Chapter 494-497 |
Chapter 494 Gamble
"What are you?" asked Zhen Chao with fear in his eyes. He did not even copy 1% of that will and was almost overwhelmed. If it were not for his fleshly body to buy him enough time to give up that power, he would have died under the backlash.
"I often ask myself that question. But I find it best not to think about it deeply; it helps me sleep better at night," replied Wang Wei casually.
Zhen Chao looked at him with hesitation. He took a slight step forward before returning to his original position. Then, the scream of that day echoed in his mind, turning his eyes into ones of determination.
He took a deep breath before summoning his Emperor Tier Saber. He rushed toward his opponent, going for the head. Wang Wei internally sighed when he saw this as regret and pain flashed across his eyes.
Boom!
A terrifying explosion that also shook the surrounding space occurred. Right before Zhen Chao cut off his head, Wang Wei used the new technique he had just developed:
Time Reversal
He reversed his body to a few hours ago, to a time when he was still in a relatively peak state. Then, he exploded his fleshly body, Divine Sea, Origin Essence, Law Altar, Fate Laws, and even his Sea of Consciousness; there was no hesitation or pause in his actions.
Furthermore, he even removed the seal Wu Hong placed on his body to store the Divine Punishment Thunder and release this Immortal Tier Power in the world.
Meanwhile, a red shield protected Wang Wei's True Primordial Spirit, but the shield kept flickering as if it was about to disappear.
'I was right. Di Tian did sell my information to Heavenly Dao,' thought Wang Wei. The shield he used was a talisman from Wu Hong as one of his final trump cards. The only time he could not use its power was against Di Tian, but now, it has also malfunctioned.
There is no way for Zhen Chao to create a way to counter her power without a deep understanding of it. So, the only way to explain the situation is for Di Tian to sell the information to Heavenly Dao, and in return, the latter find a way to hand it to Zhen Chao.
Luckily, he had Wu Hong modify the talisman after the last failure in the Heavenly Abode World Battle.
Wang Wei linked his soul to the shield to barely stabilize it and buy him enough time. Then, he looked at his Primordial Spirit, which had a crown on its head. The only thing that he did not blow up was his Three Flowers Crown that he moved from his Law Altar to his Primordial Spirit.
Then, he thought of his fleshly body. It was a great pain to lose such a powerful body, but it was the best method in the current situation.
Luckily, his True Primordial Spirit was linked to his fleshly body, so he did have to start over. He can regenerate a new one with enough resources, energy, and time. Even the Innate Spiritual Herbs from his inner organs were now fused with his soul.
Nevertheless, regenerating will still require a lot of effort and money. Well, anyway, he was a second-generation rich young master, so he did not like resources.
Additionally, with his understanding of cultivation and the fleshly body, he can recreate an even better foundation that is at least 10-25% better.
Wang Wei looked outside the shield, and everything was dark and chaotic. Lightning and Thunder flashed everywhere, annihilating everything in sight. The previously green and blue world had now turned into a doomsday world.
Wang Wei watched everything calmly; he did not think Zhen Chao had died. So, he waited until the shield could no longer hold before reactivating the seal and absorbing the Divine Punishment Thunder into his soul.
He then controlled the Spiritual Qi produced from the Spirit Flower to create another barrier to protect himself. Although his soul was resilient enough to resist the chaotic energy in this space, he did not want to take any chances.
After the Divine Punishment Thunder disappeared, the Domain-like Space began to heal itself and soothe the chaotic storm created by the explosion. Then, he saw Zhen Choa's body floating in the air with a shield around him.
However, only his head and a small part of his upper torso remained, along with his right hand. Then, the destroyed places twitched before healing and regenerating. While seeing this, Wang Wei's eyes secretly shine with brilliance.
A few minutes later, Zhen Chao opened his eyes, his body in perfect shape. However, he looked extremely pale. With a calm look, Zhen Chao looked at Wang Wei and said:
"You know, I have traveled to 20 World Communities and 6 Heaven Will World. I have fought countless opponents, Heaven Chosens, or cultivators with higher realms than me.
"And in some of my fights, I have suffered terrible defeats, but as long as I gather enough information on my opponent, I can always be victorious, and easily too. However, youthe person I have the most information ongave me my hardest battle.
"Well, I guess what truly matters is I'm the final victor. It's a shame I could not place your severed head on my family's grave."
