Forge a path to success

This was the fundamental reason why he allowed Wu He to act freely, and the source of his confidence in setting up a scheme with talismans. The power of the Shining Star King's Cavalry had long been lost over time, and even if it were to merge with that talisman, it would only have a level three power. There was simply no one in Golden Leaf City with a higher status than him.

The Dragon Tree Separation Talisman touched the hem of Olek's clothes, and unfortunately, the transfer was activated. The talisman, which held extreme hostility towards the outside world, folded out an inappropriate arc and struck Chu Hengkong's chest like a sharp weapon.

Chu Hengkong, identified as a heretic, was severely injured on the spot. The death trap he had deliberately avoided had ultimately returned to him. Yet he smiled, a smile filled with the madness of a desperate gamble.

"If our choices inevitably lead to terrible results, then let misfortune decide for itself."

Look at the consequences of your actions!

The man leaned backward due to inertia; he did nothing but fall into the abyss due to the impact of the unfortunate transfer.

It fell towards the underground where Ji Huaisu was trapped!

"you--!"

Only now did Olek realize the enemy's scheme. Ever since Ji Huaisu was trapped, they hadn't intended to use the talisman to cause harm; their true aim was to make him, the Demon of Misfortune itself, make a wrong judgment!

The unfortunate chain pierced through the vortex, carrying extremely concentrated power, and shot straight towards the falling Chu Hengkong. But in the unseen depths of Olek, the light of twilight emanated from the ground. Vande's pupil technique made the chains instantly visible, and at that moment, his perfectly coordinated teammate drew his sword. The Unreturning Strike slashed out of the vortex, creating a fleeting opening, and the sword's cry, unforgettable for the other assassin, resounded into the sky.

In the distance, Shakhs Ibn Urd tracked the source of the sound. Without hesitation, he fired his final shot, the gray bullet swirling in the air, carrying a rapid chain of misfortune. That was the reason Olek had initially targeted him, the "Death Will Bullet," unique in the low-mass category.

The bullet severed the iron chain above the hole, allowing the situation to escape the control of misfortune for the first time!

Chu Hengkong was pulled down to the ground by gravity. He didn't see the same scenery as Ji Huaisu because his eyes were fixed on the ground. The Dragon Tree Separation Talisman was embedded in his torso, and its golden light was about to shatter and pull out the True Mechanical Spine. But Chu Hengkong held onto the talisman tightly with his hands, and Fan De stretched out his tentacles, using all his strength to help him push the talisman away.

"Let that guy see!" the Eye Demon shouted, looking to his side and then to the ground, "Fate... is something that is born to be conquered!"

They plummeted into the ground, smashing through the ranks of the Shadow Knights. Thanks to the Immortal Machine's previous mechanization modifications, he hadn't died from such a powerful impact. Chu Hengkong took a deep breath, using his intact right hand to forcefully pull the rune embedded in his flesh. His aura sent the surrounding undead flying, and at the point where misfortune solidified, the blonde girl stood alone.

Her body was pierced by numerous knives and spears, her injuries so severe she was almost unrecognizable. Yet she still stood stubbornly. With that indomitable will... with that spirit of never giving up, nurtured by her teachers, her comrades, and the city she came from!

Ji Huaisu reached out her hand, and Chu Hengkong gave her a firm high five, placing the Dragon Tree Immaculate Talisman in his partner's hands, delivering their last hope. She was a knight raised by an ancient dragon and martial arts practitioners; she was the most qualified person in the world to use talismans.

"From now on, it's up to you."

rest assured.

give it to me!

Ji Huaisu clenched the talisman, the golden light merging into her body, carrying the familiar warmth she had known since childhood, the power belonging to ancient dragons, martial artists, and knights. The underground was illuminated by the golden light, the world becoming a hazy, illusory illusion. The chains binding the knights silently snapped, and the undead removed their helmets, revealing weathered, guilty, and self-reproachful faces.

Guilt that almost drove him to suicide, relief that the younger generation survived, pride that arose from the knight's success, and disappointment that stemmed from his own incompetence... so many complex emotions were woven into the eyes of the dead and reflected in Ji Huaisu's heart.

The souls who remained steadfast in their sense of justice until the very end nearly made a grave mistake at the last moment.

Should one rebuke? Should one forgive? Should one cry? Or roar? Little thought is needed; emotions alone are enough to make the choice.

She drew her longsword and pointed it to the sky as if making a vow. She gazed at the spirits of her ancient ancestors and shouted to the warriors who had long since perished.

"Follow me into battle!"

