Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 661 Tracing the Shadow and Severing the Cause Curse, Illuminating the Dao Heart
The Shadow Slash Curse is said to be able to harm people in sync with their shadows.

Chu Danqing knew this because this ability was the first external ability that Fei Hong added to the Ascension Pill.

That's why Fei Hong brought it up.

"This curse has accompanied me through countless lifetimes and has long since changed its appearance." As Fei Hong spoke, the phantom image of Chu Danqing was reflected on the seventy-two soul lamps.

"A curse?" Chu Danqing couldn't quite understand how you, a mere 5th-rank cultivator, dared to play this trick in front of a god and a chosen one of the same rank.

Fei Hong remained silent, only focusing on performing hand seals until the flames on the soul lamp rose fiercely, engulfing Chu Danqing's phantom image.

The cold flames transformed into an altar, illuminating a dark path that led nowhere.

“That was all in the past.” Fei Hong smiled when he saw the road. “What I’m cutting now is the cause of your present, and what I’m severing is the consequence of your future.”

As he spoke, a strand of white hair appeared in Fei Hong's black hair.

It was clear that the loss of too much lifespan had caused him to age prematurely, but soon his white hair turned black again.

His fusion with the Ascension Pill made him immortal, thus replenishing his lost lifespan.

However, this is not endless.

"Wait, I advise you not to do this." Chu Danqing was certain that this move by the other party would definitely trigger the effect of his Mars.

At the same time, the Giant God and Chai Jungui also charged forward, but their attacks passed right through whether they landed on the altar or on Fei Hong.

He is at the crossroads of the present and the future, which is why he is losing a lot of his lifespan – a kind of protection.

How could he not have considered the frenzied attacks the enemy would launch against him after learning of this move? So he definitely needed to have a countermeasure.

Unfortunately, this state came at a great cost. If he hadn't had the Ascension Pill as a substitute, he would have died long ago.

Upon hearing this, Fei Hong burst into laughter, then said, "Too late!"

This wasn't the first time he had used the Shadow Reversal Curse, but this time he used it most recklessly.

He used his hand as a knife and slashed at the intersection of the cold flames and the dark road.

The two suddenly broke apart, and then... they came back together.

"You're finished, the backlash is coming." Chu Danqing is not only immune to fixed outcomes such as destiny, fate, and destiny, but also retaliates against corresponding manipulative behaviors.

Clearly, the opponent's move was a manipulation of cause and effect and time, resulting in a fixed outcome, though it was crude, rudimentary, and costly.

If it were a purely temporal attack, such as making Chu Danqing age, shrink, or affecting his time flow, that would be fine.

But you insisted on mixing in cause and effect, which normally would definitely strengthen it, but Chu Danqing is least afraid of cause and effect.

The cause and effect can be said to be countered by Chu Danqing's Mars.

"What?" Before Fei Hong could recover from the shock of Chu Danqing's future being broken and then restored, he saw a majestic dragon gate appear behind Chu Danqing.

As the Dragon Gate emerged, jet-black seawater surged out, engulfing the entire underground palace.

"Wait a minute, why is it that I'm the one suffering the backlash?" Chu Danqing muttered to himself.

A terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine emerged from within the Dragon Gate.

Then, the clanging sound of swords rang out continuously.

A sword shadow slashed out from it, but it wasn't even a real sword.

Fei Hong's expression changed drastically as he watched the sword shadow slashing towards him, and he instinctively wanted to retreat.

But he immediately realized that he was at the intersection of the present and the future, so how could he possibly be harmed by any power?

Then he saw the sword shadow pierce through the intersection.

Before he could react at all, he was engulfed by the sword shadows.

He died without ever knowing what had happened.

The backlash ended after Fei Hong's death.

The terrifying sword shadows vanished into nothingness, and the Dragon Gate and the Sea of ​​Bitterness disappeared once more.

All that remained was a round, cloud-riding ascension pill and a destiny treasure chest depicting a Taoist boy chanting scriptures in a temple.

Sword Shadow held back; otherwise, the Ascension Pill wouldn't have remained; it would have surely perished along with the flying goose.

[Mission Completed, You Gain: Paradise Points x 50000, Attribute Points +8]

"Next time, make sure Qian Yuan doesn't use any celestial abilities on the Apostles," Chu Danqing muttered. "Otherwise, they won't even know how they died."

He recognized the origin of the sword shadow.

It was Guo Ming's Plain Maiden Sword.

The backlash from the other party's manipulation of Chu Danqing through cause and effect and time will naturally be of the same type.

Therefore, the opponent encountered the future Guo Ming coming to carry out the backlash on behalf of Chu Danqing, but due to numerous restrictions, only this one sword shadow came.

As for the other party, if they manage to hold on and survive, they're in for a lot of trouble.

Chu Danqing has more than one ally. Having escaped this calamity, the one most likely to appear in the future is Xiong Zhigang.

Let's put it this way: although Guo Ming is currently at level 4, he would be no match for level 3 Xiong Zhigang and his army.

"Hey, if someone plots against me like this in the future, can I summon Brother Guo from the future?" Li Qingying didn't know much about Mars, only that she knew it would work for her too.

