Translator: Fate Translation Checker: Silavin “The aura of being a Variable emitted by Chu Lian has diminished considerably. If I wanted to, I could now most likely easily see through his destiny. I can’t believe his fate underwent such a drastic change in such a short period of time.” Inside the mountain valley, the Spirit Empress finally regained her composure. Nevertheless, her face remained slightly flushed. She glanced in the direction that Chu Lian departed and exclaimed in astonishment. She initially did not dare to take action against Chu Lian because she feared this destined fate of his. However, Chu Lian seemed to have lost this invisible and unfathomable protection, making destiny now no longer as unpredictable as before. Although she did not know what methods Gu Changge had used to change the destiny of a Variable, she marvelled at his amazing prowess. “Huh? Something still isn’t quite right. Even though his destiny can now be perceived, I still can’t gain much insight into the Treasure he obtained. The destiny that can be still seems incomplete…” She suddenly exclaimed again, seemingly even more surprised than before. She originally wanted to take advantage of the fact that Chu Lian had lost the protection of the being a Variable, to gain insight into the opportunities and blessings that he had received. However, she found herself stuck at a certain step. Once past this step, it was impossible for her to deduce and observe any further. “The destiny you perceive is not Chu Lian’s true destiny but the falsified fate that I randomly created. So, it is only natural that you see it as incomplete.” Gu Changge chuckled in response and nonchalantly explained the situation. Upon hearing those words, the Spirit Empress grew even more astonished. [The falsified fate that he randomly created?] Despite being a falsified fate, the scenes certainly resembled the real-life script that Chu Lian would experience in the future. Such power was beyond her imagination at this point. [He can randomly fabricate destiny and change a person’s future at will? Even if the destiny belonged to a Variable, whose destiny is generally obscured?] Unfortunately, Gu Changge did not elaborate on his explanation. Among the billions of living creatures, there would always be people with strange fates who were favoured by Heaven. Their lives might be filled with countless twists and turns, but they would always triumph over these obstacles and turn danger into blessings. These people were known as Fortuitous Ones. In Gu Changge’s opinion, if the lives of these Fortuitous Ones developed according to the original trajectory determined by the Heavenly Dao without any external interference, then they would play the leading role in the script that was their life’s story. Everybody had their own destiny. For example, the destiny of an ordinary man was very simple. His life would follow a common routine, in which he lived a simple life until he reached the end of his lifespan in peace. Or he could also suffer from illness and meet an early death. On the other hand, those blessed with great Fortuity would experience numerous miracles throughout their lives. These encounters would allow them to enjoy many extraordinary benefits. For cultivators, these miracles might appear in the form of Cultivation Techniques, Artifacts, and precious Treasures; for the common folk, these miracles could be receiving the appreciation of nobles, wealth, and fame. In any case, these matters were predetermined. From birth to death, the experiences that one would encounter throughout one’s life were already engraved in the River of Destiny from the beginning. It was the same for both the ordinary folk and the Fortuitous Ones. Only Dao Realm experts, with their extremely profound cultivation, who had observed the workings of destiny and comprehended the River of Destiny, could accurately control their destiny and truly escape the clutches of fate without being bound by the consequences. At that point, their destiny existed only in their hands, no longer predetermined by Heaven. It was extremely difficult for others to investigate or speculate about their own destiny, much less control or make changes to their destiny. Take the Immortals, such as Quasi-Immortal Emperors and Immortal Emperors for example. Although their pasts were obscured by mist and could not be seen clearly, their destinies did not truly belong to them. For existences who possessed advanced cultivation and the ability to overcome their own fate, they could easily perceive and understand the past and future of even Immortal Emperors. The Fortuity of Fortuitous Ones might be shocking, but those who could reach such heights would definitely have experienced various opportunities and blessings too. Rather, it could be said that nobody understood the existence of Fortuitous Ones better than those in the Dao Realm and above. Before a person could truly control their destiny, it did not matter how amazing their Fortuity was. Their destiny would eventually be calculated and perceived by others. In fact, they might even be robbed of their opportunities and murdered before their time. Only existences like Chu Lian, whose true fate was concealed, had the right to be known as Variables. That was because their destiny had been shrouded in mist since birth. Since their destiny did not belong to them, they naturally could not be bound by destiny either. It was for these reasons that nobody knew how far they could grow or what kinds of opportunities and blessings they would receive in the future. What Gu Changge did was disintegrate Chu Lian’s Halo as a Variable. In other words, Chu Lian’s real destiny, which had never been determined or perceived before, was not just a script that Gu Changge had specially prepared to emulate and simulate a falsified fate for him. The falsified fate had obscured Chu Lian’s true