Chapter 422: The Many Fortunate Ones
After experiencing Ye Cheng's life in her dream his unrestrained vengeance, his rise to power, his unwavering strength Juzi came to a profound realization.
Schemes, political manipulation, and power plays were nothing in the face of absolute strength!
True power lay within oneself.
If she were a god level powerhouse
No, even if she were just an Ultimate Douluo
Then taking the head of the White Tiger Duke, or even wiping out the entire Star Luo imperial family, would be as easy as lifting a finger.
Strength.
This world had always been one where strength ruled above all.
Originally, with her level of talent, she had no choice but to rely on external forces politics, influence, and cunning strategies to achieve her goals.
But now…
Everything was different.
The Feihong Sword fragment had transformed her, granting her the potential to become a true powerhouse.
More than that, she had inherited a part of Ye Cheng's legacy.
Even if that legacy only extended to Ultimate Douluo and didn't include the path to godhood, it was enough.
With this knowledge, she could avoid countless detours, rapidly increase her strength, and reach the power she needed for vengeance!
Now, her only goal was to shatter her current soul rings and cultivate anew to truly rebirth herself.
A Watchful Gaze
As Juzi followed the techniques in her newly acquired memories, destroying her old soul rings and preparing to form her own, she was completely unaware…
That a great being had already set his eyes on her.
Ye Cheng.
He hadn't expected anyone to embed a fragment into their own flesh.
And even more surprisingly, this accidental act had caused the fragment to resonate with her, allowing her to faintly sense the locations of other fragments.
After witnessing this, Ye Cheng decided to go along with it.
He guided the fragment's power, helping Juzi cleanse her body, enhance her bloodline, and even gift her two new martial souls.
And to solidify her foundation, he had crafted a dream of his past life for her giving her the mindset of a warrior.
As for Juzi herself…
Having read the original story, Ye Cheng didn't hate her, but he didn't particularly like her either.
Her actions in the original timeline weren't exactly noble, but they were understandable.
If she had been more ruthless, if she had fully committed to her revenge, Ye Cheng might have held a higher opinion of her.
But in the end, she hesitated. She contradicted herself, sparing her enemies again and again.
Now, he wanted to see
If given the power to change her fate… what kind of future would she create?
With her new path, Juzi would never again be entangled with Huo Yuhao.
Without the bonds of love, what would the Empress War God of the original story become?
Ye Cheng was intrigued.
He was already so powerful that he had nothing better to do.
So why not have some fun?
Why not alter the fate of certain tragic souls, give them a chance, and see how the world changed?
And Juzi…
Wasn't the only lucky one.
The Artifact Fragment Frenzy
After the video broadcast, the entire Douluo Continent erupted into a massive search for artifact fragments!
As for Ye Lao's soul fragments…
That was purely up to fate.
After all, these fragments were invisible, intangible.
How could ordinary people even begin to search for them?
But artifact fragments?
That was different.
Everyone wanted to study their power, to unlock divine strength!
After all, Huo Yuhao's declaration in the video
"I will overturn all fate!"
Had deeply imprinted itself into the minds of countless cultivators.
Who wouldn't want that kind of unstoppable power?
But finding something so tiny in such a vast world…
And recognizing it for what it was?
That was another challenge altogether.
Apart from Juzi, who had seen the fragments fall like meteors, most people had no clue what they were looking for.
Even if they stumbled upon a fragment right in front of them, they wouldn't even know what it was.
That was why, despite the continent wide search, no one had publicly claimed to have found one.
Of course…
It was also possible that someone had found a fragment but was keeping it a secret.
After all, with potential godhood at stake, who would be foolish enough to announce it to the world?
A Hidden Treasure
In a sacred land of soul masters, where power was built upon ancient heritage
Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
For thousands of years, this sect had been renowned for its unparalleled auxiliary martial soul.
However…
Despite their name, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, their inherited martial soul was only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
The name and the actual martial soul did not match.
Why?
Because the sect's ancestor, who once wielded the true Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, had left no descendants.
So even though the sect changed its name, their martial soul remained the Seven Treasure Pagoda, forever cursed to never surpass Soul Saint level.
In this sect, there was a girl named Ning Tian.
Despite her masculine sounding name, she was very much a girl the young successor to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
With short golden hair, bright blue eyes, and a few cute freckles on her cheeks, she looked charming yet fierce.
At this moment…
She was sneaking into her room, looking around as if she had stolen something.
Once she was sure no one was watching, she carefully pulled out a silk wrapped object from her chest.
Unwrapping it bit by bit…
A dazzling, multi colored light burst forth!
What lay in her hands…
Was the ornate cap of a beautiful pagoda.
As she felt the brilliant aura radiating from it, Ning Tian closed her eyes, a look of pure enjoyment on her face.
It was as if her very soul was being cleansed, as if some innate flaw within her was being repaired.
This small pagoda cap was something she had stumbled upon a glimmering fragment hidden in the grass.
When she picked it up, her martial soul reacted violently, trembling with excitement.
Her innate treasure hunting instincts screamed at her
This was something beyond extraordinary.
She held it tightly, her mind racing.
The more she examined it, the more she realized
This looked exactly like the top of a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Could it be…?
Was this the true Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?
But no, that didn't make sense.
She had seen her sect's records of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
It was similar, but…
Looking at this piece in her hands
It was far too exquisite.
Compared to this, her sect's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda…
Looked like a cheap imitation.
(End of Chapter)
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