Above Destiny

Chapter 381 Truth and Lies
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There seemed to be a sound of teeth grinding.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t just An Ning whose teeth were about to be broken.

And the old man who was blocked outside the Longyuan Desert outside Kunwu, even though he held the Heavenly Craftsmanship and was in a high position, only a step away from becoming a god, but before that, when countless missiles fell from the sky, he couldn't even raise his hand.

One on the left and one on the right, they guarded the two unlucky people on his left and right like guardians.

His eyes never moved away even for a moment.

"Lao Deng, don't be impulsive." An Neng advised.

Ande also nodded continuously: "Don't get carried away, calm down, calm down."

"Oh, yes, yes, it's over!"

"..."

Watching the entire army being annihilated was already enough to make him furious, and now seeing these two ghosts singing the same tune beside him, the old man's blood pressure could no longer be controlled.

But even at the end, even at the moment of Yue Chen's death, he was unable to find any opportunity to take action.

From beginning to end, an invisible boundary loomed around him.

Even without saying a word.

But if the old man dared to raise his hand, no, if the old man's muscles showed signs of raising his hand, at that moment, he would be faced with a combined attack from the two white deer within fifteen steps, without caring about their own safety and deciding his life or death.

Damn it, Huang Ji double fingers!

As the name suggests, after Mr. Deng of the An family stopped taking care of things, these two things became the walking facade and signboards of this generation of the An family.

As the executioner of Huangji, his hands are stained with more than just the blood of wolves.

At this moment, seeing that the result was settled, the old man's breathing became heavier and his expression became gloomy. He was about to turn around to question them, but he saw that the two men took a step back in unison.

"Okay, we're almost done."

"It's time for us to go home."

"Goodbye, Old Deng."

"Be more careful next time!"

As they spoke, the two men turned around and left side by side, leaving the old man alone there. He watched the two men leave coldly, his expression changed, and the Tiangong Staff in his hand tightened silently.

But at that moment, as if they sensed something, they suddenly turned around.

"Oh, what a coincidence."

Ande slapped his head.

An Neng sighed and smiled: "We meet again!"

The old man's expression suddenly changed.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

The moment the two turned around, a flash of light burst out from the night!
It was as if a dazzling golden knife had instantly split the dark sky, splitting it right in the middle, leaving a straight path. In the old man's shrinking pupils, it reflected a perfect symmetry that was absolutely not off by a single cent.

Just like the stars are separated from both sides, the world is divided into two.

In the flickering light, everything became so close, as if one could touch the sky just by reaching out.

This was the last thing he saw.

At that moment, he finally understood...

It is not the world that is divided in two.

is himself.

Snapped!
The sound of the bubble bursting came late.

This was no longer a trick that An Ning used to bluff people, but in fact, she had only practiced it half-heartedly and barely got to the point where she could get started. If anyone were to tell others about it, they would only laugh at her...

But it is truly the ultimate realm of [projection].

--meteor!
The stars flickered, bringing about a catastrophe.

No one knew where it came from, and no one knew where it was going. The sharp edge among the stars flashed by, descended from the sky, and lightly swept across all things in the world. After splitting the old man in two from the middle, it penetrated into the desert of Longyuan.

After a moment of dead silence, blood dripped, and after the scarlet starting point, a long crack and gully suddenly emerged from the rolling yellow sand, extending straight until it disappeared at the end of the sight.

Just like digging a grave, the rift that was opened received the two corpses that fell upside down, and then gradually closed under the force of gravity.

Only a pool of scarlet blood remained there.

Gradually it was covered by flying yellow sand until it disappeared.

However, the heavenly staff that had fallen into the yellow sand suddenly flew up, nimbly bypassed the dishonest hands of An Neng and Ande, and flew away through the air.

In the faint light before leaving, there seemed to be a gaze from the scepter looking at the two of them, full of indifference and warning.

The two sighed helplessly and shook their heads in unison.

"How stingy! You can't even touch me."

"Tian Yuan is like this."

"Shameful."

In the rolling yellow sand and strong wind, the two of them sighed to each other, and then they disappeared silently.

A strong wind swept in, bringing with it rolling yellow sand, which gradually submerged the pale corpses scattered throughout the desert, swallowing up everything and leaving no trace.

At the same time, thousands of miles away, in a secluded courtyard, an old man who was eating cold dishes raised his eyes, glanced at the sky, and snorted.

"These two losers... I can't even have a midnight snack in peace."

Just like that, he put down his chopsticks, bent down, put his hands behind his back, and walked away staggeringly.

