Chapter 140: Seven Killings, Army Breaker, Greedy Wolf

Almost the instant the "Nine Dragon Sword Case" appeared, a look of astonishment flashed through the eyes of Nanxuan Laozu. Just as he had said, before he had even seen Zhang Nuo's Magic Treasure, he had already guessed its name, but now that he saw it with his own eyes, he still felt a sense of disbelief in his heart.

Zhuge An also watched in surprise at the sword case floating quietly in front of Zhang Nuo, his face cycling through various expressions.

Nanxuan Laozu extended his five fingers slightly forward, aiming at the "Nine Dragon Sword Case," and with a "whoosh," the sword case was drawn into his hand.

Seeing this, Zhang Nuo was suddenly startled. Could it be that this old monster at the Nascent Soul Stage had changed his mind? Had he discovered that the sword case could truly be used and been moved by the thought of seizing it?

Ignoring Zhang Nuo's surprise, Nanxuan Laozu gave the sword case a light flick with one hand. Instantly, Zhang Nuo felt his mental connection with the sword case vanish; the Divine Sense Mark he had previously left on the sword case had been erased by the other party without the slightest effort.

Frowning slightly, Zhang Nuo felt angry inside, but he dared not show any of it on his face. The next moment, the "Nine Dragon Sword Case" in Nanxuan Laozu's hand suddenly erupted with ten thousand rays of white light. At the same time, countless Flying Swords rushed out of the sword case, and in the blink of an eye, they were floating all around it.

As Zhang Nuo swept his Divine Sense over them, his expression changed drastically. He saw exactly eighty-one Flying Swords suspended in mid-air. Back then, Lin Fan, who was at the middle stage of Golden Core, had to use all his strength to activate only forty Flying Swords, yet Nanxuan Laozu had seemingly effortlessly triggered all nine sets of Flying Swords within the case.

It seemed the difference between the Golden Core Stage and the Nascent Soul Stage was much greater than Zhang Nuo had imagined. The eighty-one Flying Swords hovered in front of Nanxuan Laozu, and after his gaze carefully scanned all the Flying Swords, he gave the sword case in his hand a light shake.

"Swish, swish" sounds were incessant as these Flying Swords returned to the interior of the sword case once more! At the same time, he pushed his hand slightly forward and, with a single point of his finger, the Divine Sense Mark he had left in the sword case instantly vanished.

Reaching out to take the sword case, Zhang Nuo's heart finally settled. It seemed the other party had no intention of occupying the "Nine Dragon Sword Case," and the Remnant Soul of Chunyangzi inside the case had not been detected by him either. Re-imprinting his Divine Sense Mark onto the Magic Treasure, he then stored it away in his Storage Bag.

"It is a pity that such a divine artifact has been damaged to this extent; it is truly a waste of a heavenly treasure!"

Nanxuan Laozu shook his head incessantly, sighing repeatedly as he spoke.

"When Master gave the sword case to me, it was already in this state!"

"However, for a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage to use such a sword case is not considered a waste! Very well, now I have a serious matter to discuss with you!"

Having verified Zhang Nuo's Double Spirit Sea and seen his Magic Treasure, Nanxuan Laozu's expression turned stern, and he spoke with great gravity. Upon hearing this, not only was Zhang Nuo stunned, but even Zhuge An, who had been silent by his side, was taken aback! Could it be that the Old Ancestor had called Zhang Nuo here not just to check his cultivation and Magic Treasure?

The room suddenly became very quiet; the three of them could clearly hear even a needle dropping on the floor. Zhang Nuo's breathing became rapid; he did not know what the serious matter Nanxuan Laozu spoke of could be! He had only arrived at the Nanxuan Sect yesterday; what could possibly make a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator speak to him personally?

"A long time ago, a great master of immense ability appeared on the Tianjiang Plain. His cultivation was unfathomable, far exceeding the scope of our imagination. This great master was skilled in the art of divination, and in one calculation, he discovered that tens of thousands of years later, three cultivators with special destinies would appear on the Tianjiang Plain!"

Hearing this, Zhang Nuo secretly glanced at Zhuge An, only to see the old man listening to Nanxuan Laozu's account with a look of astonishment, his gaze occasionally darting toward Zhang Nuo. Neither of them understood why the Old Ancestor would say these things; could events from tens of thousands of years ago have anything to do with the current Zhang Nuo?

"I didn't quite believe this before, as the Divination Technique carries a certain margin of error, let alone things from tens of thousands of years later. When I first heard this theory, I just took it as a bit of fun and didn't take it to heart! It wasn't until yesterday, when Zhuge An came to me and spoke of the matters at the Trial Ground, that I suddenly remembered this affair!"

At this moment, not only was Zhang Nuo bewildered, but even Zhuge An widened his eyes, recalling the matters of the Trial Ground he had discussed with the Old Ancestor yesterday. There had been nothing special about them, so why did he associate them with a divination from tens of thousands of years ago?

As Nanxuan Laozu spoke to this point, an unusual smile bloomed on his aged face, and a sharp glint flashed through his eyes. He suddenly reached out and pointed at Zhang Nuo, saying loudly:

"He! He may very well be one of the three cultivators with special destinies mentioned in the divination!"

Hearing this, Zhuge An could no longer hide the shock in his heart; he jerked his head up and stared at Zhang Nuo as if looking at a monster, his jaw nearly hitting the floor.

If it were truly as the Old Ancestor said, that a great master from tens of thousands of years ago had already calculated that Zhang Nuo would come to the Tianjiang Plain! The entire room was filled with an eerie atmosphere!

