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The moment Wang Wei entered the secret realm, he felt a terrifying killing intent rush into his mind, trying to affect his mind and soul.
"This kind of killing intent is enough to affect Immortal Venerables," he muttered before looking around. The sky was entirely red, and he saw the ground bathed in blood. He scanned the surrounding with his Divine Sense and found no bodies.
There were countless broken weapons on the floor, the primary source of the killing intent. Deep in the north was a small pond of golden blood, shining brightly even after trillions of years.
"Innate Treasure, and an Extreme One. A broken Chaos Treasure, this should be a broken Emperor Artifact," commented Wang Wei as he walked around the secret realm.
"The ancient era was truly a wonderful time, full of talents and resources," he commented before sitting cross-legged in the sky. He waved his hand, and all these broken treasures flew above him. He turned his Proving Dao Artifact into a cauldron before putting in a broken Innate Treasure inside, refining it.
The process was not as easy as Wang Wei expected. The remnant Wills of these weapons from their masters resisted being refined and nourishing another weapon.
'This might take a little longer than expected,' thought Wang Wei before waving his hand to establish a Time Formation; the time inside the secret realm will be faster than the outside.
Then, he focused on dealing with the remnant Wills. He refined treasure after treasure. He refined all the broken Innate and Chaos Treasures in just a hundred years. And through competition with these remnants, he also tempered his mind and Will a little.
Wang Wei opened his eyes as he looked at the cauldron. His Proving Dao Artifact had a mysterious aura similar to chaos. The strength had drastically improved, but that was not the main point. He could feel the artifact had become an embryo, waiting for a catalyst to transform into something extraordinary.
"Grand Dao Baptism," muttered Wang Wei. As long as he proved the Dao and underwent the baptism, his Proving Dao would become a potent weapon that would give him at least a 5% boost in battle prowess.
"Excellent," said Wang Wei before standing up. He looked around, and there were still many weapons left. However, they were broken Emperor Artifacts, and he did not dare refine them.
He waved his hand to put them into his space ring before teleporting before the golden pool of blood.
"Numerous Innate Demons and Primordial Gods' bloodline, perfectly combined and preserved," he uttered with shining eyes. "Perfect to cultivate the [Fiendgod 12 Revolutions]."
He absorbed the bones of a Dragon after he reconstructed his body. So, he planned to induce bloodline from the bones to cultivate the 12 Revolutions. Or hunt the sleeping Primordial God in the Blood Earth Forbidden Land. However, things will be easier with this blood pool. So, he waved his hand to put it away.
Wang Wei then raised his hand to condense all the killing and slaughter aura in this secret realm. After the clean-up and meeting with Wrath, Wang Wei suggested Li Jun create a weapon similar to Wrath's by condensing the Killing Aura between Heaven and Earth. The sect has plenty of slaughter aura, but it's not enough for such an ominous weapon. So, he sent the elders and disciples to search and gather more; he told them to focus on the Western Continent since there was plenty of it.
After putting away the slaughter aura, Wang Wei mobilized his Time Law and used a technique: Time Record. The secret realm shook before an illusory image appeared in the sky.
Four people who seemed to be leaders faced each other with countless people behind them. On the right side were a Qilin with red scales and an enormous humanoid creature with four wings and two horns. On the left side was a human with an intense aura, the power of the Five Elements Grand Dao Source. The other on the left was a tiger demon race. He also had the power of Grand Dao Source, and it was a weird Flame-related one.
Wang Wei took a moment to sense it and concluded it was a combination of Flame, Soul, Pain, and a little bit of Destruction.
'Infernal Dao?' he thought before focusing on the battle.
"I'll deal with Infernal Tiger," said the Qilin with hatred in its eyes. Their Innate Demon race created the demon race to serve them and help them win this war. But they betrayed the Innate Race and joined the Acquired Side. Furthermore, he had enmity with the tiger.
"Deal with me? Are you worthy?" replied Infernal Tiger with a sneer. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"Don't waste time," said Yellow Scarf Emperor. Too many people who prove the Dao with the Five Elements, so he named himself after the last give his mother knitted for him before passing away.
He raised his hand to manifest a little golden sword before sending it toward the Winged Primordial God, who reacted quickly, mobilized his Wind Innate Law, and created a black wind tornado. The sword slashed through the tornado, but its strength was drastically reduced. So, the Winged Primordial God punched the remaining sword into obliteration.
He frowned because he was slightly weaker in this brief introduction. This was not the first time he fought with Yellow Scarf Emperor, and the latter became stronger each time. During their first encounter, he almost killed the latter. But now, he lost in a direct confrontation.
'The growth rate of Acquired Race is too fast compared to us. They must be annihilated,' he thought. Heaven and Earth are fair and focus on balance. Innate Lifeforms have powerful bodies and long life spans, but their comprehension is subpar. Meanwhile, humans are naturally born weak, but their natural understanding is higher than Innate Lifeforms.
Even the demon race– a combination of Innate and Acquire Lifeforms– has a higher average understanding than Innate Liforms, albeit not nearly as good as humans.
The Qilin opened its mouth to spew an incredibly powerful white flame. However, the Infernal Tiger replied by spewing a black flame that easily overwhelmed the attack, knocking a few of the Qilin's scale as it groaned in pain.
"You!" roared the Qilin.
"You, Innate Lifeforms, considered yourself the darlings of Heaven and Earth since some of you only need to sleep to grow powerful. However, is that really true?" said Infernal Tieger with a sneer.
When he was a little Tier 9 cultivator, if a senior of the human race did not save him, he would not be here today. However, this Qilin was not his opponent a few million years later.
The people behind them joined as soon as the leaders began to fight. The weakest of these individuals was the 1-Leaf Immortal Sovereign. Wang Wei could not describe his shock as he watched this Heavning Shaking Battle. The perfect way to describe the situation is the stars became dim, the world trembled, the laws became chaotic, and the Dao dispersed.
The Acquired Lifeform had the advantage during the battle until another Innate Demon who looked like an ox showed up. The Yellow Scarf Emperor sacrificed a Five Elements Array to imprison the Winged Primordial God and the Ox, giving Infernal Tiger an opportunity–which he took.
The tiger killed the Qilin, but the latter used a secret technique to counter-attack before its death, severely injuring Infernal Tiger. Meanwhile, Yellow Scarf could not hold on for long as he, too, was injured controlling the formation. So, they two retreated with their surviving members.
Wang Wei exhaled as he finally understood the power of a Great Emperor; he truly understood why so many pursue that slim chance of proving the Dao. It's not the long life span but the unimaginable power.
"I finally have proof the Heavenly Dap Path can be on par with Great Emperor," he muttered, thinking deeply. "This could mean that people like Ao Shen and Huo Fenghuang with Innate Law could acquire the power of Tier 10."
He frowned for a moment before smiling brilliantly, "The future will truly be interesting. My era will not lose to the ancient time."
Wang Wei took out a talisman and recorded this great battle. He plans to use it to brainwash the next generation of demons and the human race, telling them how our ancestors used to fight side by side for a common goal.
Finally, Wang Weu purified the remaining baleful aura in this secret realm and left for the East Lotus Sect. In a few years, this place will turn into a Holy Land for cultivation, and once they discover it, their sects might rise in the future and even one day become an Emperor Lineage.
Wang Wei left the secret realm without alarming anyone. Before entering, he had already made it look like he had already departed. He calculated the time and found out that only a year had passed outside.
So, he opened the space and teleported away. His destination was not back home but the Chrono Chaos Realm. He wanted to verify something he'd been putting off for quite some time.
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Wang Wei teleported to the entrance of the Chrono Chaos Realm. He took out his Innate Time Treasure and used his Time Law to protect him. After all these preparations, he entered.
The environment was the same since the last time he visited, full of chaotic time energy. As he previously did, Wang Wei did not enter deep into this realm and stayed in the periphery. He sat cross-legged and set up protection around him before cultivating.
He began to purify the chaotic time energy as 360 Illusiary figures appeared behind him. All of them looked gentle, with golden Buddha Light emanating from them; they were holy and noble.
Time passed, and the three hundred and sixty oneths appeared. Wang Wei ignored the outside as he focused on refining the chaotic time energy. After an unknown amount of time, he opened his eyes and exhaled deeply.
"As expected," he muttered. He looked behind him, and there were 365 Future Buddha Self. Furthermore, no matter how much time energy he used, he could not increase more.
'My application of the Future Buddha Self is too broken, so it's normal for True Heavenly Dao or Grand Dao to nerf it,' he thought since he had long expected this outcome. His other incarnations could not condense Future Buddha Selves and could only use the ones he condensed.
