Above Destiny

Chapter 682 Born in the dust, returned to the dust

Amidst the spinning and swirling of the world, Hu Jian was sent flying backwards.

It was too fast, so fast that I couldn't even feel the pain of my bones shattering or the dizziness of a concussion. Like a leaf being tossed about by a hurricane, I was helplessly thrown up and fell.

In mid-air, he was caught by the mouth of a dachshund that extended outwards. It was so light. Then the dachshund opened its mouth and licked his face. The sticky saliva spread, and the wound was healed.

In a belated daze, Hu Jian finally opened his eyes and stared blankly at the scene not far away.

That brutal shadow that descended from the sky!
At this moment, layers of silver radiance swirled around the sword blade, which spewed forth blood flames and slashed down mercilessly, leaving a winding arc-shaped slash mark in mid-air.

Scarlet meandering.

And so, a head flew up and fell down.

The stone surface shattered, cracked, and turned to ashes.

No trace of the past can be seen anymore...

But at that very moment, a violent howl suddenly erupted from the headless neck.

It suddenly propped up its broken body, and under the shackles of the flame-shaped sword, the iron and stone transformed once more.

The headless monster struggles in its death throes.

Then, it abruptly ended...

Ji Jue raised his hand, and the Pan Ying Blood Blade had already pierced into the monster's neck, pushing forward relentlessly until it reached the hilt. With a twist of his wrist, it exploded with a deafening roar.

The blood flames erupted like a tidal wave, like a torrent, raging and sweeping inward, spreading layer by layer while greedily devouring everything in their path.

In an instant, it devoured all the blood of the mutated monster.

On the blade, the emblem of the blood-red wrist trembled, its light shimmering as if excited and delighted. Not long ago, it had made a fortune in the White Kingdom, and now it was devouring everything in its path. After it had drained the workshop of countless calamity beast blood, the incomplete priest's emblem was finally restored to its original state.

On the present-day Pan Ying, there are bacteria, scars, and bloody wrists—three of the six evils!

After the three were put in place, as Shengxie was further completed, there seemed to be a resonance in the darkness, causing the other three illusory outlines to faintly appear on the spine of Panying's sword in response.

Even though it was still vacant, Ji Jue's heart stirred, and he suddenly felt the names of the three priests emerge from his perception.

—【Dead Soul】, 【Wild Hunt】, 【Death Devourer】!
Now, we finally know the real name of the Six-Day Ghost!

Now Ji Jue of the province is going to have to search everywhere, like looking for a needle in a haystack...

Unfortunately, these days large groups are everywhere, and there are countless lineages of priests. They also claim to have countless pseudonyms and aliases. Following the clues is hardly better than finding a needle in a haystack.

Ultimately, it all comes down to looks and luck.

Let's keep looking...

Who knows, one day while you're searching, it might just pop up right in front of you.

Ji Jue slowly drew his sword and lowered his eyes to examine it.

After Ji Jue's long period of honing his skills, the blood-red blade now faintly reveals a hint of vermilion, and its shape is only two inches away from the perfect three-foot form.

It looks simple.

The last two inches of tempering and recasting are more troublesome than recasting a Zhanlu or Chun Jun!

This requires both skill and looks; no wonder the Nine Forms is the hardest to master, and swordsmiths die the most.

We can't count on it in the short term.

Ji Jue sighed and looked up, only to see the workshop beasts frozen in place amidst the raging flames, with flames spreading through the cracks.

It convulsed in spasms, but these were just chaotic reactions, like nerve reflexes; it was already at its last gasp.

With just a gentle push...

Before anyone else could make a move, Ji Jue was the first to take down the last person.

——【Dissociation Technique: Jing Zhen】!
boom! ! !
The silvery light, like ripples, spread inch by inch from her fingertips, and wherever it passed, iron and stone crumbled, workshops collapsed, and the enormous monster was completely reduced to ruins and dust.

After the unrealistic dream shattered, there was no trace of the castle and workshops left.

Born in the dust and haze, we will return to the dust and haze.

No matter how many people gather together, the time for separation will eventually come...

The captain continued smoking his pipe, showing neither sorrow nor joy.

Huang Xu silently drew his flame-shaped sword and sighed without a sound. The veterinarian watched all this with a half-smile, never revealing any true emotion from beginning to end.

Only Hu Jian, stunned and speechless, lingered there, recalling the time he had studied here, the strictness and guidance of Belzuna, and could no longer hold back his tears.

Ji Jue...

Ji Jue was completely dumbfounded.

The moment he unleashed the Disintegration Technique, it was as if a phlogiston oil well had exploded. He felt as if an ocean tide of essence was converging and completely engulfing him.

After accumulating for so long on the watch, the [9] that was originally half empty was instantly filled... The excess, undigested stuff was still being stuffed into the soul.

Make it up!

So nutritious!
It was bleeding from all seven orifices, its whole body was smoking, sparks were flying all over its steel body, and it instantly turned red-hot, almost exploding.

"So sweet..."

