Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1371  More War Crimes

Five Feathers sat on her throne with a smile on the corner of her mouth. She calmly listened to the reports of the war situation. Overall, their sides were not doing well due to the nature of Undead Phoenixʼs legions, but she did not mind. It was still possible to sever the connection between the undead legions and him, but it took time and sometimes many resources.

”Hmm?” Five Feathers muttered as she noticed something. ”How dare you show up before me.” She disappeared and teleported to an area not far from her castle.

”How dare you show up before me after what you did to White Phoenix,” Five Feathers said with a terrifying killing intent.

”Sheʼs fine, isnʼt she?” Wang Wei replied. A soul collapse was not enough to kill someone of White Phoenixʼs caliber, especially since she had access to resources to revive herself.

”Do you think you can deal with our animosity with just a few words?” Five Feathers sneered.

”It seems your new strength has gotten over your head,” Wang Wei sneered as he looked her in the eyes. ”Did you forget who is in front of you? Do I need to remind you?”

Five Featherʼs body visibly paused for less than a second before she regained her bearing: ”What do you want?” She decided not to bother him since she only faced a projection. After all, killing it wonʼt have much of an effect.

”I came here to warn you,” Wang Wei responded directly. ”Stop this mass killing of mortals or face the consequences.”

”Is this a joke?”

”Do I look like Iʼm joking?” Wang Wei replied as his eyes turned cold. The killing intent he released was even scarier than the one he used on Undead Phoenix. Killing intent is a unique ability of most cultivators, and it usually forms due to how many people someone has killed. Wang Wei is young compared to most top powerhouses, and his personality that generally solves problems with talking means he has not killed as many people even compared to some of his peers. So, why was his killing intent so fierce?

There are two answers to that, the first of which is he can access his killing intent as the Myriad Devourer. In that void, he destroyed countless worlds and killed too many people to count. However, most of his experiences as the Devourer are still sealed, meaning itʼs not the primary source of his killing intent. The main source of power comes from his killing potential. If someone with his strength and mind wishes to kill someone, few people can survive. Thatʼs why his killing aura is so intense and potent.

Five Feathers calmly looked at him, not affected in the least. Then, she started laughing maniacally: ”You cursed me, and I finally found a way to solve the curse, and youʼre telling me to stop? Hehehe. I will die either way, so why should I listen to you?”

Wang Wei frowned. He understood better than most how scary someone on the verge of death is, let alone a Paragon with so much power and resources. ʼIf I donʼt do something else, this mad woman wonʼt care about my threat.ʼ

ʼThere are plenty of cultivators for you to kill,” Wang Wei said.

”Not as much as mortals, and itʼs harder to form karmic sins from killing them,” Five Feathers replied. ”Not mentioning how much easier it is to kill mortals.”

”Thatʼs easy to solve,” Wang Wei said. ”You just need to manufacture a curse that operates like a plague and ensure it targets only people with cultivation. Such a vile act is enough for you to build negative karma from killing a vast amount of cultivators.”

Wang Wei had long made the hard choice of abandoning most of the loose cultivators for the mortals. Most cultivators from a sect or faction have access to longevity resources or can seal themselves to wake up in the next era. Only loose cultivators or people from weak factions have no choice but to kill mortals to extend their lifespan.

So, Wang Wei made the rational decision to abandon these people and save the mortals who are the backbone of the cultivation civilization. As long as they survive, all factions in the world will have a pool of talents, and new loose cultivators can also arise from them.

”A plague curse?” Five Feathers muttered with shining eyes. This was an excellent idea.

”Anyway, Iʼve warned you,” Wang Wei continued. ”If you donʼt heed my words, I promise you, no matter the price I have to pay, Iʼll eliminate you from this earth as soon as possible.”

Five Feathers calmly watched the projection disappearing, leaving her to her thoughts. No one knew what she was thinking, but she stayed there for a few seconds before returning to the meeting hall and announcing:

”Summon all the Curse Masters under our control.”

