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Chapter 256: Something Wasn't Right:
Within the Forbidden Zone of Destiny, billions of miles away from the Dark Star.
Lin Yan, who was in the secret room, opened his eyes.
Just a moment ago, he used the power of the Chessboard of Destiny to connect to Zhao Shuilin's consciousness and probe into Mu Lingsha's fate.
When Lin Yan saw her destiny, he was left speechless.
"Could there be another secret within the Night God's inheritance?" Lin Yan thought to himself.
However, he quickly shook his head, putting such thoughts aside temporarily.
Lin Yan did not care about these things, as he had to assist Mu Lingsha at this time.
Though Mu Lingsha, with her main body's help, could theoretically hold her own within the Night clan, Lin Yan's goal wasn't that simple.
He left his body in the Forbidden Zone of Destiny not because he wished to, but because he had no other choice.
Having narrowly escaped from the Heavenly Dragon Star, Lin Yan thought he'd eventually be found by the powerful clans in the Heaven World.
The Chessboard of Destiny, a unique treasure, could temporarily protect Lin Yan.
Without its protection, the Heavenly World's powerful clans would capture him in no time.
Especially the Bright Mountain Sect. They held deep grudges against Lin Yan as he was the cause of why they didn't conquer the Source World, and they also held grudges for the death of their Holy Son, Lin Feng on the Lingxuan Continent.
Not to mention, after Lin Yan came out of the Lingxuan continent, he killed a top expert from the Bright Mountain Sect.
With all this hatred combined, Lin Yan knew escaping unscathed was impossible without ultimate power.
Thus, Lin Yan had two objectives.
Firstly, he decided to help Mu Lingsha, Su Qingyu, and others suppress their main bodies' wills. If not, he would try to restore their independence and revive them.
These women were now Lin Yan's women, and he would not allow them to disappear or get into trouble.
Secondly, Lin Yan wanted Mu Lingsha and others to become strong so they could protect themselves.
The Heavenly World was different from the Lingxuan Continent.
On the Lingxuan Continent, Lin Yan and Mu Lingsha's strength was invincible, but in the Heavenly World, their strength fell short.
If Lin Yan wanted to reclaim the Lingxuan continent, he needed to reach the High Stage of the Heavenly God Realm, since the ordinary Heavenly God Realm's strength wasn't enough.
Many thoughts flashed through Lin Yan's mind, but he shook them off.
Lin Yan slowly stood up, and his fingers gently tapped on the mysterious patterns in the surrounding secret room, instantly illuminating the words 'The Destiny' above his head.
All the mysterious patterns fused, forming the word 'Luck,' which appeared briefly before disappearing.
"Luck... Lingsha, this is all I can do for you now." Lin Yan sighed softly, then turned back and sat cross-legged. The move he made was a manifestation of the Law of Destiny's blessing.
Since Mu Lingsha and others left the Forbidden Zone of Destiny, cultivators from the Heavenly World entered almost daily.
Lin Yan watched as a bystander, allowing the Chessboard of Destiny to influence their destinies, and gaining valuable insight in the process.
For instance, the Destiny Blessing he just gave was a manifestation of the Law of Destiny. While effective, modifying someone else's destiny has significant limitations.
However, for weak cultivators without mastery of the Law of Destiny, controlling their destinies was relatively easy.
Lin Yan's intention wasn't to interfere with individual cultivators but to understand the Chessboard of Destiny's functions.
If Lin Yan desired, he could change his opponent's destiny without using much Qi.
But there's a fatal flaw with this.
This way of altering destiny could only be considered one of the last resorts of the Law of Destiny.
Well, destiny blessing was mostly used in the law of destiny.
Regardless of how one's destiny unfolds, he could bless them.
When facing friends, he could use destiny blessing to bestow good fortune upon them temporarily. Likewise, when dealing with enemies, it could bring misfortunes temporarily. This method, which could impact others without a specific technique, demonstrates mastery of the law of destiny.
Lin Yan could execute it easily.
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(Inside the Dark Star)
Mu Lingsha, who met Mu Tao, listened to his explanation of the annual competition.
When she thought she would be exposed immediately, fear gripped her heart.
But fortunately, with her main body's help, she could likely deceive others.
"I guess Master saw through this, so he directly negotiated with my original body as soon as he arrived at the dark star." Mu Lingsha thought inwardly.
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She then turned to Mu Tao and asked, "Big brother, are they targeting me?"
The Night Clan dominated the Dark Star for countless years, and there was no annual competition.
But now, it has just been proposed and approved.
She sensed something wasn't right.
Moreover, Mu Lingsha had just returned to the Dark Star, and the annual competition would take place shortly, thus suggesting that she had been targeted.
Mu Tao looked at Mu Lingsha and replied with a nod: "That's right, Lingsha. I too feel the same way."