Chapter 740

"So, even if everything is changed and you know these things in advance, you cannot defy fate."

"In the end, Kiana will be born in other ways, and you will unknowingly continue to walk on this path."

"Fate is a rule higher than the Tree and Sea universe, a Dao that mortals can never defy."

"In other words…"

Jiang Yan looked at the somewhat pale faces of the crowd and sighed:

"The ending of your world, the ending of everyone in your world, was set from the beginning. No matter how many times, it will finally be Kiana's stage."

"You can defy the Imaginary Tree, but you must never defy fate."

Kiana's eyes flickered, and she looked at Jiang Yan with complicated feelings.

"So, I will be born, Himeko-sensei will die for me, I will fight side by side with Mei and the others, until finally solving the Honkai, all of this is…"

"All of this is the so-called predetermined development of fate?"

Jiang Yan nodded slightly.

"Yes, even without Himeko, you would meet others who are willing to sacrifice for you and push you forward."

"The stage is not immutable, but… the important characters on the stage cannot be changed."

"Just like, assuming Otto understands that Kallen's death is fate's regulation, he understands that he is a prisoner manipulated by fate to move forward."

"Then, Otto, would you want to resist fate and create a future where Kallen exists?"

Otto opened his mouth and fell silent.

Jiang Yan said softly:

"You definitely will, but… this is also fate's manipulation of you. You think you have reversed fate, but in fact, this is also what fate let you do."

"Mortals do not know the Dao, defying heaven to change fate… is just the predetermined process of fate."

Kiana gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice:

"I don't acknowledge such a fate! Why should Himeko die for me!"

"Why should I be manipulated and walk on the predetermined path forever!"

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"I will not be manipulated by anyone!"

Jiang Yan said with deep meaning:

"Even if you… are the protagonist of that world?"

"Even if you are the darling of fate in that world?"

"You have to understand, before you were born, many existences in the previous civilization and the current civilization…"

"Your father, mother, friends, teachers…"

"Theresa, Himeko, Mei, Bronya, Durandal…"

"Even Otto, Kevin…"

"All of them exist to push you to stand in the most shining place on the stage."

"You were born to be the protagonist of the world. Everyone's efforts and struggles are to set you off alone."

"This is fate's care for you."

"Even so, do you refuse?"

The expressions of Otto and the others suddenly became complicated. They looked at Kiana with some sorrow.

"I don't want this kind of care!"

Kiana said angrily:

"Everyone, even that bastard Otto, has their own meaning for existing! I don't understand any trajectory of fate!"

"I only know that if you want to get something, you have to put in the effort!"

"Why should a light sentence of predetermined fate deny everyone's efforts and sacrifices!"

"Fate, even if it is supreme, does it not allow resistance?"

"I don't need such a fate!"

Looking at Kiana, Jiang Yan nodded with satisfaction and said softly:

"Indeed, the trajectory of fate is something that mortals cannot defy, but… immortal cultivators themselves are fighting for the control of their own fate."

"The saying 'my fate is up to me, not heaven' often spoken by immortal cultivators is not a joke."

"I hope you can continue to walk forward with the dream of controlling your own fate."

After saying this, Jiang Yan became serious and said slowly:

"Kiana, possessing the Taixu Divine Body, eight-fold Heart-Questioning, after switching cultivation, you will be in the early stage of Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit, and can join Tongtian Peak as a core disciple."

Kiana looked at Jiang Yan seriously, and after a long while, said solemnly:

"Thank you, Sect Master!"

Jiang Yan chuckled and said slowly:

"The Taixu Divine Body is among the top hundred divine bodies in the heavens, on par with Lumine's Glazed Sword Heart."

"The Taixu Divine Body is especially skilled in spatial techniques. After you join Tongtian Peak, I will pass on the first thirty-six chapters of the Seventy-Two Earthly Techniques to you."

"I hope you cultivate diligently and master them as soon as possible."

471. Kiana Undergoes the Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit Lightning Tribulation

After assigning everyone, Jiang Yan passed on cultivation techniques to everyone as usual.

However, just as Himeko thought, although the people of the Honkai world had strong power, their realm did not match the power they possessed.

For example, Welt, even though he gave the core of the Herrscher of Reason to Bronya, still possessed a considerable degree of strength.

This strength, just in terms of quantity, was definitely comparable to the middle stage of Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit, but unfortunately…

His realm was too low, and he simply couldn't transform such a massive amount of power.

It was still the original saying about bottles and wooden buckets.

Realm is not something people on the technological side are good at.

But this time, the strength of everyone after switching cultivation could not be underestimated either.

At the lowest, they had the strength of the middle stage of Refining Essence and Transforming Qi.

Like Bronya and Mei, who possessed the authority of the Herrscher, they were only one step away from entering Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit.

But in Jiang Yan's eyes, after they stabilized their cultivation, eighty percent of their power would shrink significantly.

Their state of mind and realm simply couldn't match the level of the peak of Refining Essence and Transforming Qi.

Otto, on the other hand…

This guy was one of the few people with an extremely high realm but insufficient power.

Just in terms of realm and state of mind, he was at least at the peak of Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit.

If it were during his pseudo-god period, stealing the infinite imaginary energy of the Imaginary Tree, he might have been preparing to undergo the Refining Spirit and Returning to Void Lightning Tribulation directly.

But now…

Peak of Refining Essence and Transforming Qi.

It was a pity, but Otto felt quite satisfied.

At the very least, according to Jiang Yan, he had no bottlenecks before breaking through to Refining Spirit and Returning to Void.

For an immortal cultivator, this was the most important thing.

In the field, only Kiana, Durandal, and Kevin remained.

Not long after, Kiana was the first to wake up. The thunder clouds had already begun to condense, pressing on everyone's hearts, making everyone feel an unprecedented heaviness.

"Early stage of Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit… so powerful… is this immortal cultivation?"

Kiana felt her own power somewhat dazed.

"Kiana! Wake up! Take out the things I gave you! You are about to undergo the tribulation!"

Suddenly, Himeko's urgent voice brought Kiana back to her senses. Subconsciously sensing it, she felt a stinging pain in her brow.

Heavenly Tribulation…

Kiana's own Heavenly Tribulation was about to descend.

Kiana hurriedly took out seven small swords, looking at Jiang Yan somewhat lost.

Although she spoke very confidently, when it was time to really undergo the tribulation, Kiana was at a loss.

This was the legendary Heavenly Tribulation of an immortal cultivator!