Chapter 173: Chapter 172: Destiny Difficulty (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe)
On the Origin Divine Mountain, leaving your name allows for destiny’s favor.
Only Purple Mansion Cultivators can carve their names onto the Origin Divine Mountain.
If a cultivator falls, their name will vanish from the Origin Divine Mountain; along with it, part of their destiny will flow back to the mountain.
Looking towards the Origin Divine Mountain, trying to discern the names inscribed upon it, yet a layer of mist obscures the view, making it hard to see clearly.
Only at the very top is there no mist obstructing the view.
There, thirty-two names stand boldly, radiating might, positioned at the summit of the Origin Divine Mountain.
Yu Huatian, Slaughter Demon Emperor, Golden Crow Demon Emperor, Peacock Demon Emperor, Hehuan Old Demon, Reincarnation Daoist, White Bone Demon Monarch, Emperor of Eternal Life... these thirty-two names shine throughout eternity, becoming the dominators of the Origin Divine Mountain.
As long as the Origin Divine Mountain remains, these thirty-two names will not disappear.
These thirty-two cultivators have undergone numerous tribulations, countless hardships, defeated countless enemies, and torn through the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation to ascend as immortals.
The world takes pride in them.
Looking at these thirty-two names, Lu Xuanji suddenly felt a sigh of admiration, as if understanding the growth of a true hero.
He ascended forwards, drawing close to the Origin Divine Mountain.
Approaching the stone wall.
A seven-colored brush appeared on his palm.
Swish, swish!
Names were inscribed on the stone wall.
[Lu Xuanji].
These three characters started off white, quickly turning red, then transforming to orange, destiny then shifted to yellow, green, finally settling on cyan.
Destiny is cyan.
Lu Xuanji nodded, very satisfied.
Generally speaking, only Divinity Transformation yields cyan destiny.
Cyan destiny doesn’t mean he will inevitably become Divinity Transformation, just that the hope is greater.
Before stepping into Divinity Transformation, he doesn’t need to worry about lacking destiny.
As for what happens after Divinity Transformation, it is still far away; currently, he is just a Purple Mansion, and does not need to think so far ahead.
[Destiny of the world is finite, if this cultivator occupies more destiny, another’s destiny will decrease. In this world, there is no predestined child of destiny. When standing at the peak, one is naturally the child of destiny.]
[In this realm, every three hundred thousand years, a child of destiny is born, who has the potential to become immortal]
[The world’s destiny waxes and wanes. When at its peak, strong individuals emerge, potentially arising immortals; when in decline, powerful beings dwindle, becoming rare]
[After the Golden Crow Demon Emperor ascended to the Immortal Realm, seven layers of the world’s destiny were consumed, plunging the world’s destiny into a trough. After two hundred thousand years, the world’s destiny is rising, within the next hundred thousand years a new child of destiny might be born, with potential of becoming immortal]
[Would you like to initiate the battle for destiny?]
Just then, a voice came,
explaining the essence of destiny and the essence of the world.
Destiny is like water.
In this realm, within a certain time, the amount of nurtured destiny is limited.
If this cultivator occupies more destiny, another’s destiny will naturally decrease.
If a cultivator lacks destiny, then defeat and slay the enemy to seize their destiny. Each defeat causes a loss of destiny; numerous defeats lead to becoming a stepping stone for others, destiny taken by them.
In the unseen, those prodigies converge, battle each other fiercely, the scattered destiny continues to gather, consolidating onto a particular cultivator; when it reaches a peak, a child of destiny will be born.
A child of destiny, amassing the great fortune of a realm, holds the potential to become immortal.
A child of destiny doesn’t refer to a specific person, but to one who, through effort, achieves extraordinary feats, deserving such a title.
This is born from the countless battles among countless cultivators and prodigies.
"Begin!"
Lu Xuanji nodded.
The Twelve Difficulties of Purple Mansion, this is the difficulty of destiny.
This is a battle for seizing destiny!
[Matching opponent...]
[Match successful...]
At this moment, the void transformed, revealing a lake.
In the lake, a black carp swam.
Whoosh!
In the next moment, the black carp leapt out of the lake, transforming into a black-armored youth.
"Are you my human tribulation?"
The black-armored youth said, a trace of terrifying aura emanated.
This aura bore down like mountains and seas.
Ka-thunk!
Ka-thunk!
Suddenly, Lu Xuanji felt his body being suppressed, bones seemed on the verge of shattering.
Golden Core Demon King!
This youth was a Golden Core Demon King, still at the Golden Core Peak, about to break through to Nascent Soul.
When a cultivator breaks through to Nascent Soul, they must endure Thunder Tribulation, Celestial Demon Tribulation, and Human Tribulation.
In the unseen, under the pull of destiny, Lu Xuanji became this Golden Core Demon King’s human tribulation.
"Ha ha, heavens are kind to me, under destiny’s unseen guidance, you’ve brought forth a Purple Mansion junior, seems this tribulation isn’t difficult to overcome?" The black-armored youth laughed, relaxing at heart.
Among the Three Tribulations, Thunder Tribulation, Celestial Demon Tribulation, etc., their power can be roughly estimated, there are ways to counter them.
But the Human Tribulation is unfathomable.
Seeing this Human Tribulation before him, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Swish!
At this moment, an invisible shackle appeared, the aura on the black-armored youth continued to fall, plummeting from the Golden Core Peak to the early stage of Purple Mansion, all the forbidden artifacts on him became unusable.
Only the Lifebound Treasure could be used.
But even the power of Lifebound Treasure is sealed, only maintaining at Third Grade Spiritual Artifact.
But he wasn’t worried!
Though he was suppressed to the early stage of Purple Mansion, the combat techniques from the Golden Core Peak, as well as the Dao Insights, remained intact.
This battle, seemingly both at the early stage of Purple Mansion, appears fair; but in essence, it’s far from fair.
"Sir, from which realm do you hail?"
Lu Xuanji asked.
The black-armored youth was about to speak, but an unseen supreme power prevented him from doing so, he could only say: "Can’t say! Finish the fight quickly, return quickly!"
"Anomaly, Black Moon!"
A black moon rose behind the black-armored youth.
Instantly, the surrounding void was frozen.
Lu Xuanji felt as if a Great Mountain weighed on his back, his speed slowed by three layers.
Swish!
A battle axe appeared in the black-armored youth’s hand, blazing with a blood-red glow, cleaving towards his neck.
"One axe to take the head!"
Lu Xuanji drew the Li Fire Sword, transforming into a stream of light to strike.
Bang bang!
The weapons clashed, the black-armored youth shifted position, body moving with the axe, sweeping towards Lu Xuanji’s waist.
Lu Xuanji’s body shifted leftwards, Li Fire Sword thrusting towards his neck.
But at that moment, the axe moved, instantly appearing at his right arm, slashing towards it.
Tear!
Both sides changed moves simultaneously, the axe and sword clashed.
The Li Fire Sword was severed on the spot.
"Your swordsmanship is too poor, just pretentious elegance, it’s time to end this!"
After probing, the black-armored youth no longer held back, urging the black moon to envelop him, its black light showered down, enclosing Lu Xuanji’s body, rendering it immobile.
The axe cleaved down in mid-air, aiming for his head.
Death was near at hand.
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PS: Apologies for the delay in the update.