Dongfang Baitian's Crisis

Jun Xiaoyao looked at the spot where Lin Hao had vanished, his eyes thoughtful.

"This Lin Hao was able to point out my greatest secret in a single sentence. What he said likely wasn't baseless—perhaps three parts false and seven parts true, or seven parts false and three parts true."

"Still, better to believe it exists than dismiss it entirely. I must prepare myself. If Lin Hao's words are true, then this Lu Yuan he spoke of may very well be the most powerful opponent I have encountered in my life."

Jun Xiaoyao's gaze flickered as he murmured softly, "Destiny Alliance..."

A mocking smile suddenly appeared at the corner of Jun Xiaoyao's lips.

"If I joined this so-called Destiny Alliance merely because of one person's few words, wouldn't that indirectly prove that I, Jun Xiaoyao, fear Lu Yuan?"

"I need to fight him at least once. That would be more in line with my character."

"Someone, investigate Lu Yuan, the Divine Son of the Chaos Sacred Land in the Eastern Domain. I want every scrap of information on him!"

After leaving the Jun Family, Lin Hao rode a Flying Chariot through the skies.

Inside the Flying Chariot, Lin Hao reclined halfway upon an Embroidered Jade Bed, supporting his head with one hand as he frowned in thought.

"I gave Jun Xiaoyao a warning. Whether he believes it or not, he will be more or less wary of Lu Yuan."

"However, given Jun Xiaoyao's temperament, he will most likely fight Lu Yuan before making a decision. Heh, Jun Xiaoyao, Jun Xiaoyao... I just hope Lu Yuan doesn't crush your spirit too badly."

A faint, almost imperceptible bitter smile appeared on Lin Hao's lips.

In the entire Tianxiao Continent, he was probably the only one who understood just how terrifying Lu Yuan truly was.

Moreover, he knew that Lu Yuan had undoubtedly come from the Upper Realm, and even there, he was likely an existence of an extraordinarily distinguished status.

Then again, it made sense. How could someone capable of traveling between the Upper Realm and Lower Realm possibly be ordinary?

"Let me think. Who should my next target be?"

Lin Hao searched through his memories for the second Child of Destiny he needed to find.

Before long, Lin Hao's eyes lit up slightly as he muttered, "If I remember correctly, the First Central Empire should also have a Child of Destiny."

"What was his name again? It seemed to be... Zhang Ruoxu!"

In Lin Hao's memories, Zhang Ruoxu was also an exceptionally remarkable Child of Destiny, and he had certain similarities with Lin Hao.

Because Zhang Ruoxu was, in a sense, also a Reincarnator, though his rebirth had been artificially arranged.

But that was unimportant. What mattered was that Zhang Ruoxu possessed an extremely terrifying Great Power Inheritance, and more than one peerless powerhouse stood behind him.

"I must win Zhang Ruoxu over. If I can recruit him, the strength of my Destiny Alliance will soar tremendously. Whether through the First Central Empire's power or the great powers behind Zhang Ruoxu, both will be immense help to the Destiny Alliance!"

Lin Hao's eyes glimmered slightly. Then, his brows suddenly rose.

"If my memories are correct, one of the Villain Alliance Twelve Thrones seems to have come from the First Central Empire, and from the Dongfang Family, one of the Five Great Families of the First Central Empire."

At that thought, Lin Hao's aura leaked out slightly beyond his control, causing space to ripple faintly. The Mutated Beasts pulling the Flying Chariot let out uneasy cries.

If any powerhouse were present, they would certainly have recognized that the aura Lin Hao released had already reached the Marquis Immortal Realm.

With such cultivation, he could become a foundational powerhouse in any of the many Sacred Lands.

After being distracted for a moment, Lin Hao quickly came back to himself and restrained his aura.

"Nine Rebirths... so my cultivation has already reached the Marquis Immortal Realm. But what does that matter? Wasn't I still destined to be crushed to death by someone in a single move?"

Helplessness and numbness churned within Lin Hao's eyes.

Faced with Lu Yuan's unfathomably terrifying strength, Lin Hao truly felt powerless.

And Lin Hao was certain that what he had witnessed was by no means Lu Yuan's true strength.