Wang Wei smiled, which suddenly gave Zhen Chao a bad premonition. "Look at your hand."
Zhen Cho quickly checked his hands to discover a rune that looked like a tattoo on his left hand. And before he could even process where this strange tattoo came from, more and more of these runes appeared all over his body and even his soul.
Wang Wei flew before Zhen Chao, who could not move or speak. As he looked at his inquiring eyes, he said: "Quantuum Virus Array. Oh, you may not understand what does that mean.
"I created an array so small that even a Great Emperor might not be able to detect. Then, I gave it the ability to replicate itself like a virus. On our first contact, I planted it inside your body so that it could replicate.
"And every time I injure and force you to heal, the replicating process increase. Unfortunately, when you took my power, my fleshly body's natural residence significantly delayed the process.
"Luckily, I managed to make you lose my power and destroy your body to such a terrible state in the previous explosion. By now, the virus has attached itself to every single subatomic particle of your body and even the very essence of your soul.
"I have to say, this array is one of my greatest masterpieces. The perfect combination of two different civilizations."
Wang Wei's eyes turned bright. "Look at me; I've become as talkative as you. Well, don't worry, as I won't make you suffer; this is the respect I will give you as a worthy opponent. Plus, you will soon be a part of me."
'My first Incarnation: the Dao of Free Will. Once I fuse it with my Dao of Fate....' This chapter is updated by Freewebnvel.cm.
Suddenly, he felt something and slightly raised his head; he saw a man dressed in black brocade float less than a meter from him. He could not see the man's face as a strange fog seemed to hide his identity, but Wang Wei did not care about this.
He cared about the fact that he did not know when this man appeared so close to him, nor how long he was here. His mind rapidly worked as trillions of thoughts flashed across his mind in less than a nanosecond.
"Zhen Chao did not lie; your soul is indeed unique," said the man in a gravelly voice. "A Fateless Soul and a Unique Soul; this is indeed a great deal."
With a calm look, Wang Wei said: "I don't know who you are, nor do I care. But, I'm warning you not to interfere in the affair of the Dao Opening Sect."
"Hehe, kid, do you think I, Empyrean Black Heart, would care about some sects in the Mortal Realm?"
"No, but you should care about the backers in the upper dimension."
Empyrean Black Heart paused for a moment before responding: "Do you think these beings would care about their descendants who are separated from them by who knows how many years? Do you think they will care about your sect once the Luck it provides no longer benefits them?"
"They will care about someone like me who has a "unique soul' and just passed the Supreme Outlaw Trial."
Empyrean Black Heart briefly paused again: "Unfortunately for you, your Ancestors are long dead in the Upper Dimension."
"Two of my ancestors are Eternal Emperors; how could they die?"
"It does not change the fact they have not shown up for thousands of Yuan Epochs."
Numerous thoughts flashed across Wang Wei's mind before his Primordial Spirit began to exude a weird aura. When Black Heart felt the aura, the fog on his face almost disappeared.
"How are you related to Empress Wu?"
"What do you think?" replied Wang Wei calmly.
Then, Black Heart released a terrifying pressure. The pressure alone almost crushed Wang Wei's soul, but he remained calmat least on the surface. Instead, he took out a talisman with Wu Hong's aura from his space ring since the previous restriction was lifted after he captured Zhen Chao.
"If you want, I can contact her."
Empyrean Black Heart looked at the talisman, wondering whether this kid was bluffing. However, he once experienced the aura on that talismanalbeit it was somewhat different.
So, after weighing the pros and cons, he said: "Kid, I remember you," before disappearing. Wang Wei sighed in relief.
Eternal Ascension World:
Black Heart suddenly opened the coffins he hid to cultivate.
"Damn it, how did I get involved with her," he said as he walked out. "Maybe I'm overthinking, and this kid was bluffing. Wait, I smelled the aura of two different taboos from this kid, so he is not normal.
"Most likely, he is a crucial pawn of her and the people from the Dao Opening Sect."
Thinking about this, Black Heart began to panic; if he accidentally got involved in one of these big wigs' plans, he would die without leaving any bones behind.
"No, I need to find a way to save myself. Should I join one of these 7's Camps?... No, if the Empress wants to kill me, I doubt these people could stop her. Only the other two could save me, but...."
Black Heart walked back and forth for a while.
"It's best I hide in the Lawless Zone."
After making a decision, he packed up his coffin before rushing to the Lawless Zone to hide.
