Above Destiny

Chapter 806 Grace and Sharing

In Hui Nao's hand, a tiny flame flickered like a bean, emitting a faint glow. That dim light merely illuminated his surroundings, yet silently devoured all invading attacks.

The defense, crafted to counter the destruction of the entropy system, is a masterpiece of divine craftsmanship, combining the transformations of ascension and abyss, and the existence and non-existence of mirrors and rainbows—the Light-Swallowing Lamp!
"See, I'm not in a hurry."

Hui Nao raised his head, his gentle face full of smiles, unmoved as a mountain: "Now, victory seems to be on my side, so you'd better handle this carefully—"

boom.!!

The moment the oncoming crimson storm cleaved him into dust, his filthy body, like silt, exploded, dissolved, and returned to the mire.

On the other side of the quagmire, a blurry figure wriggled and slowly rose, sighing, "If I were you, I would definitely care about myself first than my opponent, after all, the situation is already too bad."

"..."

Amidst countless tangled mud, blood-red slashes repeatedly carved open the converging swamps, yet it was as if one were sinking deeper into the mud, unable to break free.

Thin, wispy threads emerged from the mud, barely perceptible, constantly wandering, trying to entangle Ji Jue. Gravity shifted, pulling him deeper into the mud.

Despite the curse's corrosive influence, Ji Jue remained expressionless, his Pan Ying roared, and he slashed fiercely.

Soon, he sensed that the blood light of Pan Ying had weakened by a negligible amount, then by another amount, and then another... as if it had been suppressed and was gradually unable to exert its power.

A sigh of regret rose from afar.

"Although the Ye family's Nine Forms orthodoxy has fallen into the vortex and is hard to find, when the old patriarch Ye Zhun sought it in the depths back then, he brought out quite a few good things!"

Hui Nao lowered her eyes and looked at the ancient, cracked scabbard in her hand. She sighed with emotion, "You see, fate is always so strange. What You Sui originally prepared for Ye Xian was actually used on her student."

Taking the blame for your teacher is a way of fulfilling your filial duty.

The artifact, created by the Ye family's main branch to suppress its own artisans, is now quietly radiating light. As spiritual energy is infused into it, it suppresses the power of the Nine Forms and begins to weaken.

Ji Jue didn't speak, nor did he pause for a moment.

Holding the iron saddle, he launched a relentless attack, pressing forward step by step.

But Hui Nao seemed determined not to engage the enemy.

They were constantly moving and running away, using the mud to change their position. Even with thorough preparations, they never confronted Ji Jue head-on.

Even when the threat is imminent, they scramble and dodge, making no attempt to retaliate.

The words kept ringing out, some were caring greetings, others were sighs and lamentations, all seemingly from the heart and full of sincerity, yet they made people increasingly irritable, almost to the point of nausea.

Until the steel body was completely covered by numerous curses and entanglements, the smile on Hui Nao's face became even more mocking.

But then, the roar of the heart pumping suddenly erupted, and bursts of purplish-black lightning surged from that colorful, chaotic blackness.

Zhanlu was violent, burning away all the encroaching curses, even burning and liquefying itself. But soon, the curses that had been completely annihilated suddenly reappeared without any reason and began to spread once again.

"It's no use, Mr. Ji. The hatred is endless, the curse is indelible. It seems that my student truly hates you to the core."

Hui Nao shook his head and slowly said, "It's not his fault. Actually, I don't blame you either."

If anyone's to blame, blame the narrow-mindedness and pedantry between the embers and the decaying. What drives us to fight to the death here is something so ridiculous, don't you think?

At that moment, Ji Jue finally raised his head and looked at him. As if he was moved, he slowly opened his mouth, making Hui Nao's smile even more delightful.

The fortress has already begun to crumble.

The first crack appeared on the thousand-mile-long dike.

From the moment he received the message until now, he finally got a response from Ji Jue. Whether it was a rebuttal, a scornful remark, or an angry interrogation, it didn't matter.

The more you talk, the faster the cracks spread, and the sooner the collapse will come.

But before his smile could fully appear, it froze at the corner of his mouth.

All that could be heard was Ji Jue's question.

"—What exactly are you hiding?"

A moment of deathly silence fell, and Hui Nao's expression turned blank. After a brief moment of astonishment, he shrugged slightly: "I really don't understand what you mean. Am I not open and honest enough? Or do you think I'm still hiding something from you?"

"But you're in a hurry."

Ji Jue scrutinized that face: "From the beginning until now, you seem to have been talking non-stop, constantly tempting me to attack you, as if you're afraid I won't notice you."

"Of course it's because of my despicable character."

