Chapter 585: Chapter 585

"Is this real or fake?"

Su Youzhu clung to his arm, her narrowed beautiful eyes flashing with a sliver of murderous intent.

Lu Zijin turned her head to glare at this shameless couple, especially at their interlocked fingers, and immediately fumed: "What kind of timing is this? At a dungeon raid, and you're still feeding us dog food? Do you two even have a shred of decency?"

Well, it seemed to be real.

Because the one who had just died suddenly exploded into a myriad of crystalline fragments scattering in all directions.

"You guys must've encountered your own Destiny Reflection too, right? Seems like I might actually have a chance to return to the Order World someday because that guy... was actually a Divine General! It was so overwhelming that I almost threw up stomach acid! So damn strong!" Lu Zijin forced herself to stand, hands on her hips with a commanding presence, reverting to her usual self like a feisty old auntie.

Her tone, however, carried a hint of smugness—after all, she had fought it solo.

"How did you manage it?"

Gu Jianlin was visibly shocked: "That was a Divine General."

Su Youzhu mused thoughtfully: "If it's a Divine General, they should possess Heavenly Person-level power, right?"

"Yes. I've heard Old Gu mention before that these Destiny Reflections do reflect your future fate, but they aren't able to fully replicate your future power. For example, Divine Generals are infused with a portion of the Heavenly Person's Wedge, but clearly, that guy didn't have it, so he couldn't actually use it either."

Lu Zijin scoffed coldly, her small tiger-like teeth grinding: "The things revealed were mostly garbage information anyway."

Gu Jianlin thought, the old auntie seemed to be gritting her teeth in frustration now.

"What kind of garbage information?"

This sparked Su Youzhu's curiosity—always in the mood for gossip.

Lu Zijin huffed: "That jerk said I'll still be single at forty!"

An eerie silence fell.

At moments , it was best to hold one's tongue, lest you risk getting beaten up.

Lu Zijin turned to them: "Did you guys get any significant information?"

Gu Jianlin waved his hand to indicate he hadn't encountered any Destiny Reflections yet.

Su Youzhu, on the other hand, shook her head vigorously. She definitely couldn't bring up what had just happened.

"Anyway, be cautious. I keep feeling like there's something fishy about this place. Especially since Old Master Si is here too. As a Sixth Rank Divination Master, he may lack combat capability, but his dungeon strategy skills far surpass ours. Whether it's predicting auspicious outcomes or finding treasures, we can only rely on luck, while he can manipulate the flow of fortune."

Lu Zijin lowered her voice to emphasize: "You must've heard the screams for help too, right? That mysterious figure called himself Xu Fu, which implies there could be some earth-shattering treasure hidden here."

Gu Jianlin murmured his agreement. Suddenly, they heard the shrill sounds of agony echoing from the sacrificial ground behind the temple.

It was the sound of blades slicing through the air, mingled with the despairing wails of people.

Sharp footsteps trampled the ground, rubble shattered, and the earth was split apart.

Even from a distance, one could feel the overwhelming murderous aura.

Lu Zijin glanced at them and whispered: "My Divine Sense is picking up a massive spiritual fluctuation."

Su Youzhu's beautiful eyes trembled slightly: "It's troublesome."

Gu Jianlin shook his head, saying: "We're outmatched; it's too strong."

They had no idea who was causing this bloodbath or how many intruders had already been slaughtered by him.

At this point, retreat was not an option.

The group advanced through the temple, where the towering bronze temple stood solemnly under the night sky.

The mentioned bronze gate—right before them!

The vast sacrificial ground was littered with corpses, severed limbs forming grotesque piles like small hills, blood flowing like rivers.

A man walked past the mountain of corpses, dragging a blood-stained tachi. The hem of his long black coat fluttered in the wind, resembling the wings of a hawk. The suffocating killing intent emanating from him seemed enough to make even time and space tremble.

Clad in a black long coat, a white shirt with a black tie, his tall frame exuded an imposing aura.

His short hair swayed lightly in the wind.

When he raised his head and removed the dark sunglasses from his face, what was revealed was cold, chiseled features.

Notably, his left eye was an eerie blood-red pupil, while his right eye gleamed fiercely as a golden eye.

