touchnovel Chapter 71 I Won't Lie
Chapter 71 I Won't Lie
Shen Lang did not answer immediately. His gaze fell on the string of moon-white stone beads, and a crimson light flickered in his eyes.
The fortune teller did not urge him, but stood quietly with his hands at his sides, his illusory form swaying slightly in the night breeze.
A moment later, Shen Lang suddenly raised his hand and grabbed the string of beads.
The stone bead felt cool to the touch, yet smooth and warm like jade. He rubbed it a few times with his fingertips and asked, "What would you do if I crushed it right now?"
The fortune teller was silent for a moment, then said, "I will shatter."
"The soul vanishes into nothingness, dissipates like smoke, and is no longer subject to reincarnation."
A mixture of gray mist and crimson rose in Shen Lang's eyes as he looked into hers and said, "It's just a wisp of origin, is it really that exaggerated?"
The fortune teller didn't explain further, simply stating, "Yes."
Shen Lang slightly closed his eyes, concealing the gray mist and scarlet light.
What this woman said is true.
Perhaps it was because of her injury, or perhaps there was something special about the path of the Fate Master, but in any case, this thing was indeed very important to her.
"You're just handing this over to me like this? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you right now?"
"If you die, those three things will all be mine. Why should I risk making a deal with a coward like you?"
Shen Lang twirled the beaded string twice on his fingertip and asked with a half-smile.
The illusory image of the fortune teller suddenly trembled slightly, only stopping when Shen Lang stopped what he was doing.
She calmly said, "The realm of emptiness observes all phenomena, and the demonic eye that pierces through illusions sees the true nature of things."
"When the two overlap, all causes and conditions, fate and destiny, have nowhere to hide."
"If I harbor any ill will towards you, you will know it, and then I will be at your mercy."
"You're quite willing to go all out."
Shen Lang gripped the string of stone beads in his hand, weighed them in his hand, and suddenly said:
"If you're hiding in here, doesn't that mean you can see everything I do?"
The illusory figure of the Fate Master swayed slightly and said calmly, "The origin has no consciousness; once sealed into this stone bead, it cannot emerge again."
"And my true form will soon fall into a deep slumber."
"You can rest assured, I have absolutely no interest in your affairs."
Shen Lang looked at her suspiciously: "You're not lying, are you?"
The fortune teller remained silent for a few breaths, then Xu Xiang nodded slightly: "I would not lie."
After a moment's thought, Shen Lang put the string of stone beads on his wrist.
"I agree to this."
The fortune teller's methods were ineffective against him, so there was nothing to worry about. On the contrary, he could take this opportunity to study the ways of the fortune teller.
The stone bead, of unknown material, seemed to shimmer with a gentle, flowing light under the moonlight.
Feeling the cool sensation on his skin, Shen Lang's mind was refreshed, calm, and clear, and even the circulation of his true energy accelerated.
It actually has some similarities to the energy refined from the "Subduing Demons and Suppressing Prisons Heart Sutra".
"That's excellent."
These are yours now.
With a gentle wave of her hand, the Fate Master sent three orbs of light fluttering to Shen Lang and landing directly in his hand.
Only now did Shen Lang truly see the true appearance of these three things—
The illusory relic is a bone sphere with numerous cracks on its surface, exuding a sinister aura.
"Catching the Azure Dragon" is not an ancient book, but a jade tablet with slightly damaged edges, on which dense gold characters are carved.
Compared to these two, the exotic fruit seemed much more ordinary, looking roughly the same as the common vermilion fruit, only more plump and crystal clear.
Shen Lang glanced at them briefly, then wrapped them in his true essence and put them into his pocket.
This fortune teller's methods are bizarre and his origins are mysterious. Even with the Void Realm and the Demon Eye of Illusion, one should not be careless.
We'll need to study it more carefully once we get back.
The fortune teller watched him finish silently, his eyes, which held a deep, calm depth.
Shen Lang glanced at her and suddenly said, "You don't look very human."
Are all fortune tellers like you?
The illusory figure of the fortune teller swayed, and a voice echoed from all directions: "My true form is not here."
Shen Lang nodded slightly, then asked, "Since it's an intangible phantom, how can it come into contact with these physical objects?"
Just now, when the Demon Eye of Illusion and the Void Realm opened simultaneously, he discovered a clue.
Before this fortune teller made his move, he was invisible and traceless, as if he did not exist in this world at all.
But as she raised her hand to block his third strike, she left a real footprint in the courtyard.
He vaguely guessed that this might involve the core of the path of the Fate Master.
Take this opportunity to learn more, so you'll be more at ease when you encounter a fortune teller in the future.
Tonight's battle may seem easy, but it is actually extremely dangerous.
After those three strikes, his vital energy was almost completely depleted. Without three to five days of rest, he would probably find it difficult to fight again.
If the fortune teller had held on any longer, he would have been the one to suffer.
It's best to avoid doing things that are beyond our control again.
"Where the mind leads, the illusory becomes the real," the fortune teller said emotionlessly.
"If I need it, I can manifest a portion of the entity."
"It can manifest wherever it is needed?"
"good."
"That's quite convenient," Shen Lang said thoughtfully, then asked, "What if I cut off the part of you that I've manifested?"
The fortune teller calmly said, "The source has collapsed, and the soul has been severely damaged."
"Understood."
Shen Lang nodded slightly. It seemed that when fighting a Fate Master, simply shattering their illusory form was useless. One had to force them to reveal their true form in order to inflict real damage.
He paused for a moment, then spoke, "One last question."
"What is your purpose in coming to Yujing City?"
The fortune teller succinctly stated: "The imperial family's destiny."
Shen Lang then asked, "Besides that, is there anything else?"
The fortune teller's illusory form flickered a few times before he said, "That's all."
If you say no, then no.
Shen Lang looked away. He had only asked casually and hadn't really paid much attention to it.
Defending Yujing was not within his scope of duty, so he couldn't be bothered with it.
As for Jiajing's imperial fortune, needless to say, it has been completely stolen and has nothing to do with him.
The scarlet light in Shen Lang's eyes faded, replaced by a thick gray mist that rose up.
The commotion tonight was quite significant; the villa was wrecked, and even a section of the distant hill was cut away.
Once it's light, it definitely won't be kept secret any longer, and officials will inevitably come to investigate.
Therefore, he needed to cover up all traces that could potentially reveal his identity as soon as possible.
Just as Shen Lang was busy checking and filling in the gaps, the voice of the Fate Master suddenly rang out from all directions.
"May I ask you one more question?"
"ask."
"Can you see me now?"
Shen Lang was taken aback: "Isn't your probing a bit too direct?"
The illusory figure of the Fate Master swayed slightly and said, "I am very interested in the Voidless Domain and the Demon Eye of Illusion."
In exchange, I can tell you some information about them.
After a moment's thought, Shen Lang said frankly, "I can't see it."
This isn't really a secret. Even if he didn't say it, the woman would naturally understand after going back and reflecting on it.
It was the "information" she mentioned that piqued his interest.