And so, amidst the knights' tears and roars, swords were pointed at her blade. The dead melted in the light, their last strength flowing into the runes, becoming her power!

·

That was a moment that words couldn't even describe.

As Olek prepared to venture underground, and as a chain of misfortunes swept over them, a blue light appeared on the surface.

The light was so thick, like the roots of a giant tree covering the earth, twisting and turning to form curved arcs. Olek's expression finally changed. Qingye, oblivious to everything else, stared blankly at the light on the ground. She imagined the trajectory of the converging light, and a ridiculous idea formed in her mind.

"This is... a secret array?"

Then, the heavy rain that covered the entire city stopped.

Raindrops lingered in the air, each one like a murky pearl, reflecting the faces of every living being in the city. They flew northwards, like a vast army summoned to action, breaking through ruins and whirlpools, flowing into the dark, lightless earth. The secret array covering the city shone brightly, the pattern at its center shifting and changing, resembling dragons, swords, and stars—its exact nature unclear.

A deep tremor emanated from beneath the earth, a long, drawn-out cry like that of a colossal being. The source of the tremor drew closer to the surface as the light shifted, rising majestically from the depths of the earth, its long body shattering the vortex of misfortune.

It was a long dragon, a majestic dragon formed by flowing water!

The long dragon coiled and roared before plunging down towards the golden humanoid figure rising from the ground. Its body dissipated, enveloping the figure and transforming into a pristine, azure-blue ice armor. She opened her purple eyes, looking down at the demon who controlled destiny.

"It is the frost that cleanses away turbidity and seals away tears."

The light of the secret array converged in her hand, forming a heavy, sharp black greatsword. Shadowy black and aquamarine blue flashed in succession, merging with the blade. Ji Huaisu drew the sword, swung it, and unleashed a vast power in a single strike, the aquamarine sword light illuminating the entire city.

The Holy Judgment of Discipline·The Shadow of Raging Waves!

The iron chains snapped, and control ceased. All the misfortunes that had plagued Golden Leaf City were severed in a single, instantaneous strike!

Chapter 149 Purifying Frost and Sealing Tears

The resounding crack of snapping iron chains echoed continuously, and a streak of azure sword light vanished, spreading to the edge of the city at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. Ji Huaisu had only unleashed one sword strike, yet that single strike had cleared the city of its constraints. She struck the ground with the tip of her sword, freezing the rolling raindrops into frost.

"A thousand miles of ice."

The water instantly froze into ice, and frigid mountains rose abruptly from the ground, lifting the battlefield crew high into the sky, far from the city. Countless snowflakes piled up, creating another pristine white expanse in the heavens. That was the battlefield she had personally crafted for the final battle.

A cold wind blew among the icy peaks, and several igloos emerged from the snow, automatically protecting Qingye and the others inside. Ji Huaisu stood atop the iceberg, sword in hand, looking down at the child-like demon.

"Don't you dare attack, Olek?" Ji Huaisu said coldly. "Is it just those low-down, trash-playing tricks that you, the great demon, are using your full strength?"

"Want to see the real deal?" Olek clenched his fist, pinching the water droplets in his palm. "Then so be it."

He slapped his palm towards the sky, and the raindrops in his palm transformed into irregular, spiky spheres like a hedgehog. The rain, which had paused, suddenly began to fall violently again, the raindrops cascading like knives onto the snow amidst howling winds. The raindrops were murky and colorless, the power of misfortune infused into each drop, making the rain itself an extremely dense onslaught.

Stiffness, poisoning, confusion, blindness... Every drop of rain carries a different "possibility." Probabilities that did not exist in the first place are created by the demons who exert their power. This downpour is a collection of misfortunes.

Ji Huaisu walked indifferently in the rain, letting the raindrops pelt her body. The murky rainwater falling on her ice armor became as clear as a stream. The malevolent magic was purified by the ice crystals, and the water was restored to purity by the knight's will.

The elements of pure spirit need to be combined with matter to be effective, and the Discipline Knight is the master of matter and elements. Now she is the "Azure Armored Army" of Point 3, and all bodies of water are her domain.

She drew her sword and slashed downwards, tearing through the rain. The sword's wind created a vacuum in the rain, and the blown raindrops splashed onto Olek's face. With the iron chains that controlled the surrounding probabilities broken, the unfortunate transfer could not be activated instantly.

Starting from where the giant sword sank into the ground, a triple-circle magic circle was constructed, with colors representing the three elements rising and merging to form the most stable seal in the world. The rain in Olek's palm suddenly fell to the ground; he lost control of the rain curtain, and under the effect of this formation, he couldn't even let a trace of spiritual power seep outwards.

