Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming
Chapter 684 - 678: Spindle of Fate - Mermaid

Destiny Dao is an exceptionally unique Law within the Great Thousand Universe,

also one of the most fundamental Daos.

Unlike gold, wood, water, fire which have tangible forms, unlike the Law of Life and Death which needs a medium, unlike the light, darkness, sun, moon, stars where everything has traces to follow, it is as elusive as the Time Law.

Time, after all, will pass, and those with sufficient strength can eventually sense their aging, calculating their lifespan.

But destiny is formless and traceless, making it hard to grasp, yet it still manages to affect the fates of countless lives and even non-living things that intersect with destiny!

Such is the principle of the capricious nature of fate!

Qin Feng and his companion had little understanding of the Destiny Principle, but they knew it was an extremely powerful Law.

Although beings proficient in the Destiny Principle were not adept at direct combat, if they were to plot against their opponents from the shadows, it would undoubtedly be a headache-inducing affair.

In some ways, their methods of scheming against others were even more troublesome than Cultivators adept at Heavenly Mechanism Prediction, making them almost undetectable!

Just like now, had it not been for Qin Feng who had acquired the Prediction Divine Power from the Spirit Turtle, albeit still at a novice stage and not yet at a presentable level, it did enhance his instincts and Spiritual Sense somewhat. He had a vague premonition that something was amiss and summoned the Spirit Turtle to help him predict the auspicious or ominous outcomes, and it was only then he discovered the issue with the two of them.

During the Spirit Turtle's prediction, they could see the faint Destiny Threads on their bodies, stretching into the distant void.

Fortunately, these two threads were loosely connected to them and not tightly binding them; otherwise, it would have been difficult to escape the manipulation of the other party's destiny.

"How is it, can it be broken?"

Qin Feng quickly asked the question that concerned him the most.

"This..."

The Spirit Turtle looked at Qin Feng with difficulty, "Master, you overestimate me. To manipulate the Destiny Threads and entangle the both of you Immortals from such a far distance, the entity must at least be at the Heavenly Immortal level or even comparable to Profound Immortals in strength.

With my current Primordial Spirit Realm cultivation, how could I possibly unravel the spell of a divine being who controls destiny?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

He had indeed been rash in his desperation, forgetting the Spirit Turtle's level of cultivation!

A Spirit Turtle that had not yet attained the Divine Status of Immortal Dao, how could it possibly unravel a divine spell?

Especially the mysterious and unpredictable Destiny Principle!

"What should we do now?"

Qin Feng furrowed his brows.

He currently had no idea about the strength of his opponent, nor did he know if the Destiny Threads would affect their fortunes. If they were disturbed by fate and encountered divine beings who were too powerful to overcome, or if they accidentally fell into the midst of the encirclement of All Gods, wouldn't that be the epitome of bad luck!

"Master need not worry too much!"

Seeing their concerns, the Spirit Turtle hurriedly said, "Perhaps it's because the two of you have cultivated the Immortal Dao that these Destiny Threads are too ephemeral to affect you much.

In fact, even those who control the Destiny Principle are not without rules and restrictions; not just anyone's destiny can be easily meddled with. The stronger the entity, the harder it is for their destiny to be restrained by others.

From my perspective, you would be better off leaving this place quickly and returning to the Cultivator's camp.

There are numerous strong figures in the Cultivator's camp. Simply staying there would be enough to strengthen your fates, and the other party would find it even more difficult to manipulate you!

As for now, I highly suspect that the other party is just trying to locate your area through the Destiny Threads to find you, given that the threads are too weak to have much effect on you, let alone harm your lives!"

"That makes sense!"

Qin Feng nodded at these words, instantly making up his mind.

He turned to Li Miaozhen, "Senior Sister, it seems we can't reap benefits from this world for the time being. Since we've been targeted by a divine being skilled in the Destiny Principle, it's best to leave as soon as possible!"

"Alright!"

Li Miaozhen was straightforward by nature. She was decisive and without hesitation, she gathered up and took off, setting up a Light Escape with Qin Feng as the two of them transformed into two streaks of golden light heading towards the direction of the interdimensional war.

