Chapter 44 My Fate Is With Me, Why Do You Look So Heartbroken?
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After Bei Ling's ice robe melted into the spirit bone, the girl's face seemed to be bathed in a soft glow.
When she smiles with her eyes slightly curved, her whole being exudes a delicate and graceful charm.
It took Chen Jinshi a while to catch his breath. He looked away angrily, his long eyelashes fluttering, "Little sapling, do you know how dangerous that was? Laughing like that makes you an easy target in the world of wild animals, you know that?..."
Miao Jue, clutching his damp sleeves, couldn't immediately spot the wild beast.
There was only one bad bird, shivering and shaking.
Its feathers are dazzling, and its figure is beautiful.
It should be a fierce predator... but it seems to have walked right into a trap.
Miaojue tugged at her sleeve and glanced at him twice.
The man trembled for a while, then forced himself to regain his composure and act as if nothing had happened.
Miaojue pondered for a moment and said, "Langhuan wants to find the source of the power of time travel... If the entire Celestial Court's existing power system is entirely based on the ten spiritual attributes of the Underworld Clan, and they have never benefited from this eleventh power, they are at a disadvantage due to the information gap."
The male and female protagonists pledged their love with a marriage tree. As someone who was forced to go through ten years of tribulations with them, her spiritual bones were embedded in the tribulation of fate and resonated with it.
I can only suppress the angst for now.
Chen Jinshi replied absentmindedly, "Hmm, hmm."
Miao Jue suddenly remembered something, and covered her lips with her wet hand, asking softly, "So what was your original purpose? You've been working so hard to create this sadomasochistic relationship and push forward this fateful love tribulation, right?"
After gathering up the dust, he quickly looked into the distance.
Now that things have come to this, he doesn't dare to say anything.
“I…I have my own plans. Anyway,” Chen Jinshi’s fingertips revealed ash, which floated lightly into her damp sleeve and burned dryly, “before you break through the Heavenly Bone, they can’t find the source of the power of time reversal. Let them suffer first.”
A clever trick: facepalm.
Look at that, what a villainous statement!
The ashes between his fingers warmed her damp clothes, the gentle touch tickling her slightly. Miaojue scratched the side of her neck: "...Won't you melt your ice clothes like this?"
She soon discovered that it wasn't true, because his ashes were actually warm and cool, gently caressing her along her muscles and bones, taking away all the moisture and leaving behind a dry and warm feeling.
"Alright, alright." Miao Jue withdrew her hand and awkwardly straightened her clothes.
During this time, she was either in the sea or in the wind, always carried by Chen Jinshi. Now, she has finally entered the Celestial Court and can walk on the ground on her own.
"So, these are the Gongyu family members who deceived my second brother back then?"
Miao Jue pointed to the blue-clad fairy in the distance and asked.
"No."
Chen Jinshi withdrew his arm with a hint of regret, then looked at the other side with a cold, mocking gaze, "This is that person's—sister, Gong Yuluo."
It seems there are even more male jade plants crawling all over the ground now, after a century.
The faces of the several Netherworld Clan members present were not good, and they subtly circled behind Bu Er.
They became a forbidden tribe trapped, while the other side multiplied and thrived.
...
The brilliant idea remained silent as he pondered it.
The Gongyu family is here to advance the destiny and love tribulations. The ultimate growth of the male and female protagonists is the core theme of this world, and it is also related to the future of her tree.
A gaze, however, fell subtly upon Miao Jue.
That gaze seemed to be looking down on her from an extremely high and distant place, scrutinizing her, trying to find the hidden threads within her mortal body.
Miaojue raised her calm gaze, neither dodging nor avoiding it, and looked at him from the opposite direction.
The ice robe of Bei Ling steadily enveloped her tree spirit bone. She could vaguely sense that the ice attribute on the other party was intricately connected with the ice robe, yet something was missing.
The only remaining power of ice spirit... has fallen into the hands of the Gongyu family?
The tall, elegant young man in white swayed and stood in front of her.
