Yiyi's status as the female lead is because of Lin Xiantian's protagonist destiny.

Especially in the current situation, where the ultimate goal is the Primordial Heavenly Heart, and whoever obtains the Primordial Heavenly Heart is the one destined for tribulation, the protagonist's fate becomes particularly troublesome.

Qu Yiyi's act of helping Lin Xiantian avert disaster had already demonstrated some of the power of the protagonist's destiny.

Undeniably, Black Star's appearance plunged Lin Xiantian into a huge crisis.

But since the protagonist is destined to die, no one dares to make a judgment that Black Star can kill Lin Xiantian with 100% certainty.

Even without Qu Yiyi, there would probably have been all sorts of messy changes that allowed Lin Xiantian to obtain the original Heavenly Heart and become the ultimate winner.

His advantage was too great, which made things very difficult for Xia Lin.

Who can obtain the Primordial Heavenly Heart first, Lin Xiantian or the other?

Xia Lin was a little insecure...

Kill Lin Xiantian before he obtains the Primal Heavenly Heart?
This logic is the same as Black Star's logic in not killing Lin Xiantian... Who can guarantee that at a crucial moment, the protagonist's destiny won't erupt and give Lin Xiantian a helping hand?

In short, after understanding the previous situation, Xia Lin immediately felt constrained.

There are too many uncertainties, making the operation too risky and the success rate too low.

That's why, when Zheng Li was about to make his appearance, Xia Lin didn't leave first.

He had to protect Qu Yiyi in order to bring everything under his control. He couldn't gamble on whether Black Star Xiao Feng and the others could withstand Lin Xiantian's protagonist destiny and kill him.

"But now, the situation is different..."

Just as Xia Lin muttered those words, Lin Xiantian was somewhat bewildered.

At this moment, Lin Xiantian had arrived deep within the Immortal Palace, in a place called Haotian Palace.

This place was the council hall of the ancient celestial palace, the place where the Heavenly Emperor summoned his ministers—in mortal terms, it was the Great Hero Hall.

What bewildered Lin Xiantian was not the twisted rules and constant dangers of this place, nor was it the fact that he no longer had any teammates by his side.

Instead, it was the system notification sound from the Ash Zone that rang in my ears.

[The death of the female lead, Qu Yiyi, severely disrupts the plot!]

You will be subject to the following punishment:

【one……】

However, before the punishment could be finished, the system notification sound in the Ashes area suddenly became noisy.

After a long while, the notification tone finally became clear again.

[The deduction is incorrect.]

Qu Yiyi faked her death and escaped; she is currently still alive.

You will not be subject to any punishment.

Wait... what's going on here?
Lin Xiantian didn't understand. How could the system notification sound of the Ash Zone be wrong?
There wasn't such a saying before.

But after racking his brains without finding a solution, Lin Xiantian sighed and gave up trying to figure it out.

Thinking about it was useless; he had no idea what was happening outside...

But judging from this message, Qu Yiyi is probably alright, which is good news.

Take a step, explore.

The rules in the Haotian Palace are chaotic and fraught with danger at every turn, but Lin Xiantian always manages to turn danger into safety, whether through strategy or luck.

He could even vaguely sense that he was getting closer and closer to the original center of heaven.

However, Xia Lin had only stopped for a short while when he suddenly heard footsteps ahead.

Lin Xiantian's teammate, Yan Shang, the 49th in the Five Elements Clan, appeared before Xia Lin.

Their eyes met, and both were stunned for a moment before attacking simultaneously!
The protagonist's destiny is to have all his wishes fulfilled.

A troublesome nature leads to constant problems.

Until a familiar voice suddenly rang in Lin Xiantian's ears.

"Lin Lang~"

Fate brought the male and female protagonists together again.

……

It makes sense.

Scarlett took Qu Yiyi's place, so she naturally became the female lead in the story.

