Ding! Task completed! Congratulations to the host on earning 4,000 Destiny Points.
Upon hearing the system's prompt, Jason Ji let out a relieved sigh. Just as he'd hoped, every time he disrupted Ethan Ye's fate, he was rewarded with a substantial amount of Destiny Points. And right now, those points were more precious to him than anything else.
Suppressing his excitement, Jason quickly opened the system's store and decisively purchased Inferno Technique and Tang Lotus of Buddha's Fury.
Ding! Congratulations to the host on acquiring the planar-level technique: Inferno Technique. Ding! Congratulations to the host on acquiring the planar-level technique: Tang Lotus of Buddha's Fury. Ding! Due to the host's extraordinary insight, the host has instantly mastered the techniques: Inferno Technique and Tang Lotus of Buddha's Fury.
Jason smirked, pleased with his quick mastery of the techniques. This, he mused, was the allure of having a 45-point insight stat.
Upon activating Inferno Technique, he felt nine meridians in his body open instantly. As he experimented with its energy flow, the technique quickly absorbed the Netherworld Ghost fire stored in his spirit reservoir. The result was a surge in his physical and mental prowess.
Next, he purchased and absorbed Red Lotus Fire, merging it into his strength, while preparing to integrate it with Tang Lotus of Buddha's Fury, a technique of fusing flames into a formidable attack. In his mind's eye, he envisioned a black-clad figure deftly merging fire—a blue lotus of flame melding with an icy white fire, creating a mesmerizing, blue-white lotus in his hand.
Now more powerful than before, Jason checked his stats:
Name: Jason Ji
Cultivation Level: Seven-Star Gatherer (Pure Yang)
Experience Points: 0/140,000
Techniques: Divine Seal, Supreme Sovereign (Immortal Slayer Sword Technique), Eight Steps of the Celestial Demon, Inferno Technique, Tang Lotus of Buddha's Fury
Weapons: Sealed Immortal Slayer Sword (1/6), Tang Sect Hidden Weapon Rain of Blossoms Needles
Insight: 45 (Max: 50)
Fortune Points: 1,300 (Earned through quests)
Talent: Sword Precision (20,200/1,000,000)
Items: Netherworld Ghostfire, Red Lotus Fire
Just as Jason was taking in his newfound power, a timid voice broke his thoughts.
"Thank you… for saving me." Standing at the cliff's edge, Hannah Ye looked at him, both grateful and intimidated after seeing him dispatch Bloodblade Carl Zhao with such ease.
Jason slowly opened his eyes, giving her a slight nod. "No need to thank me."
He then looked over at her, a slight smile on his face. "Still planning on jumping?"
Hannah Ye bit her lip and shook her head. Standing firm, she looked toward where Li Wen had fled and said, "I'll live… so I can take revenge on the Haoyi Alliance."
Jason chuckled and, in a surprising gesture, began gently wiping the dust from her face, his touch careful and tender, as though handling a priceless work of art. Hannah Ye stood there, frozen, her scarlet eyes wide with a mix of emotions.
No one had ever been this patient or gentle with her before. She could feel her heartbeat quickening, her breath hitching, as though her defenses were peeling away under his kindness.
"All done." Jason looked at her, pleased. Underneath the dust, her face was strikingly beautiful. Though only sixteen, Hannah Ye already possessed the kind of beauty that could enchant nations. Jason could only imagine what she would grow into in the future.
"Thank you…" she murmured, her face flushed as she glanced away, embarrassed.
Jason chuckled softly, shaking his head with warmth in his gaze. Hannah Ye stepped back, looking at him in awe. Against the backdrop of the setting sun, his gentle smile seemed more radiant than anything she had ever seen.
Feeling a pang of unworthiness, she lowered her gaze and said, "I… I should go."
Before she could leave, Jason called out, "Why don't you come with me to Chang'an?"
Her body froze, and she turned back to look at him, surprise flashing in her scarlet eyes. "I… Can I?"
Jason didn't answer with words. Instead, he stepped forward, took her hand, and helped her onto his horse, catching her by surprise. Leading the horse by the reins, he headed toward Chang'an, with the East Emperor Iron Guard following behind.
As they rode into the evening, Hannah Ye couldn't help but watch him from behind, her eyes shining with a new sense of happiness, her heart solely focused on the man before her.
Not long after Jason and his group had left the Nether Abyss, another figure arrived. Tall and imposing, his face held a look of steely determination and arrogance. It was none other than Ethan Ye.
"Master, it seems we arrived too late," he muttered, frowning at the sight of scattered bones across the Nether Abyss.
A misty figure materialized from the necklace around his neck—a woman in white, her face veiled, her eyes holding the brilliance of stars and the tranquility of autumn. This was none other than Ivy Ning, Ethan's greatest advantage and his revered teacher.
"Indeed, the Netherworld King has been slain," she murmured, equally perplexed. "Who could have had the strength to kill a legendary figure?"
"What should we do, Master?" Ethan asked, worry clear in his voice. "My three-year pact with Sarah Long is almost upon us!"
"Don't worry," she replied, studying the tracks on the ground. "It seems a battalion of iron riders passed through here, likely the ones who took the Netherworld Ghostfire. Their destination appears to be Chang'an."
Ethan's fists tightened, his determination hardening. "No matter what it takes, I will retrieve the Netherworld Ghostfire." With a fierce glint in his eye, he set off, fully intent on reaching Chang'an before the iron riders could disappear into the vast city.
The three-year pact awaited him, and he couldn't afford to fail.
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