Furthermore, only one person at a time could use it, meaning if the Luck Incarnation was using it, the Karma Incarnation could not also utilize it. Finally, the other incarnations could not even condense the last five Future Buddha Self. Otherwise, the Space-Time Incarnation could gather more Time Energy and have already succeeded.
"I wonder why 365?" Wang Wei wondered. The number has a few significance. For example, one year is 365 days. On earth, the time planet Earth takes to travel around the sun determines the length of a year. But in the Myriad Emperor World, one year also equals 365 days.
And as for as Wang Wei knows, most other Heaven Wills are the same. So, he concluded the concept 365 days equals one year was one of the fundamental truths of the entire universe. Some strange worlds may deviate from this rule, but most follow it.
Additionally, the number 365 has some other meanings corresponding to stars and astrology, meaning a cycle of renewal, change, and transformation.
"The universe is truly a wonderful thing. Anyway, one year for everybody equals 365 years for me; that's more than enough advantage," Wang Wei reassured himself even though he was still unhappy because of his greed. He understood the implication of having 365 times more time than everybody.
After proving the Dao, cultivation takes Yuan Epochs to have any effects unless cultivators used other methods like faith. However, Wang Wei can cultivate for 365 Yuan Epochs in just 1 Yuan Epoch. That's terrifying and gives him too much advantage.
'With my plan for the era, I can cultivate until the Empyrean Realm in the shortest time possible. And with the Future Buddha Self, the same will be true for the Paragon Realm,' thought Wang Wei with a frown.
'The only thing I have to worry about is whether this technique will become useless after proving the Dao.' This is very unlikely since the [Past, Present, Future Budha Scroll] is an Emperor Scripture. However, even if there are complications, Wang Wei can update it to have the same effect.
Wang Wei stood up before stretching his body, creating creaking sounds. He looked in the distance, deep into the core of this Forbidden Land.
'The next time I come here, I'll finally discover this place's hidden mystery.' Once he deals with the secret of the Chrono Chaos Realm, he will refine it into a Time Secret Realm.
Without wasting time, he exited this place. He had one last thing to do before entering seclusion and devoting himself to increasing his strength to the best of his ability.
Wang Wei opened a portal and instantly traveled to the Western Continent. He appeared on top of a mountain but did not know exactly where he was. But that did not matter. He sent a communication to the void and waited.
A few minutes later, a young man with an indifferent face and black and white hair appeared before him.
"Do you know, you're very annoying," said Di Tian.
"And you're not very sociable," replied Wang Wei with squinted eyes; he could tell the one in front of him was nothing but a clone.
"I don't have time for your nonsense. What do you want?"
"I'm here to make a deal with you."
"This again?" he said with great dissatisfaction on his face.
"No, not the same deal. I just need you to kill two people for me. You can negotiate the price."
Di Tian wanted to immediately deny this request and leave. However, he suddenly had an idea, so he restrained himself.
"Is there someone you can't kill?"
"It's not a matter of strength. My Era Son Title restricts me."
"Are those people the traitors from the upper dimension you were talking about?"
Wang Wei was not surprised Di Tian knew about these people. People can figure out the truth as long they have decent intelligence and the correct information.
"Yes."
"Show me."
Wang Wei displayed the image of two people.
"Do you have proof they are traitors?"
"No, but I do know one of them is definitely the traitor."
Di Tian frowned: killing the Heaven Chosens of this generation has a high chance of getting him on Heavenly Dao's wrong side. However, killing two people should not be a problem if he prepares beforehand. More importantly, the deal has to be worth it for him to take the risk.
"I agree with your deal," said Di Tian. "In return, I want your ideas on how to revive my wife."
Wang Wei was not surprised by this request since this was the request with the highest probability base on his analysis of Di Tian. And he would bring it out as a bargaining chip to convince him if he did not bring it up.
"Do you want to revive your wife or the perfect version?"
Boom!
The sky in the surrounding hundred domains turned bright red as Di Tian's clone released a terrifying killing intent. Hundreds of millions of devil cultivators in the Supreme Realm and below suddenly felt a tangible pressure suppressing them on the ground. Only a few elites could remain unaffected.
"Don't play your useless mind game. You know exactly what I mean."
"Alright, alright, calm down," replied Wang Wei nonchalantly before taking out a contract and putting his seal on it. Di Tian read it and added a few more clauses. Wang Wei reviews it before accepting.
"Now, can you speak?"
Although he appeared calm on the surface, Wang Wei could detect his hidden emotional fluctuations. freёwebnovel.com
"There are a few ideas I can think of to revive your wife. To be exact, reviving her is not the main issue–it's dealing with Grand Dao."
Di Tian agreed with that statement. Without Grand Dao's strict rules regarding Perfection Taboo, he could easily revive his wife.
"The first idea is to use a Paradox to hide from Grand Dao."
"Are you talking nonsense?" Di Tian frowned as he felt Wang Wei was not treating this deal seriously.
"I'm not. The Spirit Genesis Sect from the Battle Spirit World achieved a similar method and successfully hid from True Heavenly Dao. You must reach a high enough cultivation realm and apply this technique to Grand Dao."
Di Tian frowned as he pondered for a moment. He quickly realized this Wang Wei planned to use him as a spear against the Spirit Genesis Sect. Although he did not know their conflict, he did not care; he would visit them as long as it could help him. Of course, he will also investigate beforehand.
"This idea is not enough; it takes too much time."
"You better not expect a quick and easy solution," said Wang Wei with a frown. "You're dealing with an entity that is near omnipotent and Omniscient."
"You're right, but I know you have more ideas."
"Fine. The second idea is for Deception Dao to 'deceive' Grand Dao. However, like the previous method, you'll have to be at high realm to succeed."
Wang Wei did not wait for him to talk and continued talking.
"The third idea is to find a place where Grand Dao's power cannot reach and revive her there."
"Does such a place exists?"
"The universe is vast, and anything is possible. After all, Grand Dao is only near-omniscient."
Di Tian pondered briefly before secretly shaking his head; this method is suitable except for the limitation he probably could not leave this No Grand Dao Zone. And that's only if he could find it.
"I'm feeling generous, so I will tell you my best idea: merit. As long as you gather enough merit, you can ask Grand Dao to allow your Perfect Wife to exist between Heaven and Earth."
Di Tian's eyes lit up. This was indeed the best idea, and he blamed his stupidity for not thinking about it. Although he could guess the amount of merit required would be mind-numbing, it was better than searching and hoping to find another rare treasure like the Limit Breaker.
Although he was not the kind of genius that could come up with inventions, he could cultivate such genius and found them. Better yet, he could create a large organization to serve the people and gather merit. If desperate, he can even copy the Buddhist Monks and artificially create catastrophe before coming to save people and collect merit.
'No, isn't there a supreme genius before me with great intelligence and cunningness? With him under control, I'll have plenty of methods of gathering merit.' He took a deep breath to calm down his excitement.
"Give me a month, and it will be done." Di Tian disappeared.
Meanwhile, Wang Wei had his usual cunning smile on his face.
'Done,' he thought. He planned to hit many birds with one stone. One of these birds was to reduce the Karma he owed to Qiao Ning for the Perfect Foundation Method, and he succeeded.
And the second is to ensure his survival in case he loses the Heaven Will Battle. As long as Di Tian found him helpful, he would restrict himself and not kill him.
Of course, Wang Wei knows this guy is planning to capture him. His only objective is to use Di Tian's hesitation and desire at the last moment to escape. Then, he will have the sect entirely leave and hide from the Myriad Emperor World while Di Tian is undergoing his transformation.
'Although I have confidence in myself, absolute confidence is only for fools.'
Wang Wei sat cross-legged on the mountain, waiting for his stone to hit another bird.
Dao Burial Ground:
Four people stood facing each other. Behind each was a black coffin with countless runes engraved on it. The four people formed a strange group. There was an elderly man with grey hair and wrinkles, a middle-aged man with snake pupils, and young child with red and fierce eyes, and a handsome young man in his middle 20s with green hair.
Anyone who witnessed this meeting would be shocked beyond words. And that's because all four had the aura of Eternal Emperors. A few people speculated the Dao Burial Ground had one Eternal Emperor, but little did the world know they had four.
These people did an extraordinary job at covering their tracks. When First Class Emperors visited this place, they did not annihilate them but ensured they escaped, showing the world there was a possibility of an Eternal present. Simultaneously, only one displayed Eternal strength, while the others always hid.
