Chapter 864: Chapter 344: Slay My Way to Heaven!

Time gradually passed.

In the blink of an eye, Jian Xin’s swordsmanship prodigy arose, resounding across all directions.

Moreover, under the development of the two hundred-year life chart in this world, various protagonists of the life chart have emerged and have become the mainstream of this world.

The protagonists of the life chart have gradually been recognized as the hope of the younger generation under Heaven.

Their fortune is immense, their adventures continuous, often experiencing enlightenment, and they gain various ancient inheritances, achieving mastery.

As for talents like Jian Xin, who became famous in their youth, no matter how astonishing or outstanding, without a life chart of their own, they will, as they grow, "inexplicably" confront the protagonist.

Ultimately, almost always, they are trampled under the feet of the protagonist, becoming a stepping stone.

This is destiny!

No matter how extraordinarily talented you are, you will be defeated by the protagonist, either injured and defeated to death, or severely wounded and forced to retire, with a damaged Tao Heart, only to remain in the second tier for life among future powerhouses.

From then on, they dare not provoke the protagonist further, dare not pursue debts to be repaid, silently licking their wounds, struggling to linger for a lifetime.

Without Celestial Destiny, you are among the second tier under Heaven!

Scholars of this era, where this life chart has gradually become commonplace, have repeatedly personally confirmed that this unchangeable curse of destiny.

"Jian Xin, this person, became famous in his youth and studied diligently, but he..."

"Without destiny, sooner or later he will be trampled underfoot."

"Is this world truly so twisted? Without Celestial Destiny, are you destined to be defeated?"

"Strange enough, after the eruption of this era, the world is always laden with various grudges, heavy with hostility, and powerhouses seem to constantly battle each other for various reasons."

"Indeed, a genius without destiny is destined to be a protagonist’s stepping stone, and even among protagonists, they compete against each other, as if an invisible force drives them to mutual slaughter, unable to coexist harmoniously."

...

They do not know the horror of entangled karma, but they vaguely sense something amiss.

Under Heaven, everyone owes each other, a tangled mess, aiming to settle a piece of karma invisibly, naturally they fight.

People all know that Jian Xin’s defeat is almost inevitable.

Even the protagonists of Celestial Destiny must slay each other, ultimately leaving only one Heaven’s Chosen...

The entire world seems to have formed a grand invisible trend, under Heaven, each period permits only one protagonist to reach the top.

Everyone else must become his stepping stone.

"Why nowadays does a Celestial Destiny Era permit only one Emperor to emerge?"

Scholars under Heaven thoroughly notice this peculiar phenomenon, and even the Night Emperor has begun to study its principles.

Evidently.

Discovery of the truth is not far from them.

A year later, a Heaven’s Chosen protagonist born in a mortal village, Ye Chen, whose life can be described as legendary, step by step ascends, takes on a master, and then stands before Jian Xin.

Born into poverty, yet he strives extraordinarily, his cultivation speed almost comparable to those born with a Blessing Master’s help among aristocratic prodigies.

"Jian Xin, I’ve heard of your name."

"Born noble, with extraordinary origins, from birth you didn’t need to fight for various benefits, how could a genius pampered with flowers compare to my repeated trials of brink survival?"

Before him stands another swordsman, who says blandly: "Defeat under my hand, submit to me, assist me in vying for the world’s grand era."

"Now, the Destiny Night Emperor’s second child is born, simultaneous with us, destined as my greatest rival."

Ye Chen is very confident, he needs allies.

All along his journey, frequent erupting adventures and dangers mark his legendary path.

He was ridiculed and taunted by the four great families’ geniuses of the small town, brushed close to death multiple times, barely killing them all, reaching the big city, only to offend a certain arrogant second generation inexplicably at a sale event, leading to a relentless chase.

Having experienced countless splendid ridicules and face-slapping moments, only then did he reach this step.

"Protagonist, eh?"

Jian Xin sits cross-legged, a sword resting before his knees, murmuring in his heart:

"To subjugate me, how is that different from a tyrant stealing a poor man’s money and not returning it, yet oppressing the poor man to labor for himself?"

"This world, is indeed sick."

In an instant, the winds and clouds of Heaven and Earth converged.

A sword slashes forth.

The immense qi fortune directly condensed into substance; this is an attack by the Sword of Destiny.

Next second, Ye Chen passes away, perishes, no remains left.

The cultivators surrounding the entire mountain peak were stunned to witness this scene: a protagonist was murdered just like that?

