Chapter 6: Severing the Opportunity
Chapter 6: Severing the Opportunity
Su Ming, who had been cultivating, was startled when he saw the system’s prompt.
“So this is the protagonist of destiny?”
“I stole his Three Saints Golden Lotus, yet he found another opportunity to recover his injuries. Though he didn’t activate his bloodline power, he still reached the eighth level of the Transcendent Realm.”
“I schemed to have him thrown into Fiery Prison Cliff, yet within less than an hour, he stumbled upon a major opportunity…”
But upon reflection, it made perfect fucking sense—the protagonist gets locked in a forbidden area and stumbles upon an undiscovered treasure trove no one else ever found.
“Unless something unexpected happens, this guy will probably master some fire-based abilities by the time he comes out…”
Su Ming rubbed his temples. The original novel hadn’t mentioned any opportunities in Fiery Prison Cliff, so he had instinctively overlooked this possibility.
“No, I can’t rely too much on the original plot. I need to face this issue head-on… If he accidentally gains another major opportunity later, things could get messy…”
Fortunately, he still had the system as his trump card. The Destiny Points, whose purpose he hadn’t understood before, now came into play.
“System, what major opportunity has Chu Fan obtained? How many Destiny Points do I need to interfere with—or even destroy—his opportunity?”
Su Ming glanced at his panel. Currently, he only had 2,000 Destiny Points.
[Destiny’s Chosen Chu Fan is set to obtain the Profound Yang Spirit Body. The following options are available:]
[1. Spend 1,000 Destiny Points to delay Chu Fan’s acquisition of the Profound Yang Spirit Body.]
[2. Spend 1,500 Destiny Points to reduce Chu Fan’s chances of obtaining the Profound Yang Spirit Body.]
[3. Spend 2,000 Destiny Points to ensure Chu Fan never obtains the Profound Yang Spirit Body.]
“The Profound Yang Spirit Body? One of the world’s most powerful special physiques?”
Though it paled in comparison to the Supreme Chaos Body, Su Ming still didn’t want his opponent to obtain it.
Of the three options, the first two weren’t even worth considering.
He would never gamble unless the odds were 100% in his favor.
That left only the third choice.
Just as Su Ming spent his Destiny Points to sever Chu Fan’s major opportunity, a realization struck him.
He immediately asked, “Meng Shu, where exactly did you send Chu Fan in Fiery Prison Cliff?”
“Young Master, this old servant threw both of them into the core region of Fiery Prison Cliff. I also set up barriers to prevent their escape and to stop outsiders from rescuing them.”
Hearing this, Su Ming confirmed his suspicions.
“Exactly as I thought. With Chu Fan’s current strength, there’s no way he could obtain the Profound Yang Spirit Body on his own.”
Though Meng Shu had set up formations, there were still people within Three Saints Sect—such as Li Jianping, also at the peak of the Star Realm—who could silently dismantle them.
Clearly, the moment Meng Shu threw Chu Fan into Fiery Prison Cliff, Li Jianping had arrived with Ye Nanping in tow. And thanks to the protagonist’s halo, they had begun helping Chu Fan obtain the Profound Yang Spirit Body.
However, such a powerful special physique wasn’t something Li Jianping could just hand out. Within Three Saints Sect, only one item could help Chu Fan obtain it.
“The Profound Yang Spirit Grass! Li Jianping must be planning to use it to help Chu Fan gain the Profound Yang Spirit Body.”
Ironically, the Profound Yang Spirit Grass had originally been brought to Three Saints Sect by Su Ming himself.
“Since it was something I provided, I should take it back…”
“Meng Shu,” Su Ming called out. “Please take my token to the sect’s treasure vault and retrieve the Profound Yang Spirit Grass for me. I need it to break through my cultivation realm—the sooner, the better!”
Though puzzled by the request, Meng Shu obeyed without question.
“Understood.”
Once Meng Shu left, Su Ming immediately used the system to check Chu Fan’s status.
If human intervention failed to stop Chu Fan’s opportunity, he would directly sever it through the system.
“Chu Fan, let’s see what kind of lucky encounters you can still get after this!”
Three Saints Sect Treasure Vault
As a Star Realm cultivator, Meng Shu was naturally faster than Ye Nantian. He arrived at the vault’s entrance first.
The elder guarding the vault immediately blocked his path.
“Halt! The sect’s treasure vault is off-limits!”
Meng Shu eyed the elder warily—he could sense that this guardian was also at the peak of the Star Realm.
“My Young Master is on the verge of a breakthrough and requires the Profound Yang Spirit Grass from your vault. Does Three Saints Sect intend to break its agreement?”
When Meng Shu produced Su Ming’s personal token, the elder’s stern expression shifted.
He was well aware of Su Ming’s unique status within the sect, as well as the agreement between Su Ming’s parents and Three Saints Sect. After all, he had personally witnessed the contract being signed.
Moreover, having guarded the vault for years, he was largely detached from external affairs and thus had no reason to obstruct Meng Shu’s request.
And so, the Profound Yang Spirit Grass stored within the vault fell into Meng Shu’s hands.
After carefully securing it, Meng Shu turned to leave—only to spot Ye Nantian approaching.
The moment their eyes met, a sense of foreboding gripped Ye Nantian.
When he reached the vault and presented Li Jianping’s sect master token to request the Profound Yang Spirit Grass, his worst fears were confirmed.
“You’re saying that little bastard Su Ming already took the Profound Yang Spirit Grass?!”
“Indeed. According to our agreement with his parents, we could hardly refuse. Besides, this Profound Yang Spirit Grass originally came from Su Ming—it’s only right to return it to him.”
The elder found it strange—why was this usually neglected herb suddenly in such high demand?
Meanwhile, Ye Nantian was grinding his teeth in fury.
If not for the fact that he was no match for the vault elder, he would have beaten the man senseless right then and there.
His disciple’s heaven-sent opportunity had been destroyed by Su Ming!
“Su Ming! You dare ruin my disciple’s destiny?! I—I—!” Ye Nantian raged impotently on the spot, utterly helpless.
With a peak Star Realm guardian by his side and parents at the Heavenly Dao Realm backing him, Su Ming was untouchable. If Ye Nantian had no attachments, he might have tried to take Su Ming down with him.
But he wasn’t alone—he had a sect and disciples to consider.
Doused by the cold water of reality, Ye Nantian quickly regained his composure and rushed back to Fiery Prison Cliff to inform Li Jianping.
He had to deliver the news that Su Ming had stolen the Profound Yang Spirit Grass.
Meanwhile, Su Ming now held the very herb Li Jianping and the others coveted.
[Host has successfully severed Destiny’s Chosen’s major opportunity. Obtained 3,000 Destiny Points.]
[Detected that Destiny’s Chosen is still obtaining an opportunity. Spend Destiny Points to interfere? Y/N]
Even with the Profound Yang Spirit Grass in his hands, Chu Fan was still finding opportunities?
Though downgraded from a major opportunity to a minor one, it still couldn’t be ignored.
“Meng Shu, please make a trip to Fiery Prison Cliff and assess the situation of those two.”
“Understood… By the way, Young Master, the matter you previously tasked this old servant with remains unresolved.”
“Leave the Three Saints Pool guards for now. Head to Fiery Prison Cliff first.”
Today, Su Ming was determined to test whether he could completely crush Chu Fan’s opportunities—without relying on the system.