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At this moment, Lin Mu was enveloped in a strange protective shield, which was the [Yuanlong Shield] activated by the Yuanlong Ring.

He simply leaped up without using the Great Wilderness Destiny trump card, so he had to have protective measures, otherwise even the terrifying energy aftershocks that permeated the sky could crush him, a peak Heaven Rank cultivator, into dust!

With the amount of Dragon Luck he possesses, he can use it several times a day without fear of depletion, and this time can be considered a test.

"Crack!~~~" Terrifying gales blew around, as if a terrifying pressure was coming from all directions, pressing down on the protective shield.

Although Lin Mu was being protected, he could still feel the oppressive power emanating from that terrifying force. The power that reached the heavens was truly terrifying!

However, the Yuanlong Shield also made him realize that its protective level had reached the level of a Tongtian Divine General!

But the strange sensation coming from the shield made him feel that his current limit should only be the level of an eleventh-level Heavenly General. If he exceeded that, he might not be able to withstand it!

It wasn't a matter of him having less dragon luck; rather, it was because the Yuanlong Ring was of a very low grade, only divine. To achieve a higher level of protection, he needed a higher-grade treasure.

"Whoosh!!" Lin Mu, who had leaped up, intercepted the beam of light from the scales of heaven, and then fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

In the sky, the Heavenly Black Dragon in Dian Wei's hand was completely dumbfounded, because the voice of the Heavenly Dao reminded it that the other target of the Fate Technique was not Dian Wei, who had captured it, but Lin Mu!
Comparing one's life force to that of a dragon lord is a joke... Besides, Lin Mu once held the top spot on the list of all the feudal lords of heaven and earth. Could he have held that position if he wasn't strong enough?!

Lin Mu, who owns territories in Liangzhou, Dingzhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, and Yangzhou, has a much stronger destiny than this one!
But why? Why did Lin Mu happen to be there by such a coincidence? Why did it target Dian Wei when it used its Fate Technique, instead of Lin Mu?!
"--bite!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you have successfully used the [Soul Balance Technique]. Because another Fate Technique, [Fate Shattering Technique], has appeared on the battlefield, the [Soul Balance Technique] has been determined to be of higher rule sequence. You and the Tongtian Black Emperor Dragon will be the two parties judged on the Fate Balance Technique. Dian Wei has been eliminated."

"--bite!"

"—System notification: The rank of one party's destiny, the strength of their star constellations, and their celestial position will all affect this judgment. If one party is judged to be of a lower rank, they will fall into a state of chaos. The destiny judgment for both parties will now begin..."

"--bite!"

"—System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, because you are ranked second on the [List of Heavenly and Earthly Lords], and you possess the special life-suppressing artifact [Liangzhou Cauldron], the [Soul Balance Technique] you activated has undergone an anomaly. If it is determined that your opponent's fate is lower than yours, they will be directly annihilated by the power of cause and effect. If your fate is lower than your opponent's, it will be judged as a draw, the scales will be balanced, and the [Soul Balance Technique] will enter its cooldown period."

A series of system notifications rang in Lin Mu's ears.

The mutated [Life Soul Balance Technique], where you win but I don't lose, and you lose but I win, has reappeared!
"No!! I can't die, I can't die!!!" The towering black dragon in the sky struggled violently.

Even though it was torn in two by Dian Wei, it did not despair. After being smashed for a long time, its Tongtian Dharma Form was shattered and its primordial power was scattered. Although it sensed that its life was in danger, it did not despair. It felt that it could still struggle and that it still had a chance.

But this time, the Soul-Soul Technique left it in despair!
Because the voice of Heaven warned it that once this technique was lost, it would perish completely!

But it still has a trump card it hasn't used yet! It can forcibly absorb the foundation of the Han Dynasty to strengthen itself, although that would cause it to degenerate or damage its status, but compared to its life, that is still acceptable!

He still had a chance to fight Dian Wei, and Dian Wei might not even be able to kill him... Even a 50% chance was still a chance... But now... As a pseudo-national guardian beast, it sensed that even a 50% chance was gone!
At that moment, it was filled with despair!
It stopped attacking Dian Wei and ceased its struggle; a deep despair was revealed in its enormous dragon eyes!
Now, all we have to do is wait for the results!

