The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 168 The Third Giant Card: Moments of Change Across the Board!

Looking at Nangong Muyu, who was still frowning and deep in thought, with a conflicted expression, Lu Yan couldn't help but sigh softly.

He could completely understand the pain of being an unlucky person, after all, he was a chieftain in his previous life.

Fortunately, in this life, he is by no means unlucky.

Lu Yan drew a card with his backhand, lightly pressing his fingertips on the table with a calm and unhurried motion.

"ah!!!"

The moment Nangong Muyu saw the card Lu Yan played, she couldn't help but let out a miserable howl, her eyes filled with grievance and resentment, her face etched with despair.

"Damn it, why is playing cards so hard! Forget it, I give up!"

Nangong Muyu casually grabbed the Giant card from the table, tossed it to Lu Yan, waved it impatiently, and then walked out of the casino on her own.

At the same time, that familiar, contrasting background music started playing again, making his back view look both disheveled and stubborn.

Reaching the casino entrance, Nangong Muyu suddenly stopped, turned sharply to look at Lu Yan, and said in a sharp and resolute tone, "Lu Yan, I'm waiting for you to challenge my top spot!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed away, turning into a blur and disappearing from the spot.

"Nangong Muyu's problem is getting more and more serious."

Yin Shuo was speechless, and even the usually composed Ning Ran nodded in agreement, a rare occurrence.

Only Nangong Muyu could do that. If anyone else had dared to use their supernatural powers so recklessly in public, they would have been detained and questioned by the court long ago.

Lu Yan wholeheartedly agreed, but at this moment his attention was already firmly drawn to the cards in his hand.

[Obtain the Primal Card - Twilight Giant (Chuan) - Silver Knight: Gain Holy Light enhancement and unlock flight ability; wields weapons with added holy damage; can purify evil power!]

[Second requirement for actuary promotion: Successfully obtain five blessings through deduction (1/5) - Incomplete]

As he received the third Giant card, Lu Yan couldn't help but smile slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

He could even clearly feel that the other two Giants cards in the Black Forest space were trembling wildly, as if they were yearning to resonate with this new card.

However, with so many people and distractions in the casino, it was clearly not the best time to resonate with him. Lu Yan could only suppress his thoughts for the time being and put the cards away.

"Speaking of which, Lu Yan, are you still going to try and make it onto the Golden List?"

Yin Shuo leaned closer, his tone tinged with excitement.

"Now that Sister Yiren has been promoted to Rank 5, she has automatically been removed from the Gold Ranking. You are now in third place!"

"In other words, if you defeat Bai Xiao, who is currently ranked No. 0.2, you will be able to directly compete with Nangong Muyu for the top spot!"

Yin Shuo became more and more excited as he spoke, imagining the showdown between the veteran and rising stars would be incredibly exciting.

"The Golden List — we really need to hurry."

Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the progress information of the secret arts instruction on the panel.

[Sequence 6 - Arcane Professor: 83%]

[Second condition for becoming a Master of Arcane Arts: Successfully teach arcane arts to at least five people (5/5) - Completed]

Clearly, Qian Xin has successfully mastered the secret technique of anti-armor.

Now, the conditions for the advancement of the Mystic Arts Professor have been mostly met. Only the progress needs to be perfected before he can be successfully promoted to Sequence 5.

If he doesn't hurry up and try to break into the Gold Ranking, he might end up like Xiao Yiren, being forcibly removed from the list due to his promotion.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan immediately sent a message to Qian Xin, telling him to hurry up and make preparations. Then he stepped onto his flying sword, transformed into a streak of light, and flew towards the Golden List.

Inside the meditation room.

As soon as Lu Yan returned, he immediately opened the mirror space and took out the three Giant cards together.

In an instant, the three cards, which had been waiting for this moment, were released from their hands at the same time, hovering in the air and each releasing a dazzling light, intertwining in the air to form a stable triangular formation.

As their energies connected, Lu Yan could clearly feel that the auras of the three cards had strengthened again, becoming even more refined.

Lu Yan grinned. Sure enough, the more Primal Cards he collected, the stronger they became. He just didn't know what special effects would be triggered once all the Primal Cards were collected.

Just then, the three cards suddenly shone brightly, their dazzling light almost enveloping the entire mirror space. Then, they overlapped on their own, transforming into a dazzling pillar of light.

In a daze, Lu Yan seemed to see a huge phantom of a giant slowly emerging in the pillar of light, its gaze majestic and heavy, staring intently at him, carrying a sense of oppression from ancient times.

Before Lu Yan could examine and investigate the origin of the giant phantom, the phantom vanished along with the light, replaced by a branch shimmering with a faint golden glow.

At the same time, the five divine trees within Lu Yan's body suddenly trembled violently, conveying a strong desire, as if they wanted to devour and absorb that branch.

"A branch? The Tree of Gods—could this be a branch of the Primordial Tree of Gods?"

Lu Yan instantly realized what was happening, and a wave of emotion surged through him: the Primordial Talisman was actually made from the branches of the Primordial Divine Tree?

No, that's not entirely true.

Otherwise, when the professor of arcane arts analyzed the Primal Cards, he should have also obtained complete sequence information. Does this mean the Primal Cards are, in essence, part of the Primal Tree?

"No wonder the First Judge wanted to implement the Origin Tracing Project. Besides finding a suitable candidate for the Primordial Tree, he probably also wanted to collect these fragments to repair the Primordial Tree."

