Fetal Self-Destruction, Enlightened Master

[Prologue: Fetal Self-Destruction] (Chapter description lost due to modification, please forgive us)

Wuli Town, Lihe Village.

Su Li struggled to open his eyes, but they were filled with a murky, yellowed fluid.

Not far away, there was a lump of bright red flesh and blood vessels winding like earthworms upon it.

Su Li tried to control his body, only to find that it seemed to exist and not exist at the same time, as if his consciousness and flesh had separated by more than half. It was ethereal and substantial, making him feel very uncomfortable.

What was even more uncomfortable were the indistinct voices that occasionally reached his ears. The voices were real, yet they felt as if they were coming through a dream, somewhat ethereal.

Su Li calmed himself and listened intently to the somewhat chaotic sounds.

The language was very strange, and even stranger was the fact that he could not only understand it but also recognize the characters it corresponded to.

Instead of listening, Su Li began to focus on his own situation.

"Am I... being resuscitated in the ICU?"

"Or... is this the gate of Hell, or the gate of Heaven, that one sees when they are about to die?"

"It's just that, even if I die, no one would care about my life or death, right?"

"Will there be even one person who sheds a tear for me?"

Su Li felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

Half a century old, accomplished nothing.

Childhood sweethearts, turned into sworn enemies.

He thought that the phrase 'forget me' would be the greatest pain in his life, but he didn't realize that it was only the beginning.

Su Li closed his eyes.

Whether he was being resuscitated or not, he had already given up. He no longer wanted to live.

His life could have been brilliant and dazzling, but he had sacrificed too much, paid too great a price for his family and friends.

In the end, he blended in with the crowd, was betrayed by everyone he cared about, and became homeless.

Perhaps, even after his death, no one would visit.

And on that barren mountain, the lonely grave would only have an ordinary tombstone, perhaps inscribed with the four characters 'Tomb of Su Li'.

His entire life, compressed into such a simple and pale line of text.

It was even possible that there wouldn't even be such a line of text.

Recalling his past life, everything came back to him vividly.

Memories were like slides engraved deep within his soul, each scene presented with absolute realism.

However, after only a moment, Su Li felt dizzy and extremely exhausted.

At the same time, a needle-like pain began to emanate from his heart, followed by a palpitation and a feeling of nausea.

At this point, Su Li realized something was wrong.

This was not an intensive care unit, nor did it seem to be the world he knew.

"Husband, Li'er must have just woken up. I sensed a soul fluctuation. I checked, and his current condition is very poor."

A voice as pleasant as a warbler's appeared like a dream.

When this voice sounded, the wrinkled, blood-red mass of flesh before Su Li's eyes trembled a few times.

At this moment, even if Su Li were more foolish, he would have understood one thing—he must be living inside a womb, an unborn infant!

The feeling was very strange.

The lack of need to breathe, the ethereal sensation of his body and soul being disconnected, both made him lack a sense of real existence and gave him an unprecedented magical experience.

Although the turmoil and pressure in his heart area made him uncomfortable, as someone who had lived for half a century, his tolerance for pain was quite strong.

Su Li maintained a state of quiet rest and tried to listen carefully.

"A soul has already condensed? Let me see."

A gentle and magnetic voice sounded.

Then, an energy like the Blazing Sun suddenly permeated, instantly enveloping Su Li's body.

At that moment, Su Li felt as if he were naked and suddenly thrown under the Blazing Sun to be scorched, immediately sensing the outlines of certain parts of his body.

Not only that, but he also strangely discovered that on the other side of his body, there seemed to be another similar fleshy mass, clinging to him.

"Twins?"

A strange thought arose in Su Li's mind.

At this moment, the magnetic male voice spoke again.

"This child is born with a deficiency, some physical problems. And—Qing Ya, your injuries are already so severe, and we were hit by the Heavenly Secrets Soul Reversal Technique backlash again—"

The man's voice was cut off halfway by the woman.

"Husband, don't say any more. No matter what, I am determined to give birth to both children!

You must understand that whether it's using his Heavenly Soul to save Ye'er, becoming Ye'er's Soul Power supplement, or allowing them to have their own lives, it's all worth it.

