Divine & Bizarre: Increasing Points to Invincibility-Chapter 36: The Destiny Coffin! It... is Operating?!_1
The familiar sound of clanging metal made Fan Wu’s mouth twitch, he didn’t need to turn his head to know... the person who was anxiously shouting at him to spare the coffin beneath his sword, was that Little Banner Officer from the Qintian Division.
——Xie Jiu!
Fan Wu had thought that by staying at a different inn for one night, he could avoid encountering the people from the Qintian Division again.
But he discovered.
He was naive.
He was hasty!
And there he saw, Xie Jiu, that scoundrel, approaching like a hero in a martial arts film, running along the rooftops and walls.
However, he didn’t look dashing at all, Fan Wu could tell he was in quite a sorry state, with a hint of blood on him, suggesting he was injured.
How come tonight, both a Chief Flag Officer and a Little Banner Officer from the Qintian Division, were both injured?
A myriad of thoughts raced through his mind.
The sword that Fan Wu was about to swing down ultimately did not fall upon the coffin.
Seeing this.
Xie Jiu, who had rushed over in haste, couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, only then noticing that his forehead was covered in cold sweat from alarm. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
Because...
The moment Fan Wu had raised his longsword and was about to swing it down, Xie Jiu from the distance, upon seeing that scene, was so nervous that his heart nearly leapt out of his throat.
Fortunately... fortunately, Brother Fan spared the coffin in time, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to explain himself!
Xie Jiu was well aware of how fierce Fan Wu could be.
If that sword had come down...
The coffin probably would not have remained intact!
"Xie owes you a great debt for sparing the coffin under your sword," Xie Jiu wiped the sweat from his forehead, still feeling the aftershock but also filled with gratitude as he spoke.
Then, he pulled out a stack of talismans and tossed them towards the coffin.
Each talisman landed precisely on the coffin.
As if held by an invisible adhesive force, they stuck to the surface of the coffin.
Every talisman was inscribed with dragon and phoenix-like scripture.
Xie Jiu formed hand seals, murmuring incantations, his mana activated, surrounded by a unique and mysterious energy field.
The scriptures on the talismans all flashed a golden light at once.
The coffin trembled violently for a moment...
Then it returned to calm, finally no longer moving or leaking Yin Energy.
All was serene once again.
Fan Wu felt that, with such fluid and seamless actions, Xie Jiu’s intention must have been to reseal the coffin.
It seemed that the coffin held some secret within.
But he didn’t want to know.
And he wasn’t willing to know.
However, Xie Jiu, filled with relief, chose that moment to speak up: "I really don’t know what’s going on, this ’Destiny Coffin’ has been quite restless recently."
"It was understandable when we encountered some strange creatures trying to snatch it on our way here, but after arriving at Bai He County, it even tried to escape on its own."
"Thankfully, Brother Fan, you helped control it."
Fan Wu: "..."
He didn’t want to know anything about the Destiny Coffin.
But now, Xie Jiu willingly shared some of the coffin’s secrets.
Was it because, in Xie Jiu’s eyes, the content of those words were not considered a secret...
Or did Xie Jiu trust him, Fan Wu, that much?!
Damn!
Fan Wu really hoped it was the former!
Seeing Fan Wu silent and unresponsive, Xie Jiu thought he had guessed Fan Wu’s thoughts and started explaining of his own accord: "Brother Fan might be curious as to why I’m in such a dire state?"
Fan Wu: "?"
Which of your eyes saw me being curious?
Xie Jiu continued to explain: "This evening, we from the Qintian Division were preparing to use the Destiny Coffin to uncover the truth behind a mysterious case."
"Unexpectedly, the coffin took advantage of our negligence and forcefully broke its seal."
"We were somewhat unprepared and accidentally got hurt by it. But they’re only superficial injuries, and we should be fine after a couple of days of rest."
"Brother Fan doesn’t need to worry about us."
I’m not worried at all!
Fan Wu wondered whether he had some kind of connection with the Qintian Division of the Great Zhou Dynasty in his past life?
Why did it seem like wherever he went, he would run into someone from the Qintian Division?
Moreover, the people from the Qintian Division were like sticky candy.
Fan Wu didn’t want to get involved with them, yet they always approached him, eager to strike up a conversation.
He was totally numb!
At this moment.