If there's such a thing as a male protagonist's destiny, then there must also be such a thing as a female protagonist's destiny!
In the secret realm, the male and female protagonists meet again and overcome difficulties together, which is clearly in line with the logical development of the plot.

Lin Xiantian looked up at Qu Yiyi in front of him.

It's clear that Qu Yiyi paid a huge price to get rid of her two powerful enemies, Zheng Li and Hei Xing.

—Pale-faced and listless.

The words Xia Lin had shouted earlier, "You actually had an affair with a demonic witch," suddenly echoed in Lin Xiantian's ears, but he immediately banished them from his mind.

This isn't some demonic witch, this is the heroine of the story, my future wife! Stepping forward to help the weakened Qu Yiyi up, Lin Xiantian disregarded the loss and took out a large number of pills, giving them to Qu Yiyi.

After taking the medicine, his injuries healed rapidly. Seeing that Lin Xiantian was hesitant to speak, Qu Yiyi spoke first, with a pitiful expression and a weak voice.

"Lin Lang, I can only rely on you..."

Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've surely seen a pig walk.

Scarlett never had a romantic relationship in her life, remaining single for the sake of the great revival of the Iron Dynasty.

But now, when she plays Qu Yiyi, she is still quite convincing, touching the soft spot in Lin Xiantian's heart.

Whether for the sake of the plot or for the snake's true nature, Lin Xiantian pounded his chest hard.

"Don't worry, Miss Qu."

Qu Yiyi: "But I am a demonic witch..."

Lin Xiantian waved his hand: "In my heart, Miss Qu is by no means a vixen."

They exchanged glances and walked together.

Just after Xia Lin painstakingly dealt with Yan Shang, the male and female protagonists successfully passed through Haotian Palace and headed deeper into the ancient immortal palace.

At this moment, Hei Xing Xiao Feng and the others arrived late, but they still couldn't catch Lin Xiantian.

……

For the next month or so, Lin Xiantian perfectly demonstrated what it means to have the protagonist's halo.

He ventured into a secret realm with a beautiful woman, not only escaping danger time and again, but also gaining numerous opportunities.

His cultivation level skyrocketed, from the late Foundation Establishment stage to the late Nascent Soul stage—and that was only in a month!

The speed was so fast that even Scarlett, who had absorbed Qu Yiyi's memories, was dumbfounded.

But there was one thing that Lin Xiantian was quite dissatisfied with...

So, the male and female leads have been together for over a month and have been through thick and thin, but you won't even let me touch your hand. What's going on?

This isn't right. According to the protagonist's halo, he should already have a child by now, but he can't even hold hands with his child. What's going on?
In response, Lin Xiantian comforted himself with the saying, "Good food is never too late; what's meant to be will be."

Today, Lin Xiantian completely forgot about these minor grievances.

Following a mysterious intuition and aided by the protagonist's destiny, Lin Xiantian finally arrived before the Primordial Heavenly Heart.

"This is the final test."

Ahead, a corpse as imposing as a mountain sat upright in the very center of this empty space.

The stars shimmered behind him, as if he were carrying them on his shoulders with his own strength.

A majestic aura emanated from the corpse, even causing Scarlett to freeze in her breath.

Currently, she has recovered from her injuries with Lin Xiantian's help, and even the rejection reaction between her soul and body has been resolved.

Although she may not be able to unleash the full power of Qu Yiyi at her peak, she can definitely be rated as level eleven.

Even so, Scarlett still had difficulty breathing in the face of the giant, overwhelmed by the aura emanating from its corpse.

"The Ancient Heavenly Emperor".

Lin Xiantian spoke softly, his voice heavy.

The ancient Heavenly Emperor.

It is also the last barrier standing before the original Heavenly Heart.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiantian looked up at the Heavenly Emperor's brow.

As you can see, a dazzling light is shining right between the Heavenly Emperor's eyebrows.

That is the original Heavenly Heart!
……

The ancient Heavenly Emperor, a twelfth-level immortal.

