Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor
chapter-1207

1207 Revelations

Now that he had made a decision, Wang Wei needed to think how to approach her. He could try to hide in the Source Qi Space and send a projection, but since he can navigate that thing, he did not think that a Half-Step Transcendence could not do the same.

'Should I use the plan I have for Supreme Unity? No, this plan requires a lot of preparation, and I need more information to determine whether it can even succeed,' Wang Wei thought. In the end, he decided to take the risk. The power difference was too vast, and his cultivation was weak, limiting much of his options. So, he must take the risk and enter the lion's den.

As for how he will meet Maitreya? The answer was simple: he only needed to find a Buddhist Temple and say her name. Wang Wei did not believe for a second these two did not have ways to contact or influence the world during their fight; that's why he stayed away from Taoism and left them as the last piece to dispose of.

Wang Wei stood up, looking into the distance. If he could get Maitreya's support, he would have more freedom and less restraint on his actions. If she's his enemy and plans to use him as a pawn, he can prepare now.

'In the worst case scenario, she determined I'm an unstable factor and decided to eliminate me,' Wang Wei thought. 'If that happens, the only move I can make is to try to summon Hongjun for help.'

Wang Wei grunted, not liking how he had to rely on others for his survival. However, his current weak self cannot be helped. In fact, he has other options, for example, accepting his status as a Fate Seed. As long as he does, he believes fate or even Grand Dao will somehow guarantee his survival. However, he would rather die than become their puppet.

He no longer hesitated and teleported away. He needed peace of mind and to understand the complete picture of his situation. The sooner he does this, the more time he will have to prepare for all possibilities.

It took him a few hours to teleport to his destination - that's how vast the world was. Of course, if he used the available Teleportation Arrays, the process would have been instant. However, Wang Wei was technically a fugitive and needed to be careful.

He soon arrived at a monastery with a common name: White Lotus Temple. The Abbot was an Empyrean, making this faction very powerful in the current political climate. However, Wang Wei did not feel the slightest danger, meaning they did not have any Paragon Array or Tier 12 powers - an indication that their temple did not originate from an ancient lineage and probably recently rose during this era.

As Wang Wei looked at the temple, he thought. 'Hong'er, this is the second time I'm risking my life because of you. The first time paid out; I hope the second time also does.' His wife believed in Maitreya's innocence, and he believed in her. He quietly entered the core of the White Lotus Temple, where they preserved their Luck Condensing Artifact. The place was crowded with formations, but Wang Wei manipulated these formations into thinking he was their master and had full access.

He found himself in a room with a silver Buddha statue and a white lotus artifact floating above its palms. Wang Wei took a deep breath before bowing: "Mother Maitreya, I humbly request a meeting." As soon as his words finished, time paused around him for a few seconds before a woman appeared in the room.

Wang Wei's first thought was that she was beautifully ordinary. Her visage was indeed beautiful, even heavenly, but her demeanor, presence, clothes, and aura were all ordinary. These two opposite concepts perfectly blended with her and her very well-hidden noble or holy presence.

"I've been waiting to meet you for a while now," Maitreya said with a smile.

"You were?"

"You are very guarded against me."

"I can't help myself, Your Excellency. Your strength and, well, reputation are not exactly signs that I should not be guarded," Wang Wei replied, observing everything around him - including every single subatomic particle in this room.

Maitreya chuckled. "I would never hurt you. After all, you're technically my grandson."

Wang Wei's body paused. He understood the tactic of saying outrageous things to throw an opponent off guard, but wasn't this too much? 'Could it be her flawed method of transcending that fried her mind and made her crazy? No, it can't be. There haven't been any signs.'

"No, I'm not crazy," Maitreya said, making Wang Wei's lips twitch. He controlled his emotions. "Then, what does your word mean?" A thought came to his mind, but he could not believe it.

"You should know what happened to me that led to the corruption of Buddhism in the lower dimension?"

"I only know that Li Bo used some means to divide your mind into two: your pure and devilish side."

"The consequences of those failures were more impactful than you can imagine," Maitreya stated. "In the process, I lost control of many of my True Avatars."'

"That's possible?"

"Although rare, it's possible under specific situations."

Wang Wei grunted. "Then?"

"The escaped Avatars knew of their status, and most tried to escape my influence. One was highly successful in this endeavor and became one of the Prime Yama Kings of the Eternal Ascension World." Wang Wei detected a hint of pride in Maitreya's voice.

"The way she cultivated involved experiencing countless reincarnations, and one of her clones was Mao Yue - your grandmother." Wang Wei was officially speechless.

"Is this why she was born with such an unparalleled state of mind? Why couldn't I sense my grandfather's reincarnation?"

"That's correct. It seems she acknowledged the relationship with your grandfather and chose to train him herself."

"Our Wang Clan is truly blessed," Wang Wei commented since he was still processing her words.

"Indeed," Maitreya nodded with profound eyes. "It seems you have many questions. Ask away."

"From your tone, it appeared as if you never tried to recapture your Avatars. Why?" Wang Wei immediately asked.

"Li Bo's actions were a blessing in disguise. After I conquered my Devil Self, my spiritual practice reached another level; it's because of that event that I became a Primal Paragon.

"By then, I realized these Avatars were now their own individual entity. A few had proven their Dao, and their imprint differed from mine. Even their [Existence] was different, so I let them be."

"You're a better person than me," Wang Wei commented. He would have hunted these little bastards down and exiled them from this mortal coil.

"Many of them died fighting each other," Maitreya said with sadness. "Some even tried to kill me to become the [original]. Had they realized they now had their own path and future, who knows what they could have achieved now?'

Wang Wei nodded before quieting down.

"You can ask," she reassured.

"Why did you do it?"

Maitreya knew what he meant. She was innocent, as she contributed to how the current world situation developed into such a state.

"After we left the Ultimate Taboo, Supreme Unity and I reached a cultivation level that could be described as Pseudo Half Step Transcendence," Maitreya calmly explained. "If we wanted to reach that level truly, we needed the world to be highly peaceful, with no disturbance.

"We then worked together to eliminate all the Paragons that did not participate in the taboo and the other Tier 12 from other paths, and prevented anyone from reviving from Limbo."

Maitreya sighed deeply. "I would like to excuse my action by saying that I preserved the Dao Imprint of all these Paragons, but I still caused the deaths of countless people - including my own."

Wang Wei had many thoughts, but he needed a quiet place to organize and digest them. "What about these parasites? Any reason they were chosen?"

"Originally, everyone should have been killed. However, just as we were about to eliminate Time Eater, he convinced us that we needed stewards to keep the world calm and orderly. He suggested most of the others because they were weak and incompetent but ambitious, making them easier to control. We agreed and chose someone from our factions to be part of this new council before retreating.

"By the time we finished, the situation became like this. The worst part is that Supreme Unity's personality has changed. He became colder and more indifferent and reneged on our agreement."

"Agreement?"

'"We were supposed to reverse everything after the breakthrough," Maitreya explained. "Allow our old friend to return and share our progress."

"Share? You're willing to share such a technique?" Wang Wei asked.

"Of course," Maitreya replied without hesitation. "I was stuck in the Paragon Realm for a long time. Then, Wang Qishian appeared and told us about his plan. He organized the Second Origin War that summoned the Ultimate Taboo. Although there were some problems throughout everything, my newfound strength was the proof that the plan worked.

"I understood the need for communication and sharing ideas to walk further in the Path of Transcendence, so I never planned to hide the technique."

"But Supreme Unity did not share your idea?" Wang Wei asked.

"He did not."