Zhang Nuo blinked his eyes repeatedly, his face full of confusion and loss. After a long while, he licked his somewhat dry lips and tentatively asked Nanxuan Laozu.

"Senior, why do you say that?"

"Hehe! Did you lose both your parents when you were young?"

With a slight smile, Nanxuan Laozu did not immediately answer Zhang Nuo's question, as if he were verifying the conjectures in his heart step by step.

"That is correct! When I was in my teens, my parents died in a Blood Sacrifice!"

Mentioning his parents, a faint trace of sorrow appeared on Zhang Nuo's face.

"And afterwards, the sect you belonged to was destroyed because of an attack by the 'Great Underworld Mansion'?"

"Exactly!"

Nanxuan Laozu's voice was filled with an intimidating power, making it so that Zhang Nuo almost didn't have a single thought of lying. Moreover, he had already told these things to Zhuge An, and presumably, the other party had already told the Old Ancestor.

Nodding slightly, the smile on the old man's face deepened, as if the conjectures in his heart were being gradually confirmed!

"But Old Ancestor! Can these two things alone prove that I am the cultivator with a special destiny calculated tens of thousands of years ago?"

Not knowing where the courage came from, Zhang Nuo did not just listen to the other party this time, but instead asked in return.

"Of course not!"

Nanxuan Laozu denied it immediately. If one could determine whether a cultivator had a legendary special destiny based solely on these things, then on the vast Tianyuan Continent, who knows how many there would be!

"I have also studied some Divination Technique, though only to pass the time when I have nothing to do. But the moment you walked through the door, I discovered that there was a kind of Evil Qi on you! This Evil Qi is innate; it cannot be formed later in life! Combined with your various miraculous encounters, that is why I said so."

"Evil Qi?"

Zhang Nuo carefully examined himself, but he did not feel the "Evil Qi" the old man spoke of. Zhuge An looked at him in even greater astonishment, as if he too were searching for this "Evil Qi"!

"No need to look; things like 'Evil Qi' cannot be seen or touched; they can only be felt! I only felt it faintly, as if it were flickering in and out! It is not very concrete."

Watching the two of them searching incessantly, Nanxuan Laozu said with a helpless, bitter smile.

"What does this have to do with the special destiny calculated tens of thousands of years ago?"

This time Zhang Nuo was even more confused. The old man spoke with such conviction, as if it were the absolute truth!

"Back then, the special destiny calculated by that great master was 'Seven Killings, Army Breaker, Greedy Wolf'!"

Nanxuan Laozu spoke the words seemingly with ease. Zhang Nuo did not react much, but Zhuge An gasped sharply, his expression changing drastically as he retreated several steps, immediately keeping his distance from Zhang Nuo as if he were avoiding a plague god!

Seeing this, Zhang Nuo was also greatly shocked. Ever since entering the Nanxuan Sect, Zhuge An had always treated him with courtesy and had never acted so out of character. However, he did not understand the study of destiny, nor did he know the meaning contained within the three words "Seven Killings, Army Breaker, Greedy Wolf."

"You need not be like this!"

Seeing Zhuge An's unseemly behavior, the old man immediately comforted him.

"Although 'Seven Killings, Army Breaker, Greedy Wolf' and 'Heavenly Fiend Lone Star' are both known as the two great fatal destinies, the destiny of 'Seven Killings, Army Breaker, Greedy Wolf' is extremely special and does not necessarily mean it will bring disaster."

Although Zhang Nuo did not understand what "Seven Killings, Army Breaker, Greedy Wolf" meant, he had heard the term "Heavenly Fiend Lone Star." Heavenly Fiend refers to something extremely fierce, cruel, and inauspicious; and Lone Star refers to a solitary star. People with this destiny always bring disaster to those around them and are destined to be lonely and helpless for life!

No wonder Zhuge An had just left his side as if avoiding a plague god. Understanding the meaning behind it, Zhang Nuo's mood suddenly plummeted.

No wonder his parents had died! No wonder the Divine Sword Sect had been wiped out! Could all this be because of him! All because he had the destiny of "Seven Killings, Army Breaker, Greedy Wolf."

"You don't need to think too much. The 'Seven Killings, Army Breaker, Greedy Wolf' destiny is not necessarily a bad thing; it is fundamentally different from the 'Heavenly Fiend Lone Star' destiny! The most important thing is to look at yourself!"

Pausing for a moment, seeing that Zhang Nuo still had not emerged from his low spirits, Nanxuan Laozu continued:

"Seven Killings, Army Breaker, Greedy Wolf is a type of Ziwei destiny, consisting of 'Seven Killings,' 'Army Breaker,' and 'Greedy Wolf.' This destiny prefers movement over stillness; only by constantly traveling will miraculous encounters arise, but whether those encounters are good or bad depends on you to create!"

At this moment, Zhang Nuo's expression finally improved somewhat, and he listened carefully to the old man's words.

"First, you joined the Divine Sword Sect, which is a good start, showing that you have already stepped into the world of cultivation! Second, you obtained the 'Nine Dragon Sword Case'; a sword case that was like trash came back to life in your hands—is that not a miracle? Third, you have learned the 'Shangqing Sword Art'! This technique—perhaps if others heard it was an incomplete technique, they would generally not practice it, but the profound mysteries within the sword art are not something an ordinary person can comprehend! Looking at it all, you are not a person of fatal destiny!"

At this time, Zhuge An was also listening from the side, his heart relaxing. Fortunately, Zhang Nuo was not some "Heavenly Fiend Lone Star," otherwise, wouldn't he have brought back a jinx for his daughter!