As Lu Yan seemed to understand something, he was pondering when the branch suddenly split open again, transforming back into three cards, which slowly fell back into his hand.

At the same time, a notification message for the Divine Martial Saint suddenly popped up on the panel:

[The Divine Martial Saint observed the giant's path and seemed to gain some insight; progress +10%]

[Promotion Requirement 1 for Divine Martial Saint: Master the three physical attributes (1/3) - Incomplete]

[Divine Martial Saint Promotion Condition 3: Personally defeat a physical-side Sequence 5 transcendent being (1/1) - Completed]

"Three physical attributes that grant special properties? Similar to the attributes granted by angelic blood?"

Lu Yan understood. The Twilight Giant itself controlled the power of light and darkness, so it was reasonable that the Divine Martial Saint could comprehend the conditions for advancement from it.

"In that case, it's possible that the Divine Martial Saint could advance to Sequence 5 before the Secret Arts Professor."

Lu Yan rubbed his chin, his gaze falling on the panel.

At this moment, the progress of the Divine Martial Saint has reached 91%, and only two characteristics are missing from the advancement requirements.

Given his cultivation efficiency, as long as he seizes the time, he can complete the advancement in at most half a month.

"Tsk~ In that case, my master shouldn't be able to say that my cultivation progress is slow anymore."

Lu Yan shook his head and chuckled, suppressing his thoughts. He immediately sat down cross-legged and immersed himself in cultivation, focusing all his efforts on advancing through each sequence.

For the next few days, Lu Yan stayed in the cultivation room, focusing on his cultivation, seemingly oblivious to the noise outside.

But within the original shelter, undercurrents were swirling and a lively scene was unfolding.

The first thing was the news that Nangong Muyu had personally challenged Lu Yan to a duel. This news had been spreading like wildfire in the city for the past few days, rightfully dominating the headlines of all the superhuman circles. Everyone was looking forward to the ultimate showdown between these two young powerhouses.

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The second thing, which has received relatively little attention, is even more crucial.

The city has received a large number of refugees from other shelters, and the court has officially ordered that those who enter the original shelters are allowed to enter but not leave.

Some of the superhumans who were aware of the impending storm had already sensed the oppressive atmosphere before it arrived, and they were all seizing the time to improve their strength and stockpile supplies in preparation for the worst.

Meanwhile, those cultists who were already hiding in the corners of the sanctuary quickened their pace, secretly plotting something.

In a secluded, unknown stronghold, a dozen or so followers of the Evil God, dressed in black robes and masked, gathered together in a tense atmosphere, seemingly discussing their ultimate plan.

Among the crowd was Fang Xiu, who had tried to escape but happened to be caught in the court's lockdown and was forced to stay.

"I knew it! Running into that jinx Lu Yan was bound to end badly!"

Fang Xiu clenched his hands tightly at his sides, inwardly cursing and feeling annoyed.

If he had known it would turn out like this, he should have been more decisive and just run away!

Anyway, it was the Death Saint who ordered him to come to the Primordial Sanctuary, not the Death God himself, so even if he disobeyed, there might not be any serious consequences.

As for holding those responsible accountable afterward, given the current situation, it's hard to say whether the Death Saints will be able to return alive!

He still couldn't understand why these believers in the evil god would go to such lengths to come to the court's headquarters to die.

No matter how meticulous the arrangements, fighting on someone else's home turf is ultimately a disadvantageous position, and a slight misstep can lead to total defeat.

"As expected, fanatics don't have much of a brain."

Fang Xiu shook his head and sighed inwardly, his tone full of helplessness. Little did he know that this subtle movement would be noticed by the Death Saint beside him.

"Apostle Fang, do you have any new suggestions?"

The Death Saint's voice was deep and hoarse, carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"No! I have no suggestions whatsoever. I believe everything you say, Saint, is absolutely correct!"

Fang Xiu's heart tightened, and he hurriedly offered a completely meaningless compliment, plastering a fawning smile on his face.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the Death Saint's already gloomy face turn even darker, and the killing intent around him almost overflowed: "I haven't even said anything yet—"

"Oops—I misspoke!"

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Fang Xiu's forehead, and he quickly tried to salvage the situation.

"What I mean is that I always keep the teachings of the saints in mind and dare not slacken in the slightest."

After saying that, he quickly shrank back, silently retreated to a corner, lowered his head, and dared not say another word, for fear of angering the Death Saint again.

The Death Saint shook his head helplessly at his cowardly appearance, ignoring him and turning his gaze to the other apostles and messengers. He spoke solemnly, "Our plan has reached its final stage. Remember, everyone, there must be no more mistakes."

He paused, then added, "The followers of other evil gods will also cooperate with our actions, but who will ultimately benefit depends on our individual performance."

"Remember, once the signal is sent, the plan must be executed immediately! If we seize the initiative, our God will have the opportunity to advance further and become the true God who rules over all things in the world!"

"All for my God!"

The many followers of the Ghost God instantly became fanatical, raised their fists, and shouted slogans loudly, their tone full of piety, as if they were ready to sacrifice themselves for the Ghost God.

Fang Xiu, however, huddled in a corner, his eyes filled with complex emotions, growing increasingly worried about the believers' plans.

The fact that there is such fierce competition within the Ghost God Alliance, with everyone harboring their own ulterior motives, makes it impossible for such an alliance to win!

No, I still have to find a way to escape, even if it means risking being discovered by the court, it's better than staying here and dying with them.