Chapter 182: Chapter 41 Madness
These forces, like the previously comprehended Mo Dao, contained destiny and whirled around Han Xiao’s body, making his cultivation, which had already reached the pinnacle of the Dharma Form Realm, become even more powerful. The barriers of cultivation seemed like they could break at any moment.
If the barriers to an Origin warrior’s tiers were likened to stone doors, then these fragments of the heavens’ Yuan Power were like hammers striking against them. Although weak, given enough time and number, they could still wear through the stone, unleashing an unusual power.
“Give me a pill, his strength increases? What kind of cultivation technique is this?”
Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes.
It was clear that the other party’s eagerness to provide him with a soul-strengthening pill was not due to a good relationship between them, but because in doing so, it helped him.
With a thought, Zhang Xuan also absorbed one, entering the Library of Heaven’s Path and transforming into a shining book.
There was no difference from the Heavenly Mandate Vitality he had previously absorbed; it just gave a sense of stability and balance.
“Could it be…”
Zhang Xuan recalled the Library’s introduction regarding the other person:
Han Xiao, Heavenly Destiny Hall Master of Han Yuan City, pinnacle of the third level of the Dharma Form Realm, practioner of the Balanced Destiny…
“Mo Dao Destiny involves turning the Mo Dao and related skills into one’s lifeforce. Once a corresponding cultivation technique is created, or the skills are cultivated to an extremely high level, it will attract Heavenly Mandate Vitality to help oneself break through.”
“Thousand Threads Destiny, according to Yu Qingyu’s memories, allows you to control cultivators through threads. The more you control, the stronger your Strength, and likewise, it can attract more Heavenly Mandate Vitality to increase your strength.”
“Balanced Destiny… it seems that the so-called balance refers to doing anything in a perfectly even-handed manner…”
Picking Flowers Destiny, every time one rapes in a dream, it increases one’s cultivation!
Betrayal Destiny, with each act of betrayal, one’s Strength increases.
Foster Father Destiny, kneeling down and respectfully acknowledging someone as ‘righteous father,’ and gaining their recognition, one can advance!
If it were the case for them, naturally it was the same for others.
Han Xiao’s Balanced Destiny meant balancing everything around him, which explained why he needed to keep Ling Buyang prepared for various situations and sell favors to Feng Zhaoting to make the two, who were originally apart, completely equal…
As soon as he discovered one party growing stronger, he would immediately support the other, ensuring fairness!
Interesting!
No wonder as soon as I returned from Baiyan City, he came over to inquire about various things, fearing that Feng Zhaoting would advance too much… At first, I thought he was quite a decent person, but it turns out the root cause is here!
This kind of destiny couldn’t be widely promoted, which is why this Hall Master’s cultivated destiny was deeply hidden, unknown to others.
If I didn’t have the Library of Heaven’s Path to check, I’m afraid I would have never guessed that being good to me could help him advance, and I would just be grateful for his actions.
“Hiding one’s destiny ability, slyly absorbing Heavenly Mandate Vitality, others couldn’t even dream of such a thing… And yet, with the Library of Heaven’s Path and the Eye of Insight, not only can I know the reasons, I can also see him absorbing…”
Zhang Xuan reflected.
Ling Buyang and Feng Zhaoting, who openly recruited disciples and promoted destiny, might grow their forces larger and larger, but with their destiny in the open, they were not a concern. It was this covert approach that was truly fearsome!
Otherwise, that rapist in dreams wouldn’t have such a high bounty on him.
“Right, when he was absorbing Heavenly Mandate Vitality, if I siphon a bit while I’m near him, he shouldn’t notice, right?”
A bold idea popped into his mind.
He was in desperate need of Heavenly Mandate Vitality, which was also extremely expensive to buy. Since the guy before him relied on balancing himself with Feng Zhaoting to get benefits, maybe I could siphon a little…
Just a little siphon, and if discovered, I’ll just give it back to him!
Having this thought, Zhang Xuan activated the Eye of Insight with a thought and looked carefully.
Finally, he could clearly see, as Han Xiao executed his “Balance Skill,” a flow of air resembling a balance scale was concealed in Phantasm Space. These Heavenly Mandate Vitalities were precisely emitted by it. Because the balancing act wasn’t too significant, there weren’t too many, just a few thousand strands.
But even a mosquito is meat!
Extending his spirit, Zhang Xuan reached out into the air, and the Yuan Power silently drilled into the Library of Heaven’s Path, transforming into book after book.
“Hmm?”
As Zhang Xuan absorbed the Heavenly Mandate Vitality to nearly completion, Han Xiao by his side seemed unaware, just puzzled as to why the energy that could improve his strength suddenly disappeared.
“Could it be… even with this pill, it isn’t balanced?”
Han Xiao speculated in his mind: “That’s also true, they just had a brief exchange, and Ling Buyang was clearly outmatched. With weaker individual strength and Unnecessary Hall being wiped out, the difference between them would naturally grow wider…”
Massaging his temples, Han Xiao felt somewhat troubled.
To progress in his cultivation, he had to balance all the forces around him. With the downfall of Unnecessary Hall and Ling Buyang falling behind, he had to quickly supplement something, or he wouldn’t only miss the chance to advance, but he might also suffer backlash!
Such was the nature of destiny: enjoying innate advantages also meant bearing the associated injustices.
“It looks like he didn’t notice…”
As he absorbed and observed the other’s expression, which didn’t show much surprise, Zhang Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and held the Warm God Pill in his palm, showing a troubled look on his face.
