Chapter 232: Backlash of Fate

Upon reading the introduction about the Life-and-Death Silver Mirror, Su Nan's eyes lit up.

Previously, Zhou Lingyin had mentioned that the sacred artifacts of the Celestial Clan were off-limits to ordinary humans and Yao creatures, let alone their use.

He had thought that only the Celestial Clan members could use such things, but the introduction in the game gave him hope once again.

"How do you use this thing?"

Su Nan carefully examined the mirror, turning it over and over. The front of the mirror was smooth and reflective, showing his own image clearly. The back, however, had a relief sculpture.

It depicted a person.

Because the fragment was only one-third of the original, the carved figure was also one-third.

The piece Su Nan held in his hand only had the head and the upper left half of the body, lacking the upper right half and the entire lower half.

However, even this partial body surprised Su Nan.

In the mirror, the person had six wings on their back!

Six on one side, and naturally, six on the other, making it a being with twelve wings.

"Twelve wings! This should be the most powerful existence in the Celestial Clan, right?"

Examining the relief closely, what surprised him was that despite the extreme clarity of every line in the relief, he couldn't see the person's face no matter how he looked at it.

He couldn't even tell if it was a man or a woman.

Su Nan didn't know the reason for this but speculated that it might be because the existence depicted was too powerful.

"To use this mirror, one must control fate. Although I've cultivated the Wheel of Destiny Scripture, I am far from being able to control fate. I wonder if I can use this thing?"

With a thought, he looked towards the divination technique, ready to use it to study the mirror.

While he could research it on his own, divination offered something he couldn't achieve by himself.

Moreover, using such an item was not necessarily safe.

[You have obtained a fragment of the Celestial Clan's former sacred artifact, the "Life-and-Death Silver Mirror," and want to explore its usage.]

[To use this fragment, you must first be able to control fate. You must not only grasp your own destiny but also be able to control the destiny of others. Otherwise, even if you forcibly use this fragment, you will ultimately suffer the backlash of fate.]

[You have the Wheel of Destiny Scripture, a ancient scripture that directly connects to the Great Dao of Destiny. Even though you cannot currently control fate, it can resist most of the backlash of fate.]

"Resist most of the backlash of fate?"

Su Nan's eyes brightened, and seeing this, he was almost certain that he, who had cultivated the Wheel of Destiny Scripture, could use this fragment.

[You attempt to activate the fragment of the Life-and-Death Silver Mirror using the Wheel of Destiny Scripture. At the moment when your Wheel of Destiny Scripture activates, you suddenly notice a change in the mirror reflected in your eyes.]

[In the mirror, you see a black aura swirling around your body. The black aura seems to want to enter your body but is blocked by the power of the Wheel of Destiny Scripture, unable to succeed.]

"Black aura?"

Su Nan was momentarily puzzled, instantly understanding why ordinary people and Yao creatures couldn't touch this thing.

Without a doubt, that black aura was definitely not something good. Once an ordinary person came into contact with it, they would definitely be doomed. Only those who could control fate could resist it.

[You attempt to manipulate the black aura, but no matter how you try, the black aura remains unchanged.]

[Two minutes later, you still haven't figured it out. Just as you are about to give up, you suddenly see four figures approaching quickly from a distance. It is none other than the White Water Yao King and three other Yao Kings.]

[The four Yao Kings, upon seeing you and the open coffin not far away, show surprise on their faces. In their eyes, there must be treasures in that coffin, and those treasures must be in your possession.]

[The four Yao Kings quickly surround you. Knowing that you have the ability to escape instantly, they do not hold back and use all their strongest methods to capture you.]

[You are not afraid but have no intention of tangling with the four Yao Kings. Just as you are about to use the Celestial Teleportation to escape, you suddenly notice the images of the four Yao Kings on the fragment of the mirror you hold.]

[In the mirror, you see the black aura that was originally swirling around you seem to want to flow towards the four Yao Kings.]

[You make a mental effort to control the black aura once again, and to your surprise, this time, you are able to control it.]

[Under your control, as if breaking through some kind of restriction, the black aura approaches the White Water Yao King and suddenly enters the mirror, entering the body of the White Water Yao King.]

[The next moment, you see the White Water Yao King, who was rushing towards you, suddenly collapse to the ground and lose all signs of life.]

[Congratulations, you have successfully killed the White Water Yao King.]

"Dead? This just killed the White Water Yao King?"

