I Can Transfer the Side Effects of Evil Skills

Gongyang Wuji had actually started entertaining thoughts of retreat, but Zou Feng’s provocation instantly ignited a sinister fire within him. He wondered if he could even escape now that his Power of Destiny had failed him. Even if he did manage to flee, his indomitable Tyrant Dao would be brought to a grinding halt. The resulting backlash would be no less devastating than the collapse of his Dao Heart. Even if he attempted Nascent Soul Formation later, he would have no confidence in safely surviving the Celestial Tribulation. Besides, he hadn’t even unleashed his full strength in this battle yet; there was absolutely no need to consider running away. Furthermore, there was no reason for that Royal Family senior from the Divine Domain to deceive him. This battle shouldn’t be much of a problem!

After forcefully brainwashing and hyping himself up, Gongyang Wuji swiftly adjusted his condition and regained his fighting spirit. There was no longer any need for further probing.

The next moment, Gongyang Wuji’s eyes grew hollow, making him look as though his soul had left his body. The sky abruptly darkened. Even the Stellar Giant Beasts that occasionally reached down to snatch food hurriedly retracted their claws as if startled. Seeing this, Zou Feng knew all too well that his opponent was about to unleash his ultimate move. Judging by the grand display, Gongyang Wuji was likely preparing to activate a Domain that closely mirrored a Small Thousand World.

It seemed a clash of Domain Expansions was inevitable. Unfortunately for Gongyang Wuji, after being tormented by the side effects of his skills for so long, the power of his Domain would undoubtedly pale in comparison to his peak state. The only reason Zou Feng had prolonged the fight earlier was to let those side effects whittle the man down. After all, if Gongyang Wuji had decided to flee with all his might, it would have been quite troublesome. But now, the dust had essentially settled.

Zou Feng sat down cross-legged right where he was, and a golden Lotus Platform instantly materialized beneath him. Thanks to their previous exchanges, the surroundings were already saturated with poisonous mist, and the Holy Lotus Rebirth Domain had long been Gathering Strength, ready to be unleashed.

”Starfall Celestial Demon Domain!” Gongyang Wuji roared.

From the dim sky, countless meteorites surging with overwhelming Demonic Qi plummeted toward the ground in a dense, rapid barrage. The apocalyptic scene looked like the sudden outburst of a Celestial Tribulation. The onlookers were left palpitating with fear, especially Jiang Wanzhao and the others, whose barely calmed hearts leapt into their throats once more.

The Domain Gongyang Wuji unleashed was incredibly close to the Small Thousand World that only a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator could wield. The sheer might of such a Domain was terrifying just to witness, instilling an involuntary sense of powerlessness in everyone present. The Celestial Court’s Three Immortals, who had been cheering Gongyang Wuji on the entire time, erupted into noisy, obnoxious cheers once again. To Zou Feng, however, all of this was nothing more than a futile struggle. It was all flash and no substance!

DING.

A bizarre sound rang out, and the previously dark sky suddenly brightened. Immediately after, all the meteorites hurtling toward the ground abruptly transformed into Golden Lotuses. A strange, intoxicating fragrance instantly flooded the battlefield, compelling everyone to involuntarily reflect upon their own sins. As the Golden Lotuses gradually bloomed, an overwhelming urge to dance possessed everyone present, including the Celestial Court’s Three Immortals.

Even Gongyang Wuji was no exception. He had been practically overflowing with murderous intent, pushing his Starfall Celestial Demon Domain to its absolute limits, yet now it was as if a bucket of ice water had been dumped over his head. His killing intent plummeted. He even forgot the severity of the situation, entirely neglecting the fact that he needed to take immediate action.

By the time he finally shook off the dizzying trance and regained his senses, Gongyang Wuji realized that Zou Feng had already strolled right up to him. Every step he took birthed a lotus, living up to the legend of the Lotus Steps.

”W-Wait...” Gongyang Wuji wanted to flee, only to discover to his horror that he was completely immobilized.

Only now did he realize the astronomical gap between his Domain and Zou Feng’s. In other words, while his Starfall Celestial Demon Domain was merely close to a Small Thousand World, Zou Feng’s technique already possessed the actual framework of one. Zou Feng wasn’t about to waste words with the man. He thrust out a finger that appeared slow but was incredibly swift, tapping Gongyang Wuji squarely on the forehead.

