670: Chapter 668 The Only Hope?

[The World Origin contained within this jade token can be directly recycled by the System and counted as obtained during this World Mission. Upon final settlement, it can be used as a basis for mission evaluation and contribution value rewards.]

Chu Xuan glanced at the seemingly ordinary jade token in his hand, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

By killing Zhou Fan and Young Alliance Leader Qi Yun, he had only obtained a total of 85% of the World Origin, which was still less than 1 unit.

However, the World Origin content in this jade token actually reached as high as 1.85 units.

When Chu Xuan raised his head to look at Qi Mingzhen again, he could not help but sigh inwardly.

As the former leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, although he carried the rebellious will of the world against the Great Cang Dynasty and the Four Great Sects, gathering the Luck of the masses upon himself, in order to shake off the control of the Four Sects, he preferred to intercept all his Luck.

This person was truly someone adept at endurance.

"It is a pity that the Four Sects successively arranged people to replace my position as alliance leader. Otherwise, given a little more time to accumulate enough Luck, perhaps I could have built up my strength and made a breakthrough to end the scourge of the Four Sects on my own."

When Qi Mingzhen spoke, his entire person appeared much older, faint wrinkles surfaced on his face, and his voice became slightly dry and hoarse:

"In addition, after entering the Tianxing Sea Area, you must remember to approach it as much as possible when that true spirit's consciousness is clear, and then present this jade token. When you mention my name, that true spirit will naturally fulfill the agreement and come out to exterminate all Shengyuan Realm Martial Artists of the Four Sects."

Chu Xuan stroked the jade token in his hand and asked calmly:

"How do you know that true spirit will definitely fulfill the agreement? Even if it is willing to fulfill the agreement, as you yourself said, its consciousness is sometimes hazy and sometimes clear. How can it possibly manage to exterminate all Shengyuan Realm Martial Artists of the Four Sects?"

Qi Mingzhen let out a long sigh: "However... this is already the only way I can find, and I can only choose to believe."

Chu Xuan nodded: "Then, there is another question. Even if everything goes smoothly, once the Four Great Sects are resolved, who will deal with the demons of the Shendao Sect that have lost their restraints?"

"If those high-and-mighty Shengyuan Realm Martial Artists of the Four Sects who only know how to endlessly take away all die, everything will naturally be different."

Qi Mingzhen's eyes appeared somewhat hollow, and his bland voice carried a hint of inexplicable meaning:

"When a person dies, their Dao dissipates! When everything returns to the Heavenly Dao, and martial fortune flourishes, there will naturally be another favored son of Luck who becomes the savior of the world."

Qi Mingzhen sighed: "This is the only hope! Even if it ultimately still fails, this world might fall at an even faster speed, completely reduced to a hunting ground for demons... But at least I have tried my best, which is still better than perishing at the hands of the Four Sects."

After saying this, Qi Mingzhen's entire demeanor appeared a bit more desolate. It seemed that even he himself did not believe this world could still be saved.

However, compared to keeping the Four Great Sects for a slow suicide, it was better to prescribe a strong medicine and cut through the mess with a sharp knife; that way, there would still be a glimmer of survival.

"The only hope? I think not." Chu Xuan's voice suddenly sounded.

Qi Mingzhen raised his head abruptly, his expression slightly stunned: "You... could it be that you..."

He seemed to have realized something, his breathing hurried and his voice trembling: "Could it be that you are confident you can absorb these powers of Luck and kill the Shengyuan Realm powerhouses of the Four Sects?"

Qi Mingzhen immediately became excited: "I really did not misjudge the person! Young Master Chu Xuan, if you can truly do this, I, Qi, on behalf of the hundreds of millions of living beings in this world, kowtow to thank you, and will never forget your great kindness and virtue for all eternity!"

Boom!

As he spoke, tears of old age were already streaming down Qi Mingzhen's face, and his knees hit the ground as he bowed deeply toward Chu Xuan.

When he raised his head again, Qi Mingzhen was filled with hope and said in an earnest tone: "As an outsider, you might encounter some difficulties in absorbing this Luck, but it doesn't matter. I am willing to sacrifice this life of mine to help you and fight for an extra glimmer of hope!"

"You desire it very much, and you are very eager. You want me to absorb these powers of Luck?" Chu Xuan's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked deeply at Qi Mingzhen before him, saying faintly: "Ever since just now, you have been intentionally guiding me?"

Qi Mingzhen was stunned: "Young Master Chu, what do you mean by this?"

"You deliberately mentioned that absorbing these powers of Luck can greatly increase one's strength, but there wasn't enough time, which is why you made a deal with that true spirit!" Chu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly:

"This statement may not be false, but the gambling element in it is too much. I simply do not believe that you would entrust all hope to a true spirit that has been infected by The Gloom and cannot even keep its own consciousness clear!"

Chu Xuan sneered repeatedly: "Furthermore, you claimed that going to the Tianxing Sea Area to find the true spirit would encounter huge crises, deliberately exaggerating the risks. Isn't this guiding me, attempting to make me absorb this Luck?"

"No, Young Master Chu, you've misunderstood! That's not what I meant!" Qi Mingzhen said repeatedly: "I, Qi, can swear to the heavens that I haven't uttered a single falsehood, otherwise let me be struck by lightning..."

Chu Xuan looked calmly at Qi Mingzhen, the corners of his mouth curving up slightly: "You don't need to explain. Regardless of whether there are hidden dangers in this jade token, I wouldn't have absorbed it to begin with...

"Because I don't trust you, and even less do I believe that you would so easily trust me, handing over such a precious item to me, an outsider."

——System, authenticate the jade token for me.

[Do you choose to consume 500 points of spirituality value for authentication?]

——Forget it, just recycle it directly.

Chu Xuan couldn't even be bothered to waste these 500 spirituality value.

[Recycled 1.85 units of World Origin. For this World Mission, you have currently collected a total of 2.99 units of World Origin...]

[Hint: The power of Luck in this jade token contains a manifestation of Cangyun's will partially infected by The Gloom. Upon judgment, if you artificially absorb it, there would be a 45% probability of being restricted by Cangyun's will. It has now been erased.]

Although there was no authentication, the related hidden dangers within it still appeared.

At this moment, accompanied by the System prompt sounding, the jade token in Chu Xuan's hand made a cracking sound and shattered instantly.

Qi Mingzhen raised his head abruptly, his eyes full of disbelief: "How did you..."

"You actually didn't absorb it?" Qi Mingzhen's expression was terrified, and then he looked around in all directions, crying out in shock: "That's not right! The power of Luck I intercepted for many years, how is it gone? Where did it go?"

Chu Xuan's gaze instantly turned cold: "Old thing, you truly didn't disappoint me."

Qi Mingzhen was stunned for a moment, and then could not help laughing madly.

"All my efforts fell short at the last hurdle!" Qi Mingzhen roared towards the sky: "Cangyun, I have already followed your guidance in acting, why is it still like this? I am unwilling, so unwilling..."

Pfft!

A long saber had already pierced through his throat.

The next instant.

Innumerable spikes pierced out from all over Qi Mingzhen's body, resembling a blooming flower. Within the pitch-black flames, a faint golden light was emitted.

The flames swept across in an instant, blooming with a final burst of radiance.