Chen Jinshi's lips curled into a wicked, alluring smile: "This immortal isn't quite dead yet? Looks like that strike wasn't powerful enough—"
Dongfang Yaotian stared blankly at the knife in his hand, still unable to recover from the shock of the immortals eating each other. His mouth, which had been merely decorative for years, now resembled a chamber pot.
"Yaotian, why were you so impulsive!" Gong Yuqiu said anxiously, supporting the blue-clad fairy in his arms.
Gong Yuluo's face resembled hers in some ways, but not exactly the same.
The last time Yaotian met the Dongfang family's relatives in front of Wenxian Mountain, although she firmly supported his decision not to be favored by the immortals, she was actually secretly a little envious.
At this moment, Gong Yuqiu felt an uncontrollable surge of closeness and stammered, "You...you are..."
The icy spirit on the other person merged with her watery spirit, as if... she were a stream flowing from the other person's lake or sea.
The woman in blue straightened up without offering any explanation, but the folds of her light blue skirt parted to reveal the delicate embroidered patterns on it.
It was a... wave frozen by snowflakes and icicles, seemingly cold and aloof, yet also surging and turbulent, carrying a pure and elegant air.
The snow wave totem of the Gongyu family.
Having understood the ingenious method, it was clear that the other party could not be directly involved in the Heavenly Mandate Tribulation, so they were using such a roundabout way to push Gong Yuqiu to awaken.
Ever since Gong Yuqiu inexplicably guessed that there were Netherworld Clan members around him after they came out of the Endless Sea, the way he gave her this golden finger has become more and more direct, yet he still tries to cover it up with a fig leaf.
The so-called immortals are truly deceiving themselves.
Despite being burdened by karma, he boasts that he is untouched by it.
It's like they are clearly human, yet they insist on portraying themselves as immortals.
Countless fragments indeed flashed through Gong Yuqiu's mind along with this totem.
The distant tolling of bells, the voice from her memories—she began to understand her true origins. It seemed she had always come from the Celestial Court, and the female immortal before her was her relative, the closest kin to her birth mother…
Gong Yulu smiled slightly but did not offer any guidance.
However, Dongfang Yaotian's sudden strike created a direct causal connection between her and the blade. Gong Yuluo's palm conjured ice shards that fell onto the blade, instantly freezing the gushing blood.
Then, she slowly stood up, her gaze falling on the gentle man with golden eyes.
Today, the Gongyu family is the second most noble immortal clan in this celestial court, after the Dongfang family.
The Gong Yuqiu they chose was not a pitiful woman who lost her mother at a young age, but a celestial spirit bone that was incomparably pure and naturally endowed with profound spiritual roots after generations of bloodline.
This means that the immortal root is already being passed down.
Everything is completely different from before; a century is enough to change countless things.
Even though the man before me still looks exactly the same as I remember him after being trapped in the deep sea.
...
Gong Yulu was lost in thought for a second, then whispered, "Brother Bu Er, it's been a hundred years."
They were standing between the rings, and the scene was quite chaotic.
The collapse of the lava not only destroyed the outer walls, but also melted a long path leading deep into the lava almost along the layers.
A large number of mortal cultivators have flooded into the immortal sect. The inner ring will send people to suppress them, but the scene is indeed not dignified... If Jin sees this, she will be sad.
Xianba, with his fox-like eyes slanted, laughed out loud: "What kind of title is this? Our second brother can't possibly accept it—Gong Yuluo, have you lost your mind from playing the immortal? Are you out of your mind?"
Fuji ignored Gong Yulu's pleasantries and calmly asked, "Where is Wei Yi?"
Gong Yulu shook her head with a faint smile.
But how could they let the Underworld Clan cross the outer ring? What use is knowing where the only one is?
After all, their ancestral stone had long ago...
“Time flies, Brother Bu Er. You were the first person Jin met back then,” Gong Yulu smiled slightly. “Actually, she doesn’t know you’re here yet, so let’s not let her know, lest you both be heartbroken.”
