Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 257, Chapter 048: She had one foot in the shackles of the truth.
Jin Ziyue drew his sword, his bright silver pupils held horizontally in front of him.

Chu Pingqiu's right hand condensed into a bone blade, which was formed by a section of tooth-like blade and tightly bound bone rings, creating a textured dragon bone shape. The blade edge was opened, revealing a black metallic color.

Jin Ziyue disappeared.

Chu Pingqiu's eyes narrowed. In his current state, he could clearly track Jin Ziyue's movements. After using his life force to enhance his abilities, Jin Ziyue's speed nearly doubled in a short period, and he appeared in front of Chu Pingqiu in an instant.

Chu Pingqiu raised his bone blade and slashed down fiercely.

The next second, Jin Ziyue appeared with his sword dragged on the ground, sweeping the long blade out from below like autumn waves skimming the water.

The two weapons clashed violently, and Chu Pingqiu was thrown up by Jin Ziyue's force, forcing him to spread his bone wings to mitigate the impact.

As expected of a force capable of going toe-to-toe with Wei Zheng.

Chu Pingqiu's eyes shone. The slight loss only fueled his competitive spirit. Like a bat, he flapped his wings, soared high, hovered, then twisted his body and spread his wings, circling once. Using his bone blade as a drill, he transformed into a black whirlwind, stirring up a gale as he launched a surprise attack.

Even if Jin Ziyue manages to dodge this whirlwind attack, he will still find it difficult to completely avoid the shockwave, and will naturally fall into a losing position.

Jin Ziyue retreated quickly, repeatedly, still only avoiding the center of the impact. The black metal tornado, unstoppable, shredded the earth, split rocks, and plowed through the land in its path, finally catching up with the retreating Jin Ziyue. In the blink of an eye, the storm arrived.

Jin Ziyue's body was unable to dodge in time and was reduced to flying fragments in the rings of bone blades.

Chu Pingqiu was taken aback, feeling no satisfaction at his success. Instead, he immediately stopped spinning. Just as he stopped, Jin Ziyue's persistent figure appeared behind him, and a long knife silently slashed towards his neck.

so close!

Chu Pingqiu spread his wings, instantly opening them to block Jin Ziyue's cold light. He turned around abruptly and used the sharp blades on the edges of his wings to sweep back, colliding with "Tongwan" and sparking as they flew.

At that instant, the fluctuations of the [Earth Carbon Gas]'s command words were extremely frequent, with a very high diffusion frequency, which was a manifestation of the command words being quite active.

Chu Pingqiu understood what made this guy so troublesome.

In an instant, he activated the two characteristics of the decree.

First, it briefly disappears from the attack's field of vision. This disappearance cannot be stopped even by locked-on moves. It's like suddenly being in a daze, and the opponent completely disappears from your perception.

Secondly, the shattered stand-in smashed the black block while quickly concealing its own form, achieving a surprise counterattack.

The ability of the Destiny Commander can be used, but it is rare for the effects to activate simultaneously. Moreover, these two effects complement each other, and the enemy may very well lose their life due to their carelessness.

What a grand gesture!
Having figured things out, Chu Pingqiu became even more interested in Jin Ziyue. He stared at Jin Ziyue and said:
"Warm-up complete. With an opponent like you, my blood is starting to boil. Next, let's try the power of 50% mutation."

After saying that, his hands suddenly turned into claws, and his finger joints tore through the skin and flesh to reveal sharp claws. His body was covered in dense scales, and his muscles writhed. His chest, back and shoulder muscles increased in size, like an inflated balloon.

Jin Ziyue's eyes were filled with cold light, giving him no chance to continue his transformation. He swung his sword wildly, slashing left and right. Almost as soon as the first strike landed, the second strike was already coming down on his head. Chu Pingqiu used his scale armor to parry left and right, seemingly in a sorry state, but he blocked Jin Ziyue's swords without making a single mistake.

Jin Ziyue suddenly withdrew his knife with his right hand and clenched his left fist, striking vital points such as his throat, nose, eyes, and temples.

