Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

1477  The Second Piece

Wang Weiʼs Atom Acupoint Technique was successful, but he was not satisfied with the final outcome. He noticed a few places in the bloodʼs [Existence] that he could not understand, let alone remove. ʼThings never go as planned,ʼ Wang Wei complained before thinking of Plan B.

Numerous magic circles materialized in front of him before entering his body. The best solution to this problem was to sacrifice his body. He will accelerate the effect of the blood from his soul before abandoning his body and recondensing a new one.

Three million years passed outside, but Wang Wei spent thirty million years with this project using the sectʼs best Time Acceleration Array. Of these 30 million years, he only spent 2 million years purifying the blood, and the rest was spent placing magic circles on his body to isolate the bloodʼs effect on his soul.

”Now everything is ready,” Wang Wei muttered as he walked out of his cultivation room. As soon as he left, two people came to see him: Wang Qi and Xi Huan.

”Letʼs start with you,” he said, looking at Wang Qi. ”Is everything prepared?”

”Yes, the sect has prepared a Grand Source Pool for you to condense a new body.”

”Grand Source Pool? I thought they would use some Qi from the Source Qi Space,” Wang Wei commented. Grand Source Pool can only be artificially created by Emperor Path Cultivators by gathering and preserving the power from the Grand Dao Source. Itʼs the purest form of energy/power in the world, but it takes too long to make these pools.

”Only the best for you,” Wang Qi replied with a smile.

”Good. What about the Unsoiled Body Pill?”

”Itʼs ready,” Wang Qi nodded. ”But what do you need that for?” Wang Qi only recently learned this pill was something Supreme Elders (Peak Paragons) used, so he was intrigued.

”Iʼm just being cautious,” Wang Wei replied. He may not need the pill, but he needed to prepare just in case. ”What about you? Anything to report?”

”A few noteworthy things,” Xie Huan answered. ”Our spy could not get much information from the academy since Kong has kept everything tight. We know that Old Ma has surrendered, and he captured Jimin for a grand plan, but thatʼs all.”

”Iʼm getting intrigued about what heʼs planning,” Wang Wei commented.

”Isnʼt it obvious? Heʼs trying to build his academy,” Wang Qi commented.

”Thatʼs just surface level,” Wang Wei shook his head. ”He has something planned that will make achieving his goal easier.” He did not have enough information to deduce something concrete, so Wang Wei was left with simulating thousands of possibilities.

”How did the seminar go?” he asked.

”By all measures, it was a success,” Xie Huan answered. ”He recruited many loose cultivators, and the rest owed him a karmic debt. The academyʼs luck thrived afterward.”

”Did anyone try to interfere?”

”Yes, there was a small disruption, but Kong showed his might by easily suppressing it,” Xie Huan replied.

”Were there people behind the disruptors?”

”Yes, but they left no traces,” Xie Huan continued. ”The way there was absolutely no trace does indicate that it was likely one of the 13.”

”In any other era, they would not allow Kong to so easily spread knowledge that can improve the overall strength of these loose cultivators,” Wang Wei commented before sneezing. ”Especially the Limitless Exchange Hall. Kongʼs stunt has prevented them from exploiting these loose cultivators with that knowledge.”

”Isnʼt Kong worried about offending so many people? A shuffle is coming and the Overlords, especially the weaker ones, are wary of any faction with potential to reach their level,” Wang Qi said.

”They will be wary of him whether he likes it or not, so why worry?” Wang Wei chuckled. ”On the contrary, now that the Overlords are in a weakened state, it is the perfect time for him to act with impunity.”

”Are you saying heʼll do even more?” Wang Qi asked.

”Most definitely,” Wang Wei nodded. ”Heʼs just waiting for the right time, which Iʼm about to give him.”

”Heʼs waiting for you to be occupied,” Wang Qi said with shining eyes.

”If I guess correctly, his next target should be the weaker academies with little to no affiliations. And if he has the balls, heʼll also target the large academies.”

”But those are affiliations of the Grand Sect Alliance?” Wang Qi asked.

”Itʼs a calculated move,” Wang Wei said. ”The Grand Sect Alliance will need to recuperate after the lock. Their Primals will take some time to return to their peak, time that Kong will need to become a Primal.”

