Just as Gu Qingxiao disappeared, another figure quietly followed in the ancestral tomb.
Inside the palace, Gu Qingxiao's expression remained unchanged.
"System."
["Wuuu, Master, you finally decided to talk to me. Do you know how I've been these past two years?"]
"Cut the nonsense. What is your purpose?"
["Master, the purpose of the system is to help you break destiny, transcend reincarnation, and escape causality."]
["Every world is balanced, just like the balance of yin and yang, like the cyclical rise and fall of empires. When they have been united for too long, they split, and when they have been divided for too long, they unite again."]
["A world is intertwined with countless rules, like a set of scales. When one side becomes too powerful, the scales tilt too much in that direction. At this point, the rules of the Taicang world will try to suppress it to maintain balance."]
["This is why there are shifts in power and changes among the strong."]
["If you consult ancient texts, you'll find that the Gu family once produced a strong individual who saved the Taicang world. However, as time passed, the scales tilted too much in favor of the Gu family, leading to the emergence of an anti-world persona."]
[In other words, the villain. The villain will destroy the world, sacrifice living beings, and so on.]
[At the same time, the intertwining of rules has given birth to some special individuals—these people are the Children of Destiny.]
[The rules cause the villain and the Children of Destiny to become entangled for various reasons. In the end, these seeds, under the banner of justice, step over the corpses of villains, and their families ascend to the peak.]
[Then they await the next cycle of fate, reincarnation, and causality.]
[This is the balance of the rules, and the system's purpose is to help the Master change these outcomes.]
[The villain's family was once founded by a Child of Destiny, but as the balance tilted, changes occurred. They became arrogant and ruthless, using any means to achieve their goals, and in the process, even fed those seeds in the name of pride.]
[This is the consequence of the balance of rules. A powerful family that has withstood countless hardships to reach the peak—how could it be destroyed by a mere seed? It's only because of the balance of the Heavenly Dao's rules. Therefore, I will help the Master destroy these seeds, break the cycle of reincarnation, transcend causality, and change destiny.]
"Why not just destroy this world entirely?" Gu Qingxiao said indifferently.
[Master, how domineering!]
[However, the system cannot do that now, and neither can the Master, nor even your family.]
"Is there anything practical you can do?" Gu Qingxiao asked again.
[These seeds are protected by the rules, making them hard to kill. Moreover, they have powerful nourishment, which is their fortune. This fortune is also directly provided by the rules of the Heavenly Dao. Only by removing this nourishment can these Children of Destiny be rendered powerless. If the rules of the Heavenly Dao lose too much fortune, it will be affected, making it difficult to maintain balance.]
[Removing this nourishment depends on how the Master chooses to act—through women, elixirs, opportunities...]
[The villain has a villain's aura, and the Child of Destiny has the Child of Destiny's aura. When the Master kills a Child of Destiny, the villain's aura absorbs this fortune aura, allowing the Master to raise the threshold for killing the next Child of Destiny.]
"Alright, I understand. Open the novice gift package."
Gu Qingxiao looked at the novice gift package in the system and directly opened it.
[Congratulations! The Master's Divine Demon Body has evolved into the Chaos Divine Demon Body.]
[Master has obtained the initial kill threshold for Children of Destiny: Two thousand.]
[Master has gained ten thousand villain points.]
[Congratulations! Master has obtained the Heavenly Destiny Villain Aura, which isolates the probing of the Heavenly Dao's rules.]
[Congratulations! Master has obtained the Heavenly Destiny Villain's Eye, which can detect the fortune of the Children of Destiny and can be upgraded using villain points.]
[Congratulations! Master has obtained a cultivation method compatible with the body: Chaos Divine Demon Technique.]
After the system's voice subsided, Gu Qingxiao opened his eyes. A mysterious mist rose around him, but with the system's concealment, it quickly disappeared. Feeling the terrifying power within his body, Gu Qingxiao remained calm.
After Gu Qingxiao's breakthrough, the system's voice resumed.
[Congratulations, Master, on the breakthrough. Rewarding Master with 10,000 villain points and a Time Fragment.]
[Master's information is being generated...]
