Mythology: Erlang Shen begins to show his divine power in the heavens

Chapter 250, The Eye of Destiny

Xihe screamed in terror, a sound that seemed to tear the chaotic sky apart, filled with the heart-wrenching pain and raging fury of a mother who had lost her child.

"You! You ruthless wretch! How dare you lay such a cruel hand on my child!"

Her eyes widened in anger, her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face, mingling with her fury.

The gentle light that had once emanated from its body was now completely swallowed up by raging fury. The gentle aura that had once made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze had transformed into a chilling killing intent, just like an ancient ferocious beast that had been provoked to the extreme and was determined to avenge its cubs.

However, Lin Yuan did not hesitate for a moment because of Xi He's curses and anger.

In his heart, the safety of all living beings was of paramount importance, and the sins committed by the Golden Crows, which caused widespread suffering, were unforgivable.

Taking advantage of Xihe's brief moment of distraction due to shock and grief, he quickly nocked an arrow and drew his bow again.

His gaze was sharp as an eagle's, fixed on another golden crow suppressed by the mountain. The bowstring in his hand was pulled to its full length, and the powerful force distorted the surrounding air, emitting a buzzing tremor.

With a crisp "whoosh," the arrow, like a bolt of lightning, tore through space once more and shot toward its target.

This arrow was exactly the same as the previous one, carrying a world-destroying momentum, instantly piercing through layers of soil and rocks, and hitting the golden crow.

Another scream rang out, and the second golden crow vanished in a burst of light, leaving only the lingering smell of burning and scattered ashes.

This scene ignited the fury in Xihe's heart, and she could no longer suppress her inner turmoil and grief.

"Take your life!"

Xihe charged toward Lin Yuan without regard for anything else. Her body was surrounded by raging solar fire, which was no longer a symbol of warmth, but carried the determination to destroy everything.

Her hands transformed into sharp claws, gleaming with golden light, as if she were about to tear Lin Yuan to pieces.

As she sped along, ripples spread through the space in her path, as if the space itself was being distorted and deformed by the force of her fury.

Her eyes were fixed on Lin Yuan. In her heart, Lin Yuan was the culprit who had taken her child's life, and only by destroying him could she quell the hatred in her heart.

Lin Yuan's gaze was calm, his expression indifferent, as he looked at Xi He charging towards him madly. His tone was gentle yet carried an undeniable power:
"The death of the Golden Crows was also ordained by Heaven. Emperor Jun must have known about their destiny, but he still released them to wreak havoc on the world because he knew that destiny could not be defied!"

He paused slightly, his gaze sharp as he looked directly into Xihe's eyes, which were filled with rage, and continued,
"Xihe, your attempt to stop me is utterly pointless!"

As soon as he finished speaking, light and shadow flickered behind Lin Yuan, and several avatars that looked exactly like him instantly appeared.

These avatars exuded the same powerful aura as their original bodies, and every step they took caused the void to tremble.

Without hesitation, they rushed toward the Golden Crow suppressed by the mountain, their weapons gleaming coldly, ready to strike.

Upon seeing this, Xihe's despair and anger reached their peak.

She let out a shrill scream and lunged at Lin Yuan without regard for anything else.

She waved her hands, creating bursts of intense flames, each flame containing the powerful strength of her as the sun goddess, attempting to annihilate the man who had ruthlessly murdered her child.

However, Lin Yuan simply shook his head and slightly shifted his body, easily avoiding Xi He's seemingly fierce attack.

He stretched out one hand, palm facing forward, and an invisible yet powerful force surged forth instantly, directly blasting Xihe back several feet.

"You are no match for me."

Lin Yuan said calmly, without the slightest hint of boasting, simply stating a fact.

Just then, Lin Yuan keenly sensed that a surge of anger, like a volcanic eruption, was rolling in from the Far East.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth:
"How dare you! You have the audacity to kill my son!"

The anger and majesty contained in that voice seemed capable of shattering the entire world.

Lin Yuan felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that Di Jun, the supreme god of the Dongyi pantheon, had finally appeared.

A moment later, a blinding golden light streaked across the sky and rapidly approached this direction.

Amidst the light, a tall and majestic figure appeared and disappeared.