"First Child, I think this is a perfect opportunity for us to gather flesh, blood, soul, and negative emotion," said the elderly, looking at the young man with green hair.
"I agree with second child," said the middle-aged man. "Heavenly Dao sealed the lower dimension, meaning we don't have to have so much restraint."
"As long we worked together, we might be able to break the sealing formation of the Human Preservation Array," said the child, who was the Fourth Child.
"You're wrong," said First Child, removing a string of his green hair that blocked his eyes. "If it was only the Human Preservation Array, we might have a chance. But now, the Dao Opening Sect's bastard used all the racial arrays to seal us. Not to mention, they also have an Eternal-level powerhouse controlling it."
"How about using the backhands we left on the outside? Although they only have Dao Ancestor strength, they are more than enough," said the Second Child.
"That's useless. These Emperor Lineages would quickly kill these things, which would only reveal our secrets. The best result would be to pretend to be devil cultivators that went mad to gather flesh and blood, but the Di Clan would clean them up."
"First Child, I know you're cautious nature has kept us well hidden so far," said the Fourth Child. "But we have not conducted a Red Wave in a while, and my realm has shown signs of destabilizing. I might lose my Eternal Status if we don't act soon."
The First Child frowned. 'Fourth Child is new and indeed requires more energy to stabilize. However, I feel it's unwise to make a move in this generation.'
The First Child knew Heavenly Dao cared deeply about this generation's Heaven Will Battle. And from the information he gathered and deduced, there is a high chance True Heavenly Do was the same.
Of course, this was not the main reason for his reservation: it mainly stemmed from that woman. Although many people believed she was only the descendent of Empress Wu, the First Fhild knew it was not simple; he guessed she was most likely a clone or a reincarnation.
He would not take action as long as there was a 0.1% chance it was her; his cautious nature is why his plans have proceeded smoothly since his death in the upper dimension after the Null Era.
"Since we cannot leave, why don't we sacrifice some of these people to stabilize Fourth Child's conditions," said the Second Child as he gazed at another space in the Dao Burial Ground. Countless coffins of different colors lay next to each other, exuding powerful auras. The weakest individuals were Immortal Venerables, and the group included a few Emperors of different classes.
"No, some of them have already suspected something," refuted the First Child. "If we take action now, they might find something."
"Then, what should we do?"
"Fourth Child, you'll have to suffer for a while: enter deep seal to preserve from falling in realm. We'll wait for a few generations before taking action?"
"A few generations?" asked the Third Child.
"Maybe not. If the bastard from Dao Opening Sect wins in this generation, I feel the next few generations will be prosperous and full of changes: we cannot show ourselves.
"But if it's the Di Clan's heir, we will take a little risk and conduct a Red Wave as soon as he leaves. We will be quick and fast and only gather enough essence for Fourth Child to stabilize."
The First Child understood the arrival of the Myriad Emperor World's prosperous age was destined to arrive. However, if Di Tian wins the final battle, fate will change as the prosperous age is delayed. And this would be the best time for them to take action.
First Child does not want Wang Wei to win. Ever since he learned of that bastard's rise, his intuition has warned that something terrible would happen soon. So, he's becoming increasingly more cautious; he has already decided to hide even before the final battle begins.
"That may be the best choice," said Second Child with a sigh. He, along with the others, did not blame the First Child. Their plans have been going smoothly for countless eras because of the latter's extreme caution.
The outside world calls him a coward and a rat, but only the four know the true capability of the Fist Child.
"Anyway, now that the situation…." First Child suddenly paused and looked in one direction. He disappeared before teleporting to the outer area of this place. He saw a handsome young man with bugs coming out of his face.
"The people from the upper dimension?"
"Your excellency has heard of us?" said Parasyte. "That will make our conversation much easier." His tone was very polite and respectful.
"How did you get in?" asked First Child. Not only did he place his own seal, but the Racial Preservation Array prevented people from entering and exiting this place.
"Since Your Excellency knows my origin, you should understand this is not a major thing."
'Paragon,' thought First Child. He once ascended, so he knew the power of Paragons. Although they are restricted in their intervention of the lower dimension, but the means they can use within the limits of the rules is not something ordinary people can fathom.
"Why are you here?"
"I came here to invite Sir Heretic to negotiate a transaction."
'Heretic; that's a name I've not heard in a long time,' thought First Child with a frown. His name has been lost to the annals of history, but these people dug it out.
'They're not as useless as they appear in front of that bastard,' First Child, who had an incomprehensible hatred for Wang Wei. As for the reason? He simply felt the bastard would cause him trouble, and that's the thing he hated the most in the world.
"Be more specific," he said.
"I know your excellency does not want to show yourselves too much. So, I only ask you to quickly exile the newly ascended Emperor immediately after proving the Dao. If you strike quickly, it should be possible."
The Heretic Emperor did not say anything and continued to stare at him, so Parasyte hurriedly explained: "Our action is only if Wang Wei proves the Dao. Furthermore, we will help you."
He showed the Emperor a map of an unfinished formation. "This formation temporarily allows you to boost your power by a large margin; the only requirement is the sacrifice of a few other Emperors or Tier 10 Immortals.
"The task can easily be achieved with its help."
Heretic still remained quiet, staring at Parasyte. Although he did not release any aura, Parasyte felt tremendous pressure. Luckily, he has faced the aura of Empyrean and Paragons, allowing him to remain calm in this situation.
"Upon succeeding, your excellency can absorb as much flesh and blood you need from the Myriad Emperor World."
"That's it? I do your dirty job for you, and that's your only offer?"
Parasyte frowned as he pondered deeply; he seemed caught in a dilemma– at least, that's what his facial expression indicated. Then, he gritted his teeth and said:
"We have many companions in other World Communities. After you succeed, they will help you gather flesh and blood."
"Your entire reward is on the assumption your people will prove the Dao in other World Communities. But what if they don't?"
"That's impossible."
"Says who? You?" replied Heretic with a sneer.
"Your excellency, there is no need to make things difficult: if you don't want to negotiate–say so," said Parasyte calmly. "We have already shown our sincerity. Even if there were no other rewards, the formation I presented to you is plenty enough."
"You have a point," uttered the Heretic Emperor.
"So, you agree?" asked Parasyte.
"This is not something I can just decide on the spot. Give me three days, and I'll tell you my answer."
'Parasyte secretly sighed in relief: there was hope as long as the Heretic Emperor did not immediately reject him.
"In that case, I'll return three days later. I hope to receive good news." Parasyte cupped his hand to salute before mysteriously disappearing.
Not long afterward, the other three others appeared next to the Heretic Emperor.
"First Child, what's your decision? Do you want to work with them?" asked the Second Child.
Of course not," replied the First Child. He observed the intruder's behavior, and the conclusion is the latter's acting was too subpar for an old monster like himself. Moreover, although the latter addressed as him your excellency, the First Child could sense the disdain and pride hidden by Parasyte.
"Why not?" asked the Third Child. He thought having some powerful backers in the upper dimension was not that bad of an idea.
"Our actions have already angered so many people in the upper dimension that I cannot imagine how many people are waiting for my appearance to kill me," said the First Child, who understood his situation quite well. So, he will leave the Eternal Ascension World as soon as he accomplishes his plans and enters Primordial Chaos."
"The situation of these people is not that much different than us. Their fate will be terrible once their reigns end and all the other Paragons come back."
The First Child did not know why these Paragons disappeared. However, this did not change his analysis.
"So, these people are a sinking boat," said the Second Child. "Our death will come sooner If we associate with them."
"Exactly."
"So, why did you not directly reject him?"
"I don't know what methods he can use, so I need to buy us time to run away."
Three days later, Parasyte returned to this place and discovered the Dao Burial Ground; he immediately knew the Heretic Emperor had played him. His eyes turned red with anger, but he had to swallow this breath.
'Heretic, you coward rate. I'll make you pay one day.'
Parasyte returned to a calm state before heading to another place: the Nether Hell. he used the special talisman the Paragon left for their group and entered the core of this Forbidden Land.
He bowed even more politely than when he encountered the Heretic Emperor. After all, he was meeting with an Empyrean. Even in the Eternal Ascension World, Empyreans are top cultivators capable of walking proudly and without much worry.
"Your excellency Nether, I–"
Boom!
A palm crushed Parasyte, not leaving a single atom.
"Why are these wastes bothering me?" said a voice that seemed extremely ancient and had seen the world's ups and downs.
"I have been trying for so long with no success. But recently, I felt my chance was approaching. Let's see where this intuition is coming from."
Somewhere deep underground, surrounded by numerous formations:
Parasyte opened his eyes and spewed a mouthful of blood; his complexion became paler than white powder.
