The River of Destiny, without beginning or end, spans across all eternity.
Han Xuanji had already glimpsed a corner of the future.
"After Li Taiqing's Ascension, he will face quite a few tribulations... The grudges of his past life still need to be resolved in this life."
However, with his involvement, the outcome should change.
After all, he was now a Golden Immortal Cultivator, and with Lingxu Heavenly Palace as his backing, he wasn't afraid of the Karma on the other party.
But there was no need to mention these things; Li Taiqing was still very safe for the time being. By then, Han Xuanji's Realm would have reached an unimaginable level.
Just as Han Xuanji was deep in thought.
Several subtle yet powerful Divine Thoughts, like an undercurrent, silently converged.
"Who is this person? The affinity and speed of comprehension for the Dao of Destiny are truly astounding!"
"The aura is unfamiliar; it's not one of the Disciples we know... Observing his Dao essence, it seems to be the Legacy of a Human Race Great Power."
"Interesting... Could he possess a certain Destiny Physique?"
The owners of these Divine Thoughts were all powerful beings who had long resided in the River of Destiny, comprehending the Great Dao's creation. The weakest among them were Taiyi Golden Immortals, and some even concealed more ancient existences.
Han Xuanji's unusual performance as a "newcomer" naturally aroused their curiosity and scrutiny.
However, they only observed and did not reveal themselves to test him.
The further one cultivated, the less one would make a move.
For Cultivators who practiced the Dao of Destiny, every action would incur Karma, making their future destiny even harder to predict and making it more difficult to transcend the River of Destiny.
Moreover, for someone with such Aptitude, who knew what kind of existence stood behind him?
Could it even be the Reincarnation or Clone of some Great Power?
But Han Xuanji's performance ultimately attracted prying eyes.
A Divine Thought, carrying a hint of probing and an almost imperceptible challenge, like an invisible venomous thorn, suddenly pierced towards the phantom form of Han Xuanji.
This Divine Thought was not meant to cause actual harm, but rather to forcefully stir his aura of destiny, compelling him to reveal his unique Origin imprint, thereby determining his background and Origin.
In the River of Destiny, such an act was almost an open provocation.
The person who made the move, codenamed "Shen You," had been cultivating here for a long time. Confident in his deep accumulation, he saw this new "Yan Yun" making rapid progress, and a hint of curiosity, even jealousy, arose in his heart, so he decided to test him out.
However, the moment that wisp of Divine Thought touched within three feet of Han Xuanji, it was as if it struck an invisible, intangible, yet indestructible barrier.
This barrier was not a head-on block; instead, it made the Divine Thought seem to instantly lose its direction. The probing power it contained was gently nudged by an even deeper power of destiny, and along some profound and mysterious trajectory, it silently returned the way it came.
"Ugh!"
In the distance, a phantom figure trembled violently, letting out an irrepressible muffled groan.
He only felt as if his Divine Thought had plunged into the quagmire of his own destiny. All sorts of unbearable past events and flaws deep within his mind were inexplicably stirred, backfiring on him, and his aura withered by several points.
He hadn't even managed to touch the other party's clothes, yet he had already suffered a hidden loss.
All of this happened in a flash, seemingly calm, but in reality, extremely dangerous.
The surrounding phantom figures, which had been silent, now involuntarily rippled slightly.
Subtle Divine Thoughts intertwined, filled with surprise and shock.
"Good heavens, this'Shen You' is from the Nine Heavens Xuanji Palace."
"That 'Yan Yun' is truly extraordinary. What kind of Divine Ability is that?"
Those who could cultivate here were all individuals with some knowledge of the Dao of Destiny, and their discernment was naturally sharp.
They recognized the Origin of this "Shen You" as someone from the Upper Realm's great sect, Nine Heavens Xuanji Palace. As for "Yan Yun," he acted decisively, and they couldn't discern what methods he used. He employed a method they found difficult to comprehend, and his skill was far from ordinary.
