My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 395 I'll Weave a Storm for You!

The Death Star of the Underworld is quite famous in the Dark Domain.

Legend has it that this star was born from the mutual destruction of a level 12 evil god and a level 12 professional, and the energy wave that erupted when they died permanently altered the nature of this star.

This gave the planet a unique product called the Cursed Stone, which also endowed it with the special ability to block the gaze of evil gods.

—In the Dark Domain, a land that can shield the eyes of evil gods is a paradise for the villains of the Dark Domain to thrive. Even though the Cursed Death Star is not a life-bearing planet and has no power to nurture life, these problems can ultimately be solved through post-natal modification.

When Nicholas's clone arrived at this place, the first thing he saw was the main body of the Death Star.

The lower half is a normal celestial body, but it is jet black in color and emits unsettling radiation.

However, the radiation level is relatively low, and ordinary people can barely tolerate it. At most, it might shorten their lifespan, cause radiation sickness, or cause them to go insane for no reason... but it's still much better than running out and facing the threat of evil gods.

The upper part of the Death Star is an arched dome constructed of metal.

In the starry sky, the arched dome exudes the cold texture of steel and technology, while spaceships of different shapes come and go, presenting a prosperity no less than that of the Nikolai Territory.

"Welcome, sir."

The sound made "Nikolai" turn his head and look at the speaker.

He was a burly demon, dressed in armor made of cursed stone, his imposing stature radiating power.

Seeing that "Nikolai" had been staring at him for a long time without saying a word, the man spoke again.

"By order of Lord Devourer, I am here to greet Lord Nicholas. Please come to the Cursed Death Star to rest for a while. Lord Devourer will arrive in a few hours."

"Nikola": "Um, what's your name?"

"I am Lore, a servant of Lord Devourer..." After introducing himself, Lore paused, "Actually, I have met Lord Nikolai several times, but perhaps I am too insignificant to be worthy of your attention."

"Nikola" nodded slightly: "This time, I'll remember you."

Right after he finished speaking, another piece of information appeared in Nikolai's mind.

—Luo Lei, ranked 113th on the wanted list, level 11, worth 50,000 ranking battle points.

Thus, the manipulator behind this Nikola clone became immediately clear.

It was Charin who had taken advantage of Nikolai.

……

In the distant territory of Nikolai.

Inside the white tea garden.

The battlefield had been completely cleared, and Nikolai's mangled body had long since vanished without a trace.

Xia Lin, however, lay on the recliner where Nikolai had just been, leisurely basking in the sun, sipping genuine white tea, and inhaling the sweet fragrance of camellias.

The light of skill flashed continuously, and the threads of cause and effect surged out of Xia Lin's body, spreading in all directions.

Due to the interference of causal entanglement, Xia Lin took over the causal relationships of all those whose hearts and minds were controlled by Nikolai's bloodline and mind interference—which meant that even if Xia Lin did not change her appearance and aura, the servants in the manor and the level eleven people who were stationed in the outside world would still regard Xia Lin as their master, Nikolai, under the influence of causal relationships.

In this process, Xia Lin finally rediscovered the thrill of being superior in judgment.

With the causal entanglement at the level of racial foundation, coupled with Xia Lin's own weighted application of the Third Law as many as fourteen times, once the causal entanglement is used, even the most powerful level eleven under Nikolai's command will be powerless to resist.

—So what if you get two levels and three weighted judgments? Among Nikolai's men, there isn't a single level eleven who has reached the attribute limit of the Ash Zone!
One of the three strongest Ember Walkers in history, he wouldn't be considered a nobody in the main universe.

Of course, this disguise was not perfect, and was even full of loopholes. Xia Lin dared not completely graft all of Nikolai's causal threads to completely replace Nikolai's identity, because at the end of these causal threads, he would inevitably encounter the existence known as the Primal Dark Side.

But in the current situation, it's more than enough.

The crude identity substitution was complete, but Xia Lin now held a doll resembling Nikolai, which glowed faintly in her hand.

[Blood Poison Doll (SSS Rank): Item. Creates a Blood Poison Doll clone using your own blood. The Blood Poison Doll has extremely weak attack power, but extremely high speed and immortality, and a very long control range. You can share the Blood Poison Doll's vision and perception.]