Discipline Seal - Holy Trinity Array. A sealing technique that isolates external influences such as spell relics, allowing combat solely through the physical body. This is an extremely effective killing move against imaginary demons that can only unleash their power by possessing another's body. However, the Holy Trinity Array's power comes with stringent release conditions; it's a high-level seal that requires at least three experienced knights to work together, as it involves three incompatible elements: water, fire, and earth.

Ji Huaisu activated the seal instantly with her own power, completely violating the rules of low-quality point range, yet she seemed to exert no effort at all. She raised her longsword and charged forward, as if heading towards the killing intent line at the center of the formation.

"Trying to deal with me with such outdated methods? You're three thousand years too early." Olek clapped his hands, and a drop of black blood fell from his palm. That drop of blood was engraved with tiny characters invisible to the naked eye. As an old demon, it always prepared everything in advance. After the forced contract was completed, the curse to deal with special circumstances was made in advance and stored in the body of the Moon Blood.

Black blood fell into the formation, turning half of the Holy Trinity Formation pitch black. At that moment, Ji Huaisu rushed into the formation; her shadow blade and light shield vanished, leaving only pure elemental power in her fists, while Olek's hands transformed into filthy scythes. This was the curse of the Demon of Misfortune's "sharing"—a curse that corrupted the Holy Trinity Formation, rendering Ji Huaisu, who had entered the formation, unable to use spells herself.

She didn't use any spells; she ran with all her might, and with a straight punch imbued with water element, she broke the scythe and stabbed it into Olek's abdomen!

"cough--!"

Olek was thrown off the ground, the exorcising water element and the force of his fist slamming into his body, causing the undead moon beast to roar in its mind. Ji Huaisu retaliated with a blow to his cheek, his handsome features almost squashed together by the force, half his head twisted to the right, and a right hook followed to put his head back in place.

Olek's head, now a mass of black blood, lunged at her. Ji Huaisu ducked, dodging the attack, and then delivered a powerful uppercut deep into the demon's heart. She spun around and kicked, her spinning right arm sweeping away as she prepared to strike, sending Olek flying into a distant iceberg!

The demon crashed into the iceberg, bouncing back with a painful scream. However, still within the sealing array, he couldn't unleash his powers. Before he could dodge, Ji Huaisu was upon him. She grabbed the demon's head with one hand and hurled it with all her might, sending Olek crashing into the same spot again! Then a third time! A fourth time!

Elemental power surged wildly within the demon's body, and the continuous bursts of punches made it impossible for him to control his body for a moment. After the fifth bounce, a straight punch slammed into his face, this time smashing through the iceberg and rolling on the snow like a pebble!

Watching from afar, Qingye was dumbfounded: "Sister Huaisu, isn't she the Supreme Path?"

Chu Hengkong had just been pulled from the ground by the ice pillar and was recuperating under Gu Libo's care. He took a sip of hot water and said cheerfully, "Her father is an extraordinary martial arts practitioner."

The punches were swift and fierce, like a storm, giving the demons within the magic circle no chance to retaliate. Attack, evade, defend, dodge—no need to expend energy thinking; the instinct for battle was already ingrained deep within her body. Ji Huaisu recalled her father's teachings. The words of encouragement he had given her during those fruitless evenings.

You'll need it someday.

Yes, she knew she'd need it someday. That's why she persevered, never slacking off in her training, even though she lacked talent and didn't see a significant improvement in her strength. That's why she didn't fall even deep underground, and that's why she's able to stand here, fighting her enemies!

"Thank you, Dad."

Ji Huaisu retracted his arms, exhaled deeply, and threw out his left fist first. The middle finger protruded and the straight punch shattered Olek's Adam's apple. His right fist, which had been gathering power, followed, pierced Olek's chest with anger and gratitude, sending the demon crashing into the Frost Mountain!

The cries of pain had long since turned into vomiting, followed by a vengeful roar. The vomited black blood fell into the snow, staining the entire sealing array black. A full five seconds passed. It actually took five seconds. Unfortunately, the second curse after the shattering of the barrier took effect, using the confusion of misfortune to disrupt one's perception of the self and the outside world, preventing the Holy Trinity Array from taking effect again for a short period of time.

The sealing array's effects and the sharing of misfortune ended simultaneously, and Ji Huaisu's shadow blade and light shield returned. Olek fell from the ice wall, returning to his unharmed human form, his no longer calm eyes revealing a deep malice.

"Indeed, I made the wrong choice this time. I shouldn't have cared about cause and effect at all. I should have used all my power to crush you from the beginning... no, I should have used my true form from the start! Even if it meant fighting against Zanxin!!"

