Netherworld Retrograde

What is the power that follows after cause and effect?

"...Damn it!"

Zi Shu shook his head in pain, the Soul Star Linked Pearls he had prepared over the years were completely ruined, and the walkers he had painstakingly nurtured suffered heavy losses.

How could it be like this? Besides 'Dragon and Tiger', are there other forces?

He shouldn't have used the Soul Star Linked Pearls for Curse Killing, which maximized his losses.

...

And this sudden loss also shook the internal organization of the Heavenly Destiny Walker, many walkers found their companions suddenly lost contact.

Many destiny interventions and advancement plans that were underway were directly interrupted. Among them were several Starborne Walkers.

"What's going on?"

"What happened?"

"Where was the attack launched from?"

"Quickly notify the Book Holder!"

Even the Book Holder was alarmed, he stared in shock at the report in front of him.

Thirty-seven regions, nearly seventy walkers had incidents.

The destiny advancement plans they were responsible for or monitoring became chaotic due to this.

For example, a genius will be born in a certain barren primitive jungle. Walkers will guide the character through the correct events, making certain choices, and lead them out of the jungle, contact the caravan, encounter bandits, make friends with Spiritual Ability Users in the caravan, and gradually rise to prominence.

For example, a disaster will make a certain uneducated Second Generation restrain their temperament and strengthen by any means. Walkers are responsible for ensuring that family appears at the location of the disaster outbreak. It's a trial with the cost being the family's death and the misfortune encountered.

However, as these walkers suddenly die, the plans that were originally underway will have certain lapses.

"Quick, immediately gather walkers and promptly repair the original paths!" The Book Holder shouted: "Especially those stepping stones and first-tier geniuses, their destiny routes must not go wrong again!"

Geniuses are important, but certain powerhouses bound to be stepping stones are equally so.

Their talents are strong and their combat power is astonishing. But they aren't qualified to be the final Heavenly Pride.

They will become nourishment, helping those real geniuses to climb to the pinnacle!

Once, He Lan was like this.

His strength was formidable, and possessing the Heavenly Usurping Cage, he seized several valuable abilities. Including Forbidden Zone Creatures, the King's child, Human champions, and even Rangers...

But he wasn't the heavenly pride to walk to the last. He would eventually die by Ash's hand, allowing Ash to acquire Near and far.

Ye Han is also like this, his task is to revive the Fear Empress. And afterwards, fill in parts of the Divine Demon Stele. Finally, deliver the Divine Demon Stele to a certain genius.

Such 'stepping stones' are also extremely important.

There must be no lapses!

If 'stepping stones' escape calculations, it would bring a lot of trouble!

"What happened?" The Book Holder gazed at the sky, where it was still daytime in his time zone, but he could still see the stars covering the sky and communicate with companions worldwide via the stars.

"It's Zi Shu! The affected ones are all walkers he used the Soul Star Linked Pearls with!"

"What did he encounter? Why were these walkers scattered around the world precisely found?"

"Spiritual attack?"

Taking in these messages, the Book Holder retracted his gaze, his face somewhat grim.

Beside him, a walker asked: "How is it?"

"Earth Evil, Heavenly Gang, Starborne... A total of forty-seven walkers confirmed dead, the count might increase, the remaining walkers are all severely injured." The Book Holder replied.

"Why did this happen? Rangers shouldn't have such methods! Witnesses can only blur our precise calculations on them, not deliver such blows."

"Zi Shu... he engaged with a Variable." The Book Holder whispered.

"Already engaged?"

"Zi Shu as the Supreme ended up like this?"

"No, Zi Shu's character would not be so reckless, he's not the strongest among the Twelve Earthly Branches, but is the most cautious. He would never take the risk to fight a Variable head-on, using false bodies to deceive, guide, and ambush is his style."

The combat styles of the Twelve Earthly Branches vary, Zi Shu's combat power is not as good as Dragon or Tiger. But the degree of insidiousness tops other branches.

"Hmph." The Book Holder replied: "You're right, he is indeed cautious. Using false bodies, he guided the variables to engage with Champion Team One at the Returning Duke's territory. Trying to gather intelligence, yet unexpected occurrences happened, the Returning Soul fled, and his false body was detected... The variable's curse is Dragon and Tiger!"

"It's actually this kind of Causality Level curse... No wonder the variable appeared in the fiercest battlefield. Frontline enemies would actively find him under destiny's arrangement!"

"Could he survive with such a curse?"

"But since it's a false body..."

"It's Causality Strike!" The Book Holder responded: "The variable has a very strong causality counter-effect, Zi Shu used Curse Killing but was instead countered."

"A single counter Causality Strike... actually killed so many walkers? What kind of power is this?"

"The variable..." The Book Holder said solemnly: "We absolutely mustn't let him be, we have to crush him in this operation. The Sixth Sense is already troublesome enough, even Zi Shu suffered severely, if it progresses further, we'll be even more passive!"

"Now that we know the variable's curse is Dragon and Tiger, let's use this as a breakthrough point!"

"Go ahead, guide more powerhouses to the opportunity location!"

"Destiny will guide these strong foes right in front of him!"

"His curse will be the death of him!"

"He is a Human Champion..." a walker said: "In a certain angle, he's also for humans."

"If he's really for humanity, then let him face death calmly! I don't deny his role for humans, he can be viewed as a Hero! But wrong is wrong! Without him, humanity can move towards better!" The Book Holder firmly said: "Because of him alone, many geniuses are obscured. Especially the Fear Empress! On this point alone, he can't be allowed to live!"

Walkers nodded silently and departed.

And the Book Holder went before the Book of Destiny, looking at the disturbed destiny routes, took a deep breath. Began another round of deduction and organization.

....

On the other side, within the fragmented ghost.

Li Yelai stepped on the end of the long spear, looking down at the pottery jar that had completely lost movement, letting out a cold laugh.

Causality Strike? Good, just trouble finding a place to hit your main body.

Hope people have incidents!

Then, Li Yelai switched to the Da Yi Face Mask, Heavenly Lament!

The long spear was covered by black patterns, Instant Death enhancement!

Afterwards, Li Yelai struck fiercely, infusing Instant Death power into the already battered body of the pottery jar, confirming its total demise. Then approached for observation.

Looking at the dim bead at its forehead, Li Yelai used the long spear to pick it out.

Li Yelai pondered: 'Using this thing for Causality Strike against me? Some connection-type Secret Treasure, maybe?'

'Need to have the Equipment Department research this, not speaking of replication. At least it's the chosen method of the Heavenly Destiny Walkers.'

'My causality counter-strike should have killed quite a few. Need to keep an eye on incidents within and outside the Giant City around this time point. Might just be walkers! And don't know if it's possible to follow the clues from this point...'

Then, looking at the corpse already turned into a puddle of minced flesh, Li Yelai said: "You used supposed Strike against me, count as finding the right person."

...

Elsewhere, Duke Yu Huo was extremely weak, having segmented the ghost multiple times, he couldn't even maintain his form.

Could only compress the ghost to its limit, hiding inside an inconspicuous spatial ring.

He almost used up all his power for escape.

Finally landing powerless in the wilderness, hoping his Yin Soldiers Legion could find him...

Of course, provided the Yin Soldiers still maintained Loyalty to him.

A while later, a passing caravan discovered this ring.

Among them, a young man picked up the ring, examining the pattern on it.

"Hmm, this should be a good item."

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