Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 1457

Chapter 1457 Warning Mark & The Couple's New Path

Bi Longsheng teleported to his residence, which was odd by all standards for a man of his status. He did not live in some lavish palace composed of the best and rarest material of the Chaos Universe. No, Bi Longsheng's residence was a small forest full of ferocious beasts and a mountain with a cave he dug with his hands.

The cave was simple, with a small pond, a cultivation room, and a storage room. Bi Longsheng built this place because of its meaning. When he was five, the mansion coldly sent him into this cruel world to fend for himself. For many years, he had to kill and eat these powerful and cruel blood beasts.

The flesh and blood of these creatures were the best nutrients to nourish his body, polish his foundation, and awaken his bloodline/physique, but it did not change the fact he almost died from a bear when he was only five years old. That experience affected Bi Longsheng in many ways.

By the age of 15, without starting his cultivation journey, he could smash Tier 3 demons (Divine Altar Realm) with one hit and wrestle with Tier 3 Demons (Supernatural) Realm0 without much of a problem. However, strength was not the only lesson he learned in that experience.

That cruel trial revealed to him that his status meant nothing without power; Bi Longsheng understood what he needed to do to ensure all the rights and privileges he was afforded before his fifth birthday. He was glad he had learned his lesson since, after the trial, he had to compete with countless others to guarantee his status and rights, and the ruthlessness he acquired became one of the keys to his final victory.

Bi Longsheng soon arrived at his cave and sat beside the pond. "Why did you warn me to back down?"

"Acting aggressively would have revealed more information and affected your image," said a deep and rough voice.

"That's it?"

"No. More importantly, he has a warning mark on him."

"Warning Mark? Isn't that something these transcendent factions would leave on their descendants to warn each other?" Bi Longsheng frowned. "Alright, he has a connection to some transcendent. Why would we care?"

"The warning reached the level we had to care about."

"How high are we speaking of?"

"The ceiling of the Chaos Universe."

"Are there people on that level besides Grand Dao?" Bi Longsheng asked.

"Who knows," the voice answered. "The world is vast, and even our mansion only knows so much."

Bi Longsheng contemplated. "Do you think I would lose to him?"

"Why do you care?" the voice answered. "The question is, why were you acting so out of character?" The voice knew Bi Longsheng was naturally calm and scheming; that's how he could achieve today's status. However, he was overly aggressive toward Wang Wei and even offended him.

"Didn't you hear the news about Bi Longxiang?" Bi Longsheng replied. "I've been annoyed ever since I heard about it. More importantly, that bastard reminded me of the other unpleasant bastard." Bi Longsheng caressed the scar over his left eye.

"It's been so long, and you were the final victor," the voice encouraged him.

"Is he really dead?" Bi Longsheng muttered before shaking his head. "Don't think I didn't notice you didn't answer my question."

"...If you consider aura alone, you only have a 30% chance of victory. However, your technique should be more refined than his by miles, and your actual chances of victory should be close to 80%."

"But?" Bi Longsheng asked, sensing more.

"He's a Dao Overlord, and his Fate Dao is known for its versatility, change, and adaptability. If you don't win the fight as soon as possible, he'll steal your technique to improve his, and your chances of winning will decrease to 40% or less."

"That bastard Ji Chengming should have already laid the foundation for him to know the importance of superior techniques," Bi Longsheng said with squinting eyes.

"I should warn you that you currently need more allies — not enemies."

"I know," Bi Longsheng nodded before closing his eyes.

. . .

"You don't have to worry about that."

"Oh?"

Tong Ruobing took out a blueprint. "You remember how I started tempering my body after losing the Heaven Will Battle?"

"I remember you refusing my suggestion and started using the Power Grand Dao Source to temper your flesh."

"It's a faster and more efficient method, so why wouldn't I use it?" Tong Ruobing rebutted. "Anyways, I recently learned that the Heaven Opening Emperor, one of the Primal of the Myriad Clan Union, cultivated Power Dao and the True Power Dao Realm. I thought maybe you could do the same and have been researching."

"You found his secret?"

"No, but I think I may have found an alternative method," Tong Ruobing explained. "Your body is like a universe, right?" Mu Lei nodded. After reaching the True Essence Lineage, he changed his cultivation technique to the same one as the Body Ancestor. He collapsed his colossal Beast Star Body into different aspects of the universe, like the stars, suns, moons, protective films, etc. In other words, Mu Lei's real body is no longer as enormous, but every inch of his flesh now contains the power of a universe.

"My plan is simple," Tong Ruobing said. "I will refine these Power Talismans for you to include in your body, and the talismans will resonate with the Power Grand Dao Source to give you additional boosts and access to the Power Dao."

Mu Lei frowned: "But you do understand that if the aura of the talismans infects me, I will lose my True Power Dao Realm. No, my body would instinctively reject it in the first place."

"Not if the talismans are an artifact — which is considered a foreign object."

Mu Lei's eyes lit up before they diminished: "That would work, but it's still a foreign object that can be taken away or tampered with."

"That's where the issue comes in," Tong Ruobing explained. "The best way to solve this problem is to change your Proving Dao Artifact to combine Thunder Dao with Power Dao, but you understand the consequences."

Mu Lei did. Changing his main Dao can have severe consequences, including the possibility of never improving again. In other words, if he follows this plan, his Emperor/Qi Path would have to be completely abandoned as he focused on his Essence/Body Tempering Path.

'This plan may be feasible," Mu Lei uttered. It would not be a big deal if he were no longer a Qi Refiner. He was only double-cultivated in the first place because he was not fond of how little time Emperor Tier Body Refiners had to live before opening the Gate of Power. Now that he no longer had to worry about his lifespan, abandoning the Qi Path to increase his potential in the Essence Path was not too big of a sacrifice.