Chapter 47: Rewriting Fate

A mouthful of clear water sprayed out.

The neurotoxin in the Millennium Deer's body was quickly neutralized, yet it still didn't dare to move.

Seeing this, Li Chang'an finally realized—it was his own aura that was keeping the creature from moving!

So, he adjusted his aura, focusing it entirely on the Human-Faced Demon Spider instead. At last, the Millennium Deer dared to move again, though it still didn't flee. Trembling, it slowly stood up but remained frozen in place, looking like it was resigned to its fate.

Li Chang'an was getting impatient.

Using his spiritual power, he sent a message to the soul beast, commanding it to leave!

In an instant, as if granted amnesty, the Millennium Deer turned around and bolted without looking back. Within moments, it disappeared from sight.

Watching it go, Li Chang'an could clearly see, through his special eyes, that the beast's originally doomed fate had been altered!

As for what lay further ahead in its future, viewing it would require an even greater expenditure of spiritual power. He had no intention of looking any further. After all, there was still a far more interesting creature before him.

At this moment, the nine heads on Li Chang'an's serpent-like body, with their eighteen eyes, were all locked onto the Human-Faced Demon Spider. The spider was completely rigid, not daring to move an inch.

Through the threads of fate, Li Chang'an could see that this soul beast was not meant to perish today.

Scenes of the future flooded his mind.

In about four years, this very Human-Faced Demon Spider would be killed by a person named Tang San, who would use hidden weapons to finish it off. The spider would then contribute an external soul bone!

Its fate would end there.

"So, it's you, huh? What a coincidence," Li Chang'an chuckled upon seeing this.

His eyes, capable of glimpsing the future, only displayed important events. Trivial details were automatically omitted. Of course, if he really wanted to know them, he could expend a massive amount of spiritual power to look further—but there was no need.

Now that he knew this Human-Faced Demon Spider was the very one that would one day provide Tang San with the Eight Spider Lances, Li Chang'an had no intention of leaving it alive. Why would he do something that would benefit his enemy?

More importantly, this soul bone was something Dugu Yan needed.

This external soul bone had the ability to absorb toxins and grow stronger. If Dugu Yan could fuse with it, the poison problem caused by her martial soul would be greatly alleviated. On top of that, she could even use her own continuously generated poison to nourish the soul bone. It was a perfect match for her!

Even more coincidentally, due to absorbing immortal herbs, Dugu Yan had just reached the stage where she needed to obtain a new soul ring. She and Li Chang'an had been planning to hunt for one together.

They had been debating what kind of soul beast to target, but now, there was no need to choose—Dugu Yan's third soul ring would come from this creature.

Not only was its age limit appropriate, but its soul ring's attributes matched her Jade Phosphor Serpent martial soul. And the best part? It even came with an external soul bone…

The more Li Chang'an thought about it, the more it felt as if this spider was tailor-made for Dugu Yan!

Just as he was preparing to subtly guide Dugu Yan into hunting the Human-Faced Demon Spider, he suddenly noticed something.

The threads of fate surrounding the spider were shifting—It's originally predetermined fate had already changed.

Through his red-and-blue eyes, Li Chang'an saw the altered future.

Instead of being killed by Tang San in four years, the spider would now die in half a month—at Dugu Yan's hands. And it would still leave behind an external soul bone.

"Hahaha, just as I thought!"

"As long as I know the future, fate can be changed!"

He couldn't help but laugh aloud, feeling as if the immense pressure he had carried since arriving in this world had suddenly vanished.

All this time, what he had feared most wasn't the God of Shura, nor was it Tang San.

No, what he truly feared was the possible existence of a so-called world correction force.

In other words, a mysterious power that would forcibly correct any deviations from the original script—an unchangeable destiny, ensuring events always unfolded as they were "supposed" to.

But now, seeing that the Eight Spider Lances, originally destined for Tang San, had changed ownership because of a single decision from him, Li Chang'an was finally certain—this world had no such correction force.

Or even if it did exist, he, as an outsider, was not part of the original fate.

So as long as he was involved, things could change.

In that case, there was nothing to fear anymore.

If there was no absolute, unalterable force correcting fate, then with his knowledge of future events and his ability to see fate's threads, he could not imagine a scenario where he would fail!

Elsewhere

Now that Li Chang'an had confirmed his eyes' special abilities, the first thing he thought of was a certain immortal herb that could enhance them!

If he consumed it, could it further evolve his ocular powers?

This was a question worth exploring.

And even if it didn't enhance his eye abilities, this immortal herb also had the effect of greatly strengthening spiritual power. Either way, it would not go to waste.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Upon arriving, Li Chang'an walked directly to a seemingly ordinary herb.

This herb was entirely emerald green, yet in the center of its leaves were three pure white petals. On these petals sat a few droplets of liquid, resembling morning dew.

The Immortal Herb—Autumn Water Dew!

Consuming it could refine Fiery Golden Eyes, granting sight beyond the mundane!

Of course, that description was an exaggeration.

In reality, this immortal herb specialized in enhancing vision-related abilities and spiritual power—perfectly suited to his current needs.

Even if it couldn't further evolve his eyes, it would at the very least dramatically boost his spiritual power. Either way, it was an absolute gain.

After carefully plucking the Autumn Water Dew, Li Chang'an held it up and tilted it slightly, allowing the crystal-clear droplets at the center of its petals to drip into his mouth.

The moment the last drop of its essence left the plant, the entire herb withered in his hands, crumbling into dust.

As soon as the droplets entered his body, Li Chang'an sat down cross-legged, closing his eyes to meditate and absorb the medicinal power.

A cool sensation spread from his abdomen throughout his body, flowing along his meridians before ultimately converging in his mind. Under this cooling influence, his thoughts became sharper, and even long-forgotten memories surfaced in his consciousness.

Eventually, the residual medicinal power gathered in his eyes.

Li Chang'an felt as if countless blocked meridians within his eyes had been cleared, allowing soul power to circulate freely!

He hadn't even realized that his eyes contained so many hidden, obstructed pathways. No wonder activating his eye abilities had always felt off—as if something was missing.

But now, with his eye meridians fully opened, his soul power flowed unhindered.

Slowly, Li Chang'an opened his eyes.

His originally black pupils automatically transformed into a fiery red and an icy blue hue.

At that moment, he could sense that his eyes had gained two new powers—mysterious and indescribable forces.

One represented fortune.

The other, misfortune.

Or, to be more precise—blessing and calamity.

(End of Chapter)