208: Fourth Generation: Overlord (End)

After personally facing the might of a Fruit Position True Person, Xu Yuan clearly realized that if he wanted to walk the path of "killing to seize the position," relying solely on his own strength would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

He needed helpers, a force truly capable of threatening a Fruit Position True Person.

However, how difficult it was to give birth to a Golden Core True Person!

Even if he exhausted the power of the Great Shang Imperial Dynasty and spent hundreds of years, he had been unable to Cultivate a second Golden Core Cultivator. The scarcity of talent was the biggest Bottleneck restricting his ambition.

And right now, the appearance of this "Overlord Fate" was exactly what he needed, like encountering a pillow while sleepy!

It perfectly solved this core problem!

"No need to establish a Dynasty, no need to gather National Fortune, just Cultivate step by step, and one can point directly to the Overlord Golden Core..."

Xu Yuan's Divine Soul light cluster flickered slightly, revealing the unrest within his heart.

"This means that as long as I find a seedling with excellent Aptitude and Heart-Nature who is absolutely loyal to me, bestow this Fate upon them, and supplement it with sufficient resources, there is a great possibility of creating a Golden Core True Person who walks the path of the Overlord!"

What made Xu Yuan feel even more reassured, or even "superb," was that this Fate... could be bestowed at any time and taken back at any time!

"The Fate is connected to the Dao. Once the recipient breaks through to the Golden Core with the help of the Fate, their Dao Foundation and Golden Core will be deeply bound to this 'Overlord Fate.' If one prospers, both prosper; if one suffers, both suffer!"

Xu Yuan deduced the crux of the matter, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"If the recipient is loyal and serves me, then this Fate will be the supreme ladder for them to ascend to the Dao."

"But if they harbor ulterior motives and dare to betray me..."

"I only need a single thought to take back the Fate! At that time, losing the support of the Fate, their connection to the Overlord Dao will be instantly severed! At best, their Golden Core grade will drop, their Dao Foundation will be damaged, and their cultivation will plummet; at worst... it will directly trigger a backlash from the Dao, causing the Golden Core to collapse and resulting in death!"

This was simply the most perfect "shackle of loyalty"!

It was more direct and effective than any Heart Demon oath or Divine Soul Restriction!

It completely bound the subordinate's future on the path of the Dao with their loyalty to Xu Yuan!

"In this way, I can boldly Cultivate confidants and nurture them with all my might, without worrying about raising a tiger that will eventually turn on me or becoming unable to control them!"

Xu Yuan felt greatly settled in his heart.

"Condense!"

Xu Yuan made the choice without hesitation.

Although 500 attribute points were not a small amount, compared to the value of this Fate, it was insignificant.

【Consuming 500 attribute points, beginning to condense the Overlord Fate...】

As the text appeared on the illusory panel, Xu Yuan felt a scorching and pure warm current emerge from thin air at the core of his strengthened Divine Soul.

This warm current was neither Spiritual Qi nor Soul Power, but a more profound power of Law that seemed to originate directly from the Origin of the Dao!

Under the guidance of his Divine Soul consciousness, the warm current quickly gathered, compressed, and intertwined, as if an invisible carving knife were following some ancient contract, engraving the imprints of the Law representing "conquest," "hegemony," "dominion," and "imperial power."

Gradually, a strange seed, about the size of a fingernail, flowing with dark golden luster, and in a state between tangible and illusory, slowly took shape deep within his Sea of Consciousness.

The surface of this seed was covered with fine, intricate purple-gold patterns that seemed naturally formed. These patterns were not static but slowly circulating, faintly forming miniature visions of dragons soaring and tigers leaping, swords crossing, and mountains and rivers, emitting a majestic pressure of being the sole ruler, suppressing the current era!

Even more miraculous was that this seed seemed to have life, pulsing slightly with a mysterious rhythm, creating a close connection with Xu Yuan's Divine Soul Origin and the vast branch of the "Overlord Dao" in the unseen, as if they were flesh and blood, or as if it were an extension of his own arm!

"This is... the Overlord Fate!"

Xu Yuan's Divine Soul gazed at this seed suspended in the center of his Sea of Consciousness, radiating immortal brilliance, and understood in his heart.

He could clearly perceive that he only needed a single thought to bestow this Fate seed to others, and could take it back at any time. When the Fate left his body, this connection would become weak but would not be severed; once taken back, the connection would instantly recover as before, under his complete control.

"Truly profound!"

Xu Yuan exclaimed in his heart.

"With this thing in hand, the matter of cultivating a base of supporters can now be put on the agenda."

Xu Yuan felt settled, and his plan for building his own power in the next life instantly became much clearer.

He did not delay any longer and turned his attention to the remaining 2000 attribute points.

His Divine Thought swept over the four-dimensional attributes displayed on the illusory panel:

【Aptitude: 50】

【Comprehension Ability: 50】

【Luck: 140】

【Family Background: 100】

A highly tempting thought involuntarily emerged: "If I add all 2000 points to 【Family Background】 and make it break through to 2100 points... what would happen?"

This thought made Xu Yuan's heart stir slightly.

With a terrifying value of 2100 points, what kind of prominent Family would he be reincarnated into?

Would it be the direct descendant of a Golden Core True Person, or one of those ancient Noble Families within the Dao Lineage that controlled the Dao Fruits? Or perhaps even the Bloodline of a Dao Lord?

If that were the case, he would possess the top-tier cultivation resources, the most perfect Legacy, and the most powerful protectors from a young age!

His starting point would be the endpoint that countless Loose Cultivators could not reach in their entire lives!

Quickly returning to the Golden Core realm would be almost as easy as turning over one's hand!

However, this thought lingered for only a moment before being forcibly suppressed by Xu Yuan with great perseverance!

"No!" Xu Yuan shook his head secretly, his gaze recovering its clarity. "Although Family Background is good, while my Aptitude and Comprehension Ability are considered top-tier among Foundation Establishment, they would likely only be considered mediocre among Golden Cores. Even if I could use my Family Background to quickly return to the Golden Core realm, it would be almost impossible to attain the Fruit Position or go beyond the Golden Core."

Xu Yuan understood what he wanted. He didn't just want to be an ordinary Golden Core True Person; he wanted to achieve the Fruit Position or even higher. To do so, he had to open up a new Dao!

What was needed to "open up a new Dao"?

It was Aptitude far surpassing ordinary people, to understand, analyze, and even reconstruct the Laws of Heaven and Earth!

It was Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability, to capture that fleeting flash of inspiration and deduce a path that had never existed before!

It was sufficient Luck, to avoid the thousands of calamities during the exploration process and obtain that sliver of life from the unknown!

As for Family Background? It was also an indispensable supporting force for exploring a new Dao!

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan hesitated no more.

With a movement of his mind, the attribute points were distributed accordingly:

【Aptitude: 50 → 550】

【Comprehension Ability: 50 → 550】

【Luck: 140 → 640】

【Family Background: 100 → 600】

In an instant, four streams of energy, each with different properties but equally vast and pure, surged into his true spirit Origin!

"With such a Foundation, in the next life, I shall have enough capital to plot for the Fruit Position True Person!"

Feeling the transformation of his true spirit, a sense of ambition gradually grew in Xu Yuan's heart.

The attribute distribution was complete, and everything was ready.

"Reincarnation, start!"

Xu Yuan hesitated no more, then with a movement of his mind, he was once again reincarnated, enveloped in a pale blue light.