Chapter 512: Chapter 8 The Role of Bad Luck

“Zhang Xuan, hand over the Eternal Heart, and I might spare your life today!”

The Demon Lord’s intent rippled through the Phantasm Space.

“Give me the Creation Jade Butterfly, and I can help you escape from the Demon Lord’s grasp!” The Buddha’s intent also transmitted over.

“Alright!”

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, spinning the Chengde Sword in his hand half-circle before suddenly thrusting it out.

He didn’t stab the Buddha, nor the Demon Lord, but rather at the empty sky.

The two experts were puzzled, then suddenly saw the clear sky become overcast with dense storm clouds, countless lightning coursing through them, ready to collapse at any moment.

“Is this… the Heavenly Punishment?”

The Buddha and Demon Lord’s expressions simultaneously grew grave.

They were unaware of what was happening within the Law Heavenly Capital, merely waiting outside for Zhang Xuan to emerge, not knowing the collapse of the Nine God Monarchs was due to the repeated use of sword art surpassing Heaven’s Path Sword Art by this individual.

However, even if they didn’t know before, they had guessed by now.

“The Heavenly Punishment is indeed terrifying, but facing it while killing you, isn’t difficult for us.”

The Demon Lord’s indifferent voice sounded.

“Yes, you can kill me, but there is one thing you’ve forgotten…”

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, suddenly disappearing from where he stood.

Crack!

A bolt of lightning immediately struck the spot where he just stood, tearing the entire space into fragments.

“How can there be such powerful lightning…”

Even the Buddha was stunned this time.

The appearance of artifacts or cultivation methods surpassing Heaven’s Path Sword Art would indeed attract lightning, but it was usually more of a bounty, like the Peerless Divine Pill earlier, never before had lightning aimed to kill.

And even if it aimed to kill, shouldn’t be this powerful!

The Buddha was puzzled, when he saw the youth who disappeared earlier somehow reappear not far from him.

Rumbling!

Before he could react, another massive bolt of lightning came crashing down, landing atop his head.

“You…”

Paying no heed to dodging, raising a hand to meet the strike, instantly, waves of Demonic Qi surged from his body, a magical palm appearing in the Phantasm Space.

“You’re not the Buddha? But the Demon Lord?”

How could Zhang Xuan not understand what was happening, a trace of surprise flickering in his eyes.

“Hmph!”

The Demon Lord snorted coldly, fighting off the lightning tribulation with all his might.

Zhang Xuan could flit about, evading the lightning, but the moment he dodged, the space lockdown he just set up would crumble, allowing this one to escape…

If he didn’t dodge, he’d have to endure the lightning tribulation, this guy sure was cunning.

It seemed both he and the Buddha’s attempts to stop him had been calculated by Zhang Xuan.

“Since you’re the Demon Lord, then he must be…”

Ignoring his dejection, Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, his figure once again flickered, appearing before the “Demon Lord”, at the same time, lightning came crashing down.

The “Demon Lord” also reached out to block, Buddha light surging sky-high.

“The Demon Lord is actually the Buddha in disguise, and the Buddha is actually the Demon Lord in disguise…” Zhang Xuan realized, shaking his head.

These two fellows really were crafty.

If their true selves made a move and seized the Eternal Heart, they would surely draw the attention of many others, so they disguised themselves as each other and made their move. Even if successful, they would only pin the blame on someone else, while they remain carefree.

In the end, both had the same idea, which was, you disguise as me, I disguise as you…

But they never anticipated, not even in their dreams, that this person before them doesn’t play by the rules, directly attracting lightning.

“No, even if he triggered the lightning, it shouldn’t be this dense and powerful, preventing us from doing anything…”

As the lightning increased, soon the entire space was filled, both the Buddha and the Demon Lord felt a foreboding premonition.

“It’s the backlash of Qi Fortune!”

Suddenly, the Buddha had a flash of insight, realizing something, his face full of disbelief.

This individual had borrowed 80 units of Qi Fortune, once it is exhausted, the backlash would be immense, akin to choking on water when drinking or getting stuck eating bread.

This guy must have known in advance, deliberately rushing into their ambush, to use it to draw the lightning…

In this way, his misfortune would transform the lightning as the attack target, constantly descending, thus falling upon them…

Truly cunning!

“Could it be… this guy planned this before borrowing the fortune? If so, it’s too terrifying!”

The Buddha’s eyelids twitched involuntarily.

Normally, those who borrow fortune act discreetly, yet this one not only sold information but stirred the entire city. He found it odd at the time, now realizing he was waiting here all along.

At this moment, engulfed by misfortune, wherever Zhang Xuan went, there was lightning. The moment they tried to take action, they would become entangled in his Karma, without even securing the heart, the lightning would ensnare them both, unavoidable.

Too ruthless!

The Buddha was left speechless, ever since understanding Karma Destiny, it was his first time being led around by someone using Karma.

“This little guy… is interesting!”

In the distant depths of the Phantasm Space, Wu Potian’s figure slowly emerged.

The Buddha realized what was happening, and so did he, smiling faintly.

Turning his misfortune, using the Causality Method, transferring it onto the Buddha and the Demon Lord, such a method even he hadn’t thought of.

Originally believing, Zhang Xuan entering the Law Heavenly Capital alone, was a certain death, now it seems, everything was within this guy’s calculations, everyone became his stepping stone, even himself included.

“Alright, the farce should end now!”

Knowing that this lightning, even if it struck for three days, it wouldn’t kill the Buddha and Demon Lord, might even hurt Zhang Xuan, Wu Potian shook his head, stepping forward.

Amidst the lightning, Zhang Xuan’s figure flickered, occasionally wiping the corner of his mouth for blood.

The current situation, it seemed he had the upper hand, making the Buddha and Demon Lord hesitate to attack, but in reality, he had been severely injured in the Law Heavenly Capital, if not healed quickly, he might fall into a coma.

Once unconscious, facing the two experts’ siege, the outcome was obvious.

“Support!”

The Eternal Heart pulsed continuously, Zhang Xuan clenched his teeth.

The backlash of borrowed fortune had arrived, while the lightning hadn’t struck, but with misfortune’s blessing, his injuries not only didn’t improve, but began showing signs of fracturing, barely able to breathe.

The dizziness in his mind grew stronger, previously leaping through space smoothly, now it had become exceptionally difficult.

“Come with me, I’ll take you away!”

Just as he was on the verge of collapse, a gentle voice reached his ears.

Zhang Xuan was stunned, then saw a tall, perfectly built figure appearing not far from him, smiling with warmth and gentleness in his eyes.

The countless bolts of lightning fell upon him like warm water, unable to harm in the slightest.