"Why are all these people so unreasonable," he groaned with gritted teeth before shoving a bunch of pills in his mouth to alleviate his injury. He was cautious and never met these Immortal Entities with his real body. But even only destroying a projection also affected his main body.
Typically, it would cost nothing to lose a projection. Unfortunately, an Empyrean took action.
"I can't stay here in case that lunatic comes after me." Parasyte knew there was a potent seal in the Nether Hall, but he never underestimated the capabilities of an Empyrean.
"Plus, I must delay my visit to the Blood Earth."
Parasyte frowned after thinking about the Blood Earth; the plan is to wake up the sleeping 6-star Primarch inside. However, he knew the Blood Earth was the least likely to succeed–even above the Nether Hall. The main reason is that Primarch hated humans or Acquired Life. So, he would face the same fate as in the Nether Hall If he showed up and woke it up.
"I'll wait until my injury stabilizes before I try." Then, he left this hideout for another one.
Western Continent:
A week after his conversation with Di Tian, he received a talisman notifying him about the disappearance of the Dao Burial Ground. The new assassin he took underneath also received news from the main branch of the Shadow Slayer Temple to disband and integrate into society.
"I wonder what made those rats run away so soon? Did something happen?" he muttered with a frown. He lacked too much information and could think of too many possibilities.
'Forget it. Anyway, they can run.' He closed his eyes and waited. He did not know what happened in the Nether Hall. But that's normal since only two people knew what occurred.
Two weeks later, the void before Wang Wei opened and Di Tian walked out; his aura was agitated, indicating he was not in the best mood.
"How is it?" he asked with a frown.
"Failed," he said with a groan. "I killed one, and the other escaped."
"Did you try your best?"
"I did. I used my full strength and even sneak-attacked him to ensure success. However, he had a weird life-saving method where he turned into a bunch of insects. I tried to eliminate every single one, but a few escaped."
Wang Wei became annoyed even though he knew this was a possibility. These upper-dimension traitors have become cockroach villains, and he hated nothing more than a villain that refused to die.
"This is for you," said Di Tian as he took out a red orb.
"A Slaughter Heart," said Wang Wei with brilliant eyes. This is a rare resource born by condensing Slaughter Aura; it requires a specific environment to give birth to.
"I did not fulfill my end of the bargain, so I'll use this to compensate for my part." Di Tian did not want to owe Karma debt to Wang Wei, so the latter could not use it against him in the final battle.
Although he also mastered Karma Law because of his Samsara Dao and his past as a Buddhist monk, Karma was not the main focus of his Dao, so he could still lose in a direct confrontation with a master like Wang Wei.
As such, he concluded the best choice of action is to repay the karma in a way that would not directly help Wang Wei. Di Tian knew the latter sent disciples to gather slaughter aura in the Western Continent, most likely for Li Jun, so he devised this reward to repay the karma.
After handing the heart to Wang Wei, Di Tian disappeared. Meanwhile, Wang Wei squinted his eyes.
'Both times he showed up, he never revealed his main body; it's almost like he did not want me to see his current body.' Wang Wei did not think the latter feared him, so there must be a reason he did not want to see him.
'Did he really find a way to achieve Tenth Extremity?' He remembered how he did not want Chu Luo to see his full power to not learn from it. So, he concluded Di Tian was doing something similar.
'I must accelerate things,' he thought as he quickly checked the Science and Technology World. Their research accelerated with an Emperor Body. Finally, he looked at the Slaughter Heart, feeling its vast energy.
"So pure," he commented with a frown. "This thing is perfect for Li Jun to absorb but not to use on that weapon." The weapon must be wild and ferocious to ensure its power. So, such pure slaughter aura is not suitable.
"'This guy is worthy of the title of richest cultivator; he even has such a thing.' He shook his head. From the Oracle Mirror, he knew Di Tian's Proving Dao Artifact was probably even better than his that he had recently upgraded. He prepared to put it away when he sensed a talisman inside his space.
'The sect's emergency contact talisman? What happened?' He hurriedly checked. Immediately afterward, a wave of great anger flashed in his eyes.
'These people are truly courting death.'
He wanted to be peaceful, use the time he had left with his family, and cultivate. But some people wanted to try his patience. Wang Wei teleported and returned home.
Mechanized Puppet World:
Chen Chen–the sect master of the Origin Weapon Mountain–walked into a room with seven people, with six people standing in specific spots of the room. An array was engraved on the floor, along with a silver puppet lying at the center.
Chen Chen looked at the puppet with excitement; he finally had an opportunity to rise.
"Sir, are you sure this is a good idea?" said the seventh person; he was responsible for managing the formation.
"I am."
"But this is a taboo practice for a reason."
"The previous people failed because their bodies were frailed," commented Chen Chen. "Although I'm not a body refiner, my body is much stronger than your typical puppet master."
"But--"
"You don't have to say anything else," interrupted Chen Chen. "I've decided and prepared." He finally found a chance to rise and become one of the top Heaven Chosen who broke the barrier between Mortal and Immortal.
'Tong Ruobing, wait until we meet again: I'll surprise you.' Chen Chen used to be the peer and 'rival' of Tong Ruobing. But, at some point, he became mediocre while she rose like a comet. He previously accepted this fact since he could not make up the gap. But now, he had finally found an opportunity.
"Let's begin."
The array master sighed and no longer convinced him. Chen Chen entered the center of the array, next to the pure silver puppet. Light flashed around as the array activated, then he screamed in agony.
The array master frowned as he had a bad feeling. But it was too late to do anything now. He could only wait to see the result.
Chapter
As soon as Wang Wei returned home, he teleported to the secret realm where the Ancestors waited for him.
"What's the situation? Do we have more information?"
"So far, we only know someone attacked our business stalls in the Commerce. More than a hundred disciples there died," said Origin One, trying to control his fury. They always bully people; when did they ever suffer such an injustice?
Many disciples of the sect die every year for various reasons. But as long they were not bullied by cultivators using higher realms or the disciple sought death themselves, the sect would not interfere. However, they will never allow any factions to bully or wrong their disciples.
However, this attack was a blatant provocation.
"Have we settled the compensation for these disciples' death?" asked Wang Wei, also controlling his emotions since he knew this was not the time to be irate.
"Yes." The sect has requirements for the disciples who dies in the line of duty for the sect.
"Do we have any proof who did it?"
"Who else could it be besides the Spirit Genesis Sect?" said Sword One with a sneer.
"We still need some proof. Some people might be trying to blame them," added Wang Wei, who also felt it was them; the situation is similar to how they operate in the shadow.
"Miscellaneous just did a divination and found absolutely nothing," adding Origin One, Wang Wei immediately understood what he meant. The divination would have detected even a hint if another faction tried to frame the Spirit Genesis Sect.
But they found nothing. Only the Spirit Genesis Sect has a way to perfectly hide from the Yin-Yang Calculation of Miscellaneous. Sometimes, appearing too clean is also suspicious.
"What did the Commerce Hub's President say?"
The Commerce Hub had a president who wielded tremendous political power and controlled extensive resources. Many top Emperor Lineages control the Hub, and the group with the most powerful Emperor will be in control in every generation.
And if no one in that large group produced an Emperor in the generation, they'll compete with each other to decide. Many people sought after the president's post–including the Dao Opening Sect. Unfortunately, they've just joined, and according to the rules, they must wait for at least ten generations before becoming eligible to acquire the president's post.
Of course, Wang Wei will not wait for ten generations; he's prepared to take the whole thing by force and expand it beyond its limit of a few hundred World Communities.
"He apologized to us and promised a ten-fold reimbursement, support to integrate better, and reduce our wait time to five generations," said Origin One.
"What did he say about the Spirit Genesis Sect?" asked Wang Wei.
"He said there is nothing he can do since there is no proof," added Sword One. The official event or explanation was that one customer was unhappy with one of the sect's products and went on a rampage.
The customer had a weird talisman that could delay the entire detecting system of the Commerce Hub. What's weird is that even the customer's identity could not be found.
"He's a businessman," commented Wang Wei. "And offending the Spirit Genesis Sect for such a simple thing is not worth the price."
"But it is to us," said Turtle Shell, "So, are we going start an Emperor Dao War or not?"
"They have an Immortal Sovereign, and we have Sword One. Plus, we definitely have a chance as long as Desolate One succeeds," argued Hell One.
"Things are not that simple," countered The Steward. "Recasting the foundation is not easy, and it will take time, even with Time Formation."
