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Chapter 435 Life-Saving (Three-in-One)

"How could a sixth-rate person be suppressed by a seventh-rate person!" Bai Huahun couldn't understand.

"My destiny cannot be without effect!" Bai Huahun was certain in his heart.

He Jingchuan finally stopped the bleeding from his severed arm, but he was sweating profusely from the pain.

He wasn't a martial arts practitioner; losing an arm was like losing half his life.

However, given the current situation, after swallowing a medicinal pill, He Jingchuan could only force himself to stay focused, staring intently at Xu Yuan, his "thoughts" arising in his mind and invading Xu Yuan's brain.

Then he saw that Xu Yuan suddenly had a long thorn in his hand.

They all knew that this was a fourth-rate piece of work.

Bai Huahun immediately shouted, "Old Jing!"

Old Jing was that craftsman.

Jiang Xiu gritted his teeth and raised his sleeves again.

A white shadow flew out from the sleeve and landed next to He Jingchuan and Bai Huahun.

It was a silkworm the size of a fist.

However, the front half of its body is an insect, while the back half is replaced by various "materials".

It contains metals, leather, cloth, ores, and so on.

After landing, the silkworm's belly swelled up quickly.

Then, with a spit, it wove a thick, dense silk net in front of the two of them.

Incredibly flexible.

Old Jing wasn't confident he could defend against Xu Yuan's fourth-rate crafts with shields or similar artifacts.

So they released the silkworm.

Although it cannot be blocked, the silk is flexible and the long thorns can buy the two a chance to escape if they are slowed down.

However, he was already equipped with the Nine Linked Rings and the Ink Line, both of which were fifth-rate craftsmen's work, and each piece was exceptionally "heavy".

If the "treasure chest" hadn't eaten his iron bugs, he wouldn't be able to "control" it now.

He Jingchuan felt relieved, his eyes gradually becoming deep and unfathomable—but suddenly he heard a clanging sound.

He Jingchuan, who was concentrating on building his "idea," suddenly felt a bang in his head!
The "ideas" are confused.

Can't hold it down at all.

He Jingchuan felt the blood vessels in his brain throbbing violently, as if countless evil spirits were dancing in each one.

My blood vessels are getting bigger and bigger, like they're about to burst.

Xu Yuan did not use the bell-shaped spike as a weapon, but held it in his hand and gently shook the bell on it.

The sound of the bell pierced straight to the soul.

The bell kept ringing, but Bai Huahun, protected by "Sheng Sheng Man," hadn't felt anything yet.

But when he saw He Jingchuan beside him, his eyes turned bloodshot.

The veins on his temples bulged and throbbed rapidly.

Then, with a "bang," He Jingchuan's head really exploded!
Bai Huahun was caught off guard and his head and face were splattered with brains and flesh!
At this moment, Bai Huahun felt a splitting headache, and his soul was being torn apart by the sound, as if countless red-hot iron hooks were piercing into his brain, violently pulling his soul away!

Bai Huahun was in so much pain that he finally understood: this craftsmanship had directly exploited the loophole in He Jingchuan's "method"!

"Ah—" Bai Huahun let out a scream.

Old Jing was dumbfounded.

Wu Xiu was the first to be killed, followed by He Jingchuan!
The fifth-rate ghost princess had already been burned into a wisp of smoke above her head by the fifth-rate "belly fire"!
I'm all alone now!

How can I possibly withstand this...?

Old Jing's legs trembled, and he had a craftsman's tool hidden in his sleeve for escaping.

Once released, it can travel a hundred miles in an instant.

He wanted to run away.

Bai Huahun had a splitting headache!
But I was even more furious. This shouldn't be happening!

My "heavenly favor" was balanced out by some force.

My "Four Upright Self-Improvements" were misled by a certain destiny, failing to exert any suppression on Xu Yuan in terms of wisdom and other aspects. His various responses in this battle were flawless.

I accept all of these!
However, my "Lucky Star Shining Brightly," "Heartless Trouble," and "Mountain Firestorm" are constantly boosting my luck and turning the situation in my favor.

Why didn't any of them work?!
Xu Yuan has three destiny types. Two of them are to deal with my "Heavenly Generosity" and "Four Uprightnesses and High Pride". Is it possible that only one of them is left, which can suppress my three destiny types?
This is absolutely impossible!
Xu Yuan, ringing a bell in his hand, strode towards Bai Huahun.

The "Destiny of the Thief" was guiding Xu Yuan, making him want to get closer and investigate what the uses of Bai Huahun's various destinies were.

