Gong Yinhu

Enhancement +10, success! First, Gong Yinhu expended a massive number of lucky talismans to finally succeed in enhancing his character to +10. In an instant, a tremendous power surged to life within his body. Fortunately, having tempered himself in the Zhen Realm for ten thousand years, he was no longer the ordinary mortal he once was, allowing him to endure this skyrocketing might without flaw. Though he was a charlatan, he was one with an extraordinarily solid foundation. Next, he turned his gaze toward his class: Sovereign of Heavenly Mandate. Taking a deep breath, he gritted his teeth and initiated the enhancement. After burning through twenty lucky talismans, the class enhancement succeeded. [Sovereign of Heavenly Mandate] -> [Supreme Divine Lord of Fate] In a flash, a wondrous sensation arose within Gong Yinhu's heart, as if all destiny lay within his grasp, as if he were a god who governed all things, capable of manipulating fate and destiny to guide everything toward his goal. "With this power, perhaps... even Yu Xian might not be my match!" Gong Yinhu clenched his fist lightly. The power of fate swirled within his grasp in an instant, as though a single thought could draw whatever target he wished to kill right before his eyes, followed by a Fate Strike. With the rise of a single thought, countless forces of karmic affinity converged, opening a rift in space. He stepped into the spatial fissure, and the next second, he appeared on the Baihe Continent. "Is this the power of the Supreme?" Standing atop the highest mountain peak, Gong Yinhu muttered to himself. He could sense the position of the Astral Black Tortoise. If he wished, he could launch an ambush against it at any moment and strike Yu Xian atop its back. Yet the risk was too great. He had reached this stage with great difficulty; was there any need to fight to the death against Yu Xian? Wouldn't it be better to shatter the void, become a true Mighty One, and roam the heavens unfettered? "Sure enough... I don't want to be a fraud anymore." Gong Yinhu stood in place for five full minutes before letting out a sigh and muttering to himself. He had deceived many people, but deep down, what he least wanted was to be a swindler. He wanted to be a real diviner; he wanted to truly be a powerhouse. Putting on an act. It was only because he knew full well what kind of person he really was inside. Yet why did he keep up the pretense? Naturally, it was because of the longing in his heart—he yearned to be someone everyone respected. After becoming the Supreme Divine Lord of Fate, he had not only gained a tremendous boost in strength, but also obtained the power to perceive his true inner self. He knew who he was, and he knew what he wanted. Perhaps this was what was meant by "To hear the Dao in the morning is to die content by evening." The moment Gong Yinhu made his decision, his entire aura underwent an earth-shaking transformation. If before he had been a cat masquerading as a tiger, now he had truly become a ferocious tiger. He opened his livestream room, then took a step forward. The next moment, he appeared in midair. Directly beneath him was the Astral Black Tortoise, and his gaze met Yu Xian's atop its back. Both saw the power of Great Dao rules woven across each other's body. The summoned beasts that had been rampaging and slaughtering across the land all came to a halt. Yu Xian looked at Gong Yinhu and smiled. "Finally, a somewhat decent opponent has arrived. Do we fight here, or somewhere else?" "It doesn't matter," Gong Yinhu replied seriously. "Now that I'm here, anywhere you want is fine." Yu Xian stood up and chuckled. "Then right here it is!" In an instant, he appeared right before Gong Yinhu, his fist hurtling forward. As if having foreseen the move, Gong Yinhu met it with a punch of his own. The power of Primordial Chaos and Myriad Phenomena collided with the power of the Supreme Wondrous Method of Karmic Affinity, and the Astral Black Tortoise below was obliterated into ash on the spot. Fortunately, the Astral Black Tortoise's source had long since been anchored to the Primordial God World, so under the effect of the Immortal Imprint, it would soon regenerate there. The earth fractured, and the sky tore open. Centered on the two of them, countless spatial shards hung suspended like panes of shattered glass. Between the fractures, the two exchanged rapid-fire punches, terrifying force continuously jolting their surroundings. The entire Baihe Continent shuddered in rhythm with their clashes. "Interesting." Yu Xian smiled faintly. His gaze sharpened slightly, and his right fist drove forward. This time, he put in a bit of genuine effort. Through the power of the Supreme Wondrous Method of Karmic Affinity, Gong Yinhu sensed the danger, but it was already too late to withdraw. In an instant, more than half of his body was blasted to pieces by Yu Xian's punch. *Spurt!* Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Gong Yinhu rapidly retreated to put distance between himself and Yu Xian. However, Yu Xian had never intended to pursue him in the first place. Instead, he simply rolled his wrist where he stood and smiled. "Not bad. You took a direct punch from me and survived." Though he had held back on that strike, the extent of Gong Yinhu's injuries was still far lighter than he had anticipated. "..." Gong Yinhu said nothing; in fact, there was nothing to say. Outmatched in skill, what could he say? Yet his heart was surprisingly calm, without the slightest shred of regret. In a flash, threads formed from the golden power of the Supreme Wondrous Method of Karmic Affinity rapidly knitted his body back together. Within just a few breaths, his shattered form was restored. "Again!" Gong Yinhu clenched his fist as the power of fate gathered within it, instantly fusing into one with the power of the Supreme Wondrous Method of Karmic Affinity. Fate Strike! He threw a punch toward Yu Xian, only to see his fist graze past Yu Xian's shoulder while Yu Xian's punch landed eerily against his abdomen. *Boom!* Without any suspense, his lower body was blown apart by Yu Xian's punch. "Don't show off flashy tricks in front of me," Yu Xian said calmly, still making no move to pursue as he looked at Gong Yinhu, who was left with only his upper half. His fist techniques were vastly superior to Gong Yinhu's. Even without relying on any special abilities, using pure fists alone, he could demolish Gong Yinhu. While Gong Yinhu was by no means a clueless novice, every single movement of his played out before Yu Xian as if it had been thoroughly rehearsed; the slightest twitch told Yu Xian exactly what he intended to do. This was not an ability, but experience. The experience accumulated over countless years of practicing his craft: using himself as a benchmark, he could determine the optimal answer every time. Inside Gong Yinhu's livestream, billions of viewers were watching the duel, yet no one had expected that even after rising to the same tier as Yu Xian, Gong Yinhu would still be effortlessly suppressed. Despair. Countless class users were anxious for Gong Yinhu while feeling utterly despairing over a future without hope. "Mr. Gong, fight onnnn!" "Boss Gong, you have to win!" "Grandpa Gong, don't lose to that villain!" In the livestream, someone started it off, and more and more people began cheering for Gong Yinhu. Gong Yinhu had just finished regenerating his lower body when he noticed the messages pouring through the stream. He slowly closed his eyes. In the past, he had been a swindler who had done many bad things. Yet after arriving in the Zhen Realm, he hadn't deceived a single soul. Putting on airs had only ever been fooling himself. Even this time, when he had initially set out to pull a scam, he had ultimately turned back from the wrong path and stood openly before Yu Xian, fighting on behalf of countless people in the Zhen Realm. He had to win! To save the entire Zhen Realm from plunging into utter devastation, for the sake of those endearing people who placed their faith in him, he could not lose! The destinies of countless individuals converged upon his body, and a faint golden light radiated from his skin, as if a savior had descended. "Again!" Gong Yinhu snapped his eyes open and declared to Yu Xian.