"Buzz!!!" Above the sky, the huge scales emitted a dazzling light, and the two sides of the scales began to sway.

The system notification continued to appear in Lin Mu's ears:
"--bite!"

"—System notification: The attributes of both parties' destinies have been determined as follows:"
Lin Mu, 10th-tier [Ziwei], Human King Destiny, Heavenly Lord VS Heavenly Black Emperor Dragon, 10th-tier [True Dragon Destiny] (half), Great Han Dynasty's National Guardian Beast (pseudo), Great Qi Dynasty's National Guardian Beast (pseudo)!

Upon hearing this system notification, Lin Mu frowned slightly.

Last time, he fought desperately with that guy named Odes, whose destiny was called the ninth-order [Demon Embryo]. This time, it's called [True Dragon's Destiny]. Could his destiny be more than what he knows?!
Moreover, this time, even the Human King Destiny has been put on the scales, proving that the Ziwei Destiny and the True Dragon Destiny are evenly matched.

"--bite!"

"—System notification: In the balance of power, Lin Mu is on the bottom, and the Tongtian Black Emperor Dragon is on the top! The winner is Lin Mu!"

"--bite!"

"--System notification: The national guardian beast (pseudo) Tongtian Black Dragon (Ten Yuan) has entered the state of annihilation due to a special status effect."

The victor is still Lin Mu!

At that moment, Lin Mu glanced at a spot in the Temple of Heaven, where a thin figure with graying hair was standing.

That's Yang Biao!!

The reason why Lin Mu used the Destiny Technique at that time was not because Lin Mu's judgment was so accurate, but because of Yang Biao's hint!
That's right, Yang Biao knew some secrets, so he gave a heads-up in advance, because Dian Wei couldn't kill the Tongtian Black Emperor Dragon!
Even if Dian Wei tore the Tongtian Black Dragon into more pieces and destroyed all the original power of the apparent true dragon body, he still could not kill the Tongtian Black Dragon.

It wasn't because of the Heavenly Black Dragon's own supernatural powers or its special dragon body, but because of Chang'an City!
"General Lin, Dian Wei's Tongtian Dharma Form cannot kill the Tongtian Black Emperor Dragon. A higher level of method is needed to kill it."

"Among the city's derived attributes, Chang'an City possesses a very special one: those with the rank of National Guardian Beast can be reborn with their own blood. This is not a soul-guided resurrection, but a rebirth through a drop of blood, unaffected by the various resurrection rules. During the recent battle, Chang'an City absorbed the blood of the Heavenly Black Emperor Dragon, enabling it to be reborn. When you think you have killed it, it will actually be a deception, allowing it to escape using this attribute!" This was the message Yang Biao sent.

Therefore, in the final stage of Dian Wei's outburst, he directly intervened to change the outcome.

In fact, given Dian Wei's background, it's normal for his destiny to be stronger than that of the Heavenly Black Dragon, after all, his half-saint body is not just for show.

Furthermore, judging from the reaction of the Tongtian Black Dragon, it is clear that it was also unaware of the city's attributes.

Chang'an, as the founding capital of the Han Dynasty, certainly possessed special characteristics, which is understandable. However, the true nature of Chang'an's uniqueness has been largely forgotten over the years, with its many ups and downs.

Yang Biao was a member of the Yang family, a pillar clan of the Han Dynasty. Knowing their inside story, one can understand.

"It seems that due to various reasons in the early days of the founding of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an City was forged with such derivative attributes to preserve the high-end combat power of the Han Dynasty!" Lin Mu silently guessed in his heart.

Or rather, many people are unaware of this derivative attribute of Chang'an City!
This experience gave him a new understanding of the attributes of cities, and he will take this kind of variable into account in the planning variable pool!
"Roar!! No...no!~~" In the sky, the towering black dragon roared in despair.

"Human..." Just as it was about to shout out the destiny of the Human King, Dian Wei seemed to know what it was going to say, and directly put down the part of the true dragon body at the tail, covered its dragon mouth with his hand, and prevented it from saying anything more.

