The Beginning and End of Fate

Sitting beneath the peach tree on Coiled Mountain, he contemplated battle techniques.

He reviewed Gu Heng's battles, replaying them over and over in his mind, calculating and comparing without pause.

Another three days passed as he sat there.

During that time, his little sister came by once. Seeing how focused and serious her elder brother was, she did not step forward to disturb him.

On the morning of the third day, footsteps drifted up from the foot of the mountain, drawing closer and closer, finally breaking Luo Chen from his thoughts.

He came back to himself and glanced toward the mountainside. Sensing that Wangji had arrived, he withdrew his gaze.

Luo Chen rubbed his brow and could not help but smile bitterly.

In his memories, Gu Heng had enjoyed challenging opponents—challenging the strong.

His true self, on the other hand, was exactly the opposite. He preferred crushing battles, seeking higher realms to suppress lower ones.

He always kept something up his sleeve when it came to his own strength.

"Why do I feel like I've been swayed? My blood is boiling—I want a fierce, exhilarating battle!"

But he could only think it to himself. At present, there was no one in Primordial Heaven and Earth who could withstand even a single exchange with him.

Luo Chen discovered that during True Spirit evolution, he absorbed some of the projections' personalities and traits. Fortunately, he only absorbed their strengths, with his true self always remaining in control.

This was clear from the fact that, during the previous two visits, he had not inherited Ye Heng's hatred or Su Qingyan's brutality.

Luo Chen took a deep breath and stopped dwelling on Gu Heng's life.

Before long, Wangji slowly climbed the mountain, his face full of smiles. Yet the moment he saw Luo Chen,