Chapter 111: The Thread of Human Life (Seeking First Subscription)

Fire Persimmon Xiancheng.

Zhu Xuanji stopped in front of a small hut and gently pushed open the door.

The next moment, rich shadows surged out like a tide, drowning him.

The shadow tide surged violently, and after swallowing Zhu Xuanji, it covered backward, sinking the entire alley into darkness.

In the darkness, a pair of golden pupils suddenly lit up.

It was precisely Zhu Xuanji's golden pupils.

Divine light overflowed from the pupils, piercing through the rolling shadows, peeking through the cover, and looking directly at the demonic cultivator.

The demonic cultivator was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Seeing his hiding spot exposed, he was not panicked but smiled coldly and lunged straight at Zhu Xuanji.

Bang.

In the heavy shadows, the two clashed once.

Zhu Xuanji retreated a small step, while the demonic cultivator let out a muffled grunt and flew backward into the shadows at a faster speed.

Zhu Xuanji did not pursue the victory but frowned, feeling something subtle.

"As expected of Lord Zhu, you easily saw through my disguise." The demonic cultivator's voice came from all directions. "But can you see through what comes next?"

As the words finished, countless "demonic cultivators" flew out of the shadows, surrounding Zhu Xuanji.

Zhu Xuanji gathered his magic power and defeated the invading "demonic cultivators" one after another.

The "demonic cultivators" fell to the ground, scattering into a lump.

It turned out they were all mechanical creations.

But although these mechanical creations were scattered, they quickly reorganized in the shadows, continuing to besiege Zhu Xuanji.

Zhu Xuanji stood in place, letting the countless mechanical creations in the shadows attack, his defense solid and unmoving.

In the shadows, the demonic cultivator's true body felt something was wrong and was about to retreat and leave the scene when he suddenly heard Zhu Xuanji say: "Liu Er, you still want to leave now? Isn't that a bit late?"

The demonic cultivator Liu Er was stared at by the golden eyes and felt a chill run down his spine.

He retreated frantically, but Zhu Xuanji locked onto his true body and followed closely behind.

Boom, boom, boom...

The two sides fought fiercely for several rounds. Liu Er fell to the ground, his chest fractured, and broken bones pierced his lungs, making him spit blood from his mouth and nose with every breath, extremely difficult.

"Don't, don't kill me, I am willing to surrender!" Liu Er saw Zhu Xuanji slowly pacing over and hurriedly begged for mercy.

Zhu Xuanji: "It seems you just used shadows to replace puppet strings to control the mechanical creations."

The demonic cultivator Liu Er was stunned: "Did Lord Zhu misunderstand something?"

Zhu Xuanji shook his head: "Just in case."

"If you speak of misunderstandings, the hundreds of people who died miserably at your hands would not think this is a misunderstanding."

Liu Er's pupils suddenly contracted, and shadows like a group of pythons attacked from behind Zhu Xuanji.

But upon reaching within three feet of Zhu Xuanji, the shadows melted like snow.

Liu Er's desperate strike did not work. Before dying, he shouted: "I don't understand! I am only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Although I have entered and exited the Lava Xian Gong, why do you, Divine Catcher Zhu, prioritize dealing with me?"

Zhu Xuanji did not answer.

The next moment, Liu Er died at Zhu Xuanji's hands.

"The fifth one." Zhu Xuanji took out the list and crossed off Liu Er's name.

Although this demonic cultivator had a shadow escape technique, under the reflection of the golden eyes, he had nowhere to hide.

The order in which Zhu Xuanji arranged this list was not based on cultivation base, but on suspicion and threat.

Liu Er and the shadow demonic cultivator had many similarities in their methods.

A more critical point was that in Zhu Xuanji's heart, Liu Er might have mastered the divine ability of the Thread of Human Life. Although the possibility was small, it was enough for him to be ranked fifth!

Before Zhu Xuanji set off, he received a private audience with the Monarch of Nandou and learned many secrets.

The Nandou Monarch exhorted him: "Xuanji, you are going to Fire Persimmon Xiancheng; you need to be careful. The Three Sects' Ascendants left behind the divine ability, the Thread of Human Life, in the Lava Xian Gong."

