Epiphany

To be honest, the feeling of revenge wasn't particularly pleasant.

Perhaps it was because the original owner's father had been so intent on courting death, or perhaps it was because this revenge hadn't taken much effort.

Qi Fei didn't feel any real sense of vengeance.

As for the various bouts of turmoil often seen in web novels when killing for the first time, Qi Fei didn't experience much of that either.

Except for a small portion of his hand, the rest of Clayde had been reduced to ashes under his attack.

In this situation, Qi Fei had absolutely no sense of the reality of death; it wasn't even as stimulating as watching an American slasher film.

If he had to describe it, it was perhaps just a slight discomfort after taking a life.

"Is this... a Space Ring? I didn't expect this guy to actually possess one; he had some luck."

Harvey took the ring off the remaining half of Clayde's hand.

After taking a curious look at it, he tossed it to Qi Fei.

Space Rings were quite rare in the Material Plane, and their holders were basically all in the Saint Realm.

That Clayde could possess one was thanks to the overall importance of the Fenlai Kingdom to the Radiant Church.

"Come to think of it, how did you notice it?"

Harvey landed back on Qi Fei's shoulder.

Even he hadn't noticed it at first glance.

Yet when Qi Fei killed Clayde, he had deliberately avoided the hand wearing the ring, which clearly showed he had noticed it.

"I saw him running away without any luggage, and besides, Senior Brother Hart had just given me a Space Ring."

Of course, the most important thing was that the original work had explicitly stated that Clayde possessed a Space Ring.

As he spoke, Qi Fei dripped a drop of blood on it and took a look at the contents inside.

Gold coins, magic cores, magic crystal cards, and various other fairly rare treasures.

They had some value, but to Qi Fei, they were useless.

The main reason was that the ring of miscellaneous items given by his second senior brother was more valuable than this even if he just dug out a random handful.

Once you've seen the vast ocean, it's hard to be impressed by mere streams.

Qi Fei casually tossed this Space Ring into his own, placing it alongside a pile of other rings he hadn't checked yet.

That was the good thing about spatial items in the Coiling Dragon World; you could nest them like Russian dolls at will.

This way, he didn't have to carry a whole bunch of rings on his body when traveling.

"Right, about the Profundity of Explosion... does that move you used earlier have a name?"

Harvey had originally intended to critique the move Qi Fei had crudely created and, while he was at it, explain the future direction for its development.

But he suddenly realized that he didn't even know the name of that move.

"No."

Qi Fei answered honestly.

His move, to put it bluntly, was just gathering power according to the principles of the profundity and then exploding it outward.

It was too simple and crude; he really didn't know what to call it.

"Then do you want me to name it for you?"

Harvey asked with great interest.

"I'll ask first, what name do you want to give it, Senior Brother?"

Qi Fei decided to hear the name first.

If it sounded good, he would adopt it; if it didn't, he would forget it.

"Since it was born from the Profundity of Explosion, how about we call it Flash Flood?"

Harvey pondered for a moment and offered a name.

"Does Flash Flood have anything to do with the Profundity of Explosion?"

Qi Fei racked his brains but couldn't think of any connection between the two.

Moreover, as someone studying the Laws of Fire Elements, having a move name clearly related to water felt strange.

"But the way you erupted your Dou Qi all at once really looks like a sudden release of a flash flood."

Harvey explained that he was actually naming it based on its appearance.

However, the process of his naming wasn't important; what mattered was that his little junior brother didn't seem to like the name very much.

"Then how about I change it? How does Big Bang sound?"

Harvey offered another name.

This time, before Qi Fei could even answer, Harvey himself felt that the name was a bit perfunctory.

"Wait, let me think... I've got it, Flame Explosion, how about that?"

Harvey racked his brain with all his might, finally coming up with a suitable name.

"Then let it be as you say, Senior Brother."

It wasn't that Qi Fei thought the name was particularly fitting.

He simply figured that if he didn't agree, his Senior Brother would likely keep coming up with a pile of names for him to choose from.

Therefore, it was better to just settle on this one.

"Good, that shall be the name."

Harvey clapped his claws together and said.

"Ahem, your Flame Explosion is merely the most superficial application of the Profundity of Explosion."

His Senior Brother put on the air of a strict mentor.

"You must understand, the Profundity of Explosion is not just about simple gathering and detonation; there is also the method of unleashing ten parts of power from a single part of Dou Qi."

"At the Saint Realm stage, being able to unleash several times the power of your Dou Qi at any time and place is what truly counts as being familiar with the application of the Profundity of Explosion."

If one could unleash hundreds of times the power of their Dou Qi in an instant, and still maintain complete control over it.

Then, one would basically be not far from comprehending this Profundity and becoming a god.