Bai Huahun staggered backward, extremely wary of the fourth-rate craftsmanship in Xu Yuan's hands.

Xu Yuan walked up to him, his long spear thrusting out—

"I have arrived at the perfect time!"

Suddenly a voice rang out, a voice that seemed to be just a casual remark, yet it instantly drowned out the sound of the bell tearing at the soul.

Bai Huahun breathed a sigh of relief: "The blessing of the three destinies was meant for you, Uncle Yuan!"

Bai Huahun's aura suddenly surged, exuding confidence and domineering, his eyes blazing as he stared at Xu Yuan: "Xu Yuan, your arrogance ends here!"

A burly figure walked in.

Old Jing exclaimed with delight, "Lord Yuan Tongshen! What brings you here..."

Yuan Tongshen, a fourth-rate scholar under Bian Lü!

"Old Master Lin went back on his own. Lord Bian immediately sensed something was wrong and was worried about you, so he ordered me to come as quickly as possible. Fortunately, I made it in time."

As Yuan Tongshen spoke, he used his fingers as a pen to write words in the air.

Bai Huahun suddenly realized.

Although he had been suppressed all along, the "luck" boosted by his three destiny energies finally stirred up some cause and effect, and Lord Bianlu sent a fourth-rate person to his doorstep.

This is the final deciding factor!
Xu Yuan's expression also turned serious. He manipulated the bell-shaped spikes in one hand and released the beast sinew rope with the other, rolling the "treasure chest" to his feet.

With two fourth-rate craftsmen in hand, one might not be without the power to fight even a fourth-rate scholar!
With the "treasure chest" taken away, Asmru was exposed.

He had a bad feeling, and looked down again:
The words he had just written, all the plot points that were unfavorable to Bai Huahun, faded again and quickly disappeared!
Asmru trembled. This "Yuan Tong Shen" who had suddenly appeared was putting even more pressure on him than Richard had on him!

"No way..." Asumru wailed inwardly, "My chosen 'protagonist' is going to be eliminated so soon?"

Yuan Tongshen casually wrote the character "灭" (destroy) in the air.

It can't even be considered a complete "calligraphy copybook".

The word rose into the air and extinguished the fire in Xu Yuan's abdomen!

Xu Yuan involuntarily took a half step back.

A fourth-rate scholar is indeed very strong!

Yuan Tongshen flicked his sleeve, and a ruler appeared in his hand.

This is his "talisman".

"Disobedience deserves a lesson!" Yuan Tongshen raised his ruler, ready to strike Xu Yuan.

But then another voice suddenly rang out: "Bullying the weak, how shameless!"

"Huh?" Yuan Tongshen turned his head sharply, looking in the direction of the voice with surprise and uncertainty.

Bai Huahun and Lao Jing were also puzzled: There are others?

Then another figure appeared.

Yuan Tongshen frowned, recognizing the man: "Xu Shoushen! What are you doing here? This kid has nothing to do with your Xu family, does he?"

Xu Shoushen appeared to be in his early forties, with a fair complexion, long beard, wearing a blue robe and a wide crown, exuding a scholarly air and elegant demeanor.

He was more like a scholar than Yuan Tongshen.

He did not answer Yuan Tongshen, but smiled and nodded to Xu Yuan, saying, "The old man asked me to come and protect you."

But you just fought four opponents single-handedly and were incredibly powerful, so I don't need to show my face.

But now some shameless people are bullying the weak, and I can't just stand by and do nothing!

Yuan Tongshen cursed, "You think you can outdo me on moral grounds? Xu Shoushen, you've miscalculated! We, the demon-slaying army, are scholars who carry swords and study. Your tricks won't work on us!"

Xu Shoushen continued to question:

Are you bullying the weak?

"Did your demon-slaying army kill and rob Xu Yuan?"

"Justice resides in the hearts of the people! Even if you deceive the whole world, you cannot deceive your own heart."

Xu Shoushen's voice suddenly rose, and he shouted:
"Yuan Tongshen!"

"look into my eyes!"

"answer me!"

Yuan Tongshen roared, "If you want to fight, then fight! Don't just talk!"

In an instant, countless stickers flew out from under Yuan Tongshen's long robe, like giant hands, heading straight for Xu Shoushen!
Xu Shoushen burst into loud laughter: "Yuan Tongshen, you have lost!"

Xu Shoushen did not respond with calligraphy copybooks, but instead raised his hand, and books of "Sacred Words" flew out one after another.