"This divine ability can control one's own kind; the more one understands one's own kind, the deeper the degree of control."

"If a Foundation Establishment cultivator masters this divine ability, even if you are a Jin Dan, it will be very dangerous."

"All because this divine ability's control over one's own kind reaches the depth of fate."

Zhu Xuanji was extremely surprised: "Could it be that the Thread of Human Life can extract others' fate?"

"That's not quite it," the Nandou Monarch shook his head slightly, his voice clear. "But the Thread of Human Life can make fate overlap and add up, never internally consuming or damaging each other."

"Once a cultivator masters this type of divine ability, they can implicate others on a large scale, letting their own fate be connected and bound with others."

"Our country's Retired Emperor started from scratch and originally had no royal mandate. It was all thanks to the Three Sects' Ascendants who put in the effort to create the Thread of Human Life divine ability for her."

"It was precisely by relying on this divine ability that she let many relatives, friends, and subordinates be the pioneers for the king and suffer on behalf of the master!"

Zhu Xuanji showed a grave expression and accepted the order solemnly.

He was a Jin Dan cultivator. Even if suppressed by the grand formation in the Xiancheng, when fighting with real blades and guns, looking at the entire Fire Persimmon Xiancheng, those who could become enemies could be counted on one hand.

What he feared was losing the struggle of fate. After fate was weakened, it was very easy for him to fall into a trap of seemingly coincidental killing. By then, even a Jin Dan would have little to rely on.

Liu Er was a suspect he once had.

Now, with Liu Er's death, Zhu Xuanji dismissed his suspicion: "It seems I was overthinking."

"Speaking of which, that is also true."

"These suspects are basically all at the Foundation Establishment stage; how could they comprehend a divine ability?"

The Nandou Royal Family was very wary of the possessors of the human life divine ability.

Because back then, their founding Empress used this as a foundation to develop and grow.

If such a possessor of the divine ability appeared within the territory of the Nandou Royal Family, the royal family would prefer to secretly clean them up to prevent this person from growing big and shaking the ruling status of the Nandou Kingdom.

The legacy assembly ended, and Unlike Ning Zhuo returned to the clan grounds.

Unlike Ning Zhuo closed his eyes and meditated, concentrating his spirit on the Lower Dantian.

In the Spirit Sea, the lotus seed had already sprouted, emitting a faint, brilliant light.

"The divine ability sprout of the Thread of Human Life!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo had already grasped the use of the divine ability.

The power and mystery of a divine ability often transcend magic power. The reason for this is that divine abilities are built on a profound understanding of the principles of heaven and earth.

Taking Unlike Ning Zhuo as an example, on the surface, he was inspired by the immortal god story to comprehend certain essences, triggering the Illusion-Truth Lotus Seed in his Spirit Sea.

But in reality, this was just a trigger.

A greater premise was that Unlike Ning Zhuo himself had many insights into the operation of society, human behavior, thoughts, and so on.

These accumulations and deposits produced a qualitative change under the story of the Supreme Immortal Master. On the basis of the Illusion-Truth Lotus Seed, the prototype of the divine ability, the Thread of Human Life, sprouted.

Precisely because the realization was his own from the start, once the divine ability was comprehended, the cultivator naturally understood all its uses.

"If Han Ming's fate theory is correct, then this is likely the opportunity won by the great flourishing of fate after I defeated Yuan Dasheng," Unlike Ning Zhuo realized.

The Golden Blood Battle Ape · Dasheng should not be it. Because its main material was the corpse of Yuan Dasheng, which was something Unlike Ning Zhuo already possessed.

Opportunities are often like this.

For most people, a story is listened to as a pastime; no one can obtain huge benefits from it.

But for a certain person, the same thing can yield unimaginable benefits.

If it is not your opportunity, even if it is placed in front of you, you cannot benefit from it.

"Uncle Ning," Unlike Ning Zhuo took the initiative to visit Ning Xiaoren.

Ning Xiaoren smiled and asked Unlike Ning Zhuo about his intention.

