Chapter 568: Chain of Fate

Chapter 568: Chain of Fate

Pzzt.

Golden light burst out of the Guard Rune Circuit. Cast under the dark red force field, it looked like a branding iron heated to the point of appearing red. It flew toward the center of Gao Shou’s chest, attempting to brand him.

An energy flower bloomed from Gao Shou’s chest, the thin petals quickly covering most of his body like a golden, glinting armor. At that moment, Gao Shou’s level 4 Absolute Defense had jumped to level 7 with the holy water as catalyst, and combined with the Guard Rune Circuit, it reached level 8 and gained the most powerful defensive skill.

“Chain of Fate!”

Gao Shou clapped his hands together, and instantly, an endless supply of golden energy sprang from under his feet like fierce waves, rumbling and growling as it swept toward the Malediction.

Splash! The golden wave overwhelmed the Malediction as well as the centermost area of the crater.

Rumble. Then the golden energy morphed into a behemoth pillar that reached toward the sky like it was going to prop the sky up.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Golden two-dimensional barriers appeared all around the golden pillar, and countless golden chains shot out through the barriers. Some wrapped around the Malediction tightly to tie it to the golden pillar, while others intertwined to create a golden cage that obscured the outside world.

“Aghhhh—”

Now in the form of a ball of black strands, the Malediction struggled wildly and let out terrifying shrieks, the waves of its power containing curse power that could kill a regular man in an instant.

Outside the golden cage, Gao Shou and Lin Yue linked their hands and watched things play out calmly. Their eardrums had been shattered and were bleeding. Then the corners of their eyes and mouth bled too.

Yet they remained determined and unwavering.

The golden pillar, too, stood strong, and the chains restraining the Malediction continued to tighten around it.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.

Clink!

Following a dignified solemn bell ring, a thin golden thread appeared out of nowhere to pierce through the Malediction’s chest. It was the thread of fate.

The end was defined.

Within the barrier, there was no escape for all living beings, including Gao Shou and Lin Yue, and all things, including fate itself.

While the lockdown only lasted a minute, it was more than enough.

The Malediction was going to destroy itself, and it stopped struggling.

Tied to the pillar of fate, it became quieter than ever before, and soon, it turned back into the young child that resembled a charcoal doodle.

“Wah...”

“Wah...”

It cried.

Seven seconds later, it stopped crying.

The world lost its sounds and colors.

“Wah—”

Face pale and hands shaking, he couldn’t say anything, and he couldn’t stand up. It felt as if his legs had become boneless.

He crawled forward, digging his fingers into the charred ground by the abyss. There were remnants of the white powder—his parents’ ashes.

Shuddering, Gao Yang dug and gathered more and more black charred soil to his chest like the most precious treasure.

“Gao Yang, don’t...”

Qing Ling slowly went up to him. Now missing an arm, her movement was a little awkward.

Gao Yang couldn’t hear anything. He opened his mouth to speak, but it felt like a stone was stuck in his throat.

He continued to gather soil to his chest.

“They’re dead, Gao Yang. They died to contain the Malediction’s self-destruction. They saved us...” Qing Ling couldn’t continue. She realized that nothing she said would do anything now.

Gao Yang was still silent.

Suddenly, he grabbed the charred soil and shoved it into his mouth. His chest suddenly felt empty, and it hurt. He had to fill the cavity with something, anything, until it was full again, or he would surely die...

Qing Ling started and went up to grab Gao Yang. “Stop.”

“Hm, hmph...” Gao Yang’s mouth was already filled with soil. Like an idiot, he threw a tantrum and struggled on the ground, his mind solely focused on eating more soil.

“Stop...stop now!” Qing Ling couldn’t stop him. With a growl, she kicked him to the ground. Gao Yang rolled to the side.

She went up and pinned him down with a knee on his chest, pinching Gao Yang’s bulging cheeks. “Throw it up! Throw it all up!”

“Ack...”

Gao Yang pushed Qing Ling away and rolled around, vomiting.

It hurts! It hurts so much!

Activate Psychic Armor.

Seal all emotions!

Fail.

Activate Psychic Armor.

Seal all...

Fail.

Seal...

Fail.

It was unstoppable, unavoidable, unshakeable.

Violent waves of pain caught up to him in the end.