When Leon last visited the Shackling Prison, he sensed many auras far surpassing that of Hulei.
Of course, there were not many that could attract his attention or concern. Only two. Two existences that had walked exceptionally far on the Path of "The Abundance."
One was an "Emanator," the one Jing Yuan referred to as Shuhu.
The other was hard to say.
It might be an "Emanator," or perhaps not. At least on the surface, it wasn't an "Emanator," yet the feeling it gave Leon was in no way inferior to one.
How to put it? It was like the most senior of seniors.
If Shuhu became an "Emanator" because He received Yaoshi's approval, then did this one simply live long enough after obtaining the blessings of "The Abundance"?
One could only say this was absolutely no simple character.
The background was unclear; perhaps he would only know what was going on when he truly met them.
He didn't know where the Xianzhou Alliance managed to gather so many weirdos.
"So, why does General Leon seek Shuhu?"
Jing Yuan didn't understand why he would suddenly mention Shuhu.
"Nothing much." Leon smiled.
The words he spoke next made Jing Yuan feel the charm of "The Hunt" once again.
"I just feel that this Abundance wild dog has made my Alliance jumpy and chaotic. Fragmented and broken."
Through a single confrontation, Leon had probed many things.
He originally didn't understand why Jingliu was so obsessed. Not only did she not hesitate to join "The Destruction," but she even came up with such an unorthodox method as utilizing "The Propagation."
What was the meaning of this? Wasn't this bullying him, saying "The Hunt" had no one?
One must know that the reputation of "The Propagation" in the galaxy was something everyone shouted to beat. Even "The Destruction," which was regarded as a catastrophic disaster upon encounter, might not compare to it.
Because it didn't have a glorious battle record like the Swarm Disaster.
Oh, if not for "Nous" setting up the game, the Emperor's War might count as one.
Yet Jingliu would rather believe in and borrow the power of these two Paths than wholeheartedly bet her life into the chamber named "The Hunt"!
Didn't this obviously suggest she felt "The Hunt" wasn't good enough?
That without "The Destruction" and "The Propagation," she couldn't kill The Abundance!
Shaking with cold anger, Leon, as an iron-blooded follower of "The Hunt," was furious!
As the face and pillar of "The Hunt," he had to step forward and turn the tide!
"Too many people have undergone paranoid changes because of Him, yet He is still alive and well."
After exchanging blows with Jingliu, Leon finally figured out where her obsession stemmed from.
It had to be said, trading blows indeed surpassed thousands of words.
How could pale and powerless words surpass the resonance and mutual appreciation brought by fighting between the strong?
After fighting with Jingliu, whose plan had reached completion and whose form was completely replaced by obsession, Leon easily found her "Causality Line."
And the origin of the "Causality" on Jingliu came precisely from Shuhu, from this Abundance wild dog.
Everything started because of this wild dog.
The Second Denizens of Abundance War, Shuhu's Upheaval, the Imbibitor Lunae Sedition. This wild dog had brought trouble to the Xianzhou Alliance three times in total, each time more heavy-weight than the last.
"Don't you feel this is very unfair?"
One Abundance wild dog caused the Xianzhou Alliance severe losses. Yet in the end, He was still alive and well. Was this really fair?
This Shuhu truly deserved to die!
"There are many who die too early, and also many who die too late."
Being protective of one's own was a traditional virtue of "The Hunt."
Leon shattered Jingliu's plan, but at the same time, he would give her a perfect explanation.
After all, he wasn't some devil.
Since Jingliu's obsession arose because of Shuhu, then naturally, it should also end with Him.
Heh, acting arrogant just because of the immortality of "The Abundance."
Did He think Leon's bow and arrows were just for show? Get out of my house!
Before, Leon hadn't emerged into the world.
Now that he had emerged, if he could still let Shuhu live, then he was a total failure!
"To be honest, I'm actually not sure if Shuhu is still alive or not."
Jing Yuan was excited, but he didn't dare guarantee that Shuhu was still alive.
"The Alliance also cannot confirm if the person inside that box detained in the Shackling Prison is Him."
He hesitated for a moment, then spoke the truth without concealment.
"He is."
Leon indicated that believing it was enough; his intuition was more accurate than anything.
"Regardless of whether He is or not, it's related to Shuhu anyway."
"I think you all must have thought about cutting Him off completely too."
How could the Path that most represented "Vengeance" tolerate an ending where Shuhu was still alive?
Blood debts must always be paid in blood!
And under these circumstances, Shuhu was still currently alive and well.
He was merely imprisoned, never to see the light of day again.
The only possibility that could lead to this situation was that the Xianzhou Alliance couldn't kill Him.