"Where is Grandpa going?"

The young man who was still cooking in the kitchen poked his head out and said, "The wine has just been heated up, and there is another dish. The pork rib soup is not out of the pot yet."

"Put it out first. It's too hot. Let it dry. I'll come back and drink it."

The old man said without turning his head, pushed the door open, walked through the secluded courtyard, stepped on the dew-soaked stone slabs, and walked up the mountain as if taking a stroll.

On the ground, which had been trampled on for years and months and became as hard as iron, there were only scorch marks. On the shelves were scattered weapons, including swords, spears, swords and halberds.

His dry fingers moved among the weapons, selecting the soldiers and generals. After selecting a broadsword, he shook it vigorously twice and swung it, causing a heavy sound of breaking through the air.

The quality is OK, so take it.

The old man nodded, raised his head, looked at the cloudy night sky, his shriveled chest bulged, took a deep breath, exhaled and spoke:
"what--"

Silently, the sword in his hand disappeared.

There was no loud noise, it was as if all the sounds had been killed.

Only in the night, a bolt of lightning rose up from the top of the mountain crookedly. In an instant, it drew a straight trajectory, sank into the dark clouds, tore a strange big hole, and then quickly disappeared behind the clouds.

Gallop, gallop, gallop—

That ray of shining light silently broke through the constraints of gravity and flew freely until it broke into the eternal darkness and vacuum outside the earth.

Like a satellite, it entered the synchronous orbit of the present world.

Then, a point of light silently merged into the endless glow, filling the position that had just been vacant.

The stars returned to the sea of ​​stars.

Just like that, along with the countless swords, spears, halberds, tables, chairs, folding stools, pots, pans, refrigerators, washing machines and other objects on the track, they silently rotate, swirl and surround the world.

It is like a ray of the Milky Way, like a dream.

Under the gradually gathering dark clouds, the old man, who had finished his work, turned around and left with his hands behind his back.

He returned to the table and picked up the bowl of soup.

He took a sip.

frown.

Still too hot...

"The rain is getting heavier."

Lu Yingyue sighed softly, and the warmth rising from the cup blurred the wrinkles on her face.

As the flames burned, the strands of white hair seemed to turn a ray of red, making them look a little younger.

Above the sky, thunder and heavy rain poured down. In the rain that was so thick that it was suffocating, the wreckage of the airship rested on the hill, with flames rising and smoke billowing.

But the collapse of the sky, the cracking of the earth, the thunder and fire, the heavy rain and the thick smoke, all seemed like an illusion at this moment.

She was clearly surrounded in the center, but she just passed by, and not even a drop of rain fell on her.

Amid the wreckage of the airship, the reception room was still brightly lit and intact, but apart from her, no one else could be seen.

But for some reason, a shattering sound came from her fingertips and spread upwards.

"...I see. Is it poison?"

Lu Yingyue lowered her eyes, staring at her right hand which was gradually breaking and disappearing, and sighed softly: "I didn't expect that I would be hit when I was in the middle city... Thank you all for waiting for me here for so long.

Now that you have achieved your goal and won the battle, why are you unwilling to show up and meet me?"

In the dead silence, heavy rain roared.

No one responded.

But Lv Yingyue's sight passed through the rainstorm and fell on the surroundings, the figures that disappeared into the void: "Shang Jiu, Gao Qing, Li Yucheng, Lv Zong - the four of you are at least the face of your respective families, the pillars of the Federation, two celestial beings, two matrix sacred objects, three heavenly crafts, you came all the way here to deal with an old woman like me, I am really flattered."

As she spoke, lightning flashed in the dark world, as if a hand suddenly pulled open the curtain, and several figures in the darkness appeared out of thin air.

They surrounded the entire burning airship, blocking it on all sides like a dragnet.

"Hey, after all, you are a fox who has been hiding in the Security Bureau for so many years, and you are still pretending."

Shang Jiu had a blank expression on his face: "Secretary Lu, at this point, there is no need to hide it. A celestial being with both the Tianyuan and Jing systems, how could he be dying from just the Soul-Dispersing Poison? Why be so hypocritical?

What are you trying to hide now?" "...Well, I thought I was very secretive."

Lu Yingyue laughed indifferently, and the cracking sound became more and more intense.

The weathered face, which was covered in black and gray, showed cracks: "Mr. Shang's words do make sense. At this point, there is no point in pretending to be polite. We should be honest with each other."

She paused and sighed regretfully: "It's just that sometimes, the truth may not be as good as you think."