"So you finally know regret, you old fool who looked down on people?" Ji Huaisu sneered. "Too bad, it's no longer your time to do whatever you want. Now you must go all out and challenge me!"

Olek suddenly spread his arms wide, and droplets of water, representing misfortune, rose and swirled, causing the torrential rain to condense again, forming a vortex of doom that engulfed everything. He pushed the vortex directly onto the snow, causing the ice that made up the battlefield to crack, and a massive amount of water element was absorbed into it, becoming part of the vortex of doom.

Vortex of Calamity - Urgent!

The relentless downpour intensified, the frequency of the misfortune's onslaught suddenly increasing, and Ji Huaisu's ice armor purification speed immediately slowed down. The murky color seeped into the ice crystals attacking her body, and the threat of the vortex of misfortune became even more imminent. The mechanism of misfortune is a chain of coincidences; different attacks existing simultaneously make each other stronger.

If Ji Huaisu uses the sealing formation to protect herself, the collapsing ice plains will destroy the city along with the vortex; if she focuses on resolving the crisis, she will be severely injured. This is once again the choice Olek made most, and this time there was no miscalculation; the ending is still destined to be unfortunate.

Ji Huaisu hooked two fingers together, pointing them towards the sky like a sword.

"rise."

The rain stopped, and the raindrops floated up at the knight's command. The endless torrent had ceased, and the raindrops flowed backward like pillars, soaring into the sky at her command.

Her hands slowly came together, as if grasping some non-existent weapon. The rain that had been flying backwards gathered and condensed, forming a transparent, jade-like column of water between heaven and earth. A long, azure dragon flew up from behind the knight, circling above the water column. She clenched her fist and slammed it down, and the giant column of rain fell with a dragon's roar, piercing through the snowfield above and shattering the demon's vortex.

"Dragon Returning Divine Art - Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle!"

A sacred power seeped from the water column, transforming into pure water that swept across the entire city, using the majesty of the guardian deity to extinguish all misfortune. The entire structure of Golden Leaf City was thus strengthened and stabilized; under the divine protection of the Dragon God, innocent civilians no longer needed to fear being swept away by calamity!

Gulibo held up his little paws, and after a long while, he couldn't utter a word: "God, divine magic? Divine magic, Bo?"

Van Der, huddled in his pocket, said with a grin, "Speaking of which, her foster mother was an ancient dragon..."

The theories he had studied day and night in his childhood, the knowledge he couldn't apply even if he understood it… Twenty years of accumulation and patience sublimated at this moment, crystallizing into a powerful force. Ji Huaisu closed his eyes, filled with deep gratitude for his family and companions.

She grasped the magic needle with both hands, lifted it, and shook it violently, as if a mortal were carrying a mountain. She shouted and hurled the needle; the jet of water crashed into Olek, like a liquid sky descending from the heavens!

The demon raised his hand and clenched it tightly. Countless runes emerged from the black blood, forming a grotesque and ominous scythe. He wielded the scythe, tearing through the water column. The divine needle separated in the dark slash, and the shimmering water reflected the demon's gloomy face.

“A low-quality knight shouldn’t possess such power, not even if you absorbed the undead from the earth,” Olek muttered to himself. “It’s definitely not just the effect of the talisman… Whose daughter are you!”

Ji Huaisu raised his head and shouted proudly.

"I am the offspring of Gu Long and Wu Xiu. I am the daughter of Huilong City!"

(Today is Miss Huaisu's birthday! It's so great that she reached level 3 yesterday.)

There's a birthday party event you can participate in! Go to the Qidian app, then to "Me," then "Activity Center," then "All," and swipe down to select the Huaisu Birthday Party event to participate and exchange for a birthday badge!

Chapter 150 The Steel That Holds the Laws of Dust

Huilong City, one of Zhulong's many post-war plans, reflects the old dragon's unwavering determination to rebuild the Allied forces. In that case, resources and destiny power would naturally concentrate, and the monarch wouldn't stand idly by. Unless, of course, that new fortress happens to encounter a crucial turning point…

She was in her early twenties...twenty-two years ago...

“Looks like you have another reason to see the king.” Olek placed his hand on his scythe. “Don’t worry, misfortune won’t end by coincidence. Your misfortune has only just begun!”

"The dark side of the tide resides within me, a scythe cutting through the shadow of fate." He chanted these dark verses, awakening an ancient weapon forged with malice, "Cursed Armor, the scythe of calamity!"