Meanwhile, in the Lower Dimension, Wang Wei suddenly felt a weight lifted from his shoulder, his state of mind sublimated, and he received some information in his mind about passing the trial.
Chapter 495 Reward
"That was scary," muttered Wang Wei, thinking how close he was to dying. He cursed Heavenly Dao for involving an Empyrean's Projection in this trial; that was too foul.
Luckily, his wife's reputation has some weight in the upper dimension, and he acted swiftly. From Jian Wushuang and Lin Fan's trial, he knew the consequences of hesitation.
If not for these factors, who knew what would happen.
Of course, Wang Wei had to admit his luck also played a role. After seeing Black Heart hiding his face or identity, he instantly concluded that he might be a very cautious individual who values his safety and life above everything else.
So, he took the gamble to use his background to scare him and even hint to Black Heart he was dealing with things beyond his capability, things that only big wigs like his Ancestor and Empress Wu could get involved in.
After thinking about how stressful the few seconds of interaction were, Wang Wei felt his soul sweating and his back cold. So, he took a few seconds to calm down.
Then, he remembered something, so he immediately checked his Immortal Soul to discover the seal in his Bright Spirit Soul was gone. So, he sighed in relief.
Then, some information appeared in Wang Wei's mind, telling him that he was now considered a "Dao Overlord." Supreme Outlaws who passed the trial are referred to as Dao Overlord, while Normal Outlaws are referred to as Dao Lord, or Overlord or Lord for short.
The benefit of these titles is quite interesting. It is a tremendous increase in Luck, followed by an increase in natural comprehension talent. However, the main reward is if these people manage to absorb HeavenWill and reach 20%.
Then, Heavenly Dao will help a Lord create their Dao Will, so they have more time to comprehend their Existence. And if that person has a Duyi Realm, they are guaranteed to create their Dao Will.
When it comes to [Overlords], not only will Heavenly Dao help them cast their Dao Will, but also extend the standard time they have to understand their [Existence].
This title is valid for a cultivator's entire life, meaning even if they die and reincarnate, as long as they retain or awake the memories from the previous life, the title will still be useful.
"That's it? After all this trouble, that's my reward?" muttered Wang Wei with disdain. He had the utmost confidence in himself to become an Eternal Emperor, so these rewards were nothing but small guarantees for him. So, he genuinely hoped this title had more to it than he knew.
While Wang Wei was about to be disappointed, a flash of inspiration appeared in his mind.
"No, my real reward is from Zhen Chao." So, he used the latter to control the surrounding space. Soon, he found another subspace, and he teleported inside.
"As expected," muttered Wang Wei as he saw all treasures in the room; he guessed Zhen Chao used this space as his space ring. So, Wang Wei began to identify the things that could benefit him.
"The Traveling Golden Could: an Innate Treasure to travel between World Communities. Well, although not as good as my Golden Chariot, it's not bad.
"A high-level Innate Spiritual Herb: Karma Protection Lotus. With this, I can finally complete my Karma Unbound Physique and use it to understand the Laws of Karma."
Wang Wei then saw a fruit glowing with the power of La: to be precise, Fate Law. He took it to analyze as he had never seen such a thing nor read about it. So, he searched Zhen Chao's memory for some information.
It was a strange fruit the latter found in one of the World Communities he traveled throughout. In that World, a strange tree named the Heavenly Law Tree exists. And the fruit from that tree can help cultivators better understand the Laws of Heaven and Earth.
When Zhen Chao visited, the tree gave birth for the second time in its life, a fruit with one of the Supreme Hidden Laws. So, a terrifying battle ensued throughout the entire world. But Zhen Chao was lucky to take the fruit and run away secretly.
"So, this would explain how he seemed to know so much about Fate; he must have studied it extendedly to develop counters for my techniques."
Wang Wei was excited since this fruit would drastically reduce his needed time to understand the law and even create his Incarnations. Moreover, he could refine this Fruit as the core of one of his Incarnations.
"Then, there is that Heavenly Law Tree; I must get my hands on it one dayor at least, find a way to cultivate one myself. Plus, I could find a way to connect that tree to the Grand Dao Source and create a Heavenly Source Tree; it will be much easier for me to understand the Source."
Thinking about how much such fruit would benefit, he could not help but be excited. If he succeeded, Wang Wei knew he might not have to worry about his cultivation all the way to the Paragon Realm.
Then, Wang Wei continued exploring as he sensed a few more treasures that interested him.
