How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!

Amidst the ruins of the Haoyuan Sect, a nuclear explosion had just taken place.

The dense radiation made it a forbidden zone for living beings.

However, Lin Xiaosu and the Mad Taoist ventured into this death zone.

"Daoist, I really can't imagine that you'd be such an expert," Lin Xiaosu lightly sighed.

"I haven't hidden it from you. I've even pulled my ears every time to tell you I'm a master," the Mad Taoist pouted.

"True, you even turn a fart into the music of the Great Dao, indeed not hiding your greatness, even emphasizing your greatness repeatedly. But in today's society full of charlatans, you can't blame others for doubting..." Lin Xiaosu said, "Besides, you've been beaten by ordinary folks until you're bruised and battered. Your acting skills are certainly mature."

That was at the end of last year.

In the Yin Yuxia case, fighting over her inheritance, the Mad Taoist jumped out saying Yin Yuxia's child wasn't the biological son of the legal father, was born from an affair, which led to a beating.

If it was a typical blabbering Taoist, getting beaten up would be quite normal.

However, is the Mad Taoist ordinary?

If he wished, a mere straw could obliterate the ancestors of Yin Yuxia for eighteen generations...

Why did he tolerate such humiliation?

It had to be acting.

"It's truly not acting!" said the Mad Taoist.

"Not acting?" Lin Xiaosu frowned.

"In this world, I can only take action nine times. Earlier responsibilities of the Red Flag were fulfilled, six times have been used, leaving only three opportunities. How can I waste them easily on those people?" the Mad Taoist explained.

"Only nine times?" Lin Xiaosu's heart sank, "Why?"

"There's no why. It's because of cause and effect!" said the Mad Taoist, "On the Cause and Effect Plate, I've clearly seen my destiny. Under this Heavenly Dao, once I take action nine times, my line of cause and effect will sever from reincarnation. Others might see this as mysterious, but not you; your understanding of the Law of Cause and Effect has some knowledge. You should know what I'm talking about, it's the absolute truth."

Lin Xiaosu was startled.

The Law of Cause and Effect!

The Mad Taoist actually knew Lin Xiaosu had always been studying the Law of Cause and Effect and had some basic understanding.

The Law of Cause and Effect, the most mysterious law among the Heavenly Tao Seven Techniques, Lin Xiaosu used it just once— to perform a paternity test for Yin Yuxia's son.

This might be wondrous in modern society, but it's not the true purpose of the Law of Cause and Effect.

The true purpose of the Law of Cause and Effect is "to spy."

To spy on fate, to spy on cause and effect, to spy on past paths and future roads...

Cultivators cannot disrupt cause and effect, but they can clearly see it, and knowing it allows them to avoid it...

It's convoluted to talk about.

It sounds very mysterious.

But it's actually very cruel.

For example, the Mad Taoist, with unmatched cultivation, could originally traverse this Heavenly Dao a hundred times, but he spied on his own cause and effect: under this Heavenly Dao, he can only take action nine times.

After nine times, he will sever his cycle of reincarnation.

What does it mean to sever reincarnation?

Eternal doom!

That's why he doesn't dare to act easily.

"Daoist, you just acted once again!" Lin Xiaosu remarked.

"Yes, that act was one of my remaining three opportunities; now only two are left, so kid, asking you for 3,900 bucks isn't demanding," the Mad Taoist said earnestly.

"I never said you asked for too much; I always felt you asked for too little!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Why ask for so little?"

The Mad Taoist chuckled, "Asking for more or less isn't determined by you or me but by its inherent value. Thirteen Enlightenment God Realms are worth just 3,900; if I ask for more, it would upset... the market!"

The word 'market' held profound meaning.

That wasn't the original phrase.

It's a term derived from the Mad Taoist's time living in this world.

Lin Xiaosu seemed to slightly understand.

Everyone has their value.

Thirteen Enlightenment God Realms carry just the weight of 3,900 bucks.

It sounds cheap.

Yet it reflects a deep underlying concern.

The upcoming world will be one where Enlightenment is practically worthless...

"Daoist, in upcoming times, this world will be exceedingly tough, and you're telling me you have only two chances to act?" Lin Xiaosu felt somewhat dejected.

It took great effort to find a towering beam.

It took great effort to glimpse a thread of hope.

Yet, this supreme master found has only two chances to act.

"Indeed, so don't hold too high hopes for me," the Mad Taoist said.

Lin Xiaosu gazed into his eyes that glimmered with unfathomable light, pondering internally...

Is this old fox upping the ante or laying the groundwork for future laziness?

"Although I can't do much for you, I can give you a helper!" the Mad Taoist added.

Lin Xiaosu's heart leapt: "What kind of helper?"

"Do you know why I brought you here?"

Lin Xiaosu looked around, finding no signs of life...

Could it be, there's some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures here that can grant immense help?

If there are, it would be normal.

Because this is the site of the Haoyuan Sect headquarters.

Every sect has its foundation.

The downfall of a sect equates to massive opportunity restructuring...

The Mad Taoist said, "For one reason only, just now with one move of my Heavenly Burning Spear, I killed all living beings in this world. Among those strikes, an accident happened — it hit a person, yet the spear broke and left them unharmed!"