Emperor Qiyuan's Origin Dao involved time, so he left a Time Acceleration Formation usable by Immortals and a few secret realms. However, he did not minor Array Dao, so there are limits to the formation and secret realms. Miscellaneous improved upon it later, but it was still limited.
"Plus, we don't know if they have a second Immortal Sovereign."
"Sect master, what is your decision?" asked Origin One.
"We can't go to war, but we also can't swallow this breath," said Wang Wei with sinister light in his eyes.
"Do you want to attack their shop?"
"That would be pointless since they would watch out for this," Origin One shook his head.
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"Leave it to us," said Origin One, and the crew began. Origin One gathered the abilities left by Emperor Qiyuan and hid Wang Wei's origin. Miscellaneous One used Yin-Yang, invisibility, and darkness to bless Wang Wei with another form of protection.
Turtle One gave him a special defensive shield that blocked tracking, calculation, and divination. Hell One hid his soul and aura. Shadow One and Two used shadow to further enhanced his hiding capabilities. Rainbow One gave him a speed blessing to run away swiftly in case he's detected. Finally, Sword One used her power to elevate all these blessings and techniques to another level.
Wang Wei felt these guys may have gone a little overboard. However, in this situation, too much caution is not a thing. After finishing all the preparations, he started.
He used his Spirit Flower Ability: Soul Network. Without wasting much time, he landed in the Battle Spirit World, accessing trillions upon trillions of souls.
He searched for people who were desperate and had nothing to live for; the only thing driving them forward was their desire for revenge. And as soon as they accomplish it, they will leave the mortal coil.
Then, Wang Wei came in like a devil, whispering sweet tempting words to them. He will give them the strength to avenge their hatred, and they need to do one thing for him afterward.
Finally, he set up the stage before the grand finale.
Battle Spirit World, Spirit Genesis Sect:
He Shiyi calmly looked at his father, Patriarch Jia, and the Disciplinary Head. His injuries healed long ago, and he was back in peak shape.
"What was the President's response?" he asked.
"He warned us and made us pay a hefty price," said Patriarch He.
"Even with no evidence?"
"Yes."
"Could we contest it with the council?" asked He Shiyi. The President did not have absolute power in the Commerce Hub since a council balanced his power. The Spirit Genesis Sect has a seat on the council and has a great deal of power.
"The other members seemed very dissatisfied with us, so they have already supported him."
He Shiyi remembered many people referred to this generation's president as a business sage, expanding the profit of the Commerce Hub beyond nothing they've seen in countless generations.
As such, many people in the council support him, and they have even been rumors of supporting him for a second term; such a thing would be unprecedented.
"It's fine if we pay," said He Shiyi with a relaxed tone. "The main objective is to give a blow to the Dao Opening Sect and slow down their development into the Endless Void."
Whatever price they pay is worth it since it weakens their enemy.
'Wang Wei, you wait,' thought He Shiyi, remembering that terrifying punch; he is confident he will avenge it after he proves the Dao. He closed his eyes to access his Sea of Consciousness and watched as five lights floated: four were bright, and the last one was dim and appeared to be still brewing.
'I have the confidence to avenge that punch.'
"Patriarch," said a hurried voice from outside, interrupting He Shiyi's thinking.
"Come in, said Patriarch Jia as the group watched an ordinary Elder walking in. "What is it?"
"An emergency talisman came in."
The four immediately had a bad premonition.
"What is it?!" asked Patriarch He.
"We just received news someone blew themselves up in one of our Pill Shops, killing all our disciples and ruining countless resources."
"What?!"
"Is the news true?" asked the Disciplinary Head.
The elder opened his mouth to respond before suddenly stopping. He took out another talisman, and his face suddenly turned ugly. Then, more talismans began to light up.
"What is it?" asked He Shiyi, trying to remain calm.
"Most of the profession shops suffered a similar attack: a customer suddenly blew themselves up," said the elder.
"What is the damage?"
"More than 2000 public shops were attacked, and more than 1800 succeeded."
He Shiyi and the patriarchs' faces turned ugly as they already understood this was the Dao Opening Sect's revenge. Although only a small part of their publicly known shops was attacked, it will still cause them a lot of resources and lives.
Before they could process and analyze the situation, another elder rushed into the room.
"Sect master, sect master, bad news. One of the ore veins was attacked. One of the minors revolted and blew herself up."
"Impossible," said Patriarch Jia. "How did they infiltrate our world without even noticing?"
Such a coordinated attack requires a powerful force with well-trained dead soldiers. And the minor in the sect's vein would be a spy. But they could not fathom how the Dao Opening Sect–who had isolated themselves from the Endless Void–could have cultivated such a force under their nose.
Furthermore, the news did not stop coming.
Wang Wei calmly looked at everything that occurred. He planned an attack on 3000 locations, 2000 from public shops and the rest from mines or unique resource spots. Wang Wei did not choose anymore because the chance of the Spirit Genesis Sect detecting something and interfering increased. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
After the plan began, his cautions proved correct. Only 1800 attacks on public shops succeeded, and a few of 300 of the special resources location succeeded. As for the others, the Spirit Genesis Sect detected something and prevented the attackers from succeeding.
Per Wang Wei's instructions or meticulous planning, none of the attackers survived, so the sect could not find any information.
'This is just the beginning. The next step is for you people to squirm,' thought Wang Wei with a sneer, as he could predict the Spirit Genesis Sect's next step.
They will suspect the Dao Opening Sect has a secret force in their world and even infiltrates their home base. So, they will do a rapid internal clean-up, capturing and killing countless foreign faction spies. However, things will become interesting after not finding any connection to the Dao Opening Sect.
They will become suspicious and even kill many of their own disciples; as long as there are any suspicions, the disciples will be either severely interrogated or killed.
Unfortunately, they will still not discover anything. Typically, ordinary people should give up. However, intelligent people often have a problem: they think too much. And that's when things will become interesting.
The Spirit Genesis Sect's political system is similar to the Dao Opening Sect, with families and a sectarian faction. The only difference is their sect is more balance between the clans and the sectarian faction. Nevertheless, there is bound to have competition and disagreement between the three factions.
So, they will begin to suspect and accuse each other after not finding the "hidden force" of the Dao Opening Sect. Of course, Wang Wei knew it was impossible to take down a sect with such a long and powerful heritage with this minor dispute.
He knew the ancestors would step up if things become out of hand. His purpose is to tone down the Spirit Genesis Sect's arrogance while keeping them busy so they don't do any more stupid and reckless acts.
"I always knew Dao Lords and Overlords were scary, but it's the first time I've experienced it personally," said Sword One, who watched the entire event through the Soul Network.
"Indeed," added Origin One, thinking about the benefit of this method instead of a direct battle. From now on, the Spirit Genesis Sect will always be on the lookout, wondering whether their enemy will attack them; they always have to watch out for their backs since the enemy is in the shadow and they're in the light.
This revenge plan surprised all the ancestors except for the Steward since he knew about the Demon Supremacy World from Wang Wucheng. The sect master destroyed an entire civilization in a few months and gave humans the opportunity to take the status of the world's protagonist from the demon race. So, he was not surprised.
"All we have to do is wait to see if they will respond," commented Wang Wei. And Wang Wei did not have to wait long; he noticed something the next day.
"What is it?" asked Origin One when he saw the frown on Wang Wei's face.
"I can no longer access the souls in their world community," he replied.
"What does that mean?"
"It means they might have used something similar to the Human Preservation Array and completely isolated the Battle Spirit World."
"Since our world can have such World Wide Array, it's normal for others to do the same," said the Steward. "Now, we know one of the hidden trumps cards, and that's more than enough."
"Indeed," nodded Wang Wei. He also wondered whether the Battle Spirit World would be like the Myriad Emperor World and have different formations from different racial groups or maybe one formation for the entire world.
'I cannot find these answers anytime soon, so there is no point in thinking about them,' thought Wang Wei before leaving the secret realm. He saluted the ancestors before exiting to see Yan Liling and give her the Slaughter Heart.
He wanted to enter seclusion immediately, but he had a divination that his father's battle with Ji Lanfang was approaching, so he decided to wait.
Origin Pill Dao Sect:
Lou Cheng sat cross-legged, deep in cultivation, surrounded by a mysterious formation floating above his head. He was sweating profusely, which was odd since cultivators no longer needed to expire after the Divine Sea Realm.
Lou Cheng's face became pale as his aura leaked, showing his cultivation in the Quasi-Emperor. No one knew the person in this generation with the highest cultivation was the sect master of the Origin Pill Dao Sect.
He suddenly opened his bloodshed eyes before exhaling loudly.