The escape techniques of the two were extremely fast, and after becoming Immortals, they harnessed the Power of Laws to enhance the speed of their Golden Escape Divine Power, instantly vanishing into the horizon.

...

In the distant rear, a group of One-Eyed Giants were gathered around a petite woman as they followed the fleeing figures, gradually arriving above the Sea Area.

Seeing this Sea Area, one of the One-Eyed Giants' expression turned sour!

This was precisely the location where Heavenly Punishment had struck, and he had previously left here to return to his Tribe, joining the strong figures in the Tribe to follow the Destiny Goddess Clotho in pursuit of the two Thieves who had stolen the Golden Apples, only to find themselves back here again.

By now, how could he not realize that the two Otherworldly powerhouses who had faced the Heavenly Punishment and slew Amalthea and the others were the same two Thieves who had stolen the Golden Apples on the Divine Mountain!

The reason he had not connected them before was that he had subjectively assumed those who stole the Golden Apples were merely Demigods, forgetting that, having Golden Apples in their hands, wouldn't it be expected for them to consider consuming them?

As long as they could digest it, with the power of the Golden Apples, was it difficult to elevate two Demigods to the Immortal God Realm?

When he recalled that he had previously identified the direction in which those two had fled yet didn't pursue further, opting to return to the Tribe instead, his face grew even more unpleasant.

"They had stopped here and fought before!"

Destiny Goddess Clotho's eyes flickered with shadows as she accessed previous scenes using the Destiny Principle, "These two ate the Golden Apples, invoked Heavenly Punishment, then killed Sea Goddess Amalthea and the God of Plants Adonis before fleeing this place!"

Having observed these events through destiny, she then looked at the regret-filled One-Eyed Giant and said, "Don't blame yourself, even if you had pursued them back then, you wouldn't have caught them!"

"Why not?"

The One-Eyed Giant asked.

"Because those two from the Otherworld are very cunning!"

Clotho's expression was serene, "Although they just advanced to the Lower God Spirit level because of the Golden Apples, they have a very unique way of fleeing, and have also used special spells to cover their tracks. Even though you are stronger than them, you are not adept at pursuit, and it's simply impossible for you to catch them!"

"What should we do?"

A One-Eyed Giant among the stronger ones couldn't help asking, "Do we still have a chance to catch them?"

"Of course there is, you invited me over for this very reason, didn't you!"

Clotho smiled faintly as she took out a golden spindle, densely wrapped with threads that reached into the void in all directions.

Even the formidable eyes of the One-Eyed Giant could not discern what the threads were connected to at their ends.

Clotho tinkered with the spindle momentarily, and then two threads began to spiral in the void before plunging into it.

With closed eyes, the goddess silently sensed and after a moment, she extended her hand in one direction, "There's no need to slowly follow their lingering aura anymore. To combat the Heavenly Punishment, those two have left a mark of destiny's change here, much stronger than the aura left from slaying Philotes. It's enough for me to lock onto their position.

Come with me, follow the destiny threads straight to them, no matter how much they try to change their direction, they won't be able to escape the snare of destiny!"

"Hahaha...excellent!"

A powerful, elderly One-Eyed Giant laughed heartily, "Goddess Clotho is indeed remarkable. If we truly capture those two this time, you shall have a share of the reward!"

"You flatter me, Elder!"

Clotho's expression remained unchanged, "I am here to repay a favor, you need not offer me anything else, otherwise wouldn't I be repaying the favor for nothing?"

"Mhm!"

The One-Eyed Giant Elder glanced at her, a bit disappointed that Clotho saw through his intentions, yet didn't mind too much, knowing that the Destiny Goddess preferred not to be bound by too many obligations, and so he nodded and signaled everyone to speed up.

Ordinarily, dealing with two demigods wouldn't require such a grand mobilization, even now that Qin Feng and his partner had become Immortals; mustering so many powerful beings seemed somewhat excessive.

