Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor
chapter-1247

Wang Wei was in a cultivation room, reflecting on the battle. The character profile he made for Old Man Dai mostly stayed the same from the initial conception when they were talking. The only thing new he confirmed was that the old man was not as low-key as he should be, and he wanted some attention and glory.

This was further proven when he used his master's Paragon Will, which he should have hidden as a last result trump card. He also should not have revealed it so quickly that it came from his master. From what little Wang Wei could gather about these two's masters, I don't think he's a man who would be glad that his cultivation realm was revealed.

'Could I draw Old Man Dai's master in the current mess?' Wang Wei thought. The situation would become much more complicated if a Boundless Paragon suddenly appeared. However, Wang Wei immediately shook his head as soon as this thought manifested. He reckoned their master might let his two disciples die if their actions put him at risk.

'However, I may be able to use the fact that Old Man Dai revealed his master's information to blackmail him into working with me,' Wang Wei thought. 'No, maybe take action once, but he'll still prioritize his life.' Wang Wei was satisfied with using Old Man Dai's power once. After all, he is still a decently talented Paragon.

He sensed someone outside and said: "Come in."

Mongke's humongous frame walked into the room. Wang Wei did not stand up from his cushion: "Did something happen?"

"No, I wanted to check on you," Mongke replied. "What happened out there? I thought the fight would at least be a draw." He saw most of the fight and was shocked as he did not expect things to be so one-sided toward the Hidden Master.

"He had an artifact with a Paragon Will," Wang Wei explained.

"That explains everything." He wondered why Wang Wei's defense was so easily penetrated. After processing this news, Mongke suddenly became angry. "So, that bastard did not do his best against me?"

"Apparently so," Wang Wei nodded casually. "Let's change the subject. What happened during my absence? Anything to report?"

"Yes. Everything is in order as we now control the Lawless Zone," Mongke reported. "We've also finished the preparation for leaving. We can depart as soon as you say the word."

"That's good to hear," Wang Wei nodded. "You should have observed Jia Ping in the past hundred years. What are your thoughts?" Although he trusted his subordinate, Wang Wei needed to remain cautious. No matter how Jia Ping felt about his father, he had some respect or affection for him. So, Wang Wei needed to ensure he was not raising a snake.

"He's quite capable and focused," Mongke replied honestly. "And from what I can tell, he showed no abnormal signs. Of course, it's only been a hundred years, so it's hard to tell."

"That's good to hear," Wang Wei nodded. "What about General Long? Does he follow Jia Ping without issue, or is he a problem we must deal with secretly?"

"We haven't had any significant deployment of troops, so it's hard to tell the truth. But so far, he appeared to be loyal to Jia Ping."

"But not to us," Wang Wei added. "However, that's fine. As long as Jia Ping is loyal, they are not an issue." Wang Wei had plenty of time to convert these men into his loyal subordinate or use them to train his personal legion. Regardless of which tactic he uses, he'll be the one benefitting the most in the end.

"Anything else?"

"No, that's it," Mongke replied. "Oh, right, we captured Empyrean Black Heart."

"Oh?"

"He detected the spy we had watched him, and he ran away using this weird method. I had to capture him personally."

"Weird? What do you mean by weird?" Wang Wei asked. It was odd for Mongke to call the method weird.

"He was using a Spatial Technique, but it was unlike anything I've seen or known about," Mongke explained. "He appeared to be using another space as a point to teleport, but this space was unknown. It was not the Source Qi Space; there were no fluctuations from the River of Time, and it seemed foreign — something I couldn't recognize."

Mongke's brow furrowed as he explained. "Luckily, there was a limit to the distance he could teleport, and there seemed to be some limitation with the starting time. I acted swiftly and captured him."

Wang Wei frowned; "Did you find this unique spatial ability?"

"I searched him, his space ring, and his pocket dimension but found nothing," Mongke shook his head. "Someone's been torturing him to reveal if it's a technique, but he's kept his mouth shut." With this conversation, Wang Wei suddenly realized he had overlooked a few crucial details about Empyrean Black Heart. How did Zhen Chao contact Empyrean Black Heart? He found a ceremony to contact an unknown entity who would grant him any wishes at the cost of his life.

'The ceremony allowed Black Heart to interfere in the lower dimension, which is not something an Empyrean should be able to do,' Wang Wei analyzed. 'Secondly, he was about to kill me and take my soul. The way Black Heart came to hide in this place shows he is a person who cares about his life, but, back then, he had no qualms about breaking the rules and interfering in the lower dimension as an Empyrean. So, what made him so bold?'

Wang Wei previously chalked off these anomalies as True Heavenly Dao giving Black Heart preferential treatment for his Outlaw Trial. But what if it was the opposite? What if True Heavenly Dao chose Empyrean Black Heart as the highest threat of my trial because he was already unique?

"Show me where he is." Wang Wei immediately left for Black Heart's prison and saw the man's face for the first time, sitting on the floor with sealing cuffs on his wrists.

He had long black hair with streaks of red. His clothes were dirty, his hair disheveled, with blood stains everywhere on his clothes and the floor. However, the most noticeable aspect of his appearance was his pitch-black eyes, which made him look like a demon.

'The Dark-Eyes Race?' Wang Wei thought. He knew of this race born with the power to feed on people's desires. They were once a part of the collective devil race before separating themselves. The odd thing about this race was they separated themselves not long before many factions besieged the Primogenitor Devil. However, no one blamed or retaliated against them for some bizarre reason. It was like all the other factions collectively chose to ignore their previous crimes. Then, from what Wang Wei knows, most of their members disappeared afterward, leaving a small population in the Eternal Ascension World.

"It's you," said Empyrean Black Heart as he recognized Wang Wei. "Indeed. I bet you never expected this, did you?" Wang Wei sneered.

"But how is that possible?" Black Heart asked, not hiding his shock. "The last time I saw you was less than 500 million years ago, and you were only Tier 7." Even Time Acceleration could not explain the latter's current cultivation realm.

"What can I say? I'm a man of many means."

Black Heart stared at him for a few seconds before exhaling. "I knew you were trouble, but I did not expect you to come knocking on my door so soon."

"Enough with the introduction," Wang Wei stated. "I came here for answers. What method did you use to interfere in the lower dimension without consequences?"

Empyrean Black Heart looked at him, puzzled: "What are you talking about?"

"What a great actor you are," Wang Wei praised as he squatted down to look at Black Heart at eye level. "You were part of my Outlaw Trial, so you know what I'm capable of. So, why don't you stop insulting my intelligence, and let's have a conversation — maybe even a civil one."

Black Heart's ignorance was instantly gone. He looked Wang Wei directly in the eyes. "Promise me my freedom; I'll tell you what you need to know."

Wang Wei looked at him calmly despite the fact he was secretly shocked. As he read Black Heart's Fate Line, he found nothing. But this was not one of those cases where a mysterious power blocked specific aspects or periods of his life to hide the information.

No, as he saw Black Heart's entire life, everything was normal. At no point in time did Wang Wei see him come into contact with something that made him unique. It was as if the entire thing never existed in the first place. But he knows the thing existed. He had already deduced its existence logically, and Black Heart admits it by trying to bargain with him.

'Is this some kind of higher dimension information rewrite?' Wang Wei asked himself, trying to explain what was going on. 'It feels like I'm in a situation where logic and reasons no longer apply or make sense. Is this kind of power from a Half-Step Transcendent?'

Until today, Wang Wei never felt that Half-Step Transcendent were beings beyond his comprehension.