Above Destiny

Chapter 842 Isn't it pretty good too?

"Whoa!"

Under the light of the lightning, Tong Yuan looked to his side and said, "Isn't this a bit too much?"

"Peace of mind and peace of mind."

Lou Suwen continued to secretly eat his dried fruit, chewing it with even more gusto: "Yanyue is a child with a sense of propriety; at most, she'll throw a tantrum. Even if she wants to settle scores, she'll go after the real culprit, won't she?"

Tong Yuan then fell silent, his expression growing increasingly strange.

The real deal?

I have a question... Wasn't the friendly match between the security bureaus of Chaocheng and Yacheng something you secretly arranged? You've been bothering me about it for at least half a month.

In order to make her daughter suffer, she didn't even bother to act during the draw and directly assigned her opponents.

Isn't all this loss thanks to you, his own father, feeding him?
How could Old Deng be so wicked!

Shh, don't talk, look!

Lou Suwen grinned, her eyes illuminated by the intense light emanating from the circle. "The exciting part is here!"

The five towers and twelve cities appeared, and the Heavenly Gate opened for the first time.

Amidst the entanglement of five colors, a single, pure glimmer of light appeared out of thin air, growing inch by inch and extending downwards under Lou Yanyue's control.

Endless lightning crackled around it, transforming into a flickering spear that howled like the cry of a mythical beast.

Its mere existence caused the entire workshop to tremble and teeter on the brink of collapse.

This is a divine touch on the head, granting the entire family a blessed rebirth!
"Are you ready, Ji Jue?"

Lou Yanyue looked down, waved her hand, and a line of lightning faintly pointed at Ji Jue's face, teasingly reminding him: "If you don't change your mind soon, it might be too late."

"Are you still going to hold back at this point?"

Ji Jue laughed and exclaimed in admiration, "Who said you have a bad temper? You're incredibly gentle."

"hiss……"

In the brief silence, not only Lou Feng in the corner was dumbfounded, but even the two old men who were quietly watching couldn't help but instinctively shrink back and gasp for breath, exchanging glances.

Amidst the endless lightning, Lou Yanyue's expression faltered slightly, as if she had been taken aback.

"I am ready."

Ji Jue raised his palm, beckoned with his finger, and solemnly replied, "No need to hold back, bring it on!"

"..."

For a fleeting moment, Lou Yanyue seemed to hesitate, but then her previously wavering expression hardened, devoid of any gentleness.
"If you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

The shadow of the heavenly city suddenly trembled, five colors converged, and lightning burst forth.

Destruction, solidified into reality, resided within the lightning, descending inch by inch from her hands.

For example, divine punishment is inescapable and impossible to hide from.

Faced with such power, the only thing one can do is tremble in fear and accept destruction!

"As expected of the Five Towers and Twelve Cities, the heritage is truly profound."

Tong Yuan exclaimed in admiration, "The application of the transcendent realm is almost reminiscent of the divine essence of the [Lieque] technique wielded by a celestial being, but, um..."

Why is this speed so slow?
Isn't that right?!
The terror of Lieque and the formidable reputation of the Five Towers and Twelve Cities lie in the fact that when it strikes, it will surely hit the mark, and when it hits, it will surely cause injury!
From the shaping of spiritual essence to the formation of the realm, it is all based on the terrifying divine power of this heavenly tribulation. The reason why it is usually manifested with thunder is precisely because of its magnificence and swiftness.

Compared to their terrifyingly fast speed in the past, even if they were faster now, it would still be visible to the naked eye, and the two old men could even chat for a while in the middle.

Surely it's not because they haven't practiced enough?
She wasn't like this before when she was beating people up outside!
"So what!"

Lou Suwen glared and retorted decisively: "Grand and imposing, overpowering others with sheer force, so what if it's slow? My daughter's method is to subdue the enemy without fighting!"
"Look, with this move, I guarantee that kid will be tumbling and crawling, not dead... or... eh?!"

His words came to an abrupt end.

