The Evolution Compendium
Chapter 68: The Law of Cause and Effect Weapon, Determining Effects to Find Causes! (Please collect, please follow o(╥﹏╥)o)

Chapter 68: Chapter 68: The Law of Cause and Effect Weapon, Determining Effects to Find Causes! (Please collect, please follow o(╥﹏╥)o)

In an instant, the grotesque monster descended, engulfing Chu Yi’s figure. The next moment, a slender, jade-like finger shimmered brilliantly, emitting bursts of intense electrical arcs. A flash of light covered the entire Bloody Wilderness. Above and below, I am the brightest!

"Damn!"

The military camp was struck by the harsh light, blinding every soldier. Even the Gold-level Beast Tamers felt a scorching light that scattered their thoughts. Far away in the Divine Phoenix Tower, the higher-ups watching through transmitted images were also seared by this flash, closing their eyes as if staring directly at the sun. It was blindingly bright!

Even Elder Jiang, his Spiritual power surging violently and his eyes filled with a golden radiance, still felt like a mortal staring directly at a nuclear explosion.

"What Demon is playing tricks here?!" Jiang Celestial Gods thundered, his Spiritual power concentrated in his eyes, determined to see who this mysterious person was.

The next moment, his pupils contracted sharply as if he had witnessed a forbidden existence. His skin cracked, his vitality drained, and his face aged by more than a decade. Seeing this, Jiang Celestial Gods’s expression changed, and he quickly closed his eyes. Two streams of blood-like tears immediately flowed from the corners of his eyes. A rustling whisper lingered in his ears, and his eyes stung with an unbearable, burning pain.

A god... cannot be gazed upon directly.

Elder Jiang trembled. Having served in the military for sixty years, this was the most dangerous encounter he had ever faced!

Gods cannot be blasphemed! This entity opposed the Evil Gods; it was a forbidden being walking the mortal realm, quite possibly shouldering true godhood!

* * *

"...@#￥*&%￥!" The Master of Gray Mist roared. Shadows wriggled all over its body as countless mouths and eyes emerged, all showing utter terror. Sealed in this brat’s palm by an irresistible force back then, and now it’s happening again! But this time, it’s devouring my divine body! This radiant glow... it’s an indescribable, ancient Evil God, a forbidden entity formed from light, akin to a race like the Star-Colours! This powerful existence is even stranger than the God of Flesh and Blood. It’s more like pure light, a sparkling, shapeless color flowing everywhere, devouring all life illuminated by it!

What was an instant for the outside world felt like an eon to the Master of Gray Mist. It was engulfed by the white light, its gray mist stained pure white, then eaten away bit by bit, until every trace of its existence was erased from time itself! Completely devoured!

「At the same time.」

The four Golden Bishops of the Gray Mist Sect coughed up mouthfuls of blood as their accumulated Golden Power rapidly declined. Our master is gone... so the blessings have naturally dissipated too.

* * *

Huh, this evolution is so fast this time? The gray mist obscured Chu Yi’s face, making it undetectable by external means. His hood hung low, concealing his features. Only his faintly glowing eyes were visible as he looked at a hand, snow-white and tender, more delicate even than a woman’s. It would be a pity not to reward myself.

[Deceit Beast]: Divine Hand (1/5)

[Rank]: High-level Elite

[Level]: 24

[Attribute]: Divine

[Weakness]: None

[Skill]: Mimicry

[Specialty]: Determine Outcome, Seek Cause

[State]: Calm

[Evolution Points]: 121+13+14+14+18+12+16+12+370-120=470

Only one skill and one specialty. It’s far inferior to Clock Eye. Chu Yi checked the skill description.

[Mimicry]: Using the Divine Hand as a medium, extract the target’s characteristics and simulate a portion of their abilities.

Copy skills? No... it simulates the target, using their skills!

Chu Yi’s eyes lit up. Isn’t this just like the Hundred-Change Monster’s ability? Moreover, the disguise capability is very strong—precisely what I need right now!