“Hall Master also knows that with my current strength, I definitely can’t break through with just this single pill. Now that Unnecessary Hall is gone, competing for the position of Vice Hall Master is already a wild fantasy. Please allow me to withdraw…”
“Withdraw? That won’t do!”
Han Xiao waved his hands repeatedly.
Seeing his reaction, Zhang Xuan knew his guess was right, but he still wore a puzzled expression on his face, “Why not?”
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Han Xiao said, “Your competition with Elder Feng for the position of Vice Hall Master is already the talk of the town. If you stop now, not only would your subordinates from Unnecessary Hall have been killed in vain, but you yourself might also be suppressed, making it nearly impossible to return to the Zhou Yi Dynasty!”
“What should I do now?”
Zhang Xuan shook his head and sighed, “I’m currently just at the Travel Realm, still a long way from the pinnacle of the Dharma Form Realm… Sigh, if only I had a suitable cultivation method of the Dharma Form Realm, studying it thoroughly might enable me to have some insights!”
“As for a cultivation technique of the Dharma Form Realm, you don’t have to worry. I can help you find one…”
Han Xiao hurriedly spoke up.
It wasn’t that she was afraid he would have demands; she feared he would have none.
“Then I must trouble the Hall Master!”
Zhang Xuan continued, “With the cultivation method, to achieve a breakthrough, I still need resources. With Unnecessary Hall gone, I’m out of money…”
“This…”
Han Xiao looked troubled, then after a moment, she took a stack of Origin Currency from her pocket and handed it over, “I have a few million here, take it and use it first… Remember, I have high hopes for you becoming the Vice Hall Master, don’t let me down!”
“Thank you, Hall Master. You’ve been too good to me…”
Zhang Xuan remarked emotionally, suddenly finding the Fate Masters and their hidden abilities fascinating.
These Fate Masters with their hidden strengths were a mystery to outsiders, but with the Library of Heaven’s Path, he could see right through them, and just like today, take the opportunity to benefit.
For example, finding someone who cultivated the Betrayal Destiny, deliberately letting him betray, then taking the chance to absorb the Heavenly Mandate Vitality he attracted; or finding someone who cultivated the Thousand Threads Destiny, pretending to be controlled, could he also take the opportunity to absorb more?
Seeing that the other party had stopped shouting about withdrawing, Han Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, and with a thought, she pulled in some surrounding energy…
But wait, why haven’t I balanced things out with Feng Zhaoting after giving away so much to him?
Has Elder Feng become so powerful in just a few days?
…
While she was reflecting on this, Feng Zhaoting had already returned to his residence and was staring down at the figure kneeling before him with a dark expression.
“What the hell happened to Unnecessary Hall? I only told you to teach them a lesson, why did you wipe them out?”
Exterminating a sect was a serious matter anywhere, a vendetta till death.
“Reporting to the Hall Master, it wasn’t us, they were already dead when we arrived…”
The shadow hurriedly explained.
It was the leader of the men in black who had rushed to Unnecessary Hall.
“It wasn’t you? Then who could it be?”
Feng Zhaoting was stunned.
He wouldn’t suspect the man of lying; this person had been loyally serving him for many years without fail. Otherwise, such a task wouldn’t have been entrusted to him.
The leader of the men in black said, “Subordinate also found it strange. I secretly sent someone to investigate, and indeed, we found some interesting things.”
Feng Zhaoting’s interest was piqued, “Let’s hear it.”
The man in black reported, “The reason Elder Feng was killed, Ling Buyang used the pretext of avenging a man named Yu Fei! At the time because of the chaos, this person’s corpse was taken away by someone taking advantage of the situation. Later on, I specifically investigated and found someone had given him a lavish burial… Digging up the corpse and finding the person who conducted the burial, we interrogated and learned that he had just been entrusted by someone else. The person who entrusted him had mentioned going to Unnecessary Hall! After that… Unnecessary Hall had its incident.”
Seeing that he was well-prepared in advance, Feng Zhaoting showed a look of satisfaction, “Do you suspect that this person is the killer?”
“Exactly!”
The man in black nodded.
“At the time of the murder, being on the scene… arranging for the collection of the corpse, could it be…”
Recalling something, Feng Zhaoting suddenly paused.
The man in black said, “This person is none other than Ling Buyang, Elder Ling!”
Feng Zhaoting still found it hard to believe, “Ling Buyang killed all his own subordinates and deliberately framed me?”
If this were true, wouldn’t it be incredibly ruthless?
But, it wasn’t outside the realm of possibility!
To eradicate his sect, once the news fermented, the entire Mo Dao lineage wouldn’t let him off. Even if the other party assassinated him, killing him wouldn’t be considered excessive!
“Since he wants to kill me… then I shall kill him first!”
A cold glint appeared in Feng Zhaoting’s eyes.
Since it had come to this, there was no need to hold pretenses anymore.
He hadn’t been confident before, but after attempting a trial exchange, it was clear that the other party was not as strong as him, with obvious weaknesses. If he could go a step further and eliminate him, his position was almost assured!
“Half a Purple Bamboo Spirit Pill might not guarantee a 100% success rate, but with the control of someone more formidable…”
Looking at the man in black before him, Feng Zhaoting’s eyes narrowed slightly.
For the position of Vice Hall Master, Ling Buyang was willing to kill all his disciples; it only made sense for his subordinate to sacrifice everything for him!