The Villain's Counterattack

"Perhaps this is the best outcome." After listening to Duan Lang's story, a bright smile appeared on the face of the Clay Buddha, but this face was really not likable. Even when smiling, it looked ugly.

The Demon Lord nodded gently and said, "Ever since I learned of my destiny, I have been wondering what transcendence means. What will the state of our existence be like after transcendence? Humans are born and exist within the universe. It is impossible for them to be completely free from cause and effect. The stronger their strength and the greater their ability, the greater their influence on the universe, and naturally the greater their cause and effect."

"On the contrary, the constraints that heaven and earth impose on such strong people may be greater. Now you can transcend your own destiny and freely choose your own path. This is already very rare." She was a little envious of Duan Lang's situation, but only a little. She also quite liked her current situation.

His own destiny has changed. Although it cannot be considered transcendence, he has gained a certain degree of freedom. The so-called half-step transcendence of Duan Lang means that he has transcended the destiny that originally belonged to Duan Lang, but he has not transcended the shackles of this world. This is the meaning of half-step transcendence.

He is still under the jurisdiction of Heaven, but he does not have a fixed destiny. He can have cause and effect with all things, or he can have no cause and effect. Everything depends on his own choice.

There are naturally advantages and disadvantages. The most obvious one is that there is a gap between him and the way of heaven, which will affect his efficiency in perceiving the heaven and earth. Just as before, he could use the heavenly tribulation to strengthen the Sky Frost Fist, Paiyun Palm, and Wind God Leg. The efficiency was so high that three days was comparable to three years or even more. He directly deduced these three magical skills to the half-step celestial realm, and the combination of the three directly led to the celestial realm.

Afterwards, he also took advantage of the turbulence of Qi after the heavenly tribulation to comprehend the "Tai Chi Magic Skills", "The Secret of Immortality", "The Yin and Yang Classics", "The Four Wonders of Mixed Heaven", and "The Ten Thousand Daos" to the realm of heaven.

But even though he was extremely talented and his realm was quite high, due to his transcendence, he was unable to cross that threshold and was stuck at the last step. He was not recognized by the heaven and earth and was only a half-step celestial being.

Below the Broken Realm is a realm, the Broken Realm is a transitional stage, and above the Heavenly Man is a whole new level. The fate of the masters at this level is paid special attention by the Heavenly Dao. Duan Lang's physical strength, Qi strength and martial arts realm are sufficient, and he can be called an all-round Heavenly Man. However, because he is half a step beyond, he is not recognized by the Heaven and the Earth, and can only be a half-step Heavenly Man.

The disadvantage of being a half-step celestial being is that he cannot exert his full strength, especially when it comes to combining with the power of heaven and earth, there will be some obstacles. The advantage is that the restrictions imposed on him by heaven and earth will be much smaller, there will be no bottlenecks, and he can continue to improve his strength.

The previous Duan Lang was either a celestial being or better than a celestial being. The current Duan Lang is half a step away from being a celestial being but is better than an ordinary celestial being. Even a master like the Sword Saint is slightly inferior to him. Perhaps only someone like Wuming can compete with him.

The world has its protagonist, but the protagonist is not static. As the protagonist of the previous generation, Wuming's strength improvement slowed down a lot after he reached the Heavenly Sword Realm. The contemporary protagonist is Fengyun. Their strength can be improved so rapidly with almost no bottleneck. As long as there are enough opportunities and resources, they can improve quickly.

Compared with the original novel, the wind and clouds in this world are more powerful. The complete set of "The Demonic Body of Destruction" and "The Art of Moving the Sky" are of great help to them. You must know that this is the main practice of the Demon Lord Bu Bai Suzhen and the Immortal God Changsheng, and the level is even above the Three-Point Return to Origin Qi. If Xiongba was not the early villain BOSS, I am afraid he would not be able to suppress them.

The protagonist is treated like a protagonist, and this treatment is not only opportunity, but also shackles of restraint. Even a super strong person like Xiao Sanxiao only helps from the side and does not interfere directly. This shows how harsh the laws of nature are in this world. Duan Lang's help to them seems to be significant, but it has basically not changed their fate so far.

The influence is always there, but it is only subtle and has not caused any fundamental changes, at least not yet.

"If I was part of the world before, with everything under its control and under its direct control, then now I am only a half-guest, with my every move not controlled. However, if my actions have an impact on the world, there will be a reward." Duan Lang murmured, "Some things will be rewarded positively by the world, while some things will make you owe it to the world. If you owe too much, you will be ostracized by the world. And if you do some things, the world will hate you and even..."

Duan Lang didn't continue, but most people present understood what he meant. "Can you tell whether what you are about to do is positive or negative?"

Duan Lang gave a positive response to the Demon Lord's question, "Perhaps this is the treatment of those who are halfway to transcendence. At the same time, I can also see the luck of others. Clay Buddha, your situation is not optimistic."

The Clay Buddha was not sad at all when he heard this. Instead, he smiled and said, "Being pessimistic doesn't mean you're hopeless, does it?"

"You're really open-minded. You don't have much time left. Blame yourself for asking for trouble." Duan Lang rolled his eyes, smiled bitterly, and shook his head, "Do you think I volunteered? The world is a chess game. I, a clay Buddha, can barely protect myself. I'm just a piece on the chessboard. How can I decide my own fate? That person controlled my fate. He asked me to use Xiongba to build the Fengyun Stars. How could I resist? If you and the Demon Lord hadn't destroyed that person's clone, I'm afraid..."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look solemn. Even the Demon Lord, an absolute strong man in the Heavenly Man Realm, didn't dare to claim victory in front of that fellow who had lived for two thousand years. After all, she was not a true Demon Lord. Although she had obtained the Demon Lord's martial arts memory, she really could not inherit the Demon Lord's qualifications as Bai Suzhen. That was an existence that was rarely seen in a hundred years, or even once in a hundred years.

"Don't think too much. I am now half a step away from transcendence. Many mysteries have disappeared and I can make many plans in advance." Duan Lang said frankly that he is very strong now.

"For example?" Xue Yuan looked at him eagerly, hoping that he could help her and her lover Bu Jingyun.

How could Duan Lang not know her little thoughts? "For example, next time Bu Jingyun loses his memory, the wife can be reserved for you in advance. As long as you play that role well, it won't count as defying fate. After all, it won't change the overall situation."

Xueyuan was overjoyed when she heard this, and the goddess Xiaoqing also smiled and expressed her satisfaction with the news.

"Another example?" The Demon Lord looked at Duan Lang with the same eagerness. Duan Lang shrugged and said, "Kong Ci's death is inevitable, but resurrection after death can be arranged for him."

The Demon Lord nodded slightly: "In that case, I'll leave it to you. Next, Zhishan Tower..."

"Stop. Next, I, Taoist Wuyazi, the second-generation leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, will travel around the world to spread the reputation of the Xiaoyao Sect and recruit some qualified handsome men and beautiful women as disciples. Before that, the treasures in Lingyun Cave should not be buried any longer." A faint arc appeared on Duan Lang's mouth. He finally remembered that the Blood Drinking Mad Knife was not in Lingyun Cave at all, but in the Minjiang River outside.

"Bailu, one of the four great strange stones, I wonder what kind of surprise you can bring me." Duan Lang murmured to himself, his eyes looking into the distance, a faint electric light flashing on his palm. My thunder ability is reviving. Lingmeng, Lingyue, where are you?