But when he learned of it, his smile stiffened: "You say you want to forgive your uncle Ning Ze?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo nodded: "Yes."

"These days, I have been tormented by this matter. After thinking it over, I decided to forgive him."

"After all, he is my own uncle, the closest relative I have in this world."

Ning Xiaoren was not very willing for such a situation to happen.

These days, he had been pulling him over and showing favor with all his might; wasn't it to make Unlike Ning Zhuo think that he was the closest and most reliable person?

"Little Zhuo, you really are a kind and good child."

"If it were an ordinary person, they certainly wouldn't forgive such an uncle. But you did it; you make me look at you with new eyes."

Unlike Ning Zhuo showed a shy smile: "After all, blood is thicker than water; Uncle Ning Ze and I are one family..."

"As long as he can repay the resources and spirit stones I was embezzled of by him over these sixteen years, that will suffice."

"Uh." Ning Xiaoren was stunned, only then understanding Unlike Ning Zhuo's intention in visiting him.

He couldn't help but slander Unlike Ning Zhuo in his heart—could you not speak with such long pauses?

Unlike Ning Zhuo cupped his hands and bent his waist: "I ask the Young Clan Leader to make the decision for me!"

"This is an extremely reasonable request." Ning Xiaoren thought for a moment, "Little Zhuo, I will make the decision for you."

Not long after.

The two arrived at the family private prison and saw Ning Ze, who was being detained.

Seeing Ning Xiaoren arrive, Ning Ze thought he was being released and hurriedly ran to the prison door.

Who knew that the next moment, Unlike Ning Zhuo stated his intention.

"Uncle, I have thought about it."

"You are my own uncle after all, and I don't want to see you suffer."

"As long as you promise me to repay all the spirit stones and resources you embezzled from me over these years."

"I will choose to forgive you and not report you!"

Ning Ze's eyes suddenly widened. He glanced at Unlike Ning Zhuo and then quickly turned to Ning Xiaoren.

As a result, Ning Xiaoren was standing behind Unlike Ning Zhuo, already staring at him fiercely, as if warning him: Don't let it slip! Otherwise, you'll have it coming!!

Ning Ze's lips trembled, feeling incredibly stifled.

Where did he embezzle Unlike Ning Zhuo's spirit stones and cultivation resources? Ning Xiaoren hadn't given them at all.

But he couldn't point this out directly.

Watching Unlike Ning Zhuo stare at him, he wished he could slap him right now.

But he knew that was impossible. Because Unlike Ning Zhuo's status was no longer what it used to be; he was highly valued by the family, and even the Young Clan Leader Ning Xiaoren was trying to win him over with all his might.

Finally, Ning Ze took a deep breath and gritted his teeth at Unlike Ning Zhuo: "Fine, I will return them to you!"

"Thank you, Uncle." Unlike Ning Zhuo revealed a smile and then bowed to Ning Xiaoren: "Thank you, Young Clan Leader, for upholding justice for me!"

Ning Xiaoren laughed heartily and patted Unlike Ning Zhuo on the shoulder, but thought in his heart: This child is still a bit too greedy for money.

Ning Ze roared in his heart: "Justice my foot!!!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo himself had thirty percent of the mechanical fire-explosive monkey business, and forty percent of the profits went to Fei Si. The resources distributed to him by the three families combined were also very rich and abundant.

He didn't need to covet this "non-existent" subsidy.

But to put Ning Xiaoren's heart at ease and deepen the impression that Unlike Ning Zhuo was greedy for money, Unlike Ning Zhuo still chose to do this.

Several days later.

Unlike Ning Zhuo took his leave of Ning Xiaoren, expressing that he missed home and wanted to go back to live for a period of time.

Ning Xiaoren had long been impatient with Unlike Ning Zhuo eating and drinking in his mansion, sleeping in his bedroom, and not paying.

Considering that Unlike Ning Zhuo had already completed the break with his uncle Ning Ze's family, he feigned difficulty, and it was only after Unlike Ning Zhuo begged repeatedly that he agreed. ===== CHAPTER 112 =====