fate. Furthermore, the script for his future was written in the falsified fate. The script being, as long as he faithfully followed the path, he would encounter and obtain numerous opportunities. Then, he would successfully overthrow the Spirit Ruin Royal Family’s rule with the help of many Clans from the Spirit Ruin Civilisation. In the end, he would establish a safe and peaceful country and become the new ruler of the Spirit Ruin Civilisation. That was the destiny that Gu Changge had prepared for Chu Lian so that Chu Lian’s life journey would become smooth and easy. Chu Lian would no longer experience his needed tribulations in life. It would be smooth and free from obstacles. This was something that Gu Changge had prepared when he recalled the circumstances of his ‘cheap’ disciple, Ah Man, whom he accepted in the past. Ah Man might be a Variable, but she had been living according to the script of an artificially created destiny. Constantly going through a loop of reincarnations, she had been unable to escape her destiny. Be that as it may, her true destiny had never been disrupted or controlled by others. It was simply the evil scheme planned by the person behind her, who wanted to either disrupt or control the destiny of a Variable. With Gu Changge’s current level of strength, it was naturally easy for him to make such arrangements as well. Moreover, it was impossible for anybody to notice his handiwork. That was the reason why Chu Lian’s fate had become very strange to the Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit. After all, the mist shrouding Chu Lian’s fate had lifted and became clear. The Artifact Spirit subsequently came to the conclusion that the destiny as a Variable shown by Chu Lian previously was just a short-lived illusion and that he was not actually a true Variable. Taking these factors into account, the Artifact Spirit must be thinking the Sphere of Ambition had made the worst decision possible by recognising Chu Lian as its Host. At this point, things would not work out even if it were to ignore the situation. As soon as the mist shrouding Chu Lian’s destiny fully dissipates, it no longer mattered that his Fortuity was immense. The secret that he was holding a Supreme Treasure would soon be discovered. Young Master Gu and the unfathomable old man serving under him would be able to easily perceive this, let alone others. If that were to happen, both Chu Lian and the Sphere of Ambition would be in danger. Chu Lian would lose his life, and the Sphere of Ambition would disintegrate along with him. As the Artifact Spirit of the Sphere of Ambition, it naturally did not want to vanish from existence. Hence, it must search for the means to save itself. Chu Lian did not know about the thoughts running through the mind of the Artifact Spirit at this moment. Once he regained his composure, he moved away from the mountain valley where Gu Changge and the Spirit Empress were located. Then, he searched for another quiet mountain peak to become his temporary residence. In his opinion, he had endured great humiliation from Gu Changge today. Nevertheless, he strongly believed that the humiliation he suffered would definitely be returned one day. … A stream of cyan-coloured light swiftly travelled through the Boundless Expanse, passing through the vast swath of broken and dead universes filled with the aura of death. It would take some time for the Immortal Spirit Civilisation’s shuttle-like warship to arrive at the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. Zhuo You and the others stood inside the cabin, calming gazing out at the scenery displayed outside the crystal wall. None of them felt much joy about their return to their Clan. The territory where the Immortal Spirit Civilisation was located was completely different from the birthplace of many other life filled Civilisations in the Boundless Expanse. From a distance, it seemed as though there were thousands of magnificent crystals emitting colourful light scattered throughout the universe. These crystals were extremely unusual. Although they seemed like crystalised diamonds, they were exceptionally long and wide. Spanning across the entire universe, each crystal exceeded millions of kilometres in width. Moreover, the light reflected from these crystals was incredibly dazzling. The brilliance was as though several Astral Rivers had violently converged together. Like ancient stars of life, these crystals were known in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation as the Life Crystals. That was because each perfect Life Crystal represented the place where life had originated in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. Inside the Life Crystals was another Cave Heaven, which seemed to contain countless Small Universes stacked on top of each other in an overlapping manner. The haphazard arrangement stretched into infinity, like goose eggs stacked on top of each other. The Small Universes were pressed against another Small Universe on all sides, separated only by the void turbulence and the world barrier between them. Without a certain level of strength, it was impossible to break through these barriers and enter another Small Universe. This place was the birthplace of an Ancient Civilisation. Each Small Universe and universe supposedly contained innumerable creatures of the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. However, there were not many powerful Clans that actually held authority in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. Their overall base number might be relatively large, but their means of survival involved layers of dependence on each other. It was much like how the bricks of a pyramid were stacked. In any case, the Zhuo Clan, where Zhuo You and her Clansmen came from, happened to be one of the most powerful Clans in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. At this moment, in