"Since you cannot kill Him, then let me."
It was actually very normal for the Xianzhou Alliance to be unable to kill Shuhu.
After all, that was an Emanator of "The Abundance" known for tenacious vitality.
Leaving aside other things about Emanators of "The Abundance," being hard to kill was recognized across the universe.
Injuries caused by ordinary attacks couldn't catch up with the speed of their healing.
To kill an Emanator of "The Abundance," one either had to borrow the characteristics of a Path itself—for example, "The Nihility" naturally had the ability to encroach upon other Paths.
Or one had to start from things like concepts.
This concept was the so-called special means.
The coronation of Iron Tomb, directly bestowing "The Destruction" upon the target object by modifying constants, counted as one.
The "Causality" in Leon's hand also counted as one.
By "Hunting" the past and future of the object of vengeance together, one could achieve the vengeance of erasing their existence.
And since the Xianzhou Alliance didn't have abilities related to "Causality," naturally, they were helpless against the "Abundance" on Shuhu.
It couldn't be said that the Xianzhou Alliance didn't have any.
Leon thought of the Retrograde Strike that Hua, representing the Xianzhou Alliance, had gifted him when he set out as a Ranger.
This Retrograde Strike was eventually gifted by him to March 7th in Penacony and used by her.
If this Retrograde Strike were handed over to Hua herself to use on Shuhu, it would probably succeed in killing Shuhu.
However, Hua was the Marshal; her every move would implicate the Xianzhou Alliance. She definitely had to consider things more and couldn't be as willful as him.
Acting on a whim.
The Retrograde Strike was a precious strategic resource, a rare treasure even for the Xianzhou Alliance.
Since Shuhu's life or death was unknown, there was naturally no need to waste this bullet.
If not for Hua attaching too much importance to Leon, she should have kept the Retrograde Strike as the Alliance's ace in the hole.
But Hua should be rejoicing now.
Because her importance placed on him allowed her to obtain a high return that even hundreds or thousands of Retrograde Strikes couldn't compare to.
—A Heavenly General who thoroughly mastered the ability of "Causality"!
Retrograde Strike.
The value of this thing lay in its extremely high manufacturing requirements, and its special ability to kill enemies invisibly along the lines of "Causality."
And Leon mastering "Causality" meant that every single one of his arrows was a Retrograde Strike.
As long as the Xianzhou Alliance gave the order, they could completely let him carry out unrestricted "Causality" strikes against enemies!
"Tomorrow then. I will take General Leon to the Shackling Prison tomorrow."
Jing Yuan pondered, looking at Luocha and Jingliu as he spoke.
"I have to report what happened today to the Alliance first. There needs to be a procedure for the transfer of the Lightning Lord."
"You also need time to rest."
"After all, General Leon came to the Luofu for the purpose of tourism. The matter of 'Causality' contraction has come to a close, and the Luofu doesn't need to worry about anything for the time being."
"General Leon should spend more time with your travel companions. It's not good to be fighting and killing all the time."
Jing Yuan chuckled lightly, indicating that the Xianzhou Alliance also needed some digestion time.
Just finishing one big job and then rushing non-stop to do the next big job.
Spectators like them would easily get indigestion.
"Of course, the final choice still lies in General Leon's hands."
Jing Yuan was merely making a simple suggestion; he had absolutely no intention of directing him on what to do.
He didn't have that qualification yet.
"If you say go now, then we go now."
Even if much was said, in the end, it still depended on Leon himself.
Even a General like Jing Yuan had to ask the Marshal and the Ten-Lords for instructions to see Shuhu; only when both agreed could he meet Him.
But Leon didn't need to.
He didn't need to notify anyone; he went wherever he wanted.
No one dared to stop him; blocking Lord Leon's path was an easy way to lose one's head.
Let alone the Shackling Prison, there was no place in this Xianzhou Alliance that he couldn't go.
The Marshal had already given the order: Leon did not need to explain his actions to anyone. He possessed the privilege to act first and report later; no matter what it was, it would be done according to his will.
"Then let's go tomorrow."
Leon glanced at Jing Yuan and decided to give him this time to report.
It didn't matter to him; Shuhu couldn't run away anyway.
Or rather, if he really wanted to kill Him, he didn't even need to go to the Shackling Prison specifically; he could completely make his move now.
It was just to give the Xianzhou Alliance a sense of participation.
"How do you plan to deal with these two?"
Leon looked at Jingliu, who had a bewildered look on her face, and Luocha, who was squatting beside her treating her.
"Hmm... that's hard to say."
Unless Leon had some specific instructions, Jing Yuan couldn't say for sure either.
