Chapter 789: Ten Quadrillion Years!

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Han Jue, who was currently in the middle of his Cultivate session, saw this line of text appear before his eyes. He paid it no mind and continued his cultivation.

If it were Laozi's true body that had developed a favorable impression of him, he might have been curious.

Time continued to flow.

Year after year passed.

Han Jue remained in Seclusion for 120,000 years in one go, finally welcoming the opportunity for a Breakthrough!

He opened his eyes and adjusted his mindset.

He was finally about to break through.

If he didn't break through soon, Han Jue would have started to think he had become mediocre.

However, before the Breakthrough, should he use up some of his lifespan?

It would refresh anyway!

Han Jue had previously used the book of wonderful destiny, which deducted half of his lifespan, but he still had over ten nonillion years of lifespan remaining.

Who should he use it on?

Based on hatred degree, the first choice was definitely the Initial Fate Black Venerable.

But Han Jue still wanted to use the Initial Fate Black Venerable to attract the attention of various factions in Chaos, buying time for the Heavenly Dao and himself to develop.

Forget it, he would just give him a curse.

This was to prevent him from constantly poaching talent from the Heavenly Dao.

Han Jue took out the book of misfortune and began to curse the Initial Fate Black Venerable.

Five days later, his lifespan began to plummet.

As he cursed, he hesitated: how much lifespan should he use this time?

Should he gift the other party one septillion years of lifespan?

That would only be a small fraction!

Would it curse him to death directly?

Let's give it a try.

Han Jue thought silently. The black light of the book of misfortune shone within the Daoist temple, appearing incomparably gloomy and terrifying… Inside a dark palace, Initial Fate Black Venerable was circulating his power to resist the force of the curse.

He still maintained his form as a black shadow, making it difficult to see his true body.

"Hmph, here it comes again. This time, I want to see if you can actually hurt me!"

Initial Fate Black Venerable let out a cold snort and began to perform the Karma Divine Ability he had learned previously, which was specifically designed to resist curses.

His hands moved slowly, following a profound pattern, gradually creating a series of dazzling afterimages.

Just then!

His expression changed suddenly!

The power of the curse abruptly intensified!

It was much stronger than before, and it continued to grow!

Initial Fate Black Venerable discovered to his horror that his Divine Ability was completely useless.

"Damn it, that bastard lied to me. This Divine Ability can't block it at all…"

Initial Fate Black Venerable panicked.

He had concluded that once a curse lasted more than five days, it meant the Dark Forbidden Master had developed killing intent.

Could it be because he had recently been deliberately smearing the Dark Forbidden Master?

Initial Fate Black Venerable felt extremely uneasy.

Having lived for countless years, this was the first time he had encountered such a terrifying opponent.

He didn't even know who the other party was.

Initial Fate Black Venerable could only do his best to resist while praying in his heart… Inside the Daoist temple.

Han Jue stared at his lifespan, maintaining a state of full output.

He had already deducted one quadrillion years of lifespan!

Two quadrillion years!

Five quadrillion years!

[Due to your curse, your enemy Initial Fate Black Venerable's Dao Heart has developed cracks.]

Continue!

Seven quadrillion years!

Nine quadrillion years!

Ten quadrillion years!

[Due to your curse, your enemy Initial Fate Black Venerable's Dao Heart is damaged, his cultivation is damaged, and his Divine Soul is in disarray.]

Forget it.

This guy can't take it.

Han Jue put down the book of misfortune.

He was hesitating whether or not to send a Dream Message to the Initial Fate Black Venerable.

He could take a look at his attitude.

Han Jue immediately cast Dark Nightmare, meeting Initial Fate Black Venerable in the guise of the Dark Forbidden Master.

The dream was a vast Void Realm where only the two of them existed.

Initial Fate Black Venerable opened his eyes. Both sides were in the form of black shadows, but the Dark Forbidden Master was surrounded by black flames, making him look even more eerie.

"It really is you…"

Initial Fate Black Venerable spoke, his tone complex.

