Chapter 324: Path of Vengeance

Seeing the special achievement compendium suddenly light up.

Lin Chuan couldn't help but be startled.

"So lucky!"

"If I didn't break through the Mortal Dust Eighth Realm before age eight, would I never be able to unlock this achievement?"

"The ultimate mysterious reward would then slip through my fingers."

"Looks like I need to be more careful from now on."

A glimpse through a pipe shows that, from this special achievement, one can understand how difficult it is to unlock the other eight compendiums.

At least one must reach the 'World Peak' level.

"In the Dream Reincarnation, who is the strongest guardian of the First Jing Tu that the elders always mention?"

Lin Chuan felt curious.

"In the future Jing Tu Shi Jie, Black Mist has almost assimilated the entire Nine-phase World. So are older sister, Sangyu, Jiao Jiao, Xiao Qingmei, Xue'er, and Lü Ya still there? What about Qing Fan, Yue Ming, Xia Zi, Qingqiu Emperor Lord, and Yan Beicheng?"

If one only looks at the information presented by the Reincarnation Eye.

These relatives, lovers, and friends he cares about most may no longer exist.

Unless they, like his daughter Rumeng, can intersect a lifetime body with his multiple lifetimes.

"Difficult."

Lin Chuan knows this is too difficult.

It is almost impossible.

"The past was not predestined, nor will the future be; I can change all of this."

At this moment, Lin Chuan, bearing the same dream as Shu in the Dream Reincarnation, is to defeat An Ying Zhu.

But he knows very well that the places where the world's fate line can be nudged are minuscule.

Many people are already set.

Perhaps those events will arrive early or late, manifest in different forms, but the outcome will not change.

"Could Black Mist's contamination of the Nine-phase World become inevitable?"

"Does it require that person to change history?"

Extremely important figures could never disappear from the fate line; this is a realization Lin Chuan has gained through many Dream Reincarnations.

"The elders of the Ninth Jing Tu Shi Jie say that the strongest guardian broke through the Mortal Dust Eighth Realm at eight years old."

"That means that person was born in the Jing Tu era."

"I definitely don't know them."

No matter how he reasons, for Lin Chuan this is bad news; the Jing Tu era is not a wonderful future.

"But what can I do?"

What Lin Chuan can do is seize the most crucial clue in the Dream Reincarnation; no one knows how the ending will turn out.

……

The Dream Reincarnation continues.

【Your feat of stepping into the Mortal Dust Eighth Realm at eight spread throughout the Ninth Jing Tu.】

【Countless cultivators regard you as the reincarnation of a savior deity of the world.】

【They shout your name.】

【Talented individuals, drawn by your fame, scramble to join the Flame Squad.】

【You refused.】

【Those who came by reputation at your peak are destined not to guard the Flame Squad's dusk; you think the current teammates are all quite good.】

【Your goal is single: before entering the First or Second Jing Tu, avenge the senior brothers and sisters of the Flame Squad.】

【Three years later, you return to the passage numbered 9527.】

【"Captain Gu Yan, Sister Xia Tao, I'm back."】

【Three years ago, you were holding Xia Tao's hand, the weakest in the team, feeling anxious and humble as a lowly servant.】

【Three years later, you, as captain, walk at the front, head held high.】

【Those who cared for you no longer exist.】

【That was your first experience of parting life and death; you know there will be many more, but it does not hinder your inner sorrow.】

【"Flame Squad! Let's go!"】

【Step into the passage.】

【The spatial translocation wave no longer harms you, nor do you need to hide in Sister Xia Tao's arms.】

【After a few breaths, you re-enter the Dark Shadow World.】

【It turns out the original pain wasn't that long.】

【Only in memory you felt that period was very, very long.】

【The passage exit is almost identical to the scene in memory; the Dark Shadow World has long been frozen, and as long as its dark shadow life is not awakened, this place will remain so forever.】

【"Begin action! Target! Great Hammer Sect!"】

【The route to Great Hammer Sect, you have drawn on the map millions of times, countless times thinking you must take this path.】

【Today you finally arrived.】

【Three days later, when crossing a certain hill, you stopped.】

【"Captain, what's wrong?"】

【A member of the Flame Squad asked you.】

【"It's nothing."】

Your expression grew vague, you gazed at the nearby pit, and with heavy steps walked toward it.

Little Shu, you're here.

A figure seemed to wave at you, "Are you here to fetch sister back?"

"Hmm."

You murmured, "Sister Xia Tao, I'm here to take you back."

You reached the pit, picked up the two Ling Swords weathered by wind and frost, slung them on your back, and tied them with rope.

"Captain, who are you talking to? Is anyone here?"

In the squad, a newly joined member exclaimed in terror, "Captain, why are you picking up these already tattered Ling Swords again?"

"Someone."

You smiled, "On this road, there are many people; their emitted light illuminates us, providing a safe path that won't be devoured by Darkness."

"Now, I will bring them home together."

Having said that, you walked forward again.

The team members evidently understood your words, fell silent, formed a formation, and stayed close behind you.

Seven days later, you arrived at the Great Hammer Sect.

The scene here had changed since you arrived; the battle scars had not been completely eroded by time and still remained.

"Prepare to act! Target! Great Hammer Sect Treasure Vault!"

You issued the order again, drew the rusted Ling Sword from your back, "Sister Xia Tao, I will avenge you."

You infused it with pure world spiritual energy.

The Ling Sword emitted light once more.

"At the center, I can go alone; Deputy Captain, you go help sweep the surrounding areas."

The team members never question your strength.

In the Ninth Jing Tu you have never been defeated; even when fighting beyond your rank, you can still win, and crushing the shadowy lives of the same realm is too easy for you.

"Kill!"

When the team finished forming their formation, you gave a command and charged into the location of the Great Hammer Sect Treasure Vault.

There, a tattered battle flag was still planted.

The flame emblem on the flag had long faded, and around the flag lay many scattered weapons.

Captain Gu Yan's spiked club was also among them.

You picked up the spiked club, infused it with pure world spiritual energy, and at the same time, the strongest shadowy life in this area surged forward.