The moment the finger made contact, Gongyang Wuji knew he was finished. Yet, he couldn’t believe this was real. That Royal Family senior from the Divine Domain had just been urging him to quickly take Zou Feng down. So why hadn’t that senior—or rather, one of the patriarchs of the Royal Family—shown up yet?

”Didn’t you say... Zou Feng was just a... Gu you were raising...?” In his state of extreme resentment and blurring consciousness, Gongyang Wuji unconsciously muttered the question aloud.

Hearing this, Zou Feng nearly lost his expert facade; he was half-ready to grease his soles and bolt. But after opening the List of Gods and seeing that the blinking frequency of Marquis Gongyang’s name hadn’t sped up, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This meant Marquis Gongyang wasn’t nearby.

Even so, it still left a foul taste in his mouth. If that statement was true, it meant Gongyang Wuji’s death by his hands was also part of Marquis Gongyang’s calculations. Could it be that the man actually wanted him to devour Gongyang Wuji’s Power of Destiny so that he, the King of Human Gu, would mature faster?

Zou Feng shook his head, pushing the thoughts away. No matter how Marquis Gongyang schemed, there was no way he could have predicted that Zou Feng possessed a Divine Object like the List of Gods. Now that he had slain Gongyang Wuji, he could break through to the Nascent Soul Realm in peak condition at any moment. When that time came, he would make sure Marquis Gongyang got a good taste of the wildly unpredictable, maximum-power Celestial Tribulation that his Nascent Soul Formation would trigger.

”Ahhhhh—”

Only then did the stunned Gongyang Wuji finally let out a string of bloodcurdling screams. A Golden Lotus bloomed from his forehead, followed quickly by countless others erupting all over his body. Before long, this Child of Fortune—who had caused immense trouble for the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect and was acknowledged by friend and foe alike—transformed into a shower of petals and perished.

The very second he was completely finished, a strange power surged into Zou Feng, bringing with it a sensation of profound enlightenment. Zou Feng had never felt such a power before, but he easily guessed that this was Gongyang Wuji’s Power of Destiny transferring over to him.

The Power of Destiny was incredibly profound and mysterious. It couldn’t be activated proactively; it was essentially an uncontrollable passive skill. With this destiny blessing him, no entity in the Golden Core Realm could ever successfully scheme against him again. Even a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator who had mastered the Power of Cause and Effect would struggle to ignore this Power of Destiny, unless they had already forged a significant Cause and Effect tie with him long before he acquired it.

He thought, ”Isn’t that exactly Marquis Gongyang?!”

”Tribulation-Indestructible Body (Realm of Transcendence), Progress: 2%.”

Fighting Gongyang Wuji hadn’t yielded much in terms of his Poison Skill and Poison Technique, but his Tribulation-Indestructible Body had finally advanced to the Realm of Transcendence. After all, Gongyang Wuji’s Tyrant Dao bombardments and the corrupting effects of his Dao Heart Demon Planting Skill during their earlier clashes had provided the perfect conditions for Zou Feng to temper his body. Aside from devouring Gongyang Wuji’s Power of Destiny, this was Zou Feng’s greatest harvest.

However, now was not the time to study what new Divine Skills his newly transcendent Tribulation-Indestructible Body had developed.

Looking up, he saw that the Celestial Court’s Three Immortals were already fleeing in absolute terror. Although Zou Feng was quite disgusted by these male fairies, the External Pills refined from them would still be highly useful. There was no reason to let them go.

”Pursue!”

Since the Celestial Court’s Three Immortals had split up in three different directions to escape, Zou Feng couldn’t catch them all himself. His shout was a reminder for Fang Shi and Chen Zifan. However, the reminder was entirely unnecessary. Fang Shi and Chen Zifan had long been sick of these androgynous Tribulation Cultivators and had already split up to chase them down.

Meanwhile, after catching her breath and undergoing the Golden Lotus Healing, Jiang Wanzhao could move independently despite her heavy injuries. She no longer needed a dedicated guard.

As for the outcome of pursuing the three immortals, there was absolutely zero suspense on Zou Feng’s end. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he caught up to Fairy Cyan and White and subjected him to instant Refinement. Fang Shi also pulled his weight, successfully capturing Fairy You Meng alive.

However, on Chen Zifan’s end, Fairy Ziyan somehow managed to slip away.