A very simple tool for creating clones. After Xia Lin obtained it, he used causal entanglement to forcibly seize control of the doll clones.

The feeling of having a perspective split in two isn't new; Xia Lin has also had experience creating and using clones.

While he was controlling the clone, the sound of dripping water could be heard. Scarlett, who was serving him, had already poured Xia Lin a full cup of white tea.

"Sir, please have some tea."

Their eyes met, and Xia Lin and Scarlett both smiled. Xia Lin drank her tea, and then Scarlett said softly.

"So our next target is Dean?"

Xia Lin shook her head.

"If we can't beat them, there's no need to."

From the perspective of the clone, the gaze passes through the uniquely designed Death Star and continues backward.

A deep darkness and an incomparably vast black hole vortex came into view.

A violent aura surged forth from the black hole, and all matter except for the Cursed Death Star and non-hostile life forms continuously flowed into the massive black hole, merging with it.

That is Dean the Devourer's domain.

If someone with a cultivation background were to observe from a cultivation perspective, they would see colorful threads rippling above the black hole.

One end of the thread connects to the black hole, while the other end merges into the void.

—Dean is hunting down the Black Domain Heavenly Dao by forcibly seizing control of the Black Domain Heavenly Dao through his skill system.

This process is very, very slow and extremely dangerous, because it is unknown at what point Dean will suffer a backlash from the Heavenly Dao, attracting the will of the primordial dark side.

You could even say that Dean's actions were a deliberate attempt to sip the secret elixir of ascension.

The only difference between him and Nikolai is that one is proactive and in control of himself, while the other is passive.

Having defeated Nikolai in two battles wouldn't make Charlin too proud.

After stripping Nikolai bare of his skills, Xia Lin realized exactly how he had defeated Nikolai—in short, it all boiled down to two words: restraint.

However, Xia Lin cannot guarantee that his system can continue to restrain Dean.

With a level 12 skill set and level 12 base attributes, as long as Dean isn't as completely countered as Nikola, he can destroy Xia Lin with an absolute advantage in strength.

This is something we can't win against.

In addition, Xia Lin had another consideration.

Considerations regarding "unnecessary".

In the most luxurious hotel on the Cursed Death Star, Xia Lin waited for a while and finally saw Dean's clone.

……

Thanks to Nikolai for the fame he earned with his pale funeral.

I also thank Dean for valuing his life.

If Dean himself came here, Xia Lin couldn't guarantee that his little tricks would fool Dean and allow him to continue pretending to be Nikolai.

But Dean, by appearing in a clone, didn't have this concern.

The Dean clone that appeared before Xia Lin was a crude stone puppet, with even its facial features indistinct.

He sat opposite Xia Lin and scanned Xia Lin with his clone's not weak but not strong senses. After confirming that Xia Lin was just a clone, he finally nodded.

"It's rare to see someone so trustworthy."

Well, Nikolai's character is well-known and widely recognized within the industry.

Xia Lin just chuckled—the real Nikolai was thick-skinned to death and wouldn't get angry at such a remark.

"Let's get down to business... By the way, where were we?"

Xia Lin used this sentence to start the conversation.

Because he had no idea how much Nikolai had told Dean, or how far their cooperation had progressed.

Fortunately, Dean was not a sensitive person.

He tapped the table impatiently and said, "You said you know of a treasure that can subdue evil gods, so what is it called? And where is it now?"

Xia Lin smiled in the white tea garden.

This progress is extremely slow...

Nikolai didn't even utter the words "Spirit World Book," let alone reveal Xia Lin's name and identity.

But that's very Nicholas.

After a moment of silence, the clone slowly spoke.

"The treasure that restrains the evil god is called the Jade of Karma, and it is currently in the hands of the Ashes Walker named Wuxin!"

At this point, Xia Lin's purpose was obvious.

Use someone else's knife to kill!
……

Xia Lin is not exceptionally intelligent, but his thinking is always clear, and sometimes quite unconventional.

So far, the Black Domain Hunt assessment has revealed two main routes.

One is a contest with the unintentional.

Xia Lin already knew that this route would inevitably involve the Six Pillars layout, since the Demon Emperor had already given Xia Lin the reward in advance. His previous conversation with Donald indicated that this route had already begun its planned process.

