Yang Qian had always felt that he was being guided by some force. The thread was the great calamity of destiny, and he should be the one who was to bear it.

Since it was a catastrophe, then it was natural to dig deep into the essence of the catastrophe. And this was a good thing for both himself and others. Yang Qian gradually became stronger in the process and became more able to control his own destiny. This was enough, and Yang Qian was not too disgusted with this guidance, but sometimes he would feel chilled or a little awkward.

But all this was nothing compared to the shock Yang Qian received this time.

Because it was only a side influence in the past, it made Yang Qian feel that things were just a coincidence, and he was always moving forward by chance step by step. He could feel the guidance, but he didn't feel manipulated. The experience was not so disgusting.

But this time he directly pulled the string tied to Yang Qian, obviously trying to stop his behavior.

No one wants to be a puppet. Not even the so-called calamity-taker.

Fate reflects the most direct intervention. Someone is manipulating Yang Qian's fate to make him do things. Yang Qian knew this when he secretly killed Xiong Li.

But it was the first time that such an incident was so undisguised and obviously impromptu. It also gave Yang Qian his first direct contact with the existence that was like a haze hanging over his head.

Why not cover up all of his fate if he has covered up a part of it? Is it because he doesn't want to? Or is it to save some face for Yang Qian?

Or...can't do it?
Yang Qian was also a person who had comprehended the "Dao Yan Shu" to perfection. He thought that his understanding of destiny was "superior" to the Middle Realm and even the once prosperous Heavenly Palace.

Fate is determined by heaven, and living beings decide their own direction.

It is not easy to interfere. What is needed is lengthy planning and early intervention.

However, if you want to cover up your destiny and not let anyone see it at all, this is impossible from the root of destiny.

This is also the reason why Yang Qian was able to come into contact with "The Evolution of the Great Dao" and reach this world of death.

Because even the hand that controls Yang Qian can't really be all-encompassing, there will always be omissions and neglects, or even times when it is powerless.

Yang Qian was puzzled as to why the hand on his head was so anxious this time? It was willing to break the tacit understanding that had lasted for so long in order to stop Yang Qian from continuing to explore this world of death.

But why is this? Why does a place where there may be opportunities make the hand on Yang Qian's head so fearful? Even a little hysterical?
Yang Qian just couldn't figure it out.

Could it be that if we dig deeper here, there will be something that interferes with solving the destiny catastrophe? Or will there be something that endangers Yang Qian's life?

No matter which possibility it is, it means two words to Yang Qian: variable.

The most frightening thing about things is variables, and at the same time, the most interesting thing is also variables.

Doesn't Yang Qian dislike being treated as a puppet? Now he has the opportunity to face the changes, and even make himself a part of the changes. Of course, there are risks. This is what Yang Qian is considering with a frown. Is it worth taking the risk?

"Now that I'm here, how can I just go back like this? I didn't cultivate to be a puppet. Risk? Which calamity doesn't have risks?"

Yang Qian’s idea was very simple. Although this place was strange, it was not that difficult for him to deal with it. After all, it seemed that this place was definitely related to the sword intent.

If it were anything else, Yang Qian might still feel nervous, but when it came to the sword intent, he was not at all afraid.

Moreover, Yang Qian, who was destined to be doomed, had an experience panel, a heaven-defying thing. Yang Qian did not believe that immortals could make it, not even the Immortal Emperor. With this trump card, Yang Qian was very confident. The dangerous and deadly sword intent in the eyes of others was a free meal for him.

After Yang Qian made up his mind, he immediately started to move forward. Even though the "ominous premonition" in his heart disturbed him from time to time, it did not change his mind.

This shattered underground palace was not crushed into powder. On the contrary, due to its huge size, even after it was broken into pieces, many things could still be seen. Especially some decorations and inscriptions in the underground palace, these were the focus of Yang Qian's attention.

After all, this place has been cleared out by the forces of the Douhuo Palace and other demon tribes. It is unlikely to find any treasures here. Didn't you see that everything was chopped up? If there were any treasures, they would have been looted long ago, including the stone knife that Yang Qian had obtained before.

Without treasures, Yang Qian looked for stone tablets, murals and other things that could convey information. The demons would not look down on these things and would not take them away, so he still had a good chance of finding them. It would be great if he could get some information about the great catastrophe of destiny from them.

In addition, Yang Qian had only encountered the sword domain in the Northern Xuan Realm, but after stepping into the middle domain, the sword intent was completely rare and had no sense of existence at all.

This fragment of the underground palace is the first trace left by a cultivator of the Way of Will that Yang Qian discovered outside the Northern Xuan Realm.

While searching carefully, Yang Qian slowly corrected his initial understanding of the architectural style of this place. He initially thought that the architectural style here was rather rough and should have evolved from the style of the Heavenly Palace.

But now that he has seen more, Yang Qian suddenly feels that the rough and simple style in front of him seems to be more ancient? It seems that adding luxurious and gorgeous decorations to these simple styles can directly replace them with the style of the Heavenly Palace?

"Could it be that the time here is actually earlier than the time when the Heavenly Palace appeared? Or is this place a cultivation system or a force that is not connected to the Heavenly Palace but is connected to the Heavenly Palace?"

Yin Xiao had told Yang Qian before that in the outside world, the Heavenly Palace and the Heavenly Demon are the most powerful, and the two are hostile to each other.

If this place is not occupied by the forces or powerful beings of the Heavenly Palace, then could it be the forces or powerful beings of the Heavenly Demon?
This guess was not reliable and was quickly rejected by Yang Qian himself. After all, the Heavenly Demon and the Heavenly Palace were completely different paths. Whether it was life form or cultivation logic, they were completely unrelated. It made no sense that they were related only in architectural style.

Therefore, Yang Qian finally leaned towards a force or a powerful person who probably existed before the Heavenly Palace. They were the ones who left this underground palace.

Then Yang Qian stopped to take a closer look at a relief built on the top of an arched hall inside another fragment.

Using magic power to burn and illuminate the interior, Yang Qian could see with his eyes that this large relief actually told a story that was not unfamiliar to him!
"Is this the story of the rise of the human race between heaven and earth? A martial artist breaking the destiny with one move?!" (End of this chapter)