”That…seems a little too bold,” Wang Qi frowned. ”Even if he succeeds, heʼll only be one Primal against five.”

”He alone is enough,” Wang Wei replied. ”As long as he used the threat of possibly joining another Overlord, especially us, it should be enough to stop the Grand Sect Alliance and buy him enough time. However, a bolder approach would be for Lin Fan, Xu Shi, and Nine Death to become Primal around…the same…time as him.”

Wang Weiʼs brow furrowed as he caught an inspiration. He remembered the conversation he had with Kong at the Academy. ”So, thatʼs what he is planning? That explains why he was so eager to rapidly increase his realm or save these people — he wanted to build momentum for his case.”

”Have you figured it out?” Wang Qi asked. ”Well, what is it?”

Wang Wei did not answer him but looked in the distance instead. ”Want to fight with me? Lucky for you, I never planned to continue holding that burden again.” Wang Qi wanted an answer but he knew the patriarch long enough to know when heʼs willing to talk and when he wonʼt. So, he could only sigh to himself.

”Lord, do you need me to put more people in Kongʼs academy?”

”Yes,” Wang Wei nodded. He wanted to give Kong the illusion that he knew nothing of his goal and wanted to find out at all costs. ”Anything else to report?”

”There have been small-scale confrontations between the demon race and the Innate Demon Gods.”

”Already?”

”Theyʼve controlled themselves, but it appeared war might immediately start after the lock.”

”Those two factions know destiny has arrived to finally determine victory between them,” Wang Wei sighed. ”However, itʼs a stupid move to start fighting before we know what the upcoming catastrophe is.” Wang Wei realized he may have to play peace-maker between these two. Although he also has plans to eliminate his competitors, thatʼs only after knowing what the sect will be facing and how to survive.

ʼWait, I donʼt have to play peace-maker since their ancestors will return and should understand the current need for peace,ʼ he realized. Ever since the lock, his mind has been functioning based on taking on all the worldʼs burdens. However, after the lock, there will be plenty of people capable of helping/protecting the world.

”I remember the association destroyed the Southern Chu Dynasty. What happened to the Third Prince?” ”He escaped,” Xie Huan replied.

”Escaping from Tong Ruobingʼs hands? Was she sloppy, or is he that capable?” Wang Wei muttered. ”Did the Qin Court hide him?”

”Our spy did not send news of any changes in the court,” Xie Huan replied truthfully.

”Keep an eye out,” Wang Wei ordered. Since they had nothing else to report, Wang Wei dismissed them. A few minutes later, Yu Cong came to report to him about the Qin Prime Minister. The Qin Court bowed their heads and paid to get their prime minister back. Yu Cong even successfully negotiated three times the asking price Wang Wei set.

After dealing with these affairs, Wang Wei finally had some free time and he waved his hand to summon a prisoner: Wrath. After the latter proved the Dao to become a Paragon, he captured and imprisoned her. Wrath looked at him coldly.

”Iʼm doing this for your own good,” Wang Wei said.

”How is this for my good?”

”Because I know youʼre still a person who acts emotionally despite your cultivation realm,” Wang Wei replied. ”Donʼt tell me you didnʼt plan to rush into that womanʼs lair and try to rescue these people despite knowing her strength?”

”Iʼm not weak anymore. At worst, I can escape.”

”Youʼve proven my point,” Wang Wei sighed.

”I —”

”Alright, Iʼm in a hurry,” Wang Wei said. ”Your adopted father should have left a means of protection for you in case I didnʼt keep my word to protect you. Itʼs time to use it.”

Wrath stared at him, but Wang Wei did not care. Instead, he handed her a talisman containing his power of nothingness and an information talisman. ”I hope we wonʼt need it, but just in case, this talisman contains Plan B in case negotiation fails.”

Wrath read the information and her eyes immediately shone brightly: ”When do we start?”

”After Iʼm done dealing with a pest,” Wang Wei replied.

”Iʼll be waiting.”

Wang Wei granted her access to his manor and mountain but she was still not allowed to leave; he still did not trust her. Then, he headed directly to the second piece he needed to remove the lock: Time Eater.

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