Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1678: Yin Energy Path

’There is still one spot available for the soul. And since it’s the easiest and fastest path, let’s use it.’ Wang Wei thought. Twelve other people have tried to refine the inferno with the path of the soul, meaning Wang Wei still had one opportunity. More importantly, he could also use this opportunity to test out something he had been thinking about for a while.

Wang Wei raised his hand to create a dimension similar to the Void Illusion Realm and connected it to the inferno. He then activated his Soul Network Ability to analyze the souls of countless mortals. He analyzed millions of souls and selected the ones he considered braver or with stronger willpower. ’That should be good enough for the first batch. As for the cultivators? I’ll invite them after I see the initial success.’

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Big Tiger walked home with three rabbits held in his hands and a bow and arrow in his bag. As he walked home, the villagers would smile and converse with him, but he only nodded. A few women even gave him flirtatious looks, but he pretended not to see them.

"Wife, I’m home," Big Tiger said as he entered the small wooden hut.

"Did you catch something?" a woman dressed in plain and coarse clothes asked. Her face was round, her hands rough, but unlike the rest of the village, her complexion could be considered fair.

"Of course," Big Tiger said, grinning widely after seeing his wife. His greatest achievement was marrying the most beautiful woman in the surrounding three villages.

His wife took the meat from him and immediately started cooking. "Where is Xiaohu?"

"He is playing."

Big Tiger frowned. "Did he finish the training I left for him?"

"I think so."

"Wife, you have to be strict with him. As long as he persists, there is a chance —"

"A chance to what? Become a cultivator? When are you going to give up on this pointless dream?" his wife snapped at him. "Poor people like us have nothing to do with cultivation."

"What’s wrong with wanting more for my son?" Big Tiger asked with his chest rising. Every day, he ventures into the treacherous mountain to hunt, so his son can have meat at home. He saved for years, starving himself when necessary, to buy the breathing method that would give his son a better chance of developing a cultivation talent. Was there something wrong with that?

Big Tiger’s wife stopped what she was doing and looked at him. "What will happen when our son doesn’t have the talent for cultivation?"

"We don’t know that for sure. He —"

"Don’t change the subject. What will happen?"

Big Tiger was silent. "We’ll deal with —"

"Will you still love him?"

"What kind of question is that?" Big Tiger asked with a slightly raised voice.

"I have to ask. You put so much pressure on Xiaohu to help you achieve your dream. But what happens if he fails? Will you really treat him the same?"

Big Tiger stood in the middle of the room, lost in his thoughts. He still remembered that day more than twenty years ago when he saw two people flying above his head and even going through a mountain. The wind from their speed almost killed him, and he spent half a year recuperating. However, ever since that day, he has left his home in search of immortality. After more than ten years of relentless searching, he arrived at the Great Yan Dynasty, which opened cultivation to normal citizens, but unfortunately, he did not have the talent.

"Xiaohu is my son, and I will always love him," Big Tiger said. He raised his hand to stop his wife’s following words: "Let’s not talk about this. I’ll go fetch so he can do his breathing exercise." His wife watched him leave with a look of sadness in her eyes. Back then, she chose him because he was the strongest in the village and the one with the highest income. However, now, she is starting to wonder whether that was the correct choice.

The family of three had lunch, and immediately afterward, Big Tiger took his son to Canglan Town for his lesson. He spent a fortune to register his son in Scholar Yu’s school so that his son could learn how to read and write. As a future cultivator, it would be embarrassing if Xiaohu couldn’t even read the techniques. By the time the two returned home, it was already dark, and Big Tiger decided to go to bed early since his wife did not want to speak with him.

"Where am I?" Big Tiger asked as he looked around. One minute, he was counting sheep to help fall asleep, and the next, he was in this strange room. Big Tiger suddenly jumped backward as something floated before him:

[Name: Big Tiger (Jiang Hu)

[Level: 0

[Title: None

[Inferno Points: 0]

Big Tiger had a grin on the corner of his mouth. Something marvelous was happening to him. Forget the strange floating object, but the fact that an illiterate person like him could understand all the characters written in this object was proof of something extraordinary. He immediately knelt on the ground and said passionately:

"Immortal, I’m willing to follow and serve you for the rest of my life. Just tell me what you want me to do."

[Please choose your Soul Weapon before the countdown, or one will be randomly appointed to you.]

"Yes, lord," Big Tiger said. As he slowly stood up, he realized countless weapons floated in front of him, followed by a countdown from 30. Although there were a variety of weapons, Big Tiger did not take long to choose something he was familiar with: a bow.

[Selection Completed]

[The Tutorial will begin in 10 seconds. Please kill the intended target.]

Big Tiger was momentarily confused, but after the time was up, he almost peed his pants. A flame tiger appeared more than thirty meters away, and he understood what he had to do. However, fear had already overwhelmed his fight-or-flight system, rendering him immobile. It took him a good five minutes to notice the tiger was chained.

Big Tiger immediately pulled the strings, but he realized he didn’t have any arrows. But to his surprise, one magically appeared, which further elevated his excitement. He was now holding an immortal weapon; his dream had been fulfilled. As the arrow penetrated the flame beast, it scattered into the wind. Then, an unknown power spread to every corner of Big Tiger’s body, which made him moan in pleasure.

[Level: 1]

’Am I stronger? Is this how the immortals cultivate?’ Big Tiger hadn’t had time to process these thoughts as another flame tiger appeared, but this one was free. However, an unknown courage rushed from the depths of his soul, and he raised his bow and killed the beast with one shot. Big Tiger’s archery was decent, but never to this level; however, his confidence allowed him to be at his best.

The tutorial continued, and by the end, Big Tiger was level 3, and he had 30 inferno points. Then, Big Tiger finally understood what was happening. Another world had invaded the cultivating world in the form of these dream beasts called infernos. And he was chosen as an [Inferno Killer] to slay these creatures and save the world. Every night, when he sleeps, he would enter the Dream World to fight these creatures.

He has an avatar in the dream world that can increase its strength by slaying more creatures. More importantly, each kill would grant him inferno points, which can be exchanged for valuable items. Big Tiger was excited beyond words, so he immediately opened the exchange list. He ignored the [Dream Items] and focused on the [Real Items].

At the bottom of the list were things like food, silver, gold, and status — including the king’s position — but as he went up, even more valuable things showed. Big Tiger soon stopped at a particular item: the Low-level Heaven Blessing Pill. As he looked at the description, Big Tiger’s heart could not stop pounding. He can finally achieve his goal; he can finally have a talent for cultivation and become an immortal.

Big Tiger was about to laugh his heart out, but the price behind the pill immediately woke him up. ’There is no time to waste,’ Big Tiger thought. He knew he was immortal in this world since death only meant he could not access the Dream World for a week. And the higher his level, the weaker this punishment. So, how could he waste such an opportunity?

Wang Wei observed countless mortals killing the flame beasts and nodded in satisfaction. With the collective Yin Energy from the souls of all these mortals, it was feasible to slowly refine the inferno, which is manifested in the shape of these beasts.

’The story is a bit simple and cliche, but that’s enough for the objective,’ Wang Wei thought. His purpose was not just to pass the trial, but also to test something; hence, he chose this multiplayer, role-playing virtual game style of operation.