The ministers looked at each other, wondering what had happened to the lord, but no one dared ask. Then, someone stepped up and said carefully, ”Lord, you recently killed all the Curse Masters.” Five Feathers frowned as she remembered she did kill all these rubbishes once they could not find a cure for her.

”In that case, put an announcement outside that we are hiring more of them, and tell the world that I will sign the most restrictive contract to ensure these peopleʼs safety.”

”As you wish.”

…

Pure Death Realm, Undead Palace:

Undead Phoenix sat on his throne, releasing a terrifying aura. His world was slowly crumbling, mentally speaking. That attack was his lifeʼs work. He was sure he could kill her because he developed it specifically for Five Feathers and spent countless years concentrating its power, similar to a swordsman who nourished his sword for one attack.

That attack should have ended all his pain and suffering, but it failed, but that was not even the worst part. If it were before, Undead Phoenix would have been confident that his strength was enough to avenge himself still, but he was no longer confident. His intuition told him that this was his best opportunity, and after missing it, it would become more challenging to kill her from now on.

”Lord, someone outside wishes to see you.”

”Who?” Undead Phoenix asked instinctively while still being lost in his thoughts. ”Forget it; I wonʼt see any visitors.”

The announcer hesitated briefly before continuing: ”The visitor said they have a solution to your problem. They offered this as proof.” The announcer opened his palm to show a slight golden light, which immediately made Undead Phoenix squint after detecting the nature of this light. He also guessed who this visitor was, and after hesitating, he accepted the meeting.

…

Great Chu Divine Dynasty, Supreme Yin Palace, Royal Garden:

Shu Ren was staring at a screen before him in a small pavilion next to a table with two tea cups. While watching the battle, he was shocked by how strong Five Feathers had become, but this was not his main focus. Her technique of using Earth Dao to manipulate Samsara Dao has inspired him.

ʼEarth Emperor — I should have thought about it since itʼs in the title,ʼ Shu Ren thought. ʼThere also records that in the first era of this world, before the world was complete, people could reach Samsara by digging through the earth. I thought such information was insignificant, but it was the crux of the issue.ʼ

Shu Ren shook his head. ʼRegardless, with this idea, I may be able to perfect my Nine Hells into true Samsara.ʼ

”Your majesty, why are you smiling? Did something good happen?”

”You can say that,” Shu Ren replied with a smile, looking dotingly into Shu Shuʼs eyes.

”In that case, have a dream berry. Maybe it will make you even happier.” She peeled this silver grape that was releasing mist and handed it to him. Shu Ren opened his mouth with a smile and let her feed him.

”Youʼre right; it did make me happier,” he announced.

”Iʼm glad I can help you.”

Supreme Yin Palace, Nine Nether Sparrow Hall:

The Empress, dressed regally in black and red, was slowly tending to her gardens. She was slow and meticulous, showing how much she cared about each of these plants. A maid slowly followed her, and the Empress was used to her.

”Where is his Majesty now?” Empress Ning Zheng asked.

”In the royal garden,” the maid replied.

”With her?”

”Yes,” the maid answered in a low voice.

”I see,” Ning Zheng nodded before continuing to her lovely flowers.

”Your Highness, do you want me to…With our power, itʼs impossible to eliminate her, but we can still inconvenience some of her day-to-day life,” the maid suggested.

”Why would we do such a thing?” Ning Zheng replied. Throughout Great Chuʼs dynasty, there were countless Empresses, and she was the one who lived the longest. Why? Two reasons. Firstly, she is the Third Princeʼs mother, which provides her with a special layer of protection.

However, the primary reason is that Ning Zheng knew her place. She knew her position had little to no power, so she never fought for it or inconvenienced the Emperor in any way. She stayed in her place and never did anything that anyone—including the Emperor—could use against her, which is something that the maid should know.

”Xiao Chu, how long have you been with me?”

”Hmm, more than 200,000 Yuan Epochs,” the maid replied.

”A long time, indeed,” Ning Zheng sighed. A white light flashed in the garden, and Xiwo Chuʼs head fell from her body. The Empress snapped her finger, and a shadowy figure appeared, kneeling before her.

”Find out who got to her,” she ordered.

”Yes, lord.”