In the next moment, the entire towering black dragon turned into dust and disappeared into the sky right before everyone's eyes.

"The dragon's body is gone?! The dragon's blood is gone?! The dragon's heart is gone?! The dragon's bones and all that are gone? What a pity..." Some guys who had long coveted the body of a true dragon looked at the situation on the light screen and immediately beat their chests and stamped their feet in frustration.

After Dian Wei sensed that the Tongtian Black Dragon had truly and completely disappeared, his entire Dharma form trembled and then exploded into a rain of blood.

And as soon as the blood rain dispersed, it vanished without a trace...

Dian Wei vs. Tongtian Black Emperor Dragon, Dian Wei wins!!!
All of this happened very quickly. Someone turned around to say something and came back, only to find that it was all over...

The two warlords in the sky disappeared, and the entire city of Chang'an seemed to be illuminated by half. The blazing sun shone down once more.

No unusual phenomena were observed in the world, making it far inferior to the previous orthodox national guardian beast, the Crimson Dragon.

As Lin Mu fell, he felt a gentle force supporting him, and he slowly landed on the top of a grand hall.

If someone were to observe closely from the side, they would notice that the place where Lin Mu landed was none other than the roof of the very hall where Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei had severed their ties!
As soon as Lin Mu landed, Dian Wei suddenly appeared beside him.

"My lord, are you alright?" Dian Wei asked with concern.

Although he knew how formidable his lord Lin Mu was, he couldn't help but care. After all, Lin Mu was the national guardian beast of the Han Dynasty, quite mysterious, and he feared that Lin Mu might have some hidden trump card behind him...

"It's nothing..." Lin Mu smiled slightly.

"Alright, according to the plan, I'll go check out the battlefield where Dong Zhuo was killed," Dian Wei said with a sigh of relief.

Although it wasn't Dian Wei who killed him, but rather his lord Lin Mu who risked his life to do so, regardless of the circumstances, one of the core missions of this epic historical storyline in Chang'an City—the slaying of the Tongtian Black Emperor Dragon—is complete!

With his psychological burden lifted, Dian Wei looked much more relaxed.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu raised his hand and paused in mid-air, then looked down at the main hall beneath his feet.

Just now, he seemed to have sensed something, feeling that this great hall seemed to have a faint connection with the top of the Temple of Heaven!

Something is amiss in this hall.

Dian Wei noticed Lin Mu's unusual behavior and looked down at the glazed tile roof of the hall, but unfortunately, he couldn't see anything...

Just then, Lin Mu saw a long robe hanging on a glazed tile roof not far away.

"That looks like Liu Bei's robe that he cut off..." Lin Mu said in surprise.

Liu Bei had shown him the torn robe, so he recognized it at a glance.

Then, he looked around and found that in the corners of the other two directions, there were also robes of different colors torn apart, one dark black and the other dark blue.

"I never imagined that this place would be the site of the severing of ties between Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei."

"Could this place be the very place where Zhu Xuan plots against Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei?" He sensed something unusual about this place, realizing it was the core location where Zhu Xuan was plotting against Liu Bei.

But... is that really all there is to it?
Lin Mu continued to use the Tai Long Qi Observation Technique, but found nothing else unusual...

"My lord, I'll go down and take a look," Dian Wei volunteered.

Lin Mu nodded.

At this moment, a series of system notifications rang in Lin Mu's ears:
"--bite!"

"—System Notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you have slain the Ten-Element Divine General, the Heavenly Black Emperor Dragon, completing the hidden achievement: [The Tragedy of Heaven]. Because you personally completed the kill and are the first player to achieve this, you have received the following hidden achievement rewards: One Dragon's Origin Dragon Luck, Ten Dragons' Dragon Luck, Three Hundred Tiger Luck, Three Hundred Ox Luck, Five Thousand Points of Lord's Luck, Reputation +1000000000 Points, Special Permissions +15, and the following item rewards:"

1. One rare item, the Mysterious Blood Crystal;
2. One rare item: [Three-Turn Heaven-Breaking Pill - Soul];
3. One rare item: [Divine Realm Token];
4. One copy of the rare item [Black Dragon Origin];
5. One rare item: the Three-Turn Heaven-Breaking Pill;
6. A glass of divine wine [Dukang divine wine];
7. One rare item: the "Order to Forbidden Gods of the Dynasty";
8. One divine-grade [Gengjin Tiger Roar Spear];
9. One piece of Divine-Rank [Black Dragon Heartguard Armor];
10. One Divine-Rank [Nuwa Treasure Chest].