As Yuan Tongshen turned the pages, each one contained principles of conduct and interpersonal relationships.

However, the contest between the two fourth-rate literary cultivators was not something Xu Yuan and the others could witness. The two were in perfect sync, and with a whoosh, a gust of wind suddenly arose, carrying the two away with a rumble.

The further they fought, the farther away they went.

Xu Yuan nodded secretly.

It seems Yuan Tongshen really can't win.

It turns out that high-quality literary revision involves these "key points".

After all, they all came from families that studied the classics.

Regardless of their actions, as Xu Shoushen said, they could not hide anything from their own hearts.

The impact of being "in the wrong" is minimal for those of the fourth class, whose minds are undoubtedly incredibly firm.

But even "small" things still have an impact.

Occupying the moral high ground means being invincible.

I just wonder... if those with higher levels of literary skill have a way to avoid this psychological trap when they are "in the wrong"?

Xu Yuan did not know Xu Shoushen; he had only heard Yuan Tongshen mention the "Xu family." The only person Xu Yuan knew with the surname Xu was Xu Miaozhi.

But the relationship between the two sides... doesn't seem to have reached the point where the Xu family would send a fourth-rate person to fight against the demon-slaying army to protect themselves.

But this time, the old man truly saved himself.

Xu Yuan just didn't understand which aspect of his destiny had played a role in the old man secretly entrusting a fourth-rate protector to him.

Bai Huahun and Lao Jing were dumbfounded.

What I thought was the "game-changer" turned out to be a fluke!
Whether it was "being chased away" or "running away while fighting," this "game-changing move" is no longer available.

The "luck" gathered from Bai Huahun's three life roots took effect, but it did not reverse the outcome.

Asmru found himself suddenly inspired again, his hands itching to write something more.

Snapped!
Asmru slapped his right hand hard.

I'm not writing anymore, I'll never write again!

Asmru even suspected that the reason why so many changes occurred during this battle was because he always wanted to "help".
Old Jing originally thought he had made the right bet, that Bai Huahun had made a miraculous comeback!
It turned out to be a hoax!
Without further hesitation, he flicked his sleeve, and a firecracker fell from it.

This firecracker was as thick as a bowl and as long as an arm.

Then he jumped onto the firecracker, straddled it like a horse, and waved his hand behind it, lighting the fuse. It hissed and burned quickly.

boom--

The firecracker shot out a bright burst of sparks, propelling Lao Jing forward with a whoosh, instantly reaching a thousand feet away!
Moreover, the speed was getting faster and faster. Old Jing was sitting on this big firecracker, and the wind was blowing so hard that his skin was almost peeling off.

Xu Yuan's mouth dropped open; he truly hadn't expected this craftsman to have such a skill!
To be fair, the craftsmen of my Ming Dynasty are all ingenious and have wildly imaginative ideas.

In most fields, they far surpass those "craftsmen" from the Western Regions.

Bai Huahun's face instantly darkened.

Old Jing abandoned me and ran away!

But Bai Huahun's anger lasted only a moment before Old Jing, riding a giant firecracker, crashed headfirst into a large net! Yuan Tongshen extinguished the fire in his belly, but the filthy net still hung in the air.

And this net can appear or disappear depending on Xu Yuan's will.

After the fire in his abdomen was extinguished, Xu Yuan was worried that Yuan Tongshen would still target the Evil Net, so he made the net invisible.

Old Jing wanted to run, and his speed was indeed extremely fast.

However, the Evil Net was already hanging in the sky, and Lao Jing, influenced by the "Eight Directions of Injury," deliberately chose the direction of the Evil Net.

Xu Yuan secretly laid out a net, and Lao Jing ran headfirst into it.

"Ahhh-"

Old Jing's piercing screams echoed from the sky.

He was caught in the filthy net, but the big firecracker under his buttocks, once lit, could not be extinguished; it had to keep burning until the "medicine" inside was exhausted.

As soon as the net of evil tightened, Lao Jing and Da Paozhang were wrapped up in a ball, and the fierce flames that spewed from Da Paozhang's rear end set Lao Jing on fire!
The flames were extremely fierce, and when Lao Jing released two more of his crafted items, they were quickly burned to ashes.

Soon, Lao Jing was also burned to ashes...

The corrupted network was also damaged, which pained Xu Yuan greatly.

However, Lao Jing kept both the Nine Linked Rings and the Inkstone, so he made a profit.

Bai Huahun hadn't expected Lao Jing to end up like this. He opened his mouth and sighed inwardly.

