Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1364 Heavenly Dao's Grand Move

Chapter 1364  Heavenly Dao's Grand Move

[Unedited Chapter]

There is a missing chapter labeled A Great Time of Opportunity (III). It should have been released yesterday but I made an error and did not push the publish button. Go read it since there is some vital information.

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Wang Wei sat cross-legged before countless mortals, with 1.369 billion of them chosen as the leader and imbued with great destiny by Wang Wei and Heavenly Dao. This number sounds large, but considering the unfathomable number of mortals in the Eternal Ascension World, that number meant nothing.

Fortunately, Wang Wei went with quality over quantity. These leaders are intelligent enough to inherit all the knowledge of the Mortal Civilization and have the political and tactical minds to lead their minds.

Additionally, Wang Wei knew what was coming, so after teaching them the knowledge, he also trained them through simulation on how to fight against cultivators.

"Your training is completed," Wang Wei said. Six months have passed outside, but these people have experienced more than a dozen years of learning and training.

"The destiny of your species is in your hands," Wang Wei continued. "Although many cultivators will provide aid, ultimately, you must rely on yourselves."

"We understand, Enlightened Sage," they responded in unison. Wang Wei nodded. Although he did not ask them to call him as such, his actions are worthy of such a title.

"Now, go!"

"Sir, will we see you again?" asked one of the female leaders.

"If fate wills it, we will," Wang Wei replied. He waved his hand, and everyone's mind returned to their bodies. He sighed to himself. Mortals are nothing In the grand scheme of things. They are at the bottom of the hierarchical chain, and yet, the future and destiny of the Eternal Ascension World has to rely on them to ensure it has a future.

Wang Wei shook his head to regain his focus, and he muttered under his breath:

"The seeds have been planted. Now, we only need guardians to ensure they can bloom into beautiful flowers without any hindrance."

He did not hesitate to contact Feng Heng and Sage Lin Qi. The three spent the next few hours discussing how to protect these mortals while they build their civilization and how to spread their accomplishments better. Once they had a concrete plan, Wang Wei forwarded it to a few allies, including his ancestor and the sect and Emperor Kong and Xun Junyao. He did not know whether the latter would participate but still sent the news.

'I think I can do more,' Wang Wei pondered. He sent messages to all the people he had connections to in the lower dimension — especially the ones who participated in his banquet. He did not talk to these people or ask them to repay the favor they owed him. Instead, he spoke of the benefits of doing so, including future merit and the blessing of luck and destiny. He was forthright about the Mortal Civilization since he knew it couldn't remain a secret with Supreme Unity around.

Of course, Wang Wei did not expect most of them to act, mainly because Heavenly Dao's current merit system was malfunctioning, but as long as 10% of these people caught the bait and involved the factions behind them, then the mortals' chances at survival in this catastrophe will drastically increase.

He created a clone to watch the Void Illusion Realm before finally leaving. "Hmm? Something is wrong? What's wrong with my destiny? And the world?"

Wang Wei has been so focused on the Heaven Secret Crystal and the establishment of the Mortal Civilization that he did not notice the subtle changes between Heaven and Earth. Now that he was free, he immediately noticed something.

"It's so easy to plunder these parasites' destiny," Wang Wei muttered. "Additionally, the burden of dealing with them has been diverted to others." Wang Wei floated in the void, observing the destiny of the world with a frown.

"So, that's how it is? I was just thinking how such a capable Heavenly Dao like yourself could fail so miserably," he smiled. The three-way battle between the sun's vessels and Heavenly Dao was more successful than he analyzed. Heavenly Dao opened the secrets and destiny of the world to everyone, thus creating countless small chess players in this game that will define the world's fate.

"It's indeed a brilliant move. This world is full of talents, so why not use them? Why not create more variables to give it a chance at surviving?" Wang Wei analyzed. "More importantly, these small chess players can lessen the burden on my shoulders, and I will not lose much since Heavenly Dao will repay me even more."

A brilliant smile appeared on Wang Wei's face. "It's been six months, and the world is too quiet — these new chess players are too conservative. Where is their passion as young people? In that case, let's send them a signal to hurry up. Additionally, these parasites should be distracted to prevent them from hindering the Mortal Civilizations.

