Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1502 Soul Network Discussion

”This is crucial information,” Qiyuan muttered while crossing his arms and caressing his chin. ”Are you interested in a deal?”

”What deal?”

”Weʼll pay you to delay selling the news,” Qiyuan said. ”We canʼt use merit, but we can use plenty of rare resources for the exchange.”

”Delay? How long are we talking about?” Wu Hong asked with a frown.

”How about 10,000 Yuan Epochs?”

”Thatʼs at least 100,000 Yuan Epoch inside a time formation. Can you pay enough for me to delay for so long?” she asked. Time was of the essence, and 10,000 true yuan epochs were enough to do many things with the merit sheʼll have acquired from selling other factions.

”Weʼll give you 10 million peak third-rank Dao Sources, 20 Primal Soul Pills, 10 Innate Source Pills, and 2 Boundary Breaking Pills,” Qiyuan said. Wu Hong immediately made a rough calculation.

The Dao Sources were enough to set up a formation that granted a 25% cultivation boost for five Paragons. One Innate Source Pill granted another 75% boost and had a slow effect on eliminating cultivation bottlenecks. The Boundary Pills could forcefully remove bottlenecks for people whose talents had reached their ends.

”10,000 is too long. I can only do 1000.”

”Now I know youʼre not being sincere,” Qiyuan said. ”At least 9000.”

”I cannot go higher than 1500.”

”Alright, let me stop you two,” Wang Wei said.

”Are you going to take her side?” Qiyuan complained.

”No, Iʼm trying to save you money.”

”Oh?”

”Do you want to analyze the gate ahead of time and have more time than the others to prepare?” Wang Wei asked.

”Thatʼs right,” Qiyuan nodded.

”Then, youʼre wasting your time. Maitreya could not detect the gate, and she only succeeded because of the Hong Protective System. This means whoever designed the gate made sure that no information was leaked by even people of Maitreyaʼs level.

”And if your idea is to stop the gate or delay it for an extended period, then Iʼm afraid itʼs useless. As you can deduce from the scroll, Heavenly Dao is counting on the catastrophe to fulfil its grand ambition,” Wang Wei reminded.

”I didnʼt know about Maitreya,” Qiyuan muttered. ”However, you are underestimating us a little.”

”Brother Qiyuan can find the origin of all things,” Yan Hai said. ”With a little help, we can find the origin of the gate. And even if we fail, we can find some clues.”

”It seems Iʼve butted in when I didnʼt need to,” Wang Wei said.

”Not at all,” Qiyuan smiled before looking at Wu Hong. ”How about we agree on 5000 Yuan Epoch?”

”Thatʼs fine by me,” she agreed since that number was her bottom line.

”Iʼll have someone send them to you immediately,” Qiyuan said, and Wu Hong was fine with that since she trusted them.

”So, is that it? I need to return to my retreat,” Wang Wei asked.

”We still need to discuss which allies we can invite to use the scroll and how much to reveal,” Li Ming said.

”Iʼve become close with the Barbarian Race, so you can invite them. There is also Emperor Kong and the Enlightened Emperor Academy. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the Son of an Era for the catastrophe. Maybe we can start building relationships with them,” Wang Wei suggested.

”Not you?” Li Ming asked.

”I refused,” Wang Wei replied before telling them about his conversation with Heavenly Dao. Wu Hong immediately sneered, and Qiyian shook his head. He would also not accept that burden.

”That may be a wise choice,” Qiyuan uttered.

”I understand your choice, but being the Chosen One would have given us a great advantage,” Wang Chang sighed.

”It would also put us at the center of the catastrophe,” Li Ming added.

”Itʼs the kidʼs choice, and since he refuses, letʼs respect his decision,” Yan Hai added.

”Thatʼs right,” Qiyuan said.

”Thank you,” Wang Wei nodded. ”And one more thing: the Sword Path League came for a visit before the Mortalhood Trial and wanted me to convince you to exchange the destiny of the Ultimate Sword Path with them.”

”Are they crazy or do they think Iʼm stupid?” Yan Hai immediately sneered. ”Wait, you never do anything without benefit. What did they promise you?”

”They said they could help me find my parents,” Wang Wei said truthfully, immediately making the atmosphere slightly depressing. Yan Hai took a light breath: ”What do they want to exchange with?”

”They said they will reveal the secret of why they could use the word [Path] in their name, like the Skill Path Association. According to them, if you can comprehend this secret, your chances of entering the next realm will increase by a minimum of 5% and a maximum of 20%.”

