Volume 3, Chapter 91 – Three Lifetimes

“No chance of surviving to tell them?”

Such arrogant words, filled with contempt and disdain, reached Xue Tian’ao’s ears.

Ordinarily, Xue Tian’ao certainly would not have been able to endure such a dismissive attitude, and even if he didn’t strike immediately, he would have at least offered a few choice words in return. Yet after hearing these words this time, Xue Tian’ao did not make any response but instead continued to stare fixedly at the black-haired man who was gradually being enveloped in a pure black light. No, to be more precise, Xue Tian’ao was staring at the black weapon floating beside Xiao, which looked like a spear yet also resembled a staff…

‘That spear…’

The familiar design, the eerie blue gemstone, and that chilling aura surrounding it… Suddenly, memories from over thirty years ago, buried deep within his mind, surged to the surface. The Chosen Son’s pupils constricted violently. His azure eyes were filled with nothing but shock. “It’s you?!”

Fifteen years ago, Xue Tian’ao, then the son of a farmer in a small nation, accidentally awakened a portion of his memories from before his reincarnation. Along with those memories of making a deal with a goddess, the power of the Chosen Son within him also awakened, and an unknown golden crest etched itself onto his back.

Realizing he carried the mission to save the world, Xue Tian’ao began to cultivate diligently to improve his strength. With the talent of a Chosen Son and the assistance of a System, he quickly began his heaven-defying life. His cultivation was smooth, his relationship with his childhood sweetheart blossomed, and his influence even began to gain fame within the small country.

Everything seemed to be going exactly as he wished, starkly different from his first life. His future was filled with light and hope. At least, that was what Xue Tian’ao believed.

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Two years passed. When Xue Tian’ao successfully broke through to the sixth tier and confidently led his subordinates on a subjugation mission, the unexpected occurred…

Upon reaching the nest of the magical beast, the Black Lion Tiger, Xue Tian’ao was shocked to find that the beast he was supposed to slay had already been decapitated and lay in a pool of blood. Standing before the beast’s corpse was a mysterious masked man.

Initially, Xue Tian’ao thought it was just another adventurer snatching his prey, but once the other party released their killing intent and attacked him, Xue Tian’ao realized things were dire and hurriedly attempted to fight back.

However, the strength of this mysterious man was unlike anything Xue Tian’ao had ever seen. In just a single exchange, dozens of his battle-hardened subordinates perished under the man’s magic attacks. He himself lost his right arm. Knowing he had no chance of winning, Xue Tian’ao made a decisive choice and immediately used a teleportation item exchanged from the System to flee the scene.

But before he could enjoy his narrow escape for long, Xue Tian’ao realized with horror that he had been betrayed by a companion. Having fled back to his secret base, he encountered the black-robed man once again. This time, Xue Tian’ao wasn’t so lucky. He failed to escape and was directly pierced through the heart by the black demonic spear. Carrying anger, resentment, and despair, Xue Tian’ao’s consciousness sank completely into the boundless darkness. Thus, he lost his second chance.

Two years later, Xue Tian’ao regained his memories after reincarnating into the body of a deposed prince of the Snownight Empire.

Recalling the mysterious man who was obsessed with killing him and the mysterious way he had died in his first life after exposing his identity as the Chosen Son, Xue Tian’ao suspected he was being targeted.

Someone in this world wanted the life of the Chosen Son!

He had received three chances for rebirth from the goddess, and now two were gone. This time, he absolutely could not fail! He had to complete the trial at all costs.

With a determined heart, Xue Tian’ao used intense fire to sear his own back, hiding the mark of the Chosen Son. Utilizing his status as a deposed prince, he hid within the palace of the Snownight Empire, biding his time and cultivating in secret.

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He quietly built his power while constantly monitoring the shifts in the continent’s forces and the movements of the Abyssal Demons in the north.

After ten years of silent development, Xue Tian’ao finally broke through to the seventh tier and his influence had grown significantly. Believing his wings were now full, Xue Tian’ao finally began to make a name for himself to complete higher-tier System missions, and his identity as the Chosen Son gradually became known to the world.

