Change fate against fate

Below the canyon, the expressions of the two individuals froze, and all movements ceased. They gazed at Jiang Han with a perplexed expression, their brows furrowed in bewilderment.

The subsequent developments were remarkably similar.

A supremely dominant sword energy pierced through the air, emanating from the man in the gray robe. The sword energy was sharp and relentless, as if intending to sever the heavens and earth in that direction.

"Swish!"

As Jiang Han was pierced by the sword energy, he transformed into white light, dissipating.

"This..."

Raelph appeared in the location where Jiang Han had been, but there were no traces of flesh left. He thought Jiang Han had been reduced to bits, leaving everyone dumbfounded. "Did I say something wrong? Why did you insist on coming to the Unyielding Gorge to court death?"

...

"Ding!~"

System prompt: The Mirror of Temporal Distortion effect has ended!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: To ensure minimal changes in the future, the Mirror of Temporal Distortion effect will only take effect after reaching relevant plot points in the mission!

Two system bell sounds echoed in Jiang Han's ears, making him suddenly realize in the white space.

So, does that mean the plot will only reflect into reality once the mission progresses to a certain point, excluding the oath?

Perfect!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Please note that due to changes in the plot, the mission you undertook, "Reverse Covenant" (Difficulty: SS), has transformed into an exclusive main storyline mission, "Overturning Destiny" (Difficulty: SSS)!

Jiang Han: "..."

Another one?

He watched the difficulty level rise from SS to SSS, and Jiang Han couldn't help but feel moved.

Well done!

They gave me another exclusive main storyline mission, and the difficulty is even higher than defeating Uriel last time!

Suddenly, Jiang Han felt a strong pull. The scene before him spun, and he had to close his eyes to avoid getting dizzy.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You have returned to the future!

"Swish!"

Jiang Han opened his eyes, and the colorful pillar gradually dimmed. The peculiar energy slowly dissipated, revealing a messy room illuminated by the silver moonlight shining through the holes in the roof.

"Hmm?"

The Sword God and Raelph beside him were frozen on the spot.

Just disappeared and returned?

"Is it over?" Raelph asked.

"Yes."

Jiang Han nodded, calmly saying, "Fortunately, no disgrace!"

Although he intentionally set up a flaw in the oath, the mission hadn't ended yet. On the contrary, by digging a "must use the authority to command the Sword God to betray the Bright faction" hole, the mission's difficulty had increased rather than decreased.

Unfortunately, besides using Changfeng's position, forcefully changing the emperor's stubbornness, he couldn't think of a better method.

"Swoosh!"

The next moment, Raelph grabbed Jiang Han's shoulder, and like thunder, they shot out from above the roof, passing through the high sky of Tianfeng City in the dazzling green light.

"Boom!"

The overwhelming pressure of divine-level powerhouses enveloped them, and numerous powerful beings attacked.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Gale of Annihilation · Raelph uses the skill [Forbidden · Gale of Annihilation], Attack +300%, Attack Speed +500%, Movement Speed +1000%, lasts for thirty minutes!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Gale of Annihilation · Raelph uses the skill [Dust-Settling Gale], Movement Speed +800%, lasts for thirty minutes!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Gale of Annihilation · Raelph uses the skill...

...

As if a green rainbow cut through the sky, damage numbers constantly emerged from Jiang Han's body.

The speed was too fast, and the cold wind, like sword blades, crazily impacted his body.

"Raelph?"

"Forget it, this guy runs too fast. Let's not chase him!"

"Hmph, daring to be unruly in the palace, he'll have his retribution sooner or later!"

...

Seeing the green light vanish, the divine-level powerhouses stopped pursuing.

Until they reached a safe area and landed in the verdant forest, Raelph released Jiang Han, his face slightly pale, exhaling a turbid breath. "It's been a long time since I had such a workout."

"Ah!"

Suddenly, Jiang Han sighed heavily.

"What's wrong?" Raelph was puzzled. "Did something go wrong in the past?"

"Not really, it's just that the mission difficulty has increased again." Jiang Han looked troubled, taking out the Mask of Nihil, gently stroking it, muttering to himself, "It would be great if there were more rewards. That way, my enthusiasm would be higher..."

An SSS-level exclusive main storyline mission!

Sounds exciting!

Although the rewards, such as the Space Distortion Beast and Dual-Class Scroll, were more than enough, who would complain about having too many rewards?

"..."

Raelph twitched at the corner of his mouth, saying decisively, "You're dreaming. The Mask of Nihil is my hidden treasure!"

"Alright."

Jiang Han didn't insist, avoiding causing displeasure. Instead, he opened the mission panel to check the details.

[Overturning Destiny] (SSS-level)

Introduction: The shackles of fate persist, and anyone who chooses to defy destiny will ultimately pay a bloody price.

Mission Requirements: Obtain the Heavenly Authority Token from the Crown Prince, Lin Xuan, and lift the oath binding the Sword God, Dongfang Yixin.

Mission Rewards: SSS-level item [Heavenly Revelation Scroll].

Additional Mission Reward: Dongfang Wuyue's pet [Space Distortion Beast].

Additional Mission Reward: One opportunity for Gale of Annihilation · Raelph to do something for you unconditionally.

Mission Punishment: None.

...

Clearly, this was the corresponding result after using the Mirror of Temporal Distortion.

"Kid, what do you need to do next?" Raelph asked curiously.

"Just follow the original script." Jiang Han shrugged, "Isn't this the strategy you suggested?"

"Do you really want to go face the emperor of the Tianfeng Dynasty and challenge the Crown Prince?"

"Yes."

Jiang Han looked up at the round moon in the sky, a cold arc appearing at the corner of his mouth. "For the current plan, it can only be done this way. If I don't challenge the Crown Prince, how can I force those lurking in the shadows to reveal themselves."

Lurking in the shadows?

Raelph was shaken, "Is someone forcing you to get involved?"

"Sort of."

"The person you mentioned, lurking in the shadows, is the mastermind behind using a borrowed knife to kill?"

"Yes."

"Who is he?"

"Too deep."

"I..."

Raelph almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, infuriated.

Why does this guy like to talk halfway?

Does he want to drive people crazy?

"By the way, it seems that to enter the top one hundred thousand in the Dark faction's strength ranking, I need to complete related challenges?" Jiang Han changed the topic.

"Uh!"

Raelph nodded, explaining, "Your ranking might be there, but your strength still needs to be determined through actual combat. So,

 you must challenge the opponents arranged by the rules. If you win, your ranking will continue to rise until you reach fifty thousand, ten thousand, and other critical points, then initiate the challenge again."

"So, without completing challenges, I can't improve my ranking?"

"Correct!"

"This is troublesome!"

Jiang Han felt a headache, "In three days, I'm going to participate in the martial arts event. If I want to improve my ranking and enhance my strength within three days, the arrangement is too tight. But if I don't improve my ranking, my strength may not stand out among the numerous Bright faction powerhouses."

Speaking of this, he paused, and with a sense of melancholy, he said, "Unless there is a powerful speedster who can take me to the destination, thus saving a significant amount of time. Otherwise, I can only postpone it for now. But postponing might be detrimental to the mission... Raelph, do you happen to know any strong individuals skilled in speed?"

Raelph: "..."

Although he didn't know who was behind using a borrowed knife to kill, he found the mastermind behind the visible elements—the schemer behind the scenes.