"An Extreme level Innate Time Treasure," muttered Wang Wei as he held a clock in his hand. This clock contained a miniature world where time could be sped up, just like the sect's Time Formation.
Furthermore, this treasure provides some protection against [Time Energy Invasion], which is the main reason that cultivators cannot spend a lot of time inside the Time Forwarding Formations.
Wang Wei's eyes lit up again: "I can use this treasure to understand Time Laws and create more [Future Buddha Self]. And maybe, I can use it to secretly steal time energy from the Chrono Chaos Realm."
Although this plan was a little risky, it is possible with enough preparations and caution.
He continued checking Zhen Chao's treasures; he found many cultivation techniques from different systems; they should help broaden his mind and maybe inspire him.
Finally, he saw seven treasures floating at this treasure hall's core.
"Six Emperor Artifacts and a Chaos Treasure," said Wang Wei with shining eyes. Chaos Treasures did not have levels or divisions. However, the weakest amount of them was equivalent to an Ultimate Level Innate Treasure, meaning the weakest of them was at the level of Eternal Emperor.
He took the Chaos Treasure, which was a mirror. And after checking Zhen Chao's memory, his eyes shone again for the third time in just a few minutes.
[The Oracle Mirror]: a treasure that gathers information on people. With it, a cultivator could theoretically gather all the secrets of another. The only restriction is that Karmic Bonds determine how much information the mirror will reveal.
For example, Wang Wei is responsible for Zhen Cha's parents' death, and this Karma allowed the latter to access 80% of all his information and secrets.
'From the previous battle, Zhen Chao seemed to know at least 95% of my secrets and abilities. So, Heavenly Dao and Di Tian probably made up that 15% gap,' thought Wang Wei as he looked at this mirror. Then, he focused on the mirror's second ability: to copy and steal other people's strengths.
This mirror is how Zhen Chao copied his power, and if the latter had killed him, he would have taken all his abilities and strength.
As Wang Wei looked at the mirror, he muttered: "This may be how I can defeat Di Tian."
As long as he knows his opponent's power level, he can prepare in advance. Finally, he focused on the six Emperor Artifacts. Immediately, he frowned as he felt the power of Luck in three of them, which indicated these artifacts were the treasures of certain Emperor Lineages.
After searching Zhen Chao's memories, he knew the latter was the next sect master of the Martial Origin Sect created by the Martial Ancestor.
'There is no way that sect would give up three of their Emperor Artifacts, so they will eventually track them down.'
He did not care much since he had a more prominent backer than these people. And when they show up, he will have the sect ask them to exchange resources equal to these 3 Artifacts, which can prevent confrontation while not losing any benefit.
Nevertheless, he still decided not to spend too much time here if they detected something and arrived on time.
So, he appeared in front of Zhen Chao, thinking about how to turn him into one of his Incarnations.
First, he will have to restart cultivating the Origin System. According to his calculations, the Incarnations are a form of Dao Foundation Sublimation. As such, they all must be from the same source or cultivation system.
Using other cultivation systems will ruin the purity of this foundation. Nevertheless, Wang Wei still decided to take some time to study the different systems since they could be of great help.
Unlike other Incarnations, Zhen Chao will not need to be baptized by the power of Fate. Additionally, he also needs to recultivate the [Ancient Desolate Body Refining Scripture.]
Although Zhen Chao's fleshly body was powerful, it was because he cultivated a Martial Art System that focused on tempering the body. However, Wang Wei was not satisfied with his current level.
From the memories he learned, most of his healing and defensive abilities came from this space called a [Cave Heaven], which was blessed by Black Heart as a part of their deal.
Wang Wei wants all his incarnations to cultivate the [Ancient Desolate Body Refining Scripture] to the peak before fusing them. And all of them have to walk the path of True Dao of Power.
Moreover, these were not all the plans he had for his Incarnations. Some will have unique tasks to accomplish to ensure the final fusion will be perfect. But now was not the time to ponder these things.
So, Wang Wei had Zhen Chao place away the Cave Heaven before sealing his body inside his space ring. He plans to use the space inside with the Dragon Binding Grass to temper his body.
Then, he hopped inside his Golden Chariot to head home.
End of Volume.
Next Volume Name: Nine Fate Incarnation Dao Foundation
Chapter 496 Anomalies
Inside the Golden Chariot, Wang Wei was reading about the cultivation system created by the Martial Ancestor from the world called Martial Haven World.