The image of the enemy that Xinyu Divine Lord had sent him before he died was the image of the Dark Forbidden Master.

Han Jue stared at him coldly without saying a word.

Both sides fell into silence.

Initial Fate Black Venerable naturally hated the Dark Forbidden Master and was very angry, but his reason told him that he couldn't act recklessly.

He had no way to resist the Dark Forbidden Master's curse.

After a long time.

Initial Fate Black Venerable asked in a deep voice, "What exactly do you want, Fellow Daoist?"

Han Jue asked back in a raspy voice, "Initial Fate Black Venerable, what do you want?"

Initial Fate Black Venerable was greatly shocked.

He had always hidden his identity; how could the other party know his Dao title?

Was he also an ancient existence?

Initial Fate Black Venerable panicked. Various figures flashed through his mind, all of whom were existences even more ancient than the Heavenly Dao.

Han Jue suddenly ended the dream.

He opened his eyes and revealed a meaningful smile.

He had just felt that the Initial Fate Black Venerable's heart was in Chaos.

That was enough.

The more one says, the more mistakes one makes; it's best to stop at the right moment.

Next, he would see what the Initial Fate Black Venerable would do.

Han Jue suddenly felt melancholy again.

He still had too few enemies.

It was difficult even to find someone to vent on.

Han Jue sighed and could only begin preparing for his Breakthrough… At the summit of Mount Buzhou.

Han Yu and the Green-clothed Woman stood at the edge of a cliff, looking down at the foot of the mountain where layers of clouds obscured the scenery below.

The Green-clothed Woman asked curiously, "Senior, what are you thinking about?"

Han Yu said softly, "After all these years, is the hatred in your heart still there?"

The Green-clothed Woman frowned and replied, "I'm ashamed to say it, but it has indeed faded a lot."

Having stayed by Han Yu's side for hundreds of thousands of years, even though she hadn't experienced many events, she had instead become more at peace. Many things she couldn't understand before were now clear, and many things she cared about had become unimportant.

She didn't know if her change was correct.

Had she truly seen through the Mortal World, or was she simply afraid of it, letting go of all obsessions just to preserve herself?

"You've stayed on this mountain for so long, isolated from the world. How do you view the world of men now?" Han Yu asked, his eyes full of melancholy, as if thinking of something.

The Green-clothed Woman said, "One day in heaven is a year on earth; this is by no means an exaggeration. From the perspective of a single lifetime, the suffering humans endure does indeed outweigh everything. But from the perspective of a hundred or ten thousand lifetimes, everyone must eventually die, so what does the suffering of one lifetime matter? Mortals drifting within Reincarnation is a great suffering in itself, surpassing any other kind of pain in the world."

"Senior, what is the ultimate purpose of human existence? Why do those Mortals without a Spiritual Root exist? Is this world of men a prison, where practitioners who have made mistakes must enter Reincarnation to suffer?"

Han Yu glanced at her and said, "Actually, I don't know either, but I do know one thing: fate exists. What is fate? It is the destiny that is set from birth."

The reason he was worried was that he saw Qin Ling was suffering.

Over a hundred thousand years had passed, and Qin Ling had already grown strong, but the grudges he carried were increasing, and his obsessions were deepening.

Looking at it this way, Qin Ling's life was truly too bitter, so bitter that Han Yu couldn't bear to watch.

But Han Yu knew this was just a Tribulation. After the Tribulation, Qin Ling would be able to achieve Transcendence and gain a greater future.

The conflict caused by the contrast between the before and after made Han Yu very confused.

Are all beings just pieces on a Saint's chessboard?

Then whose chess pieces are the Saints?

Who is manipulating everything from the shadows? As the various states of all beings fall into his eyes, is he laughing or crying?

Or perhaps he is indifferent.

The Green-clothed Woman said, "But among the three thousand Grand Daos, isn't there always a silver lining? Besides descending to the Mortal World to suffer, aren't there also Mortals in the world who go against heaven and become gods or Saints?"

Thanks to Yu Xiaoqian for the tip of 10,000 Qidian coins.