Ye'er's Heavenly Soul is incomplete and must be compensated with the same root and origin.

Although Li'er is not yet born, his Five Elements Soul Power is already compatible.

At that time, it will only mean his life will be a bit more bitter, serving as a Soul Slave, the source of Ye'er's Soul Power.

But we will give him some hardships to temper him and help him grow.

I believe that their brotherly bond is deep, and he won't be unwilling."

The woman's voice was firm.

The man was silent for a long time before sighing, "But A'Li's body simply can't withstand it—you should understand that if both A'Li and Hehe are born, Hehe will also have an incomplete soul.

At that time, I fear both children will become useless.

Once their foundation is damaged, everything else is just talk.

If we can't save Ye'er, then Hehe and A'Li's lives will be extremely tragic."

The woman said, "The possibility of success is a full fifty percent. For us Heavenly Secrets Masters, this is already a considerable certainty."

The man said, "Precisely because we are Heavenly Secrets Masters, extraordinary Heavenly Secrets Masters, this certainty is equivalent to no certainty at all. Are you willing to gamble with the lives of three children?

You should know that if we are ruthless now and refine the yet-to-be-fully-condensed soul of A'Li, drawing out his nascent Soul Power to nurture, we will have a greater chance of saving Ye'er!

And at the same time, supplying the remaining Bloodline Power to Hehe, then Hehe can also become a Proud Daughter of Heaven akin to a Heavenly Secrets Goddess!

This way, only A'Li needs to be sacrificed!"

Upon hearing this, the woman fell silent for a long while before sighing, "Every child of my Mu Qingya, I will never give up on! Even if they become Soul Slaves or Medicine Slaves, they can still live! As long as they live, there is hope for them to rise!"

The man trembled, "You've decided?"

The woman said coldly, "This is just a tendency. If the situation worsens, I will consider your proposal! However, I still have a Heavenly Dao Fragment. I will plant it into the Soul Suppressing Stele to nurture a sliver of hope! If even that doesn't work..."

The man's voice became much more serious, "A Heavenly Dao Fragment, coupled with the Soul Suppressing Stele, has great discrepancies. Its destiny is unpredictable—what's even more terrifying is that if there are traps within this thing, and we step into them, then we will truly be damned!"

As the man spoke, his hand, which was touching the woman's lower abdomen, couldn't help but tighten.

The force penetrated, and a fierce killing intent gathered. However, after a moment of pause, the killing intent quickly dissipated.

His hand trembled, and then he turned around.

Tears flowed down from the sky.

The night is deep.

The night in this world has already deepened.

What should have been obtained has not yet been obtained.

What should have been lost was lost long ago.

Su Li struggled to pull a section of umbilical cord, wrapping it around his own neck three times, then struggling to sink his not-yet-fully-formed body.

What joy is there in life, what suffering is there in death.

Death is just death.

Nothing is brought into life, nothing is taken away in death.

In this unfamiliar world, there is no reason to linger.

To fulfill his twin sister Su He, to fulfill that genius brother Su Ye, and without needing Su Xinghe and Mu Qingya to bear inner demons or knots in their hearts, why not?

After all, he is just a lowly life.

Su Li is not a child.

He is an adult.

Adults often do not shy away from speculating about human nature with the greatest malice.

So, why can he suddenly understand his parents' words?

From the perspective of a Heavenly Secrets Life Master, it's nothing more than a similar 'Enlightenment' method.

Opening the Heavenly Secrets, bestowing spirituality upon all things.

So why can a newborn infant who has just gained consciousness suddenly understand some reasoning?

Heaven and Earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs.

And a parent who can think of 'giving birth to an identical child to use its soul to save another genius child'—whether they are truly good parents or malicious individuals is hard to say.

Su Li is tired.

In his previous life, he was considered a good person by everyone, an honest person.

He had extraordinary talent, was kind and benevolent, righteous and loyal, loved greatly his entire life, and his heart was weary from his efforts.

Because of this, his heart grew weary unto death, and he lived a lonely life, yet did not meet a good end.

