Chapter 54: Phase Two, Destiny Destruction
Chapter 54: Phase Two, Destiny Destruction
As Su Ming openly taunted the heavens, he suddenly sensed a wave of malice that made his skin crawl—identical to what he’d experienced back in the sect’s secret realm.
“It’s coming…”
The moment Su Ming provoked it, Destiny began its true counterattack.
Without hesitation, Su Ming summoned his Half-Step Void Realm Battle Puppet.
He was curious just how far Destiny would go this time.
Given this world’s power ceiling, unless Destiny also deployed a Half-Step Void Realm entity, Su Ming remained invincible.
Activating Destiny Vision, Su Ming saw distant branches of destiny converging toward him—twisting together as they descended.
Through this enhanced sight, he noticed something peculiar: the slain Star Realm beasts still had destiny threads attached to their corpses despite being dead. Their bodies were arranged in a specific, deliberate pattern.
“Using these beasts to alter my path… The overall direction remains unchanged, but you’ve successfully lured me into your trap, haven’t you?”
Deactivating Destiny Vision, Su Ming looked toward where Qu Xiangyang had departed. The consolidated threads of hostile destiny all pointed in that direction.
“Whatever’s coming from there won’t be ordinary…”
As if confirming his suspicion, an overwhelming pressure suddenly blanketed the surrounding landscape—a domineering aura demanding absolute submission.
“Submission? You wish?!”
With his Supreme Chaos Body operating at full capacity, Su Ming resisted the crushing force.
Meanwhile, Shen Ming coiled around his wrist became unusually agitated, hissing toward the source of pressure. This was unprecedented—the Reincarnation Dragon Centipede hadn’t reacted this way even when facing other Star Realm beasts earlier.
The fact that even Su Ming’s Battle Puppet showed signs of disturbance confirmed it: whatever Destiny had sent this time was also at the Half-Step Void Realm.
This countermeasure was leagues beyond the last one.
In the entire Heaven Primordial Continent, Half-Step Void Realm existences were rarer than phoenix feathers.
“Qu Xiangyang is just a will projection. Against a genuine Half-Step Void Realm opponent, he might lose…”
Though sending his Battle Puppet for a two-on-one would easily solve the problem.
“Destiny couldn’t possibly overlook this… Meaning that Half-Step Void Realm beast is still not its ultimate move.”
Realizing this, Su Ming reactivated Destiny Vision.
Just as suspected, the Tree of Destiny was extending new branches toward him—specifically targeting Shen Ming around his wrist.
“System! Give me a solution!”
At this point, the system remaining silent would be downright suspicious.
[Host need not worry. Countermeasures have been formulated]
“What’s the plan?”
[Host currently possesses 1 million Destiny Points, sufficient to unlock Destiny Vision’s second phase: Destiny Destruction]
[This ability increases Destiny Point consumption a hundredfold, while granting host the power to directly annihilate destiny]
Finally, his stockpiled million points had a purpose.
The system’s revelation didn’t surprise Su Ming much. After all, a system with only two functions hardly matched the absurd power typically associated with such entities.
Though the insane cost of 100k points per second for Destiny Destruction would indeed be unsustainable without his million-point reserve.
Better to unlock it now than know about it earlier and die of frustration.
Suddenly, a thought struck him: “System, that permanent prevention of Destiny’s interference with Luo Ningshuang earlier—was that Destiny Destruction at work?”
[Affirmative]
The confirmation made everything click.
“So what you’re suggesting is—after Destiny invades Shen Ming, I use Destiny Destruction to completely eradicate its interference while simultaneously striking at Destiny itself. Am I right?”
[Correct. In addition to eliminating the destiny threads targeting Shen Ming, host must inflict damage upon Destiny’s main body. Estimated total cost: 400k Destiny Points]
[Transmitting operational protocol to host]
A stream of memories flooded Su Ming’s mind—detailed instructions on wielding Destiny Destruction to both counter Destiny’s assault and wound its core.
Just as destiny’s branches made contact with Shen Ming, Su Ming mastered the entire procedure.
He grabbed the encroaching tendril and coldly declared: “Stop trying to control everything under heaven—especially what’s mine.”
Destiny Points began burning as Su Ming tightened his grip.
Crack.
Though wooden in appearance, the branch shattered like jade.
Shen Ming thrashed violently around Su Ming’s wrist, resisting Destiny’s control with all its might.
“Your chosen Child of Destiny will inevitably become my stepping stone, and you yourself will eventually be shattered by my hands.”
Su Ming’s tone remained flat, as if stating the obvious.
Flames erupted from his palm, rapidly spreading along Destiny’s branch.
The threads connected to Shen Ming were utterly incinerated, while the fire continued climbing upward, setting entire sections of overhead destiny branches ablaze.
The world itself seemed to wail as Destiny suffered damage. All branches specifically targeting Su Ming turned to ash.
Then Su Ming noticed something extraordinary—the ashes were actively merging with his own destiny threads.
The emerald vitality representing his life force visibly strengthened upon contact with these ashes.
Spotting this opportunity, Su Ming immediately sprang into action.
Though he’d already spent 400k points, he still had over 700k remaining.
He would burn every reachable destiny thread in sight, converting them into nourishment for his own destiny.
However, after the initial conflagration, Destiny had already begun retreating.
Not only did it sever the burning branches in a desperate self-amputation, it dared not extend any tendrils near Su Ming’s vicinity again.
“Fucking coward.” Su Ming scoffed before deactivating Destiny Vision.
At that moment, a draconic roar shook the heavens.
Now everything made sense—the earlier pressure, Shen Ming’s reaction…
That beast Destiny sent as a feint was no ordinary creature—it undoubtedly carried dragon bloodline.
Around his wrist, Shen Ming had stopped thrashing and was now affectionately rubbing against Su Ming with its legs—an apology for nearly attacking him earlier.
“Not your fault.” Su Ming stroked its carapace. “This won’t happen again.”
Shen Ming wiggled its antennae vaguely before pointing them toward the source of the dragon roar.
Its tiny eyes shone with immense longing—dragons held an irresistible allure for its kind.
Su Ming wasted no time, having his Battle Puppet carry him toward the battlefield.
This dragon that Destiny had delivered to him would perfectly replenish the Destiny Points he’d just burned.