After refining the Primal Heavenly Heart, he wanted to merge with it to take a further step, but unexpectedly achieved enlightenment and passed away during the fusion process, leading to the destruction of the ancient era.

The primordial Heavenly Heart resides within the Heavenly Emperor, specifically between his eyebrows.

But to get through this hurdle, it's not about raw strength... but about luck!

There is indeed such a thing as luck in the world of cultivation.

Numerous opportunities and secret realms await, testing both strength and character, but luck, or fortune, is of paramount importance!
The "Extraordinary Immortals" server has been opened more than once, so Lin Xiantian is well aware of the difficulty of this level.

Those who are not destined to be protagonists will most likely not be able to obtain the Primal Heavenly Heart; attempting it rashly will result in a near-death experience!
Even with the protagonist's identity, in the current situation of plot collapse, the chances of obtaining the original Heavenly Heart are only half success and half failure.

"But we have to take a gamble."

Lin Xiantian thought to himself.

Now that things have come to this point, he has no reason to back down.

It's a pity Xia Lin didn't come...

If Xia Lin also came and entered the Heavenly Emperor's body with him, then he would have a thousand ways to kill Xia Lin in this final test.

Just as Lin Xiantian had said before, he actually had a very high chance of winning this round, and he couldn't even imagine how Xia Lin could turn the tide.

He's the main character, and he even has a strategy guide.

This battle between the real and fake protagonists was tailor-made for him, the real protagonist, from the very beginning! Xia Lin was just a runner-up.

After a moment's thought, Lin Xiantian focused his mind and cleared his mind of distractions.

Turning to look at Qu Yiyi beside him, Lin Xiantian spoke solemnly.

"Miss Qu, please wait here for now."

Qu Yiyi looked alarmed: "Lin Lang, don't go! Let's leave immediately. This place is too dangerous. I'm afraid..."

"Miss Qu, please don't be afraid. This is my mission and responsibility!"

Lin Xiantian's righteous and awe-inspiring appearance caught Qu Yiyi's eye, and she seemed to be smitten.

It's a pity that there's no favorability indicator in the Ash area; otherwise, the sound of "favorability +100 +100" would be extremely pleasant to hear.

Thinking that after this round, he would confirm his identity as the protagonist, obtain the original Heavenly Heart, and win the heart of the beauty, which would be the three great joys of life.

This prompted Lin Xiantian to lift his leg and walk step by step toward the Heavenly Emperor's corpse.

Until he arrived at the feet of the Heavenly Emperor.

In a daze, the Heavenly Emperor seemed to look down at Lin Xiantian.

However, that immense aura subsided upon seeing Lin Xiantian.

A flash of light appeared from the heart of the Primordial Heaven, shining on Lin Xiantian before enveloping him and disappearing from sight.

This scene made Scarlett's lips twitch; she wanted to report Lin Xiantian for cheating.

In her mind, if anyone else had stepped forward, the Heavenly Emperor would probably have slapped them into a pulp...

Differential treatment is...

……

Because of the protagonist's destiny and the strategy guide, Lin Xiantian's progress with "Qu Yiyi" is the highest.

And far surpasses everyone else!
This caused Scarlett to wait there for a whole week, but no one was able to reach the Emperor.

Before the second contender for the Primal Heavenly Heart arrived, the light ahead had already begun to flash.

The light transformed into a radiant passageway.

Lin Xiantian, like a celestial being, walked out of the passage step by step, holding a crystal-clear treasure shaped like a heart in his hand.

A faint light of the Great Dao flickered from Lin Xiantian's hand.

When Lin Xiantian finally stepped out of the passage and stood still, the Heavenly Emperor suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Lin Xiantian, revealing a calm smile.

"I have no regrets..."

Faint murmurs echoed throughout the primeval realm, causing everyone to either bewilderment or their expressions to change drastically.

In Scarlett's eyes, the Heavenly Emperor's corpse instantly collapsed and turned into ashes.