When dealing with Children of Destiny like them, Lu Yuan had never once used his real power.

It was precisely because of this that, even after being reborn nine times, Lin Hao still felt lost and uneasy about the future.

"But no matter what, if I encounter that one of the Twelve Thrones on this trip to the First Central Empire, I will kill him at any cost!"

"The fall of one future member of the Twelve Thrones may be insignificant to Lu Yuan, but to the Villain Alliance, it would be no different from a crippling blow!"

"Lu Yuan, even if I can't hurt you, I'll still disgust you to death!"

Lin Hao revealed a savage grin, and a chilling killing intent surged in his eyes.

The First Central Empire had been founded by Empress Qingyao.

As one of the five founding elders, the Dongfang Family had remained immensely prosperous and illustrious even after a thousand years.

At this moment, within one of the Dongfang Family's core residences.

Dongfang Baitian played with two tokens in his hand, his face brimming with excitement.

As the Eldest Young Master of the Dongfang Family, his status was no weaker than that of the Holy Sons of certain Sacred Lands, and his horizons were naturally exceptionally broad.

Yet throughout his life, Dongfang Baitian had never been as excited or joyous as he was now.

Because he saw hope.

Hope of overthrowing the First Central Empire and leading the Dongfang Family to rise completely.

The world saw only the Dongfang Family's immense glory and prosperity, but the most direct line of the Dongfang Family knew that their family was already on the brink of destruction.

The Dongfang Family had contributed enormously to the founding of the First Central Empire, which was why it had been able to flourish so greatly.

But now, a thousand years had passed. The First Central Empire had become incomparably stable, with peace under heaven and prosperity throughout the land.

The empire's territory had even reached a diameter of two million li!

One had to know that the sun's diameter was only a little over 2.7 million li.

Within such a vast expanse, there were countless geniuses and Outstanding Individuals.

The First Central Empire's strength had also reached its peak.

In other words, the First Central Empire no longer needed the five elder families.

When the cunning rabbit died, the hunting dogs were cooked; when all birds were gone, the bow was put away. This had been an ancient truth since time immemorial.

The First Central Empire was no exception.

Empress Qingyao had always possessed a forceful temperament, so she would never permit powers capable of threatening the empire to exist within it.

Especially the Five Great Families.

Any one of the Five Great Families, taken on its own, was no weaker than an ordinary Sacred Land.

Dongfang Baitian's gaze calmed.

"The tokens have only given me the qualification to change my fate, but to truly change my fate and the fate of the Dongfang Family, they are far from enough!"

"To truly change fate, I must do as that Young Master instructed."

Dongfang Baitian's eyes filled with thought.

"But where am I supposed to find a Child of Destiny?"

Just then.

A guard's voice came from outside the residence.

"Young Master, Princess Lingxi has arrived."

"Lingxi?" Dongfang Baitian frowned, with not the slightest hint of joy on his face.

Everyone in the First Central Empire knew that the Dongfang Family's Eldest Young Master was infatuated with the empire's Eldest Princess, but only Dongfang Baitian himself knew that he felt nothing for the Eldest Princess. He even despised her, despite her being known as one of the ten greatest beauties of the Central Domain.

"Doesn't she hate me the most? Why would she take the initiative to seek me out?"

Dongfang Baitian felt somewhat puzzled.

But he did not dwell on it. He rose to his feet and hurried impatiently out of the residence.

No matter what, he still had to maintain his reputation as an ultimate bootlicker.

Very soon, Dongfang Baitian saw Princess Lingxi, whose beauty was as breathtaking as that of an immortal maiden.

However, beside the Eldest Princess stood a handsome young man with an extraordinary bearing.

Before Dongfang Baitian could speak, one of the tokens hidden in his sleeve trembled slightly, and a personal panel appeared before his eyes.

Name: Lin Hao

Age: 23

Cultivation: Early Marquis Immortal Realm

Identity: Child of Destiny, Third Holy Son of the Primordial Sacred Land

Luck: 4500

Relationships: ...

Almost instantly, Dongfang Baitian's pupils shrank to pinpoints.

At the same time, Lin Hao looked at Dongfang Baitian, a savage grin curling across his lips.

"Found you!"