Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 528 - 416: Showdown

Chapter 528: Chapter 416: Showdown

Because he couldn’t defeat him.

So he joined them.

What a perfect example of "cause" and "effect".

No need for strength, nor for a vast amount of Law "quantities", just focus on a single point—

"Join".

Even if it was true, as the Human Emperor said, that Wu Xiaode’s mind was bubbly, this time, his bubble had serendipitously met the perfect requirements of the Causality Law—

Logically tight, causal consistency.

—Why fight if you obviously can’t win?

I’ll just join!

As a result, his Causality Law Skill acquired the characteristic of "joining"!

For millions of years, all strong beings constructed the Causality Law for the sake of battle, to win, to take the lives of their opponents.

But.

To surrender, and then "join" the Causality Law of the other side—

That really hadn’t been done before!

"Xiujun, we have known each other for so long, you wouldn’t consider me a stranger, would you?"

Wu Xiaode said half-jokingly.

Shen Xiujun glanced at him with irritation and snorted, "We’ve fought together so many times, shared weal and woe, how could we be strangers?"

With a loud "clang", several lines of ice crystal text emerged above Shen Xiujun’s head:

"The target has verbally acknowledged your relationship."

"Its reputation has jumped from the initial ’hatred’ past ’indifference’, ’neutrality’, directly reaching ’friendly’!"

"Please be aware of the terrifying aspect of this skill!"

Wu Xiaode nodded inwardly.

Yes.

The truly terrifying aspect of the Feeding Demon Master’s Causality Law Skill lay in—

The spoken words could directly be used to determine reputation!

Even he had initially just watched it transform into a woman’s form, and that woman was the object of his fantasy—

His reputation had risen to "friendly".

It’s not that the reputation rose because he liked the other party.

It’s the other way around—

By fulfilling the objective, the reputation rose, causing his attitude towards the creature to change!

Just like during the Death God Trial—

The other party had done something to satisfy him, helping him through the Death God Trial with immense power, turning his "indifference" into "neutrality".

Once the reputation changed.

His attitude towards it changed as well.

Although he was clear that the situation between them was do or die, he just couldn’t hate the other party.

—He couldn’t resist the rise in reputation.

Under the spell’s influence, he also couldn’t hate the other party!

That was the truly terrifying aspect of this Causality Law Skill!

However, there was a second rule:

Rule two: Before reaching "Affection", one could decrease reputation through "reflection"!

Wu Xiaode had lowered his reputation back down through "reflection".

But once "Affection" was reached—

That was probably too late.

Because if your attitude had become "Affection", you would truly fall in love with the other party.

There would be no turning back.

Wu Xiaode closed his eyes, then opened them again.

He looked at Shen Xiujun opposite him.

Shen Xiujun was also looking at him, her face still with a smile.

Neither moved.

The atmosphere became ambiguously tense.

Shen Feixue glanced at her sister and then at Little Wu, the Taoist priest, and couldn’t help but cough softly and say:

"I just remembered that I haven’t finished some Mech-related problems; it just happens that I’ve eaten too, so I’m going to the laboratory to work on them now. It’ll be about two hours before I come out, so you two can chat at your leisure."

Two hours.

That should be enough time for them to chat.

Having said that, she stood up and went to the backyard.

In the bar.

Apart from those Corpse Demons, only Wu Xiaode and Shen Xiujun were left.

A look of confusion slowly replaced the smile on Shen Xiujun’s beautiful face.

"Brother Wu, our relationship seems to have changed."

She said softly.

Wu Xiaode watched her as her gaze reached into the void, as if it had penetrated the surface of the world and arrived at the secrets that make up the world.

She was after all the First Calamity, the Feeding Demon Master.

If she wanted to inspect her own Magic, she would surely discern the truth.

However, Wu Xiaode was not at all flustered.

—Because to deal with someone with Merit, she had to fulfill his task before she could kill him.

That was something countless strong beings had verified with their lives since ancient times.

Otherwise, why come and work on Wu Xiaode’s reputation?

Wouldn’t it be simpler to just kill him?

So—

She had no way to terminate the task!

As expected.

After just a few seconds, enlightenment shone in Shen Xiujun’s eyes.

—She had seen through it!

Wu Xiaode also looked towards the void.

Having gained the Causality Law Magic, he could now see through the façade of the world and directly perceive the manifestations of the world’s inner Laws.

