Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

Yes, Jun Wuxie already had the answer in his heart.

He had guessed this long ago, but after thinking about it at the time, he selectively forgot about it later, unwilling to dwell on the matter.

“Aunt You, then what am I? A chess piece? A piece controlled on the chessboard, only able to move along its set path, unable to decide my own destiny!”

Vermillion Bird shook her head and said solemnly, “You are a chess piece, but not the kind you think. If this endless universe is a chessboard, then Aunt You is also a chess piece. Every living being is a chess piece, it just depends on what role each can play in this vast chessboard. Of course, your destiny is in your own hands. Besides you, no one can completely control your destiny.”

“How can you be so sure? Aren't the people and events that have appeared around me all arranged by someone?”

“You are overthinking it. Even if someone made arrangements, they only drew the chessboard. As for how the pieces inside the chessboard move, I'm afraid the chess player doesn't have the final say, because you are the only Innate Fate Undetermined person since ancient times.”

“What is an Innate Fate Undetermined person?”

“It means exactly what it says. Innate Fate Undetermined means that your destiny is not fixed from birth. Even the strongest experts at the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm cannot see through your destiny, so they cannot control the direction of your life. At most, they can only give you some influence at appropriate times.”

“As for people like Yinlan, who have the Dao Fruit of a Heavenly Emperor from a previous life, their fate is also difficult to see through. They are Acquired Fate Undetermined people. Of course, if someone stronger than her previous life wants to forcibly see through or interfere with her fate, it is not impossible, but it would come at a huge cost and not be worth it.”

“As for why there are so many Heavenly Emperor reincarnations or figures above the Emperor level around you, it can only be said that the lower realm universe is extremely special. Emperor-level experts who reincarnate mostly choose to start here. Being in this world, you cause their Dao Fruits to subconsciously gravitate towards you. This is a subconscious choice of the Dao Fruit, not someone's scheme.”

“I see…” Jun Wuxie was stunned for a long time. He was actually an Innate Fate Undetermined person. He couldn't help but ask, “Is this a kind of bloodline? Besides not being able to have one's fate controlled, can an Innate Fate Undetermined person awaken other abilities?”

“It's similar to a bloodline but not quite. It's just the way you were born, no need to awaken, and there won't be any divine powers. However, besides not being able to have your fate controlled, there is one special thing.”

“What special thing?”

“The special thing is that, except for yourself, no power of fate can be applied to you. For example, other people's divine powers or secret techniques related to fate are all ineffective against you.”

“There's such a thing?”

Jun Wuxie was shocked. The divine power of fate was extremely powerful, that kind of secret technique was quite terrifying, but it was ineffective against him?

Didn't that mean that in the future, if he encountered an opponent who cultivated the divine power of fate, the opponent could exhaust himself without being able to hurt him?

“Isn't it also that I can't cultivate divine powers or secret techniques related to fate?”

He thought of how, in the extraterrestrial ruins, when Mu Yuning obtained the divine power of fate and shared it with him, all the information disappeared from his mind, leaving no trace.

“The art of fate cannot be applied, nor can it be cultivated.”

Vermillion Bird gave a definite answer.

“No wonder…”

He finally understood, no wonder he couldn't remember the cultivation method of the secret technique back then, the reason was here.

“Aunt You, there's one more thing I hope you won't hide from me.” Jun Wuxie pondered slightly, then raised his head to look at Vermillion Bird and said, “Regarding my affairs, are you and Qingxue chess players?”

“No!” Vermillion Bird's deep eyes stared at him, “On the chessboard of the heavens, we are all pieces. Whether the future will be complete annihilation, falling into eternal darkness, or the world will be clear and bright, depends on whether the pieces in the game can forge a bloody path. Your heart must not be stained with flaws, it must be incomparably firm, and unshakable as a磐石! How could you suspect the Princess and Aunt You?”

Vermillion Bird's tone was very serious.

She knew where Jun Wuxie's vulnerability lay.

If he suspected that Ye Qingxue and herself were setting things up, deceiving him behind his back, and trying to control the direction of his life, he would definitely not be able to accept it, and his Dao heart would be stained with flaws.

There might not be a problem in the short term, but in the future, when his realm is higher, it would become a heart demon that is difficult to eliminate, hindering him from embarking on the path of the strong.

“Wuxie, Aunt You wouldn't lie to you. Although the Heavenly Emperor is strong, even existences like Aunt You cannot play this game. You will slowly understand in the future what kind of existence the real chess players are. Moreover, the multiple parties are gambling on the future fate of the heavens and the universe, not trying to control all living beings.”