Does good beget good?

Su Li didn't know, but to him, it was undoubtedly the most ridiculous joke in this world.

And now, even if this statement was indeed deliberately said to him by those parents, he had decided to continue on this path, to fulfill their wishes.

Fulfilling their wishes was also a conclusion for himself, an end.

A life like this, better not to live it.

But, even if he was Supreme Goodness is like Water, even if Water benefits all things without contention.

Su Li would not just leave like this.

Therefore, Su Li forcefully meditated, condensing all the Spiritual Qi Power contained within him since birth, or perhaps it was this world's special Heavenly Secrets, Soul Power?

It was like opening a dream, creating a very special virtual space.

In a hazy environment, Su Li projected his Mother Mu Qingya's consciousness into this space. This seemed to be an ability derived from the 'mother-child bond'.

This was also the only ability he could unleash at the moment of his death.

"Mother, your child is incompetent. Therefore, I do not wish to trouble you. Let your child's useful body transform into Brother Su Ye's Heavenly Soul Origin, and into Sister Su He's Talent Blood Origin. Your child is leaving now."

After Su Li softly uttered these words, he tried to strangle himself with the umbilical cord, but was unable to complete the act. He then used the last wisp of usable Soul Power, condensing it into a tangible form, transforming it into a sword.

"Swoosh--"

The sword transformed into a blazing killing intent, directly piercing his own glabella.

Blood Water stained the embryo red.

In Su Li's frozen eyes, the world turned blood red.

"Rumble--"

Suddenly, thunder roared in the sky.

Immediately, a mysterious voice drifted ethereally.

"At this moment, thunder suddenly struck from a clear sky, like a midnight fright, causing him to suddenly awaken."

This voice seemed to echo in his ears, as if an unknown entity was reciting a script.

[Ding--Your System has arrived.]

[Loading interrupted... System Warning... Life Simulation... Failed... Erasing... Chaos Invasion... Beware of mental traps--]

[Chapter 001 · Enlightened Master]

Outside Lihe Village, in Wuli Town, the Luoxia Barren Mountains.

Two flying swords, imbued with cyan misty Rainbow Light, descended from the void.

As the flowing light dissipated, two women in purple gauze dresses appeared at the foot of the mountain and looked up at the barren mountains.

On the barren mountains, there was a dilapidated ancient temple.

In these vast and boundless barren mountains, the temple looked incredibly small, as if a gust of wind could blow it to pieces.

"According to the news, this place is the altar where Lihe Village performs sacrifices. It is a place where the elderly and ignorant villagers pray for divine protection.

Seeing how dilapidated this place is, it doesn't look like a place where an enlightened master resides at all.

Could there really be such an astonishing Heavenly Secrets Master in a place like this?"

A purple-clothed gauze-skirted maiden with an immortal-like aura frowned, looking at the maiden beside her with some doubt.

The maiden smiled upon hearing this, her beautiful eyes immediately brightening: "Don't worry, this Master has real abilities. You'll know soon enough, Sister Li."

The maiden's name was Mu Yuxi, a True Disciple of Wanli Holy Land.

And the peerless maiden beside her was the number one Saintess of Wanli Holy Land, Fairy Li.

Fairy Li's real name was Hua Ziyan, but her identity and origin were unknown to anyone. Outsiders only knew her as Fairy Li and assumed her name contained the character 'Li'.

Although Hua Ziyan and Mu Yuxi had different statuses, their relationship was like that of sisters.

Upon learning that Fairy Li had been searching for cultivators with the ability to deduce Heavenly Secrets, Mu Yuxi immediately introduced her to this truly extraordinary person.

In recent years, Hua Ziyan had actually completely lost hope in cultivators who deduced Heavenly Secrets. After all, she had seen too many charlatans who deceived the world, and she no longer held any expectations.

However, this time, unable to withstand Mu Yuxi's persistent pleas, she reluctantly came out of seclusion to meet him.

Unexpectedly, upon seeing such an environment, her heart was immediately filled with seventy percent disappointment.

A true enlightened master, even if they returned to simplicity, their aura and Dao Rhyme would still be present invisibly.

