Published at 23rd of November 2024 8:57 am

Chapter 1323 A More Complex Situation

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Wu Hong nodded. "Their origin makes them unique." Many cultivators are dedicated to studying history and culture throughout the Chaos Universe, and they discovered something: most cultures developed the same way. It's like there is a blueprint to ensure people's naming sense, language, philosophy, values, and many other factors developed the same culturally.

There are a few outliers, but most are mutations of the outline. However, this fact has two true outliers: Buddhism and the Barbarian Race. Although these two have assimilated with the "blueprint culture," it did not change the fact that the origin and essence of these two factions are entirely different.

"If I guess correctly, their origin should have something to do with the Prehistoric World," Wu Hong continued. "Heavenly Dao might give them a spot, just for the potential that the Barbarian Race might become the key to finally gaining access to that world."

"Now I feel conflicted," Wang Wei said. He knew one of his greatest advantages — especially to other Dao Overlords — was access to his memories from Earth. It would make things more challenging for him if more people could get their hands on the information on Earth.

"Did you have some plan for the Barbarian Race?"

"I noticed one of my followers, Mongke — his destiny was slowly changing after meeting me," Wang Wei explained. "By comparing himself to me, he's slowly transforming into a Transcendent Seed.

"Comparison and Competition are some of the best ways to elicit growth and development," Wu Hong nodded. "If he's as you said, then the Barbarian Race might have a spot. At the very least, they are one of the main competitors for one of the spots. Did you want to cultivate a new ally?"

"That was the plan."

"Was?" Wu Hong asked.

"Is," Wang Wei said firmly. "Anyway, I don't think it will be so simple for Grand Dao to regain control of the Prehistoric World, and if everything else fails, there is still me."

"Yes, it's better to have one more friend than one more enemy."

"In conclusion, the Sword Path League, the Myriad Clan Union, the Demon Race, the Barbarian Race, and a few others will fight for three spots," Wang Wei analyzed.

"Sword Dao has taken over most of the destiny of all Weapon Dao, and this battle might be a chance to reverse this situation. Especially Saber Dao, who has been their greatest enemy, meaning the Sword Path League will have plenty of competitors.

"The Myriad Clan Union will have a future if they can contribute to the Innate-Acquire War by weakening the Fiendgod Race by stealing their luck and destiny. The Demon Race is not entirely out of the competition. They'll increase their chances if they can eliminate the Innate Demon Gods and take their destiny.

"The next era will probably be a time of great strife and competition," Wang Wei sighed. These two conversations might seem like a simple analysis, but they outline what will most likely occur in the upcoming era once the moons are eliminated and the issue of the two suns is dealt with.

"Things are even more complicated than you stated."

"Oh, did I overlook something?"

"A few, actually," Wu Hong said. "First, there is Samsara. With all these transcendents walking the world, how can the world of the dead preserve itself?"

"In my mind, one of the factions or one of the transcendents would take over," Wang Wei replied. "For example, Ying Zheng. He needs the Emperor Title to become Half-Step Transcendent, so I figured he would control the underworld. However, now that I said it out loud, I realized I was too naive. Although the other transcendents might not care about samsara for themselves, they wouldn't allow someone else to occupy it since it could influence their sects or people close to them."

"That's one part of the issue, but I don't think Samsara will allow others to mess up the world of the dead."

"You think Heavenly Dao would grant one of the spots to the underworld?"

"It doesn't have to," Wu Hong answered, and Wang Wei immediately understood: "The Samsara Cardinal."

"That's right," Wu Hong nodded. "Whoever they are, they are very strict about controlling the underworld. Heavenly Dao doesn't have to do anything; the Cardinal should give the Yama Kings the power to balance the other factions and the world of the living."

Wang Wei squinted: "You seem rather confident in your analysis." Wang Wei agreed with her deduction, but he was not as confident as her. The Samsara Cardinal might interfere, but there is also a chance they might give up on the Eternal Ascension World.

"My confidence is because of you," Wu Hong said. "I can deduce that whatever your, no, I should say, our future selves is doing, the Cardinals are involved in one way or another. So, it would be stupid of them not to take an opportunity to place a chess piece into your homeworld."

A terrifying killing intent flashed into Wang Wei's eyes. "Especially since that chess piece might be my grandmother." Although he had only one conversation with his grandmother, he had a favorable view of her, especially since she admitted her relationship with his grandfather. Wang Wei understood the mindset of the powerful, so it wouldn't surprise him in the slightest if his grandmother ignored the previous relationship and cut the karma between them.

