Chapter 976: The Glutton's Fortune

Above the void outside the Abyss of Falling, the experts of the Law Domain gazed at the huge light mirror in front of them. Within the mirror, two brilliant lotuses were slowly blooming. In the center of the lotuses, Wu Yao and Su Youwei seemed frozen, their bodies torn by ghastly wounds, causing the Genesis Qi within them to surge violently.

"Reversal Art..." Looking at the lotuses beneath the two women, some of the Law Domain experts present subtly tightened their expressions. Jin Zhong of the Martial God Domain and Lu Xuangang of the Purple Firmament Domain, both Law Domain experts, looked particularly tense. With their discerning eyes, they naturally recognized this Reversal Art.

This was a highly intricate and peculiar top-tier Minor Saint Genesis Art from the Myriad Ancestors Domain. It was said that once cultivated, it could transfer fatal injuries received by the user directly to the attacker. However, they had never heard of this Reversal Art also possessing the ability to seal and freeze space. They could clearly see that the sacred lotuses subtly carried fluctuations of the Law Domain, making them extremely mystical. No wonder they could directly freeze Wu Yao and Su Youwei, as if sealing them, to an exceedingly domineering degree.

Lu Xuangang glanced at Zhao Xianxun and said, "The Myriad Ancestors Domain's Reversal Art is indeed renowned, but it's extremely difficult to cultivate. For so many years, I've never heard of anyone below the Nascent Source stage in your Myriad Ancestors Domain successfully cultivating it."

Zhao Xianxun smiled faintly and said, "Zhao Mushen's talent is exceptional and rare in the world. It's not surprising that he could cultivate this art."

Jin Zhong of the Martial God Domain said, "But I've never heard of the Myriad Ancestors Domain's Reversal Art having the power of sacred lotus seals?"

The Reversal Art employed by Zhao Mushen was clearly very unique. Not only did it involve sacred lotus-like seals, but when the sacred lotuses appeared, the fatal injuries on his body also began to heal rapidly. This made the art seem truly heaven-defying. Not only did it reverse fatal injuries onto the opponent, but his own injuries were recovering quickly. This was clearly different from a normal Reversal Art!

Zhao Xianxun replied with a smile, "This is Zhao Mushen's personal fortune; it's not convenient to disclose."

Jin Zhong snorted, but could say nothing more. Jin Zhong and Lu Xuangang exchanged a glance, their brows furrowed. It was clear that the situation was extremely disadvantageous for their two domains...

In the deep pit, Zhao Mushen looked up at the graceful figures bound by the two light lotuses. He smiled faintly, and his body gradually ascended, finally arriving before the two light lotuses.

"You two," Zhao Mushen said softly, "in this scheme, I have ultimately gained the upper hand."

Within the light lotuses, Wu Yao and Su Youwei's eyes flickered slightly. It was clear that they were desperately trying to break free from the sacred lotuses' seal, but found it difficult to do so at the moment.

Zhao Mushen's gaze turned to Wu Yao. He gazed at her exceptionally beautiful face, a strong sense of admiration on his cheeks. He said, "Wu Yao, did you know that what I truly coveted at this Nine Regions Grand Meeting was not actually first place among the nine regions, but... you?"

Although Wu Yao was immobilized within the sacred lotus seal, boundless coldness emanated from the depths of her eyes.

Zhao Mushen shook his head and said, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not coveting you... To be precise, I'm coveting the... destiny within you."

Wu Yao's pupils constricted slightly. What exactly did Zhao Mushen want to do? Was he trying to seize her destiny? But that was virtually impossible, as destiny couldn't be simply taken. Back then, her royal father was able to extract the destiny from Zhou Yuan and infuse it into her and Wu Huang because they met the conditions of being born on the same day and possessing destiny themselves! But Zhao Mushen was clearly not born on the same day as her!

Zhao Mushen chuckled lightly, "Strange, isn't it? I don't meet the conditions required to seize your destiny."

"But unfortunately... in this world, many things do not need to follow rules."

The lotus-shaped light imprint on his forehead began to glow at this moment. Faintly, a mysterious aura seemed to emanate from it. The Genesis Qi between heaven and earth subtly stirred in response.

Then, countless gazes throughout the world suddenly noticed a translucent phantom appearing behind Zhao Mushen. The phantom resembled a mysterious giant beast. The beast roared towards the sky, its deep maw like an abyssal cavern, swallowing all the Genesis Qi from the world.

Wu Yao gazed at the mysterious phantom behind Zhao Mushen, her heart immediately trembling slightly. Was that... a form of destiny?! Zhao Mushen actually bore a destiny himself! However, Wu Yao couldn't discern the origin of the destiny that Zhao Mushen possessed.

Zhao Mushen seemed to know the surprise in Wu Yao's heart and immediately chuckled, "The destiny I bear is called the Destiny of the Taotie. When heaven and earth first opened, a primeval sacred beast was born, named Ancestral Taotie."

"The Destiny of the Taotie is weak at birth, but it possesses a special ability that other destinies do not: it can... devour other destinies."

Wu Yao's pupils contracted sharply. She had never imagined that Zhao Mushen possessed such a unique destiny! No wonder he said that what he truly coveted at this Nine Regions Grand Meeting was the destiny within her—he wanted to devour her destiny!

