Chapter 478 - 477: Three Possibilities

Chapter 478: Chapter 477: Three Possibilities

Chapter 477: Three Possibilities

Luo Wusheng could not calculate every possible change, but he would always make every preparation he could in advance.

The Dao Rhythm by which he formed his Nascent Soul was extremely special. Earlier, when a group of Divine Transformation realm experts observed him with their divine awareness, all they could tell was that his Dao Rhythm revolved around karmic links, yet none of them could discern what this Great Dao truly was.

To be honest, even Luo Wusheng himself was a little confused.

The Dao of Lightning manifested because of the tribulation lightning within his body; the Dao of Fire came from phoenix flames and foxfire. Even the Dao of Causality originating from the Red String of Causality was something he could understand. But the final Dao he confirmed—he himself found it hard to put into words.

Because it looked like a single Great Dao, yet in reality was clearly formed by two Daos entangled together.

And their origins were things Luo Wusheng had never expected.

One of them primarily came from his authority as the Demon Sect Holy Saint, specifically his domain lord privileges over the Netherworld Domain within the Three Thousand Demon Domains?

A word becoming law, resonating with heaven and earth, words manifesting reality itself... What kind of Dao was that supposed to be?

By contrast, the other Dao Rhythm gave Luo Wusheng a much clearer sense of perception.

It was a Dao concerning "fate," or rather, "destiny."

The catalyst that carried this Dao Rhythm was likewise something Luo Wusheng had never anticipated—the two jade pieces the Empress had previously gifted him, said to originate from the Ancient Heavenly Gate’s Palace of Fate.

Back then, Gao Shi, the diviner from the Heavenly Divination Tower, hadn’t misjudged them. Those two pieces of jade were indeed crafted in imitation of a Great Dao. They divided fate into two opposing aspects: one side was destined attraction, the other destined repulsion. If they could be united, they might truly be able to stir changes in destiny... though it seemed no one had ever managed to do so.

The current Luo Wusheng couldn’t either, but he no longer needed to.

He did not understand fate, yet he had already disrupted the predetermined course of destiny. That in itself was a Dao affinity.

Thus, the two Great Daos appeared simultaneously.

Under normal circumstances, he should have chosen one of them. But at that moment, another power within his body was drawn forth.

The second awakening of the Diabolic Saint Physique.

Though it had not yet fully completed, it produced a force like an adhesive, forcibly bonding the two Dao Rhythms into one.

And thus, the Nascent Soul was formed.

With the support of the immortal soul, the explosive birth of new Dao Rhythms, and the immortal tribulation’s disturbance of the world’s forces, he pushed the effects of his newfound ability to their absolute limit.

With a single word becoming law, he altered fate itself, erasing a monster that was at the Divine Transformation realm straight out of existence.

That was his first step—combining the two Dao Rhythms and exploiting the environmental advantage of the immortal tribulation still lingering in the world, reducing the cost to the lowest possible level.

The second step—erasing the influence of the Netherkin chaos—was also an experiment on his part.

Unfortunately, the final boss that appeared afterward seemed not to fall within the category of "external evils"... or perhaps the other side had used some power to negate the effect.

As for the third step...

At the time, unaware that the second experiment had failed, it was merely a small precaution Luo Wusheng had casually thought of. But now, the role it was playing had diverged somewhat from his original expectations.

"One finger falls— I separate a sliver of spiritual light from this body, and sever it from fate."

...

"Senior Brother, how are you?"

His junior sister’s gentle voice sounded by his ear.

Luo Wusheng watched as the three beautiful faces in front of him all stiffened at the same time, only one small face remained full of smiles.

Especially the Empress: as she withdrew the Human Emperor Sword, her hand trembled slightly, causing space itself to ripple.

Luo Wusheng felt his poor little heart twitch violently.

Ah, wait. His current state seemed to lack a heart altogether, didn’t it?

"Ahem, I’m fine. This form I’m in now is because I already died once. I was just about to revive when I got dragged out by a technique, so I’m currently in a state that’s neither alive nor dead..."

Luo Wusheng spoke rapidly, pulling everyone’s attention back.

His soul-like body drifted upward, and just then, a speck of starlight landed squarely between his brows.