Ji Jue's eyes rolled back instantly; he had never eaten such a large portion before!

Who told Belzuna to connect all the structures of the workshop together in order to revitalize it!
All things are interconnected, and all things are interconnected... As a result, when Ji Jue unleashed his Disintegration Technique, the entire structure of the workshop exploded. He swallowed it all at once, almost blowing him up.

waste?

Waste is out of the question! We absolutely cannot waste a single bit!
Amidst the dizzying spin, he staggered backward, panting heavily. His reborn form and flesh and blood body constantly shifted, and after convulsing for a long time, he finally caught his breath and regained consciousness and perception.

He noticed the yellow-bearded man standing next to him without him noticing.

Huang Xu remained indifferent, and seeing that he had recovered, he turned his gaze away without a care, as if nothing had happened. Ji Jue smiled: "Thank you, Master Craftsman."

Huang Xu snorted coldly, "How do you know if I'm planning to wait until you lose control and then take on another job?"

"I see!"

Ji Jue put his arm around Huang Xu's shoulder and patted his arm, looking like he understood perfectly. This smug and affected manner made Huang Xu's fists harden again.

I don't even need to glance at you...

In the end, everyone looked at the captain.

"Execution complete, well done."

After inspecting the ship, the captain nodded and finally said, "Pack up and get ready to go back."

After saying that, he walked to the side, filled a bowl with tobacco, looked at the stars and the moon, and started smoking by himself.

The murders and arson have already been committed.

Next, it was time to divide the family property.

What are you waiting for...?

Everyone's been waiting for this moment!

The dachshund stretched out again, opened its mouth, and its body rapidly expanded, expanded, and expanded again, as if it were being inflated, its belly bulging, and then suddenly opened its mouth and peed out!
boom!
The entire room, swallowed whole, crashed onto the ruins.

"The resource library is right here." The veterinarian smiled slightly. "Don't say I'm hogging it; the lock isn't even open yet."

Instantly, everyone fell silent and turned to look at Ji Jue.

Ji Jue rolled up his sleeves without hesitation.

The resource library of any workshop is of paramount importance. It can be said that the majority of the assets of everyone in the workshop are placed in it, including materials, blessings, and even collected artifacts.

Therefore, the tightness of the blockade and the severity of the defenses need no further explanation.

It's even harder than a gate.

Moreover, its internal spiritual energy supply is completely independent, and its weight is astonishing; it could easily crush ten or eight desolate ruins and vortexes.

Without a special matrix as a key, without an unlocking sequence and a specially matched spiritual transformation, let alone picking the lock, even if Huang Xu swung his flame-shaped sword all night, he might not be able to open it.

It's a pity... After all that rambling, go talk to me about the Disintegration Technique!

After pondering for half an hour, Ji Jue finally found an opening. Without triggering the self-destruct sequence, he cooperated with Isis to simultaneously erase all external structures.

The gate suddenly opened.

All of Dust and Haze Workshop's collections from the past few centuries were on display before everyone.

"Wait a minute—"

Just as everyone was about to start shopping freely, Ji Jue suddenly raised his hand and blocked their way.

Amidst many surprised or mocking gazes, he slowly said, "I'm giving up all the creations in my collection, and the materials and blessings in my resource library. Can I choose first?"

For a moment, there was silence.

Even the captain was slightly taken aback.

"you sure?"

"Confirmed." Ji Jue smiled slightly, not caring at all: "The projects I've been working on recently are quite large and require a lot of investment, so I'm a bit short on cash."

Even if they are of equal value, some things are simply rarer and more precious than others. Materials and blessings are indeed valuable, but compared to the many creations collected by the dust and haze, they simply cannot compare.

The key point is that... value varies from person to person.

For many large workshops, these materials are readily available at home, or they have their own channels and methods. But for Ji Jue, there is nothing he needs, and the project requirements are getting more and more outrageous, leaving him with no end in sight to his workload.

Since that's what they've said, everyone's happy to oblige.

"It's one-fifth of the total value, you go first."

The captain nodded.

Without hesitation, Ji Jue grabbed a bunch of equipment from the ruins and, after being enlightened by the mechanical spirit, drove straight in like a mule caravan to start purchasing goods.

Then... I was overwhelmed by the choices.

They want this and that, they can't take their eyes off it or move their legs.

He gritted his teeth and picked and chose for a long time... then took one-third of the total stock, including the cheapest items.

This can be considered overnight wealth.

Seeing that no one cared about the workshop equipment carrying materials and blessings, Ji Jue happily pretended that he hadn't thought of it being included.

This is what I picked up!
Then, he noticed Hu Jian's gaze.

Such complexity lies in the silence.

In the end, he didn't say much more.

At this critical juncture, he didn't pretend to be aloof. He honestly took his share and then set aside a box full of materials.

Then, he casually placed it on Ji Jue's mechanical mule.

Thanks? Or something else?

Ji Jue couldn't understand it, so he didn't return it.

If you're willing to give it, then give it.

When you say thank you.

(End of this chapter)