Fuji remained silent this time.
The Forbidden Clan has been here for a century; this is not a reunion.
The Qilin Fire spread fiercely beneath his feet, his golden eyes remained calm, but in an instant it roared and burned right in front of him.
All the Netherworld race members gathered around, exuding an oppressive aura.
Gong Yulu paused slightly, and Bing Ling, feeling the burning pain, took a few steps back.
She certainly didn't intend to engage them in a direct confrontation here, even though she was well aware that these Netherworld Clan members were far weaker than before, perhaps not even a tenth as strong, but...
Her gaze swept lightly over the loosely dressed young man in white behind the crowd.
The terror of Pluto's 10th phase cannot be ignored.
What's more, he also has a woman with special abilities by his side...
Gong Yuluo turned to look at Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu. Her purpose in coming out was to take them away and fly into the inner ring to complete the rest of her tribulations.
As for that girl... the Dongfang family will handle it.
They should be the ones who care the most.
Gong Yulu casually scattered a string of runes with a flick of his wrist, yet the two people bearing the Langhuan Destiny Seal immediately sensed a kind of guidance.
Once inside the inner ring, there is absolutely no chance that the Underworld Clan will follow.
As for the surrounding purgatory—
Between the tenth and eighth ring roads, the ground was covered in blood, and cries of agony could be heard everywhere.
But this had no effect on Gong Yuluo.
Because there isn't a single Ice Spirit Bone cultivator on the entire continent, no one would want to eat her. Of course, no one could either.
Gong Yuqiu indeed followed unconsciously in a daze. Gong Yulu smiled slightly and looked at Dongfang Yaotian again.
Dongfang Yaotian's attention was focused on the powerful fire spirit emanating from Bu'er. He was very familiar with this firelight, and even more familiar with those eyes—he had faced those eyes directly when he went with Tai Sui to the depths of the Endless Sea to intercept the Fire Qilin.
So, so this seemingly ordinary man is actually the Fire Qilin?
Dongfang Yaotian suddenly took a few steps back, looked at Gong Yuluo, then at the man, and then at the hellish Immortal Court around him, and finally understood what was going on.
Fire-type cultivators are tearing at fire-type True Immortals, while wood-type True Immortals are retaliating against wood-type human cultivators.
He cared about the infinite distance and countless people, but how could the truth of the world be so horrific?
The principles of justice and righteousness he believed in did not actually exist.
So-called immortals are all fake immortals!
Originally, Dongfang Yaotian was alarmed by the accidental injury to Gong Yuluo, but at this moment, a sense of absurdity suddenly arose in his heart.
He looked up at the sky, then at the immortals ahead, and then at the people behind.
The heavens are torn apart, the immortals are fakes, and the people are eating each other.
At this moment, Dongfang Yaotian awakened!
Miaojue, who had been observing the male protagonist the whole time, pieced together his feelings for the couple with the speed and understanding she gained from ten years of companionship—the fastest she could do so at the moment.
After discovering the truth about the major sects devouring the Netherworld Clan, accidentally consuming Netherworld blood, mistakenly believing his sister to be a member of the Netherworld Clan and imprisoning her, and rallying immortals to enter Langhuan on an equal footing only to face the hell of cannibalism among their own kind...
After layers of foreshadowing, the male protagonist's character completely changed.
He's gone mad.
"Hahaha, hahaha... hahaha!" Dongfang Yaotian began to laugh wickedly, his laughter becoming increasingly unrestrained.
Gong Yulu frowned slightly; she didn't really know much about the chosen one selected by the Dongfang family.
Thinking he was still harboring resentment because of the earlier stab, Gong Yuluo said, "Young friend, I know that what happened just now was not your doing, but rather the work of someone who has been lurking by your side with ulterior motives—"
The young man in white stood not far away, looking at the sky with a bored expression, as if he was not very satisfied that the Dongfang and Gongyu families had only sent her.
That was a mature, prime-age Golden Crow...
