novelzi Chapter 319: The Power of Misfortune
Chapter 319: The Power of Misfortune
Chapter 319: The Power of Misfortune
Du Bai eagerly said, "Hey Little Tang, when are we returning to the Great Beast Fighting Arena? I can’t wait to cast misfortune on our opponents. Give them misfortune and keep the luck for us. How wonderful is that? Let them see how powerful I am."
Tang San replied, "You’re overthinking it. Don't you think people will notice if you control fortune on the battlefield? You think there aren’t any god-level experts among the spectators? Can you hide your control over misfortune?"
"Well..."
Tang San said solemnly, " As we defeat more opponents, we’ll attract even more attention. Senior brother Gu Li's Chrono Croc Transformation and senior sister Cheng Zicheng’s Golden Roc Transformation are eye-catching enough, but your Celestial Fox Transformation is different. Among first-tier bloodlines, others might just draw interest, but if your Celestial Fox Transformation is discovered, you might be captured and sent straight to the Ancestral Court. So you can never use it in the Great Beast Fighting Arena. Understand?"
Seeing Tang San’s serious expression, Du Bai deflated like a punctured balloon, his earlier excitement dwindling sharply. With a bitter smile, he said, "But I want to help everyone! You don’t know how hard it is for me to watch you guys in trouble and not be able to help. I hate not being able to do anything for you."
Tang San shook his head and said, "No, you’ve been helping us all along. The luck you bestow on us works every moment, helping all of us. Without it, our injuries might be more severe, or someone might even die. Don’t underestimate yourself. You’re part of the team, and a very important part."
"Really?" Du Bai instantly brightened up again.
"What bullshit," Gu Li said grumpily from the side. "You’re only at the sixth order, and you’re already showing off."
Du Bai raised an eyebrow, a strange smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. Light and shadow flickered behind him, the phantom of the Celestial Fox appeared, and the third tail suddenly turned black.
"What are you doing?" Gu Li exclaimed in surprise. He instinctively tried to use Time Freeze, but it was too late.
The black fox tail swayed lightly, and it was clear that Time Freeze could not supersede it. Only after the tail swayed did Du Bai finally freeze.
Gu Li immediately felt that something was off.
He instinctively sat down cross-legged.
Misfortune, huh? I’ll just sit still, won’t that be fine? If I don’t do anything, how bad can it be? At worst, I won’t cultivate. It’s not like I'll get injured just sitting here, right?
The powerful effect of the Celestial Fox Transformation gradually became evident as Du Bai’s cultivation improved. As Tang San had said, Du Bai was becoming an increasingly important part of the team.
With a flash of white light, Gu Li felt as if something unpleasant had left his body, and he heaved a sigh of relief.
"Huh, that’s strange," Du Bai said thoughtfully, stepping out from behind Tang San.
"How did you know, Little Tang? What you said earlier, I think I felt something," Du Bai muttered.
"What did you feel?" Tang San asked.
Du Bai said, "I feel like I can control a special power. After I gave Gu Li some misfortune, this special power seemed to increase. It seems like fortune. There’s something like a cloud in my sea of consciousness, and it’s growing. A cloud of fortune?"
Tang San’s eyebrows raised slightly. "A materialization of fortune?"
Du Bai nodded. "Seems like it. So the sixth order is not just about controlling misfortune. There have been some changes in the overall fortune itself. It seems there really is a balance between fortune and misfortune, like you said. The more misfortune I release, the more of these clouds of fortune there are. I wonder if I can use these clouds to bestow stronger luck than before. I need to test this more."
Gu Li’s mouth twitched as he said, "Get away from us, and don’t test it on us."
Du Bai chuckled and said, "Well, that depends on how you treat me."
Tang San pondered for a moment and said, "Senior brother Du Bai, when you’re experimenting, you can start from a few aspects. First, see if the luck bestowed through this cloud of fortune is different from before. Second, check if this luck can be targeted at specific events. Also, observe if there’s any traceable sign during the process or if it’s completely intangible. Lastly, see if you can stop the light effects when you use your ability. If you can do it without any visible manifestation, that’ll be great."
"Got it. I’ll work on it. It’s different from last time, though. There’s been a qualitative change this time, and it’s pretty major."
Tang San nodded slightly and said, "The Celestial Fox Transformation seems to be different from other Demonic God Transformations. It seems that rather than the fourth, seventh, and tenth order, you get a qualitative change at three, six, and nine tails. But you still need to be cautious. The stronger your ability to change fortune, the higher the risk of backlash, and if you do get backlash, it could be very severe. You shouldn’t let your cloud of fortune deplete completely. Otherwise, you might run into big trouble."
"Understood." Du Bai nodded thoughtfully.
After listening to Du Bai’s explanation, Tang San felt a bit eager. Du Bai’s breakthrough meant that he could acquire his own third tail soon enough and personally experience the mysteries within.