"I understand, Senior Brother."

Qi Fei nodded.

When he first entered the threshold of this Profundity, he had a feeling that he could unleash even greater power from his Dou Qi.

It was just that because his Senior Brother had provided information so quickly, he hadn't had the chance to experiment yet.

"Senior Brother, please refresh the flight magic; I am going back to verify this."

Qi Fei said, unable to contain his impatience.

Integrating this way of stimulating Dou Qi into his Dou Qi would surely take the power of Flame Explosion to the next level.

By then, it would be no exaggeration to officially call it a finishing move.

He just didn't know if other Qi Feis would be able to use this move derived from the Laws.

"Ah? Going back already? How about we stroll around Fenlai City for a bit?"

Harvey wore the expression of a primary school student who wanted to play a little longer on the way home from school.

"Don't worry about the time. I'll carry you when we fly back; that's much faster than you using magic to fly."

Seeming to think that Qi Fei was worried about being late, he offered a solution directly.

"...Fine, let's go for a stroll then."

Qi Fei said, lacking enthusiasm.

However, he quickly cheered up again.

In the few months since Qi Fei had transmigrated, it had been nothing but cultivation. Being able to stroll through a city in another world was actually quite nice.

As for perfecting his finishing move, his Senior Brother had already planned out the time, so a little while wouldn't hurt.

Just as the two were discussing where to start their stroll, Heidens landed around Qi Fei with several Saint Realm experts.

"Since you have already killed Clayde, why do you still linger here?"

Perhaps because he was in a bad mood, Heidens' tone was a bit stiff.

Since his tone was poor, Harvey's tone was even worse:

"What business is it of yours?"

Heidens was so angry his teeth itched, but he still tried hard to squeeze out a smile.

"I wonder what other plans the two of you have? Perhaps my Radiant Church can make some arrangements for you."

If it weren't for that person in the Forest of Darkness, how could I tolerate you two little brats insulting me at will?

However, Harvey couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Heidens.

A mere peak Saint Realm expert forcibly catalyzed by the power of the Overlord of Light, and he dared to put on airs in front of him?

Not slapping him to death was only because Harvey was in a good mood today.

Therefore, Harvey ignored Heidens entirely and directed Qi Fei to walk toward Fenlai City.

Qi Fei glanced at the constantly changing expression on Heidens' face and turned to leave the palace.

He was wondering if, without Clayde as an intelligence source, Linley would still cross paths with this guy in the future.

In the Coiling Dragon World, the Chief God of Darkness and the Overlord of Light possessed a special treasure called the Angel Reincarnation Pool, which could transform souls into pure combat weapons: angels.

Depending on the purity of the soul, the strength of the transformed angel would also differ.

Therefore, both the Radiant Church and the Dark Church would collect high-purity souls for their respective Chief Gods across various planes.

Linley's mother was kidnapped and killed by Clayde for this very reason.

Because the purity of Linley's mother's soul was extremely high, the Overlord of Light had bestowed an unprecedented commendation upon the Radiant Church.

Even Clayde was elevated from a level six warrior to a level nine, and he was granted a Saint Realm magic scroll: Fate Guardian.

That was the transparent ripple that appeared around him just moments ago when he faced Qi Fei.

In the original story, it was only when Linley was about to kill Clayde that he learned this information from him.

With Clayde gone, Linley would have to obtain this information elsewhere.

Qi Fei thought of Beirut.

Since he could uncover the matter between Clayde and the original body's father, he must have performed a soul search on Clayde.

Then Beirut would naturally know the cause of Linley's mother's death.

And as the companion of the second God-Devouring Rat, it would be effortless for Linley to obtain this information from Beirut.

When that time comes, Linley will still end up clashing with the Radiant Church.

What if Beirut doesn't tell Linley the information?

This thought couldn't help but surface in Qi Fei's mind.

But that seems difficult to achieve.

Beirut dotes on the second God-Devouring Rat, Bebe, to an extreme degree; as long as it speaks up, Linley will definitely be able to obtain the information from Beirut.

And Qi Fei, the only one who knows about this, cannot find any suitable reason to stop it.

Even if Qi Fei were to stop it, Linley could still obtain this information from the Radiant Church.

The Radiant Church has been sacrificing souls for many years, and they will continue to do so in the future.

Linley was born in the Holy Union, and with his talent, even if he didn't join the Radiant Church, he could still hold a high position within the Holy Union.

Then, he would most likely discover the matter of soul sacrifice in the future.

Consequently, Linley would naturally notice that Clayde had sent a woman over at a certain time.

And that time would happen to coincide with when Clayde kidnapped Linley's mother with his younger brother.