Fan Wu noticed that there was a disturbance elsewhere, seemingly with someone else rushing over in their direction.
With his extremely sharp senses, he immediately knew that the newcomer was also from the Qintian Division.
It was the female Chief Flag Officer he had encountered during the day.
As expected.
Another familiar figure appeared.
It was Shen Ji Yue!
Upon seeing the "Destiny Coffin" sealed temporarily in the inn, Shen Ji Yue’s reaction was exactly the same as Xie Jiu’s.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Shen Ji Yue noticed... a familiar face was in front of her.
"Daoist Fan? How come you are here too?" Shen Ji Yue’s tone was filled with surprise.
One person from the Qintian Division was not enough; now there was another one.
Fan Wu did not respond to Shen Ji Yue’s curious question.
He silently sheathed the Demon-slaying Sword.
"Chief Officer, it was Daoist Fan who timely lent us a hand to control the Destiny Coffin that was trying to escape," Xie Jiu explained on behalf of Fan Wu.
Shen Ji Yue suddenly came to a realization.
When she looked at Fan Wu, her face was filled with gratitude, "Thank you, Daoist Fan, for your timely assistance! The Qintian Division is immensely grateful for this!"
Shen Ji Yue remarked emotionally, "Worthy of being the disciple of that old Heavenly Master, Daoist Fan is indeed filled with righteousness!"
At this moment.
Xie Jiu was frowning and pondering something when he suddenly asked, "Chief Officer, to use the Destiny Coffin, we must temporarily remove its seals. But the Destiny Coffin is not compliant; if we remove its seals, it’s very likely to try to escape again."
"If Daoist Fan had not coincidentally come upon it just now, I’m afraid it might have escaped from Bai He County, and then we would not be able to find it, and would also be held accountable by those above."
Shen Ji Yue looked at him and replied, "Just say what you want to say. There is no need to beat around the bush."
Xie Jiu took a deep breath, "I think, with just us here, it would be difficult to keep an eye on it during the use of the Destiny Coffin. But if Daoist Fan were here, it might be a different story."
"I have witnessed Daoist Fan’s confrontations with tricky entities, and it’s no exaggeration to say that Daoist Fan alone is enough to overturn the Qintian Division of Bai He County!"
"Now that the Destiny Coffin is here, Daoist Fan is here, I am here, and the Chief Officer, you are also here. If the three of us join hands to guard the Destiny Coffin, surely, even if we unseal it, it would not be able to escape with wings!"
"So, my suggestion is—we use the Destiny Coffin right here!"
After Xie Jiu shared his idea, it left Shen Ji Yue deep in thought.
Meanwhile, Fan Wu’s head was filled with question marks.
"Daoist Fan, we do not wish to trouble you, but we also did not expect the Destiny Coffin to be like this," Xie Jiu paused and then spoke to Fan Wu, "If Daoist Fan is willing to help us watch over this coffin, the Qintian Division can offer you..."
"Not interested." Fan Wu cut him off before he could finish, blurting out these four words.
Although Xie Jiu’s approach was not a moral abduction, but a transactional request.
Fan Wu still did not want to get too involved with matters concerning the Qintian Division.
The reason he interrupted so quickly was Fan Wu worried he could not resist the temptation.
After all, the mighty Qintian Division...
The rewards they promised were likely to be irresistible.
To avoid any inner turmoil, Fan Wu promptly cut off the casting with one hand!
This left Xie Jiu momentarily stunned.
Xie Jiu scratched his head, "Daoist, I haven’t had the chance to say what the Qintian Division can offer you..."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Suddenly.
The Destiny Coffin that Xie Jiu had temporarily sealed began to tremble once more!
But this tremor was different from before.
There seemed to be some eerie sounds coming from inside this Destiny Coffin.
Fan Wu’s hearing was very sharp.
He heard... sounds resembling the turning of gears coming from inside the Destiny Coffin.
At the same time...
He also heard the sound of a pen tip writing on paper!
He also noticed, at the time this disturbance came from the Destiny Coffin, Shen Ji Yue and Xie Jiu—the two people from the Qintian Division...
Were simultaneously showing a ghost-like expression of shock.
Shen Ji Yue’s eyes widened.
She uttered in stunned disbelief, "The Destiny Coffin, it’s... operating?!!"
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