As his palm brushed against the surface of the scythe, the black blood that made up the weapon erupted irregularly, as if trillions of needles were piercing and tearing the blade apart. The blood scythe shattered amidst the noise, and colorless runes seeped into the blood, reforging the scythe into a gigantic weapon ten meters long.

The handle of the giant scythe was covered in thorns, a weapon of malice that would harm even its wielder. Olek gripped the scythe unperturbed, letting the blood-red thorns pierce his palms. He swung the scythe, unleashing a deep purple sword wind, like the Grim Reaper wielding a weapon to reap lives.

Ji Huaisu heightened her vigilance; ancient memories flowed through her blood, making her instinctively sense the danger of the sword wind. She slammed her light shield into the earth, its surface flashing with gold, blue, and yellow light in succession. Three colossal shields, as large as mountains, rose from the ground, their cores carved with roaring dragon heads.

Water, light, dust. Discipline seal - Triple Dragon Mountain Seal.

The dragon's mouth gaped open atop the ice shield, and three dragon roars transformed into turbulent elemental currents of destruction, meeting the sword wind head-on. However, the purple blade easily sliced ​​through the storm, like a steel sword piercing flesh; the Dragon Seal Mountain's obstruction failed to halt its advance. The slash pierced through three mountains in succession, unstoppable; even the mountain-like shield could not slow its advance.

The triple icebergs came from the center, cleaving the snowfield into a devastating ravine. Ji Huaisu glided across the ice to avoid the attacks, carefully observing the cross-section of the icebergs after they cracked. The ice was not as smooth as she had imagined; instead, it was covered with ugly, cystic protrusions, and the interior of the mountain range was full of tiny cracks that spread like roots, as if poisonous seeds were sprouting within them.

Without a second thought, she used a spell to transmit her voice to the igloo: "Vander, the enemy has taken out an ugly scythe. Its physical damage from the slashes isn't strong, but it can break my seal from the inside."

"A scythe? A scythe of calamity! That old bastard has no shame!" Vande cursed in the igloo. "From now on, don't use any sealing or defensive techniques. Keep your distance and fight it head-on. That thing is a creation that maliciously amplifies coincidence and randomness to the extreme. In other words, it's a sword that destroys order, specifically designed to counter stable sealing and defensive techniques!"

"Looks like the old man got really hurt just now..."

Ji Huaisu glanced back; the scythe's attack, after being dodged, immediately changed direction and slashed back, like the fin of a shark lurking beneath the ice. She used her longsword to whip up a gust of cold wind and slash, temporarily slowing down the attack. But Olek had already unleashed his second and third slashes; the trajectory of the purple scythe wind was unpredictable and erratic, and with the power of Turbid Tears alone, she couldn't find a countermeasure for the time being.

The ice melted, transforming into a torrent of water that swept across the land. Ji Huaisu, riding her skateboard, cut through the waves, using the current to maneuver and dodge attacks. She nimbly changed direction to avoid the scythe's encirclement and rapidly approached Olek. But the demon no longer wielded its weapon; instead, it plunged its thorny scythe handle into its foot, its colorless power seeping deep into the icy plain like a root.

“Gathering of vengeful spirits, the hands of the dead.”

In an instant, illusory power permeated the icy plains, and thousands of transparent hands shattered the ice and reached for the knight. The attack came too densely and too quickly. Ji Huaisu, busy dodging, was caught off guard and grabbed by a small hand. The ghostly claw pierced through her armor and entered her body, causing an astonishing pain in her mind.

Those are the longings of the unjustly deceased, the remnants of innocents who died tragically. Demons are the race most adept at manipulating longing, and Olek collected the last wishes and malice of the unjustly killed, transforming them into this extremely vicious curse. The Azure Armor Army excels at purifying corruption, yet struggles against the curses of the innocent; their ice armor can withstand swords and spears, but not the invisible curse.

Knights excel at dealing with demons, and he also has tactics to counter knights. Doom is one of the world's most knowledgeable beings about Discipline Knights; he knows the weaknesses of every element and every unit type inside and out.

"That's enough, Azure Armor Army."

Olek clapped his hands together, and the scythe blazed with intense light, unleashing hundreds of purple beams of light. This light sealed off Ji Huaisu's surroundings, causing the icy water to dissipate and leaving her with nowhere to lean. The vengeful spirits' hands reached for the knight's limbs, and the scythe's strikes drew ever closer. With nowhere to turn, this was the final fate he had prepared for the knight.

A phantom hand swept across the knight's profile, and three slashes arrived simultaneously, their howls foreshadowing inevitable destruction. However, a golden light rose from the deep purple wind, deflecting the vengeful spirits and the sword winds, transforming into a massive pillar of light that hovered behind the knight!