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After joining the leadership of the Snownight Empire, Xue Tian’ao sent people to begin a series of investigations. The subject was, naturally, the total annihilation of the Hemelo Mercenary Group. Xue Tian’ao wanted to find out who the hell had killed him!

He believed that someone who could find and kill him twice must belong to a powerful organization. Previously, fearing he would attract their attention, Xue Tian’ao hadn’t dared to investigate. But recently? Backed by one of the four great empires and allied with the Ashurmos Church, he no longer needed to fear any faction.

Thus, he began a large-scale investigation.

Although he had gained nothing so far, Xue Tian’ao remained firm in his suspicion. ‘There is definitely a faction lurking in the shadows that wants to kill me!’

And now, his years of suspicion seemed to be validated.

Staring intently at the staff—or rather, the demonic spear—floating beside Xiao, the final moments of his first and second deaths played out like a slideshow in his mind. The more he recalled, the more certain he became. In his second life, the demonic spear that pierced his heart was exactly the one beside this Duke of Blackrose! Even in his first life, though he didn’t remember it clearly, the weapon that had blown his head off while he was out for a walk seemed to be this very demonic spear!

Once he realized this, the figure of the Duke of Blackrose gradually merged with the masked man who had killed him in his previous life. As they overlapped, a look of “so that’s how it is” appeared in Xue Tian’ao’s eyes. In this moment, he was certain that the enemy who killed him twice was the Duke of Blackrose standing before him!

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After the realization passed, uncontrollable anger and hatred erupted like a volcano, instantly spraying the lava of fury across every inch of his heart.

An unprecedented rage caused Xue Tian’ao’s veins to bulge, and his handsome azure eyes became terrifying and bloodshot. From his clenched fists, drops of bright red blood began to fall.

He was the Chosen Son! He was the prophesied savior of the world, the protagonist of this world! He should have lived a glorious life and enjoyed a career that shook the heavens!

And yet, because of this bastard, he had died mysteriously twice! For the first ten years of this life, he had lived in such hardship!

Back then, just to survive, he even had to beg humbly? It was all because of this bastard! And twice wasn’t enough?! He was here again?! Trying to destroy everything he had worked so hard to build, including his army and the trust of his people?! Trying to kill him again?!

“Why… why would you do this?!”

“Do? Do what?” Facing Xue Tian’ao, who was suddenly staring at his demonic spear and losing emotional control, Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly.

“Why are you targeting me like this?! Wasn’t it enough to kill me once, twice?! And now, you’re here again?! Are you even human?! Why do you repeatedly oppose me, the Chosen One?! Do you want to cause the extinction of all humanity?!”

“Hmm?”

Hearing this, a sharp light flashed in Xiao’s eyes. The doubt he had harbored for years was completely resolved in this moment. Under Xue Tian’ao’s burning, furious gaze, Xiao slowly raised a hand to his chin and said thoughtfully, “I was quite curious before as to why the Chosen Son kept coming back to life time and again. So you were reincarnated? That is quite interesting. However… considering your recent behavior, it’s not entirely unexpected.”

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“What?” Xue Tian’ao, hearing no hint of guilt in the other’s tone, could not help but demand again, “I’m asking you! Why are you targeting me like this!”

Facing Xue Tian’ao’s second demand, Xiao’s gaze gradually turned cold. “Why? Because only when you die can those we cherish rest easy.” Before he finished speaking, Xiao raised his hand again. The pitch-black demonic spear suddenly erupted with violent and dense dark-attribute magic power, causing the surrounding space to warp.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of further conversation, Xue Tian’ao stopped wasting words.

As his inner rage reached its peak, the dense magic power around the Chosen Son began to surge. The azure water-attribute magic power surrounding him started transforming into pale-gold holy-attribute magic power, and his aura climbed even higher. At this moment, Xue Tian’ao had undoubtedly abandoned all thoughts of talking with the Duke of Blackrose and ignored the inner desire to unite with Miss Yu.

Now, the Chosen Son had only one thought left in his mind: revenge.

The black-haired man before him had destroyed his forces, so he would uproot the Blackrose Family! Since this Duke had killed him twice, he would make him wish for death! An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!

‘Shackles, release!’

“Don’t think I’m still that little brat you could trample on however you liked, aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!”

In an instant, the pale-gold light surged wildly…