Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1464  A Blast From The Past

”You donʼt recognize me? Well, of course, you donʼt,” the red-skin man uttered. ”You killed everybody I love and care for, but then, you get to reincarnate like nothing happened, living a life of happiness and great success.”

”I have killed many and ruined many peopleʼs lives, so you have to be more specific,” Wang Wei replied.

”Hehe,” the red-skinned man chuckled a second time. ”My name is — no, was — Dong An, the [An] is written with the character for being peaceful. My father named me as such because that is all he wanted for my life, and he ensured that.”

The red-skinned manʼs eyes turned a shade of black that would make Vantablack look like the shunning sun. ”My world, aptly named [True Serenity], was a small Chaos World that gave birth to only one Paragon every few billion Yuan Epochs. My father fought desperately for that position, becoming our worldʼs protector. He fulfilled his oath to my mother by giving me a peaceful life.”

Dong An gritted his teeth. ”But everything changed when you invaded. I still remember that day. My fatherʼs desperate plea for me to run away, the scream of my people as you destroy their flesh to absorb their soul, my fianceʼs last scream as you took her away, the scream of my worldʼs Heavenly Dao as you tore it apart — I remember everything.”

Wang Wei groaned softly as he massaged his temple: ”Would it help if I told you I was not in the right mind and acting purely on instinct?”

”Do you see my skin? Do you know why itʼs red?” Dong An asked. ”Before I died, I made an oath that I would kill you no matter the price. The oath resulted in the blood of my world staining my skin red. Iʼve been through countless reincarnations, and two things have remained constant: my skin color and my hatred for you.”

Wang Wei sighed. He knew it wouldnʼt work, but he had to try. ”Listen, Dong An, you donʼt have to do this — you donʼt have to let the anger and hatred consume you.”

”The name is Serenityʼs Ghost,” Dong An rebutted. ”And I will have my vengeance.”

Swish!

He appeared in front of Wang Wei and punched him, releasing a jet of dark-red flame. ʼKarmic Flame?ʼ Wang Wei thought as he calmly invaded the attack. ʼIs his Dao a muted Flame Dao that combines a small portion of Karma?ʼ Dong An did not stop with one attack but a barrage of punches.

”Listen to me,” Wang Wei said as he evaded. He moved his body to the side, and Dong Anʼs flaming foot passed him. ”There is a way to see your father and world again.” Wang Weiʼs words did not help as he wanted but instead drove Dong An to an even higher level of madness.

Dong An condensed two lightning bolts and threw them. Wang Wei tried to evade, but they followed him everywhere. So, he punched them away. Dong An appeared beside him with a ferocious attack: Fist of Justice. A golden light enveloped him, trying to purify him of all his past wrongdoings.

Unfortunately, Wang Weiʼs Dao Heart was harder than steel, meaning even if he felt some guilt for his actions, they were not enough to affect him in any shape or form. It also helped that he had complete control over his karma, and this attack could not judge him based on that.

”So, you are still the ruthless man who massacred my world,” Dong An sneered. Wang Wei resisted the urge to counter that there was no way Dong An could have become a Paragon without stepping on the lives of countless others.

”Youʼre a Paragon now, meaning you can travel through the Infinite Trichiliocosm,” Wang Wei stated. ”Find a timeline where your world was not destroyed, and your family is still alive.”

Dong Anʼs body visibly paused. He had never thought of this approach. No, in his long life, he never thought he could regain what he had lost. Driven by his hatred and desire for vengeance, he focused all his thoughts and emotions on finding the man responsible for the greatest tragedy of his life.

As he mulled over Wang Weiʼs words, his facial expression and eyes conveyed a look of longing. Then, a tiny small crept into the corner of his mouth for the first time in countless yuan epochs. Dong An sighed before shaking his head: ”Iʼm glad you reminded me that there is a version of me out there who does not share my tragic fate. However, his family, fiance, and world are not mine.”

Even if Dong An followed through with this plan, what then? Would he have to kill his other self and take his place? Assuming he was ruthless enough to do so, could he bear it once his father and fiance find out? Could he bear to inflict the pain of losing a loved one on them? Dong An knew that pain and he would never do such a thing to his father — even if itʼs an alternate version.

”Okay, you donʼt like this plan,” Wang Wei uttered. ”But there are other ways. You say these powerful entities that showed up? As long as you can reach their level, reviving your family and world is only a matter of snapping your finger.”

”You donʼt have to say anymore,” Dong An stated. ”Today is your death day, and nothing you can say will change that fact.”

”So, thatʼs it? Iʼve offered you hope and a solution to end your suffering, and your response is to choose your vendetta.”

”On that day, Dong An— the lazy and underachiever prince loved by his people — died, and the Ghost of Serenity was born.”

Wang Wei looked him in the eyes, and he saw a man sustained only by the desire for revenge. He could deduce that Dong An — no, Serenityʼs Ghost — would probably end his life after killing him. ”I understand. Iʼll free you from your misery.”

”Iʼll be free once youʼre dead.”

Serenityʼs Ghost moved his body to attack, but Wang Wei was faster than him. Before he could react, Wang Wei appeared before him and put a large hole through his chest. However, this attack was instantly proved useless. His well-trained True Will was instantly removed by another will, and his enemy regenerated.

ʼAs I thought,ʼ Wang Wei contemplated. ʼThe obsession of many people who died in the True Serenity World fused with him.ʼ This information had significant implications as it revealed Serenityʼs Ghost had achieved a form of true immortality. Wang Wei reckoned the latter would still be alive even if he found his Time Mark and killed his past self. The obsession of the people of the True Serenity World will not allow him to die until he fulfills his oath.

Wang Wei casually used his palm to block a breath beam attack before attacking Serenityʼs Ghost on the left side of his peck. His True Will worked on a micro-level, attacking a tiny and specific area, causing the latterʼs heart to explode.

Serenityʼs Ghost had a cultivation of Third Heaven and a body refining level of Elder Fiendgod Fifth Heaven. However, for some reasons, maybe because he was in a rush to cultivate, a mutation of his body due to all the obsession, or because he did not care, the latter did not cultivate [Limit Indestructibility], meaning after becoming an Inextinguishable Paragon, he had at least 12 flaws.

Wang Wei only discovered nine flaws, which could be because Serenityʼs Ghost had already fixed three or his senses were not enough to find the others in this short period, but regardless, his attack on the flaw was to test something. Under normal circumstances, once a body refinerʼs flaw is attacked, that part becomes permanently injured, a weakness that must be healed with high-level resources. More importantly, their willpower will be reduced, making breaking their [Will Immortality] and killing them easier.

ʼThe obsession will not only keep him alive but also keep him in top fighting shape,ʼ Wang Wei analyzed as the [flawed wound] that should not be regenerated returned to normal as if nothing had happened. ʼThis is annoying,ʼ Wang Wei thought. Although he was vastly stronger than his opponent, this meant nothing if he could not kill him.

ʼWhich of the future wifeʼs seals is best for obsessions,ʼ Wang Wei planned as he evaded the upcoming attack. He has been researching obsession by studying the Grandmist Gang Lord, but his results so far were nothing compared to his wifeʼs library.

Wang Wei stopped evading the attack, preparing to go on the offense to secretly implant the sealing runes. However, as soon as his kick hit, it bounced and returned on him with even more power, forcing him to use his [Force Control Skill] to unload most of the attackʼs force.

ʼWhat goes around comes around?ʼ Wang Wei thought. ʼSo, his Dao is Retribution. Quite fitting for an avenger.ʼ