Lin Xiaosu was greatly shocked.

The gun shattered, but the person was unharmed.

With just these five words, he could decipher the terror of this person.

Under normal circumstances, if two people are evenly matched, a full-force strike will injure or even kill the opponent as long as it hits.

His weapon hit the opponent, but the opponent was unharmed.

This can only occur when there is a significant power gap between the two sides.

In other words, Mad Taoist is not his opponent at all, and there is an overwhelming gap!

This... this is too terrifying.

The abilities of Mad Taoist have already surpassed all imagination.

And yet there is someone far beyond him?

Does that mean... all today's victories are illusory?

"Where is he?" asked Lin Xiaosu.

"I heard you're a pretty good detective. With your detective skills, where do you think he is?" Mad Taoist smiled.

This relaxed expression made Lin Xiaosu instantly feel at ease.

This doesn't seem like the expression of facing an opponent with a power gap.

Is he testing my detective skills at this moment?

Lin Xiaosu said, "Master, please retract your protective barrier."

Mad Taoist furrowed his brow, "Don't you know the atmosphere here is extremely abnormal?"

"Your abnormal atmosphere can be explained as nuclear radiation!" Lin Xiaosu said, "No worries, I can give it a try."

"Alright then, since you're a practitioner of the Rejuvenation Technique, you won't die immediately. If you want to try, go ahead. If you can't handle it, at worst, you can give me a few thousand bucks and I'll save you..."

The protective barrier was opened.

The terrifying radiation surrounded them completely.

Lin Xiaosu's Gate of Creation opened directly.

The radiation surged into the Gate of Creation, transforming into pure energy that infused his entire body. Lin Xiaosu's heartbeat accelerated instantly, and he could clearly feel his physical body rapidly strengthening.

An ordinary person could last only a few minutes under such a high concentration of radiation, but he could actually use this nuclear radiation to strengthen his body.

The Gate of Creation's ability to enhance the body is truly incredible.

Although Mad Taoist seemed careless and indifferent to Lin Xiaosu, when the protective barrier was opened, he focused entirely, watching Lin Xiaosu's reaction.

Lin Xiaosu's reaction surprised him.

"Master, there's something I find very strange."

"What is it?"

"Earlier, you said thirteen Enlightenment God Realm individuals weighed only 3900, but also said that if I couldn't handle the radiation, I'd need to spend thousands to ask you to save me. Can I understand that, in your value system, I'm worth far more than the sum of thirteen Enlightenment God Realm individuals?"

Mad Taoist exhaled lightly, "Kid, you're just realizing this now?"

"You're saying I should have realized this absurd weight comparison earlier?" Lin Xiaosu squinted his eyes.

Mad Taoist said, "You haven't been listening attentively. I told you, under this Heavenly Dao, I can only act nine times. Before today, I've already acted six times, and for whom were these six times? Do you still doubt your own value?"

Lin Xiaosu's eyes widened...

Mad Taoist is the Red Flag.

Even though his abilities and wonders completely exceed what the Red Flag can contain.

However, he was persuaded by Lu Yun to take on the Red Flag's task, working for ten years, and during these ten years, he is the Red Flag.

What does the Red Flag do?

Lin Xiaosu truly doesn't know what specific tasks are done elsewhere.

But the Red Flag in Fengcheng has only one task: to protect his home, to protect the two little flowers in his detective agency.

During his peripheral confrontations with the Nine Headed Snake, the Nine Headed Snake launched not just one attack on his home.

Even Utopia people initiated attacks.

These attacks came silently and unnoticed, his parents didn't know, little Ye didn't know, Ruolan didn't know, Zhou Xi didn't know either.

Therefore, Lin Xiaosu really didn't know how many times in total.

Now he knows, six times!

Mad Taoist has acted six times!

He can only act nine times in his lifetime and has already acted six times for one person!

Then what is Lin Xiaosu's weight?

"Why? Why... do you think I'm so important, Master?" Lin Xiaosu was a bit moved.

"It's not me, it's Lu Yun!" Mad Taoist sighed lightly, "I was unfortunate to meet him. If you ever see him, pass on my regards to his ancestors for eighteen generations."

"Master, why don't you greet him yourself?"

"Isn't it because I can't find him? If I could find him, I'd be willing to use my last chance to act to kill him!" Mad Taoist gritted his teeth.

Lin Xiaosu, seeing his puffed-up angry expression, really wanted to bring up a provocative topic, like telling him that last year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lu Yun was less than a kilometer in a straight line from his cave, and he didn't even notice?

Thinking about it, it's better to leave it...

Detect!

In the boundless radiation, Lin Xiaosu's Primordial Spirit became like an arrow, probing towards the ruins beneath his feet.

Suddenly, his heart was shocked, and he abruptly raised his head.

"Kid, what did you discover?" Mad Taoist asked.

"Array!"

"Not bad, you can actually discover an array..." Mad Taoist gently swung his Taoist robe.

Boom!

The soil beneath them moved away out of nowhere, and moved a hundred meters away!

Below, an underground palace appeared right before them.