the Zhuo Clan’s headquarters. A group of ancient buildings that resembled a stained-glass temple towered into the sky and spread outward endlessly. Countless wondrous and mysterious substances floated around in the surroundings. For example, there were some that resembled liquid flames, divine light, or lightning. They gleamed with gold and yellow hues, reflecting brilliant light that bore a resemblance to endless starlight intertwining and converging together. In addition, many streams of light could be seen flying past the magnificent cluster of buildings and gathering from different directions. These lights came in all shapes and sizes. Be that as it may, they would maintain a humanoid shape as best as possible when they arrived at the building. Their facial features were flat, and their bodies softly glowed. “I heard that a message came from Elder Zhuo You. It seems that something happened while she was searching for a Nascent Civilisation, and the army she brought with her was nearly annihilated. Worried about an attack from their pursuers, she requested for the Clan to send men to escort her return. I don’t know if the news is real or fake. In any case, I hurried back when I heard the news circulating within the Clan.” “Quite a few Elders are already waiting inside the Divine Elder Palace, and they seem to be discussing the matter…” “Elder Zhuo You’s faction seems to have suffered heavy losses. The Spiritual Inscription Tablet of an Elder who went with her has shattered to pieces, indicating that he lost his life during the journey.” “I don’t understand how such danger could have appeared in a Nascent Civilisation. Could they have accidentally stepped into a Life Forbidden Area?” These figures descended from various directions in the sky and hastily moved towards the magnificent cluster of palaces in the centre. Looking stern and grim, many of them discussed the news that they heard. The news had shocked them to the core. This place was located in the deepest parts of the core area within the Zhuo Clan, where only true core members of the Clan had the qualifications to set foot in here. It had to be said that Zhuo You’s status in the Zhuo Clan was not insignificant. Having undergone her Third Spiritual Transformation, she was an Elder who held real power among her peers. After all, only those in the Zhuo Clan who had experienced Spiritual Transformations could be considered Elders and take their place in the Divine Elder Palace. The members of the Zhuo Clan who rushed here came from various factions. Some of them were close to the faction that Zhuo You belonged to. On the other hand, there were those who acted cold and distant. It was as though they were unconcerned with the situation. Even after hearing the news, they remained indifferent. They simply transformed into streams of light and headed towards the palace. Many figures had already gathered inside the palace. Be that as it may, only the Elders were qualified to stand at the front. The rest of the Zhuo Clansmen stood behind them in an orderly manner, maintaining an air of solemnity and silence. Nobody dared to be disrespectful in this place. In the centre of the palace stood the majestic statue of a deity whose appearance was flat and hazy. It was impossible to determine its gender, just like the greatest of supreme deities. This was the Zhuo Clan’s first Founding Ancestor, as well as one of the oldest figures in the Immortal Spirit Civilisation who established the Zhuo Clan. He was very famous throughout the Immortal Spirit Civilisation, and his fame was also widespread among the surrounding ancient and powerful Civilisations. Unfortunately, he had been missing for countless years. Even the Zhuo Clan did not know his current condition, be it regarding his current whereabouts or the name and identity he currently held. Countless Elders had arrived inside the palace, and they were whispering quietly among themselves. Every one of them was a powerful figure comparable to Dao Realm experts. Their strength was truly overwhelming. This was only natural seeing as the Zhuo Clan was one of the strongest Clans in the Ancient Civilisation. Their heritage was profound beyond imagination, absolutely incomparable to a Nascent True World like the Prosperous Dao True World. “Almost everybody has arrived. Elder Zhuo You sent a message asking the Clan to escort her return. She is worried that the pursuers will chase them down and obliterate them. I’ve already instructed several experts to gather the others and rush over to help. So, I’m sure Elder Zhuo You will return soon. “She recently went out in search of a Nascent True World and attempted to condense the Source Matter there. But, she encountered a life-threatening crisis in the process. As for what she encountered, she has not reported any details so far. She simply asked the Clan to make preparations for a confrontation in advance.” It did not take long before several high-ranking Elders in the Divine Elder Palace to raise their hands and signal for the others to quiet down. After exchanging a glance with each other, they then informed the rest about the news they received from Zhuo You. The location where Zhuo You went during her trip was very far away from the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. Even if she was comparable to a Dao Realm expert, it was difficult for her to explain everything that had happened in an instant. Besides, she had already consumed considerable communication resources when she contacted her Grandfather previously. That was why the Zhuo Clan only had a rough understanding of the situation. All they knew was that Zhuo You and the others had encountered an extremely terrifying enemy when they invaded the Nascent Civilisation, and an Elder was killed on the spot. Fortunately, Zhuo You and the others managed to survive because they were lucky enough to escape in time.