Zhao Mushen looked at Wu Yao and said softly, "Wu Yao, do you think I was this excellent from the very beginning? You're mistaken. In fact, when I embarked on the path of cultivation, my talent was extremely ordinary. I was everyone's stepping stone."

"It was this Destiny of the Taotie that allowed me to reach where I am today, step by step."

"I am about to break through to the Heavenly Sun Stage. If I can devour your destiny, I believe it will allow my breakthrough to reach the most perfect level."

He smiled, "So... forgive me for this."

Behind him, the blurry Destiny of the Taotie let out a silent roar. From its giant maw, a black light gradually spread. The black light extended like mist, coiling strand by strand towards Wu Yao's direction. Clearly, Zhao Mushen was preparing to devour.

Outside the Abyss of Falling, when Jin Zhong of the Martial God Domain saw this scene, a murderous aura immediately surged on his face. He glared fiercely at Zhao Xianxun and said, "That Zhao Mushen dares to devour Wu Yao's destiny?!"

The concept of destiny is quite profound. Yet, it can directly influence one's cultivation talent, and even numerous epiphanies, greatly aiding in Genesis Arts and breakthroughs. People with destiny, generally speaking, will go further on the path of cultivation. Zhao Mushen wanting to devour Wu Yao's destiny was simply trying to ruin her future!

Zhao Xianxun's eyes slightly lowered as he said, "There's no need for Lord Jin Zhong to be angry. After the meeting concludes, I will certainly reprimand him."

The murderous aura on Jin Zhong's face intensified. "Wait until the meeting ends? By then, the destiny would already be devoured by Zhao Mushen. What good would a reprimand do?" However, Zhao Xianxun's demeanor clearly indicated his intention to condone this. And within the Abyss of Falling, even Law Domain experts like them couldn't intervene. Thus, no matter how angry he was here, it was useless.

"Fine! If your Myriad Ancestors Domain intends to become enemies with my Martial God Domain, then so be it!" Helpless, Jin Zhong could only issue this stern warning.

While Law Domain experts contended outside, the atmosphere beneath the starry sky was similarly grim. Countless gazes were fixed on what was happening atop the statue deep within the starry sky. No one had expected Zhao Mushen's methods to be so ruthless, planning to devour Wu Yao's destiny!

The disciples of the Martial God Domain were all furious, shouting curses, but there was nothing they could do. Facing the anger of the many Martial God Domain disciples, Liu Qingshu snorted coldly and said, "The victor is king, the vanquished is outlaw. Wu Yao falling into senior brother's hands naturally means she must pay the price."

"Moreover, it's just a wisp of destiny; it's not like it's taking her life!" As for Wu Yao's predicament, Liu Qingshu undoubtedly felt more schadenfreude deep down. After all, she had long been envious of Wu Yao's and Su Youwei's excellence.

Due to the dramatic developments involving Zhao Mushen and Wu Yao, no one noticed Zhou Yuan, who had opened his eyes and awakened from his cultivation state.

After Zhou Yuan withdrew from his cultivation state, his mind was clearly immersed in the changes within his Divine Dwelling. He lightly touched his chest, his expression somewhat strange. "It turned out to be this thing..."

Zhou Yuan sighed with emotion, then he raised his head, looking at everything happening atop the ancient statue deep in the starry sky. He couldn't help but chuckle faintly, saying, "Being able to devour others' destiny? That's quite unique."

"However... the destiny within Wu Yao is mine, so it's not something you, Zhao Mushen, can lay your hands on."

He rose to his feet, his body swaying slightly. Three rings of chaotic light suddenly emerged from behind him. An immensely vast and majestic Genesis Qi fluctuation, like a surging torrent, slowly emanated, bringing with it an astonishing pressure.

Zhou Yuan showed no signs of lingering near this statue. His figure flickered, soaring into the sky, directly breaking through the Genesis Qi light membrane. He shot straight towards the oldest and most prominent statue deep within the starry sky.

Zhou Yuan's movements immediately drew countless gazes. When they saw Zhou Yuan leaving that statue, a commotion broke out among them.

"Zhou Yuan actually abandoned that statue?!"

"You know, his departure now is almost equivalent to giving up this place. If he tries to return later, he'll be repelled by the Genesis Qi light membrane!"

"He's heading for the first statue! Whoa, what ambition!"

"His Genesis Qi has become stronger! He must have opened all nine Divine Dwellings!"

"No wonder his ambition suddenly grew... But this isn't a wise move!"

At this moment, Yuan Kun, Jiu Gong, Li Tongshen, and others all noticed Zhou Yuan's direction. The expressions of the former two immediately became somewhat complex. This was because they could sense a suppressive aura from Zhou Yuan. Clearly, Zhou Yuan had opened all nine Divine Dwellings, and his current strength was undoubtedly much greater than before!

Liu Qingshu, however, let out a cold laugh and said, "Such an ignorant fool, do you really think that just because you opened the ninth Divine Dwelling, you're qualified to challenge Senior Brother? That's simply foolish. Even Wu Yao and Su Youwei combined were defeated by Senior Brother. What are you, then?!"

However, regardless of everyone's discussions, Zhou Yuan, who was currently drawing countless gazes, swept across the starry sky, and finally arrived outside the most eye-catching ancient statue.