Jian Xin stands coldly and rises: "In this world, there is the theory of karmic force, do you understand why protagonists exist?"

"Dynasties do not cultivate good karma, only kill and burn."

"In this era, have you not yet realized, we are about to face our tribulation!"

On this day, Jian Xin slays a prodigy, explaining the theory of karma to the world.

The world immediately stirs up mighty waves.

Karma?

Karmic force?

Repayment?

Scholars already researching this field were close to drawing conclusions, and with Jian Xin’s pointer, the horror of karma thoroughly extended throughout the world.

Celestial Destiny World 3441 AD.

On the Taoist Continent, White Cloud Holy Land, Jian Xin, who lacked a life chart, changes destiny, attains enlightenment, perceives worldly truth, and the theory of karma is recognized for the first time in this world.

The same year, an urgent letter is delivered to Sword Casting Manor of Nine-State.

The neighboring Night Emperor expressed anger in the letter, condemning Sword Casting Manor, demanding an explanation.

Yet Ning Zheng simply replied with a few words:

[So, Jian Xin has arrived to settle accounts for the common people, this is an opportunity, before karma tallies, you quickly harvest fortune and transcend into an Immortal.]

The mere mention of Jian Xin calmed the Night Emperor’s anger.

Evidently, the other party possesses ample sincerity, has already strategically arranged early.

"Jian Xin, eh?" The Night Emperor showed a hint of reminiscence, looking down at the Lower Realm at the sword-bearer.

Memory seemed to return to the moment of their first meeting.

Back then, he was still a small blacksmith yet to enter Sword Casting Manor, watching forum videos: a blacksmith shaking on the plaza, watching the descending grand Dharma Aspect, Jian Xin the Patrol Envoy.

And now, the roles have swapped; unknowingly, he has reached the world’s summit.

"Enough, enough." The Night Emperor sighed deeply, "Jian Xin is trustworthy, I shall play along with him and see what he intends to do." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Celestial Destiny World 3511 AD.

Sixty years have passed, Jian Xin rampages through Heaven and Earth, slaying one protagonist after another intertwined invisibly.

He is collecting debts!

Several protagonists, coincidentally encountering his righteous sister, developing a romantic connection, yet he slays them with one sword.

Some protagonists, tyrannical and arrogant, capricious and shameless, secretly plotting against him, are also slain by him with one sword.

Certain protagonists, who hide and train diligently, are also sought by Jian Xin—even without grievances, due to karmic entanglement, are dead foes.

As he walks this path, with each protagonist he kills, it seems as though infinite invisible power envelops him, his fortune spikes once more.

Gradually, his acts of slaughter alarmed the innate gods, disrupting various interests, secretly threatening him not to disturb world order further.

Yet he still nourishes slaughter with slaughter, and having cultivated for over a hundred years, displays astonishing power.

"Enshrouded by karma, you must face death."

On this day, a terrifying battle broke out, Jian Xin’s voice echoed like thunder, reverberating through the void, endlessly rolling; when people hurried to the scene, they discovered he had fought against seven incognito Self-Transformation Gods.

"A century into Self-Transformation? How is that possible? This man... has he ascended to Emperorhood?"

"A century, oh a century, how was it done? Such chaotic world order, confused karma, obscured Celestial Destiny, even the Divination Series struggles to see fragments of the future amidst the chaotic and complex fate."

"A great tribulation, surely a great tribulation has arrived."

"How, how can this be?"

"Is this, then, the price?"

...

They encounter this huge change for the first time, that omnipotent power ultimately demands repayment.

And a century into Self-Transformation, like a monkey ascending rapidly to peak combat power, is not difficult for Jian Xin.

He was originally re-cultivating the Realm, additionally, this upgraded Masked Spirit Root inherently advances and upgrades along the way, cultivating at a very fast pace.

In those years, the explosion of cultivators during the Divine Statue Era stemmed from the Masked Spirit Root’s characteristics.

Now, possessing All Saints Form, Jian Xin is chosen by Ning Zheng as the quick cultivated, breakthrough tribulation responder.

"Kill!"

"I am to ascend to the heavens."

Jian Xin’s eyes blaze like fire, a burning Sword Path Heart, he pursues a path to death alone, challenging the lofty gods.

"I admire the Night Emperor; excluding the Night Emperor, the rest... all shall perish!"

A sky-reaching sword intent pierces through the clouds, thrusting into the Divine Capital.