Caught off guard, Chu Pingqiu was caught off guard. Jin Ziyue seized the opportunity, launching a powerful punch to Chu's center. Taking advantage of Chu's weakened state, Jin Ziyue delivered a piercing punch straight to Chu's abdomen, the force of which traveled through Chu's body and exited through his back. Chu staggered backward, and as he looked up, Jin Ziyue's straight punch was already upon him. Chu could only grit his teeth and raise his arms to shield his face, while Jin Ziyue's rapid punches rained down on his elbows like a storm.

After he had endured the beating, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen as the 'pupil' pierced through his front and emerged from his back.

Chu Pingqiu paused for a moment, then looked down at the knife that was half-exposed in front of him.

Jin Ziyue gave him no chance to react, gripping the long knife tightly with both hands, and twisted it sharply, about to swirl it around his abdomen.

The excruciating pain of having flesh ripped out assaulted Chu Pingqiu's senses. He was in so much pain that the veins on his forehead bulged, and several bone spurs suddenly sprang out from his chest, as if trying to pierce Jin Ziyue's heart.

The man then drew his sword and withdrew, his black robes trailing slightly as he gracefully approached.

Chu Pingqiu saw it clearly: Jin Ziyue was still able to punch with both fists while holding the knife. For a moment, the knife disappeared, and when it reappeared, it had already pierced through his abdomen.

Is this why he's been so reluctant to reveal his destiny...?

Chu Pingqiu, also driven by ferocity, ignored the bloody hole in his abdomen. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his veins bulging, and his skeletal structure changed again, becoming as solid as granite. The parasitic presence of the Otherworldly demons granted him a physique beyond reason. He shouted unwillingly, "Again!"

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The other side.

Sanshui ran a short distance, then, hearing the footsteps behind him, looked somewhat dejected.

"Why did you chase after me?" She didn't turn around, knowing that Fu Xun was behind her.

Although Fu Xun was older than her, Sanshui never regarded him as an older brother, and sometimes she would even deliberately tease him.

Fu Xun said sullenly, "He didn't have time to catch up, so I had to do it for him."

Sanshui was still somewhat annoyed: "Did you all know? Was I the only one kept in the dark?"

She finished speaking with some sadness, wondering why she could say that she wasn't Sanshui Linxin.

You've lived this identity for so long, all your emotions and experiences are tightly bound to this role, but suddenly one day, the whole world tells you that you've lived the wrong life, that you've taken someone else's identity, and that everything you have—your father, mother, life, friends—does not belong to you.

In an instant, all the beauty in Sanshui's world vanished like bubbles, leaving him standing there all alone.

However, Jin Ziyue and Fu Xun both tacitly knew that they were imposters, but they remained silent and never warned them.

Fu Xun opened his mouth, but no sound came out. He hesitated and said, "Whether you know or not doesn't really matter. You're living a good life, aren't you..."

"Then tell me, if I'm not Sanshui, then who am I?" she grabbed Fu Xun.

This was the question that terrified her the most.

Her memories repeatedly reminded her that she was Sanshui Linxin, who had miraculously survived the attack by "The Cuckoo's Cry of Blood" two years ago. And she had never doubted it, living cautiously with unease all along.

But today, everything is cracked. The extra memories conflict with the original memories, leaving her somewhat at a loss.

Sanshui... Can I really call myself "Sanshui"...?

"How would I know?" Fu Xun pouted, gazing at the branches on the horizon. "I just think you're a cute and likable girl. I never thought about who you are. Instead of worrying about these trivial things, you should think about how to please me and make me happy. Maybe that will help you seduce Jin Ziyue."

Fu Xun remained calm and composed, without blushing or panting.

San Shui squinted, clearly dissatisfied with his attempt to fool him.

"You've said some strange things before this."

Sanshui withdrew his hand, calmed down, and recalled what had happened.

Suddenly, she vaguely grasped the key point and pressed for an answer:

"Didn't you say things like, 'I wish I could understand Mandarin'? Is there some secret hidden in Mandarin?"

Fu Xun's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything more.

This chapter should have been from the 14th, but I was busy tonight and it was delayed. Please forgive me. My life has been unstable this month, so I'll make up for it later.

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