360: Chapter 360 The chess game set up by Bai Yujing's Heavenly Dao, your master has gone head-to-head with it!

Lin Ran nodded slightly, his brow furrowed slightly as he said,

"So, how can the auxiliary heavenly mandate stele absorb the power of destiny?"

The Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing gave a wicked smile and spoke, "Simple. Just let the auxiliary heavenly mandate stele be controlled by those Walkers of the World, and it will unknowingly absorb the power of destiny from them."

"Those who can become the World Walker for any power are, without exception, the heroes of the world. They possess heaven-defying Luck, and naturally, their power of destiny is very dense."

"Using the auxiliary heavenly mandate stele to absorb the power of destiny from them couldn't be more perfect."

A storm of shock surged within Lin Ran's heart.

As long as one controlled the auxiliary heavenly mandate stele, their power of destiny would be absorbed by it?

Yet, not a single person in the entire White Jade Capital knew about this. All the powers, all the young Prodigies, and all the great experts and renowned figures were flocking to the heavenly mandate stele.

Even when the previous World Walker of the Kunlun Sect lost a heavenly mandate stele, Jiang Yunxian did not hesitate to pay a great cost to redeem it.

If the people of the world knew that the auxiliary heavenly mandate stele would absorb the power of destiny from its owner, one might ask, who would still flock to it?

They would probably avoid it like the plague!

The more Lin Ran thought about it, the more he felt a chill down his spine.

What was the reason the people of White Jade Capital flocked to the heavenly mandate stele?

It was nothing more than someone fanning the flames behind the scenes, describing the heavenly mandate stele as something lofty and grand.

In reality, what mysteries could an auxiliary heavenly mandate stele possibly hold?

It was merely a tool for the main destiny tablet to absorb the power of destiny.

And the person who had been fanning the flames in secret was undoubtedly the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing!

"Lin Ran, you guessed right. I was the one who threw these seventeen auxiliary heavenly mandate steles across the entire White Jade Capital."

"I let every power in White Jade Capital 'accidentally' obtain an auxiliary heavenly mandate stele and secretly spread news that they contained infinite mysteries. If one could fully unearth its secrets, they could even become a god or achieve Immortal Ascension."

"I even spread rumors that if someone could collect all seventeen auxiliary heavenly mandate steles, they could seize supreme fortune."

"But then again, it wasn't entirely a rumor."

"If you can collect all seventeen auxiliary heavenly mandate steles, you can indeed seize supreme fortune, and that is..."

The Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing pointed to the imperial dao divine crown floating in the air at the center of the altar, a determined smile hanging on his lips.

"It seems all of this is just a chess match you meticulously planned."

"Seeking cooperation with Nangong Wentian was a lie; you just wanted to use my hand to kill him, let me collect the last heavenly mandate stele, and let the seventeen heavenly mandate steles absorb the power of destiny from my body to complete your grand undertaking."

"But as far as I know, you don't seem to have the main destiny tablet, do you?"

Lin Ran said with a half-smile.

"Gu Qinglian, take this and run away now! Leave the Emperor Road, return to the Kunlun Sect, and tell the Senior Martial Uncle everything!"

On the surface, Lin Ran showed no emotion, remaining calm and composed, but he had already secretly handed the nine spirits desolate saint pagoda to Gu Qinglian.

He put everything he owned into the nine spirits desolate saint pagoda, even the immortal suppressing demon sword was put inside.

"I'm leaving, but what about you?"

Gu Qinglian asked anxiously in her heart.

"Me? I'm naturally going to go out with a bang against him."

"But don't you worry, your master won't die. Who knows, I might be back by your side before you know it."

Lin Ran smiled nonchalantly.

Long before entering the Emperor Road, he had left a backup plan. Even if he died within the Emperor Road, he could revive in the Feixian Sect by relying on the Yang Origin.

He had long known that entering the Emperor Road would be fraught with danger, and the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing would certainly not let him go.

But he never planned on returning alive. Since the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing was so conceited that he allowed Lin Ran to gather so much information, that was enough.

"Alright, Qinglian, be good. Run when I engage him. Remember, never look back!!"

Lin Ran urged in his heart.

Although Gu Qinglian didn't understand exactly what Lin Ran was going to do, she knew even with her toes that he certainly wasn't up to anything good for himself!

She wanted to resist Lin Ran, but when the words reached her lips, she didn't know what to say.

Now, she could seemingly only follow Lin Ran's advice.

"Fine, I promise you. This sword spirit will definitely flee with all her might!"

"But, Blockhead Master, you must stay alive. You're not allowed to die!"

Gu Qinglian said in a low voice.

"If I die, at most you can just find another master."

Lin Ran said casually.

"How can that be the same? The True Demon Eye is still on you, Blockhead Master!"

In her panic, Gu Qinglian blurted out her true thoughts.

"Hmph, as expected, it's for the True Demon Eye. I knew you, this sword spirit, were up to no good!"

Lin Ran gave Gu Qinglian's head a hard tap.

"Hiss—"

"Don't you know that hurts? Besides, you promised the True Demon Eye to me yourself!"

Gu Qinglian glared at Lin Ran in annoyance.

"The True Demon Eye has already fused with my Physical Body. In the short term, I have no way to strip it."

"When I am able to strip it, it won't be too late to give it to you then."

Lin Ran said in a flat tone.

"Hmph, that's more like it! Blockhead Master, remember your words, and don't you dare die!"

Gu Qinglian mustered her magic power, preparing to flee this troubled place.

"I indeed do not have the main destiny tablet, but I have half a fragment of the main destiny tablet."

"The fact that you could collect seventeen auxiliary heavenly mandate steles shows that your Luck is startling. I imagine there's a high probability you should have the other half fragment, right?"

The Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing chuckled.

Lin Ran shrugged and said, "Why don't you guess?"

To his surprise, as soon as those words were spoken, the expression of the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing changed instantly.

"I am in no mood to play guessing games with you here! Once I kill you, everything will be mine. Why would I need to guess?!"

The Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing channeled the Momentum of Heaven and Earth and struck out with a simple palm, yet it carried an unstoppable Aura.

Though his cultivation was only at the sixth level of the Heavenly Palace Realm, his Aura gave Lin Ran a feeling that far exceeded the Heavenly Palace Realm; it seemed that none but a Seven-Star Divine Realm expert could match him!

Current Lin Ran couldn't even handle some of the stronger Heavenly Palace Realm Experts, let alone the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing, who could only be matched by a Seven-Star Divine Realm expert!

"Twilight of the Gods!"

"Destiny Calculation!"

"Final Sword Judgment!"

"River of Destiny!"

Lin Ran activated his Destiny Immortal Body and performed the four styles of Origin Divine Ability of the Destiny Immortal Body.

However, even though he was going all out, his Origin Divine Abilities were still like paper before the palm that moved the Momentum of Heaven and Earth, crumbling and shattering one after another!