Even with its body mutilated, it is still terrifying.
While comforting Dongfang Yaotian, Gong Yulu's eyes were covered with a layer of snowflake-like ice crystals. The light and shadow in front of her eyes refracted and changed, trying to find clues.
Where exactly is the missing part of the Golden Crow?
But the young man in white swaggered around with his hands behind his back, completely unconcerned about the investigation.
—Because he himself didn't know.
Gong Yulu withdrew her gaze, unable to find it, after all, she was not the woman who stood at the pinnacle of the Ice Spirit.
The Heavenly Tribulation of Destiny has now progressed to over 70%. Once the Yin-Yang Heavenly Destiny Pearl is completed, the future of their immortal race will be completely rewritten.
The two young chosen ones in front of us are the most important.
Gong Yuluo disregarded any possibility of complete estrangement and spoke in a gentle and forgiving tone, "Young friend, please don't take it to heart. I know you didn't mean it..."
"Who said that?" Dongfang Yaotian arrogantly raised his head inch by inch.
He didn't do it on purpose just now, and he didn't do it, but things are different now.
"I will use the blade in my hand to wipe out you false immortals! I will change this absurd world!"
A distant bell suddenly rang out, startling a circle of flying cranes. The Seal of Destiny of the Jade Ring floated faintly in mid-air, and the wise words of the chosen one resounded like a thunderclap!
Gong Yulu was so shocked that her expression went blank for a moment.
Child, do you know what you're saying? Your surname is Dongfang!
The ingenious technique is truly astounding.
The true, fully realized form of the Overlord has appeared.
He went from being a Celestial Dragon to someone who defies the heavens; truly a hot-blooded, self-igniting male protagonist?
Even the main villain next to him fell silent for a moment, whispering to Miao Jue, "Does he know what he's doing?"
Miaojue nodded cautiously: "You should know."
Chen Jinshi's gaze drifted into the distance, and he crossed his arms, beaming with joy: "It will definitely be difficult for him alone, but I will help him—he can leave Dongfang Qianye to kill later. It's fair for him to kill his own father..."
The secret: "...Okay, okay, okay."
Dongfang Yaotian had already swung his blade towards Gong Yuluo when Chen Jinshi flicked his fingertips. The bones sealed within the Nether Bone Blade suddenly unleashed a thousandfold power, transforming into a deadly attack.
Gong Yuluo's pupils contracted sharply, and she swept her snow-white skirt aside. Gong Yuqiu, who was beside her, stepped forward without thinking to protect her loved one.
She swung her sword to block Dongfang Yaotian's attack. The bond between the Heavenly Mandate Seal and the vast offensive of the Nether Bone Blade was violently shaken, and the two of them immediately coughed up blood.
Gong Yulu hurriedly summoned people, completely unprepared for things to develop this way—how could the two chosen ones be fighting?!
Gong Yuqiu and Dongfang Yaotian exchanged glances, knowing that their paths to enlightenment had diverged.
Family affection was something she had desperately longed for since childhood. After her mother's death in the mortal realm, she harbored both hatred and longing for her master's wife, regarding the Immortal Queyang as her parents. This emotional void returned after Queyang's death. Only then did she finally find her true family—
"Yaotian, don't do this." Gong Yuqiu's eyes were red, and her voice was pleading.
In contrast to her, Dongfang Yaotian was a prince who was pampered from birth. The King of Tianyan treated him very well, and Dongfang Qian accompanied him as he grew up. He would not let family ties hinder his pursuit of the Great Dao.
Dongfang Yaotian's eyes turned bloodshot, and he laughed coldly, "Gong Yuqiu, so this is the kind of person you are."
Gong Yuqiu stood there, stunned.
Dongfang Yaotian spoke with a broken heart but cruelly: "Once you discover that your relatives are from a noble immortal sect, you forget the Dao in your heart!"
No, no! Tears welled up in Gong Yuqiu's eyes, but she bit her lip, unable to defend herself.