In this way, Linley would naturally turn against the Radiant Church and then personally send the Radiant Church to its doom.

In other words, no matter what, the Radiant Church of the Yulan Plane is destined to be destroyed by Linley's hands.

Is this fate?

Faced with the predetermined path of fate set by the universe, Qi Fei felt his own powerlessness.

Can his transmigration really change anything?

Such distracting thoughts couldn't help but emerge in Qi Fei's mind.

But in the next moment, these distracting thoughts were crushed by Qi Fei.

Clayde died by his hand, so Linley naturally won't be captured by the Radiant Church for attacking Clayde.

And he certainly won't end up causing his grandfather figure to lose his life due to continuing to hunt down Clayde later on.

Fate is held in one's own hands.

Qi Fei's thoughts became increasingly clear, and a strange fluctuation gradually radiated from his body.

Harvey, outside, was almost stunned.

I just wanted to stroll around in a crowded place, and you've already gained entry into the Rules of Fate?

In less than half an afternoon, you've gained entry into the Laws of Fire Elements and the Rules of Fate one after another; there's something wrong with your talent, right?

Harvey felt he had truly seen something today.

He blew a breath toward the front, pushing away the crowd running toward the palace to watch the commotion, so they wouldn't disturb Qi Fei's epiphany.

Qi Fei just walked aimlessly along the road like this.

With every step he took, the aura of fate on his body grew a fraction stronger.

After Qi Fei had taken several hundred steps, Harvey didn't even need to disperse the surrounding crowd anymore.

That overly powerful aura let everyone know that this person was extraordinary, and they all consciously stayed away from Qi Fei.

Just as Harvey was wondering if Qi Fei was about to become a god on the spot.

The aura of fate gradually dissipated.

Qi Fei woke up from his epiphany.

"Congratulations, how does it feel to gain entry into the Rules of Fate?"

Harvey's voice attracted the attention of the still-dazed Qi Fei.

"...How should I put it? It doesn't feel as clear as the Laws of Fire Elements; it's a bit hard to grasp the direction."

Qi Fei said, feeling a bit confused.

"That's how it is. The four great rules don't have specific profound mysteries to distinguish them, so they are more troublesome to comprehend."

Harvey began to explain the difference between laws and rules.

"What you comprehended is the most ethereal fate; this feeling will be even more obvious."

It is precisely for this reason that Deities with the attribute of Fate are relatively rare.

However, those who can gain insights into the path of Fate are generally not mediocre.

"How ethereal and elusive."

Qi Fei's gaze could not help but be drawn to a young man in the distance.

A wondrous world unfolded before Qi Fei's eyes.

In this world, the young man himself appeared to be a void, as if Fate itself had nothing to do with him.

Yet, a massive amount of thread-like power of Fate gathered around him, with various strands intertwining to form a giant vortex of Fate surrounding that void.

Is he truly comprehending the Fate attribute of the Coiling Dragon World?

Why does it not feel like it?

Qi Fei could not help but harbor such doubts.

"Who are you looking at?"

Harvey followed Qi Fei's gaze and looked over.

He discovered that across from them appeared to be a young couple on a date.

The young woman in the couple was of no consequence; the focus was primarily on the young man.

On the young man's shoulder sat a small black mouse, and this small mouse was one Harvey recognized.

It was the second God-Devouring Rat in countless planes over tens of thousands of years, the very creature his father had been investigating yesterday.

Harvey immediately had the urge to go over and have a chat with it.

Furthermore, Harvey reckoned that Qi Fei would likely want to have a word with that young man as well.

"Qi Fei, that young man across from us is a member of the Dragonblood clan, the very Dragonblood Warrior clan your ancestors once fought against."

He whispered to Qi Fei.

"Then let's go over and have a chat with him."

Qi Fei had already harbored suspicions in his heart earlier.

Sure enough, this black hole of Fate was Linley.

In the worldview of the Coiling Dragon World, or more precisely, the universe born from the Hongmeng space, there exists a concept known as the Unfathomable Destiny Individual.

Only such people have an extremely low probability of transcending the universe.

After all, if one's fate is already fixed by the universe, then that person's upper limit is naturally confined within it.

Since Linley would be able to transcend in the future, his fate, as far as the Coiling Dragon universe is concerned, is naturally unfixed.

Now, Qi Fei could basically confirm that the Fate he had comprehended was definitely not the standard Rules of Fate, but something on a much deeper level.

Practitioners of the normal Rules of Fate could not possibly see these things.

In the original work, the Overlord of Destiny had always suspected whether some kind of existence had been manipulating everything in the universe.

If he could have had Qi Fei's current perspective, he would not have needed to suspect.

Because it was clearly being manipulated by someone.