Library of Heaven’s Path 2: Eternal Destiny

Vol 2 Ch 48: Inheriting Destiny

"Is this your friend?" Fu Yingying curiously asked upon seeing Zhang Xuan personally burying the three individuals.

"Sort of," Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Life and death are both part of fate. Even death leaves traces. If we can find those traces and extract their fates from the River of Destiny, bringing someone back to life isn't impossible," Fu Yingying explained.

"Bringing someone back to life?" Zhang Xuan looked incredulous.

Even as the lord of a world, he couldn't achieve such a feat in the Xuan World. While it was possible to reassemble an identical body with matching memories, it would not truly be the same person.

Noticing Zhang Xuan's intense gaze, Fu Yingying blushed and hurriedly added, "I only heard this from my elders. I don’t know the specifics. I've just heard that it has been done before..."

"Whether it's true or not, it's worth a try," Zhang Xuan nodded decisively.

Fate was indeed mysterious, surpassing even the Dao rules he had once cultivated. What Heaven's Path couldn't achieve, perhaps fate could.

"Even if it's possible, it might be useless... For one, finding someone powerful enough to delve into the River of Destiny to track their traces is challenging. Even if we found someone, their bodies must have decomposed after such a long time," Fu Yingying frowned.

"That won't be a problem!" Zhang Xuan smiled faintly. With a flick of his wrist, the corpses of Yu Fei and the others vanished, entering his personal world.

In his world, a single thought could preserve everything unchanged for even tens of thousands of years. Thankfully, the three had been turned into puppets by Feng Zhaoting. Otherwise, three days, though short, would have been enough for decomposition to set in. Now, their skin retained its elasticity, appearing as though they had just died.

With this new goal, Zhang Xuan felt a renewed sense of determination. Whether reviving them was feasible or not, he had to try. Watching children die in front of him like this was difficult to accept.

After finishing the burial, he turned and called out to Li Yue'an, who was standing not far away.

"Come over here."

Terrified by Zhang Xuan's unexpected victory, Li Yue'an trembled. Just moments ago, he had been arrogant, but now he was filled with dread.

"Elder Ling... I knew you'd win all along. I was just pretending earlier to mislead Feng Elder, ensuring they wouldn’t flee too soon..."

"I know," Zhang Xuan replied with a friendly expression. "You have a Hunter's List, don't you?"

"Yes, yes!" Li Yue'an quickly nodded and rushed to retrieve a document, handing it over nervously.

"Good. Apply now and claim that Feng Elder was killed by you. Collect the bounty," Zhang Xuan instructed.

"Understood!" Though he knew this would attract immense trouble, Li Yue'an dared not refuse. He swiftly cut Feng Zhaoting's forehead with a dagger, extracting a drop of blood and pressing it onto the Hunter's List. Řà

Soon, a reward of 30 million Source Coins was transferred over.

"Now, transfer all your Source Coins to me," Zhang Xuan continued.

Li Yue'an's face twitched. He knew the consequences but couldn't refuse. Including his savings, the total amount exceeded 10 million. After completing the transfer, the balance reached 46 million.

Satisfied, Zhang Xuan clenched his hand, cutting off Li Yue'an's breath. Using the same method, he quickly claimed the reward tied to Li Yue'an.

Li Yue'an, ranked 41st, had a bounty of 15 million Source Coins. With this series of actions, Zhang Xuan’s balance surpassed 60 million!

This was an amount that even large families couldn't easily gather on short notice. Killing truly was a lucrative business!

After disposing of the bodies, Zhang Xuan handed 40 million Source Coins to Fu Yingying. "Get me ten Destiny Disks!"

Having completely depleted his Heaven’s Fate Energy, he urgently needed to replenish it. The disks were critical for him.

"Elder Ling, you're now one of our black market’s most valued clients. I'll give you the cost price for Destiny Disks," Fu Yingying quickly offered. "200,000 per disk. For 40 million, you can purchase twenty."

"Excellent!" Zhang Xuan’s eyes lit up.

Twenty disks equated to 100,000 strands of Heaven's Fate Energy, a significant boon for him.

"Please accompany me to the black market to retrieve them. Also, the duel I arranged for you three days ago is set for tonight. Are you still participating?" Fu Yingying asked cautiously. Previously, she might have forced his hand, but after witnessing his strength, she no longer dared.

"Of course," Zhang Xuan nodded. "Who am I fighting?"

Black market duels not only offered high rewards but also opportunities to earn through betting. He’d be foolish not to participate.

"Your opponent is Prince Pingyuan, Han Qianye, from the Hanyuan Dynasty," Fu Yingying replied.

"Han Qianye? Any relation to Han Qianchou, the top-ranked hunter?" Zhang Xuan asked.

Han Qianchou was the top name on the Hunter’s List, with a bounty of 300 million Source Coins, surpassing even Destiny Hall's Master, Han Xiao.

"You’ve never heard of Han Qianchou?" Fu Yingying asked incredulously before explaining. "Han Qianchou is the Emperor of the Hanyuan Dynasty, the most powerful figure of our time. His cultivation has long surpassed the Ninth Level of the Source Pool Realm. Even Hall Master Han Xiao wouldn’t dare provoke him. He commands absolute respect from figures like Yue Longxiao, leader of Wanchang Sect in Hanyuan City."

Zhang Xuan’s expression turned serious. Although his strength had soared to the peak of the Ninth Level, surpassing Han Xiao seemed out of reach. For Han Qianchou to command such reverence, his strength was undoubtedly terrifying.

"What about Han Qianye? Is he related to Han Yetang, one of the four halls?" Zhang Xuan continued.

"Yes, Han Qianye leads Han Yetang. Destiny Masters often cultivate followers or successors. Even the Hanyuan royal family doesn't interfere," Fu Yingying explained.

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan asked, "What’s his strength?"

"Four years ago, he reached the Roaming Realm and hasn’t broken through since. He’s been to the black market twice but couldn’t find challengers willing to fight," Fu Yingying said.

With such a reputation and strength, few were willing to risk death for mere Source Coins.

"Be cautious, Elder Ling. Although Prince Pingyuan is at the second level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, slightly weaker than Li Yue'an and Feng Zhaoting, he has vast combat experience, having led troops in countless battles and hunted numerous Source Beasts. His strength should not be underestimated."

Zhang Xuan nodded. A strong opponent made the duel worthwhile.

"How do bets in the black market work?" he asked, intrigued.

"Black market duels are violent and bloody. Fights usually end in serious injury or death, attracting many gamblers. Odds are calculated based on the contestants’ perceived strength," Fu Yingying explained.

"What are the odds for this match?"

"Previously, your odds were five to one, while Prince Pingyuan’s were 1.4 to one. After your recent victories, your odds are likely to drop," she replied.

"Five to one? Then don’t change them!" Zhang Xuan exclaimed.

Betting 10 million with five-to-one odds would yield a 50 million return. Such a profitable opportunity couldn’t be missed.

"That’s impossible," Fu Yingying shook her head. "Now that I know your true strength, the odds must be recalculated."

Seeing her insistence, Zhang Xuan sighed. He summoned a black horse, whispered a few words, and sent it off at full speed, watching it disappear into the horizon.

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