[Determine Outcome, Seek Cause]: Perceives the laws of causality. Consumes Divinity. First, set a result, then accumulate ’cause factors,’ and ultimately obtain that ’fruit’ (outcome).

It’s here! A causality-manipulating weapon! Setting the ’fruit’ first means the goal is clear. You ultimately obtain the desired result—it’s a conceptual-level ability, just like making a wish!

Of course, there are limitations. For example, if I were to set ’becoming a god’ as the result, the amount of Divinity consumed would be immeasurable. The Divinity required is related to the magnitude of the cause and effect, and there’s also the period of accumulating ’cause factors.’

Simultaneously, changes occurred within Chu Yi’s body. From devouring the Master of Gray Mist, only a very small portion of the converted Divinity flowed to him; most was used for the Divine Hand’s evolution. My body is too weak a vessel to hold more Divinity. But at least I have some Divinity of my own now, capable of self-regeneration. This will allow me to use some of the Evil Gods’ abilities! This is the first time I’ve been so well-equipped!

"Mimicry!" Chu Yi activated the skill. Since the Divine Hand had devoured the Master of Gray Mist, it naturally had a record of its characteristics. Strands of gray mist began to swirl around him, concealing his figure and making him immune to external scrutiny.

This series of actions, though seemingly lengthy, actually took only a few seconds. The Doomsday Clock pointed towards the path of annihilation, then shattered, and the flow of time resumed.

SWISH! SWISH!

Asa lunged forward, eager to impress the Divine Master, only to find Grek gone. Where is he? He looked left and right, then glanced perplexedly at Chu Yi, who was shrouded in gray mist. A realization dawned on him. He must have been casually erased by the Master!

* * *

"What happened?"

"Where did the Master of Gray Mist go?"

"I... I don’t know..."

The entire military camp was dumbfounded. Just moments ago, they were hit by a flash of light, and in that short interval, the Master of Gray Mist, who had been invading their world, had vanished without a trace! Could it be...

Gazing at the mysterious figure in the Profound Robe, the crowd’s eyes were filled with disbelief.

He... he seems familiar, like I’ve seen him somewhere before, Jiang Qiuyun thought, glancing at the mirrored image. She inexplicably found the figure familiar. Could it be one of the recorded taboo powerhouses? These kinds of powerhouses are equivalent to Forbidden Items; they carry contamination. This one is just a living, mobile taboo, walking out of the ancient past into the present day.

"Qiuyun, I bet this taboo has a raven’s head on top and countless wriggling tentacles below!" Catherine said, propping her chin on her delicate hand and observing with great interest.

SMACK!

Jiang Qiuyun knocked her on the forehead. "What are you thinking about? Taboos aren’t for us to speculate on. Any thought concerning him could be sensed. Don’t provoke this entity."

Catherine clutched her head, her delicate face etched with grievance, her red lips pouting slightly. "Boo hoo... you’ve changed! You actually hit me!"

"Serves you right," Jiang Qiuyun retorted.

Everyone was on edge. Although this taboo entity had driven away the Master of Gray Mist, a more severe problem now loomed before them. Friend or foe?

Qin Shi swallowed hard. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind... This taboo being is the true mastermind, simultaneously scheming against both the God of Flesh and Blood and the Master of Gray Mist! What a terrifying plot! To be able to force the Master of Gray Mist to attack and then expel him in an instant... is such forbidden strength really something that we puny Gold-level fodder can even witness?

He quickly contacted the higher-ups at the Divine Phoenix Tower, but there was still no unified plan; instead, everything was in chaos. Reportedly, Elder Jiang had tried to perceive the truth and, after a single glance, was immediately hospitalized, as if he had been robbed of decades of his lifespan. Damn it! A Dawn Star-level expert nearly died from just one look! Does it have to be this terrifying?!

In the presence of such a powerhouse, we daren’t move, daren’t make a sound... Under such immense pressure, they could only pray that this taboo powerhouse would finish his business and leave quickly. They also prayed that they possessed nothing of value that might attract his attention...