Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 1681

Chapter 1681: Scholarly Argument

Wang Wei frowned. With such information, the threat of the Fate Cardinal has drastically increased. After all, the bastard had already reached the second step of transcending, leaving only the Dao Quintessence. If he succeeds in leaving his cardinal position, the chances of entering the third step are high.

’The real threat is not the Fate Cardinal, but Grand Dao,’ Wang Wei thought. ’If that bastard decides to overthrow the chessboard, she can free the cardinal and allow him to ascend to the third step, blocking my path forward.’ So far, there has been little indication that Grand Dao would break the rules. However, Wang Wei felt insecure at the thought that his transcendent path relied on someone else’s ability to keep their word.

"Is that all the questions you have? If so, I must leave since I have a lot of work to do." Old Ye asked.

"Hold a few minutes," Wang Wei said. "How does this system work exactly? Does a Tribunal Saint need one of the Grand Dao Positions before reaching the third step, or does it not matter at all, and as soon as they reach that level, everybody else is screwed?"

"About this," Old Ye responded. "Our society currently has a few theories. First, the position can increase the chances of condensing the Dao Quintessence. Second, the position itself does not matter, but it has other uses after becoming a Grand Dao Saint."

"Such as?"

"Have you heard of Vassal Emperors?"

"You mean with the position, Grand Dao Saints can create False third step powerhouses that are under their control?"

"Precisely."

"The theory has some basis, given that the only ability the position has at the current level is suppressing people of the same Dao," Wang Wei analyzed. "But if what you said is true, Grand Dao is truly ambitious. There are probably fewer than 5 Grand Dao Saints in the Chaos Universe, but she’s already preparing for a world with thousands of them, not to mention the false one. Can the universe even handle all these powerhouses?"

"Before the appearance of the Infinite Trichiliocosm, the answer would have been no, as even in the Genesis Era, the number of third-step powerhouses was only in the dozens," Old Ye answered.

"True," Wang Wei nodded. "Speaking of, does this restriction apply to people from other timelines?"

"We don’t know, but from the data we gathered, this is one of the rules that Grand Dao will do absolutely everything in its power to preserve, so the chances of it applying are very high."

That makes sense," Wang Wei nodded. After condensing the Saint Dao Heart, he understood that there are certain rules or orders that he can break, and others that will instantly garner Grand Dao’s wrath if he even thinks about them.

"What do you think will happen after a Grand Dao Saint truly transcends? Will the position become available, or would it be permanently removed as an option?"

"Your question is a topic of contention in our society. We’ve argued for a while now about the answer," Old Ye said as he caressed his beard.

"And I’m guessing you’re a member of the latter?"

"Grand Dao is ruthless, and the pursuit of the Dao itself is a perilous endeavor. So, there are only a few chances for all the infinite living beings in the Chaos Universe," Old Ye explained calmly. Wang Wei wasn’t surprised by this answer. Based on this trial, he could peer into the psyche of a man like Old Ye.

"What? You disagree?"

"I do," Wang Wei nodded. "As I said, Grand Dao is ambitious to plan for 3800 Grand Dao Saints. But what if this was not the extent of its greed? What if it’s preparing for 3800 True Transcendents and more? With that mindset, it would want the positions to reset."

"That’s a good argument, but you are assuming that other people can still follow a Transcendent Path after someone succeeds."

"Are you saying you think two people cannot have the same Dao to achieve transcendence? What’s the basis for your argument?"

"I’ll give you an example. Do you know about the Ji family?"

"I do."

"They have never been able to give birth to another third-step powerhouse because of their ancestor. That’s because Ji Dingxiang caused chaos in the Soul Path."

"That’s not a good argument," Wang Wei shook his head. "The Ji Clan is limited by their bloodline, not purely by their path."

"What about the problem he caused to the Soul Path?"

"That’s most likely due to his failure."

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