Hui Nao replied nonchalantly, "Or do you think I'm trying to cover something up, even with this? Whatever, it's all your own doing..." "A lie."

Ji Jue sighed and commented, "You went too far. If you didn't want me to pay attention right now, you should have started another topic or looked for another weakness of mine, such as continuing to attack my teacher. But you didn't... I understand, you just wanted to stall for time. Whether I noticed it or not doesn't matter."

For you, even if things are like this now, it's just a prelude and a pastime.

Perhaps, it even carries a hint of seduction…

He pondered for a moment, then said decisively, "You want my attention to stay focused on you, while ignoring what's truly important!"

Without any basis, based on rumors, or even arbitrary presumptions.

But Ji Jue resolutely took it as the truth.

If you ask why there is any proof, then there is only one point.

"If it were me, I would do the same."

He said, "And then I did it."

boom!!!
The instant that Hui Nao's attention was completely focused on Ji Jue, a familiar, violent roar echoed through the rift.

The Dragon Mountain Giant descended from the sky!

The steel creation, as light as a feather, transformed into a mountain and plunged into the writhing mud, its entire body bursting with explosive light!
That was the light and flame that Zhanlu absorbed during the explosion just now, the violent heat that was almost bursting out of the Thunder Pool, like a sun rising from the mud, stirring up a storm and sweeping in all directions.

Amidst the evaporation and spray of countless muddy droplets, in the deepest part of the darkness, a solemn outline resembling an altar faintly emerged!
As Longshan drew his sword of light and heat and slashed down, Hui Nao's figure finally rose from the mud, blocking his way and raising his hand.

The shadow of an impregnable fortress rose from the ground, blocking all attacks.

He remained calm and composed, but with a sigh of helplessness, he easily suppressed his minor anger.

"That's why I hate pretentious craftsmen like you!"

They are all despicable and shameless, and secretly they are all more shameful than the last, but on the surface they all pretend to be more dignified than the last!
How long has it been?

One minute? Two minutes? Less than three minutes!

The elaborate schemes he had painstakingly laid out had been completely exposed, and he had relied on nothing but extraordinary intuition, astonishing wisdom, or meticulous logic.

It's simply judging others by one's own standards, nothing more.

Fortunately, I was well prepared... otherwise, I might have really been defeated by this little brat!

When the altar's structure and intricate rituals were revealed behind him, the hourglass placed in the center had already silently run out of sand.

Then, the hourglass turned around!
In the silence, it was as if a thunderclap had sounded.

Outside the rift, Jiang Tongguang rose in fury, his eyes blazing with rage.

Within the rift, the aura of the embers vanished completely, leaving only the endless azure flames that suddenly erupted from the sky, and even the single eye that opened within those flames.

And so, the great calamity reigns!
This is a ritual and sacrifice that can only be used within the Rift Realm, and only at this very moment—offering numerous sacrifices, severing all goodness, and at the same time, offering all the creations within the Rift Realm as sacrifices to the Great Evil for His perusal…

This is not even an attack, nor a vicious curse. For every artisan who has been stagnant for a long time, it is an opportunity that would be hard to obtain even if countless materials and funds were spent.

This is a blessing, a blessing and transformation that directly targets stagnation and decay. It offers countless precious materials and earnestly requests the Great Evil to descend its essence and bless itself, enabling a craftsman to unleash a level greater than ever before and complete a forging beyond its limits.

This isn't even limited to itself!

Similarly, there is no distinction between friend and foe...

This means that Ji Jue, as a participant, was also included. In fact, because of the nine corrupt craftsmen he killed, the blessings he received were even greater than those from the filthy swamp!
boom!
The steel body suddenly froze for a moment, as if an invisible force had been applied to its spine, making it difficult to move.

Spasm, convulsion.

From this moment on, the unstoppable evil begins!

"A great favor, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and blessing, I will share it with you."

Hui Nao smiled as he looked down at his opponent.
"Mr. Ji, how are you feeling?"

The disturbance of words, the suppression of numerous creations, the pervasive curses, the explosion of Motu, and even the opponents personally sent onto the stage by Hui Nao before all this... none of it was ever the point, or even just a smokescreen.

Now, all the conditions have come together, forming a chain of destruction that has befallen Ji Jue, and the purpose of the filthy swamp has finally been revealed.

What he wanted from the very beginning was not just to win!
Rather, it is to take this opportunity to go a step further and reclaim everything that Ji Jue has lost!
He wanted to make the artisans they had chosen fall into the abyss and be completely corrupted in this battle of lingering decay, right under the noses of the Association and the Grandmasters!
(End of this chapter)