Xu Yuan, ringing a bell and holding a long dagger, walked up.

Just as Bai Huahun was about to respond, he suddenly noticed that the lid of the "treasure chest" at Xu Yuan's feet had been opened, and a shackle flew out of it with a whoosh.

It locked itself in with a snap.

The shackles were tied to an iron chain, which was attached to an iron box.

Bai Huahun knew he couldn't escape his fate, given his fourth-rate craftsmanship.

He was extremely confused and couldn't help but ask Xu Yuan, "Can you let me die knowing the truth? What exactly are your three destinies?"

Xu Yuan gently shook his head: "Shouldn't the first thing a Fate Cultivator does before a battle be to use 'Fate Observation' to observe their opponent?"

Bai Huahun was puzzled.

Because Bai Huahun had already carefully examined Xu Yuan using "Looking at Fate" in front of the restaurant.

So Bai Huahun didn't look at it again before taking action today.

Xu Yuan said, "You've been pampered by everyone around you, and you've become too comfortable. You've forgotten the most basic operations of life cultivation."

Bai Huahun then opened his "Wang Ming" again.

They were stunned: How could Xu Yuan have four destinies?!
"You... you've been promoted!?" Bai Huahun couldn't believe it. Only a few days had passed since he last saw Xu Yuan? He had actually advanced from the seventh rank to the sixth rank!

How difficult it is to advance in the cultivation of destiny!

Bai Huahun devoured another cultivator's life essence, increasing his own life essence to five, but still failed to advance to the fifth rank.

"How did you do that..."

Xu Yuan had no intention of answering any more of his questions.

As for Bai Huahun wanting to be a "ghost who understands the truth," that's impossible.

With many people present, Xu Yuan would never reveal his destiny.

The bell was still ringing, but after the shackles bound Bai Huahun, the guqin had fallen to the side.

Unable to use "Sheng Sheng Man" to save Bai Huahun, the sound of the bell pierced his soul, and the pain of being torn apart by a red-hot iron hook struck him once again.

Bai Huahun was in unbearable pain, and his eyes quickly turned bloodshot. He forced himself to look at Xu Yuan, wanting an answer.

Xu Yuan was also observing him.

The power of "the mandate of heaven" was activated in the darkness.

Xu Yuan had already used "Looking at Fate" to look at Bai Huahun again.

The last time they looked at each other in front of the restaurant, Xu Yuan couldn't figure out what Bai Huahun's destiny was.

I looked at it again before taking action this time, but I still couldn't see it clearly.

But now, each destiny is crystal clear in Xu Yuan's eyes.

"The Fate of the Thief" can steal the fate of those whose cultivation level is lower than one's own.

Now that we can see it clearly, it means we can steal it.

Therefore, it can be concluded that even targets that cannot be resisted can be "attacked".

"Heaven is so kind..."

"Auspicious stars shine upon the hall."

"Without emotional distress."

"Mountaintop Fire Mist".

"The four cardinal virtues are inherently superior."

Xu Yuan looked at them one by one, and it was like... a mouse entering a rice jar.

Even though he didn't say it out loud, he was still rubbing his hands together excitedly.

There's no need to be picky; I won't discriminate based on any fate.

Bring them all here!

The power of "the Mandate of Heaven" surged forth, formless and invisible, and no one else could see it.

But Bai Huahun clearly felt that his destiny was wavering, just like...

Destiny is a spiritual herb cultivated from one's own soil and nurtured with one's heart and blood.

And now someone is pulling this spiritual herb out of their own body!
Bai Huahun has five destinies.

As long as one of them is pulled out, it will give him a feeling of "emptiness".

If five of his meridians were removed, he would become a cripple.

Bai Huahun's eyes widened in fury as he roared, "How could you do this?!"

But in reality, Xu Yuan's "destiny of heaven" is much more "humane" than his act of devouring other people's lives.

He was truly ruthless when he did it.

The wild cultivator he hunted died from excruciating pain!

His actions were as if he were forcibly removing the internal organs from a living person's body.

For Xu Yuan, whether "the mandate of heaven" is humane or not is not important.

Even if "the fate of heaven" and "heaven's favor" are equally cruel, Xu Yuan would not hesitate to use them on Bai Huahun.

If you try to hunt me, what pity will I have for you?

Lord Xu would never do such a thing.

When dealing with enemies, one must be ruthless and decisive.

The first thing stolen from Bai Huahun's "fate" was "auspicious star shining in the hall".