A Demon Emperor had a preordained plan, but Xia Lin didn't want to see the predetermined course... because for Xia Lin, this storyline would end with a less bad bad ending.

To achieve a good ending, or even a perfect ending, Wuxin must die, and the sooner the better.

Even disregarding this, Xia Lin and Wu Xin have an inseparable relationship.

The second route involves the coveting of the Black Domain at level twelve, triggered by the Book of Spirits.

Xia Lin had previously assessed the current situation and concluded that these two main lines would converge and merge at certain times, bringing more variables.

—Just like the brief collaboration between Wuxin and Nikolai.

The merging of the two main storylines seems to bring changes, which is not good news for Xia Lin.

However, everything has two sides.

Charlin had already made up his mind the moment he set off for Nikolai's territory.

Instead of forcibly breaking up the fusion of the two main storylines, he will accelerate their fusion and then turn it into a deadly weapon against Wuxin!

If you can kill me with the Black Domain Level 12 without any intention, then there's no reason why I, Xia Lin, can't use the Black Domain Level 12 to turn the tables on you!
As for hunting evil gods to cultivate the Spirit World Book, or killing level twelve Black Domain monsters and devouring them to obtain a super skill system...

These are secondary plots compared to the two main storylines concerning Xia Lin's own safety, and are relatively less important.

Of course, whether this matter can be accomplished depends not on Xia Lin's actions, but on the cooperation of the opponents.

For any plan to be perfectly executed, the cooperation of the opponent is essential.

And Dean really did team up with Xia Lin...

Even the level of teamwork they displayed surprised Xia Lin.

Dean slapped his hand with a "smack".

"It matches! It matches perfectly!"

"I knew it! I was wondering how that kid could control so many evil gods. Turns out he has a priceless treasure!"

Xia Lin: ? ? ?
what's the situation?
The so-called "cause and effect jade" is definitely not a fabrication; it is a concrete manifestation of the entanglement of cause and effect.

While fabrications based on reality are still fabrications, they are certainly more persuasive than mere fabrications.

But Xia Lin didn't expect that just because I started it, Dean would actually believe me...

This made Xia Lin unable to voice any of his subsequent fabrications.

Dean, however, became interested.

"I encountered that Wuxin you mentioned before. That kid dared to compete with me for the Black Domain Heavenly Dao, which is tantamount to declaring war on me!"

"When I arrived, I found that this kid had attracted a large group of evil gods to deal with another little guy. I was wondering what methods he used, and it turns out it was this Karma Jade you mentioned..."

Dean paused for a moment, then said, "But that doesn't make sense either. Those methods involving cause and effect seem to be a skill, don't they?"

Xia Lin bluntly stated, "The combined effect of skills and treasures... otherwise, how could Wuxin control a level twelve evil god?" Dean thought for a moment and nodded emphatically, "That makes sense! But it's not a double combination of skills and treasures, but a triple combination of skills, treasures, and the lives of his subordinates!"

Xia Lin was unaware of the battle's outcome and couldn't join the conversation at that moment.

But Dean would fill in the blanks himself.

"You know what, this method is really effective. I saw those evil gods one by one as if they had taken drugs. So I guess even without skills and the help of subordinates, this Karma Jade alone can have a certain effect on the evil gods."

Xia Lin: You've already said it, so what should I say?
Xia Lin's wild laughter suddenly rang out in the white tea garden.

On the other side of Dean's clone, Xia Lin's clone also couldn't suppress his smile, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turning up.

In the distance, within the black hole, Dean's true form also smiled.

He is devouring the Black Domain Heavenly Dao. If he can accelerate his progress further, he will be able to do what Ning Feng did before.

Even without the skill "Causal Entanglement", relying solely on the treasure "Causal Jade" would be a huge boost for Dean!
—In the dark realm where evil gods roam everywhere, your ability to interfere with their behavior and logic is an immense advantage.

However, both of them quickly stopped smiling and looked at each other.

After reaching a preliminary consensus, a crucial question arose for the two of them.

"How should we divide the treasures?"

It seems there is only one piece of the Jade of Cause and Effect.

However, there are two people currently conspiring together.

Xia Lin would never say something like, "I'll give you the treasure, but I only want Wu Xin's life."