Meeting his gaze was akin to being transported straight into the depths of Hell!

Lu Zijin's reaction was like a cat with its fur standing on end; her pupils contracted into needles as her telekinesis surged forth.

"Is this really how future you turns out to be such a buzzkill?"

Su Youzhu gripped the hilt of her blade, her throat visibly tightening: "This oppressive feeling."

Her delicate, pale legs trembled uncontrollably.

Gu Jianlin quietly stepped forward to shield them. To be honest, he also felt a lack of confidence because the person before him was simply terrifying. Just those two eyes alone revealed an unimaginable depth.

The most critical detail was that the man's breathing frequency matched that of a Heavenly Person.

And the ground bore the savage remnants of blade marks.

If Gu Jianlin were to wield a blade now, it would still require channeling the essence of some old monster.

But these blade marks were wholly different—bleak, fierce, and incomparably bloody.

Just one glance was enough to sting the eyes.

And this was achieved without borrowing an old monster's power.

In terms of pure swordsmanship, this Destiny Reflection was already at a master-level realm, with combat instincts carved into the marrow.

"Greetings." Official source ıs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⟡𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⟡𝓷𝓮𝓽

The man said expressionlessly: "I've been waiting for you. Just finished cleaning up some trash."

Leave it to Gu Jianlin—even in such a brutal setting, he remained polite.

Judging by the ruthlessness of the scene, at least a hundred people must have died.

Even if the three of them combined forces, it would require an entire night of battle.

Yet, this man had simply referred to it as "cleaning up trash."

Gu Jianlin fixed his gaze on him: "Hello, are you… my future self?"

In an instant, the man appeared directly in front of him, a fierce gale stirring up clouds of dust and debris.

No killing intent spilled forth.

Yet, Gu Jianlin's pupils darkened as if shrouded in shadows.

"Don't be so tense. I have no intention of fighting you, because a Destiny Reflection is just an echo. Even if I were to kill you, I still wouldn't be able to leave here."

The man gazed deeply at him, speaking in a calm voice: "I don't know why, but compared to the Destiny Reflections of others, I'm inexplicably powerful, even to the point of faintly resisting the rules here. In contrast, I'm happy to see how you are now. Compared to myself, you seem genuinely happy and content."

This was where a good personality truly shined through.

Gu Jianlin's Destiny Reflection might have a cold, expressionless face, yet it was unexpectedly polite.

Gu Jianlin couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

Forget all those slanders calling him some "Chair Killer"; those were blatant smears.

However, the man's words unintentionally revealed a larger truth.

That future Gu Jianlin was neither happy nor content.

Lu Zijin cast him a discreet glance.

Su Youzhu visibly bristled, muttering to herself—how could he not be happy being with her?

"Can you tell me your identity?"

Gu Jianlin curiously asked.

The man was just about to reply when a hint of confusion flickered in his eyes, as though lost: "Sorry, I'm a bit uncertain. Fourth-generation President of the Ether Association? Catastrophe·Green King? Catastrophe·Red King? Order Destroyer? Dark Monarch? Supreme Lord? Master of Qilin Immortal Palace, Lord of Buzhou Mountain..."

The sheer string of titles was so shocking it felt like a thunderclap to the mind.

Lu Zijin's beautiful eyes widened. After all, the current President was only the third generation!

How could the fourth become Xiao Gu?!

Taking up the mantle of the Green King seemed plausible.

But becoming the Red King made absolutely no sense.

And as for Dark Monarch and Order Destroyer, their meanings were unclear, but the names alone were terrifying.

Su Youzhu's pupils trembled slightly—as she heard the term Supreme Lord mentioned again.

This was supposed to refer to the one worshipped by The Order of the Hidden!

"No need to be so shocked. It seems my fate is incredibly uncertain."

Gu Jianlin could vividly sense that this Destiny Reflection had already begun to destabilize and fragment.

It went to show that matters concerning the supreme position were inherently ambiguous.

What truly baffled him, though, was the final title.

Lord of Buzhou Mountain.

What—did this mean he'd actually surpass the old monster and usurp them someday?

Suddenly, the man returned to his composure, looking toward the young Gu Jianlin.

In his mind, a message rang out.

"Beware of dangerous women."

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