Although Xu Yuan felt that he had no "right" to be picky when it came to his destiny.

Of Bai Huahun's five destiny types, Xu Yuan coveted the two the most: "Auspicious Star Illuminates the Hall" and "Mountain Top Firestorm".

Of the five destinies, there is indeed one that one should not choose even if one is not picky.

That is "unfeeling affliction".

The power of destiny works subtly and gradually.

Even if Xu Yuan never activates "Ruthless Anger," he will gradually be affected and his temperament will change drastically.

Every fortune teller has their own understanding of destiny.

For Xu Yuan, "Lucky Star Shines in the Hall" was a perfect substitute for divination tortoise shells.

The tortoise shell is a fifth-rate craftsmanship item. If Xu Yuan were to advance to the first-rate level, this craftsmanship item would be insufficient.

Moreover, Xu Yuan now often faces fourth-rate opponents, and the fifth-rate tortoise shell technique is powerless to affect the fourth-rate.

But "Lucky Star Shines in the Hall" is acceptable.

"Auspicious Star Shines Brightly" will be suppressed by "No Taboos," but only Lord Xu possesses "No Taboos."

Bai Huahun felt his "fate" shaking, as his "auspicious star shining brightly" destiny was being taken away.

Suddenly everything went black, and a strong feeling of weakness washed over me.

My heart felt like it had stopped beating.

After a long while, Bai Huahun finally woke up from this seemingly "coma" state and could see everything clearly again.

Half of his hair had turned white.

Ten years have passed.

Meanwhile, the power of "The Mandate of Heaven" was still being activated, and "Mountain Firestorm" was pulled out as well.

Bai Huahun's vision went black again!
Xu Yuan was very satisfied with the "Mountain Fire Mist".

Each of your four destiny paths has its own purpose.

However, it lacks the element of "fire" in its destiny.

The seven major sects of cultivators, including alchemy practitioners and craftsmen, each have their own "fire".

Dan Xiu's "Fire in the Abdomen" is undoubtedly the strongest.

Whether cultivators from the other sects can develop their own "fire" is uncertain.

When martial arts practitioners reach the sixth level, they begin to cultivate the "five internal organs' qi".

If the chosen organ is the "heart," then one can generate one's own "heart fire." If another organ is chosen, then there will be no fire.

Wenxiu has no fire.

Only when one reaches the fourth level of divine cultivation can one cultivate that "one spark of fire within the divine."

The effectiveness of Dharma practice depends on the specific Dharma being practiced. Some Dharmas involve fire, but most do not.

To determine one's destiny, one must examine whether there is fire in one's "destiny".

The main ability of "Mountain Firestorm" is to rapidly burn away one's luck when encountering danger in order to reverse an unfavorable situation.

But it does contain the element of "fire".

Xu Yuan already possessed "internal fire," and now he is born with fire in his destiny, which will greatly benefit his advancement to the fourth rank of alchemy cultivator.

After his second destiny was stolen, Bai Huahun's hair turned completely white, and he aged another ten years.

Without hesitation, Xu Yuan then stole "Four Righteousnesses and High Rank" and "Heaven's Favor".

Finally, "heartless annoyance" remained untouched.

Having extracted the four destinies, Xu Yuan then incorporated them into his own "destiny."

However, they discovered that the power of "the one who steals the mandate of heaven" had not been restrained.

But it continues to play a role.

First, the "Four Directions and High Positions" approach the "Eight Directions and Injuries".

Then, under the influence of the "Destiny of the Thief of Heaven", the two destinies actually began to merge!
"Huh?" Xu Yuan said in surprise.

After a short while, the two destinies successfully merged into one.

It's called "Reign Supreme"!
Under heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the earth, all people are subjects of the king!
This destiny suppresses "disloyalty" in every way.

It can suppress not only cultivators and professionals, but also evil spirits.

Under various forms of oppression, all the "disloyal" individuals will inadvertently make various mistakes.

The original positions of "Four Directions, High and Upright" and "Eight Directions, Wounding and Injury" are vastly different from those of "Destiny of Stealing from Heaven".

However, after the fusion, it approached the level of "the one who steals the destiny".

Xu Yuan immediately pulled the last "Heartless Annoyance" from Bai Huahun's "Fate".

Bai Huahun had just woken up when his head lolled to the side again, and he fainted once more.

"No Emotions and Troubles" is integrated into Xu Yuan's "fate"—but this fate is not merged with any of Xu Yuan's original fates.

Instead, it is close to "Lucky Star Shining in the Hall".

(End of this chapter)