That rank-two Tier 4's total failure to hunt down a novice low-tier Player (twice)

Lin Yu's cold, calm threatening words fell like a shard of ice into a pond.

The Diviner had heard threats like this countless times.

Jian Cunyi, who is right in front of us, has said this at least six times.

But the "Diviner" never took these things to heart... after all, he was very pragmatic.

If threats could kill someone, he would have died ten thousand times over.

Whether it was the Living Beings of the Ten Realms or the "Player," the "Diviner" could clearly hear the curses and resentful words uttered by those he had killed or those who had killed their relatives and friends before they were dying or in despair.

Along with their distorted faces, their bloodshot, tearful eyes, their hoarse, teeth-gritting voices...

Sometimes he finds it novel, even somewhat enjoyable, but most of the time, it's like an advertisement posted in the subway or elevator... so boring that he won't even remember it.

Even the words of powerful figures like "Feng Shui Master" and "Grandmaster" are quite boring.

Threatening oneself will not change the Diviner's opinion of one, nor will it alter one's predetermined actions.

But this time...

After hearing Lin Yu's declaration that he would "cut him into a thousand pieces" and "crush his bones to ashes," the Diviner suddenly felt something for some reason...

Disturbed.

It wasn't exactly fear or panic, but it just made him suddenly feel very uncomfortable.

The Diviner hadn't felt this "uncomfortable" feeling for many years—after all, he had always been good to himself.

"What do you mean? Am I worried about his threats?"

For a moment, looking at Lin Yu's calm face, the Diviner was even a little dazed, unsure why he felt this way.

Although this "Director" in front of me does have some peculiarities, and his talent seems plausible...

But how many geniuses have died at their own hands?

Even though her rational mind told her that the threat posed by the guy in front of her was nothing to worry about, the "Diviner's" unease did not diminish in the slightest.

He couldn't explain why he felt so uneasy, and this unease was only intensifying.

For a fleeting moment, the Diviner almost felt an urge to kill the "Director."

Even knowing that doing so would cause the [Fragment of Fate] to be lost and that it would likely cause the diviner to miss the opportunity to reshape and take control of "Destiny," the Diviner still couldn't help but think that way.

It's as if killing Lin Yu is a priority that even surpasses reshaping Destiny!

A voice deep inside me has been constantly warning and inspiring me.

Kill him! Kill him now! Otherwise... it will be too late!

"Ridiculous!"

The Diviner whispered.

His inner True Essence circulated, his mind instantly cleared, forcibly dispelling the chaotic thoughts and noises in his head, and he exhaled a breath of stale air.

Is it Destiny at work? Is it because I'm getting closer and closer to the reality of "reshaping my Destiny" that I'm encountering increasing resistance, to the point that even my usually stable emotions and thoughts are "out of control"?

Anyway...

The Diviner looked at Lin Yu and said, "I will kill you too, but not now—when you are no longer of any use, you will know... what price you will pay for your words today."

"And... if you want to kill me in the future, you'd better make sure you can get away unscathed today."

As he spoke, he raised his hand.

Even if the strange feeling was interpreted as "resistance from Destiny," the Diviner did not intend to ignore it.

Although now is indeed not a good time to kill Lin Yu, as he just said...

Even without killing him, he had many other ways to deal with the guy—such as erasing his consciousness, cutting off his potential, or simply locking him up.

In short... since this guy is making me uncomfortable, then...

Let's pay a little more attention to this.

A mysterious aura erupted behind the Diviner.

He took out a Copper Bell and threw it into the air. Behind him, layers of Qimen Formation appeared, emitting a faint golden light.

The Copper Bell passed through a corner of the Formation, suddenly grew huge, and flew into the air like a bronze bell, hovering above everyone's heads.

Then, the huge Copper Bell shook overhead, making a loud sound that made Lin Yu and Jian Cunyi feel dizzy, as if their souls were shaken by the sound of the bell.

"Thump!"

Qin Siyu collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness.

"Soul-Seizing Bell —Brother Lin! Be careful!"

Jian Cunyi's Pure Qi avatar gave a loud reminder, then reached out and threw a round, cyan pill into the air where it exploded. A light, cyan-green smoke dissipated from it, immediately fading and disappearing, transforming into a cool, fragrant breeze that swirled around the two of them, making Lin Yu feel instantly refreshed and invigorated.

The gust of wind swept past Qin Siyu, who was lying unconscious on the ground, waking her up and helping her to get up.

What just happened?

Jian Cunyi offered no explanation, but simply tossed a transparent bottle to Lin Yu.

"Here you go, Brother Lin. This will neutralize his [Soul-Seizing Bell] attack."

Lin Yu nodded. Although he didn't need it, Qin Siyu could definitely use it.

"How do you use this elixir, and what is its working principle?"

"You can inject energy and toss it into the air or swallow it; the former has a wider range of effects, while the latter has a longer duration," Jian Cunyi for a moment, "However, this is not a pill from the Prison Mountain Realm; this is... the 'Refreshing Spirit' mint candy from the Barren Realm's Truth Company."