Master: Gu Qingxiao
Identity: Divine Son of the Gu family in the Xiaoyao Domain of the Taicang World, Heavenly Destiny Villain
Physique: Chaos Divine Demon Body, Heavenly Destiny Villain's Eye
Cultivation Method: Chaos Divine Demon Technique, Heaven and Earth Xiaoyao Sutra
Aura: Heavenly Destiny Villain Aura
Strength: Early Stage of the Marquis Realm
Child of Destiny Kill Threshold: Two thousand
Villain Points: 20,000
Inventory: One Time Fragment
Gu Qingxiao looked at his personal information, puzzled when he saw that he had no fortune points.
[Although the Master has a powerful physique, his fortune is poor. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so slow to break through. The reason many Children of Destiny can catch up to the villain is that the villain's fortune is weak, leading to slow breakthroughs and easy overtaking. But now that you have the villain's aura, fortune is something you can do without.]
Gu Qingxiao nodded.
[However, villain points can also be exchanged for fortune points, but the exchange rate is ten thousand to one.]
[These fortune points can be used on other members of the Gu family. When the Master kills a Child of Destiny, some fortune will descend upon the Gu family without the Heavenly Dao noticing. This can be considered a benefit from the system to the Master's family.]
Gu Qingxiao pondered for a moment and nodded, finding the system quite satisfactory.
[Master, you can merge the Time Fragment into the Heavenly Destiny Villain's Eye, allowing you to grasp a bit of the power of time. If you have enough fragments and are strong enough, you could even see through eternity or reverse time.]
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingxiao became interested.
"In that case, merge it."
[It has been merged.]
[Master's interface is being regenerated.]
Master: Gu Qingxiao
Identity: Divine Son of the Gu family in the Xiaoyao Domain of the Taicang World, Heavenly Destiny Villain
Physique: Chaos Divine Demon Body, Heavenly Destiny Villain's Eye (Merged with Time Fragment, grasping a trace of the power of time)
Cultivation Method: Chaos Divine Demon Technique, Heaven and Earth Xiaoyao Sutra
Aura: Heavenly Destiny Villain Aura
Strength: Early Stage of the Marquis Realm
Child of Destiny Kill Threshold: 2,000
Villain Points: 20,000
Inventory: None
Seeing that his realm had reached the Marquis Realm, Gu Qingxiao smiled. After all, his previous self was only at the Spiritual Realm. Unexpectedly, this time he had broken through several major levels.
The cultivation realms in the Taicang World are divided into Body Refining, Qi Condensation, Core Formation, Dawn, True Person, Spiritual, Reflection, True Self, Marquis, Emperor Seal, Dharma Aspect, Tongtian, Sovereign Realm, and Saint Realm.
The Sovereign Realm has three levels: Human Sovereign, Earth Sovereign, and Heaven Sovereign.
The Saint Realm includes the Saint, Saint King, and Saint Emperor stages.
As for the Emperor Realm, Quasi-Emperor, and Great Emperor, they no longer walk the Taicang World.
They may no longer walk it, but that doesn't mean they have disappeared.
And each realm is divided into the early stage, middle stage, late stage, peak, and perfection.
"Divine Son, the first place we are going this time is Tianding City in the Liuli Domain."
At this moment, a voice came from the side, and Gu Qingxiao nodded.
He then closed his eyes, having just broken through and wanting to settle himself.
At this time, in Tianding City of the Liuli Domain, the head of the Su family looked at the three people opposite him with a wary expression.
Especially the young figure standing in front of the three family heads, each accompanied by an elder behind them.
"Su Fang, are you still not going to surrender? Your Su family will disappear from Tianding City this time."
Upon hearing the words of the Zhang family head, Su Fang's face turned dark and grim.
At this moment, the Su family members standing behind Su Fang had hatred in their eyes, their bodies stained with blood, and the corpses of their relatives lay on the ground. The entire Tianding City was filled with a heavy atmosphere of blood.
"Young Master, please come back quickly, or our Su family will truly be gone."
At this moment, the disciples of the Su family prayed one after another.
Only Su Fang prayed that his son would not return.