The first stage is called Body Tempering Realm. Albeit cliche, most cultivation systems usually start with tempering the body to some degree. However, this Martial Exterior System, as the Martial Ancestor called it, is unique in some ways.
The tempering process is quite thorough. Martial Artis have to temper their skins, muscles, bones, and blood in the first realm. In the second realm, the Viscera Realm, they used the blood energy from their fleshly bodies to temper their organs.
Right after hearing this part, Wang Wei could see the uniqueness of this system; it is excellent for teaching body control at a very early stage. In the second stage, cultivators already began to control their organs.
The third stage of this system is called True Yuan Realm. Martial artists finally condensed energy inside their bodies. This realm is further divided into two phases: Body Purification and Meridian Opening.
The third stage is truly interesting. In the first stage, martial artists removed the natural impurities in the body, which somewhat solved the problem of not having a [Leakless Body].
Without impurities, Spiritual Qi can remain inside the body for an extended periodalbeit not as long as a natural Leakless Body. In essence, this stage is to cultivate an Acquired Leakless Body.
And the second stage is not just opening the meridians in the body. No, it is about creating artificial energy pathways in the body that allow Martial artists to better sense and control the Spiritual Qi between Heaven and Earth.
'This is similar to the Divine Veins in the Divine Altar Realm. Most likely, the Martial Ancestor took inspiration from there,' thought Wang Wei after reading the third stage of this cultivation system.
Then, he pondered whether it would be a good idea to open his "meridian" in the new body he would cultivate. However, he decided otherwise as this was the same as having more Divine Veins. Previously, he stopped inscribing them in his altar because he reached the energy sensing and control limit they could provide.
Then, Wang Wei had another idea. The Meridians formed a cycle inside the martial artist's body, and after Spiritual Qi or their True Yuan circled through them, it tempered their bodies.
So, Wang Wei calculated how effective a meridian cycle of blood energy from his fleshly body would be; it should increase his overall strength by 3 to 5%.
Furthermore, the tempering is permanent and constant increases. Over time, as blood energy constantly cycled through his body, Wang Wei can passively temper his body every day.
Additionally, if the meridian pathway is complex enough, it will increase his regenerative speed and overall control over his body.
"I'm truly a genius," praised Wang Wei before continuing his focus on this martial art system. Just by reading the first three stages, he could determine a lot of things.
The Martial Ancestor created this because he did not have a Leakless Body. As a result, this system does not rely too much on Spiritual Qi between Heaven and Earth.
It does not mean martial artists do not use many resources. On the contrary, Wang Wei could imagine how they have to eat a lot of demonic or spiritual beasts to absorb Spiritual Qi and blood energy from them.
Although they do not rely too heavily on Spiritual Qi in the early stages, resources are essential.
The fourth stage of this system is the Martial Intent Realm. In this realm, martial artists have to comprehend [Intent], like Sword Intent, Fist Intent, etc. And once they reach a certain level, they will use their intent to open their Sea of Consciousness.
In the fifth stage, True Soul Realm, martial artists fused their [Intent] with their souls to create a True Soul similar to a Primordial Spirit. In that stage, martial artists can freely fly in the air with no restrictions and attack the mind or spirit.
The sixth stage is the Acupoint Opening Realm. They have to use their spiritual strength and their Yuan Essence (Evolved from True Yuan) to open the acupoints in the body.
In the seventh stage, Cave Heaven Realm, they have to fuse their Acupoints, Dantian, and Sea of Consciousness into an illusory world called a Cave Heaven, which can boost the martial artist's strength and power.
The eighth stage is called Hollow World Realm, where martial artists have to understand the laws to turn the illusory nature of their world into a semi-real and semi-false world.
Zhen Chao was in this realm, but he used secret techniques and Black Heart's help to turn his Cave Heaven into a True World in advance while reinforcing it beyond normal.
Finally, he used the Karma Connections he had with Wang Wei and Black Heart's power to summon him inside forcefully.
After a martial artist's Cave Heaven turned into a real world, it is the ninth realm, the True World Realm, which is the equivalent of the Supreme Realm. In that stage, they have to expand the world to the limit through understanding the law and numerous resources.
Finally, martial artists have to fuse their real world into their bodies to reach the Quasi-Emperor Realm. Wang Wei guessed the Martial Ancestor must have quite the complex feeling for the Origin System if he gave this name to this cultivation stage.
