Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 55

Chapter 55: The Second Heaven-Defying Fate Changer Chapter 55: The Second Heaven-Defying Fate Changer The sliver of soul essence left behind by the Demon Lord at the time of their demise never held any spiritual awareness, nor could it bring back the true self of that formidable being.

Additionally, as the Burning World Red Lotus weakened over time, it became more delicate.

Yet, it continued to exist.

It seemed possible that as the Burning World Red Lotus slowly recovered, this tiny fragment of soul essence might develop its own consciousness and evolve into a completely new entity.

From Jiang Chen’s point of view, however, it seemed more likely that this soul essence was simply a manifestation of karma.

‘Heh, the karma surrounding this Burning World Red Lotus’s origin is pretty intense.

It’s fascinating how the difficulty level jumped straight to the final major realm of the Third Step of the Cultivation Path, almost touching the Fourth Step, and I’m still trying to grasp the various realms within the Second Step,’ Jiang Chen mused, a sly grin appearing at the corner of his mouth.

‘But none of that matters to me now.

Since the protagonist is gone, everything tied to his original plot has ended with him,’ he reflected.

Without hesitation, Jiang Chen focused his mind and gave a command to his System, ‘Use the Burning World Red Lotus.’ [Ding!

You have chosen to use the Burning World Red Lotus!] [Ding!

Added to the ‘Heaven-Defying Fate Changer’ category!] When the two system notifications sounded, the dried-up lotus on the main interface disappeared, appearing instantly inside Jiang Chen’s Dantian.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen felt something like a warm, silky jade in his Dantian.

The Burning World Red Lotus radiated a soft warmth that spread throughout his body, including his internal organs, and especially his meridians and Dantian, which were crucial.

This feeling came and went quickly.

However, after this unassuming event, Jiang Chen noticed that his body had gone through an incredible transformation.

First, he gained an extraordinary ability to sense the plants around him.

With just a quick use of his divine sense, he could identify the medicinal properties of various spiritual plants.

He could roughly figure out which ones could be mixed together for unique effects.

Moreover, after the Burning World Red Lotus’s transformation, the Mysterious Platform within Jiang Chen’s Dantian, already top-notch, reached an even more perfect state, with almost no flaws visible.

As a result, both the quality and quantity of his Origin Power increased.

The strength of his physical body and his ability to heal from injuries also saw a significant improvement.

Most significantly, Jiang Chen realized that his aptitude for cultivation had also improved.

In particular, he showed a stronger affinity for fire-based cultivation techniques and secret arts.

This didn’t mean his aptitude in other cultivation methods had decreased.

For instance, his affinity for water-based and ice-based cultivation methods had also improved, though not as much as his aptitude in fire-based techniques.

‘Unbelievable!

So this is Lin Feng’s trump card?!’ Jiang Chen thought, his eyes widening with excitement, feeling as if he had been given a new life.

‘No wonder the system calls it a Heaven-Defying Fate Changer!

Hehe, it’s mine now,’ he contemplated and, without any hesitation, commanded his System to show his attribute panel.

[Host: Jiang Chen Aptitude: Top Grade Innate Talent: Eternal Boundless Body Realm: Early-stage Mysterious Platform True Combat Power: Middle-stage Mysterious Platform+ Cultivation Methods: Starry Abyss Heavenly Scripture, Cold Sky Frost Brilliance Art, Void Rainbow Sword Technique, Clear Sky Flash, Violent Tiger Power, Explosive Persona Force…

Villain Value: 13,600 points Black Heavenly Fate Value: 5,880 points Heaven-Defying Fate Changers: Villain Eye, Burning World Red Lotus System Mall: Level 1] Jiang Chen looked over his attributes, pleasantly surprised by what he saw.

‘My true combat power has hit the Middle-stage Mysterious Platform+!’ he thought to himself.

‘Wow, I can’t believe the Burning World Red Lotus has bumped up my combat power by a whole minor realm, especially since it’s not even at full strength.

If it gets fully restored, who knows how powerful I’ll get?!’ Jiang Chen mused.

It’s worth mentioning that the higher a cultivator’s realm, the bigger the difference between each realm.

In the Mysterious Platform realm, the gap between minor realms is a lot more significant than in the Spiritual Awakening realm.

