Chapter 20: The Wrath of Fate
Chapter 20: The Wrath of Fate
Humiliation.
This was the only thought in Chu Fan’s mind at this moment.
But it was also a reality he had to face.
What use was a last-minute breakthrough when faced with such an overwhelming difference in strength?
Looking down at Chu Fan’s eyes filled with murderous hatred from the ground, Su Ming remained completely unfazed.
Yet at this very moment, he suddenly sensed a surge of malice—an utterly pure malice.
Not from Su Ming before him, but from the very heavens and earth itself.
The previously retreating Flaming Beasts suddenly went berserk, all without exception launching attacks at Su Ming.
“How is this possible?”
Su Ming elbowed the nearest Flaming Beast to death, then turned his gaze toward Chu Fan ahead.
“System, activate Destiny Vision!” he roared inwardly.
The Flaming Beasts’ attacks continued, but Su Ming could no longer be bothered with them.
The shift in his vision revealed the truth behind everything.
That malice originated from Chu Fan’s destiny.
Even though the core supporting it had already been plundered by him, the remnants of that destiny remained vast.
A vine extended from Chu Fan’s destiny, linking all the surrounding Flaming Beasts and controlling them to attack Su Ming.
“So that’s how it is…” For the first time, Su Ming truly understood what his parents meant by being targeted by fate.
Chu Fan’s destiny had now identified Su Ming as the root obstacle hindering its chosen protagonist and was mobilizing its power to eliminate him.
Of course, this also presented an opportunity for Su Ming.
With Chu Fan’s destiny no longer manifesting as fortuitous encounters to strengthen the protagonist, Su Ming’s plundering could become far more direct.
[Host has encountered Destiny’s Wrath. As the reverser of fate and plunderer of destiny, host must endure this round of heavenly retribution.]
[Upon breaking through Destiny’s Wrath, a mysterious reward will be issued.]
The system’s prompt further motivated Su Ming.
The previous mysterious reward had brought him the Chaos Spirit Crystal—this next reward would undoubtedly be something equally extraordinary.
“I didn’t need you to tell me—I’ll survive this round of heavenly vengeance!”
As Destiny Vision faded, Su Ming swung his fists, slaughtering all the surrounding Flaming Beasts.
Meanwhile, the elders observing the Sect Grand Competition noticed something amiss.
“Beast Tide! It’s a Beast Tide! The secret realm is spawning a Beast Tide!”
A Beast Tide referred to the coordinated, destructive assault of massive numbers of magical beasts.
Cities near mountains and rivers on the Heaven Primordial Continent often suffered Beast Tide attacks, but for one to occur within a secret realm was unprecedented.
“Sect Master! Under a Beast Tide, we can’t guarantee all disciples’ safety! Please immediately order all disciples to evacuate the secret realm!”
An elder concerned for the disciples urgently suggested.
Yet Li Jianping ignored the elder’s proposal.
Because he suddenly realized—the Beast Tide was heading precisely toward Su Ming’s location.
Even if Su Ming’s combat prowess among the younger generation could be described as heaven-defying, such an overwhelming horde of magical beasts would exhaust him to death!
Though the secret realm existed within the Heaven Primordial Continent, it formed its own separate space.
If Su Ming were to use that terrifying artifact here, its impact on the Heaven Primordial Continent would be greatly minimized.
Moreover, if the secret realm collapsed, Su Ming would be cast into spatial turbulence—a certain death scenario even for Longevity Realm cultivators.
While he might not obtain that artifact of terrifying power, at least he could eliminate the scourge that was Su Ming!
Su Ming’s parents—those two Heavenly Dao Realm experts—were currently in no position to protect themselves, let alone hold the Three Saints Sect accountable.
As for that guardian… just a half-step Void Realm artifact—it wasn’t like they had no means to deal with it.
“A mere Beast Tide—how can our Three Saints Sect disciples retreat because of it? The competition continues! I’ll oversee everything to prevent accidents!”
The elders found this inconceivable, but out of deference to Sect Master Li Jianping’s authority, they reluctantly accepted this decision.
Had Su Ming used Destiny Vision on Li Jianping, he would have seen a verdant vine connected to the sect master’s body.
Already harboring hatred toward Su Ming, Li Jianping grew increasingly extreme under Destiny’s Wrath.
Within the secret realm, after dealing with the Flaming Beasts surrounding him, Su Ming strode toward Chu Fan.
Since this heavenly retribution stemmed from Chu Fan’s destiny, wouldn’t killing Chu Fan make it all vanish?
Yet just as he prepared to strike, dozens of avian magical beasts suddenly dove down, blocking Su Ming’s path.
As long as Chu Fan’s destiny remained unbroken, the protagonist couldn’t be killed.
Anyone or anything attempting to kill him would be obstructed by destiny itself.
Some might even become his fortuitous encounters.
Those dramatic last-minute breakthroughs and counter-killings for treasures all operated on this principle.
Chu Fan had already climbed to his feet by now. Seeing Su Ming besieged by magical beasts, he felt secret delight.
But he also recognized this as his best chance to escape.
“Where there’s life, there’s hope. Su Ming, I’ll remember this debt!”
“Then you’ll have too many debts to remember.”
Su Ming’s mocking voice rang out, but Chu Fan refused to take the bait: “You can’t even protect yourself right now—better think about surviving the beast attacks first!”
With those parting words, Chu Fan turned and fled.
Yet a magical beast corpse suddenly came flying toward him, narrowly grazing past.
Seeing the massive crater left by the impact, Chu Fan shuddered and quickened his escape.
Watching this, Su Ming tore the beast before him in half.
Given his strength, missing a throw was impossible—this was clearly destiny’s interference.
[Host has forcibly provoked destiny’s intervention. Obtained 500 Destiny Points.]
Hearing the system’s prompt, Su Ming grinned savagely.
The shredded beast corpse became a projectile, hurled straight at Chu Fan—and missed again.
As another Destiny Points notification sounded, Su Ming intensified his assault.
Though the besieging beasts grew more numerous, even more were being weaponized against Chu Fan.
Finally, one beast corpse struck Chu Fan square in the back, sending the protagonist of destiny coughing blood.
Without the Golden Light Armor’s protection, Chu Fan couldn’t withstand Su Ming’s attacks.
Almost simultaneously with the hit, the entire secret realm began shaking violently.
“How is this possible?! Why is the secret realm collapsing?!”
“Quick! We must rescue all the disciples immediately!”
Naturally, Su Ming was prioritized for rescue.
But just as an elder prepared to act, Li Jianping blocked him.
“Save anyone else, but Su Ming stays!”
“Sect Master, have you gone mad?! If we don’t save Su Ming, our Three Saints Sect will face the wrath of Heavenly Dao Realm experts!!”
“I—”
Before Li Jianping could finish, an icy female voice resonated throughout the secret realm, reaching all Three Saints Sect higher-ups:
“Dare target my son like this? Do you believe I won’t tear you apart?!”