As the light faded, Di Jun appeared in the sky.

He wore a long golden robe embroidered with mysterious runes, each rune shimmering with an eerie light, as if proclaiming his supreme status.

Di Jun's eyes were like two blazing suns, radiating intense light. He was staring intently at Lin Yuan, his anger seeming to burn him to ashes.

"Erlang, how dare you!"

Di Jun roared angrily, his voice echoing throughout the heavens and earth for a long time.

As he took a step forward, the space beneath his feet instantly distorted, and a powerful pressure swept down on Lin Yuan, seemingly intending to crush him completely.

Lin Yuan suddenly felt an extremely terrifying force, as if thousands of ancient divine mountains were pressing down on him at the same time, attacking him with overwhelming force.

This power was incredibly domineering, carrying the supreme majesty of Di Jun as the highest god of the Dongyi pantheon, and instantly engulfed him.

Faced with this power, Lin Yuan felt as insignificant as an ant, his bones creaking under the strain, and every inch of his skin seemed about to be torn apart by this immense force.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yuan was forcibly suppressed by this force, and his whole body fell to the ground like a meteorite.

His body violently rubbed against the air, leaving a long trail of fire.

With a loud "boom," he crashed heavily to the ground, the hard earth instantly collapsing under the impact of his fall, forming a huge crater.

However, Di Jun's oppressive aura did not stop there, but continued to exert itself. Under the pressure of this powerful force, Lin Yuan continued to sink deeper into the ground, with the soil and rocks around him constantly churning and collapsing.

As Lin Yuan continued to sink, the pressure around him increased, and the darkness grew thicker.

But his eyes always shone with an indomitable light, and his mind was racing.

He clearly realized that Di Jun's power far surpassed his own, and this gap was like an insurmountable chasm. If he did not find a way to change it, he would surely perish here today.

At this moment, he faced two paths. One was to wait for a turning point, since the Human Emperor would never sit idly by and allow Di Jun to act so recklessly. With the Human Emperor's prestige and strength, he would certainly not allow Di Jun to run amok in this world and disrupt the balance of heaven and earth.

But Lin Yuan's inherent stubbornness and unwillingness made him abandon this path of passive waiting. He was unwilling to hand over his fate to others, even the powerful Human Emperor.

He needs to take the initiative and find his own way to fight against Di Jun.

then.

next moment.

He disappeared from the spot.

But they travel to other worlds.

Lin Yuan's figure suddenly appeared in the real world, and everything around him seemed both strange and familiar.

"Di Jun is at least at the Great Luo realm. With my current strength, I'm like a mayfly trying to shake a tree in front of him. How can I possibly achieve the Great Luo realm?"

He frowned and muttered to himself.

As he pondered, Lin Yuan had a sudden thought, and a virtual panel that only he could see appeared before his eyes.

On the panel, various data flashed, among which the "Performance of Erlang Shen's True Lord" was clearly displayed as 93.032%.

Having participated in numerous destiny-related events in the world of mountains and seas, he has made significant progress in portraying Erlang Shen.

Looking at the number, a glint of light flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes.
"The final seven percent may not necessarily have to be obtained in the world of mountains and seas."

His mind raced, and after a brief moment of deliberation, he had made his decision. The next moment...

He reappeared in the supreme primordial world.

Here, he doesn't need to rely on the system's special power; he can freely travel to and descend upon countless worlds based on his own insights and abilities.

Each time Lin Yuan descends into a new world, he manifests himself as Erlang Shen Zhenjun.

He either uses his supernatural powers to save people from natural disasters and man-made calamities, or he teaches mortals exquisite magic and ways of survival.

Or perhaps, in the battle between gods and demons, they display unparalleled power, maintaining peace and order in the world.

Although each world could only offer him a tiny fraction of the role he played, a mere fraction of a second, the myriad worlds were endless. Over the long years, Lin Yuan tirelessly traversed and manifested his divine power in various worlds.

As he travels through more and more worlds, the number of times he plays the role is slowly but steadily increasing.

Finally, after returning from a miraculous appearance in a strange world, the percentage of Erlang Shen's portrayal of the True Lord of Manifestation on the panel in Lin Yuan's mind jumped up and froze at 100%.

