Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1442  Boundless Paragon V: The Final Desperate Counterattack

”No problem,” Ji Lanfang said immediately, with no hesitation. He sent his points before asking: ”If you need more, I can go hunting.”

”No need,” Wang Wei answered.

”Take all my points, but I want to see you,” Hong Wa said quickly.

”Can you ditch the Qin people watching you and meet privately?” Wang Wei asked.

”Iʼll manage.”

”Good.”

”We got you,” Mongke and Dulgun said. ”This place is catered to Qi Refiners, so most of my points are for the wife, and we have an excess.”

”I know I could count on you two,” Wang Wei replied after seeing how many points these two sent. However, considering Mongkeʼs strength, it was understandable, especially since he was ranked sixth on the leaderboard.

”Donʼt forget to pay me back — Iʼm poor,” Hong Meiling complained, and Wang Wei just nodded.

”I was helping my disciples hunt to return the borrowed points. I guess you can have them,” Emperor Kong added.

”Thanks.”

”No problem.”

”Are you alright?” Xu Shi asked. ”The aura of your tribulation has leaked from the tower, and it looks like punishment instead of a tribulation.”

”Iʼll manage,” Wang Wei replied succinctly, not explaining in detail what was happening to him.

”Iʼve guarded Time Eaterʼs seal, sacrificed my Golden Body of Merit, and now, Iʼll hand over my points without asking for return — is that enough to repay my debt?” Ao Shen asked.

”Fine by me,” Wang Wei answered. Was this a fair trade? Probably not. The prosperity of the demon race in the lower race, which Wang Wei is primarily responsible for, is more valuable than any other favors Ao Shen has done for Wang Wei. However, he would not lord over these favors over these people, or they would instead go to extreme lengths to cut off the karma between him.

”Met too. I want to pay my debt with these points,” Ye Dashu added.

”Keep dreaming,” Wang Wei burst his bubble.

”Forget it, but Wang Wei boy, you owe me a good fight,” the Monkey King said.

”Come find me after you become a Paragon.”

”The other members of the Sword League Path have also offered you their points,” Jian Wushuang replied.

”Appreciate it.”

”His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, no need to return them, but our karma ends here,” the Golden Sword Emperor said.

”No problem,” Wang Wei agreed. His connection to the latter was not deep, and their karma was because Wang Wei was primarily responsible for his opportunity to prove the Dao and the prosperity of the lower dimension, which the Golden Emperor benefitted from.

Everyone involved provided their points, but many complained or tried to bargain to offset their karma. Wang Wei accepted some people, but others were refused since this was not nearly enough for all the things he had done for them. Finally, Wang Weiʼs point reached a terrifying level.

ʼExcellent,ʼ he thought before exchanging for more energy to pump into his [Fate Seed] characteristic. Six months soon passed of the remaining year, and Wang Wei was on the verge of success. Unfortunately for him, Grand Dao thought this was the best time to up its effort to eradicate him through this tribulation.

The dark clouds stopped bombarding him with lightning and condensed into a humanoid lightning entity with an aura of pure destruction. The terrifying creature did not hesitate before rushing toward the Golden Scroll to tear it apart with its hands.

Wang Wei reacted swiftly by activating his [Awakening] to summon his 11 Fate Palaces, placing them in a defensive formation. However, after one attack, he knew that this formation would not survive a second. ʼThings are getting a little out of hand,ʼ Wang Wei thought before he summoned Red Mask to control the formation, ensuring he was no longer distracted and that she could bring out all its power.

Wang Weiʼs swift proved to be the correct one as it bought him a few more days, but Grand Dao also displayed its impatience by condensing two more humanoid lightning. ʼDamn this bastard,ʼ Wang Wei complained. He was so close, but this bastard seemed determined to kill him at all costs.

Wang Wei opened his Grandmist World, summoning all the Creation Lifeforms under his control. Red Mask arranged these people at their posts to boost the [Fate Palace Array]. The three humanoid lightning bombarded the scroll with all kinds of attacks, but the eleven palaces stood between them and their target.

Then, a fourth creature appeared. Wang Wei did not wait for the creature to fully condense before immediately sacrificing his Grandmist World to boost the formation. His action brought him more time, but Wang Wei was not happy yet as he sensed a fifth creature brewing in the clouds.