Then, he focused on comparing the two systems. The later stage of this system is very similar. For example, the Domains of Saint is a projection of their Divine Sea, their Sea of Consciousness, and their Law Altar into the outside world to influence it; it is both real and unreal, just like a Cave Heaven.
The main difference between the two is their sturdiness. It is extremely more difficult to destroy a Cave Heaven than a Domain. However, the backlash suffered is more severe for the destruction of the latter than the Domain.
Additionally, a lot of resources are needed to grow the True World of Martial Artists, which grants them a higher battle strength on average than Supreme Realm's Dharma Bodies, who only have to rely on comprehending the Dao.
Then there is the issue of lifespan. One would think martial artists have a higher life span since they are the ruler of a literal universe. Unfortunately, the burden of carrying that world drastically affect their bodies and life span.
So, on average, they can only live between 250,000 to 500,000 years, which is the lifespan of Saints in the Origin System.
Wang Wei pondered the benefit he could get from this system. He did not want to cultivate a Cave Heaven since he had already consumed so many resources and will even increase his intake with the nine incarnations. He preferred the Domain System since it was less reliant on resources.
As for how he will make his Domain and Dharma Body unique to increase the power of his Duyi Realm, he will just use the simple method of fusing the other nine Domains and Dharma Bodies from the incarnations.
Nevertheless, he thought of creating a technique that could instantly create a Cave Heaven or an illusory world and detonate it. And in the future, he can advance it to the point of instantly creating thousands of real worlds to use as bombs.
After making a preliminary plan, he did not waste time and immediately began to refine Zhen Chao into one of his incarnations. First, he had the latter get rid of all the Yuan Essence inside his body.
He did not waste it but made Zhen Chao's fleshly body absorb it. Next, he sealed the latter's comprehension of all Laws so as not to affect the early stages of cultivation.
Then, he injected one of his Spirit Particles into Zhen Chao's True Soul and slowly invaded it until it had Wang Wei's aura and soul fluctuation. Wang Wei was satisfied with the final product.
Zhen Chao will be one of his most unique incarnations. For example, he had the idea of fusing with the Dharma Body and the True World to enter the Quasi-Emperor. However, he has to make sure Black Heart does not leave some hidden power in the Cave World.
Finally, Wang Wei began to absorb Zhen Cha's Fate Line to acquire the properties of a Fateless. He watched as his Fate Line became vague and mysterious, followed by all the knots or Fate Nexus disappearing.
A smile appeared on Wang Wei's face before becoming stiff. He suddenly felt an unknown power resisting the final transition, trying to leave more knots in his Fate Line.
Then, another unknown power came to resist that first power, and after a brief confrontation, a single knot was left in his Fate Line: It was a meeting with a woman called Xu Jinyao. He did not see her face, but he knew her name.
'This isn't right. From all I read about Fateless, this should not be the case."
Bang!
Wang Wei felt the chariot shake a little. He quickly looked outside through the formation, and his eyes lit up.
"Perfect timing," he muttered as he exited the chariot.
"I knew you kid would pass the trial," said Wang Wucheng, who teleported Wang Wei back to the sect.
"Forget about that. Ancestor, what will happen if someone absorbs the soul of a Fateless?"
"Weird question. Well, divination will become completely useless to them. Other forms of calculations will drastically decrease, and if that person proves the Dao, he can no longer be calculated by anyone or anything. All their Nexus Events will disappear and achieve some level of freedom from the control of fate," replied Wang Wucheng after pondering for a while.
"All their Nexus Events?"
"Yes, all of them."
Wang Wei frowned as he knew his case was an anomaly. By now, he has experienced a few anomalies in his cultivation journey. The first one was when he had Heart Demon before even starting cultivating.
The second one was during his battle against the Wrath of Heaven in the Ninth Pagoda Trial. The third one was his black Qi Luck after entering the Duyi Realm.
From what he knew, he was the only one that happened to; no one else who entered the Duyi Realm faced this anomaly.
The fourth anomaly was another random Heart Demon in the Divine Altar Realm after he slaughtered the majority of the demon races in the Qi Luck Trial.
Now, a fifth one appeared.
Wang Wucheng looked at Wang Wei weirdly but did not say anything. He knew this kid was abnormal, so it was normal for weird things to happen to him. So, he decided not to get involved for his sake and probably the entire Dao Opening Sect.