Miao Jue felt a series of system notifications popping up in her mind, and she covered her forehead. If she could resolve these in one go, she would definitely break through the Heavenly Bone before finding the only one.
The true form of the marriage tree will likely be discovered by the Dongfang family immediately.
Chen Jinshi glanced down at her, then quietly took her wrist again. "What are you afraid of? I will find a place to incubate you."
The only problem is that he's so thin-skinned that he doesn't have any hair to pluck, otherwise I would definitely pluck him bald.
Are you feeling too relaxed, bro?
Several icy blue figures were already flying swiftly across the inner ring from afar, their snow wave totems perfectly aligned, and ice-elemental spiritual energy permeating the entire sky above the massive maze.
The struggling immortals on the outer ring cried out, "It's the Gongyu family! People from the Gongyu family have arrived!" "These vermin from the mainland will be crushed and driven out!"
The Ice Spirit Flow did not linger on the ground, heading straight for the Underworld Clan. The Silver Fox transformed, and the divine steed rode the wind; the group immediately prepared for battle.
But at that moment, Fuji suddenly looked in the direction of the surging ice spirit: "The One".
Since entering, he has been searching for the presence of Wei Yi and Yang Wu, sensing the will left behind by Wei Yi.
Found it.
Outside the center of the circle, due north.
Several members of the Netherworld Clan were startled and immediately tried to fly away, but were blocked in front of them by a wave of snow-white robes.
These members of the Gongyu tribe include both men and women.
They are all Xuanling bones of extremely high grade.
Under the protection of their ancestral land, they rose steadily and high, their gazes cold and their figures graceful.
Clearly, in the face of the Underworld race, which they had exploited for centuries, people with this surname no longer felt fear or awe.
After all, who would be afraid of the food on their plate?
Besides, this Chinese dish is no longer as succulent and abundant as it used to be.
Xianba, Zhujiu, Guiliu, and Lingqi were each surrounded by two Xuan Gu. In a few rounds, the massive spiritual energy collided in mid-air like fireworks, each move heading straight for the Netherworld Clan's death acupoint.
Over the past century, they have become intimately familiar with the physical structures of the top nine individuals in the sequence, and now they are all going for the kill.
Their orders were: to protect the Chosen One with all their might and to kill the Underworld Clan.
Gong Yulu frowned. Hadn't the Dongfang family sent anyone to take away that girl from the past?
What are they waiting for?
The situation didn't allow for much thought. Gong Yulu pointed and turned around resolutely, saying, "Leave not a single member of the Underworld Clan alive."
Once all the Netherworld beings around her are dead, Langhuan will naturally be able to figure out where the power of time within her comes from.
Miao Jue glanced at the male lead, who was still fighting with the female lead, and exclaimed, "The immortals have quite the appetite, sending so many people to devour the Netherworld Clan, and even dividing them equally!"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yaotian immediately stood up in a rage: "Where is the fake immortal—!"
Compared to the Netherworld Clan who were eaten, these immortals who betrayed the Great Dao were even more despicable in his heart!
With a single slash cutting through the wind, and under Dongfang Yaotian's powerful entry into the fray, these Xuan Bones were immediately hampered and began to pale in comparison.
They can kill the Underworld Clan, but how dare they harm the Chosen One in the slightest?
The Netherbone Blade slashed mercilessly with the wind, and the people looked at each other in shock: Has the Chosen One gone mad?!
The Dongfang family must not stand idly by.
As more and more members of the Gongyu family were injured, Gongyu Qiu finally chased after them in tears. These people were all her brothers, sisters, aunts, and uncles—her family!
"Yaotian, no! Please, no—"
Dongfang Yaotian felt as if his heart was being torn apart, yet his momentum was unstoppable.
Finally, just as he was about to kill one of the Gongyu Xuangu, Gongyu Qiu stepped in front of them, saying, "If you want to kill, then kill me."
Dongfang Yaotian abruptly withdrew his sword, but unfortunately there was no tree to catch the blade, and the gust of wind from the blade still struck several people.