Wang Wei thought of all the parasites, choosing his next target as if he were shopping for shoes. "Let's see. I don't need to do much for the fight between Undead Phoenix and Five Feathers, and any new actions might make them more reserved in their actions.

"Seven Cauldron is a vessel that cannot be touched easily, so it only leaves Shu Ren, the Earth Emperor." Wang Wei waved his hand to manifest a string of fate and gently plucked it. He looked at his work and smiled before teleporting away.

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Great Chu Divine Dynasty, Supreme Yin Palace:

All the ministers stood before the throne with their heads lowered. Things have not been going well for them ever since the Emperor returned. Forget how they had so much power and wealth when the Emperor was not here, but he's been moody and aggressive ever since the latter's return. There have been times when he acted like this before, but not to such a level, nor did it last for so long.

Today, the Emperor discovered major corruption in the Treasury Department, and everyone was scared. After all, not a single minister present in this room can confidently say that their ass was clean. With all the chaos and the Emperor's absence, isn't it normal for them to take some resources secretly?

"So, don't you have anything to say?" Shu Ren asked while releasing his aura. He knew his ministers were corrupted. In fact, he encouraged them since, when necessary, he could use this to control or eliminate them. However, he could not tolerate how these people took so much that he could not find the resources he needed to at least temporarily seal the terrifying curse or whatever from Wang Wei's technique.

"Your majesty, I have something to offer you," said someone. Although the person spoke without pause, anyone could detect the subtle fluctuations in their voice. Shu Ren calmly looked at the Minister of Rite, a middle-aged woman who could be described as plump, but that did not hide the subtle beauty in her face.

Shu Ren chuckled, but no one detected any joy or positive emotions from him — only endless killing intent. It was common for these subordinates to offer rare treasures or gifts to their superiors and even the Emperors, but was it really the time for this?

Many people felt that this Minister of Rite had been dealing too much with the Taoist and Buddhist Priests and had her brain rotten. (Taoism and Buddhism are both the official religions of the Great Chu Dynasty). However, a small minority believes this was a desperate act to save herself.

"You better choose your next few words very carefully," Shu Ren warned.

The Minister of Rite, also known as Lady Ren, swiftly summoned an ice coffin containing a body.

"Such a beautiful woman." That was everybody's first thought, followed by what Shu Ren said next:

"Is that Xun Junyao?" the Earth Emperor asked in shock before realizing what he saw. "No, it's not her. This person also has the essence of perfection, but not nearly on Xun Junyao's level."

"Your majesty is wise and has great vision," Lady Ren swiftly said. Shu Ren looked at the sleeping woman whose beauty was accentuated by the ice and cold surrounding her. A hint of desire flashed in his eyes, but he swiftly controlled himself. He calmly looked at Lady Ren, his eyes cold and indifferent: "Do you think this is an appropriate gift?"

Lady Ren started sweating as the aura pressure got to her. Her mind went on overdrive as she swiftly responded: "Your majesty, there is no need to worry. She is just the work of some fool studying perfection. I've found her during one of my fortune encounters, and I can hand over the place for his majesty to investigate.

"Additionally, your majesty can control every aspect of this woman. You can place as many secret restrictions on her and control everything she does, including her meal. You can even check and change her memories as you see fit."

Lady Ren did not know what she was saying. All she knew was that she spewed everything she could think of to appease the Emperor's suspicions.

"Hmm, you have a point, but this Emperor is not such a person," Shu Ren responded, smiling slightly and removing his aura. "However, I should be cautious and double-check." He snapped his finger, and someone floated from his shadow.

"You know what to do, right?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Good," Shu Ren nodded, looking at the beautiful woman. Then, he waved his hand to put her away.

"What about the corruption case?" the shadow asked. Shu Ren looked at these people. "As long as they can repay most of the stolen money."

"And if they can't?"

"If they can only pay 60% or more, send them to prison until I'm in a better mood and I remember them," Shu Ren continued. "If it's less than 50%, add a weekly dose of torture, and if less than 20%, just kill them."

Many ministers' bodies trembled. Many already used those resources to gain personal strength or more political and military power in the dynasty. Some have wasted it on pleasures and such. The only person who felt relief was Lady Ren. Although the Emperor did not say anything explicitly, it's apparent that he liked her gift.

"As you wish," the shadow replied before disappearing. Shu Ren took one last look at these people and sneered before leaving.