“I don't care, anyway, I feel like I've been deceived by Aunt You, and my heart has been severely hurt!” Jun Wuxie stepped forward and hugged Vermillion Bird's arm, shamelessly saying, “Aunt You, you have to compensate me!”

Ji Yinlan was stunned, a strange look in her beautiful eyes.

She had known, understood, and loved Jun Wuxie for so many years, and this was the first time she had seen him like this. Although he looked shameless, he was like a child.

Yes, in front of Aunt You, he behaved like a big boy.

So, he also has this side…

Ji Yinlan suddenly had an indescribable feeling in her heart. Over the years, watching him grow up, fight bloody battles, and experience various hardships, she subconsciously felt that this man should be resolute and steady at all times, with a磐石-like heart, a tenacious and indestructible will, and as majestic as a mountain.

“Heh, isn't it just wanting Aunt You to help you?” How could Vermillion Bird not know what Jun Wuxie was thinking? She had already seen through him. She stretched out her snow-white and slender hands like mutton fat jade, and a Great Dao talisman condensed and landed on the ground, transforming into Ye Qingxue's appearance, with the same appearance and temperament. “It's settled, the fake princess transformed by Aunt You will only cooperate with you in acting, and will never help you kill enemies.”

“This is so similar, even the temperament and expression are indistinguishable.”

Jun Wuxie stepped forward and reached out to pinch “Ye Qingxue's” face full of collagen.

Vermillion Bird was speechless. Although it was fake, it was still Ye Qingxue's appearance. A Heavenly Emperor being pinched like this, she wondered what kind of expression the Princess would have in the Town Universe Tower at this moment.

“Well, I think this is a bit like my little darling.”

Jun Wuxie pinched “Ye Qingxue's” face and commented very seriously.

Little did he know that in the Town Universe Tower, Ye Qingxue, who was sitting cross-legged in the void, sometimes showed tenderness in her eyes and sometimes filled with killing intent, grinding her crystal teeth, almost rushing out to beat him.

“Have you pinched enough?”

Just as Jun Wuxie was enjoying the pinching, a cold voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

He was stunned. It was Ye Qingxue. He immediately replied secretly, “No, how could I? It's been more than twenty years since I pinched it. Little darling is still cute.”

Ye Qingxue's voice was silent for a moment, then said, “It's been many years since I personally accompanied you in practicing combat skills. After you solve this matter, I should practice with you properly.”

“Ah? That… isn't that necessary?”

Jun Wuxie quickly retracted his hand. This was a naked threat.

Was that sparring?

That was clearly one-sided crushing, treating him like a sandbag, hammering him back and forth. It was simply going to be abused!

“I think it's very necessary. Aren't you going to protect me? How can you protect me if you don't become stronger?”

Ye Qingxue's voice was obviously grinding her teeth.

“I think, when you were young, I protected you. Now that you've grown up, it's your turn to protect me. There's no need for this sparring for the time being. I won't agree!”

Jun Wuxie replied very firmly.

In the void space inside the Town Universe Tower, the corners of Ye Qingxue's mouth raised slightly, with a hint of a smile, and she did not reply to him.

“Young Master, hurry into the city, they're here.”

After Vermillion Bird finished speaking, her figure disappeared, and “Ye Qingxue” also disappeared, but Jun Wuxie could feel that she was by his side.

He and Ji Yinlan headed towards the city. “Ye Qingxue” always followed behind, but no one except him could sense her.

When he arrived in the city, everyone stepped aside when they saw him. The managers of this city, like those in other cities, all hid in the City Lord's Mansion, and no one dared to show their faces.

Arriving in front of the Starry Sky Teleportation Formation, he walked around the formation unhurriedly, and talismans under his feet sank into the ground, causing the formation here to gradually become silent, and the distribution rules of the runes inside were disrupted.

“God Jun, are you ready?”

This was Xingmeng's divine sense transmission. They had already arrived outside the city, but did not directly enter the city.

“It's okay, people from the Tong Sheng Ancient Mansion should be arriving soon. Let's start now, you guys come and attack me!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying aura instantly came from outside the city, covering the entire post station city.

Almost at the same time, a terrifying cyan sword light bloomed, slashing towards the teleportation formation area inside the city.

Clang!

Jun Wuxie's body was covered with the Qiankun Battle Armor. He crossed his hands and blocked the sword, sparks flew everywhere, and the clanging trembling sound was ear-piercing.

The sharp and unmatched power caused his feet to slide backwards against the ground, his hands spasmed, and the qi and blood in his body surged, causing a trace of golden blood to overflow from the corner of his mouth.

“The sword intent of wind, what a strong attack!”