Seeing Ji Jue actually overestimating himself and raising his arm, reaching out towards the bolt of lightning that was falling from the sky?
Even Lou Suwen was shocked.

court death!

These days, who would actually touch a leaky high-voltage power line?!
Moreover, how could the thunder of the Five Towers and Twelve Cities be compared to ordinary high-voltage electricity?
A wisp of spiritual essence has thirty-six qualitative changes and seventy-two derivatives, with five colors overlapping and all kinds of skills gathered into one. It seems extremely simple, but in fact it is extremely complex. Cultivating it is extremely dangerous, and many inheritors of the Lou family have died in this process.

The so-called great skill is effortless, and the heavy is handled with ease. In the end, even such magnificent and violent thunder will gradually lose its ferocity until it becomes formless, turning into a genuine rift in the sky in Lou Suwen's hands.

Those who oppose it will surely be defeated; nothing is invincible!

That's certainly true...

At this moment, in Ji Jue's eyes, as his five fingers spread out, an infinitely divided world rushed towards him, and in the infinite possibilities, there were no exceptions.

With each reach, his five fingers were instantly vaporized and burned away by the violent lightning.

In an instant, the descending lightning reduced Ji Jue's hands to ashes.

But in the next instant, the hands that had been destroying were reconstructed, the circle unfolded, and Ji Jue reached out his hand once more...

In the blink of an eye, within this incredibly close distance, Ji Jue tried countless times, the ear-piercing sounds of breaking and friction echoing throughout the entire workshop.

Every touch is instantly evaporated... yet they refuse to give up, fighting on despite repeated defeats.

Useless!

Lou Suwen shook her head.

The confrontation and suppression between realms, inheritance and completion are the decisive factors - without the blessing of the apocalypse in the evolution of the Holy Fool, how could the five towers and twelve cities passed down by the Lou family, Lou Yanyue's own rank and control, be obstacles that can be overcome by simply letting go.
In just a few exchanges, he had already discerned Ji Jue's true strength and weaknesses: Ji Jue could create all things with his ten fingers, which was indeed a terrifying potential and the Non-Attack Circle had endless uses. However, Ji Jue's mastery of it was still too short. Not to mention the lack of blessing, his training level was already far behind!
But why...?

He blinked, doubting himself.

Was the Thunder Strike from the Twelve Cities on the fifth floor a little slow?

In those few seconds, Ji Jue's hands turned to ashes again and again, only to reform again and again. In the end, there wasn't even time to complete the reconstruction. All that could be seen were two faint, blurry outlines of hands, futilely reaching for the lightning that was so close at hand.

The lightning continued forward without any deviation.

But the speed was inexplicably a little slower!

They're still releasing water?!
Lou Suwen's first reaction was that Lou Yanyue had shown mercy, but that would require her to have the ability to do so!
'effortless lifting' may seem light, but it is still heavy after all!
The power of the Five Towers and Twelve Cities is so vast and brutal that if Lou Yanyue could calmly withdraw her strength at such an urgent moment, Lou Suwen would be overjoyed.

My daughter has the potential to be an emperor!

But judging from Lou Yanyue's astonished expression, it was clearly not the case at all!

And what is this?!

what happened?
The piercing sound grew louder and louder, like the tearing apart of the world—the collision of realms, two completely different forces and profound depths rubbing against each other at a high frequency, causing the entire workshop to tremble slightly.

The two ring-shaped hands, stripped of flesh and blood and their original form, were firmly pressed down on the lightning.

With palms overlapping and intertwined, a qualitative change occurs under the double blessing!

Through repeated attempts and countless trials, he finally achieved an incredible feat, truly grasping the essence of thunder!
But nothing could shake it!
At this moment, it was as if he were holding a blazing blade in his hands. No matter how tightly he gripped it, even if his hands were cut and bleeding profusely, the power on the blade would still advance relentlessly, without any deviation or obstruction.

