Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 458

Chapter 458: Another Lucky Encounter

On closer look, he recognized them—high-ranking members of the Purple Crest Immortal Sect and the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace.

Their divine sense didn’t stretch nearly as far as his. Jiang Chen could watch them clearly, while they had no idea he was there.

But something caught his attention. They weren’t moving toward him at all. Their path pointed straight to where Lu Yi was.

So, they’re after Lu Yi directly? A flicker of thought crossed his mind. This has Heavenly Fate written all over it.

Lu Yi had just cut down a Nirvana Peering realm cultivator and walked away with who knows what treasures. With luck like his, he could already be on the verge of breaking into Nirvana Cleansing realm—and once that happened, the tables might turn.

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Chen’s eyes. Hmph. I won’t let you get that far.

He hid his presence without hesitation and shot off toward Lu Yi’s position. At the same time, he summoned Lu Yi’s personal information.

[Name: Lu Yi

Status: Protagonist

Heavenly Fate Value: 48,460/48,460

Aptitude: Peerless Grade

Innate Talent: Saint Demon Heart

Heaven-Defying Trump Card: All Things Infinite Fusion System (Level 6)

Realm: Early-stage Nirvana Peering

True Combat Power: Peak-stage Nirvana Peering

Cultivation Methods: Purple Crest Immortal Gold Record (Void Tribulation, Core Technique), Howling Thunder Nirvanic Inferno Blade Technique (Nirvana Peering, Great Accomplishment), Red Cloth Meridian Spirit Book (Dao Palace, Perfection)…

Main Equipment: Golden Coiling Dragon Blade (Nirvana Peering, Lower-Grade)

Trust Level: 70]

Jiang Chen’s brows lifted. Almost fifty thousand Heavenly Fate Value? By my count, it should’ve still been around twenty, maybe thirty thousand at most.

He thought it over, then a sharp light flashed in his eyes. So that’s it. After seizing this new opportunity, he leveled up his system twice, strengthened his cultivation base, and regained some of the Heavenly Fate Value he’d lost.

A person’s fortune was never fixed. It could rise, it could fall—and for someone like Lu Yi, the world always seemed to tilt toward luck.

I can’t let him keep piling up opportunities, Jiang Chen thought. He slipped away this time and pulled off a flashy kill, gaining a huge haul. Because of that, Heavenly Fate’s gaze won’t be as sharp for a while.

That means right now is the best time to move. If I strike in secret, the chances of Heavenly Fate throwing some “coincidental” accident in his favor will be much lower.

He pushed his speed higher, closing the distance to Lu Yi.

…

At the front, Sun Xiangyuan flew with a vicious look on his face. “Hurry up! Chase them! Jiang Chen and Lu Yi have changed direction and ended up even farther away.”

He ground his teeth, hatred burning in his eyes. “They must’ve triggered one of those hidden ancient teleportation arrays by sheer luck.” More than anything, he wanted to rip Jiang Chen apart with his own hands.

But as they pressed on, Jiang Chen’s aura vanished without warning. The tracking mark they’d placed on him went dead.

With his trail lost, the cultivators from the Purple Crest Immortal Sect and the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace shifted their pursuit to Lu Yi instead. To them, the two were still moving together.

Just then, You Shaojun frowned. “I sensed battle fluctuations to the east not long ago. It felt like Nirvana Cleansing realm cultivators clashing. Should we check it out?”

The clash between Jiang Chen and Chao Xin had shaken the land, but the further it spread, the more it faded until it finally died away.

Everyone had felt the ripples of that fight, yet the weakening pressure made it seem like nothing more than Nirvana Cleansing realm cultivators trading blows.

Sun Xiangyuan let out a sharp snort. “Hmph! On this Prosperous Stone Immortal Star, aside from us and those hypocrites from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace, who else could possibly be a Nirvana Cleansing realm powerhouse?”

His eyes narrowed. “That commotion was Jiang Chen’s doing, no doubt. He’s just trying to throw us off. Forget that noise—our focus should be on Lu Yi!”

The others exchanged looks, then nodded, buying into his reasoning.

On Prosperous Stone Immortal Star, who else could stand at the Nirvana Cleansing realm besides the two great sects? Together, they accounted for every cultivator of that level on the planet.

The only exception was Jiang Chen. Even if he was just half a step into Nirvana Cleansing realm, he could still stir up a commotion like that with some effort.

So the elders quickly concluded that Jiang Chen was the one making noise, deliberately trying to throw them off.

Confident they had seen through his “trick,” the senior members of the Purple Crest Immortal Sect pressed on toward Lu Yi, unwilling to be outsmarted.

What they didn’t realize was that their choice wasn’t entirely their own. Heavenly Fate had quietly tilted the scales, guiding them to Lu Yi’s path. They had become walking treasure chests, fated to deliver their riches to him. If they had gone after Jiang Chen instead and fallen there, how would Lu Yi have ever gotten his spoils?

The cultivators of the Purple Crest Immortal Sect and the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace raced toward Lu Yi’s position—without realizing that Jiang Chen was moving in the same direction.

Meanwhile, Lu Yi had already used two fusion chances, producing two pills. After swallowing them, his cultivation surged to the Early-stage Nirvana Peering realm, and his combat strength reached the Peak-stage of that realm.

On top of that, the Nirvana Peering realm evil cultivator he had slain left behind a treasure: a lower-grade Nirvana Peering-level immortal weapon.

It was none other than the Golden Coiling Dragon Blade, the very weapon Jiang Chen had taken note of.

Amazing! Lu Yi’s face lit up with satisfaction. But the system needs a hundred thousand low-grade spirit jades to upgrade again. That’s way more than most Nirvana Peering realm cultivators could ever hope to gather.

He patted his storage ring, reassured. Good thing I still have plenty of treasures left for fusion. Once the counter resets, I’ll get six more chances to boost my strength even further.

With that thought, he pushed onward.

As he crossed through a valley, a sudden whoosh split the air. A formation barrier snapped into place around him, sealing him inside.

“What the—? Someone set a trap for me?” His eyes darted around, suspicion flashing. “Could it be the Purple Crest Immortal Sect… or the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace?”

A chill raced down his spine. “Damn it, if it’s them, I’m finished! There’s no way out!” His body tensed, ready for the worst.

Right then, a group of cultivators rose from the ground, dressed in flashy robes, surrounding the formation from every side.

Their robes were gaudy, but what stood out even more was their mixed auras, heavy with malice.

Evil cultivators? Just like that guy before! Lu Yi’s eyes went wide, then a spark of joy lit them. Perfect. I thought I was doomed, but they’ve actually delivered themselves to me.

He quickly gauged their strength. Most were only in the Transcendence realm. Three had reached Nirvana Peering realm, but the strongest was just at Middle-stage.

The leader, a scar-faced man at Middle-stage Nirvana Peering realm, glared at him with bloodshot eyes. “Activate the formation! Grind this brat down first. After that, I’ll make him pay a thousandfold—no, a millionfold—for killing my brother!”

“Yes!” the others shouted, moving into position as the barrier flared, pressing against Lu Yi’s strength.

Lu Yi let out a cold laugh. “Kill me? Keep dreaming, you trash.”