"That's right," Wu Hong nodded. "You should prepare beforehand. No matter what, your grandmother cannot achieve transcendence with whatever method the Cardinal provides."

"I know," Wang Wei exhaled to calm down. Now that he knew what was going to happen, he could plan ahead. If he plays his card right, he might peep into the secrets of the Cardinals to prepare for their future battle. Maybe even deal a blow to them if he takes a risk.

Wang Wei looked in the sky, his eyes deeper than they had ever been. 'They better know better than to mess with my family. Otherwise, once I deal with them, they'll suffer a fate worse than death.'

'Such deep and scary eyes — how manly,' Wu Hong thought, biting her lower lips while her eyes contained some hidden emotions. Luckily, she quickly controlled herself and returned to normal before anyone saw anything.

Wang Wei focused on her: "What else did I overlook?"

"Foreign influence," Wu Hong explained as she sipped the tea. "Do you think other Chaos Worlds will just watch as the Eternal Ascension World becomes so powerful? These people know how much destiny this world has, so how could they not try to take a piece of the pie?"

"You mean foreign factions will also compete for these positions?"

"Exactly," Wu Hong said. "Besides a few who will try their best to destroy this world's prosperity, most will try to take this opportunity for themselves."

"I was in the mindset that Heavenly Dao was xenophobic and would only leave this chance to its native," Wang Wei commented. "However, as long as these factions are willing to change their identity to become members of the Eternal Ascension World, they won't receive much resistance from Heavenly Dao.

"Moreover, these people are not even the greatest variable/threat."

"Yes, the foreign Transcendent Factions," Wu Hong squinted. "These people are currently just watching, and no one knows they are thinking or planning. But once they take action, we cannot deal with them given our current situation."

"Why do you think they haven't acted?" Wang Wei asked.

"There are probably many reasons, but the one I can think of with the most certainty is that they fear a luck backlash," Wu Hong analyzed. "They fear if they act prematurely, Heavenly Dao will also accelerate its plan and force this world into the Transcendent Era in advance.

"As such, their plan should be to lay out things in advance and wait for the right time to take action."

Wang Wei suddenly remembered Old Man Tianji and Emperor Black Heart. Both these people are chess pieces of the Star Gazing Pavilion and the Desire Heart Palace — two transcended factions. Wang Wei can imagine there are plenty of other chess pieces in the world waiting for the right time to act.

"The situation is more complicated than I originally thought, and it seems I must prepare in advance," Wang Wei grunted. Although the Dao Opening Sect is one of the guaranteed spots, that does not mean they would one hundred percent become a transcendent lineage. On the contrary, these guaranteed spots are the juiciest and most succulent piece of meat to these foreign factions.

'There is also the fact that many people hold a grudge and will blame the Dao Opening Sect for what Qiyuan did,' Wang Wei analyzed. Every cause has an effect. Qiyuan opened the era of transcendence through the Ultimate Taboo, but in the process, he created probably the largest war in the Chaos Universe, resulting in the death and destruction of countless people and worlds.

This level of karma is not something any lineage can bear along. The Dao Opening Sect has great fortune and destiny, and if it acts fast enough on it and becomes a transcendent faction, it can wash off that karma. If not, then they will be destroyed.

"Let's not talk about this anymore," Wang Wei said. They've talked enough for today. Any more, and there might be consequences. "How is your apprentice?"

"She's fine," Wu Hong replied. "She just passed the test to become an inner disciple. If she can pass a few more, I'll accept her as a direct disciple and, eventually, my legacy disciple."

"Really? You think so highly of her?" A Legacy disciple means that Hong Meiling would be the next ruler of the Origin Seal Continent.

"She doesn't have that high of an aptitude for runes and such, but she has great managerial talents," Wu Hong explained. "I've wanted to find someone to take over managing this place while I become a free elder/ancestor, and she might be the one."

"That's good to hear." As a founder of a top lineage, she must move from being the face of the faction to someone behind the scenes. Most overlords have experienced such a process, and the Origin Seal Continent could be said to be behind. Of course, it's probably because Wu Hong has too high of standards for her successor.

"Well, enough wasting time," Wu Hong said. "Let's start with your training."

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