A trace of memories flowed into his consciousness.

Earlier, when Luo Wusheng decided to separate a sliver of spiritual light, it had been driven mainly by two thoughts.

The first was that, under the immortal tribulation, he knew his vitality was already exhausted. He was barely hanging on thanks to the immortal soul. Once the previous battle was resolved—regardless of whether he still had to face some hidden boss—he would have to revive. That sliver of spiritual light could help him convey final messages and make arrangements with those close to him before his revival.

The second was a bold idea... He had been considering the possibility of merging that sliver of spiritual light with the fragments of his own spiritual essence contained within his little pink fox’s [Ninth Tail]. If it succeeded, then even if something went wrong with his revival on this side, he would still have an extra escape route.

Of course, that escape route would require giving up far too much. Unless absolutely forced, Luo Wusheng had no desire to become a slime.

What he hadn’t expected was that this idle move—this seemingly casual chess piece—would produce an unexpected effect.

...

Let’s rewind time a little.

When that sliver of Luo Wusheng’s spiritual light had just taken shape, something had already gone wrong with his main body, and the four girls had already met up.

Yet unexpectedly, there was none of the explosive tension Luo Wusheng had anticipated.

"...Peak Master Ling, can you sense his aura?"

"It’s there... and yet not."

The Empress was asking; Ling Shuangxue was answering.

Each of them used their own special perception methods, surprisingly in perfect harmony.

That sliver of Luo Wusheng’s spiritual light was momentarily stunned... Even if these two had just gotten acquainted, this scene shouldn’t look like this, right?

Had he transmigrated again?

’Speaking of which, how did Shuangxue explain her own situation? She came as an unexpected helper, but originally her purpose was for me... uh, that way of putting it feels a bit narcissistic.’

The faint star-like speck wavered gently in midair.

Originally intending to immediately dive into one of their seas of consciousness to explain the situation, Luo Wusheng decided to observe a little longer.

So he went to the other side.

The Empress was one thing, but what about Little Yuli? Seeing her own master arrive, surely she wouldn’t ask nothing and think nothing, right?

And then he saw two young girls, both wearing grave expressions.

"There’s no response from the resonance of the cultivation technique."

"There’s still no movement from the short sword’s message."

Bai Xiaoyao and Lu Yuli fell silent at the same time.

In the end, it was Bai Xiaoyao who sighed first.

"There are three possibilities now."

"First, my senior brother suddenly came up with new arrangements again, just like a few days ago, and went to a space that blocks all communication."

As she said this, she looked toward the Empress in the distance.

The Empress looked back at her. Since no one was deliberately lowering their voices, everyone present could hear clearly.

"That possibility is unlikely," the Empress said in her cool, clear voice. "When he drew down the immortal tribulation earlier, he did so by burning away his own vitality to forcibly control it. Those Great Dao laws were not something one could use lightly, the consumption was enormous. At this point, even if his vitality isn’t completely exhausted, he doesn’t have the strength to do anything else."

In that previous battle, she had actually been the closest observer. She understood Luo Wusheng’s condition better than anyone else... Every time she saw him flinging out power as if his life were on the line, her heart ached unbearably.

The one who should have been risking everything in that position should have been her...

Bai Xiaoyao looked at the Empress’s face, a flicker passing through her eyes as if she’d thought of something. She shook her head, then continued:

"The second possibility is that my senior brother’s vitality was exhausted at that moment, and he’s currently reviving using a resurrection artifac... But I later specifically researched the nirvana of the Ancient Phoenix Netherkin. No matter which record it is, they all show that when a phoenix falls and is about to be reborn, there is always an enormous disturbance. Yet now, my senior brother is reviving through his own spiritual essence, and everything is calm and peaceful... I think something is off."

"Therefore, the third possibility is the most likely."

"My senior brother came to the royal city this time, and the person behind the scenes has personally made a move..."

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Cultivation Realm:

1, Qi Refining

2, Foundation Establishment

3, Golden Core

4, Nascent Soul

5, Divine Transformation (Formerly Known as Tribulation Crossing)

6, Tribulation Transcendence

7, Land Immortal

Note: Link to the character Illustration:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lkIcPnCxeyuyZA4Kkb621dPC05UvWjhD