đź“– Chapter 1266 - Cutting of Kismet!
They were silent because of how suddenly everything had happened.
But at the same time, they were preparing, preparing themselves for the coming deadly battle!
Whether it was the Xie Family ancestor, those of the Underworld Sect, Patriarch Seven Spirits, or Wang Baole, all of them understood… that the red-robed young man who had possessed Chen Qingzi and appeared in the starry sky was the greatest enemy of the entire stele world!
If they couldn’t defeat him, then… perhaps the whole stele world would meet its end.
No one was willing to die, and few people could just watch on as all living beings were exterminated. Thus… no matter what, this battle was inevitable.
Three days later, as the red-robed young man was walking in the starry sky, the Xie Family ancestor became the first to finish his preparations.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that he didn’t have any choice but to finish his preparations, because the red-robed young man’s next target… was precisely the Xie Family headquarters. Thus, with a sigh, the Xie Family ancestor took a step and disappeared from his family’s chief planet. When he reappeared… he was already out in the starry sky, standing in front of the red-robed young man.
The starry sky twisted and distorted as the Xie Family ancestor appeared. The red-robed young man who had possessed Chen Qingzi stopped walking and looked at the new arrival with a sinister smile.
"Cultivating the Dao of Kismet? Interesting."
The Xie Family ancestor was silent, but bright light burst out of his eyes. With a wave of his hand, purple mist erupted from his body, then converged on his eyes. Bolstered by the power of kismet, he looked again at the red-robed young man.
With this glance, the Xie Family ancestor was instantly shocked. He did indeed cultivate the Dao of Kismet, and he could now see the red-robed young man’s kismet as well. The red-robed young man’s kismet was a bloody red that represented disaster. At the same time, it was filled with overwhelming majesty, taking the shape of a crimson centipede that seemed to swallow the entire starry sky.
It was as if he alone stood above the entire Dao Domain.
Kismet was insubstantial and hard to describe, but it could basically be considered similar to luck. Those with strong kismet would be successful in every endeavor, while those with weak kismet would trip over their own feet. Sometimes, they might be hit by objects falling from the sky, and in the worst case, they might even choke on their own breath.
The Xie Family ancestor cultivated the Dao of Kismet, which was why the Xie Family had been able to persist to this day. It was also the reason why he chose to help the Never-Ending Clan; back then, the Never-Ending Clan far surpassed the Underworld Sect in terms of kismet.
During Master Never-Ending’s battle against Chen Qingzi, the Xie Family ancestor had chosen to stay neutral. That was because he had seen the decline of the Never-Ending Clan’s kismet, and helping them when their kismet was in decline went against his Dao.
But now, even if it went against his Dao, he had to fight. Although his mind was trembling, the Xie Family ancestor still waved his hand, causing his violet kismet to turn into a long blade that slashed down at the red-robed young man!
"Cut!"
Cutting of Kismet!
This attack seemed to slash at nothing, but in reality… it cut the opponent’s kismet.
The red-robed young man didn’t resist, merely looking at the Xie Family ancestor with a smile as the slash landed on his kismet. In the end… nothing happened to the red-robed young man, but the Xie Family ancestor’s blade of kismet suddenly shook. It seemed to have struck an indestructible material and instantly collapsed, shattering into countless fragments that spread in all directions.
The Xie Family ancestor also suffered from backlash. Blood spurted out of his mouth, and his vigor dampened noticeably.
“If you were at the fourth step, your slash could indeed have severed my kismet. But you’re nothing more than a mayfly at the third step. How dare you attack me?” The red-robed young man sneered contemptuously and took a step forward. With a wave of his hand, a bloody mist appeared in front of his body, forming a bloody centipede that lunged forward to swallow the Xie Family ancestor in one gulp.
But at that moment, the seemingly feeble Xie Family ancestor laughed. Coldness flashed through his eyes as he took out an incense stick. Rapidly forming hand seals with both hands, his eyes turned purple as he roared.