In the void, a massive triangular form appeared, glowing with the dark color of burning flames and rotating at an incredibly slow pace.

Dense chains of magic pierced through the void, falling upon Wu Xiaode and Shen Xiujun.

They were like two puppets, strung and manipulated by numerous contraptions—

These chains of magic were all set in place, just waiting for a victor to emerge among them, and then they would activate immediately!

—The loser would offer their most precious possession before dying.

Shen Xiujun’s expression gradually turned solemn.

The other party had used her own magic.

But—

How was this done?

A mere mortal could never achieve this step!

Wu Xiaode’s mouth twisted into a slight arc as he whispered softly,

"Xiujun, do you like me?"

The backyard.

Inside the laboratory.

Shen Feixue turned on the surveillance equipment and immediately heard this sentence.

She covered her mouth in shock.

What a scoop!

Such a huge scoop! Who would have thought that this couple really had an affair—not that, but could it be my dear sister actually harbored affection for Little Wu the Taoist?

Shen Feixue silently turned up the volume of the eavesdropping device and set the video quality to high definition.

—Someone well-versed in the ways of science is used to all this.

After all, the path of science is a lonely one.

She continued to observe.

In the bar.

After hearing Wu Xiaode’s words, Shen Xiujun maintained a proper smile on her face.

She lowered her head gently, seemingly bashful, and replied,

"Brother Wu, you’re a man. Shouldn’t you tell me first whether you’ve fallen for me?"

But how could Wu Xiaode fall for such a simple trick?

Whoever spoke first would see their reputation plummet straight to ’affection.’

—And that would mean defeat!

"Ladies first, you say." Wu Xiaode said, propping his cheek with a smile.

Shen Xiujun’s killing intent surged, blowing the Corpse Demons back in retreat.

The next moment.

All hints of killing intent had vanished without a trace.

Shen Xiujun’s face still wore a gentle and amiable smile.

"Brother Wu, I see you’ve figured it all out and even responded with such a plain and simple gesture, which really delights me," she said, her voice laced with even greater warmth.

"Yeah, I thought of a few methods," Wu Xiaode admitted.

"And I’ve seen it; I must say, I’ve never met someone like you before—you really are something," Shen Xiujun said, admiring the Causality Law Magic in the void.

The number of beings capable of constructing Causality Law Magic is quite scarce.

Among this rare group, no one had ever structured the Causality Law Magic like he had.

This was the first.

"It’s because you’re too beautiful," Wu Xiaode said.

"Is that so? Then do you like me?" Shen Xiujun asked at once.

"If you like me, then I like you—do you like me, sister Xiujun?" Wu Xiaode asked.

Shen Xiujun’s brows furrowed.

—He had seen through her identity, interfered with the Causality Law Magic, and avoided her trap.

And now, he had set a new snare—

The moment she admitted her liking for him, the causality would take instant effect—

The Causality Law Magic would make her fall for him and cause him to fall for her as well.

In such a case, both would be injured.

But she was the Feeding Demon Master, invincible during the boundless catastrophe and never once defeated!

Was she to tie with this man and then fall for each other, leading a lover’s life henceforth?

Ridiculous!

Preposterous!

Unacceptable!

...She understood now. The opponent actually meant to say, he was ready to fight this battle at all costs.

Then bring it on.

"Brother Wu, you are quite impressive; you deserve my serious consideration," Shen Xiujun said softly.

"You’re not bad either; I’ve always taken you seriously," Wu Xiaode said.

The two looked at each other and smiled simultaneously.

The situation was now clear for all to see.

—Now it depended on who would fall in love first to determine the victor of this match.

"Brother Wu, you truly amaze me, being able to come this far. No one has ever made me feel this way before," Shen Xiujun remarked as she picked up the freshly served soup, scooping a spoonful and bringing it to Wu Xiaode’s lips.

"I’m completely powerless to resist, and I must admit defeat before you, playing this game is the only chance I have," Wu Xiaode said, taking a sip of the soup.

"Delicious," he complimented.

In front of the monitor, Shen Feixue witnessed everything.

"So, my sister has fallen for Little Wu the Taoist... but Little Wu the Taoist says ’let’s play this game together,’ that attitude is a bit flippant," she mused.

"I really don’t want my sister to be at a disadvantage. Ah, young girls always think about giving, what should I do?" she worried.

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