"The simulation failed again," he muttered with a sense of loss. Ever since he received the Proving Dao Pill Formula and the Flame Emperor's inheritance, he used his Innate Talent to become one of the best Pill Masters of this generation.
He took control of the Origin Pill Dao Sect so he would have no problem with resources for his cultivation and to prepare for the future. Then, he focused on refining this heaven-defying pill.
The Flame Emperor knew it would be risky for Lou Cheng to attempt refining the pill without practice and experience. So, he left a special formation that allowed him to do simulations in an Illusion World. As long as he succeeds in the illusion, he can also succeed in real life.
Unfortunately, it was highly challenging to refine this pill. To be precise, many parts of the formula seemed like speculation or unverified theories, thus drastically increasing the success rate.
"And this is just one of the many problems," muttered Lou Cheng under his breath. He shook his head before walking out of the cultivation; he decided to relax and drink some tea.
He did not like to drink tea. But ever since that person took over his body, he unconsciously developed the hobby. A few minutes while resting, Lou Cheng sensed someone coming into the room, and a rare smile appeared on his rigid face.
"Senior Sister," he said with a smile.
"We are married. Why do you insist on calling me senior sister?" asked Lan Ling.
"Because I like it," said Lou Cheng, thinking about the past. The truth is Lou Cheng does not feel his current life is real. He achieved his dream of being a renowned alchemist, and the senior sister he could only dream about was now his wife.
And Lou Cheng did not know whether to thank that person, the Infatuation Flower, or fate.
In general, he has a lot of complicated feelings toward Wang Wei–especially regarding his fifth senior sister and his rise as a Pill Master.
The latter did not succumb to the aphrodisiac in that cave and did not sully the fifth sister's innocence. If he did not, their relationship would be even more complicated. After all, Lan Ling is a reserved and old fashion person, so she would have accepted his offer of taking responsibility after the event and marrying him.
However, he did not know how he would feel if that was the reason they became Dao Companions. As for the Infatuation Flower, he immediately told her about it after Wang Wei left, not wanting her to be influenced. However, the fifth sister did not mind and said it was fate.
Afterward, their master placed more seals on the flower, lowering its effect. Then, the two got to know each other until they fell in love and became Dao Companion.
Finally, Lou Cheng felt complicated regarding his rise as an alchemist. The source of his fame and glory evolved around his Innate Talent: Precision. However, he knew for certain he could not develop it to the extent Wang Wei developed it.
Maybe, he would not even acquire it in the first place if the latter did not occupy his body. Innate Talent is unique to every individual. And during that period, Wang Wei was Lou Cheng, but Lou Cheng was not Wang Wei. He may have acquired such a promising talent because of Wang Wei's existence.
Then, there is the more complicated issue with Flame Emperor; he's the latter's heir, but could he have become one without Wang Wei? He did not know exactly since the Flame Emperor chose him instead of Wang Wei.
However, Lou Cheng is also intelligent to know it might be because he is an easier pawn to control, hence why the Flame Emperor chose him.
Over the years, he has grown and is no longer the naive young man who only knew how to refine pills. He experienced too many political intrigues and assassination attempts, so he had to grow rapidly to reach his current state.
As such, he could analyze and understand many things his younger self would be entirely ignorant of.
"What are you thinking so deeply about?" asked Lan Ling.
Nothing important; I was just reminiscing about the past," replied Lou Cheng before motioning for her to sit in his lap. Lan Ling blushed in embarrassment before shaking his head.
"There is no need to be embarrassed; we are married, and there is no one else around," persuaded Lou Cheng with a smile. He liked she was so reserved and easily embarrassed even after so many years; he also liked to challenge her out of her comfort zone.
Lan Ling looked around and checked to see if any servants were nearby. Finally, after hesitating for a few seconds, she sat on his lap and laid her head on his firm chest.
"How was your attempt this time around?" she asked.
"Another failure," replied Lou Cheng with a sigh.
"I wish I could help you," she muttered with some sadness. Lan Ling wanted to help her husband, but her alchemy talent barely allowed her to be an assistant.
"Don't say that. Remember: you are the driving force. Without you, I would have long given up on this pill." Lou Cheng was not lying. After figuring out he might be someone's else pawn, he often contemplated abandoning this recipe and not refining it. After all, he never had any Emperor's dreams or ambitions. So, besides the alchemy achievement of refining this pill, he did not care that much.
However, everything changed after an assassination attempt injured Lan Ling. Lou Cheng realized the importance of strength, brewing a desire for power. He swore to gain the power to protect his loved ones and ensure they could live a long and eternal life.
And the pill is the answer. If he proves the Dao, he can follow in the footsteps of the Yin-Yang Companion Emperor and cultivate the flower into a Yin-Yang Love Flower. If the legends are true, Lou Cheng can allow his wife to also become an Emperor.
Lan Ling smiled as she liked to hear these reassuring words from him. Nevertheless, she still hoped she could directly aid him.
"Don't think about these unnecessary things. Was the news about the Eternal Seed true?" asked Lou Cheng.
"Yes, but by the time our people arrived, someone already took it away."
Lou Cheng groaned. He encountered many problems in preparation for this Proving Dao Pill, one of which was the materials: they were all rare and difficult to find. The Eternal Seed was one of the core materials that he's been searching for for the last 20,000 years.
"Do you know who got their hands on it?"
"Our information is unclear, but there is a high chance it's the Association of Commerce."
"The Eternal Seed is mainly used to extend life, so if it's in their hands, they probably want to have their alchemist refine some potent Life Extending Pill," commented Lou Cheng. "Maybe I can negotiate with them."
He's currently one of the best alchemists in the world. So, the Association might be willing to owe them a debt.
"Huh?" muttered Lou Cheng as he sensed something from his wife. "If you have something to tell me, don't hesitate."
Lan Ling opened her mouth before closing it. She hesitated for a while before saying, "I think it's time you began to rely on the sect's manpower more."
"Absolutely not," he answered immediately and decisively.
"If we had more people looking for the material, we would not be in the situation we are," convinced Lan Ling after biting her lips for determination. She does not like contradicting her husband, but sometimes, she must be tough.
"You should understand the difficulty of gathering these rare and possibly extinct materials. You'll never succeed If you only use your personal power to search; you need the sect's influence and connection to have a remote chance."
"And you should understand my worries," countered Lou Cheng. "That guy impersonated me and infiltrated the sect. I know for a fact he has numerous spies in the sect, watching my every move."
Lan Ling looked at his determined face before looking at the few strings of white hair on the side of his head; she knew they existed not due to lack of lifespan. After all, they were still young and full of vitality.
These white hairs were the result of immense stress and worries. In the past few years, she saw how her husband became increasingly paranoid that he did not even tell their masters about the pill.
"Have you considered coming to an agreement with him?"
"Are you serious?" he asked, wondering what's got into her today.
"Have you thought about the situation properly?"
"What do you mean?"
"Can you refine the pill before this generation's Heaven Will Battle?"
"That's impossible. I doubt we could gather even one-eighth of the material," replied Lou Cheng with a wry smile.
"Then, what will you do after he proves the Dao? Do you think you'll be able to hide from him then?"
Lou Cheng did not answer; he did not know how to respond.
"Once he finds it, he can just take the pill away from you," she continued. "The only opportunity we will have is if the Flame Emperor appears to help. But even then, will that really be a good thing?"
None of them completely trusted the Flame Emperor since they did not know his primary objective and plan. There is a possibility that the day Lou Cheng refines the pill is also the day he dies at the hands of the Flame Emperor. So, of the evil, Lan Ling preferred the lesser evil of Wang Wei. Maybe, allying with him might protect them from the Flame Emperor.
"I believe in the Flame Emperor," argued Lou Cheng; he can only convince himself that such an entity who reached beyond the realm of the Great Emperor does not need to plot someone as lowly as him.
"Okay, let's say you're correct, and the Flame Emperor does not plan to harm you. What will you do if Wang Wei comes to ask you for the formula? Even if you succeed and become an Emperor, do you think you will be more powerful than him?"
Lou Cheng groaned as he caressed his temple.
"If you make a transaction with him now, you will have the support of the entire Dao Opening Sect to help gather the material. Secondly, you can have Yan Liling's help to ensure success."
Lou Cheng pondered for a moment, "Your analysis is only right if he's the one who proves the Dao."
"Our situation would be even worse if other people were the final winners," said Lan Ling with a frown. "He knows us and has some karmic connection. So, he might spare us and even allow us to keep a copy of the pill formula.
"But other Heaven Chosen will not have such compassion or scruples. Most will not hesitate to raise the sect to the ground for that formula."