Because this completely overturned Nikolai's character.

"The treasure belongs to the capable!"

Fair competition, whoever gets it keeps it.

This seems fair, but it is not.

Because Nikolai is the highest-ranking of the Five Kings of the Dark Domain—without any means of countering him, the Pale King Nikolai absolutely lives up to his reputation as the leader of the Five Kings of the Dark Domain!
Inside the black hole, Dean's true form remained silent for a moment, then suddenly gave a sinister smile.

"Okay, it's decided."

After chatting for a while, Dean took his leave, and the stone puppet in front of Xia Lin's clone immediately shattered and turned into dust.

—But the two of them didn't devise a strategy, nor did they discuss how to coordinate their actions, or even communicate about their current unintentional positions...

"But that's only natural, isn't it?"

You have to trust Nikolai's character, and you have to trust the character of these level twelve Black Domain members even more.

They have no moral character whatsoever.

Verbal promises are like toilet paper; they can be torn up at will.

Under the premise of conspiring to seize the treasure, Dean cannot violate this principle: he will never appear in front of Nikolai's true form!

Actually, the option of cooperating to fight the Heartless Treasure Hunt does not exist.

In Nikola's original plan, he would not join forces with Dean to kill Xia Lin. Instead, he would change his story and trick Dean into killing Xia Lin himself, while he would play the role of the mantis catching the oriole.

This logic applies just as well now.

On that day, "Nikolai" avatar left the Cursed Death Star, but instead of returning to his territory, he went to the domain of Hein, one of the Five Kings of the Black Domain, the Blazing Light.

At almost the same time, Star Destroyer Barclay received a telepathic message from Devourer Dean.

The two partners who had already reached an agreement during the day began looking for "helpers".

Then, she connected with the last of the Five Kings of the Black Domain: the Demon Artifact. After Bev, Xia Lin in the White Tea Garden slowly stretched.

Dean was a great help.

His actions indirectly helped Xia Lin solidify the fact that "Wu Xin possesses a powerful treasure to restrain evil gods," and his actions also saved Xia Lin some travel.

Even without Dean, Xia Lin could have managed to do this – simply by visiting each of them one by one, arousing the greed of the five kings of the Black Domain, and making them focus their attention on Wuxin.

However, this approach will be much less effective and will waste more time.

"And time is very important."

In the white tea garden, Xia Lin stood in the center of the tea trees, his hands behind his back, and spoke.

It was precisely because he also had entanglements of cause and effect that Xia Lin knew how terrifying entanglements of cause and effect could be.

Xia Lin is now taking the initiative to act as a go-between, diverting the attention of the four kings of the Black Domain towards Wuxin. Wuxin, who is entangled in cause and effect, will inevitably experience a causal connection.

Since the opponents are all level twelve, the sense of causal entanglement may not be very clear, but Wuxin will definitely be on guard.

—The moment the plan began, the outcome of this game was practically a done deal for Wuxin.

Xia Lin would not rely on carelessness to determine the outcome of a match.

"Four Black Domain Level 12 experts, plus myself, plus Donald who might be there..."

Xia Lin squinted, quickly estimating in his mind.

He quickly realized a fact.

If Wuxin can't pull out any other ruthless tricks, he'll be severely skinned alive or dead in this round!

"But it is obvious that Wuxin would have other means."

Scarlett spoke softly behind Xia Lin, prompting Xia Lin to nod gently.

"Yes, he couldn't possibly have no other means."

Wuxin is not to be underestimated. Even if you have the right to underestimate Wuxin, the son of the Six Pillars, you have no right to underestimate the head of the Six Pillars, the creator of the Heavenly Dao.

"The variable depends on what cards Wuxin might play next. No one can predict that."

"Now that the platform has been set up, I have a certain first-mover advantage, but what the outcome will be depends on subsequent developments."

This game will be different from the one where Nikolai "doesn't have much wealth."

Compared to Nikolai, who was completely outmatched by Xia Lin, Wuxin's troublesome situation with Xia Lin is ten or even a hundred times greater!

While saying this to Scarlett, Xia Lin used his points to purchase a Hunting Card.

The fact that Xia Lin broke the card into pieces means that the target must be Wu Xin.