We've clearly seen hope, yet it still seems so far away!
Just a little bit more, just a little bit more!
So close!

click -

A shattering sound, unbearable from the weight, echoed from within his soul. Under this unprecedented pressure, Ji Jue exerted all his strength but could no longer hold on.

But I feel like there's something else I've overlooked.

Just as when one leg is struggling to keep up while running, you feel the spasm and feedback of the other leg, or when one hand is struggling to hold on, you subconsciously raise the other hand without even realizing it!
The existence of so-called surplus capacity!

Even the power that one was unaware of gradually manifested itself in one's perception under terrifying pressure, until one finally realized one's own oversights and blind spots.

He couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.

"Indeed, it's still a little short!"

boom!!!
In that instant, the lightning that was advancing between his hands came to an abrupt halt!

No, not just hands...

A third illusory image and a circle appeared on the overlapping hands!
The third spiritual hand, which Ji Jue achieved through observing and imitating the holy manifestation of mercury, appeared on his hands.

Just like a moth's wings after metamorphosis, under the pressure of external forces, the new organs are brought under control and perception.

A third, which should have been nothingness, solidified into form!
Then, the overlap of the three non-aggression zones triggered an exponential qualitative change!
In a moment of stunned silence, Ji Jue, almost ignited by the intense light, roared and gripped the lightning in his hand. With a sudden jolt, he plucked the wisp of destructive light from his grasp and swung it towards Lou Yanyue in the sky.

Throw it backwards!

The lightning bolt that shot up from the ground expanded instantly, like a tidal wave, swallowing up the bewildered figure in mid-air.

But right in front of Lou Yanyue, just as she reacted, lightning surged forth like a torrent, bypassing her and returning to the Heavenly City Shadow of the Five Towers and Twelve Cities. Returned to its rightful owner!

She stood frozen in mid-air, as if she hadn't yet reacted and was still in disbelief.

They heard Ji Jue's loud laughter.

So enjoyable.

It was just a small step forward, but it broke through the limitations of the past, as if opening the door to a new world, and everything in the world became different from before.

I haven't felt so satisfied and excited in a long time.

Even though my body is riddled with holes and on the verge of breaking, I feel inexplicably refreshed.

The moment the thunderbolt was thrown from his hand, he already understood.

After two weeks of intensive training and practice...

The Secret Techniques of the Realm: [Integrity] - Finally, I've begun to grasp the basics!
After cheering and encouraging himself, he turned around and repaired his reborn form. As he was gloating and dancing, he noticed that Lou Yanyue was in a daze.

Standing to the side, looking down at the floor beneath her feet, she was utterly dejected.

It looks like this just now when I threw Thunder back.

Ji Jue was slightly taken aback.

It is only at times like these that people remember that she is still a child, or even not an adult.

Ji Jue slapped his forehead, feeling guilty.

I've been too flamboyant and have offended people!

He doesn't feel guilty about bullying Lao Lou, but it's a bit disloyal of him to act like this when he comes to help.

How can you be so arrogant just because you've made a little progress?
"Don't be sad, it's just a coincidence."

Ji Jue comforted him, "I succeeded once by sheer luck, and it was thanks to your mercy that I succeeded again. I really can't do it again."

This is true, and I'm not being modest at all.

His adherence to the rules is still in its early stages, and it's not always effective.

That was an unprecedented burst of energy, and even Ji Jue himself wasn't confident he could replicate it. If he were to do it again, he would most likely fail miserably.

But once you've succeeded, how far away is the second time?

Having broken through the boundary of nothingness to something, the correct feeling has been engraved in Ji Jue's instincts. As long as he practices diligently, he will be able to gradually master it and reach a state of consummate skill.

It's just the liver, isn't it?
If you talk about spending money, he might hesitate a bit, but if you talk about spending in-game currency, he'll be wide awake!

Practice makes perfect!

As he was thinking, he drifted off into his own thoughts.

"that……"

Lou Yanyue turned around and suddenly glared at him: "Hey!"

"Ok?"

Ji Jue looked at her sincerely, just about to promise compensation, when he heard her voice, which was full of displeasure.

