Chapter 47: First Kill of a Child of Destiny; The Taste of a God King’s Soul

When Lin Qiuhan learned that Lin Tian had “returned from the dead,” she was momentarily stunned. Then, realization dawned: this was the “feigned death” Young Master Gu had warned her about.

She had ordered her clansmen to monitor the corpse around the clock. The moment he moved, she was notified.

Her expression turned icy with rage. She immediately sought out Gu Changge to explain the situation. Nowadays, she relied on him for everything, trusting him implicitly.

“Since Lin Tian has revived, it is the perfect time to see exactly who he is… and why he seized your brother’s body,” Gu Changge said, pondering the news in the Grand Hall.

Internally, he was amused.

He had waited three full days for this moment. The finale of this play was about to begin, and he wasn’t going to miss it.

After tonight, the last drops of value would be squeezed from this particular leek.

A powerful expert seizing a body to be reborn?

Why seize a useless cripple? Wouldn’t seizing a normal genius be infinitely better?

“Mhm. I will follow your lead, Young Master,” Lin Qiuhan nodded.

Soon, they arrived at the dungeon. The Lin Family disciple guarding the cell looked pale and shaken.

“Greetings, Miss. Greetings, Young Master Gu…”

He bowed hastily and fled the area, a chill lingering down his spine. Seeing a corpse wake up after three days was not an experience he wanted to repeat.

“Do not speak of this to anyone,” Lin Qiuhan ordered before he left. Resurrection was too bizarre to explain, and she wanted to minimize the rumors.

Inside the cell, Lin Tian watched them approach. Unease prickled in his chest, but he quickly masked it with a look of confusion and fear.

Deceiving Lin Qiuhan should be simple. He had the original host’s memories; as long as he didn’t slip up, he could play the part. She was simple and kind-hearted, after all.

But Gu Changge…

Lin Tian was uncertain. That man was too mysterious. Deceiving him would require a flawless performance. Even with his lifetime of experience as a God King, Lin Tian felt a flicker of anxiety.

“Sister… why am I here?”

“I remember I was in class at the academy… How did I wake up here?”

He looked around the dungeon, eyes wide with fear. Then he looked at Gu Changge. “And who is this man? I don’t think I’ve seen him before…”

His acting was impeccable—the perfect picture of a confused, innocent youth.

Feigning amnesia?

Gu Changge sneered internally, though his face remained impassive. He stayed silent. It was better for Lin Qiuhan to tear down the facade herself.

If his theory was correct, the original Lin Tian’s final obsession was tied to his sister. If Lin Qiuhan rejected him—if she looked at him with hatred and disgust—the original soul would rebel.

The biggest flaw of the “Body Seizing” trope was the lingering will of the original host. If that obsession wasn’t resolved, it would conflict with the invader’s control.

It was a deadlock. An untieable knot.

Once that conflict triggered, the final 200 Luck Points would vanish, and the kill reward would be his.

As for the siblings hurting each other? Impossible. The original Lin Tian’s obsession would never allow harm to come to Lin Qiuhan.

“At a time like this… what are you still pretending for?”

Lin Qiuhan stared at the face that was identical to her brother’s, yet aged and withered. A flicker of pain crossed her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by ice-cold hatred.

“Sister? What do you mean? I don’t understand…”

Lin Tian blinked, looking utterly bewildered. “Sister, you haven’t answered me… why am I locked in a dungeon?”

Lin Qiuhan said nothing. Her expression didn’t soften.

If not for Gu Changge’s warning, she might have been fooled. But she knew better now. Body seizing allowed the invader to devour memories. Feigning amnesia was the oldest trick in the book.

“Sister! I really am Lin Tian! How can you not believe me?”

“Do you remember when I was six? Father scolded me, and I ran to you to complain…”

He rattled off specific memories, trying to prove his identity. But the more he spoke, the colder Lin Qiuhan became. Every word was a reminder that this monster had rifled through her dead brother’s mind.

“It’s having the opposite effect…”

Lin Tian realized his mistake. His heart sank as he saw the amused, mocking glint in Gu Changge’s eyes.

He couldn’t fool them.

Did I escape death only to fall here today?

I am unwilling!

Suddenly, he felt a violent rejection from within. The original Lin Tian’s obsession was waking up, filled with venomous malice toward the invader. His remnant soul began to tangle and tear against the original will.

“Shut up!”

Lin Qiuhan couldn’t take it anymore. Her eyes reddened with tears and fury. “You truly deserve to die!”

“Sister…”

Lin Tian’s eyes glazed over for a moment. He muttered, his voice trembling, “Why…? I never harmed you… I never even thought of hurting you…”

“Why do you treat me like this?”

At that moment, the line blurred. Was it the Slaughter God King speaking, or the useless youth Lin Tian? The two souls were inextricably intertwined in their grief.

