Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1677: The Saint Dao Heart’s Power

’Is it really a good thing for him to get involved with these mad scholars?’ Maitreya thought. She’s heard about the Impermanence Society, and no matter how she feels about it, Wang Wei joining their ranks is a recipe for disaster for the universe. These scholars are always doing something they shouldn’t be. While their ideas usually failed, it was only because of their lack of sociable skills, which led to numerous issues arising at the last minute, or because they were doing things beyond their cultivation realm. But if someone like Wang Wei joins — someone who can get things done, someone who knows when a project is too early to execute or not — then these scholars would be a tiger granted wings.

Maitreya sighed. There was no point in thinking about it since some things were already fated. With a thought, she covered the Pure Inferno World with her power and isolated it from detection. Wang Wei’s disaster stemmed from his Saint Dao Heart. Most likely, some Saint would have detected it and captured the clone. Then, they would have stripped the Saint Dao Heart. While they don’t need it themselves, with the right methods, it’s possible to transfer it to their descendants or people close to them. Finally, Wang Wei would probably suffer some form of causality attack using his clone as the medium.

Her gaze shifted from that world and continued refining Supreme Unity. While she was hesitating first, the news the Time Cardinal brought changed everything. The counterattack was as dangerous to her as it was for Paragons. After all, she’ll be in the Saint Battlefield, closer to where the Tribunal Saints — and maybe even Grand Dao Saints — would be fighting. With their [Hierarchy Existence], the aftermath of their battle could probably accidentally kill her. Strength was the only way to guarantee her safe return.

Wang Wei continued his pointless struggle against Grand Heaven. While he couldn’t see it, with each attempt, the white light floating above his head was slowly condensing. Then, as Wang Wei reached a specific threshold, the light fully materialized and shone brilliantly between Heaven and Earth. If not for Maitreya’s seal, it would have probably spread to Primordial Chaos. As the light fused with Wang Wei, his final battle against Grand Heaven occurred.

There was no clever plan or a Heaven-shaking battle. No. After countless trials and tribulations, Wang Wei’s heart was above the rules of the very illusory world that he created. So, he simply glanced at Grand Heaven for one last time, smiled, the world disintegrated, and he opened his eyes, which seemed to have experienced the vicissitude of what it means to have eternal life.

"After infinite reincarnation, my will is absolute, my Heart stands above Heaven and Earth, the path of free and unfettering is one step closer than before."

He slowly stood. A great change had occurred, but from the outside, only his aura was no different than a mortal. He inhaled the Dao Qi between Heaven and Earth, and a sense of incomparable peace spread to every corner of his being. Wang Wei clenched his fist; he could feel he was vastly different than before. ’A Dao Heart comparable to a Saint? Let’s see what this thing can do.’

He has seen cultivation systems that used the Dao Heart to control energy, the body, laws, and even the Grand Dao Source. Although they are rare, Wang Wei had encountered one in the lower dimension; the sect and his wife’s library contained a few copies. With this bit of foundation, it only took him a few seconds to find a way to tap into its power. However, the initial control was not ideal, and it even manifested as a white light on his forehead.

The world in Wang Wei’s eyes changed. He saw numerous knots or chains spreading in every direction. While these chains looked different, they all resonate with one another, forming a perfect, cohesive system. At first, he thought they were Grand Dao Sources, as that’s how every cultivator perceived them, but then, he realized the chains were not runes.

’Is that the Order-Disorder of the entire Chaos Universe?’ Wang Wei thought. This place felt familiar, and after a close observation, he realized why. As someone who also utilizes that Dao, it took him a moment to recognize the power involved. ’I’m right. This chain is the rule that only allows ten times acceleration in formation; this one is the one that limits the reproductive ability of higher cultivators, and this one seems to be the one that restricts the cultivation talent of mortals.’

A wide smile crept on his face as he had an idea of what ability he had just acquired. He waved his hand to speed up the time inside this cave in comparison to the outside, and started cultivating. ’The limit has been raised to 10.5, and I can probably go higher after I fully master my Saint Dao Heart.’

The ability to break the rules and limits imposed by Grand Dao on the world is something that only Saints, and maybe their descendants, have. Now, with this Saint Dao Heart, Wang Wei possessed a weaker version of this ability. ’Let’s see what other rules I can break.’ In less than an hour, Wang Wei’s excitement became manageable. He realized that there are levels to these chains. Some of them can indeed be broken — but he prefers the terms resist — while others are things he should not even think about.

’This is still a great ability,’ he smiled. ’But there should be other applications.’ After a couple of tests, he realized his cultivation speed had increased. Not only because such a supreme Dao Heart was the perfect condition to understand the Grand Dao Source, but also because of resisting one of the rules. Wang Wei had always felt it was absurd that cultivation took so long. While he could understand Grand Dao’s logic — that by allowing the Emperor Path to skip so many steps, she needed something to balance it —Wang Wei always felt it was absurd that everything needed yuan epochs to show any progress.

One Yuan Epoch equals 1.269 trillion years. Such a number was simply absurd if you think about it carefully. In Wang Wei’s eyes, many of the Chaos Universe’s rules and modes of operation were terribly designed. However, this was not the time to think about these. One day, he might create his own Chaos Universe, and he believed he would do a better job.

The next direction of tests was battle applications. Although he hadn’t tried yet, Wang Wei could already sense that his control over his body, soul, and even his Grand Dao Source had increased. So, he turned the cave into a universe and started testing out his strength.

’I was right. My attack potency was now on par with swordsmen, and there is still room for improvement,’ Wang Wei thought. His advantage has always been the versatility and wide-ranging effect of his Dao. But now, he also had the unique attack potency of a swordsman. After finishing testing his normal skills, Wang Wei tried a Grand Construct Spell.

"No way," he muttered as he saw the power. He tried a few more before breaking into maniacal laughter. "Wife, the time that I finally defeat you will soon be upon us."

What was the difference between a Saint using the power of a Grand Construct and a Paragon? The latter is only borrowing or utilizing the construct’s power, while the former can directly access a certain level of authority. Wang Wei now also had this authority. Albeit the lowest form of authority, it was still authority nonetheless.

’Now, I only need to master the remaining two Grand Constructs and allow the fight to drag, and the wife will taste her first defeat of many at my hands,’ Wang Wei laughed. ’I can finally have my dignity back.’ A feeling of relaxation washed over him. It’s a great thing to have a powerful wife, but it’s not for the lesser man.

Wang Wei canceled the world he created and slowly left the cave. This world was a blessing for him. Without this epiphany, he was not confident he could condense a Saint Dao Heart — even with the illusion tempering. No, even worse, he might not ever learn about it.

’I should thank these scholars after I join them.’ He doesn’t think this was the intention of the Impermanence Society, but he was thankful nonetheless. ’I wonder what Madman Chu is doing?’ He remembered the first time he met that crazy old man. At that time, he used a strange technique to ignore the rules and descend into a blocked lower dimension. But today, Wang Wei has the same ability.

’I really want to rush home and master my new ability, but the priority is still to save my life for the counterattack, so let’s get that token,’ Wang Wei thought. Now that he was not going to waste time, he used a spell to gather all the information he needed in one fell swoop.