Chapter 142: My Fate Is Determined by Me, Not by the Heavens!

"I believe Lin Potian has his own judgment. If it really comes to it, you are not allowed to make a move against him; I will find a way to send him back to the Immortal Domain!"

"Do not discuss this matter further for now!"

Zhong Ling raised her hand to interrupt, her beautiful eyes fixed on the two gods, signaling them to stop this topic.

"Fine, alright."

Yuan Huan and Yuan An, the couple, looked at each other and kept their mouths shut, though in their hearts they were truly crying out that they were doomed!

The Venerable has fallen in love!

The two gods only felt that the memories of Zhong Lin in this lifetime had influenced the Venerable far too deeply, giving her a different kind of affection for Lin Potian, and she was no longer the ruthless and resolute one she once was.

However, they were the same person to begin with; Zhong Lin is the Venerable, and the Venerable is Zhong Lin, equivalent to a reincarnation, and now the memories have simply merged.

"Are you three not done yet?" Because the three had been communicating via voice transmission, Lin Potian had been kept in the dark the whole time. He finally couldn't help it, woke up from his feigned sleep, and spoke with a frown.

Swish—!

The three turned their gazes toward him in unison. Zhong Lin looked at Lin Potian with a complex expression, wondering what she was thinking.

She then pursed her lips and whispered: "Alright, the two gods, Yuan Huan and Yuan An, within your body will lend you a hand."

"How will they help me?"

Upon hearing this, just as Lin Potian was wondering how the two deities would assist him, the scene before his eyes suddenly changed. He saw the form of Yuanhuan zhi Shen gradually blur, turning into a streak of flowing light, which then condensed onto his right arm, transforming into a piece of iridescent Arm Armor!

Runes flowed upon it; although it clung tightly to his skin, there was not the slightest discomfort. Instead, a peculiar power permeated from it into Lin Potian's body, causing his entire frame to shudder. This level of strength was already enough to withstand the erosion of the gale!

At the same time, the form of Yuan An Zhi Shen also began to change, turning into a streak of deep, dark light that wrapped around Lin Potian's body, condensing into a suit of Dark Armor!

The surface of the armor flowed with a gloomy luster, like the gaze of an abyss, exuding a heart-palpitating steadiness and coldness. It also clung to every inch of Lin Potian's skin, yet there was not the slightest feeling of heaviness!

On the contrary, it was full of defensive power!

But just this alone was still not enough...

"What's wrong? Is it still impossible to pass now?"

Zhong Lin frowned deeply. This was already the best plan after discussing it with the two deities. If Lin Potian still didn't dare to try, then there was nothing to be done...

"Passing is doable, it's just that my upper body is protected, but my lower body isn't protected at all. This is a bit of a joke on the happiness of the rest of my life..."

Lin Potian said with a slightly reddened face, feeling that this fifth limb had to be protected!

"Uh..." Zhong Lin's face turned so red it was as if it were about to drip blood, and she secretly spat: "You lecher!"

At this moment, Yuan An Zhi Shen, who had already transformed into the Dark Armor, spoke up: "That was my lack of consideration, little friend, do not blame me!"

Having said that, he once again exerted effort to split off a bit more, barely covering a section of Lin Potian's thighs.

"Good, now I can give it a try!"

Seeing this, Lin Potian nodded in satisfaction. Now he had no more worries; injuries to the parts not covered were certainly inevitable, but as long as his 'little brother' wasn't hurt, it was nothing to worry about!

Boom!

Lin Potian took a deep breath, held his right arm in front, stepped out with determination, and entered the raging gale!

The gale was instantly like a knife, tearing his clothes to shreds in an instant, but the Arm Armor and the Dark Armor were like invisible shields, deflecting the sharp wind blades one by one!

But his lower legs and left arm, which were not covered, were instantly cut by the hurricane!

"Hiss...!"

Lin Potian's expression changed abruptly, and he gasped in pain. As the excruciating pain struck, the skin on his lower legs instantly split open, blood sprayed out, bones and flesh were exposed, and the flesh was torn away in the gale like fallen leaves in an autumn wind!

The left arm was the same; the sleeve was torn into fragments, the muscles on his arm were ruthlessly torn by the gale, white bone was revealed, and the scene was shocking to the eye!

"It's a good thing I distributed the power of a few Great Dao laws around my body to my left arm and lower legs in advance, otherwise the bones would have been pulverized too!"

Lin Potian muttered, gritting his teeth, enduring the heart-piercing pain, with an unyielding light flickering in his eyes as he continued to trudge forward.

"It hurts, it hurts so much."

Lin Potian felt more and more dizzy, numbed by the pain. With thirty steps left, he was already relying on his willpower to hold on.

"Lin Potian, you can do it, you definitely can!"

Zhong Lin clenched her delicate fists below, silently cheering for Lin Potian. Now that she had just awakened her memories, she didn't have much strength, and she had no way to retrieve the treasure herself. This Wind-Fixing Bead was of great use to her; if she couldn't get it, there was no point in talking about the future!