[Ding! Lin Tian suffers backlash from obsession. Control of body lost.] [Luck Points -200.] [Destiny Points +1,000.]

[Prompt: Child of Destiny’s Luck Points cleared. Kill Drop Rule triggered.]

The System notification rang like a dinner bell.

Gu Changge smiled gently. The fruit was ripe.

“I know you can’t bring yourself to do it,” he said softly to Lin Qiuhan. “Let me play the villain. Go outside and wait for me.”

“Mhm.”

Touched by his consideration, Lin Qiuhan wiped her eyes and hurried out of the dungeon. She wanted the monster dead, but watching her brother’s face die again was too much to bear.

Once she was gone, the warmth vanished from Gu Changge’s face. He clasped his hands behind his back and approached the prisoner.

“Do you know why I didn’t have you cremated or buried?”

“You knew I was feigning death?” Lin Tian growled, his voice guttural like a trapped beast. “Gu Changge… who are you? What is your purpose?”

“Purpose? What purpose could I have?”

Gu Changge’s eyes darkened, turning into abysses where billions of black demonic lights surged.

“Wasn’t it you who wanted to kill me?”

He stared directly into Lin Tian’s soul.

“Who… what are you?”

Lin Tian recoiled in terror. Gazing into Gu Changge’s eyes felt like falling into an infinite dark vortex.

This young man possessed a demonic nature so terrifying it defied logic. Behind him, Lin Tian could almost see billions of demons dancing in chaotic worship, bringing ruin to the heavens.

Even as a God King in his past life, he had never witnessed such horror.

And Lin Qiuhan trusts him?

It’s too dangerous!

The thought made his heart ache with a phantom pain.

I hate this!

“A dead man doesn’t need to know so much.”

Gu Changge reached out, his palm hovering over Lin Tian’s forehead.

“What kind of demonic art is this—AHHH!”

Lin Tian screamed as Gu Changge’s hand phased through his skull and into his Sea of Consciousness. Pitch-black radiance bloomed, forming a Great Dao Treasure Vase that floated in the spiritual void, exuding a power that could swallow the sky and earth.

Hum!

The vase activated. A terrifying suction force erupted from its mouth.

Lin Tian’s remnant soul was ripped from its anchor and sucked into the abyss.

Instant silence.

Gu Changge closed his eyes, savoring the influx of power.

“So his previous life was at the God King Realm… The taste of this remnant soul is quite good.”

A remnant soul at the God King Realm—Gu Changge could devour it with the Immortal Devouring Demonic Art without any pressure.

He closed his eyes and quietly savored it.

At the same time, he skimmed through the so-called Slaughter God King’s memories.

For a Child of Destiny who was a powerful expert reborn into a cripple, the most important things were actually the insights into divine abilities and treasure techniques from his previous life, as well as numerous cultivation and combat experiences.

What else could there be?

But now, all of this had completely fallen into Gu Changge’s hands. The Immortal Devouring Demonic Art could not only devour the essence of various kings but also devour anything, including divine souls.

The main reason he had Lin Qiuhan leave was that he didn’t want to expose the demonic art to anyone.

The soul-searching methods in the Upper Realm were numerous, and he didn’t trust anyone but himself.

“Being able to improve my divine soul realm by devouring remnant souls… this kind of pleasure is indeed incomparable…”

“A demonic art that the entire world cannot tolerate—once exposed, no one can protect me…”

Feeling his divine soul power rapidly increasing, even surpassing many Conferred King Realm experts, Gu Changge couldn’t help but murmur thoughtfully. At the same time, the System’s prompt sounded in his mind.

“Ding, first kill of a Child of Destiny completed, and the Luck Points clearance drop rule triggered. Settling…”

“Congratulations, Master, for dropping an additional Heavenly Dao Reward Treasure Chest, additional 100 Luck Points, and 500 Destiny Points.”

“First Kill Reward settling. Obtained First Kill Treasure Chest.”

“Luck Points exchange function unlocked.”

“Master’s own Luck Points can also be exchanged for Destiny Points at a 1:10 exchange rate.”

Hearing these prompts, Gu Changge became interested. Besides the additional Heavenly Dao Reward Treasure Chest, he had actually obtained a First Kill Treasure Chest.

Luck Points exchange function?

So his own Luck Points could also be used as universal currency?

If so, this left him a trump card. Since ancient times, burning providence was said to allow crossing through the heavens to preserve one’s life.

As a villain, if he encountered an unsolvable crisis in the future, using Luck Points to exchange for Destiny Points might resolve it.

Of course, Gu Changge wouldn’t do this lightly.

At least for now, he could still see that Luck Points were quite important.

Without this thing, a Child of Destiny would instantly be finished.

“Open the First Kill Treasure Chest,” Gu Changge said.