Upon hearing this system notification, Lin Mu's pupils constricted sharply.

This reward is incredibly generous!
Especially the first reward, the Dragon's Origin Fortune!!!
His Dragon Luck exceeded 600, but it was only the original Dragon Luck of the Six Dragons, which is not comparable to one hundred!

"It seems there's a huge difference between the rewards for personally killing someone and for Dian Wei killing them!" Lin Mu muttered.

He had a premonition that if Dian Wei was killed, it might not be among the rewards!

Other rewards such as Dragon Luck, Tiger Luck, and Ox Luck reputation are standard and expected.

Killing a Transcendent-level combatant and achieving a hidden accomplishment was to be expected.

I did consider taking action myself, but that would require using my trump card, the Great Destiny of the Wilderness. This move is my last resort, and it has a terrible weakness. If the Origin Realm is discovered by other realms, that would be disastrous.

Moreover, he had a feeling that if he used the Great Desolate Mandate at the Temple of Heaven, something terrible would happen... He didn't know what it would be, but it certainly wouldn't be a good thing!

Although I'm extremely confident in using the art of destiny this time, there are too many unknown variables. If I'm not careful and end up killing myself, then everything will be for nothing...

This technique should not be used casually, unless absolutely necessary!
Before Lin Mu could even check the rewards, another system notification appeared:

"--bite!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, because the [Tongtian Black Emperor Dragon] you killed had a special identity, you have completed the hidden epic-level quest [Dynasty Thief] and have received the following system rewards: one [Second Dragon Abyss Boundary Marker], eight volumes of [Dragon Slaying Technique], one [Dragon Slayer God Master Inheritance Jade Slip], and twenty [Dragon Transformation Talismans]."

"What?!" Upon hearing this system notification, Lin Mu's expression changed slightly.

Based on the information provided by this system, it can be easily deduced that the Heavenly Black Dragon is not a being from the Origin Realm!
"The Second Dragon Abyss Realm... I see!" Lin Mu murmured softly.

"No wonder Dong Zhuo had so many top-tier treasures... It seems some of them came from the Heavenly Black Dragon... The two cooperated and benefited from each other..."

In fact, he had always felt that the Tongtian Black Emperor Dragon was strange, unlike the pure dragons of the Origin Realm.

Furthermore, its behavior when it usurped the Red Dragon's position was also very strange...

Generally speaking, if a creature wants to become the guardian beast of a dynasty, it only needs to demonstrate the corresponding abilities, gain the approval of the people, receive the emperor's favor, be listed on the Heavenly and Earthly Dragon Ministers List, and be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. It can basically obtain the corresponding rank directly. Isn't that much easier than murdering the Crimson Dragon?
The guardian beasts of the nation are not unique; there can be two, three, or even more!
Of course, the execution of the Red Dragon was also partly due to Dong Zhuo's ambition to usurp the Han throne. The Red Dragon was a stumbling block to their usurpation, and it was the first obstacle they needed to remove.

"With so many rewards, eight volumes of the Dragon Slaying Technique have arrived all at once... The Dragon Slayer God Master's Inheritance has also come... It seems that the system wants me to invade them through the Sub-Dragon Abyss Boundary Stele..." Having obtained so many hidden rewards from heaven and earth, Lin Mu has gradually figured out some patterns.

Many of the rewards are highly targeted, paving the way for people to perform system tasks and move in the direction the system wants!
"I'll go when I have the chance..." Lin Mu murmured to himself.

Just then, a furious shout rang out from the top of the Temple of Heaven: "Guan Yu, how dare you touch my Yongzhou Cauldron!!!"

(Just one 4000-word chapter today!) (End of Chapter)