Miaojue looked at them, a familiar sense of foreboding rising in her heart.
If the male and female protagonists overcome their love tribulations, the Heavenly Mandate Seal will vibrate and reveal their intertwined marriage tree.
But if the male and female protagonists don't overcome their love tribulation, what will happen to them?
Cut down the trees!
A familiar teleportation array suddenly appeared beneath Dongfang Yaotian's feet. His chiseled face was contorted with pain as he hissed, "If that's the case, then let's sever all ties!"
Even after awakening, he's still the protagonist of a tragic love story!
Now that the sea fog is gone, Langhuan is completely visible. As soon as they fly back, the true form of the Marriage Tree is immediately exposed.
So, before the magic spell could be uttered, Ash appeared behind him the instant the teleportation array appeared.
Dust settled like a ghost, stepping on the entrance to the formation, and smiled coldly: "Why don't you talk some more?"
Gong Yuqiu's face was also streaked with tears: "There's nothing left for us to say. Let's use the knife as our pen..."
Dust Gathering immediately used the Nether Blood to silence their incessant chatter.
He reached out and destroyed the warp array, then suddenly raised his long eyes.
The bells rang again.
A tremendous force surged from the Zero Ring, like a raging torrent of pure white ashes, instantly closing in and threatening to pierce through the teleportation array.
Miao Jue was taken aback; this was absolutely a terrifying power comparable to Dust Gathering.
It has no clear spiritual affiliation, yet it seems to encompass all things, vast and boundless, surging and rushing.
Gong Yulu, who was in the distance, paused upon seeing this, narrowed his eyes, and now understood the intention of the person from the Dongfang family.
He suspected that the power of time travel was related to the Chosen Ones...
Dust Gathering immediately crushed a teleportation array.
But Dongfang Yaotian was already completely tormented, and roared in anguish, "Brother Jinshi, don't stop us! We must make this decision today!"
As soon as one warp array is destroyed, a new one immediately appears, just as casually as it has happened countless times in the past decade.
Gong Yuqiu, with tears streaming down her face, rushed toward the Leap Formation, destined to leave a clear mark on the Marriage Tree today.
Blade light, sword light, and a giant white ashes hand—three forces simultaneously rushed towards the entrance of the formation.
Without hesitation, I grasped the secret and focused my attention on the rings of time.
Instead of doing that, she might as well change the direction of the tragic plot points between the male and female leads.
But the moment they rushed into the warp array and headed toward the marriage tree, the triple force directly collided with a body on the scene.
The dust settled, and the ashes covered the entrance to the formation. One person bore the entire force.
Fuji was slightly taken aback when the Qilin Fire suddenly rolled over, revealing that Dongfang Qianye had actually cultivated to this level.
"Xiao Shi, how are you?!"
The red string flashed between the white-clad youth's fingers, and only then did the ingenious technique become clear—
At some point, he quietly untied the red ribbon tied to her wrist and hid it in his palm.
All it takes is a red rope, because he is made of ashes and bones, and is ever-changing. By binding himself with the rope of fate, he changed the anchor point of the male and female protagonists to the tree of fate.
They can't find the marriage tree anymore.
Dust settled, chuckled, wiped his lips, swallowed something, and retaliated. The swirling ashes, like ferocious demons, bit back, chasing and tearing the immense force of the white ashes into pieces.
Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu finally collapsed to the ground in despair.
Miaojue opened her eyes wide, suddenly rushed over, and helped Chen Jinshi up.
"How about it?" Chen Jinshi leaned against her obediently, holding the red string, "Does this count as returning the favor?"
Miao Jue pursed her lips and remained silent, carefully using her Wood Spirit to probe his meridians.
Chen Jinshi breathed heavily, his whole body aching, but he showed no sign of pain. He looked down at her for a long time, then suddenly pinched her chin and lifted her face up.
"What's wrong with you?" Chen Jinshi slowed his breathing and a smile appeared on his lips.
Why do you look so heartbroken?
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