At that moment, there was dead silence in the rainstorm.

Just like taking off a hypocritical mask, Lu Yingyue raised her hand and pressed it on her face, lifting the layer of disguise that seemed to be applied instinctively.

Reveal your true face.

The glory is gone, and a distorted and broken appearance emerges from under the illusion.

That scarred face no longer had the gentleness it once had, as if it had been burned by a fire and corroded by a strong acid. The flesh and blood withered and multiplied, entangled on the exposed cheekbones, forming an ugly and hideous appearance.

Not only the face, but also the neck and exposed hands were all tangled with flesh and blood, twisted into strange outlines under the vicious curse.

At this moment, under the light of the fire, it looked even more like a demon, which was creepy.

It is hard to imagine that the old fox who roamed around with grace and elegance, making countless people feel like they were facing a great enemy and be on high alert, would look so ugly.

For a moment, even the many besiegers stood there in a daze, briefly distracted.

However, Lu Yingyue did not seize this precious opportunity to counterattack. Instead, she glanced at their appearance, and a smile that could hardly be called warm appeared on her ferocious face.

"After so many years, even I have gotten used to this hypocritical face."

Lu Yingyue sighed softly, spread out her hands, and looked around at the stunned faces curiously: "How is it? Is this little truth worthy of your attention?"

"With such a magnanimous demeanor, he is truly a hero. What does his appearance have to do with it?"

The modern Bailu Gao Qing, with gray hair, lowered his eyes and sighed softly: "He is much better than a coward like me who is still doing evil things at an old age. It's a pity... The situation forces us to do things that are beyond our control."

"At this point, why are you still wasting time talking to this ugly ghost?" Lu Zong's expression was gloomy, and he urged: "Do your best and don't let her delay the time!"

"I don't think so."

Lu Yingyue shook her head, and her scarred face showed an increasingly mocking smile: "A hypocritical person like me, although I cannot be called magnanimous, at least I can see the current situation clearly. Although my life is worthless, I still want to live a few more days.

If you can stop and leave, and the four families withdraw from the southern part of the federation, I can swear to Tianyuan that I will forgive you for what happened."

Let bygones be bygones?

What a joke!

At this point, it was a situation where if they lost, they lost everything, and if they won, they won everything! With Lv Yingyue fueling the situation, everyone had placed their bets. Could it still end in a draw? !
"No need to waste any more time on this nonsense, Lu Zhenshou." Li Yucheng shook his head: "If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for your insatiable greed."

boom! ! !
Shang Jiu was indifferent, with lightning flashing all around him. The sacred matrix object of the heavenly level in his body glowed with fierce light, endlessly echoing the dark clouds and endless thunderstorms that had been brewing for a long time.

At this moment, the thousands of miles of lightning turned into a torrent, raging and sweeping down from the sky.

At that moment, all the besiegers attacked without hesitation.

It’s a pity that it’s not four to one.

But... two against two!

boom! ! !
The sound of the shadow of the bubble shattering was heard, and Gao Qing, the celestial being who locked the space and controlled all directions, was suddenly shocked. He saw a hand coming out from his chest at some point.

The sharpness of the five fingers changed, the true essence of the Way of Ruins was revealed, and it became stagnant and frozen!
In that instant, he was engulfed by an inexplicable trance and sluggishness, as if an invisible hand that had been waiting for a long time blocked Bai Lu's changes.

It was just a moment, but after a moment, everything was completely different.

Between his five fingers, a ray of darkness emerged out of thin air and spread violently - he wanted to look back dazedly, but before that, he had been completely swallowed up by the terrifying black hole that annihilated matter, and his body and soul were destroyed!
In a flash, the heavenly being disappeared without even a warning.

All the changes have been swallowed up by the illusion that covered hundreds of miles at some unknown time, just like the silent changes in the world behind the stage curtain.

When the figure turned to ashes, the person behind it finally appeared in front of everyone.

It turned out to be Li Yucheng, who had already become impatient and urged everyone to take action!

The moment he took action, he disappeared from his original position.

In other words, he had never been there. From the very beginning, he was covered by illusions and disappeared from everyone's perception.

In the instant of falling out, the strange black box in his hand disappeared, swallowing up the unsuspecting Lu Zong and locking him up layer by layer.

Then, the world turned upside down.

The moment Lu Yingyue finally stood up from the sofa, the rainstorm, thunder, torrents, flames, and everything else disappeared, or perhaps they were just illusions from the very beginning.