Seeing in the divination that the White Water Yao King was killed by a black aura, Su Nan was astonished.

Then, looking at the mirror fragment in his hand, he couldn't help but feel satisfied.

"This thing is too powerful!"

Although the White Water Yao King had suffered consecutive heavy injuries from the time he entered the Divine Ruins and had even fallen to a lower realm due to Su Nan's Life Calamity technique, he was still a high-level King.

A powerful being at the high-level King realm was completely defenseless in front of a mere fragment!

This was simply terrifying!

"This thing has its price, but I wonder what kind of backlash I will face?"

The initial divination had already mentioned that using this thing without controlling fate would result in a backlash from fate.

Although his Wheel of Destiny Scripture could resist most of the backlash, it couldn't resist all of it.

Calmly, Su Nan continued to read the divination.

He wanted to see what price he would have to pay.

[You successfully used the power of the Life-and-Death Silver Mirror to shatter the destiny of the White Water Yao King. However, by forcibly using the Life-and-Death Silver Mirror, you also suffered a backlash from fate.]

[You are plagued by misfortune, and in the next three days, the probability of you triggering good fortune is significantly reduced, while the probability of encountering danger is greatly increased.]

[Upon witnessing the sudden death of the White Water Yao King, the other three Yao Kings were stunned. They couldn't understand why the White Water Yao King had suddenly died, but soon the three Yao Kings realized that the White Water Yao King's death was related to you.]

[The three Yao Kings were filled with fear, and their gazes towards you were full of dread. They didn't dare to attack you again but quickly distanced themselves from you.]

[The first divination has ended. Do you wish to continue?]

"Damn it, we're too late. The coffin has already been opened!"

"Last time, the Star Sect and the Sky Wolf Clan suffered heavy losses when they entered here, and they returned empty-handed without opening the coffin. There's only that human kid here, it must be him!"

"Attack! We absolutely can't let him escape again!"

Several demon kings had originally come for Su Nan, and now that they saw the coffin had been opened, they were even more determined not to let Su Nan get away.

As if foreseen, four demon kings quickly surrounded him.

"We've been waiting for you," Su Nan said, picking up a mirror he had prepared in advance.

Sure enough, after the four demon kings appeared, the mirror showed not only himself but also the figures of the four demon kings.

With a thought, Su Nan activated the Wheel of Fate, and the black energy in the mirror immediately entered the body of the White Water Demon King.

The White Water Demon King stared at Su Nan with a cold expression.

As a pinnacle king-level demon king, he should have easily caught a newly-promoted Profound-level kid. However, now he was not only seriously injured but also had fallen in rank, and all of this was caused by Su Nan.

This was a disgrace to him!

"You damn insect, you can't escape!"

White Water was determined to capture Su Nan at any cost.

However, when he saw Su Nan take out a silver mirror, he suddenly had a feeling of impending disaster for some unknown reason.

"It's this feeling again! What on earth is going on?" White Water Demon King's face changed drastically.

He had experienced this feeling a few minutes ago, and it had caused him to fall in rank.

But this time, he had an unmistakable feeling of impending death.

"It's that insect! It's definitely related to that insect!"

White Water Demon King finally realized the problem and looked at Su Nan with resentment in his eyes.

But before he could react, he suddenly felt something inside him shatter, and then he fell to the ground, instantly lifeless.

White Water Demon King was dead.

Seeing this scene, the other three demon kings who were about to attack Su Nan were stunned, looking at White Water Demon King in disbelief.

"He's dead! White Water Demon King is dead!" The Thousand-Eyed Demon King was the first to notice the dissipation of White Water Demon King's aura, his face changing dramatically.

"What? How is that possible!" The other male and female demon kings were shocked and could hardly believe it.

But in the next moment, they had no choice but to believe it.

They saw White Water Demon King's body transform from a young man's appearance into a two-meter-long fish demon in a matter of seconds!

"He really is dead! Could it be the work of that outsider?" the female demon king said in suspicion.

At her words, the Thousand-Eyed Demon King and the remaining male demon king all looked at Su Nan in unison.

When they saw Su Nan's calm and unsurprised expression, they understood that he was responsible for all of this.

The three demon kings exchanged glances and quickly moved away from Su Nan, creating distance between them.

"Congratulations, you have completed the daily task 'Kill White Water Demon King,' and you have been rewarded with 45 demon power."

"Current available demon power: 96 points."