But this place...

Not only was it desolate and bleak, but occasionally, gusts of yin wind would stir up clouds of miasma.

Was this truly the residence of an enlightened master? Or was it a place where Demons and Monsters ran rampant?

With these doubts, Hua Ziyan and Mu Yuxi arrived before the ruined temple on the mountaintop.

Entering the ruined temple, Hua Ziyan's eyes first fell upon the messily arranged statues of demons and monsters from various folk legends. These were the chaotic beliefs of some villagers, which, in her opinion, were utterly foolish and laughable.

Looking further into the rooms within the temple, she saw statues of some truly "great figures" appearing in a proper manner, but the statues were dilapidated and blurry. There were no signs of offerings beneath them, making them appear quite insincere.

This place didn't even have a decent facade!

With a natural inclination towards cleanliness and a pursuit of perfection, Hua Ziyan had essentially dismissed the abilities of the owner of this place in her heart.

Setting aside other matters, one's character could be discerned from their lifestyle alone.

Not to mention, cultivators of Heavenly Secrets typically possessed a mindset that transcended the mundane world, achieving Supreme Goodness like Water and ultimate detachment from emotions.

Yet, here…

Hua Ziyan could not see even a trace of Dao Marks, nor could she feel any profound aura of Heavenly Secrets.

"It seems he's another fraud who uses the name of an enlightened master to deceive people. As for how he gained Sister Yu Xi's trust, he's likely a smooth-talker, full of empty boasts."

Hua Ziyan made another judgment, her disappointment deepening.

Hua Ziyan's gaze shifted, and soon, she spotted the young man in white robes sitting quietly on the wooden bed on the other side of the statues.

The young man was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a refined appearance like jade, exceptionally handsome and extraordinary.

Judging by his looks alone, he was a top-tier handsome young man.

Seeing this, Hua Ziyan's heart suddenly stirred, and she lowered her voice, teasing, "Yu Xi, you didn't possibly ask me to come and see the young man in your heart, did you?"

At these words, Mu Yuxi's pretty face immediately flushed with shyness, and a hint of panic appeared in her beautiful eyes. "Sister Li, don't speak nonsense. Master Su's ability to deduce Heavenly Secrets is extremely powerful; we mustn't be disrespectful to the master."

Hearing this, Hua Ziyan secretly shook her head, thinking, "Even for someone with exceptional talent in Heavenly Secrets, like the Pavilion Master of Heavenly Secrets, it takes over a hundred years to truly master the power of deducing karma and have a chance to see through the truth. Yet, the Master Su you mentioned, Su Li, appears to be only eighteen, with a depleted and weak vitality. How could he possibly be an enlightened master who controls Heavenly Secrets? Yu Xi is a core disciple, almost a Saintess, yet she lacks such discernment?

Ah well, I'll take a good look today and see what Heavenly Secrets abilities this seemingly ordinary young man possesses.

If he has even a fraction of the skill of an ordinary Observer of Trends, I won't hold his deception of Sister Yu Xi against him this time.

If not..."

Hua Ziyan's thoughts flashed through her mind, and she quickly fell silent.

At present, she could also see that Mu Yuxi seemed to have been completely deceived by this enlightened master, to the point of trusting him immensely.

At this moment, anything she said would be futile. It would be better to expose this person's true nature on the spot, allowing Sister Yu Xi to witness the wickedness of human hearts.

After all, others might not know, but Hua Ziyan understood—Mu Yuxi possessed a rare and special Cauldron Physique, and whoever achieved Yin Yang Dao Union with her would gain immense benefits.

As they spoke, they entered the main hall of the temple.

This commotion also caused the enlightened master, who was meditating and cultivating, to open his eyes.

At that moment, Hua Ziyan suddenly noticed that the young man with red lips and white teeth had eyebrows like swords and eyes like stars. At first glance, he possessed an indescribable spirituality and temperament.

It was as if, when this young man opened his eyes and stood up, the light in the entire room dimmed considerably because of him.

Although Hua Ziyan had already formed a negative impression of him, she couldn't help but be struck by his appearance.