So, the fact that the Burning World Red Lotus, even in its weakened state, could boost combat power by one minor realm is pretty impressive.

‘Armed with the Burning World Red Lotus, next time I face a protagonist, I’ll be even more equipped to deal with them,’ Jiang Chen contemplated, feeling a bit uneasy.

With nearly six thousand Black Heavenly Fate Value points, what kind of protagonist would he encounter next?

And when would their paths cross?

‘Anyway,’ Jiang Chen considered, ‘we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.’ ‘All I need to do is give it my all and aim for the top,’ he reflected, taking a deep breath and then looking at Lin Feng’s lifeless body.

With a quick flick of his sword, he sent a storage ring flying into the air.

Mid-air, a frosty mist cleaned the storage ring before it landed in Jiang Chen’s hand.

In the next moment, his divine sense scanned the storage ring, and the items inside were quickly revealed.

Honestly, there wasn’t much inside.

Other than the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records and its corresponding secret key, only a few miscellaneous items were left.

Most of the opportunities that once belonged to Lin Feng had already been wiped out or taken by Jiang Chen.

The few spirit stones and low-grade spiritual plants that were left had been used up by Lin Feng for his cultivation.

‘Now that I have something like the Medicinal Spirit Body, just like Lin Feng, learning the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records should be a breeze for me,’ Jiang Chen thought.

‘But, I don’t need it right now.

I’ll take it back to Ning Xian; she can keep learning it,’ he decided with a smile, then scanned the battlefield.

He collected the storage artifacts from Zhou Yihe and his team, putting their belongings back inside.

Just then, Jiang Xingtai’s voice came from a kilometer away, shouting, “Chen’er, are you alright?

What happened?

And where is Lin Feng?” “I’m fine,” Jiang Chen called back, “and I’ve already taken care of Lin Feng.” “What!

That’s fantastic!” Jiang Xingtai exclaimed joyfully, adding, “We’ll be right there!” Soon after, Jiang Xingtai and Zhou Ruiyu arrived at the battlefield.

Following them, a group of Spiritual Awakening realm cultivators from the Zhou Clan showed up, although they were a bit late.

“Uncle, weren’t you supposed to be taking Patriarch Zhou back for medical treatment?” Jiang Chen asked, pretending to be confused upon seeing Zhou Ruiyu, who had sustained serious injuries, also present.

In reality, he knew Zhou Ruiyu wouldn’t leave so easily.

As expected, Zhou Ruiyu warmly looked at Jiang Chen and said, “Thank you for your concern, Nephew Jiang Chen.

I really should go back to take care of my injuries.

But, I couldn’t rest easy until I saw Lin Feng’s end for myself!” “That’s why I asked Brother Xingtai to bring me here.

Now that I’ve seen this despicable Lin Feng defeated, the bitterness in my heart has finally eased,” he explained, looking at Lin Feng’s lifeless body on the ground, feeling an immense sense of relief.

It seemed that not only was his grandson’s revenge fulfilled, but his entire outlook, even his future, had become unexpectedly clear and bright.

“Hahaha!” Jiang Xingtai burst out laughing, exclaiming, “Lin Feng was a cunning guy, and today we’ve finally taken him down.

It’s a real load off our minds!” “Unfortunately, I got his character all wrong,” Jiang Chen admitted.

“Patriarch Zhou, I’m sorry for saving him without knowing the full story back then.” “After I took down Lin Feng, I found these belongings of Zhou Yihe and the others.” He then handed over some storage artifacts to Zhou Ruiyu.

“Thank you so much, Nephew Jiang Chen.

If it hadn’t been for your help today, I would’ve been gone in Lin Feng’s flames.

And now, you’ve even helped me get back my grandson’s things.

I owe you a lot!” Zhou Ruiyu said, deeply moved, and despite his injuries, he respectfully bowed to Jiang Chen.

“If Nephew Jiang Chen ever needs anything, I, Zhou Ruiyu, will do whatever I can to help,” he promised.

“What are you saying, Patriarch Zhou?” Jiang Chen replied, “Our Jiang Clan and Zhou Clan are related by marriage; we’re family, so there’s no need for such formalities.”