With White Water Demon King's death, Su Nan immediately felt as if a sword of doom was hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment, making his heart race.

"Is this what they call bad luck?"

Looking at the mirror again, he found that there was no more black energy on it, and even if he tried to activate the Wheel of Fate again, there was no response.

"Could it be that this thing can't be used continuously?" Su Nan frowned.

Naturally, the mirror couldn't be a one-time-use item, so the fact that the black energy had disappeared meant that either it was a consumable item that required a specific method to obtain, or it needed time to recharge.

He leaned toward the latter option.

"Maybe I have to wait until three days later when the Backlash of Fate is over before I can use it again."

He speculated.

Turning his gaze back to the three demon kings, Su Nan walked directly towards the body of the White Water Demon King.

A king-level demon's body should not be wasted.

Seeing Su Nan approaching, the three demon kings all wore a serious expression. The female demon king asked, "What should we do, Thousand-Eyed Lord? Should we still attack?"

The Thousand-Eyed Demon King stared at Su Nan, hesitating.

He wanted to make a move because he believed that Su Nan really did have a great secret on him, and if he could capture him, he would surely gain a huge reward.

However, Su Nan's displayed abilities made him wary.

Before, White Water Demon King was just like him, a pinnacle king-level demon king, but now he had died suddenly and mysteriously. This made him unwilling to joke with his own life.

"This guy is too unpredictable. Let's watch and see for now," the Thousand-Eyed Demon King shook his head and ultimately hesitated.

Seeing this, Su Nan sneered.

If the three demon kings continued to attack him with full force, he might have to continue fleeing.

But it seemed that the three demon kings were frightened by

 his methods and dared not attack again, giving him an opportunity.

Of course, he knew that it was impossible to continue dealing with the three demon kings now.

Now he could only rely on Zhou Lingyin.

Without any hesitation, Su Nan collected the body and then chose to exit the game.

The tasks that needed to be completed had already been done, and there was no need to stay in the game any longer.

In reality,

It was now noon.

Su Nan decided to pack up all his belongings and leave the rented inn.

He had been in Mount Song for several days, but due to the game, he hadn't had time to explore. Now was a good opportunity to do so.

Last time, during his trip to Mount Tai, he had bought tickets for the normal mountain route. This time, he decided not to follow the usual path and instead chose to climb the mountain from an uninhabited area.

Mount Song had many peaks, and Su Nan planned to visit each one. For ordinary people, this would be impossible in just a few days, but for Su Nan, a few hours were more than enough!

After finding an uninhabited and challenging spot, Su Nan began his ascent.

To his surprise, there were quite a few others who were also taking unconventional routes.

Some were even in groups.

These people were leaping and climbing on the steep cliffs with reaction speeds far beyond ordinary humans.

Clearly, they were all players.

"It's surprising how many players can use game power in real life," Su Nan marveled. In just a few minutes, he had already encountered more than ten players.

Six hours later, he returned to the inn.

It was now dusk, and after a quick dinner, Su Nan opened the forum again to check for updates.

"It's strange. Wang Nan, the great god, was the first to reach the complete Grand Mastery of the Four Elemental Bloodlines. He should have been the first to break through to Profound-level, but why hasn't he broken through yet?"

"Yeah, Zhang Yang and Lang Shisan, the great gods, have already broken through the Four Heavens. Wang Nan, the great god, should have broken through by now. Could it be that Wang Nan, the great god, is accumulating demon power and planning something?"

"Qian Yu, the great god, has already reached the Third Elemental Bloodline and could merge the Fourth Bloodline at any time. Even Zhou Cheng, the great god, has achieved Grand Mastery in the Third Elemental Bloodline. If Wang Nan, the great god, doesn't break through soon, he'll be left behind."

On the forum, many players were discussing the reasons why Wang Nan had not yet broken through. Some speculated that he was accumulating demon power to make a spectacular breakthrough and regain the top spot.

Some even speculated that he had practiced an ancient technique and was using demon power to break through the ancient technique.

It had to be said that players had very active imaginations, and some of them had actually guessed correctly.

However, they had no idea that it wasn't that Su Nan didn't want to break through, but that he couldn't.

"I hope Zhou Lingyin has a solution," Su Nan sighed.

Continuing to browse the posts, he suddenly came across a post that caught his attention.

The content of the post was not related to Dongchen Province but to an event happening in Beibing Province.

"The new month has begun, and I'm working hard to restore two updates per day."

(End of this chapter)