Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1493 Liberation or More Imprisonment

The River of Time released an immense power, and this tremendous lock that seemed to have bound everything between Heaven and Earth, started to become illusory or transparent. The lock fought back as the sounds of chains rattling echoed across the world. Everybody listened to the sound, wondering whether it was good or bad news, and the answer was soon revealed.

Volcanoes started erupting, releasing an inferno in the world. Worlds or universes of water flooded other areas or domains, drowning buildings and voices of despair. Vacuum zones appeared randomly, including in highly populated areas. The earth shook, destroying everything in its path. Forests suddenly lost all their vitality, turning into dead zones. Ores started growing uncontrollably from the earth, ravaging everything in their path.

The world felt the wrath of Mother Nature, starting with the Five Elements losing control and their balance. But this was just the beginning. The Five Elements Laws were not the only ones affected. The moon and sun rose and fell as Yin-Yang laws were broken. Tribulations and Divine Punishment descended out of nowhere on random cultivators as the Thunder Laws trembled. Gates from Samsara opened, releasing ghosts and unknown Yin creatures as the Laws of Life and Death became the next target.

People had their lives instantly drained from them as the secrets of fate became transparent to them and they could not resist peeping. Some areas suddenly reverted to ancient times. Space portals opened, connecting random areas or domains. All these disasters were catastrophic to cultivators, but the one who suffered the most, as always, was the mortals.

However, Wang Wei was not in the situation to care about that. After swinging that sword, he felt his stamina and power draining at an alarming rate. Luckily, he allowed his body to bear all the brunt of using this artifact, or his soul would probably explode if it were part of the equation. He observed the result with great concentration.

Wang Weiʼs plan was inspired by how the universe dealt with isolating Time Mark and killing someone from the past. He used the authority of the Time Beast to send the lock and its effect to an alternate timeline. The primary purpose of the blood and sword was to boost his strength to that level and boost the power of the Time Beast.

He also chose to use the River of Time because it was Maitreyaʼs domain and where Supreme Unity had the least control or authority. Wang Wei concentrated to provide ample power to his sword. Time was running out, but he knew that as long as the lock was weakened to a sufficient level, Maitreya could use her authority from the River of Time to accelerate the process. So, the only issue was whether he could last long enough to reach that point.

The lock continued fighting and became even more transparent; new changes happened in the world. People started to regain connection to the Grand Dao Source and other Grand Constructs, such as the Source Qi Space. The Immortal Path cultivators almost cried as they saw hope for their Immortal King Path. The others also did not hide their excitement. Unfortunately, the weaker cultivators were too busy surviving to care about such a thing.

ʼAlmost there,ʼ Wang Wei thought as beads of sweat dripped from his forehead. However, things would never go so smoothly. A cry echoed from the lock before a shadowy figure with a pair of cold eyes appeared. Wang Wei stared at those cold eyes with furrowed brow: ʼThis should be his last protective measure.ʼ

”Sage Lin Qi, itʼs your time to shine,” Wang Wei muttered as his breath became more rugged. A golden scroll appeared in the distance, and after a few seconds of releasing its holy light, it transformed into the gentle and kind Sage Lin Qi. The latter nodded to Wang Wei before rushing to confront the lockʼs spirit.

The battle was instantly intense, but Wang Wei also immediately knew Sage Lin Qi had no chance. His brow furrowed deeper. This [Timeline Banishing Spell], cast using a semi-completed transcendent artifact and false transcendent power, was draining him at an exponential rate. If not for Xun Junyaoʼs spirit helping him manage things, he wouldnʼt have lasted more than ten seconds. But on top of everything, he still has to worry about other things.

Wang Weiʼs mind went on overdrive, trying to think of a way to deal with the situation. But before he could come up with a solution, a Golden Body of Merit flew from the north and fused with Sage Lin Qi. ʼTong Ruobing?ʼ Wang Wei thought as he recognized that golden body. Following her actions, a few more golden bodies showed up to aid Sage Lin Qi, proving that more of them hid themselves and did not answer to Wang Weiʼs previous call.

ʼBetter late than never,ʼ Wang Wei thought, still secretly complaining. He focused on his task, relieved now that Sage Lin Qi could last longer. Unfortunately, his relief did not last long. The lock released a strange vibration that echoed between Heaven and Earth. Wang Wei sensed something and looked in the direction of the Primarch Origin Temple. Numerous auras flew out of the temple, all Tier 12.

”Heaven Primarchs,” Wang Wei muttered. Primarchs were the darlings of Heavenly Dao, and the only reason they could fight on par with Paragons was due to their blessing. Supreme Unity, now controlling Heavenly Dao, activated his trump card by calling these Primarchs to his service.

ʼThese traitors,ʼ Wang Wei said as he sensed more of them appearing, with the demon race providing the second largest number. Wang Wei reacted swiftly by yelling and ensuring his voice could be heard worldwide: ”Anyone who wants merit needs to stop these traitors immediately.”

Heavenly Dao, who was completely silent during this ordeal, suddenly moved by releasing a vision. An enormous scroll materialized after the vision, with blank lines labelled 1 to 5, and a title of Merit Contribution List. No one was stupid and immediately understood Heavenly Daoʼs message. Paragons worldwide rushed toward these Heaven Primarchs, trying to kill as many of them as possible. Even members of the Primarch Origin Temple or the Tribal Sacred Mountain turned on their own kind and chose to destroy these Primarchs.

Without distraction, Wang Wei focused on his task. He took advantage of the lockʼs weakness to access the Source Qi Space and took the energy from Wu Hongʼs vault. ”Ancestors, give me access to your vaults,” Wang Wei yelled, and a few seconds later, felt a connection to a few more vaults. He did not hesitate to use their energy to boost the sword and his spell.

The rate at which the lock disappeared suddenly accelerated, with more than 60% of it already exiled into an unknown timeline. A golden palm suddenly manifested between Heaven and Earth, heading directly for the lock. ”Iʼll take it from here,” Maitreyaʼs voice graced the world. A black and white hand appeared opposite her, trying to stop her actions. However, right as they were about to clash, the black and white hand disappeared, teleporting above Wang Weiʼs body and attacking him.

ʼI know a bastard like you would not accept all your plans being ruined by someone you see as an annoying ant,ʼ Wang Wei thought with a sneer. As soon as the hand approached, he used his acupoint technique to activate and aggravate the parts of his [Existence] that he could not understand or find fishy. Then, he exploded his body, releasing whatever horror was in his body into that attack.

Wang Wei watched as his body turned into a purple blood mist that enveloped Supreme Unityʼs actions. The hand disappeared, but he did not know whether it caused any trouble. He looked at the sky, and as expected, without interference, Maitreya forced the lock into the River of Time, banishing it forever.

Wang Wei closed his eyes as he felt the connection to the Grand Dao Source. Although this was common during the trial, this time somehow felt different — it felt better. He took a deep breath: ”Is this the taste of freedom? I like it.” A wide smile was plastered on his face. In this brief moment, he was happy, even though the world was in shambles.

Wang Wei connected to his spirit particle and asked: ”How was it?”

”Iʼm sorry, but itʼs only 13% done despite my best effort.”

”13% is an excellent result,” Wang Wei replied. It was tasked to analyze the fourth gate and create a technique to replicate it. Although this technique was only 13% completed, it was a significant achievement as it marked the beginning of his transcendent path. Most people are still in the idea phase of that path, but he already has a technique that is 13% done, and heʼs not even a peak Paragon yet.

”Yes, we have a long way to go and this is a great start,” the particle nodded before reuniting with the soul. Wang Wei exhaled. ʼMy work here is done. Next, it should be their turn.ʼ