Therefore, she was looking forward to Lin Potian successfully obtaining the Wind-Fixing Bead more than anyone!

As for the fragments of the Tongtian Command, she recognized them, but she didn't care about them. However, if it weren't Lin Potian's item, but someone else's, Zhong Lin would never have handed over the fragments.

One step... two steps, Lin Potian slowly walked another ten steps.

With twenty steps left...

Crack!

Under the ruthless tearing of the gale, the bone of Lin Potian's lower leg, like a withered branch unable to bear the weight, exploded with a bang!

Accompanied by a crisp and tragic "crack" sound, he lost his support and, like a kite with a broken string, fell violently to the ground!

The gale howled, whipping up sand and dust that filled the sky, instantly swallowing Lin Potian's figure!

"Lin Potian!"

Zhong Lin's eyes turned red instantly, her delicate body trembling with anxiety!

But after the dust settled, Lin Potian was curled up on the ground, his face as pale as paper, beads of sweat the size of beans sliding down his cheeks, mixing with the dirt and blood, looking exceptionally miserable. However, his eyes still flickered with an unyielding spirit, his lower leg was a bloody mess, and the bone was broken.

"My fate is determined by me, not by the heavens! Just this is not enough to cripple me!"

Lin Potian roared, his hands suddenly exerting force, and he crawled up again. Although his speed was very slow, one step, two steps, it was still better than waiting for death on the spot.

"Young Master, although I am a broken command and do not have much combat power, you are getting the fragments for me, so I will not sit idly by!"

The Tongtian Command Spirit choked up at this moment, instantly turning into a white light, transforming into Lin Potian's shattered lower leg, and lifting Lin Potian up!

"Good, let's work together!"

Lin Potian felt a warmth in his heart and instantly ran forward eight steps with renewed vigor, only ten steps away!

Yet these ten steps were like a natural chasm; every step Lin Potian took felt like he was carrying a weight of ten thousand jun. The gale roared like an angry dragon, and from the level that was previously enough to scrape a Quasi-Immortal Venerable or Quasi-God Venerable to death, it suddenly expanded again, turning into tangible wind blades, each containing the terrifying power to tear space apart!

Lin Potian's face was twisted and distorted by the gale, flesh and blood splattered, his eyes were almost unable to open, and he could only rely on his tenacious willpower and blurred vision to struggle to identify the direction!

The lower legs formed by the Tongtian Command Spirit trembled in the gale, yet they still supported him with unwavering firmness as he moved forward; with every step he took, the ground seemed to be plowed into a deep trench by the gale, and dust and rubble were swept into the sky, blotting out the sun!

"Mysterious Shroud, help me!"

Xiaoxiao, the Tongtian Command Spirit, let out another sharp cry, summoning the Mysterious Shroud that had helped Lin Potian many times before, and draped it over Lin Potian!

Boom!

Instantly, Lin Potian's cultivation realm rose at a speed visible to the naked eye, climbing from the God Monarch Realm to the God Venerable Realm!

Lin Potian felt the resistance lessen significantly in an instant, but these ten steps felt like stepping into an endless abyss; every step was like struggling against heaven and earth, making it still extremely difficult to walk, his figure swaying precariously in the wind, while the Wind-Fixing Bead and the Tongtian Command fragment behind it lay ahead, emitting a soft light as if they were the only lighthouse in the storm, yet they remained unreachable.

Time passed like a white horse galloping past a crack; after walking for a full day and night, Lin Potian stopped at a position only three steps away, unable to walk any further...

Standing in place, he was like a statue, unable to retreat and unable to advance a single step.

Just then, Yuanhuan zhi Shen, who had remained silent all along—the Yuan beast Lin Potian had first encountered—spoke in a low voice.

But in truth, it would be more appropriate to call her a deity.

"Lin Potian, thank you for preserving a sliver of True Spirit for my husband, Yuan An Zhi Shen. When I previously transformed into a bizarre Yuan beast, I could not control myself from killing, but now... I want to tell you that I am actually a good person!"

"Let me help you one last time!"

"Yuan Huan, no, sigh!" Yuan An Zhi Shen instantly saw what Yuan Huan intended to do; he wanted to dissuade her, but he let out a sigh and did not continue to persuade her.

"There is no need, husband. I have had enough of this Yuan beast body that the God of Gods set as a trap; if I can be left with only a sliver of True Spirit to keep you company, it is already my good fortune, Yuan Huan!"

Yuan An Zhi Shen's tone softened instantly.

Lin Potian heard everything but could not make any response; he was already exhausted, standing in place unable to move, lacking the strength even to speak, let alone transmit his voice, and could only watch helplessly as the two deities exchanged their tender words.

At the same time, his heart was filled with confusion: what exactly is good, and what is evil?

Because all the evidence now pointed to his own cheap father, the God of Gods... as the villain!