“Plunder Kismet!”
As soon as his voice rang out, the innumerable tiny fragments of the purple kismet blade shone with dazzling light. In the blink of an eye, they turned into purplish-black beetles that seemed capable of devouring all creation. The beetles screeched and charged toward the red-robed young man from every direction.
These beetles didn’t take more than a moment to approach, and they instantly began gnawing on the young man’s kismet. As they did so, the incense stick in front of the Xie Family ancestor burned rapidly.
“Hm?” The red-robed young man paused, frowning slightly. He lifted his right hand to wave it, but suddenly thrust it into the void beside him.
A figure appeared in the originally empty space, releasing fluctuations of Universe Realm cultivation. It was Mystic Blossom. Obviously, he had been concealing himself for an ambush, but since he’d been discovered, he had no choice but to fight back with all his strength.
With a boom, Mystic Blossom’s body collapsed, but he was an extremely ruthless person. Not caring about the destruction of his body, he unleashed a divine ability and exploded into black fog. The fog turned into a giant mouth that viciously chomped down on the red-robed young man’s right hand.
At the same time, the starry sky on the other side of the red-robed young man split apart, and a giant cudgel appeared from the void, striking down toward his body.
Patriarch Seven Spirits walked out from the void behind the cudgel, punching out with his right hand and instantly increasing the cudgel’s power even more.
With these two additional attackers, the red-robed young man was unable to pay too much attention to the beetles devouring his kismet, and the incense stick in front of the Xie Family ancestor was already almost fully burned.
However, it couldn’t be said that the red-robed young man was a weakling. Even through the cudgel had heaven-shaking momentum, it was still casually caught in the young man’s left hand as soon as it got close.
“That’s it?” The red-robed young man sneered and made a grasping motion with his right hand. In an instant, the giant mouth formed at the cost of Mystic Blossom’s body collapsed. Mystic Blossom’s divine soul appeared and tried to flee, but the red-robed young man inhaled and swallowed it up. Miserable screams rang out as he chewed Mystic Blossom’s soul.
At the same time, his left hand clenched, and Patriarch Seven Spirits’ cudgel was crushed instantaneously. Redness flashed through the young man’s eyes, and a ray of light drilled through the center of Patriarch Seven Spirits’ brows.
Patriarch Seven Spirits instantly trembled, and as he struggled to fend off the sudden blow, the red-robed young man took the opportunity to attack the Xie Family ancestor. His eyes flickered, and another ray of red light shot out. The light shot straight toward the center of the Xie Family ancestor’s brows, intending to enter his soul and possess him as well.
But as soon as the red light touched his brows, the Xie Family ancestor’s eyes gleamed with ruthlessness as he let out a low roar.
"Extinguish!"
In an instant, the burning of the incense stick in front of him accelerated, and it was completely extinguished. The purple beetles devouring the red-robed young man’s kismet all screeched shrilly and burst into flames, setting the young man’s kismet aflame in turn.
This scene made a frown appear on the red-robed young man’s face. He was about to move, but at that moment… a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering slash from the ancient bronze sword erupted from the void. This sword slash was unbelievably sharp, and it also contained a hint of the power of metal, causing the power of water and wood to break out simultaneously.
Metal birthed water, making the Water Dao overflow with power. Water birthed wood, causing the Wood Dao to tower to the heavens. After that, the Eternal Dao Star unleashed a duplicated law of fire, leading to… wood birthing fire!
The violence of the fire was overwhelming. As the ancient bronze sword slashed down, it was obvious that its target was… the red-robed young man’s kismet!
At the same time, the person holding the ancient bronze sword was revealed. Stepping out of the void was… Wang Baole’s clone!
Everything the four people had done was to ensure this blow could land!
The flaming beetles burned the kismet from the inside, and fire bolstered by three other elements struck down from the outside. All of this created… a blow to kismet that shook the heavens!