"I know you probably want to see your family, so go see them," said Wang Wucheng. "Come see me in a few days, and I will prepare the resources you need to condense your body."
Wang Wei woke up from pondering before saying: "I want to replace the material for my skin, muscles, bones, and blood with Innate treasures."
"No problem," replied Wang Wucheng calmly. "I'll even give you a real Chaos Flame for your heart."
Wang Wei's eyes lit up as that was a Chaos-level treasure. So, he nodded before leaving.
Chapter 497 Tough Talk
"I told you he would survive," said Wang Wucheng.
"Yes," replied the familiar voice. "However, this is still not enough to beat the kid from the Di Clan."
"It doesn't matter. As long as he survives the Heaven Will Battle, we can search for Karma Washing Water for him so he can compete in the next generation," replied Wang Wucheng.
"Oh, you want to go that far?"
"I truly believe this kid will be the greatest Emperor we will ever cultivate."
"*Sigh* The sect has reached a plateau and could even be described as declining. No, the entire Myriad Emperor World has been declining for a long time now. Maybe, this kid is the key to revert the current situation."
"What about the Di clan brat?" asked Wang Wucheng.
"Honestly, I have a bad feeling about him."
"In that case, why don't you kill him."
"Don't make such a stupid joke."
Wang Wucheng smiled but did not say anything else. He knew the consequences of doing such a thing: Wang Wei would not live long. If an Immortal-Tier cultivator broke the Immortal-Avenue Pact and attacked a Heaven Chosen of another sect, they can do the same.
And unless Wang Wei decided to spend the rest of his life coop inside the sect, he would not live long even under extreme protection. And even then, all the Emperor Lineages would band together to pressure the Dao Opening Sect to hand him over.
Unfortunately, the sect cannot fight all the Emperor Linages all at once.
Meanwhile, after leaving the secret realm, Wang Wei's Primordial Spirit flew toward the Wang Clan Mountain. And before he even arrived, three people instantly arrived in front.
"My son, thank Heaven, you're alright," said Yu Yan as she tried to embrace him. Unfortunately, her hands passed through his soul, so she had to use her Spiritual Strenght and Origin Essence to hold him.
"Look how much of a terrible shape you're in. I swear, every time you go out on your own, you return in worst shape than before."
"There is no need to thank Heaven since it has nothing to do with my safety," said Wang Wei with a smile.
"I'm glad you're okay, brat," said his grandfather.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you so pale? Plus, why does the sect look like a tornado had ravaged it?" asked Wang Wei to his father.
"Well, things got a little complicated," said Wang Tian as he explained the World Collision and the confrontation with the Blood Race. After the initial peace because of his slaughter, the blood race did not stop attacking as he expected.
Instead, they regrouped and allied before beginning the second wave of attack. So, Wang Tian had to forcefully heal before going on another rampage. Wang Wei immediately knew this was the method Heavenly Dao used to prevent the sect from helping him in the trial.
"I have to thank your team; otherwise, the casualties would have been even worse."
"Oh, what happened?" asked Wang Wei, intrigued.
"Whether it was Li Jun's Slaughter Army or Tie Gang's Undead Army, they ravaged the enemy on the battlefield. Plus, Yang Liling used her new weird cauldron to support most of the sect's need for pills."
"Oh, she succeeded in creating the Automatic Cauldron?"
"According to her, it is a half completed product since so far, it can only make a few Heaven Tier Pills."
"Did she get any merit?"
"Quite a bit," replied Yu Yan this time. "There was a Heaven and Earth Vision because of her creation. But she said she would leave for you to decide what to do with it since it was your idea."
Wang Wei shook his head: "I'll just take a small bit to recondense my fleshly body. She can use the rest to complete the cauldron."
"So, what happened to you?" asked Wang Chang. "Your clone disappeared, and we were worried."
"Yes. Luckily, your Soul Lamp was still intact; otherwise, your mother would have fainted."
Wang Wei was not surprised by this news. When Zhen Chao broke his Spirit Particles, he could detect the latter used the power of Karma to eliminate the secret backhand he placed on the clone.
So, Wang Wei explained what happened to him and his confrontation with Zhen Chao. He even mentioned the appearance of Empyrean Black Heart.
Thinking about how close their sons came to death, all of them shuddered.
"It seems we have to thank Hong'er," said Yu Yan. As smart as they are, both she and Wang Tian knew how complicated their son's relationship was because of Wu Hong's identity. So, they still have some reserved because of italbeit they never voiced them since they understood this was their son's choice.