"May I ask, young sir, are you the enlightened master that Sister Yu Xi mentioned?"

Hua Ziyan asked directly.

This manner of conversation was rather abrupt.

Hua Ziyan was not good with words and had not experienced much of the world. Her status and position were extraordinary, and she usually only interacted with those who flattered her. Therefore, even Mu Yuxi did not find her way of speaking unusual.

"If the immortal fairy believes so, then it is so. If not, it is not. The same applies vice versa."

Su Li's expression was calm, and his tone was neither subservient nor arrogant, showing no deference simply because she was a Saintess.

"Oh? You are quite confident? Since you claim to know the past and future, do you know who I am? Do you know that Sister Yu Xi and I would come today? And do you know why we came?"

Hua Ziyan was straightforward and challenged him immediately.

Hearing this, Su Li's gaze fixed directly on Hua Ziyan.

Faced with such a direct gaze, Hua Ziyan felt a hint of displeasure but did not reprimand him. Instead, she met Su Li's gaze with a cold expression.

"What the immortal fairy asks is no small matter. If I were to tell you everything correctly, and you, instead of acknowledging it, were to silence me, what then?"

Hua Ziyan raised her eyebrows at his words—with the power behind her and her background, would she do something so dishonorable and lacking in integrity?

Silencing her?

Hua Ziyan even felt a sense of absurdity—this young man was truly eloquent, almost making her believe him.

Were there any secrets in this world that would make her choose to silence someone?

Hua Ziyan was dismissive—there were far too many so-called enlightened masters in this world, always invoking "Heavenly Secrets cannot be revealed" with a profound air.

She had seen too many of them over the years and had grown weary of them.

And now, this so-called enlightened master was pulling the same stunt?

Or perhaps he would casually utter phrases like, "Fairy, your Destiny is fraught with hardship, yet you also possess some fortuitous encounters and creations."

Little did he know, if a cultivator is a Prodigy, they are often bound to have fortuitous encounters and creations, their Destiny might be difficult, or they might face a tribulation or two.

Were these not all stating the obvious?!

If this person was relying on such deceptive abilities to trick Mu Yuxi, or perhaps had ulterior motives, Hua Ziyan would not hesitate to punish him properly!

"There's no point in saying such things. Since your deduction abilities are outstanding and you know my background and origins, you should also know that I wouldn't kill to silence someone. I despise those shameless individuals who resort to killing at the drop of a hat!

Not to mention Yu Xi is here too. If you don't trust me, you should at least trust her, right?"

Hua Ziyan's tone had become somewhat displeased.

Su Li smiled meaningfully upon hearing this and said, "Alright, since you say so, Fairy, I will deduce it for you. Before that, allow me to introduce myself – I am Su Li. 'Su' is the 'su' in 'everything revives,' and 'Li' is the 'li' in 'sorrows and joys of life.'"

Hua Ziyan's expression remained calm. She simultaneously stopped Mu Yuxi from speaking and nodded slightly, saying, "Go ahead."

Su Li nodded slightly, his gaze locking onto Hua Ziyan. He thought, Qian Lan, lock onto this person and open their 'Life Archive'!"

Regarding the new book, the core story has actually been accumulating for many years. It's full of twists and turns, ups and downs, and is definitely not bad. However, due to my own limitations, it will be very difficult to write, which is why I haven't started writing this story for so many years.

But Broken Sword has been writing for sixteen years, over forty million characters. I can't avoid it just because it's difficult; otherwise, I'll never improve.

Life doesn't have many more sixteen-year periods.

Therefore, the first few chapters might be full of flaws and unpleasant, but around chapter 26, there will be a stunning reversal and transformation that will absolutely not disappoint you.

My consideration for this book is the transformation process of an underdog after transmigration. While it's simple to state this, it's very difficult to write well. It's easy to accidentally turn him into an idiot, which is thankless work, especially in such a restless era.

However, I haven't really considered the book's performance. I just intend to write it with sincerity and my original creative intent. Everything else will be left to time to test and prove. I also hope readers, young gentlemen and ladies, can be more patient and tolerant.

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