Lin Yu looked at the bottle in his hand, then squeezed it and realized... the bottle wasn't made of Liuli, but plastic.

It is definitely not a product of the Prison Mountain Realm.

"I see... Brother Jian, your thinking is quite sharp."

Lin Yu said with emotion.

"Okay, take good care of Qin Siyu. I'll send you away later," Jian Cunyi said, then paused as if remembering Lin Yu's earlier remarks, and added, "I know you also hate that 'Diviner' guy, but now is not the best time for you to fight him to the death... Don't be impulsive, and don't think about staying to help me—you're currently at 'Tier 2,' Brother Lin, you still have a lot of room to grow."

Jian Cunyi spoke, Lin Yu said calmly, "Don't worry, Brother Jian, I wasn't acting impulsively... I was very Leng Jing when I said those things."

"Although I really want to kill him right now, I will indeed be leaving—taking Qin Siyu with me."

As Lin Yu began to speak, the Diviner's voice drifted over from behind.

"It's not like you can just get rid of them whenever you want!"

"Jian Cunyi... you yourself might not even be able to escape unscathed, and you're still thinking about taking care of them?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Snake Yaoguai Diviner avatar that Jian Cunyi had been subduing suddenly trembled violently. Its body twisted and deformed like a tattered rag being shaken, and then...

"Bang!"

The Diviner's avatar exploded into a bloody mess!

The Blood Sacrifice Forbidden Art that had just been activated, after exploding with the Diviner's own aura and a trace of his essence and True Spirit, absorbed the blood and became even more powerful!

The power of bloodlust surged and condensed into a monstrous sea of blood, pouring down from the gap in the Duxuan Sect Xuan Sect's grand formation that Jian Cunyi had opened to attract the heavenly lightning!

"Splash!"

The Blood Fiend Sea surged into the Duxuan Sect, and the Diviner's cold voice rang out.

"It is indeed powerful to merge one's body with the formation, but Brother Cunyi... I wonder how much your soul will be affected and how much Backlash your physical body will suffer if this great formation is defiled or destroyed?"

"I'd like to see how you manage to get these two out of here under these circumstances!"

Jian Cunyi was about to speak, Lin Yu's voice rang out.

"Don't worry about the two of us, Brother Jian, just focus on fighting him!"

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Jian Cunyi's Pure Qi shook his head slightly. "Brother Lin, don't worry, I'm not as disheveled as he described..."

"I'm not worried about you, it's just... you really don't need to worry about me and Qin Siyu."

As Lin Yu spoke, he hoisted Qin Siyu was lying on the ground, onto his shoulder.

He looked up at the Diviner on the high place and spoke calmly.

"From the beginning, if I wanted to leave, it wasn't difficult at all."

"Although you can trap Brother Jian who has joined forces with his body, you think your rudimentary trapping formation can stop me... you're dreaming."

"The Deity you summoned last time, along with another Deity, couldn't stop me... What makes you think that someone with your level of ability, who even managed to trap a simple-minded 'Grandmaster' who was easily confused and let him escape first, can really stop me?"

As he spoke, Lin Yu gently raised his hand and took out a floating water ball.

Golden light shone from the water sphere, covering Lin Yu's entire body—then, the golden light on his body converged, meandered, and spread rapidly, rushing out of the Duxuan Sect.

Jian Cunyi was slightly surprised.

"This is..."

Because the Diviner was present, he did not voice his exclamation.

But Jian Cunyi did recognize it—this was the path he had just opened for Lin Yu.

The golden light reconnected the pathways that had just opened the Formation!

Goodbye, Diviner.

As Lin Yu was speaking, the next second...

He dragged Qin Siyu's figure away and disappeared.

At this moment, both the "Diviner" and the "Feng Shui Master" were extremely astonished.

The two could clearly feel...

In that very instant...

Lin Yu had truly reached the edge of the Duxuan Sect, easily crossed the Sect-Protecting Grand Formation, and was even about to cross the Blood Fiend Trapping Formation set up by the Diviner!

"You think you can just walk away? Not so easy!"

The Diviner realized what was happening and then threw a Compass toward the Formation of the Qimen Bagua formation in the air.

But...

Just as the Compass was about to pass through the Bagua formation, a Wooden Sword flew out.

"Bite!"

The Wooden Sword knocked the Compass away, and Jian Cunyi's voice rang out.

"Stopping them... won't be that easy!"

This voice did not originate from the Pure Qi Incarnation, but from another location within the Duxuan Sect...

The Diviner turned his head and looked in surprise at Jian Cunyi, who had stood up in the pavilion with his sword drawn.

"You forcibly extracted your soul from the Formation?! Feng Shui Master, are you out of your mind?!"

Jian Cunyi reached out and caught the Wooden Sword that bounced back from the air, and with his other hand he drew out a whisk.

"Don't worry, it's not as serious as you say—I'm perfectly fine!"

"Leng Jing... With me here, you beast, you won't harm anyone today!"