ʼSomething is wrong,ʼ Wang Wei analyzed. ʼThe time it took to create these creatures is too long, especially the fifth one. I thought this bastard was slowly giving me hope before annihilating me, but it seems something more is at play.ʼ

He did not know what the bastard, Grand Dao, was planning, but he was already in the highest alert mode. Wang Wei also took this opportunity to accelerate his progress. His deduction soon proved to be correct. The towerʼs atmosphere drastically changed as soon as the fifth creature appeared.

The others stopped attacking before getting into a formation with one creature in the front and four in the back. The lightning creatures in the back raised their hands to condense four characters: [Creation], [Destruction], [Chaos], and [Fate]. The creature at the forefront of the formation then raised its hand to condense the last character: [Destruction].

The other four characters turned into a bright light that fused with the [Destruction] character, which in turn transformed into this black-red lightning bolt.

”This motherf*****,” Wang Wei cursed while simultaneously taking defensive measures. He summoned his [Nothingness Wheel] to form a second layer of protection below the [11 Fate Palace Array] with the power of nothingness. He created a third layer of protection with 13 Paragon Artifacts that he changed into defensive artifacts with his [Purpose Manipulation Technique].

The fourth layer was from the Origin Seal Continent. Wang Wei summoned the projection of the artificial River of Fate, River of Time, etc, that his wife created.

ʼNo, this is not enough,ʼ Wang Wei thought as his senses still warned him of imminent death. He looked at his [Fate Palaces], and with a thought, the twelfth palaces condensed. Wang Wei was technically a pseudo-Paragon, meaning the last one was only waiting for the final transformation. With the subtle manipulation of his [Existence], he forced his [Dao Body] to evolve in advance by providing it with energy from the tower.

The [11 Fate Palaces Array] turned into the [12 Fate Palaces Array], bolstering the first-layer defense, but Wang Wei still did not feel safe. ”In my name as the Wang Clanʼs patriarch, I summon our clanʼs Qi Luck Dragon to protect me.”

A projection of a multicolored dragon materialized in this space, forming the fifth layer of protection. Three crowns appeared underneath the dragon, symbolizing Wang Weiʼs status as a [Three Realm Emperor]. The crown drew power from the underworld, the laws that governed the Eternal Ascensionʼs world lower dimension, and the prosperity of the people.

Under normal circumstances, this sixth layer of protection should have been extremely weak. However, Wang Wei was banking on the fact his grandmother was a Yama King and would provide the power for the Earth Emperor Crown, and since he was Heavenly Daoʼs darling, it would provide the power for the other two crowns.

His bet was correct. However, Wang Wei still did not feel safe, so he added a seventh layer. His future wife had her own Energy Vault located in the Source Qi Space, and she granted him access to it in an emergency. It was hard to access under the lock, but that was no longer an issue. So, an ocean of energy or Qi formed the last protective layer.

Boom!

The lightning bolt, which was the embodiment of the ultimate form of destruction, descended from the heavens, bringing with it Grand Daoʼs supreme wrath. It plowed through these defensive layers like a hot knife cutting through butter.

The entire tower trembled, and in a secret location, countless spirits—including Sir Lu—worked tirelessly to prevent that attack from destroying it and affecting the rest of the trial. The light and destruction sound of thunder slowly abated, leaving this vast emptiness even more desolate. Everything seemed over.

But was it the end? Is Wang Wei dead? Maybe he survived and had a chance at reincarnation? Is this the end of the journey or another start? Swish! A torn scroll releasing glowing golden lights appeared in the depth of this space. It suddenly turned into a figure with black blood flowing from all his orifices.

”Iʼm the victor,” Wang Wei announced. ”And Iʼve taken one major step to my freedom.” He not only survived but used that powerful lightning bolt to destroy a big chunk from his [Fate Seed] status; the chunk was larger than predicted, which was great news for him.

”The bad news is my [Existence] is beyond the simple description of [injured,” Wang Wei uttered as he wiped the blood from his nose, but that did not stop it. If he had not developed the prototype of an [Existence Defensive Armor] while on the verge of death, he would have been nothing but ash for now.

ʼIf it were any other time, even the Life Tower would not be able to heal me,ʼ Wang Wei analyzed. ʼFortunately, a great opportunity is ahead of me.ʼ The final step of his transformation is to absorb power from the Grand Dao Source to become a genuine Paragon, and thatʼs the exact opportunity he needed to repair his [Existence].