Lou Chen was aware of this, so he only told his wife about the pill; he did not even tell his master, Ye Lao. And he would not have told her if she did not sleep every day next to him,
He could imagine how many people would do anything to get their hands on this pill formula–including wiping out the Origin Pill Dao Sect.
If such a day ever arrived, Lou Cheng knew he would be the greatest sinner of the sect since they would not survive. Countless Emperor Lineage would band together to wipe out the Origin Pill Dao Sect.
"I will think about your suggestions," he said, ending this conversation. Lan Ling secretly sighed. Her husband was kind and gentle about most things. But when it came to that Pill Formula or Wang Wei, he was more stubborn than a mule.
"Can you at least tell the master? He's trustworthy and can help us in many ways."
Lou Cheng wanted to refuse immediately, but he realized he needed to do something different if he wanted to have a chance to refine this pill. His current method has proven unsatisfactory, as shown by the slow progress after thousands of years.
So, telling his master the truth might be a good move. Although his teacher is not powerful strength-wise, he has years of experience and extensive connections.
'Maybe the teacher can find a way to help me.' Although Lou Cheng felt this was a good idea, he was still worried about the news leaking. He trusted his master, but if the latter made a mistake, it would be a catastrophic result.
"You have to trust everything will go alright with the master–just like it did with me," reassured Lan Ling as she held his hand. Lou Cheng looked at his wife's brilliant smile and felt relieved.
"You're right," he nodded. "Let's tell the teacher the truth." Just by saying these words, he felt a heavy burden lifted from his shoulder. The two walked out of the room, heading to Ye Lao's mountain.
Lou Cheng did not go far before a disciple arrived with important news.
'The Dao Burial Ground disappear? That's not important for now,' he thought after dismissing the disciple. Then, he met with his master and told him the entire truth.
Martial Hegemony World, a Martial Beast Emperor's secret realm:
Ao Shen and Zhu Tao worked together to fight a bunch of puppets. There were so many of them and of significant strength, resulting in these two having wounds all over their bodies. In the end, Ao Shen transformed into his real body to fight.
Zhu Tao was not surprised by his appearance, not because he had already seen Ao Shen's true form. Ao Shen used a bloodline secret technique to make his real body resemble a Flood Dragon with a little bit of Innate bloodline.
Zhu Tao has seen and even killed Flood Dragon in the Pursuing Longevity World, so he was not surprised about the latter's transformation; all he cared for was the strength Ao Shen displayed, which would allow him to pass this trial and receive the final inheritance.
The two worked together for the next few days to fight this endless horde of puppets. They thought it would be easy to acquire this inheritance, but the reality was much crueler than they imagined. They often came close to dying, forcing them to use their trump cards to survive. Finally, after a month of constant study, they finally passed the trial.
They entered a room with a scroll floating in the middle; strange and mysterious Dao Rhymes emanate from the scroll, soothing people's minds and making it easier to comprehend this Emperor's Scripture.
'That's it?' thought Ao Shen, who believed there would be more to the Martial Beast Emperor's inheritance. Meanwhile, Zhu Tao was excited since he had finally accomplished his goal.
"Let's comprehend together," he said, unable to control his excitement, and Ao Shen agreed. They sat before the scroll and let the Dao Rhymes nourish their mind.
"My name is the Martial Beast Emperor," said a deep voice deep in their minds. "I suppressed a generation with my companion–Little Wolf. I hope future generations can appreciate my Beast Unity Dao and continue my legacy."
The sounds of Dao reverberated into the room, making it easier for Ao Shen and Zhu Tao to comprehend the mystery of this Emperor Scripture. After an unknown amount of time, they finally awakened, each with a different expression.
Ao Shen was a little disappointed. The scripture gave him many ideas on excavating his bloodline's power to the limit–just like the Martial Beast's wolf did. Additionally, it contained a few unique and creative methods to temper the fleshly body.
However, this scripture's core concept requires two people–one human and one demon–to cultivate, making most of it useless to him, especially since he has no good feelings toward humans.
Ao Shen predicted this outcome, so he expected the Martial Beast Emperor to leave some other rare resources for his inheritor; that's the primary reason he wanted to come to this secret realm.
Meanwhile, Zhu Tao was excited, unable to contain his smile since waking up: he found the path forward for Qi Cultivators–Law Resonance. He also called this method Qi Resonance or Energy Resonance. The idea is to follow the technique of swordsmen or Profession Dao and create a way for pure energy cultivators to use their Qi/energy to resonate with the laws of Heaven and Earth.
For example, a person who used Fire Qi would resonate with Fire Laws to increase their destructive capabilities.
'I have already created a prototype of this technique,' thought Zhu Tao. ' All I need to do is complete it after I return. Then, after proving the Dao, I will spread it until it becomes more common amongst the cultivators back home.'
Zhu Tao could already foresee the sect's elders' would try to prevent him from spreading such a technique that has the potential to become an Insurgent. However, he did not care.
He had his ambitions and goals, and no one could stop him–not even the Mountain and Sea Sect that raised him since he was a child.
"Brother Ao Shen, let's go now that we have what we want."
"Indeed," replied the dragon as he took one last look before leaving.
"It was my pleasure to work with you," said Zhu Tao after reuniting with the ancestors of his sect. According to their agreement, each could bring one Ancestor, so Ao Shen also had someone present.
"The pleasure was mine," replied Ao Shen calmly as he watched Zhu Tao leave with his elders.
"Lord, how was the result?"
"Disappointing," he shook his head; the gain was nowhere worth the risks he took.
"Is that so?" asked the elder, not hiding the disappointment in his voice.
"There may be a way to turn the situation," suddenly said Ao Shen with ruthless eyes. He suddenly thought of twisting the core of this scripture and creating one where a demon race enslaved another human being, then absorbed all their cultivations to increase the demon's power.
'If I want to do this, I have to be careful not to be discovered by the humans. No, they will find out eventually, so it's best to use devil cultivators so the discovery will have little to no effect.'
He allied with the Dao Opening Sect and could use it to protect themselves once the news was released.
'Although this is risky, it's a great way to make up for the foundation of the demon race in a short time.' with this method, the demon race can give birth to many more Quasi-Emperors and maybe even a few more powerful Dao Ancestors and Immortal Sovereign. After all, there are loose immortal Dao Ancestors and Immortal Sovereigns. The demon race will significantly benefit as long as they capture them and use the new technique.
"Let's go," said Ao Shen, as he did not want to waste time; the rise and fall of the demon race counted on him.
Someone or something suddenly appeared Inside the secret realm after the two left. It was a middle-aged man dressed in animal leather coats and boots.
"These two are not the people the master was waiting for," said the secret realm's spirit, shaking his head. "After experiencing life and death together, they are still untrusting toward each other; they have no synergy."
The spirit was a little disappointed; that's why he only left the scripture for these two, not the resources part of the inheritance.
"Not to mention they are foreigners."
After complaining, the spirit waved his hand to create a few more tokens before scattering them in different parts of the Martial Hegemony World, waiting for a destined person. His master gave him a mission, and he could not leave until he accomplished it.
Regardless, the spirit was patient; he would take however long he needed until he found an excellent inheritor for his master.
Myriad Emperor World, Dao Opening Sect:
A few days had passed since the events with the Spirit Genesis Sect. Then, he received a communication talisman that his father had finally left his seclusion. So, he rushed to see him.
As soon as Wang Wei saw his father, his eyes lighted up, and he punched the latter, making Wang Tian's eyes twitch.
Bang!
The Wang Clang Manor trembled as Wang Tian caught his son's fist; his action was fast and effortless.
"7 Primordial Dragon Force: not bad," commented Wang Wei, looking at the white mark on his fist. "Plus, your fleshly body is a sword, and people will get hurt when directly attacking it."
Wang Wei's flesh body has the natural property to rebound attacks–primarily physical and energy, while his father's property is to cut anything that touches it.
"I've always wanted to regain my status and pride as a father," said Wang Tian with a terrifying intent in his eyes. "Now, I have the chance. Do you dare fight with me without using the power of your incarnations?"
"Hehehe, you get a little power, and you're suddenly swollen," replied Wang Wei with the corresponding battle intent. "I will be more than happy to put you back in your place. Don't worry, I'll seal my strength to the peak of 7-Leaf, just like you."
"Fine by me."
Then, the two disappeared, heading to a secret realm for their battles.
"These two," yelled Yu Yan, but it was already too late, and they already disappeared. "I'll deal with them when they return."
