Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1344  Worst Case Scenario

Wang Wei did not wait to hear how much wealth he had plundered. After returning to the Dao Burial Ground, he immediately entered a cultivation retreat to heal his injuries. He's been suppressing his injuries for a while now since time was urgent, but now, he finally could no longer hold on.

As soon as he sat down, he swallowed numerous pills before using the healing technique he created after purveying his future wife's library — [Time Phoenix Nirvana Art]. A white and black flame enveloped his body, releasing an enormous amount of life and death energy that entered his [Existence] and healed the underlying problems.

Once the life and death energy reached a certain level, they formed a Yin-Yang Symbol that controls the time concept of forward and backward. Then, Wang Wei's body was slowly reverting to the time before his [Existence] was affected. Ordinary injuries can be instantly reverted with this method. In fact, Wang Wei's natural regeneration was so terrifying that he did not even need any Dao or techniques to heal.

However, it was different for Dao Injuries or even more severe [Existence] injuries. Wang Wei frowned as he watched how slow the process was: 'At this rate, I won't be back to peak state even after 500,000 Yuan Epochs.'

Such a number was small. Wu Hong and Yan Hai were injured before the Seven Moon Eras but still haven't recuperated. In comparison, Wang Wei's injury was minor. Unfortunately, he could not wait so long.

'The following One Yuan Epoch will be crucial. If I'm not present to stop Supreme Unity, Heaven knows what the world will be like by the time I recuperate.'

Wang Wei sighed. He absorbed the merit he previously received, trying to accelerate his recovery speed. He then calculated his recovery time. The merit worked, reducing his time to 33,000 Yuan Epochs. 'Still too long,' Wang Wei thought. Countless thoughts flashed in his eyes. He needed a method to heal in just a few thousand years, possibly a few hundred.

Wang Wei immediately outlined countless methods, but with each method, he became more frustrated. 'There is no perfect solution.' He must pay a serious price if he wants to heal in such a short period. He waved his hand to summon his Golden Body of Merit.

'If I sacrifice some of it, I should recuperate in a few decades. However, this golden body will no longer be a peak second tier. It will take a long time to recuperate.'

Wang Wei gritted his teeth. Besides, when he fought with Di Tian, he had never "suffered" so much in his life. Reducing the effect of the golden body for a short recovery was an excellent price, but Wang Wei felt it was too much. He hated more than losing his things; he could accept defeat in battle but not lose in stuff like this.

'Supreme Unity, I'll remember this. One day, I'll make you pay,' Wang Wei thought with gritted teeth. 'Wait — paying a price?' He slapped his forehead, thinking how stupid he'd been. 'Could the previous small setbacks affect me? How can I not think of such a simple thing?'

Wang Wei focused and started. Someone must pay a price for his recovery, but he did not have to be the one to pay it. A simple approach would be to share the price by the Wang Clan through bloodline. As long as everyone shares, the price or backlash won't be much. However, Wang Wei would not do this since he had a better option — let his enemy pay. He is a master of Karma, and that's one of the things he's good at.

Wang Wei waved his hands to build a rune in the air. He focused intently on creating a new technique that combined Time Dao, Karma Dao, and the Way of Sacrifice. He took his time to modify each rune, and after an unknown amount of time, the runes combined together into a magic circle that released intense green light.

The magic circle then turned into a projection of the River of Time. The power of time washed over Wang Wei's body, and his complexion returned to normal. In a matter of seconds, this terrifying injury was healed. However, were things so simple? Of course not. The River of Time's projection suddenly collapsed before transfiguring into a clock that rushed into Wang Wei's body. He removed the upper part of his robe to check his chest. As expected, he had a new tattoo of a clock that was slowly counting down. At the end of this clock was a picture of a skull.

"33,333 years— it's lower than I expected," Wang Wei uttered. That's how long he has to repay his debt for suddenly healing, or he experiences true death. Moreover, the repayment cannot be random — it must be something valuable.

"It doesn't matter. It's more than enough time," Wang Wei said as he looked in the distance. A Paragon's Soul should be more than enough to pay the price for his actions. He walked out of the room and checked how much time had passed.

'525 years,' he thought. His healing process was instant as soon as his [Borrowed Time Technique] was created. However, the process of the creation took over 2500 years inside the Time Formation. He immediately summoned the team.

Mongke was the first to arrive, and his complexion was as rosy as a rose. His aura was peaceful, and as Wang Wei expected, his strength reached the peak of 90%.

"It seems your injuries were not as severe as I thought," Wang Wei said.

"I was lucky," Mongke nodded. His injuries almost reached the level of [Existence]. He did not know whether it was because he had just entered the Battle Taboo Realm, so Heaven and Earth protected him, or was it just the manifestation of his luck. Regardless, he was lucky.

"I envy you," Wang Wei sighed. Mongke looked at him in puzzlement. If his injuries were so severe, why did he look perfectly alright? He shook his head. He did not think too long about it since he couldn't figure it out. Soon, everybody arrived.

"Tell me what happened?"

"The situation is as you predicted," Wang Qi said, making Wang Wei's heart skip a beat. "It can even be said to be worse."

"The mortals?"

"Yes," Wang Qi nodded before explaining everything. "The cultivators panicked after realizing their lifespan cannot increase without increasing their realm. At first, everybody started to compete for longevity and immortal pills. The prices of these pills soon reached an astronomical number in just the first two decades."

Wang Qi was not exaggerating. He once participated in an auction in which an Emperor bought a pill that increased lifespan by 10,000 years for five Emperor Artifacts. That's how outrageous the prices became.

"Then, rumors started circulating at an alarming rate that people could increase their lifespan by absorbing mortals' flesh, blood, and souls. No one took this news seriously, especially since we, along with the hidden lineages, intervened and spread false information to blur out this news.

"However, everything changed when the devil cultivators started killing mortals in large quantities. After that, it was impossible to hide the truth."

Wang Wei grunted: "What about the sect's alliance?"

"Our sect, along with many hidden lineages — including Buddhism and the Barbarian Clan — announced the creation of the Mortal Protection Force. They publicly denounced any such act and even killed anyone discovered participating in such behavior."

"From your tone, I'm guessing something went wrong?" Wang Wei asked.

"This world is too large," Wang Qi commented. "At first, they were indeed a deterrent. However, things took an unexpected turn. Someone created this hiding technique that can even escape from a peak of Empyrean's Divine Sense.

"Additionally, we've discovered that methods like divination, Yin-Yang Calculation, and Karma Detection no longer work for those people who participate in those massacres."

Wang Wei wanted to roll his eyes. Supreme Unity was not even trying to hide its purpose anymore. "What's the overall situation?"

"There are only a few territories where mortals are protected. Moreover, not all of the top hidden lineages have joined. Some people are indifferent and just watching, and some people are using this opportunity to cause more chaos."

"What about the parasites? How do they treat the mortals in their territories?"

"Besides the Earth Emperor, who prevents anyone from touching his citizens, the others don't care. Some even partake in it."

"What about the Mortal Civilization?" Five hundred years was more than enough time to show some progress. However, Wang Qi shook his head.

"We've spread it in our territories, but these parasites and other cultivators have intervened to block our actions once we try to globalize the process."

"The Enlightening Temple?"

"Even worse," Wang Qi said. "Only a [Sage] can build the temple, and the reach is limited to a certain area."

"He's really cut off all our paths, hasn't he?" Wang Wei sneered. "I asked you to build the Dream World. I guess that didn't work as well?"

"As soon as it appeared, it was blasted by lightning bolts."

Wang Wei sighed. He looked at his group. "All of you have known this situation for a while. Any suggestions?"