However, colorful, shimmering light emanated from the corpse and quickly merged into the primordial celestial core.

Lin Xiantian held up the Primal Heavenly Heart, his smile growing wider and wider until he finally couldn't hold back and burst into wild laughter!

"Destiny is on my side! Destiny is on my side!!"

Originally, the attributes of the Primal Heavenly Heart were recorded in the strategy guide—this thing must be an extremely powerful treasure.

However, it's unclear whether it was due to a problem with the plot that caused the Ashes to correct itself, or perhaps it was because it performed too well in the test.

The primordial heart within this scorched zone has unexpectedly given birth to a new attribute!
[Heavenly Emperor's Legacy: You have gained the Heavenly Emperor's approval. You can activate the Heavenly Emperor's Legacy within the Primal Heavenly Heart, temporarily gaining the divine power of a half-step Immortal Venerable! This effect can only be used three times, with each use lasting for one hour!]

Invincible!
Just as I was laughing, a fragrant breeze suddenly wafted towards me.

Qu Yiyi gently took Lin Xiantian's arm, looked at him with an admiring gaze, and said to him.

"I knew it, Lin Lang, you can do it."

……

Having successfully obtained the treasure, we began our return journey.

Unlike the fear he felt on his way there, Lin Xiantian walked with a spring in his step on the way back.

Come on, kill me!

I possess the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance, which is equivalent to being half a step into level twelve. Come on, fight! I'm not Lin if I don't crush you all!
I, Lin Xiantian, am fearless!

Qu Yiyi suddenly stopped when she arrived at the Heavenly Court's back garden.

She looked at Lin Xiantian with her watery eyes and spoke.

"Lin Lang, I can sense your primordial Heavenly Heart, which seems to be in harmony with the Heavenly Dao. Even a slight understanding of it would be of great benefit to a Celestial Immortal... I..."

Qu Yiyi stopped talking halfway through her sentence, looking embarrassed.

It seems they felt this was asking too much of them.

That's definitely asking too much of someone...

The original Heavenly Heart is too precious; how could Lin Xiantian part with it?

"for you."

Lin Xiantian smiled and handed the Original Heavenly Heart to Qu Yiyi, his face completely open and honest.

I am the male lead, and you are the female lead.

You saved my life, so why can't I borrow your wisdom to comprehend the primordial mind of heaven?
Without Qu Yiyi, Lin Xiantian would have a very hard time succeeding in this round.

Moreover, Lin Fan in the original work did something similar—he lent the Primal Heavenly Heart to Qu Yiyi, allowing Qu Yiyi's strength to reach a higher level.

Upon realizing this, Lin Xiantian immediately understood.

No wonder I haven't been able to hold hands with anyone for over a month...

The emotional connection isn't there yet; all that's missing is the step of using the original Heavenly Heart.

It wasn't until Qu Yiyi took over the Primal Heavenly Heart that the heavy weight in Lin Xiantian's heart finally settled.

Tonight is destined to be sleepless!
Wait a minute... why did you leave?

Hey, where are you going?

He was still having a sweet dream when he saw Qu Yiyi holding the Primal Heavenly Heart, her figure drifting away like a ghost, quickly putting distance between them.

"Why are you hiding so far away? I'm just lending it to you, I'm not in a hurry to get it back..."

He spoke in astonishment, then froze on the spot.

Xia Lin's figure slowly appeared in the distance.

He opened his arms and gently embraced Qu Yiyi, then casually took the Primal Heavenly Heart that belonged to Lin Xiantian.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense...

Lin Xiantian's smile froze on his face.

Then, with a "pop," Xia Lin kissed Qu Yiyi on the cheek, but instead of angering the female devil, it made Qu Yiyi roll her eyes.

Lin Xiantian's face turned green.

Until Xia Lin's voice slowly rang out.

"Yes, I stole your woman."

"And next..."

Xia Lin tossed the Primal Heavenly Heart in his hand.