The Great Dao of Destiny is broad and profound, possessing the power to tamper with Karma, decide life and death, reverse the mandate of heaven, and see through the past and future.
Precisely because it is too strong, those without great perseverance, great Comprehension Ability, and great Opportunity cannot control even a fraction of it; even with extremely high talent, one would struggle to achieve a Breakthrough in cultivating this Dao.
Even with the help of the System, Han Xuanji had struggled to cultivate the Great Dao of Destiny to an extremely high Realm, but he was still a bit short of a level like Perfected Limitless Primordial.
On the bodies of the Demon Ancestor and Juntian Merchant Venerable, there were countless Karma threads, densely packed, some thick and some thin; vaguely, there were over a hundred Karma threads so thin they were almost imperceptible.
Some of these threads were hidden extremely deep, likely due to the use of special methods.
Han Xuanji looked along the Karma threads on the Demon Ancestor's body, and a hint of surprise couldn't help but flash through his heart.
This Demon Ancestor was truly afraid of death to the extreme. His backup plans were far more numerous than imagined; just the Dharma Image Incarnations with strength equivalent to that previous Dharma Image in the Immortal Realm numbered over a dozen.
As for Primordial Chaos-level Clones, there were as many as ten thousand, spread across every corner of Chaos; those even weaker Clones were countless, like the sands of the Ganges.
It could be said that even if the Demon Ancestor's true body was completely killed, he could rely on these backup plans and Clones spread throughout Chaos to reconsolidate his strength in a very short time, make a comeback, and continue to bring Chaos to the world and slaughter all living beings.
Juntian Merchant Venerable's life-saving means were equally strong; compared to the Demon Ancestor's, they seemed fewer, with only about a hundred backup plans, but among them were truths and falsehoods, some even using Chaos Supreme Treasures to hide. If he truly fell, he could likely return to the Limitless Primordial Realm in a very short time.
As for the Star Ancestor and Dragon Ancestor, just as the information given by the System indicated, neither had left any backup plans; once they fell, they would truly be gone.
"However, it's not easy to completely deal with them; I might have missed something..."
Han Xuanji thought for a moment; to be safe, he wanted to borrow the power of the River of Destiny.
He split off a strand of Divine Thought, left the great dao pagoda, and quietly descended upon the Chaos River of Destiny.
Here, there was no sky or sun, no beginning or end; a vast and boundless golden river surged incessantly. The river water reflected all the past since the eternal ages of Chaos and also evolved countless future possibilities; as the water splashed, each drop reflected the destiny of a world.
"I can also sign in while I'm here."
Han Xuanji's heart stirred; after feeling the mysteries of this Chaos River of Destiny, he felt that this might also be a good place to sign in.
In the past, when his cultivation was insufficient, he didn't dare to come here.
Because this Chaos River of Destiny was too dangerous, Powerful Experts below the Limitless Primordial Realm could easily get lost in it if they weren't careful; even experts in the Limitless Primordial Realm faced risks. Moreover, there was a mysterious powerhouse on this Chaos River of Destiny, a figure similar to the Time-Space Dao Ancestor; if he accidentally encountered them, he might very well expose his secrets.
Now it was different; as his Divine Thought swept across, although there were many powerful beings on this Chaos River, none were as strong as him.
A breath later, Han Xuanji's figure appeared above the Chaos River of Destiny.
His arrival immediately drew the prying eyes of certain existences.
Han Xuanji, however, paid no mind to these gazes and instead quietly waited for the System's message.
Soon, the System's notification sounded.
[Detected nine-star sign-in location "Chaos River of Destiny," would you like to sign in?]
"It's actually nine-star?"
Han Xuanji felt a bit surprised.
He had only thought it was a decent eight-star sign-in location, but after arriving, he found it was actually a nine-star level sign-in location.
One must know that even the River of Time and Space didn't count as a nine-star sign-in location; there were likely very few in the entire Chaos.
It was truly an unexpected pleasant surprise.
"System, sign in."
Han Xuanji didn't hesitate and thought to himself.
[Congratulations to the Host for successfully signing in at the nine-star sign-in location "Chaos River of Destiny," obtaining the great dao sacred artifacts "blade of destiny".]
[Congratulations to the Host for successfully signing in at the nine-star sign-in location "Chaos River of Destiny," obtaining the trait "Destiny Void Physique".]
[Congratulations to the Host for successfully signing in at the nine-star sign-in location "Chaos River of Destiny," obtaining the "chaos destiny origin".]
[dao rhyme exhausted, unable to continue signing in.]
Three sign-ins, three rewards—each one was an extremely precious item.
Even a Powerful Expert at the Perfected Limitless Primordial level would be moved by these rewards, yet Han Xuanji had obtained them in just an instant.
He was even somewhat used to it.
[blade of destiny: great dao sacred artifacts, a Divine Artifact nurtured by the Chaos River of Destiny, capable of severing Karma and cutting off everything; the one who holds the blade of destiny is the Dominator of destiny.]
[Destiny Void Physique: You do not exist in the past or future; no existence can deduce your Karma, and you possess unpredictable potential.]
[chaos destiny origin: The Origin power of the Chaos River of Destiny, representing the power of destiny for all living beings in Chaos.]
Each of these three rewards had an irreplaceable and wonderful use.
The blade of destiny could help him easily sever all the Karma backup plans of the Demon Ancestor and Juntian Merchant Venerable, eliminating future troubles forever without needing to expend a great deal of mental effort to remove them one by one.
As for the Destiny Void Physique, it seemed a bit redundant; with the System covering him, he wasn't afraid of his Karma being calculated by others.
But Han Xuanji wasn't certain if he had completely escaped the shackles of destiny after obtaining the System; having it was better than not.
The last one, the chaos destiny origin, could enhance his control over the Great Dao of Destiny and was also the foundation for him to strive for the level above Limitless Primordial.
"They're all good things."
Han Xuanji's heart didn't fluctuate much; he immediately claimed the rewards, first fusing the Destiny Void Physique.
The moment he successfully claimed it, Han Xuanji felt a gentle yet majestic power of destiny instantly sweep through his entire body, merging into his true form and Divine Soul.
There was no pain during the process, only an unprecedented lightness and clarity, as if he had broken free from invisible shackles.
At this moment, Han Xuanji stood above the river, looking down at the rise and fall of the ages. In this instant, it felt as if everything in the entire Chaos was within his control; past secrets, present entanglements, and future variables all clearly surfaced in his mind, giving rise to a feeling of near-omniscience and omnipotence.
But Han Xuanji's mind was clear, and he instantly saw through this illusion—although his current cultivation had reached the peak of Chaos and even touched the Realm above Limitless Primordial, he was far from the truly omniscient and omnipotent state.
The various futures evolving on this River of Destiny were merely possibilities derived from current Karma, not a fixed fate.
Perhaps, with his control over the Great Dao of Destiny, with just a thought, he could pluck the Karma threads in the river and quietly rewrite those future scenes into the form he desired. But if someone stronger than him appeared, they could also change the future he had written.