Great Hunter Lu Yuan, Welcome Back to the Main God Hall

"Chi Jun, you recognize me?"

Lu Yuan's tone was faint.

Chi Jun broke out in a cold sweat and quickly said, "This humble one was fortunate enough to join you, sir, in the Greenwood Realm annihilation war and witnessed your invincible bearing. Back then, I was merely a Level 3 Contractor, utterly unremarkable, but the unmatched style of you, sir, slaying the Greenwood Realm Lord with a single spear thrust is still branded deep in my heart to this day."

Chi Jun's words came from the heart, his eyes flickering with fervent worship.

"Greenwood Realm..." Lu Yuan searched his memory. He seemed to have some impression, but it wasn't very deep.

He gave Chi Jun a long look, then waved his hand. "Considering you were once a comrade-in-arms, you may leave."

"Thank you, sir, for sparing my life."

Chi Jun quickly rose from the ground and communicated with the Main God in his mind. Moments later, a strange glint flashed in Chi Jun's eyes—the Main God had actually agreed to let him leave, and without any cost.

Chi Jun couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

As expected of the Hunter, sir. Even the Main God had to show some face before the Hunter. Among the countless trillions of contractors in the Main God Hall, perhaps only the Hunter, sir, possessed such a privilege.

Soon, Chi Jun was teleported away by a beam of light.

The blue light pillar enveloping Xue Jiu also vanished at that moment, revealing his dazed expression. His eyes were filled with disbelief.

He had heard every word of Chi Jun and Lu Yuan's conversation, but it was precisely because he had heard it that Xue Jiu was deeply shaken.

"Hunter!" Xue Jiu stared at Lu Yuan, his voice trembling. "The legendary Hunter of the Main God Hall... it's actually you!"

Lu Yuan shook his head. "I am no longer a Hunter."

"That's because you gave up that identity yourself. Since you left, the Main God Hall has never had another Hunter." Xue Jiu smiled bitterly, knowing full well that he wouldn't survive today no matter what.

Because standing before him was the Hunter who had once shaken the Main God Hall and was hailed as the Main God's own son—Lu Yuan!

Lu Yuan didn't refute Xue Jiu's words. He simply reached out calmly and erased him from existence.

The moment Xue Jiu died, a beam of light shot out from his body and plunged straight into Lu Yuan's mind.

Lu Yuan didn't resist. He accepted it calmly, only sighing inwardly. "What must come, in the end, cannot be avoided."

Immediately after, an icy voice rang out in Lu Yuan's mind.

[Imprint successful. Congratulations, you have become a Level 0 Contractor of the Main God Hall. Completing the Beginner Trial World mission will allow you to advance to Level 1 Contractor.]

[Ding! Hidden imprint detected on contractor. Identity changing...]

[Respected Hunter Lu Yuan, sir, welcome back to the Main God Hall.]

As these few voices faded, the scenery before Lu Yuan abruptly shifted.

Now, Lu Yuan stood in an endless starry void. Before him were nine figures, each more vast and majestic than an entire galaxy.

These nine figures were like gods, like demons, like immortals, like saints.

At this moment, they silently gazed at Lu Yuan.

"I told you, one day, you would return."

One of the figures spoke, its voice grand and resounding. The moment it opened its mouth, it felt as if the entire universe trembled.

"All Heavens and Myriad Realms are crawling with contractors. It's hard for me not to come back." Lu Yuan spread his hands and said helplessly.

Facing these nine terrifying, towering beings, Lu Yuan showed no fear, speaking to them like old friends.

"Fate is a wondrous thing. Lu Yuan, you could hide for a time, but not forever. Now that you're back, will you leave again? If you still choose to go, we won't stop you. But I believe that one day, you will still return here."

Another majestic being spoke.

Once, Lu Yuan had been the Hunter of the Main God Hall, tasked specifically with dealing with rule-breakers and cleansing certain worlds.

Later, for certain reasons, Lu Yuan voluntarily gave up that identity.

Generally speaking.

Any contractor, once they entered the Main God Hall, could never leave for life—not even rule-breakers.

This was a rule set by the Nine Great Main Gods, and not even Level 9 or Level 8 contractors could change it.

But when Lu Yuan proposed to the Main God that he wanted to leave, the Main God agreed without hesitation.

To any contractor, this was an utterly inconceivable matter.

Perhaps, as the rumors in the Main God Hall went, Lu Yuan was the Main God's own son.

But only Lu Yuan himself knew that the truth was even more absurd than that.

Hearing the Main God's words, Lu Yuan pondered for a moment, then smiled. "Since I'm here, I might as well play around a bit before I go."

The nine Main Gods revealed faint smiles, then spoke in unison. "Very well. After all, you are the Tenth Main God we nine have unanimously recognized. Do as you please. When you've had your fill of fun, we'll talk then."

With those words, Lu Yuan returned to the Tianxiao Continent.

Standing on the battlefield, where blood flowed like rivers and corpses piled like mountains, Lu Yuan's expression was somewhat melancholy, lost in thought.

Soon, Lu Yuan shook his head, casting aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and began a new round of slaughter.

As one Child of Destiny after another was reaped, the entire sky and earth had already turned pitch black.

With a single palm strike killing the last Child of Destiny, Lu Yuan slowly withdrew his hand, standing proudly in the air, surveying the four directions.

Gazing at the mountain of corpses and sea of blood below, Lu Yuan's eyes held a contemplative look.

"So weak. Is this all the so-called Child of Destiny amounts to?"

"System, do you know the reason?"

[Reply to host: Generally speaking, the strength of a Child of Destiny is closely tied to the world they inhabit. In most cases, a single world can only sustain one Child of Destiny, and all the fortune of that world converges entirely upon that one individual. Only then can such a person be considered a true Child of Destiny.]

[However, the Tianxiao Continent itself is not particularly powerful, and it has anomalously given birth to over a hundred Children of Destiny. The limited fortune, divided among so many, leaves each with extremely meager luck—hence their weakness.]

"I see."

Lu Yuan nodded.

Rumble!

At that moment, thunder roared across the sky, and dark clouds pressed down from above.

Lu Yuan had slain all the Children of Destiny, and the fury of the Heavenly Dao had now reached its peak.

Lu Yuan glanced up at the sky, then said, "Elder You, I'll trouble you."

"This old servant is honored to oblige."

Elder You's voice sounded in his ear, and in the next instant, a brilliant sword light streaked across the heavens. The dark clouds scattered, and the world was clear once more.

Lu Yuan looked around, confirming there were no survivors, then strode forward to the Ancient Stone Tablet.

Standing before the ten-thousand-meter-tall tablet, Lu Yuan hesitated little before placing his hand upon it.

The next moment, he found himself on a dim, desolate wilderness.

A voice rang in his ears.

[Detected that the examinee's talent has exceeded the test tablet's limit. The examinee has automatically obtained admission to the Low-Level Academy under the Taiyuan Divine Court, Tiancang Academy. Please report to the academy within one month.]

"What?"

The corner of Lu Yuan's mouth twitched. He had only wanted to see how difficult the Ancient Stone Tablet's trial was, yet he had passed it just like that.

A wave of disappointment washed over him.

Glancing at the white jade token that had appeared in his hand, he casually tossed it into his Storage Space, then vanished from the wilderness.

His goal on the Tianxiao Continent had been achieved. It was time to return to the Dark Continent.