He wanted to know what he could get. After all, this thing was like drawing cards in his previous life—it also depended on luck.

As a flash of golden light shimmered before his eyes, a golden treasure chest popped out, then opened with a bang!

“Ding, congratulations, Master, for having explosive luck. Obtained Luck Plundering Card *3, damaged one-third World Seed *1, System Settlement Crit Card *1.”

The System’s cold, mechanical voice sounded.

“Luck Plundering Card?”

Gu Changge found it slightly strange. Looking at the function description of this card, it could launch a luck plunder against a Child of Destiny, with a certain failure probability depending on the Child of Destiny’s state.

If the plunder succeeded, the Child of Destiny’s Luck Points would be cleared, and the corresponding Luck Points could be obtained.

If the plunder failed, there would be no result.

“System Settlement Crit Card? When settling rewards, a random crit can be obtained—it could be 0.1 times, or 1 time, or even 10 times or 100 times…”

Gu Changge checked the function of the other card and clicked his tongue.

This also depended on luck, but based on his experience from opening these two treasure chests, his luck was quite good.

He planned to save it for when he killed Ye Chen next time.

As for the Luck Plundering Card, this was a good thing. After all, if he wanted to directly obtain a Child of Destiny’s Luck Points now, he needed to continuously suppress the Child of Destiny.

And the Luck Plundering Card could ignore this suppression process and directly plunder.

Of course, there was also a probability of failure.

Gu Changge checked the price of the Luck Plundering Card in the System Mall—10,000 Destiny Points per card.

Never mind.

That meant he needed to ensure he could earn at least 2,000 Luck Points to break even; otherwise, it would be a huge loss.

But Gu Changge also speculated that the Children of Destiny he would encounter in the future wouldn’t have too low Luck Points.

The Azure Realm he was currently in was really too weak.

Among the many Lower Realms, it wasn’t considered very strong. In his understanding, it could at most be considered a Small Thousand World, where Void God Realm experts could break spatial barriers.

Larger Lower Realms, like Medium Thousand Worlds, should be the world where the original Slaughter God King was from, requiring cultivation to the God King Realm to break barriers.

And the Upper Realm he was in served as a platform and hub connecting these Small Thousand Worlds, Medium Thousand Worlds, and Great Thousand Worlds—complex and intricate.

Afterward, Gu Changge opened the other Heavenly Dao Additional Reward Treasure Chest. He guessed this should be something related to the Child of Destiny.

A flash of golden light passed before his eyes, and a prompt sounded in his ears. “Ding, congratulations, Master, for obtaining the Child of Destiny Halo. The current halo has been automatically transformed. Congratulations, Master, for obtaining the Destiny Villain Halo.”

“Congratulations, Master, for obtaining the Heart of the God King…”

“Destiny Villain Halo?”

Gu Changge didn’t pay attention to the rest. He mainly checked the function introduction of this halo and couldn’t help but become quite interested.

“Destiny Villain, destiny in body, predetermined villain. When eliminating Children of Destiny, can ignore providence difference…”

“Ignore providence difference? What does this mean?” Gu Changge raised an eyebrow and asked the System.

“If the providence difference is too great, it will cause providence backlash. When the Master’s strength far surpasses the Child of Destiny but providence is far less than the Child of Destiny, the Heavenly Dao will protect the Child of Destiny and cause providence backlash against the Master…” the System explained.

“So when I first crossed over, my Luck Points were too low, but my strength was too strong. The Heavenly Dao couldn’t lower my intelligence, so it created providence backlash to protect the Child of Destiny…”

Gu Changge was very clear about this.

Now that his Luck Points had risen, dealing with small fries like Ye Chen and Lin Tian naturally wouldn’t care about any providence backlash.

But what if he encountered such a situation again in the future?

The Destiny Villain Halo also resolved this hidden danger, which was very comfortable.

As for the rewarded Heart of the God King, Gu Changge glanced at it casually—it was the cultivation mindset of a God King Realm cultivator over tens of thousands of years.

In his view, the mindset of Lin Tian, this Child of Destiny, wasn’t that great.

But since it was a System reward, there shouldn’t be any problem.

Gu Changge directly chose to fuse. He only felt his entire body wrapped in a warm light.

His consciousness became somewhat muddled, as if he had settled for tens of thousands of years, witnessing many things and scenes in an instant.

A glance spanning ten thousand years, reincarnations fleeting.

But it quickly became clear again.

Gu Changge frowned.

His mindset didn’t seem to have any difference? But the feeling and thoughts when viewing things had indeed undergone many changes.

But overall, compared to before, it was much, much better.

After all, he was a transmigrator. Although he adapted quite quickly, there was always a process. With the help of the Heart of the God King, it saved him a lot of time.

Mindset, when spoken of, was also similar to providence—somewhat ethereal, and everyone’s understanding was different.