Godslayer: You get two at the start, Supreme Divine Ruins.

Chapter 339 Altering Fate

As the light flowed, Gongyang Wan's body trembled slightly, as if she were enduring some kind of pain. Lin Xiao frowned slightly and whispered, "Gongyang Wan, relax, don't resist!"

Gongyang Wan nodded, closed her eyes, and tried to calm herself down.

A moment later, a phantom figure slowly separated from Gongyang Wan's body. That figure was Gongyang Zhuo's spirit, whose face resembled Gongyang Wan's, but whose eyes held a hint of vicissitude and determination.

Gongyang Zhuo slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Gongyang Wan. A hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes as he whispered, "Sister, thank you for your hard work."

Tears welled up in Gongyang Wan's eyes, her voice choked with emotion: "Xiao Zhuo..."

Lin Xiao watched this scene, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes. He raised his hand and waved, a gentle force enveloping Gongyang Zhuo's spirit and slowly sending it into Kusuen's corpse.

"Next, I will use demonic energy to help him revive," Lin Xiao said in a low voice, his tone filled with determination.

After he finished speaking, he formed a hand seal, and dense demonic energy surged from his body, slowly flowing into Kruzun's corpse. As the demonic energy was injected, Kruzun's corpse gradually regained its vitality, and Gongyang Zhuo's figure slowly solidified.

A moment later, Gongyang Zhuo slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with gratitude. He looked at Lin Xiao and said solemnly, "Mr. Lin Xiao, thank you for saving my life."

Lin Xiao waved his hand, his tone relaxed: "No need to be polite, we're all comrades-in-arms from now on."

Gongyang Zhuo nodded, his gaze resolute: "I will do my utmost to fight against the evil god alongside you."

His mind has never disappeared; he knows everything that just happened.

Lin Qiye stepped forward, patted Gongyang Zhuo on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Welcome to the team, Gongyang Zhuo."

Lin Xiao looked at the scene before him, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. He knew that this battle was far from over, but as long as these comrades were with him, they had hope of overcoming all difficulties.

"Alright, everyone take a break. There are still many more battles waiting for us," Lin Xiao said softly, his tone filled with determination.

"Master Hou!"

Zhan Yuwu caught the fallen Huo Qubing and exclaimed in alarm. His voice trembled slightly, and his eyes were filled with anxiety and unease. Huo Qubing's body felt exceptionally heavy in his arms, as if the weight of life was slowly slipping away.

Lin Xiao turned his head and saw Huo Qubing lying on the ground, his lips cracked, his face ashen, and his whole body exuding a thick aura of death. His breathing was weak, as if it would stop at any moment, and his whole body was like a lamp about to be extinguished, teetering on the verge of collapse.

As Zhan Yuwu watched Lin Xiao approach, he handed Huo Qubing over to another deputy general, then quickly walked up to Lin Xiao and knelt down with a thud.

His knees slammed heavily onto the ground, his voice filled with pleading: "Immortal Master! Please save the Marquis! The Marquis has done so much for Great Xia, he is still young, he shouldn't die!"

Lin Xiao reached out and lifted Zhan Yuwu up, and Zhan Yuwu felt an irresistible force pull him to his feet. Lin Xiao's voice was calm yet carried an undeniable firmness: "No need for that, I will save him."

Lin Xiao approached Huo Qubing, knelt down, and placed his hand on Huo Qubing's wrist. A rich life force surged from Lin Xiao's fingertips into Huo Qubing's body, like the warm spring sun dispelling the death energy within him. Huo Qubing's complexion gradually regained some color, his eyelids trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Lin Xiao withdrew his hand, looked calmly at Huo Qubing, and asked in a questioning tone: "Huo Qubing, are you willing to fight for the Great Xia and its people? If you are, I can grant you eternal life; if not, I can still let you live for several more decades."

Huo Qubing regained his senses, his eyes filled with unwavering determination. Though his voice was weak, it was powerful and resonant, each word carrying immense weight: "I am willing! I am aware of the threat of Cthulhu, and I have experienced it firsthand! To live a life of leisure for a few decades cannot compare to the exhilaration of fighting for the Great Xia for a hundred or even ten thousand years!"

Lin Xiao smiled; he wasn't surprised by Huo Qubing's choice. He gestured, and a golden river of national fortune immediately appeared in the air, its waters surging as if carrying the millennia-long destiny of the Great Xia Dynasty. A twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit slowly floated out from the river, hovering above Huo Qubing's head, sprinkling golden light upon him.

Huo Qubing's body was gradually enveloped in golden light, and the life force within him was rekindled. His body slowly floated up, and the river of national destiny surged, with Huo Qubing, at the height of his power, appearing within it. His eyes shone brightly, as if he had rediscovered his former glory.

Huo Qubing stared blankly at his hands, feeling the surging power within him. Then, he turned his gaze to Gongyang Wan, his voice steady and powerful: "Gongyang Wan, the Zhenxie Division will need your help for now!"

Gongyang Wan did not refuse; she had already agreed to it. She silently approached Huo Qubing's body, a dagger in her hand, her gaze resolute. However, just as she raised her arm, a warm hand grasped her wrist.

Gongyang Wan looked puzzled and turned to look. She saw Lin Xiao holding her wrist with a warm smile on his face. His gaze was gentle, as if he could see right through people.

“You no longer need to gain abilities by devouring humans,” Lin Xiao said softly, his tone reassuring. “I can help you change this fate. From now on, you only need to take someone’s heart out to gain their abilities.”

Lin Qiye, who was standing to the side, twitched his lips and thought to himself, "Apart from not being as disgusting as cannibalism, the cruelty is just as good."

Before Gongyang Wan could even feel happy, she felt a lightness in her body, as if some heavy shackles had been removed. The souls of those she had devoured were completely emptied from her body, replaced by an unprecedented sense of comfort.

Seeing her puzzled expression, Lin Xiao smiled slightly and explained, "I erased all the remaining intelligence in your body, and I also changed the ability you could only gain by devouring humans. Now, you only need to dig out a human's heart to acquire their abilities. You can try it."

Gongyang Wan, dressed in a cheongsam, knelt on the ground, a dagger in her hand. Without the slightest hesitation, she plunged the dagger directly into Huo Qubing's chest, extracting a bloody heart.

The next moment, Gongyang Wan's eyes lit up, as if she sensed the surge of some kind of power. She put the heart back into Huo Qubing's chest cavity, reached out and clenched her fist, and the tree that had broken on the cracked ground was instantly crushed into dust.