Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1352: The Golden Era Geniuses

”Letʼs fight in different layers,” Wang Wei suggested, and the parasites frowned before agreeing. This palace was small and isolated, meaning the aftermath of othersʼ battles would affect others. So, after dividing their opponent, they also build separate spatial layers as their battlefield.

Yan Hai calmly looked at Five Feathers with annoyance. She cannot believe she will have to aggravate her injury for such a person. ”Why donʼt you kill yourself and save me the effort.” Five Feathers controlled herself not to reveal any negative emotions. ”Yan...I mean, senior.” Her tone and facial expression were stiff when she said these words. It was apparent she was not used to addressing people as such.

”There is no need to fight among us,” Five Feather persuaded; she controlled her voice and tone to lower herself. ”Everyone knows you will kill me, so why not play a little game? We wait a while, and afterward, I can secretly leave.

”Your injury wonʼt be affected, and I will no longer be a problem. Thatʼs a win-win situation if I ever see one, right? What do you say?”

Yan Hai calmly looked at her. ”You disgust me - do you know why?” Five Feathersʼ face turned red, but she dared not say anything.

”I donʼt care that much that you usurped the worldʼs power, took all the worldʼs resources, and enacted an era of pain and suffering. I donʼt care that you sold your soul and dignity to obtain power. The core theme of the world is the strong prey on the work, so, normally, you surrender to someone with more power. Although I disdain such behavior, I can excuse it.”

Five Feathers was quiet, not knowing what to say. She thought about a sneak attack while the opponent talked, but she knew that was pointless. A feeling of frustration suddenly overwhelmed her. When was the last time she suffered such humiliation?

”I can even forgive how you people suppress my sect,” Yan Hai continued. ”The Dao Opening Sect ended in that situation because of our actions. Everyone who participated in that event was too prideful and refused to accept the flawed method, even though we all knew that someone needed to become the sectʼs guardian.”

Yan Hai never blamed the parasites or two suns for the sectʼs current situation. In fact, she always felt it was their fault since they could not control their pride.

”What disgusts me is how weak you are,” Yan Hai continued. ”Do you know how the geniuses were raised during my generation?” Five Feathersʼ body paused. She knew the answer but still did not speak.

”After becoming a peak Emperor, Heavenly Dao blocked the way forward. No one - no matter how talented - could not become an Empyrean. Everyone thought something was wrong with Heaven and Earth until Heavenly Dao released the news - an Empyrean Heaven Will.”

Yan Haiʼs eyes were hazy as she was lost in her memories.

”Trillions of Great Emperors, all geniuses, fighting for only 3000 positions. Brother Qiyuan and I fought endlessly, walking through fields of corpses. When his body was broken, I had to carry him on my back as I slaughtered the enemy. When my soul was injured, he guarded me from all four directions, killing people and forming a field of bodies around us. It was truly brutal beyond words could describe. But in the end, we secured a few positions, laying the foundation for the Dao Opening Sect now.”

Yan Hai sighed. In her long life, she had experienced much worse battles than these. However, that battle had a profound impact on her memories. It was the first battle in her life that she felt despair. That battle was not just a test of strength but a test of will. There were too many people. The Eternal Ascension Worldʼs luck had reached its highest peak in countless eras, resulting in too many Great Emperors. It did not help that Heavenly Dao blocked the path ahead just for that battle.

”Do you think this was the end?” Yan Hai continued. ”No, once that battle ended, the process was repeated for the Paragon Realm, and that battle was even crueler since there were only 33 Spots.”

A hint of fear flashed in Yan Hai as she remembered that fight. After the 3000 Empyreans were crowned, Heavenly Dao removed the blockage and allowed the cowards who did not dare to participate to continue cultivating. Of course, these peopleʼs luck and destiny were basically non-existent. Heavenly Daoʼs target was the next generation.

Then, the process repeated itself. The path to Paragon was blocked, and the world waited for enough Empyreans to start the Paragon Heaven Will Battle.

”Do you know what was truly scary about that battle? The Paragons,” Yan Hai continued. ”Many Paragons whose cultivation could not improve did not hesitate to sever their Dao and permanently dropped down to the Empyrean Realm to compete. A few peak Paragons did the same because they knew the importance of those 33 spots. Tell me, do you know their importance?”

”Primal Destiny,” Five Feathers explained.

”Thatʼs right. Of the 33 who survived that battle, four went missing, seven died, and the remaining 21 became the Primal Paragons of different Overlord factions. So, can you understand why you disgust me?”

Five Feathers was both speechless and angry.

”You have done all these dirty things but only did it for enjoyment and political power? Are you stupid? I could understand if your objective was to compensate for your lack of talent and use the worldʼs resources to increase strength. But no.”

Yan Haiʼs disgust was palpable. Her life can be described as stepping on countless geniuses. She had such high standards that she created harsh rules to train the sectʼs disciples. She hated weak people, not in the sense of power but in the sense of not having the will and determination to improve and change.

”I donʼt know why Iʼm wasting my breath on you.” She shook ahead. ”Alright, you can die.” Her aura suddenly drastically increased, and her face became paler than snow. ”That should be enough to kill her,” she muttered before pointing her finger. She did not even use a sword and only released a brilliant sword light.

Five Feathers sensed death approaching, so she reacted swiftly. She used one of her best defensive techniques: [Ancestral Phoenix Blessing]. A majestic phoenix phantom manifested between Heaven and Earth before standing in the front, protecting her.

However, Yan Haiʼs response was the same; she even had a sneer on her face. She had met a few true Ancestral Phoenixes, including someone in her era. That bitch offended her, so Yan Hai once cut off the latterʼs wings, ate a small piece, and had Miscellaneous make a decent Paragon Tier Flying Artifact for her. After dealing with the real thing, how would she care about a phantom?

”Since I said it was enough to kill you, I meant it,” Yan Hai said calmly. She had absolute control over her strength, so she forcefully raised her power to the exact number she knew could kill Five Feathers. Then, as expected, the light pierced the little phoenixʼs head, instantly annihilating the piece of soul she sued for that clone.

Yan Haiʼs aura drastically decreased, and her complexion worsened. However, she immediately opened her mouth to swallow. Five Feathersʼ body turned into an ocean of blood and entered her body. ”Hmm? She used so many good things to make that body.” The nutrients from that body should alleviate the backlash from forcefully sublimating her

strength.

”Maybe I should have taken her soul, too?” she commented. ”Forget it, itʼs too late. Plus, that boy has been telling me nonstop to be extra careful in case someone plots against me. Itʼs never a bad idea to listen to his kind.”

Yan Hai broke away from his space, collapsing it as she exited. She returned before the seal and checked on Mongke. She calmly watched the battle. ”A talented kid, indeed, but it seems his state of mind hasnʼt adapted to his current strength.” She pondered briefly. ”Letʼs let him suffer a little. Anyways, heʼs thick skin and should not die anytime soon.”

Yan Hai flew toward the seal, observing it closely. She understood why Wang Wei wanted her talisman. It would take quite some time for the best Array Masters to figure this thing out, and even if someone used force, it would also take a lot of time. Unfortunately, time is one of the many things the current situation did not give them.

”Alright, letʼs start.” She figured she could reduce their efforts by weakening the array. However, she also complained why Wang Wei did not leave the talisman with her. Did he think she would spend a lot of time with that clone?

ʼThat brat truly underestimated me,ʼ Yan Hai sneered. However, her expression wasnʼt fully formed when someone answered her question. A shadowy figure appeared next to her. ”Hmm? A puppet made from Elder Bark?” Yan Haiʼs face almost twitched after identifying

the intruder.