Under the rules of the Black Domain Hunt, all permission cards are reinforced by the Six Pillars to ensure that there is no way to exempt or resist them.

Xia Lin easily located Wuxin's position.

—Located in the uninhabited deep space at the edge of the Black Zone.

He dispatched another clone to inform the other four kings of the Black Domain of Wuxin's approximate location.

After finishing everything, Xia Lin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a cold smile.

I unintentionally wove a net of heaven and earth for you.

Next, how will you, with no heart, face the storm I've created?
"Wuxin, it's your turn."

……

Thick threads of cause and effect descended from the sky and poured into Wuxin's body.

The level 12 malice was presented to Wuxin in this way, which also caused Wuxin to slowly open his eyes.

After nearly a day of rest, Wuxin had fully recovered from his injuries and was no longer in a state of life and death superposition, returning to his dead form.

In its dead form, Wuxin possesses a clearer mind, more meticulous thinking, and more mature logic than in its living, youthful form.

"Using someone else to do the dirty work is an old and tired tactic."

He spoke slowly, his expression unchanged.

It's obvious whose trick this was without even thinking about it—it was Xia Lin.

Throughout the entire assessment, only Xia Lin and Donald were able to leverage such a massive force.

At that moment, Donald was busy with something else, so a simple process of elimination allowed them to trace the origin of the plot to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

However, Wuxin was not afraid of being hunted by four level twelve beings—even though he could not reverse this cause and effect.

He simply raised his right hand, as if preparing to actively accept something.

Maintaining this posture, Wuxin remained completely still. Even as the notification sound of "[Xia Lin has used the Hunting Card on you, the Hunting Card is in effect]" rang out, it could not shake Wuxin in the slightest.

On his palm, two black knife marks, like earthworms, wriggled continuously, exuding a distant aura.

This is the power of the Soul Path, so powerful that even a heartless person cannot expel it.

Ten minutes later...

A sudden, sharp pain surged through my mind, which I hadn't been consciously trying to process.

The sting was so intense, it felt like it was going to tear Wuxin in two!
Under the influence of this stinging sensation, Wuxin even found it difficult to maintain the dead form, and the mode switched back and forth between the life and death forms!
However, Wuxin laughed.

"They're all here... It's good that they've come!"

A new thread of cause and effect descended from the sky.

The thick causal lines were like towering pillars reaching the sky. Compared to these lines, the causal lines of the four kings of the Black Domain were as weak as noodles, utterly pathetic.

Donald launched his plan.

From a causal perspective, the strength of this plan far surpasses Xia Lin's scheme of using someone else to kill him!

The gap is so large that it cannot even be measured by normal numbers!

In the darkness, it seemed as if heavy breathing exploded in my ears.

The most ferocious and untamed beast in the main universe has opened its eyes and cast its gaze upon Wuxin.

Just as this attention was about to reach its peak, Wuxin, suppressing the pressure, waved his hand.

The light of the essence of time travel was thus unleashed.

As if from the heavens, four gazes descended upon this place.

There was no surprise, no astonishment.

There is only amusement, anticipation, calm, and eeriness.

In the hidden space, the King of Kings changed to a more comfortable sitting position.

He looked at the Creator of Heaven and the Demon Emperor of Soul Control, then pointed at Wuxin and said.

"The venue was chosen by the four of us together."

"The program was arranged by the two of you."

"I don't know whose show is better or more wonderful."

"I just hope that the two of you have put so much effort into this show, and that it doesn't end in a draw."

Similar scenarios have happened far too many times.

But apart from the rise of Superstar and the resurrection of the Overlord, there have been no truly remarkable results—including the previous incident involving Junyou and the Primordial Dark Side.

The rivalry between these two sworn enemies is always like this: you win once, I win once, or it's even a complete draw, with neither of them gaining any advantage.

The impact of their conflict was far worse than that of the primordial dark side, making it the undisputed number one calamity in the universe!
The Creator of Heaven and the Demon Emperor of Soul Control remained silent.

The stage had already been set up.

That was even thousands of years ago.

However, given the clash of the six pillars, neither of them could give a definite answer as to what kind of fruit this seed, which had been planted long ago, would bear.

Chaoxing slowly opened his mouth to conclude.

"Hopefully, this will bring about some change."

Even the smallest thing is good.

(End of this chapter)