The golden Destiny Steal Ticket hovered in Lin Chen's palm, pulsing with divine energy.
[Ding! Item Identified: Destiny Steal Ticket] [Effect: Allows the host to absorb the fate, bloodline, and talent of one selected target.] [Current Suggested Target: Li Qingxuan]
Lin Chen's eyes gleamed. "Let's see how it works."
He crushed the ticket.
In that instant, the world shuddered.
Above the skies of the Sect Alliance, golden clouds coalesced into a massive divine rune. A pillar of light burst forth, descending upon Li Qingxuan.
In his palace, Li Qingxuan clutched his chest and roared. "My... fate! Someone is stealing my fate!"
The light above him fractured, a golden thread tearing away from his soul and vanishing into the void.
Back on Lin Chen's mountain, his body surged with power.
[Ding! Talent Transfusion Complete] [Acquired: Heaven's Chosen Bloodline] [Acquired: Sword Saint Inheritance (Fragment)] [Acquired: +300,000 Public Favor]
Golden mist swirled around him. His aura expanded rapidly, shaking the mountain range.
Below, beasts knelt. Birds scattered. Even the nearby cultivators watching via projection couldn't help but bow instinctively.
"W-What just happened?"
"Did he just... absorb a protagonist's destiny?"
[System Notification: You have broken the cycle of fate. A new path begins.]
[New Title Unlocked: Fatebreaker] (｡>∀<｡)
Meanwhile, at the Sect Alliance, Li Qingxuan was trembling, his skin pale, spiritual energy leaking from his pores.
"Call the elders!" he shouted. "Someone has used an ancient fate artifact on me!"
An old voice echoed in the hall. "Too late."
Grand Elder Mu walked in, expression solemn. "The heavens themselves have judged you unworthy."
Li Qingxuan's eyes widened. "You... you're abandoning me?"
The elder turned. "No. Destiny has."
Back at Lin Chen's side, a portal shimmered open. The system interface flickered.
[Ding! New World Map Unlocked: Spirit Realm - Southern Frontier] [Bonus: Entry Token Received]
A translucent compass spun above his hand, pointing toward the skies.
Lin Chen rose slowly. "Let's see what the next world has to offer."
He stepped into the portal.
The sky cracked with golden lightning.
[Announcement to All Realms: Lin Chen, the Fatebreaker, has ascended.]
Tens of thousands of cultivators paused their training, raising their heads toward the heavens.
A new legend had begun.
—End of Chapter 6—