Jun Wuxie was shocked in his heart. Because the Primordial Beginning Soldier Dissolution was not running to the extreme, and Xingmeng's attack was too fierce, without the Qiankun Battle Armor, one blow would have taken his life!

Moreover, her sword intent of wind, the speed of sword qi was even faster than Qingyi's.

“Yinlan, let's go!”

He stabilized his figure, grabbed Ji Yinlan and soared into the sky, breaking through the atmosphere at a speed of more than ten times the speed of light, and entering the starry sky.

At the same time, everyone in this city saw five rays of light breaking through the atmosphere from outside the city and chasing after them.

Immediately following, dazzling light flashed in the starry sky, and the vast energy fluctuations and terrifying sword intent could be clearly felt even from a great distance, causing people's hair to stand on end and their bodies to turn cold.

"Are those the experts from the Starry Sky Ancient Road headquarters? They're here to kill Lord Divine! Lord Divine seemed to be injured by the sword energy just now!"

"What level of experts are they? Lord Divine's armor defense is god-tier, yet he was still injured. This is too terrifying!"

"It seems they should be Law Enforcement Elder level, existences at the Great Perfection of the Extreme Celestial Realm. It is said that these Elder-level figures are about to reach the peak and break through the limits to enter the Absolute Peak level!"

… …

Countless people in the city looked up at the starry sky, but the distance was too far. The vast majority of people could only see the strong light constantly blooming, but they could not see the process of the battle. Only a very few experts with high realms and who cultivated pupil techniques could see a clear picture.

"Lord Divine… he seems to be trapped in the starry sky, caught in a bitter battle!"

"This time, Lord Divine is probably in danger… …"

… …

Some experts who could see the battle scene clearly discussed it with the people around them, and sacrificed rune memory stones to record the images in the starry sky.

"Hmph, you surnamed Jun, let you be arrogant. Today, this will be your burial ground!"

The people from the City Lord's Mansion appeared. They were trembling with fear before, as cowardly as dogs, but now they are smug and triumphant.

"Lord Divine… he vomited blood!"

… …

The entire city was in an uproar. Those who saw the situation clearly shared the pictures with everyone, causing countless people to discuss nervously and intensely.

In the starry sky, Jun Wuxie stepped on extreme speed, one step, one illusion, causing the void to twist and fold, desperately dodging attacks, and waving fist imprints like the great sun, meeting the enemy with the Seven Kill Fists.

Ji Yinlan fought alongside him, the Qiankun battle armor covered her body, hazy moonlight flowed, and the golden glow of the sun halo permeated. Stepping on the Heavenly Maiden Steps, she pulled up countless graceful figures in the starry sky, and the Seven Absolute Sword Qi crisscrossed.

They were caught in a bitter battle. After a while, blood flowed from the gaps in their armor and battle clothes, and their lips were stained with blood, their faces pale.

"Lord Divine, it's almost time, I estimate they're almost here!"

"Okay, now I'm going to reveal my 'trump card'. You send three people to deal with the Military Saint's illusory body!"

Jun Wuxie responded secretly.

Almost at the same time, "Ye Qingxue" appeared.

She was dressed in white like snow, her black hair like ink, standing in the starry sky, her clothes fluttering, a bronze mask covering her peerless face, and countless military talismans jumping around her body.

However, her figure looked somewhat illusory, not a real entity.

This was deliberately controlled by Suzaku at Jun Wuxie's behest. Otherwise, if the true body of the Military Saint descended, but was entangled by three Great Perfection of the Extreme Celestial Realm people, that would be too unrealistic and easily arouse suspicion. Only an illusory body of the Military Saint could dispel other people's doubts.

"Is that the Law Enforcement Elder under the command of the Eighth Ancestor besieging Jun Wuxie?"

Three rays of light cut through the starry sky and landed on the continent where the Post Station City was located.

The three old men with white hair and beards had eyes as sharp as eagles, full of killing intent.

"What terrifying military intent, is that the Military Saint?"

"No, it's the Military Saint's illusory body, just a faint shadow! That Jun brat really has support. It turns out that besides being a Rune Master, he also has the Military Saint's illusory body!"

"Jun brat is seriously injured, but the people who are holding back the Military Saint's illusory body are also injured. It seems that they won't be able to hold on for too long. We must seize the opportunity and take action as soon as possible. Now, that Rune Master has not yet appeared, I don't know how strong he is!"

They looked up at the starry sky, their eyes showing pupil technique runes, paying attention to the battle in the starry sky, seeing that between the jumping military talismans, sword energy, saber light, spear light, battle spears, great bells, and pagodas, they overwhelmingly attacked and besieged the three Law Enforcement Elders, causing those Law Enforcement Elders to cough up blood, obviously unable to support it for long.