In an instant, a vast and powerful force surged from the depths of his soul and quickly spread throughout his body.

This power is pure and strong, carrying a profound understanding and control over the origins of all things in the universe.

Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, his eyes sparkling as if they contained endless stars and the universe.

"The fundamental path—I have fully comprehended it!"

His voice was deep and powerful, as if announcing the beginning of a new era.

But even so.

That's clearly not enough.

The perfection of the Root Dao only made his Dao Fruit even stronger.

It is not yet sufficient to transform into a true Great Dao and stand tall in the realm of the Great Luo.

"Da Luo."

Lin Yuan had a plan in mind.

But that idea is somewhat difficult to implement.

"Let's take a look at the reward for 100% role-playing first."

[Final Rewards: One chance to draw a new template, Heavenly Eye (Destiny) (pending receipt), and one upgrade to a designated ability]

"destiny?"

"And there's also this specific ability enhancement."

He has now integrated all his strength into the Heavenly Eye.
If we directly enhance our Heavenly Eye, can we directly ascend to the Great Luo realm?

Of course, this is just wishful thinking.

This is obviously impossible, but it will definitely significantly improve Lin Yuan's strength.

In short, he first integrated the Eye of Destiny.

In an instant, a mysterious and profound power surged into his sea of consciousness like a tide. It was a fragment of the rules of fate, carrying endless mysteries and unknowns.

He closed his eyes tightly, immersing himself completely in this power, and began to deeply comprehend the Dao of Destiny.

In Lin Yuan's perception, fate seemed to be an invisible giant net, encompassing all things in the world.

Every living thing, every object, even every breeze and every speck of dust, has its predetermined trajectory in this network, yet it is constantly undergoing subtle changes due to various factors.

He saw countless threads of fate intertwined and entangled, sometimes converging and sometimes separating, forming a complex picture that contained a certain grand order.

As his understanding deepened, Lin Yuan's comprehension of fate gradually became clearer.

Fate is not entirely fixed; it has countless possibilities. Like a river, it encounters various branches and obstacles as it flows. Every choice and every chance encounter is like a stone thrown into the river, changing the direction of the water flow and thus affecting the course of one's destiny.

He realized that everything he had experienced before, whether it was his adventures in the world of mountains and seas or his divine manifestations traversing countless worlds, was not just a simple experience, but a constant touch and change to alter the trajectory of his destiny.

At the same time, the outside world also produced amazing phenomena due to Lin Yuan's understanding of fate.

The once clear sky instantly turned into a thick cloud cover, with heavy clouds rolling and surging like lurking beasts.

Strange purple lightning flashed intermittently in the clouds. This lightning was not ordinary lightning, but rather a rhythmic pulse carrying the power of destiny. Each flash of lightning seemed to be examining and judging the fate of all things in the world.

The earth began to tremble violently, mountains shifted, and rivers changed course.

High on the mountain, boulders tumbled down, as if the giant hand of fate was arbitrarily manipulating the creations of the world. In the rivers, the waves surged and roared, as if to destroy all established order.

In the forest, some trees wither and die instantly, while others grow wildly at an incredible speed, as if demonstrating the impermanence and struggle of life in the face of fate.

In this chaotic world, even space and time begin to distort and deform.

The distant scenery was sometimes blurry and sometimes clear, as if the flow of time had been disordered in different areas.

Space itself seemed to be kneaded by an invisible giant hand, creating massive cracks from which strange sounds emanated from different times and spaces: the roars of ancient beasts, the technological hum of the future, and the cries of countless beings caught in the vortex of fate, both joyful and sorrowful.

Lin Yuan, situated at the center of this extraordinary celestial phenomenon, was like an unchanging deity, quietly comprehending the true meaning of destiny.

After a long time.

He slowly opened his eyes.

"Fate and cause and effect have something in common."

"Cause and effect can weave destiny, and destiny can determine cause and effect."

"But in essence..."

"Cause and effect are certain."

"But fate is unpredictable!"

This is the essential difference between fate and cause and effect!

Regardless of the cause and effect, there are always traces to follow.

But fate.
It is truly impossible to find a trace!

"Is this really something that this panel should be able to handle?"

Lin Yuan had some doubts.