But now, they were delighted because Wu Hong's identity saved their son's life.
"Wei'er, you should not let Zhen Chao's family's death weigh on you. The Emperor Path is a cruel one, and innocent people being collateral casualties is a normal thing. Although cruel, it is how things are since the dawn of time," said Wang Chang, and Wang Wei nodded. He already knew this, so Zhen Chao's words only bothered him a little before he moved on.
After a little chat, the family returned home to have dinner together. And not long after they arrived, Li Jun and Yan Liling came to celebrate with everybody.
His mother even cooked soul food for Wang Wei so he could eat and enjoy it. Then, after a few hours, the dinner ended, and everyone went to sleep or meditateespecially Wang Tian since he was still injured.
As for Wang Wei, he floated to his room, where he sensed a presence a few hours ago. He looked at the beautiful woman waiting for him, and deep longing flashed in his eyes. However, he quickly controlled himself before saying with a sneer:
"So, you do know to be a shame."
Wu Hong sighed as she knew even time was not enough for him to forget.
"I'm sorry; I had no other choice."
"Are you truly sorry? Why do I get the feeling you make the same choice if another situation like this arises?"
Wu Hong did not say anything.
"Li Jun is my family; what made you think I would be alright with accepting his life so I can survive?"
"I figure if you survive, you can find a way to revive him."
"I understand the logic behind your thinking. What I don't like is the meaning behind your actions. So, in the future, if you have the choice to kill my family to save me, you won't hesitate to kill them?"
Wu Hong looked on the floor to avoid his gaze, and she remained quiet.
"How would you feel if I had the same thought as you?"
"I don't have any family."
Wang Wei paused before sighing deeply. "I understand you have lived a long life. And it is to the point you have not only accepted your family's demise, but they are now only fond memories buried deep in your memories.
"But I am different. Most of my motivation for cultivation is to protect them and experience the vicissitude of time and the Great Dao with them. So, no matter the situation, I cannot lose themespecially for survival."
"I'm sorry; I know what I did was wrong."
"It's not me you should apologize to."
Wu Hong nodded before disappearing to see Li Jun. Although it appeared he made the decision himself, the truth of the matter is she manipulated him. So, she owed him an apology.
Wang Wei sighed again as he looked in the distance. He understood the main reason for this disagreement is the thinking process of an Immortal and a Mortal.
As an immortal, Wu Hong has lived too long, so the way she sees and deals with certain things is fundamentally different from a Mortal like him. For example, because of her long life, she has a few things she cares about, and she will do anything to protect them. Most immortal beings are like this: fixated on the things they care for and willing to go to extreme lengths to protect them.
Well, at least the ones who do not abandon their emotions and become ruthless after living so long and being eroded by time.
Additionally, as a higher being, Wu Hong sees death differently from a mortal like Wang Wei. To them, death is nothing but another adventure to Samsara or Reincarnation.
Some powerful immortals can even visit their dead loved ones through reincarnation and watch their next life.
Wang Wei has noticed he is slowly becoming like these Immortals the longer he lives. So, he emphasized more on family since they are his anchor to prevent himself from turning into one of these cold and indifferent old monsters.
Half a later, Wu Hong returned to the room.
"How is it?" asked Wang Wei.
"I apologized, we talked, and he forgave me."
"That's fine," replied Wang Wei calmly, feeling relieved. Meanwhile, Wu Hong could detect he was still not in the best mood. So, she walked next to him and whispered in his ears.
"Don't be mad. How about I let you."
Wang Wei felt these whispers were the ultimate temptation of the devil. But he used all his concentration to remain quiet.
"How about I add this, you can." whispered Wu Hong, after not receiving any response. Wang Wei swears he has never faced any true adversity more difficult than the current moment.
Nevertheless, he used his terrifying Willpower to resist and remain quiet.
"Fine, you drive a good bargain. This is my final offer," she said before whispering sweet and delicious depravity in his ear.
Wang Weiwho felt he was about to lose his controlquickly said: "If you add thisI will agree to your terms."
"Don't push it," said Wu Hong with a warning tone, so Wang Wei quickly accepted the previous offer and hugged her; he could not wait for his fleshly body to recondense.
The waiting is about to kill him.
(AN: I receive two more 500 coins gifts, so here is an extra chapter with another coming later this week.)
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