Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor-Chapter 1433: The Trial Begins

These geniuses — no, powerhouses — no longer hesitated as they summoned their Paragon Artifact to bless this [History Timeline Lock], ensuring their privacy had the highest level of protection. "You, you, you…" Wang Wei said, pointing at twelve people. "I know you have an artifact. Don’t waste people’s time."

The people chosen had an ugly expression, wondering how this bastard knew such information. One of them, an ordinarily-dressed scholar, who remained calm after Wang Wei’s accusation, smiled before saying: "Lord Wang Wei, not all of us are lucky to be from a powerful faction. Possessing a Paragon Artifact is a luxury that many cannot afford."

Wang Wei glanced at him and immediately knew this was a two-faced scholar. Although he appeared kind and approachable, the hidden stink of blood on his body could not be hidden from his senses. Wang Wei did not say another word; he did not mention that just by coming in contact with a paragon Artifact, these people’s Existence had some lasting traces even if the artifact’s aura had long been erased.

The two-faced scholar felt a terrifying pressure weighing on him; he felt his intestines and his soul were being squeezed together. "What’s the meaning of this?" he yelled, trying to rally more attention toward him. However, instead of backing off, Wang Wei became more blatant as his killing intent manifested to suppress him.

The scholar opened his mouth to say something, but the pressure was too much; he had a feeling that if he pushed his luck, he would die. "Mer…cy," he uttered with difficulty, and Wang Wei decreased the pressure. The scholar did hesitate to summon his greatest trump card — a hairpin with a few broken spots. With gritted teeth, the scholar blessed the timeline. The other eleven learned from his mistake and did not try their luck, so the process soon ended.

"It’s still not enough," Wang Wei muttered before pointing at the floor to manifest a magical circle and a small altar. His Qi Luck Dragon materialized before shrinking to a size small enough to rest on the altar. Wang Wei clasped his hand and bowed ninety degrees: "Heaven and Earth above, I would not contact you if the fate of our world were not on the line. I besieged you to manifest in this humble dimension."

All the participants felt a terrifying Will descend on this place, and they knew who it was — Heavenly Dao. Luckily, it did not fully materialize in One Eye Shape, or many couldn’t bear the pressure. Wang Wei was an anomaly; that’s why he had so many encounters with Heavenly Dao and Grand Dao. For most of these cultivators, the closest they’ve come to Heavenly Dao is when facing tribulations; some don’t even know Heavenly Dao’s true form of one eye.

"Please, protect our information from being leaked," Wang Wei stated. The powerful will checked Wang Wei’s spell, and a few seconds later, a golden chain materialized in this place, wrapping itself around the rope and locks.

"Now it’s enough," Wang Wei nodded. With Heavenly Dao’s blessing, only if another powerful Half-Step Transcendent decides to show up will they have a chance at getting their information. Before that, no other methods would work, including Soul Search, Divination, Time Rewind, Yin-Calculations, and countless others.

"Thank you for your help," Wang Wei bowed as Heavenly Dao’s presence dissipated, and a few other participants also saluted. Wang Wei was about to dissipate the isolating dimension when he noticed an anomaly amongst the loose cultivators. The emotional aura their bodies released indicated they were unhappy about this lock.

’Were these guys planning to sell the information for a good price?’ Wang Wei analyzed. ’No, this is not just about loose cultivators gathering resources. The foreign Chaos Worlds should have spies left in the Eternal Ascension World, and my action has prevented these spies from reporting to their superiors. I should watch out for them.’

…

Everyone calmly waited for the trial to continue, and luckily, it was only for five years. A portal appeared opposite their group, teleporting countless people with terrifying auras. The Eternal Ascension World people swiftly noticed the number of people was at least ten times theirs, which seemed a little too much.

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’The way this group separates themselves and how their aura is radically different,’ Wang Wei observed. ’They are from different Chaos Worlds.’ As soon as he made this observation, he realized it made sense. The other Chaos Worlds did not isolate themselves like the Eternal Ascension World, meaning that news about the Mortalhood Trial should have spread.

These foreign Chaos Worlds would not pass this opportunity to cultivate more Paragons, so they should have negotiated. Even without the negotiation, some worlds would secretly sneak in to participate. There is also the fact that some worlds might be political, military, or economic allies, making sharing this trial something inevitable.

Wang Wei observed everyone who arrived, analyzing them on a fundamental level. Then, he stopped as he noticed an anomaly. A man with white hair and blood-red skin was staring directly at him. The stare was laced with such an intense killing intent that you would think Wang Wei had killed this guy’s parents.

However, this man’s strange appearance and hostility were not the weirdest part of him. ’Something is blocking my technique, and this power is so familiar. What is it? Oh, right, it’s the power of obsession.’ With this information, he had put two and two together, deducing the latter’s identity and why he hated him so much. However, Wang Wei did not approach or pay more attention as he continued his observation.

Then, he discovered a second anomaly when observing a handsome young man who screamed that cockiness and "acting like a young master" were his personality. Not only was Wang Wei unable to read his [Existence], he felt a terrifying sense of danger from this man.

’Although it was fleeting, the danger was present, and it was overwhelming,’ Wang Wei thought. ’No, it was too overwhelming to be coming from an Empyrean. Even if it was a Paragon, I doubt it would be so intense.’ He squinted his eyes, trying to think of this person’s identity.

Wang Wei moved his eyes to stop at a blind old woman dressed in pure black. He immediately detected the power of fate around her and decided her identity from this: ’The All-Seeing Temple. I did the right thing to hide my information.’ The few anomalies have proven this trial will be an annoyance, and their presence further reinforced Wang Wei’s decision to remain low-key and act from the shadows.

Wang Wei observed and analyzed. For a moment, he thought there would be no more surprise until the last person passed through the portal. A man more handsome than words could describe slowly flew from the gate. His pure white clothes, a symbol of his etherealness and purity, floated with the hair, along with his long, luscious, black hair. Dao Rhymes followed him, and upon observation, everyone could tell this was not a show, but the laws of Heaven and Earth simply loved this man to such an extent.

All eyes were on this man, including Wang Wei, but he stared for an entirely different reason. The moment he laid eyes on this bastard, he sensed a natural repulsion, followed by a thread of fate he never discovered connecting them. Wang Wei immediately knew their life was destined to intertwine whether he wanted to or not.

’My destined enemy — the Son of Grand Dao,’ Wang Wei figured out. ’What the hell is going on?’ However, he immediately had an answer after asking himself: Grand Dao was trying to stop his rise before he reached the level of becoming a genuine problem.

’In other words, I’m once again fucked by my future self,’ Wang Wei groaned internally. He wanted to curse, but since this was not the first time, he was calmer this time. Sir Lu had appeared, meaning it was time for this trial to begin officially.

"Can everyone hear me? Good," Sir Lu nodded. "We have amassed a tremendous amount of destiny, so we decided to raise the stake of the trial."

’There it is,’ Wang Wei complained.

"However, before we begin, I should give anyone who so wishes a chance to decline their participation," Sir Lu continued. "Once you enter, the only way to leave is to become a Paragon or meet stringent requirements that you would probably die before accomplishing."

He let his words simmer while giving the participants their last chance to save their lives. However, everyone present was the elites among elites, so they knew the risk of coming here and would not cower now in the face of danger. Even if someone wishes to, they can’t back down now in the presence of their peers.

"This is not the time to let pride rule your decision," Sir Lu warned, but his words had no effect. "Well, it’s your choice." He snapped his finger, and everyone teleported to another location.