But they chose caution, because while the One-Eyed Giants could easily handle Qin Feng and the other, if they only sent one or two powerful beings, should other powerful deities covet the Golden Apple and lay in ambush, even if they secured the Golden Apple, they would benefit nothing and instead, might invite disaster.

Thus, they decided to mobilize en masse, just in case!

Halfway through their journey, the Destiny Goddess suddenly let out a light exclamation.

"What's the matter?"

The One-Eyed Giant Elder inquired.

"How interesting, could they have discovered my destiny threads?"

Goddess Clotho, intrigued, looked toward the end of the threads, "They have actually given up their previous method of escaping and are heading straight towards the area of the battlefield with extreme speed. It seems they want to return to the camp of those invaders!"

"What?"

The assembly of One-Eyed Giants grew agitated upon hearing this, hastily questioning, "Can we catch up to them with our current speed?"

"Difficult!"

"Then what do we do?"

The group of One-Eyed Giants exchanged helpless looks, despite their so-called 'small eyes' not being small at all!

"There's no need to rush!"

After pondering, Goddess Clotho said, "Since I am repaying a favor to you, I shall do my utmost.

If we follow our current speed, it would indeed be difficult to catch up with these two Otherworld thieves fully on the run. But if they are intercepted and a battle ensues on the way, they will be forced to stop, and we might have the chance to catch them."

The One-Eyed Giants' eyes shone at her words, "Does the Goddess have a way to ambush them on their escape route?"

"Hehe... I am the Destiny Goddess, after all!"

Clotho's face bore a light smile, yet her demeanor was extremely confident, "Manipulating destiny is my forte!

Rest assured, they will soon encounter obstacles, and we only need to make haste while they're intercepted!"

"Good!"

The Elder One-Eyed Giant stared with his sole eye and then cast a stern glance at his tribesmen, "Everyone increase your speed, hurry up and chase after them. If we are delayed because of any of you, you will face the consequences when we return!"

This was his critical moment to ascend as a top-level divine being; he couldn't afford any mistakes!

Otherwise, missing this chance, he would likely have to seek opportunity on the battlefield, for amidst the warfare between two realms, he could not afford the luxury of slow cultivation!

With the likelihood of survival greater in the Immortal Realm for top-level divine beings, he was not comparable to an Upper Divine Spirit. That's why he became so anxious when he heard the news that the Golden Apple was stolen from the Divine Mountain, prompting him to request the assistance of the Destiny Goddess; otherwise, his time to stay behind would dwindle as the war intensified and he would eventually be called to the front line to battle against the Otherworld powerhouses!

"Yes, Elder!"

The rest of the One-Eyed Giants complied in unison, their bodies radiating with lightning flashes, their speed surged!

They, too, hoped for another top-level divine being within their tribe, which would not only benefit them greatly in the war but also provide more reassurance afterwards.

While the group of One-Eyed Giants confidently followed the Destiny Goddess in pursuit, Qin Feng and Li Miaozhen, who were rapidly flying away at a distance, also encountered trouble!

And not just once, but many times!

At first, it was just a flock of flying birds they met in midair.

With wingspans of several ten feet, each bird had a fierce look in its eyes and an aggressive nature. Far from being intimidated upon seeing the pair, they instead charged forward aggressively to attack them.

Especially the leader, a bird that had condensed its divine status, was incredibly ferocious with extraordinary attack methods!

Under normal circumstances, it would have been okay; Qin Feng wouldn't have minded slaying or subduing a few birds, but now that they were being targeted by a being proficient in the Destiny Principle, how could they dare to delay?

So, after a brief encounter and realizing that these birds could not be defeated quickly, they chose to break free.

Fortunately, they were extremely fast. After breaking out, they soon shook off most of the birds.

But before they could get far, they encountered another monster with the head of a lion, the body of a sheep and the tail of a snake.

This monster was powerful, its flame breath almost capable of melting mountains and seas. Realizing they were outmatched, they promptly dove into a sea area below.

This was the Mediterranean Sea, with its clear and azure waters appearing so beautiful.

However, once they entered the sea to avoid the fire-breathing creature, they ran head-on into a large group of mermaids!

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