"What is it? Does General Leon have a good suggestion?"
As long as Leon spoke, the matter would be no different from being settled.
"No, just asking."
Leon waved his hand, having no intention of participating in these internal affairs.
"How should I put it? The final outcome for the two of them depends on how the Ten-Lords and the Marshal judge it in the end."
Jing Yuan thought for a moment and answered the question.
"Jingliu, Master's crimes are actually very difficult to define."
"She committed many of the Ten Unpardonable Sins when she fell into Mara, but that was committed while in the state of Mara after all."
"Now that she has recovered from Mara, we can't generalize so crudely anymore."
Jing Yuan sighed.
He didn't know what kind of punishment his master would face.
But considering the illustrious military merits Jingliu had left for the Xianzhou Alliance.
Her life could at least be saved.
Plus, a bunch of people would definitely be curious about how she managed to recover from Mara.
She should be able to land a good ending.
"As for this traveling merchant named Luocha, the Alliance might have to probe his background."
Jing Yuan spoke, moving his gaze away from Jingliu.
The Xianzhou Alliance actually didn't reject people of "The Abundance."
Their "Hunt" had always targeted only Abominations.
If Luocha's background was clean, and he proved under the Ten-Directions Illuminating Realm that everything he said was the truth, and he had no other thoughts towards the Xianzhou Alliance,
He could leave smoothly.
However, there was a high probability that he provided the Swarm Emperor's remains, so leaving easily probably wouldn't be that simple.
The best ending,
Should be living on the Luofu under supervision, without restrictions on his personal freedom.
"See you later then."
Leon nodded, greeted them, and left.
"'Terminus' is about to depart."
When passing by Jingliu, he stopped and said this.
"If there are any regrets you want to make up for, then shout with all your might in the bottom of your heart."
"Transmit it to the end of time, and let Him pass it on to me."
"Let the 'Terminus' who is about to depart hear it, and let the current me know."
After speaking, Leon left again.
Leaving Jingliu alone, staring blankly on the spot.
Seat of Divine Foresight.
After Jing Yuan escorted Luocha and Jingliu back.
Together with Huaiyan, he initiated a communication with the Marshal.
"Has the matter of 'Causality' contraction reached a result?"
Hua, in the form of a projection, asked Jing Yuan.
"Yes."
Jing Yuan nodded. "Thanks to General Leon's blessing, it has been resolved peacefully."
"I sensed an anomaly in the 'Lightning Lord' earlier."
Hua's gaze was like a knife as she began to interrogate the whole story.
She had waited for this communication for a long time; she had too many unclear things waiting for Jing Yuan to answer.
"And it still hasn't returned to your hands to this day; what exactly happened in the meantime?"
Hua could more or less guess that the Lightning Lord's anomaly was related to this Causality contraction matter.
But she really didn't expect it to blow up this big.
She had felt the auras of both "The Propagation" and "The Abundance" from the Lightning Lord earlier.
Hua wanted to say something at that time:
What the hell did you guys stuff into the Commanding Spirit bestowed by the Reignbow?!
Lightning Lord: I came to Hunt; what are you guys trying to do!
"The thing is..."
Jing Yuan held nothing back, informing her of everything that happened today in full detail.
"...Are you guys crazy?"
When Hua heard Jingliu's plan, she immediately issued a soul-searching question.
"This was General Leon's intention."
Seeing Hua's expression implying "Why did you play along too," Jing Yuan hurriedly spoke.
Hua fell silent.
"He played a bit too big this time."
After a good while, she could only squeeze out such a sentence.
"A four-Path Lord Ravager. This god-creation plan is too insane."
Hua felt somewhat mentally exhausted; she didn't expect this Causality contraction matter to be even bigger than she thought.
"Did he win in the end?"
Hua felt she didn't need to ask this question.
"A crushing victory. He won with a single move."
Jing Yuan had a smile on his face, completely conquered by Leon's strength.
"Is that so? It's not surprising, since it's him."
Although she said that, Hua was still very shocked in her heart.
Every Lord Ravager had their own ascension or coronation.
"A weapon Nanook uses to burn the Path."
Only at the moment of successful coronation,
Could They live up to this evaluation and point their sword at an "Aeon."
That Jingliu was so confident was probably also because of this.
According to what Jing Yuan said, Jingliu had already completed her own coronation.
If the Xianzhou Alliance were to fight her, they would have to send at least two Heavenly Generals to have a chance of winning.
Yet Leon's confrontation with her was still decided by a one-hit instant kill.
He didn't feel even a shred of pressure.
It was hard to imagine just to what level this Eighth Heavenly General of theirs had reached.
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