"The current level is still far from sufficient. It was just a lucky success once, and I don't know what they're so proud of! It's all thanks to me; anyone else would have been dead long ago."

She habitually put her hands on her hips and raised her head, but as she spoke, her gaze began to wander, and she stammered, "If... if you want to practice in the future, I'm free anytime... I mean, since I'm already here, I'm pretty free anyway..."

"That's a good feeling!"

Ji Jue was overjoyed. As expected of a good brother, he patted Lou Yanyue's shoulder vigorously. "Are you free this afternoon? My treat. Let's go eat first!"

"……Um."

Lou Yanyue lowered her head, seemingly in a bad mood.

Then he had to treat them to good food and drinks. Ji Jue took out his phone and immediately started making reservations and giving orders, asking the small kitchen on the coast to prepare a few more hearty dishes for him!

Only a soft chuckle escaped the deathly silence beside them.

"Oh ho!"

Tong Yuan cracked sunflower seeds, a grin spreading across his face: "We're doomed, Senior Lou, it seems your daughter has fallen in love."

"Ah? Ah!"

Lou Suwen seemed to finally realize what was happening, her eyes widening: "No..."

What does it mean to fall in love?

Yanyue, I don't recall teaching you any of this. Why don't you lift your head and glare at that brat? Go! Bang bang, give him two whacks!
So what if you lost one move?

No, you're blushing?

What are you so shy about!
Lou Suwen was getting anxious.

Even disregarding concealment and gossip, the celestial being's shadow faintly emerged from the corner, beckoning and attracting Lou Yanyue's attention. He turned his head slightly and gave her a wink.

What to eat? Don't eat!
Get home right now, your father has something to tell you!
"..."

Lou Yanyue paused for a moment, and then, seeing Lou Suwen's astonished expression, instinctively looked away.

It was as if they hadn't seen anything at all.

"What's wrong?" Ji Jue looked over in confusion.

"nothing."

Lou Yanyue walked quickly with her head down: "What are you eating? Hurry up, old man... cough cough, I'm hungry..."

"Oh dear! It's that rebellious phase!"

Amidst the crisp sound of dried fruit cracking open, Tong Yuan sighed softly and took a big bite.

She couldn't stop smiling.

This melon is always fragrant and sweet unless it's from our own garden!

Who exactly invented something like Ji Jue...?

And so, in the desolate silence, the brief trial came to an end.

Apart from Lou Feng, whose workshop was destroyed and suffered heavy losses, and who was forgotten by his own aunt, no one was harmed.

Half an hour later, Tianlu, who had just hung up the phone, fell into a rare daze, experiencing the same bewilderment that his students had long been accustomed to.

What did you say?

You succeeded?!

No, how could you possibly succeed!

You can't do it!

After all, from the very beginning, Tianlu didn't expect Ji Jue to succeed. It wasn't that they had to hold back, but it was best to try and comprehend these things themselves first.

Moreover, he originally intended to let this little brat hit a wall and experience a sense of defeat, so as to suppress his arrogance.

The result was so bizarre.

What do you mean by saying that without any lineage guidance or extraordinary blessings, you've somehow learned to "stick to things" just by figuring things out on your own?!
It even seems that they've gotten a touch of a more advanced counter-attack technique like "controlling violence"?

Running a half marathon before even learning to walk? Is that a skill that can be developed so quickly?
Is that correct?
That's not right at all!
Old Deng never told me that this kind of operation existed back then!

In the silence, Tianlu pinched his chin and couldn't help but start to question the meaning of life.

"So what if you have a sullen face?!"

Fan Qian kicked open the door and swaggered in, throwing the plastic bag he was carrying onto the table: "Next time, could you please move it a little? Take your own takeout!"

I'm busy too, okay?

Tianlu remained silent, still deep in thought.

After a long while, he finally raised his head.

"Old Fan, do you think there's a possibility..."

He raised his hand, pointed to himself, and asked solemnly:
"—Is my position as a 'ruler' a fake?"

(End of this chapter)