Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Zheng Liling took another heavy step forward, muttering to himself...

”I’ve seen records of this kind of Elixir Pill in ancient texts. This thing is more terrifying than any disguise technique. To wash away the disguise, you must have its corresponding counter...”

”I believe it’s called... Face-removing Sand?”

At the same time, Wu Tong’s pupils constricted slightly, while Wu Ye spoke softly...

”The Face-Changing Pill. My Hundred Flames Trading Company has records of it.”

”Our Witch Family’s ancestor rose to prominence precisely because he obtained a Face-Changing Pill and sold it to the Azure Flame Sect for a high price.”

”Our ancestor recorded that to counter the Face-Changing Pill, one must have Face-removing Sand.”

With the words of Zheng Liling and Wu Ye...

All eyes in the crowd turned back to Lu Dingtian, wanting to know if this was true.

Lu Dingtian immediately said, ”You two are truly well-informed. Indeed, one needs Face-removing Sand to negate a Face-Changing Pill and restore the user’s true appearance.”

”And as it happens, I have a bag of Face-removing Sand right here...”

At this, he looked at Lu Chao and said, ”Fake Lu Chao, are you going to tell the truth yourself? Or will I, this Marshal, have to personally throw this Face-removing Sand on you and expose your true face to the world?”

The gazes of everyone present returned to Lu Chao.

Their eyes glinted with excitement. This was too thrilling—they were about to see the Fake Lu Chao’s real face.

A terrifying, grand conspiracy was about to be exposed before their very eyes.

But Lu Chao couldn’t help but laugh. ”Lu Dingtian, I’d advise you not to use that Face-removing Sand on me. Otherwise, the consequences will be terrifying.”

As soon as he said this, the entire venue fell silent...

Yin Ye and Witch Ying exchanged glances on a high platform. The people from the Small Kingdom subconsciously took a step back. Even Sun Shijin and Dongfang Ren gulped nervously. The descendants of the Azure Flame Sect were also left bewildered.

”He admitted it! He admitted it!” Li Wumian pointed at Lu Chao and shouted.

Wu Yiyi shrieked along with him, ”Marshal Lu, hurry and use the Face-removing Sand on him! How dare he threaten you, Marshal! Expose his true face now and make everyone abandon him.”

Pausing for a moment, Wu Yiyi looked at the person beside Lu Chao...

”Cheng Yunsu, I bet you never imagined it, did you? That the face of the husband you’ve always trusted and loved is a fake?”

Wu Yiyi’s meaning was clear: when Lu Chao’s true face was revealed by the Face-removing Sand, he would be met with the fury of everyone around him. Even Cheng Yunsu would abandon him.

The drama was simply too thrilling.

Cheng Yunsu was speechless. She almost wanted to laugh, but she couldn’t be bothered to reply...

Lu Chao, however, continued, ”Lu Dingtian, I’ll warn you one more time. Don’t use the Face-removing Sand on me. The consequences will be dire.”

”Ha, hahaha...”

Lu Dingtian couldn’t help but roar with laughter. The next instant, a bag appeared in his hand—pulled from his Storage Ring. It was the very same Face-removing Sand given to him by the shadowy figure from the Cyan Sword Great Empire...

He walked toward Lu Chao, step by step...

Lu Hanyan and Lu Hanyang followed close behind, both of them sneering malevolently.

”Fake Lu Chao, I’d love to know what’s so ’dire’ about using this Face-removing Sand on you. Is it that Fan Changcun will fly into a rage and try to kill me? Or is it that your true face is as disgusting as an Evil Ghost?”

Lu Dingtian laughed out loud, then drew out a handful of Face-removing Sand from the bag and flung it at Lu Chao.

The Face-removing Sand, infused with Lu Dingtian’s True Qi, flew straight toward Lu Chao...

Just then, Dongfang Ren subconsciously moved to rush out and block it, but Lu Chao stopped him. He simply stood there, allowing the Face-removing Sand to rain down upon his face and body.

The sand itself was harmless; it only served to break the effects of a Face-Changing Pill.

At that moment, everyone’s eyes were fixed on Lu Chao, glinting with anticipation as they waited for his true face to be revealed.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths passed...

”Huh?”

Murmurs of confusion suddenly rippled through the crowd.

Because Lu Chao’s face hadn’t changed at all. After landing on his face and clothes, the Face-removing Sand simply drifted gently to the ground.

The Face-removing Sand was golden, so the ground at Lu Chao’s feet was now dotted with specks of golden light.

”Marshal Lu, why isn’t it working? Do we need to wait a little longer?” Zheng Zhuhe asked quickly.

Lu Dingtian, too, frowned...

’Lord Black Shadow said there would be an immediate change as soon as the Face-removing Sand was used. Why have several breaths passed without any change to the Fake Lu Chao’s face?’

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Dingtian said, ”It seems Fan Changcun’s Face-Changing Pill is quite effective. This small amount of Face-removing Sand must not be enough.”

With that, he drew another handful of Face-removing Sand and tossed it at Lu Chao...

Yet Lu Chao still didn’t resist, letting it fall upon him while the smile on his face remained unchanged.

His face, still, showed no change whatsoever.

The crowd fell eerily silent. In disbelief, Lu Dingtian threw a third handful.

But the result was the same. Lu Chao did not change.

Just then, Lu Chao chuckled softly. ”Lu Dingtian, no need to be so troublesome. Just give me all of the Face-removing Sand.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Hanyan suddenly shrieked, ”I don’t believe it...!”

She snatched the Face-removing Sand from her father’s hand, rushed in front of Lu Chao, and began flinging it wildly.

The golden Face-removing Sand scattered over Lu Chao and Cheng Yunsu’s heads, then showered down, continuously drifting onto the two of them.

Under the sunlight, it glittered with incomparably beautiful golden specks, creating a dreamlike and fantastical scene...

Unconsciously, Lu Chao took Cheng Yunsu’s hand.

”Xiao Su’er, even on our wedding day, we didn’t have fireworks this beautiful.”

”My so-called adoptive father and sister are personally making up for it with these fireworks now. How beautiful.”

As Lu Chao spoke, Cheng Yunsu leaned gently into his embrace...

”Yes, they are beautiful fireworks... Thank you, my dear sister-in-law Hanyan.”

Just like that, the two of them, lost in their own world, admired the falling golden sand, as if all the great figures of the Azure Flame Domain were watching them in tribute, as if Lu Dingtian and Lu Hanyan were giving them their blessing.

The entire crowd stared dumbly at Lu Chao and Cheng Yunsu nestled together.

Hearing this, Lu Hanyan nearly exploded with rage, her whole body trembling violently.

Lu Dingtian shook his head, muttering to himself, ”Impossible, this is impossible...”

Finally, all the Face-removing Sand had fallen, covering the ground around Lu Chao and Cheng Yunsu in a golden layer.

At this, Lu Chao turned to look at Lu Dingtian again.

”I told you it would be terrifying if you used the Face-removing Sand on me. Do you believe me now?”

”Lu Dingtian, it would have been so much better for you to keep living in your little fantasy. So much better for you to keep believing Marshal Fan had orchestrated everything.”

”Why did you have to use the Face-removing Sand?”

”Now you have no way to prove I’m the Fake Lu Chao. Now, all those self-righteous claims you just made have fallen apart on their own. How is anyone supposed to believe you now?”