Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

"What are you talking about?" Shu Ren asked, not hiding his impatience.

"Your majesty, all I'm saying is to consider why we suddenly discovered this thing at the last minute while you're desperate."

"I don't have time for your nonsense. Hand it over."

"Your majesty –"

Shu Ren waved his hand, and the shadow rushed to him without any resistance. The Earth Emperor held him by the neck, his eyes red with intense killing intent.

"You've tried my patience long enough. So, while I still have the last bit of respect for all your years of service, do as I say before I massacre you and everyone you love."

"I…understand." The shadow handed him a talisman, and Shu Ren immediately received the information. The talisman painted a generic story. A Paragon once became obsessed with the concept of perfection and dabbled in the subject. The result was a flawed product, but like a cliche romance novel, the creator fell in love with its creation.

However, the creation also experienced the same fate as Shu Shu, so the creator created a technique called the [Life Extension Art]. He linked his [Existence] to hers, allowing his life to sustain hers. This method allowed him to prolong her life long enough to search for a better or permanent cure.

Shu Ren looked at this talisman and understood the shadow's hesitation. The Life Extension Art can save Shu Shu, but it's at the cost of his life. The good news is that this technique is not advanced enough, meaning that Shu Ren can use one of his longevity resources to pay the price of his death. However, if he does not find a solution, he might kill himself to save her. So, he hesitated briefly on whether to use this method.

'No, I must save her,' he concluded in less than ten seconds. He had never met a woman like Shu Shu — a woman who truly gets him. Not to mention, he was close to achieving his goal, and he needed an Empress to rule by his side. He did not care much about his current Dynasty Empress or all his other concubines since his relationship with these people was primarily transactional. Only Shu Shu was the true love of his life.
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Shu Ren disappeared, leaving the shadow who seemed to want to say something. He took Shu Shu to a private room and immediately executed the Life Extension Art.

…

The world entered a time of "quiet" for another 20 years. However, everyone was waiting for the climax of the current conflict. Wang Wei floated in the air in his secret dimension, with the word "worry" clearly written on his face.

The current report about the spread of the Curse Plague was far from good. The Fate Shadow Guard or any agency he contacted has not found the person responsible for the curse's formula. The only good news is that the Overlords and other ancient lineages realized this curse might be a problem, so they worked together to barricade Undead Phoenix and Five Feather's territory. No one or nothing can leave these areas without being captured and checked for any plagues.

'It really feels like I'm playing with fire,' Wang Wei grunted. He started regretting giving Five Feathers that suggestion. In the past few years, he gathered all the resources he had to gather many lineages together to study that plague as soon as possible. They have made rapid progress, but according to the current schedule, there won't be any results for a few yuan epochs unless something unexpected occurs.

Wang Wei wanted to complain. He had prepared for a situation of the plague getting out of control, but he never accounted for Sage Pure Flame as a variable. When he made his plans, Sage Pure Flame was a neutralized opponent and no longer a threat or chess player. But no, something had to happen.

'Hmm? Has it finally started?'

The two lovebirds started fighting and were not messing around this time. It had only been a few seconds, and Undead Phoenix had already received a few minor injuries.

'Her strength should be up to 95%, but it's unstable,' Wang Wei analyzed. The potency of Five Feathers' attack fluctuated from 92% to 95%, and sometimes 95.999%. The battle quickly intensified, with Five Feathers slowly increasing her advantage.

'It looked like she was about to win, but the madness from all the sins means it's easier to find her flaw and counterattack,' Wang Wei analyzed. 'However, Undead Phoenix's mindset is also not the best. He felt angry and aggrieved that her strength had surpassed hers after everything they'd experienced. His pride and ego cannot accept this fact.

Five Feathers summoned a colossal dark phoenix that burned with the power of flame and negative karma. This was a big attack, prepared to either end this fight immediately or do as much damage as possible. Undead Phoenix reacted swiftly, finally controlling his emotions in the face of death. He discovered one of his opponent's flaws and targeted it.

He invaded her soul, trying to use her madness against her. Unfortunately for him, this was a trap. Five Feathers was not as mad as she appeared, so she laid the trap for him, and he walked out. As soon as he invaded her Sea of Consciousness, he received a counterattack in the form of an invasion by ghosts and grieving souls, making Undead Phoenix fall into a terrifying illusion.

Under normal circumstances, Undead Phoenix's understanding and application of the Soul should be leagues above his opponent. But Five Feathers relied on sheer brute force; she bombarded him with enough souls and grievances that even Undead Phoenix could not respond in time.

Everyone thought they were about to witness the first climax of this war as they watched that dark phoenix envelop Undead Phoenix. However, something unexpected occurred at the last minute. Sounds of chantings and drums echoed between Heaven and Earth, followed by a projection of a temple. Then, Undead Phoenix disappeared.

Most people were confused, but only a few knowledgeable people recognized that temple. They all had one thing on their minds: the Vendetta Ceremony. These people understood that someone else was brave enough to take a piece of the pie, and it seems they might have taken a significant chunk.

'Good,' Wang Wei muttered. 'Mongke has finally taken action, and Shu Ren is distracted. It's time to move.' He wasted no time before summoning the meat puppets he would use. Wang Wei did not put his soul into the thing due to the risk of the next course of action. Instead, he created a pseudo-soul that was the amalgam of many of his Spirit Particles.

There were many restrictions on using this body in such a manner, but he only cared that he could use Paragon Tier strength and that it was safe. Wang Wei then closed his eyes to control the body remotely. His new body then entered the River of Time.

Wang Wei was already on guard, expecting an assassination attempt. However, nothing occurred. 'Really? Nothing?' He sneered. 'Others might be unable to detect that chrono fluctuation, but I would never believe Time Eater didn't. So, why didn't he take this opportunity to stop or confront me? Is he trying to appear as if the seal was effective?'

Wang Wei's sneer increased. He might believe Time Eater had no other ways to intervene in the world's affairs but not in the River of Time. 'Your absence reveals more than your presence.' Wang Wei took note of this before focusing on the "river" before him.

He suddenly sensed a gaze full of animosity that made his blood boil, but it was soon replaced by a more soothing one. 'Okay, Maitreya, you didn't let me down this time.'

Wang Wei raised his hand to summon a rune — it was Five Feather's Time Mark. During her battle, this mad woman forgot to hide her Time Mark, allowing Wang Wei's ChronoSpirit to detect it. Now, he had isolated her timeline to prepare for the next step.

He jumped into the river, turning into a humongous fish, swimming against the river torrents. Wang Wei sensed great resistance the more he swam, but that was to be expected. The older someone is, the harder it is to kill them from the river of time. Additionally, he was not a true Paragon, thus limiting his abilities.

Luckily, one of the core training focuses his wife ensured he had enough knowledge about was in this regard. So, Wang Wei used some of the things he had learned from her. His fish body grew wings before flying into the sky and landing in the water.

Wu Hong warned him not to fly directly to his destination while navigating the River of Time unless he's a Primal Paragon, but he could use this method to make traveling easier. Soon, Wang Wei reached his destination and entered the Eternal Ascension World.

His gaze soon caught a young Five Feathers talking flirtatiously to someone.