Unfortunately for those two, they returned three days later. Wang Wei was in good shape, but Wang Tian was slightly pale. However, their complexion became like ghosts when they saw the scary look Yu Yan was giving them.
"Our family was finally reunited after so many years. But instead of taking this opportunity to bond and converse, you two went to fight for three days. Well, well, look at my well-raised son and responsible husband."
Sweat fell behind these two backs. Then, Wang Wei acted swiftly, "Blame father; he's the one who provoked me."
"You!"
"Isn't it true?"
"I'm not fallen for that this time. You've grown up and should know better."
"Grow up? No, no, no. It doesn't matter how old I am, I will always be your child," said Wang Wei as he embraced his mother. Yu Yan protested for a moment before being unable to resist and held him in her embrace.
"I'm not done with you," he said to her husband, making Wang Tian smile wryly.
"So, who won anyway?" asked Yu Yan.
"Of course, it's me," said Wang Wei.
"Only because of more experience, battle tactic, and a higher recovering method because your body is more powerful."
"A win is a win. You should be proud you could fight toe-to-toe with me in the same realm," commented Wang Wei.
The battle was quite interesting, and Wang Wei learned a great deal. His father used the Sword Dao to the extreme, cutting off all his fate or any conceptual attacks. So, Wang Wei had to change tactics and use the advantage of his fleshly body to tire his opponent out before winning.
Regardless, he learned why swordsmen are the strongest attackers in this battle. With a stronger fleshly body, his father's attack method drastically increased, making him even scarier than he used to be.
In this battle, Wang Wei finally realized how much the environment and luck affect a cultivator. His father's talent is no worse than the Sword Empress. However, he suffered because he was born into the wrong generation, and his Heavenly Luck was insufficient.
He knew his father was the kind of talent that could become an Eternal Emperor without any help or even entering the Duyi Realm. Of course, it's different for an Eternal Supreme. This kind of realm or stage requires luck, talent, and opportunity. Otherwise, no matter how talented a person is, they cannot become Eternal Supreme.
"How was your retreat?" asked Yu Yan.
"It went well," replied Wang Tian with a smile. "I benefited a lot." Wang Tian explained his experience and gains during the retreat.
"Let me see your body refining technique," asked Wang Wei, and Wang Tian agreed and gave him a technique with a simple tile [Forging Sword Body]. The technique followed a similar system as the [Ancient Desolate Body Refining Scripture], tempering the skin, muscles, bones, and organs.
However, this body tempering technique does not require spiritual materials but uses the unique Sword Qi Wang Tian used to recondense his Primordial Spirit. As such, every blood and cell in his body contains sharp Sword Qi. Wang Tian even opened his Acupoints and stored potent sword energy in them.
"It's a waste to store Sword Energy in your acupoints," commented Wang Wei. "You should store actual swords: Innate Swords, to be exact."
"I thought about that," replied Wang Tian. "However, having more than 1 million Innate Swords is unrealistic."
Even with the Dao Opening Sect's deep foundation, he could not get his hands on such a large number of Innate weapons.
"You don't have to use innate swords," countered Wang Wei. "You can use the Pseudo Innate Pill Method to create Pseudo Innate Sword Embryos in your acupoints. Then, when I return the environment to innate, you can absorb innate qi between Heaven and Earth to transform the embryos into real Innate Swords."
"That's a great idea," said Wang Tian, thinking how much more powerful his fleshly body would become after he succeeded. And in return, his swordsmanship will also reach a higher level.
"The only problem is whether I can learn the Pseudo Innate Weapon Method," he said with a frown. His talent is skewed; he has such a tremendous talent for the sword that he is subpar regarding other things like pill refining, talisman making, and other professions.
"You have plenty of time to learn," commented Yu Yan. "Plus, you can have someone refine the Sword Embryo for you; you only need to use your blood and soul mark in the process."
"Mom's right," said Wang Wei. "So, don't worry too much about it."
Wang Tian nodded, "Then, it's decided."
"One last thing," added Wang Wei. "Are you going to fuse the [Forging Sword Body] into your [Absolute Cut Sutra] or leave it as a separate technique?"
"Both," he replied. "I want future generations who cultivate my technique to not make the same mistake as me and cultivate their bodies. I also think it can be used as a unique body refining technique for the sect."
"It's a good idea, but you should reduce the difficulty of cultivating this technique."
"What do you mean?" asked Wang Tian.
"Do you think anyone is you and can condense your unique Sword Qi?" explained Yu Yan and a look of realization dawned on Wang Tian. He did not use regular Sword Qi that most swordsmen can use by imbuing the sharpness of swords into their Qi/energy. His Sword Qi originated from cultivating more than a trillion different swordsmanship, taking their essence and condensing them into Sword Qi.
His method requires extremely high swordsmanship talent and a lot of time. Wang Tian took more than two generations before he succeeded.
"You guys are right, but I'm not happy. If a person is not talented enough, they should not be cultivating my technique," complained Wang Tian.
"You should think more about the sect," added Yu Yan. "The Ancient Desolate Body Refining Scripture] is one of the sect's most powerful and unique scriptures, but few people can cultivate it. I'm sure the Desolate Emperor regretted not leaving a weaker version that was easier to cultivate."
"I agree with her." Wang Wei was in the same situation as his father since he could foresee that few people would be able to cultivate his Transcending Fate Sutra. So, he left more accessible versions and things anyone could learn from; for example, how to open the Chakra and develop a more potent Divine Body Realm.
"Don't nag: I will do it," replied Wang Tian, his face immediately pale as soon these words came out of his mouth.
"What did you say?" asked Yu Yan, her eyes even scarier than Grand Dao. "So, you got a little power, and now think you can do whatever you want."
"No, no, no: wife, I did not mean that–it was a slip of the tongue," hurriedly explained Wang Tian. Unfortunately, his attempt was useless, so he looked at his son, hoping for assistance. Sadly, the latter looked like he did not see his signals, making him clench his teeth.
"Do you have any ideas to make this technique easier?" asked Wang Tian, trying to change the subject.
'I'll deal with you later,' Yu Yan told him through Divine Sense, making Wang Tian's heart skip a beat–he knew he was done.
"You can use Metal Qi for cultivation," suggested Wang Wei. "Sharp Metal Qi from swords would be ideal." Any metal or spiritual ore can release Metal or Gold Qi from the five elements. And the ones released from weapons like swords have certain properties which are perfect for cultivating the [Forging Sword Body].
"I'll add the lesser version," said Wang Tian, agreeing with his son that this method would indeed lower the requirement. The sect has a secret realm full of swords from past swordsmen; disciples can enter to comprehend their Sword Will. In the future, they can also enter to temper their bodies with his technique.
"By the way, I sense my father was not in his hut: did something happened?"
"The old man left his seclusion, and most of his Dao Heart was healed," said Wang Wei.
"Really? That's good news." Wang Tian has been with his father for many years, and he knew the latter was holding on by a thread; things got worse after his mother's death, but Wang Tian never noticed until way later.
For many years, he lived in fear that he would wake up one day and his father would tell him he decided to join his mother in Samsara.
One of the driving forces behind his desire to prove the Dao was to find a way to cure his father's Dao Heart. Unfortunately, fate was not on his side, and there was no Heaven Will Battle in his generation. Alas, he had to leave everything to his son.
Many thoughts flashed in Wang Tian's mind. He remembered how he did not fight or argue against the name his father chose for his son: Wang Wei meaning Great King. His name meant "King of Heaven," so his son should not have such a common name.
However, he did not dare take away the joy of naming his grandson from the old man for fear he might be driven to the edge and do something irrevocable. So, he and his wife decided to let him choose the name, no matter what it was.
"I'm glad he's alright after so many years," said Wang Tian with great relief. Yu Yan lay on his shoulder, caressing his back.
"Where is he now?"
"I send him to the secret realm."
"It's good for him to increase his strength and foundation," nodded Wang Tian, who knew and participated in creating Wang Chang's secret realm. "He will have a much higher chance of defeating Emperor Nine Suns."
"What's your plan?" asked Wang Wei, who felt his father might have been lost in the past if he did not change the subject; he did not want to make him sad like the old man, forcing him to get drunk while reminiscing about the past.
"I have a battle rendezvous with Ji Lanfanf," said Wang Tian with brilliant eyes. "He should be coming in a few weeks."
"Really? Excellent."
"Why do you sound more excited than me?" asked Wang Tian.
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"Indeed; I'm also excited."
"Do you want to make an event out of this battle?"
"There is no need," replied Wang Tian. "Anyway, we won't be able to hide it."
"True."
A week later, Wang Tian left the sect to a deserted domain in the central continent.