”I call bullshit,” Wang Chang immediately said.

”Maybe not. Weʼve never discovered why they could use the word [Path] without any consequences,” Li Ming added.

”There is also the fact that Sword Dao has dominated all other Weapon Dao. Itʼs always been weird to me,” Qiyuan said.

”Itʼs nothing weird. We are the best, so we dominate,” Yan Hai said. Wang Chang was about to say something, but Li Ming stopped him since he knew these two tend to argue over everything.

”Anyway, Iʼve passed the message, so itʼs up to you now to decide,” Wang Wei said.

”Why donʼt you help me decide?” Yan Hai said, looking straight at him. ”Tell me your opinion on which I should use.”

Wang Wei sighed: ”If you consider it on the surface level, their offer is worth the exchange. However, the Ultimate Sword Path should be resurging across all Source Worlds with a well-developed Sword Dao. You have the strength to defeat all the destined ones in these worlds and spread the Ultimate Sword Path.

”However, in my opinion, the best approach is to have both. There is something in the scroll that can help negate contracts and oaths. You take it, use the leagueʼs opportunity, and break your words by taking the destiny back. Of course, if you choose this path, we must prepare for an all-out war with them.”

”Cruel, but I like it,” Yan Hai grinned. ”Brother Qiyuan, what do you think?”

”A reshuffle is coming, so the chances of a civil war are high. We donʼt fear a battle against the league, but must prepare for the Grand Sect Allianceʼs intervention.”

”They will be occupied dealing with Kong and his academy,” Wang Wei said.

”Oh?”

Wang Wei then explained the relationship between Lin Fan and Su Ya, and Kongʼs radical approach of attacking the allianceʼs academy.

”Is he stupid? Even with destiny on his side, does he think he can compete against the Alliance?” Wang Chang asked.

”Unless heʼs counting on us secretly helping him and even keeping the alliance at bay,” Li Ming said.

”So, heʼs got balls, using the subtle balance of the Overlords to plan his rise,” Wang Chang said with a grin.

”So, do we help him?” Yan Hai asked.

”Depends on whether heʼs capable enough,” Qiyuan said. ”If he shows potential, I donʼt see why not. Anyway, heʼll be the allianceʼs problem as long as he can use his destiny to grow. Then, we can fight the league without any worries.”

”Arenʼt we getting ahead of ourselves? Whatever enemy weʼll be facing in the catastrophe will probably require everyone working together,” Wang Chang added.

”No, we should be prepared,” Qiyuan said. ”If we are facing an invasion, the first waves of attacks will be a test to determine our level of strength. If the enemy is competent, the next wave will be infiltration and destabilization.

”The thirteen of us have maintained a balance for a long time, but that also means we have amassed a great deal of animosity. With a little effort, itʼs easy to get us to fight each other.”

”Heʼs right. Whether itʼs the demon race and the Innate Demon Gods, Hongʼer continent and the Skill Path Association, us and the Grand Sect Alliance, Qin and Taoism, itʼs relatively easy to get us to fight each other,” Wang Wei added.

”Not to mention youʼve offended the Divine Faith Haven and Qin,” Wu Hong added, making everyone look at Wang Wei.

”It was all necessary,” Wang Wei said.

”I canʼt wait to hear your explanation,” Yan Hai said.

”Hongʼer is the person with the highest probability of entering the next realm, but her Origin Seal Continent has the weakest foundation. Her situation makes her the perfect target for Destiny to choose to be tested in the catastrophe. I need to influence its choice and switch it to the Divine Faith Haven.”

”I can respect wanting to protect your woman, but what about the Qin Court?” Wang Chang asked.

”Iʼm doing it to stop Ying Zhengʼs transcendent path,” Wang Wei said before telling them about his deduction about Ying Zhengʼs path. He even mentioned the situation with Hong Wa.

”You did the right thing,” Qiyuan said seriously. ”Most people think Dugu Baitian is ambitious, but Ying Zheng is as bad as he is. When we were fighting for the Overlord Positions, he once showed his fangs toward Buddhism and Taoism, wishing to incorporate them as the Qin Courtʼs national religion and use their destiny for himself.

”The rapid rise of these two religions stopped his ambitions, and almost ruined his court, but I donʼt believe he ever stopped planning their assimilation.”

”Can I ask you a question?” Li Ming said.

”Me? Alright,” Wang Wei said.

”Is Ying Zheng also from the Prehistoric World like you? Do you have any relationship with him?” His words immediately made the meeting tense.