"No, this time it was the other party's own fault." Chu Danqing could only say that this time it was all thanks to Fei Hong himself; he didn't contribute anything.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingying's expression also showed regret. She had been thinking about whether she could summon her future self to see what she would be like. "Did you hear that, especially you?" Chu Danqing said to Yang Qianyuan, "If I can have it, the other apostles certainly can too."

"Next time, just take care of the natives instead of constantly bringing up the apostles."

In fact, top apostles rarely fight each other; they mostly cooperate.

Because everyone knows that even if you win a fight, you'll still lose money.

Just like the previous rank promotion assessment, even if it becomes a confrontation mode due to the different factions of the two sides, it does not necessarily have to be a life-or-death struggle if there is no conflict.

The benefits of cooperation outweigh those of killing the opponent.

Yang Qianyuan took it to heart and immediately said, "I understand, Brother Chu."

At the same time, he was thinking to himself, 'I'm a bit outdated. After this trial is over, I'll team up with Maomao and Qingying, and together with Brother Chu's Mars, we'll use that old thing as resources to refine!'

The Goddess of Cats looked completely bewildered.

Since things have come to this, let's start by grooming ourselves.

"Brother, I have things to do, can we stop chatting?" Chai Jungui said, "When I came here, there was a war going on over there."

Chu Danqing's eye twitched. The busiest person was Chai Jungui, who had to fight not only on earth but also in heaven and on earth.

In addition, the region is vast, and it is either at war or on the way to war.

Unifying the world will likely take quite a while, thanks in large part to the productivity-enhancing technology and resources provided by Chu Danqing.

Otherwise, if he continued playing like that, he would have collapsed long ago.

"Alright, I'll take you back. We should meet again at the amusement park next time," Chu Danqing said, and then drove them back.

[You have returned your allied partner. Duration: 1 hours. Cost: Paradise Points x 1168]

After seeing him off, Chu Danqing accepted the Ascension Pill and the Destiny Treasure Chest that Da Bao had given him.

He smashed the Ascension Pill with the Dream Seal of Lin'an, and everything inside was devoured.

[Chain Quest #4: Preserve the Divine Weapon - Lin'an Dream Seal until your return]

[Trial Difficulty: E-Level (Easy)]

[Trial Reward: Spiritual Forging of Class Equipment (Summoning Prone)]

[Trial Failed: This job equipment spirituality quest is terminated]

The final link in the chain of tasks appeared. Upon seeing this, Chu Danqing casually tossed the Lin'an Dream Seal into his storage space.

The task difficulty is level E, which means it can be included; otherwise, it wouldn't be the lowest difficulty level.

Aside from the Nightmare Space and the other four factions, he couldn't think of anyone else who could steal things from the storage space provided by the Paradise.

However, even if the amusement park is lost because of these four factions, Chu Danqing will still be compensated.

Immediately, Chu Danqing's gaze fell on the Destiny Treasure Chest, and he opened it without hesitation.

[You have opened: Destiny Treasure Chest (Special), and obtained: Unstable Cloud, Ethereal Mist, Special Skill Book (Enlightened Dao Heart)]
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【Unsettled Clouds】

[Type: Material]

[Quality: None]

[Effect: When this material is added during the forging of class-specific equipment, the fixed attribute bonuses are no longer based on quality, but are calculated based on class, rank, etc.]
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【The Misty Mist】

[Type: Material]

[Quality: None]

[Effect: When this material is added during the forging of class-specific equipment, one advanced attribute can be selected for tempering. The tempering effect depends on the selected advanced attribute and the type of class-specific equipment.]

(Note: Advanced attribute values ​​do not affect the final effect)
[Skill Book: Enlightened Mind]

[Type: Special Skills]

[Quality: None]

[Effect: Grants the skill "Enlightened Mind" upon use, unlocks and enhances the spiritual attribute of summoned creatures]
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"Wow, these are all strategic resources." Chu Danqing thought that this must be a perk given to him by the amusement park.

The first two can be explained as local specialties, but how could the last one, the Enlightened Dao Heart, be such a coincidence as a summoning type?
Chu Danqing immediately learned it and then used 11 mastery-level skill crystals to upgrade it to level 30.

【Insightful Dao Heart (Special) LV.30: Summoned creatures gain +30 spirituality】

The bonus isn't high, but the important thing is unlocking it.

Before unlocking this advanced attribute, it was like a rootless duckweed.

"I still need to find a way to get the corresponding Tier 1 and Tier 2 potions. I guess I can only get them from war missions," Chu Danqing muttered.

Although he didn't feel any change from these potions, he always felt they were very important, perhaps because his rank wasn't high enough.

"There's nothing else to do. Find a place to cultivate peacefully until the trial ends."

"This time I've been given quite a bit of time. With my current qualifications and resources, I should be able to raise the general outline and skills of the Five Auspicious Symbols Diagram to level 30 before I return."

"Then you can only level up the remaining levels slowly."

After briefly outlining his plan, Chu Danqing used his cloud-riding technique to quickly leave Yundu with Dabao.

To cultivate oneself, one must find a quiet place away from trouble.

(End of this chapter)