“Think about it. After cultivating for so many years, you finally reached your realm, only to be overtaken in no time by someone who relied on the opportunities granted by the so-called Child of Destiny, and you ended up as his stepping stone.”
“The spiritual herbs you carefully planted, the pills you painstakingly refined, all became someone else’s reward because of destiny!”
“Everything that should have belonged to you was turned into someone else’s possession because of that damn destiny!”
“This damn destiny is a worthless, beatable piece of trash!”
The sudden voice in his mind made Su Ming pause in shock. “This voice… who are you?”
“I’m your father!”
“…”
The sudden appearance of the mysterious voice left Su Ming completely unprepared. He had already accepted the reality that unless he one day reached the Void Realm and left the Heaven Primordial Continent, he would never have a chance to reunite with his parents. He never expected his father to suddenly appear like this.
“You brat, how come you’re not excited at all?”
“How am I supposed to be excited? I don’t even remember what you look like. I don’t even know your names. To me, you’re no different from strangers…”
Hearing Su Ming’s words, the voice in his mind went silent. Then, in a bitter tone, it said, “Child, it’s not that we didn’t want to be with you. It’s that being with us would have made you even more vulnerable.”
“I’ve spent my life resisting destiny, suppressing many of the protagonists chosen by destiny, and that brought its revenge upon me.”
“When your mother became pregnant with you, we were overjoyed, but also filled with fear. We knew destiny would never let you be born easily.”
“Eventually, your mother carried you for thousands of years to confuse destiny. I found a destroyed world to shield us, and only then were we finally able to bring you into the world.”
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“But this also brought upon your death trap. Your mother and I calculated that the only way to break the trap was the Chaos Spirit Crystal. Only the chaos energy within it can help your Supreme Chaos Body reach its peak.”
“I’m sorry we couldn’t be there as you grew up, but please believe that we love you deeply.”
After listening to his father’s explanation, Su Ming fell into silence. Then he held the Chaos Spirit Crystal in his hands and asked in a trembling voice filled with hope, “I have the Chaos Spirit Crystal now… can you and mother come back to me?”
Hearing Su Ming’s question, the voice became even more bitter. “I know you have the Chaos Spirit Crystal. The will I left in you only awakened because it sensed the chaos energy emanating from it. But this crystal is too weak. At most, it can help you open the second layer of the Supreme Chaos Body.”
“Your mother and I are searching for the Chaos Spirit Crystal left behind by the strongest cultivator who once possessed the Supreme Chaos Body. Only that one can help you fully awaken your body and reach its peak. When that time comes, our family can reunite.”
“I hope you can forgive your mother and me for leaving you in this world. We calculated it thoroughly—only in this world is destiny sealed, and it’s mostly concentrated in just two people. The resistance you’ll face is the smallest here.”
“If we could, we would’ve taken you with us, taught you ourselves, and watched you grow into an adult…”
In the end, Su Ming heard a trace of sobbing in the voice. This was the first time in both of his lives that Su Ming truly felt his parents’ love and sacrifice. Even though his father’s words were simple, Su Ming could feel the unimaginable danger behind them. In this moment, Su Ming fully accepted the voice’s identity.
“Father, I’ve already met one of the people carrying destiny. Who’s the other one?” Since the holders of destiny weren’t limited to just one, he needed to be prepared. But the next answer caught Su Ming completely off guard.
“The other one… is your fiancée.”
No wonder the true female lead in the original novel was the fiancée of the Devouring Demon Lord. So she was actually the other Child of Destiny.
“Father, if destiny is targeting our whole family, is it really possible for me to marry the female lead of destiny?”
“Why not? Your mother used to be the destined female lead of an entire world. She was fated to marry another Child of Destiny, but I punched destiny in the face and snatched her away. If I could do it, why can’t you?”
Faced with his fierce father, Su Ming was momentarily speechless. Thinking about it, the real female lead Luo Ningshuang wouldn’t appear for another three years, so he still had a window of opportunity to take her down first.
“Relax. With the cultivation resources your mother and I left behind, seizing the destiny female lead and smashing the destiny protagonist will be a piece of cake.”
“You mean the ones in Uncle Meng’s possession?”
The so-called Tower of Ascension stood in the central region of the Heaven Primordial Continent. Any cultivator could enter it to challenge its trials and be ranked. Those who reached the top could gain great opportunities from it.
“The Tower of Ascension is something your mother and I left behind in this world. Once you enter, it will automatically recognize you. After you reach the top, it will unlock your rewards.”
“But if you don’t reach the top, then most of the rewards will be given to whoever does. Think of it as a small test we prepared for you and a punishment if you slack off in your cultivation.”
As soon as he heard that, Su Ming immediately thought of the original plot. The Tower of Ascension recorded rankings from the Longevity Realm to the Star Realm. Each time the Devouring Demon Lord challenged it, the Child of Destiny, Chu Fan, would participate as well. And as the Child of Destiny, Chu Fan’s victory was always guaranteed.
Thinking about it now, didn’t that mean all the cultivation resources his parents prepared were stolen by Chu Fan? What a true Child of Destiny—he drained the Devouring Demon Lord completely dry!
“Father, will your and mother’s wills remain with me until the day we reunite?”
“Normally, our wills would stay in a dormant state. Only under special conditions, like this one, would one of us awaken.”
“Unless we both die and fade from existence, our wills will accompany you until the day we meet again.”
“I see… I understand now…” So that explained the chopped-off ending in the original novel. His parents must have perished while searching for the Chaos Spirit Crystal to save him. It turned out that breaking free from destiny wasn’t just Su Ming’s mission, but also that of his parents in this lifetime.
“I’m sorry, my will can’t remain for long. If I stay any longer, destiny might sense my presence and affect you…”
“Father, I’ve already experienced how disgusting destiny can be. I understand your pain… but before you fall asleep again, can you tell me your and mother’s names?”
“Listen well. Your father’s name is Su Wu, also known as Su Batian! As for your mother’s name, you’ll know it when her will awakens.”
“My son, before I fall into slumber, let me teach you one thing…” Su Wu’s voice echoed throughout the entire Trinity Saint Sect. “Don’t be afraid of destiny. Pursue your strength freely. Become the one who strikes fear into destiny and terrifies all enemies! Your mother and I will always be your strongest support on this path!”