Even "Qing Luan," who had a brief exchange with Han Xuanji earlier, was now silent.
It was fortunate that he hadn't offended the other party before.
"Shen You" had now exposed his identity, and his future days would not be easy.
Some enemies would now have a target.
[Wang You: Golden Immortal Fifth Layer, Elder of Nine Heavens Xuanji Palace, cultivates the Dao of Destiny, twisted personality, likes to pry into others' Origins. If the other party is of humble background, he will find ways to eliminate them. Because of your outstanding Aptitude, he developed curiosity and jealousy towards you.]
"Golden Immortal Fifth Layer..."
Han Xuanji opened his Eyes of Destiny and committed Wang You's information to memory.
Nine Heavens Xuanji Palace was not a force within the Lingxu Immortal Domain, but it wasn't too far either, roughly three Immortal Domains away.
Without a teleportation Formation, a Golden Immortal would take ten-odd days to reach it.
"Although I can't retaliate offline, at least online, you won't have an easy time."
Han Xuanji thought to himself.
He was content with his lot, but he wasn't afraid of trouble.
If he showed any weakness now, the other party would surely press their advantage.
"Hmph."
Han Xuanji let out a cold snort.
Instantly, a Divine Thought transformed into a small sword, incredibly swift, and shattered the other party's wisp of thought on the spot.
On the other side.
In an Immortal Cave within the Nine Heavens Xuanji Palace.
A Daoist who looked like a young man opened his Eyes of Destiny and lightly coughed.
Although only a single thought was shattered, the pain was real, as if he had died once.
"Damn it."
Wang You cursed inwardly, but he didn't know who the other party was.
He could only give up, and for a short time, he dared not return to the River of Destiny, fearing he would be caught again.
After Han Xuanji taught the other party a lesson, his consciousness detached from the River of Destiny.
After his figure disappeared, many Cultivators secretly marveled.
This "Shen You" served as an example to others: if you don't court death, you won't die.
Many even speculated whether Han Xuanji would go offline and retaliate.
After all, such a grudge could be considered small or large.
Cultivators were not all good-tempered.
There had been no successful examples of such offline revenge in the past.
On the other side.
Han Xuanji naturally couldn't retaliate offline for such a small matter, or rather, he couldn't easily do such a thing right now.
The previous successful use of Divine Ability to kill the Golden Crow Profound Immortal was also because the two places were not far apart, and the other party's cultivation was much lower than his.
Han Xuanji, after a long absence, stepped out of his seclusion, observing the Qi of Lingxu Heavenly Palace and then glancing at the Qi of the surrounding Immortal Rank Disciples.
Now was a time of great chaos, with Karma in disarray, dark and unpredictable.
At the same time, wisps of tribulation Qi materialized.
Han Xuanji was naturally no stranger to the emergence of this tribulation Qi.
Avoid it if you can. If an ordinary person gets entangled, they will be guided by the tribulation Qi, encounter great misfortune. Overcoming it means life; failing means death.
Han Xuanji thought this, his expression unhurried.
However, a sudden Epiphany arose in his heart.
"How to grasp destiny, naturally, is to turn all futures into a single outcome."
A flash of inspiration suddenly flickered in Han Xuanji's mind.
His Eyes of Destiny allowed him to deduce heavenly secrets and observe the future more easily than others, but he didn't particularly like this ability.
Because many of the outcomes he saw were not what he wanted to see.
"But if one could destine the other party's death, would that not be an unparalleled killing Divine Ability?"
Han Xuanji's thoughts wandered.
This was somewhat similar to the life-and-death pupil technique of the Dual Pupils, but it was clearly a more Advanced Divine Ability.
With his current abilities, it seemed very difficult to achieve this.
To move destiny, one must inevitably bear the backlash of the River of Destiny.
However, with this single Epiphany, Han Xuanji's comprehension of the Dao of Destiny rose another step, and at the same time, he gained some insight into how to utilize the future Dao of Destiny.