Everything rotates and reorganizes, reality and illusion are reversed.

The moment I came to my senses, the sky full of dark clouds had actually disappeared under my feet, and the endless mountains extended from the earth above my head into the distance.

The vast and boundless thunder suddenly lost control, dissipated, and completely lost its target. It split into two from Lu Yingyue's body and went to an unknown place.

Not only is the realm of Tianyuan Dao [Going against the grain], but there is also the [Spilt water cannot be undone] of the Mirror System? !

Shang Jiu was already terrified - the two-system realm actually appeared from the hands of one person. No, not only that, there was something else hidden behind it...

But in the moment of realization and thought, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Laugh at yourself.

What's the point of thinking about this now?!

It's just a matter of life and death.

boom! ! !
Shang Jiu's body suddenly expanded and spread, turning into endless lightning that covered the sky and the earth. The blazing flames and frost winds changed endlessly, and a giant god emerged from the endless blazing light...

From beginning to end, Lu Yingyue had no reaction and just smiled.

Waved.

A soft, phantom-like curtain appeared from the fingertips, and as it was waved, it once again covered a thousand miles, transforming into rolling dark clouds, blocking all prying eyes.

Behind the curtain of endless phantoms, no sound can be heard, no light can be seen, and all the audience are excluded from the stage, unable to interfere.

Behind the curtain, everything is changing and the world is changing.

And when the curtain rose again, everything was over.

Amid the heavy rain, Shang Jiu's body fell into the mud, already pierced by golden spears and shackled.

Dying.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Lu Yingyue nodded and thanked Li Yucheng, whose body was still covered with flames and burn marks.

Unfortunately, Li Yucheng didn't buy it at all. He glanced at her expressionlessly and said, "Finish it as soon as possible, so that I won't be embarrassed again."

In the quagmire, the remaining heat spread, evaporating the rainwater and turning the mud into scorched earth. As the spear pierced through him, Shang Jiu struggled, opened his mouth, and vomited blood.

His empty eyes were fixed on Li Yucheng with deep hatred.

"In fact, there is a saying that is true. I am indeed stalling for time."

The shadowy curtain once again covered Lu Yingyue's face, covering up the original scars, and returning her to her graceful and elegant appearance.

She lowered her eyes, looking down at Shang Jiu, and sighed with regret: "In case you don't know... half an hour ago, the Federal Supreme Court will issue a notice to file and investigate the corruption case of the Northern Arms. Probably before dawn, a large number of people who received the news will be ready to resign or change their ways.

Huisheng and Xinyuan will definitely sell Tiancheng to protect themselves - and the Li family will have no choice but to jump ship to save themselves. It can be predicted that the People's Party will be doomed in the future. "

Lu Yingyue paused for a moment, and her smile became more cheerful: "Now it seems that I have won the bet, and I have been a matchmaker and a timely help... I have relied on your help, and I have made great contributions."

As the rain washed over him, Shang Jiu's expression twitched and he wanted to say something.

But there will never be another chance.

Lu Yingyue stood up, turned around and glanced at the silent Li Yucheng: "The rest is up to you."

Snapped!
A broken sound sounded.

In Li Yucheng's hands, the last remains of Shang Jiu were reduced to ashes.

In the heavy rain, Lu Yingyue's figure could no longer be seen.

It was like time was reversed, the surging flames rolled back, the broken frame was reborn, the falling rainstorm rose into the sky, and the broken airship became whole again.

Rise above the storm again.

The march continues.

A crisp sound was heard in the cabin.

A pen fell to the ground.

The dozing assistant suddenly woke up, wiped his saliva subconsciously, and looked around, "Did I... fall asleep?"

"Yeah, I was sleeping soundly, I didn't wake you up."

Lu Yingyue turned around, looked at his sleepy appearance, and comforted him: "Don't worry about work, take care of yourself and rest for a while."

"I……"

The assistant was stunned for a moment, sighed with shame, and hurriedly cleaned up the things on the table that were messed up when he was sleeping, and started working again. However, when he picked up the coffee cup to have two more espressos during the break, he saw that Lu Yingyue was still sitting in front of the window.

Staring absentmindedly at the clouds and sky outside the window.

He hesitated for a moment and asked curiously, "What are you looking at?"

"Well……"

Lu Yingyue thought for a moment and laughed at herself: "If I have to say, it's probably... the future."

future?

The assistant curiously poked his head in and took a look as well.

It was pitch black and I couldn't see anything.

"The future is so bleak." He sighed.

"Who says it's not?"

(End of this chapter)