Published at 6th of May 2026 6:45 am

Chapter 1838: Possibly Lurking

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Chaos Origin Realm:

After receiving the order, the Destruction General descended into the world. Countless Saints noticed his presence and were terrified. They wanted nothing more than to run away to another timeline. Unfortunately, Grand Dao had already sealed this place after the expedition, and the Infinite Divine Court had left. The only person who was allowed to pass through was Hundunxi, but that was just a trap.

The Destruction General did nothing; he did not punch, kick, or even move a muscle. His presence in this timeline immediately resonated with the Destruction Origin. And soon after, the Law of Destruction overwhelmed all other Dao in this vast universe; everything was suppressed or annihilated to make way for one singular Dao.

The consequences were immediate. In a matter of seconds, all [Mortals] and [Immortals] of the universe disappeared. Their bodies were scattered with the wind like grains of sand; there were no screams, no blood, and no resistance. Just like that, trillions upon trillions upon trillions of lives disappeared from the face of the world. The worst part? That was just the beginning.

The Saints tried to resist, using all kinds of Saint Arts, Saint Artifacts, and secret techniques to survive. As the people with the highest cultivation, these Saints are also the ones who most fear death. After cultivating for so long and establishing their power and prestige, how could they accept such an ending? Even if all life in the universe were erased, they could still create more as long as they live.

Sadly, their attempt was futile. In the face of a being with the title of[Highest Weapon], their meager attempt at survival was pointless. Just like mortals and immortals, the Saints also dissipated with the wind; the strongest of them only lasted 30 seconds.

And now, with all life wiped out, the physical universe was next. Some might argue that the Grand Dao wasn’t too far, but she has no choice in the matter. Cthulhu’s power is too weird. If all traces of him are not eliminated, his power will corrupt the universe, and soon afterward, new life forms with Cthulhu’s imprint in their souls will be born, and that would be a disaster.

So, as the Destruction General’s presence spread to every corner of the world, the world destruction process began. First, space-time was shattered. Myriad void cracks materialized in every corner of the Chaos Origin Realm, followed by time stopping.

After that, Heaven dispersed, and the Earth erupted; A hole that led to the void appeared in the sky, while cracks spread to every corner of the Earth in this realm before spewing lava. It was maybe a good thing all life was wiped out before the world reached such a terrible state — especially since this was not the end.

The sun and moon fell from the sky, signaling the unraveling of Yin-Yang. The Nether world — which was empty because all the souls were annihilated — also erupted, releasing a burst of Yin energy into the world that turned the lava an eerie blue.

With all the destruction, the world slowly descended into chaos — a formless void that existed before creation. Sadly, this state did not last long before reverting to an even more ancient state: nothingness. Once everything returned to nothingness, the Chaos Origin Realm was officially removed from the list of timelines in the world.

The Destruction General — who had returned to the Void In Between Realm or the Boundless Realm after the world was eradicated — scanned the surrounding one last time to ensure it did not miss anything before disappearing, returning to his dormant state.

Jiang Qing — who was watching everything from the Light Source Realm — frowned. He could feel his people had returned to the Timeline NP89076H, but he had a bad feeling about the current situation. Luckily, things were not as bad as before since he could interact to some extent.

Timeline NP89076H, Secret Realm Entrance:

The same place that everybody entered was the same place everybody returned. The only difference is that now all the survivors have pale expressions with chaotic auras and energies. The atmosphere immediately became tense as soon as everybody returned. Previously, they were temporarily allies to deal with the Heaven Splitting Holy Land, but now, they were Primordial and Divine Beings, all fighting for their own cause.

The Tribunal Lords swiftly communicated through divine sense, and everyone reached the same consensus: to preserve the peace and buy time to heal. No one was in the shape to fight except for the two Cardinals, but now, no one trusted them. No, even worse, most people wanted to kill them.

Two streaks of light crossed across Primordial Chaos, heading to two separate arrays. Both sides immediately felt safer under the protection of their arrays. After returning to the Heaven and Earth Origin Cycle Array, the Tribunal Lords did not utter a word to Wang Wei as they all went into seclusion. Wang Wei also wanted to do the same, but before that, he had to verify the situation with Death Reverence.

"I don’t like your expression," Wang Wei said the moment he laid eyes on Dou Xingge. Because of his personality, Dou Xingge has a cold, unapproachable face, but Wang Wei could tell the latter was not bringing good news.

"What happened?"

"I lured him out, and when his guard was lowered, I instantly used the talisman."

"And?"

"He disappeared afterward."

"What do you mean he disappeared?" Wang Wei frowned. Talking with this man was annoying. Everything was brief, succinct, and dry. Normally, he would have way more compassion or understanding, but he was injured, and this concerned a possible threat to his life.

"It appeared as if he was dead, but my intuition told me he’s not dead, just hiding."

Wang Wei would not deny the intuition of an old Saint. Since the latter sense, Death Reverence wasn’t dead, which means there is a chance that this was true. Without hesitation, Wang Wei used his finger to calculate the truth: the divination result was that the person was dead, but his intuition told him this was not true.

However, even without his intuition, Wang Wei wouldn’t have believed the result. Since when was it so easy to divine information about Saints? When he tried, he was prepared to suffer a backlash, but now, everything was revealed. Of course, there is a chance that because the Saint is dead, his skill and newfound strength, it should be possible to calculate a Saint’s secret. But he was already skeptical.

"How did he survive a second-step talisman?"

"I have no idea," Dou Xingge revealed.

"Show me the memory of what happened," Wang Wei asked, and a few seconds after, a jade talisman with a memory flew into his hand. The recording didn’t reveal much. Dou Xingge activated the attack talisman, but before it could touch Death Reverence, a Dharma Image of a humanoid creature with no face materialized behind him for protection. Afterward, a vision of a Saint falling spread throughout Heaven and Earth.

"Everything being normal is the greatest anomaly," Wang Wei thought. "Moreover, being out of sight is good news for Death Reverence, allowing him to move in the shadows. The worst part is he has the perfect excuse." If Death Reverence returns to the array and uses the excuse that he was assassinated, he could convince a few close individuals to hide his trail for him while gaining access to sensitive information in the base.

Wang Wei swiftly dismissed Dou Xingge after fulfilling his part of the bargain and handing over what he promised. Then, he regained control of the array from the Commander Council he had created to replace him during his absence. For the next few hours, he tried to locate Death Reverence’s location or past action.

"There are a few Saints who were acting suspicious, but it’s hard to determine whether they were working for Death Reverence or just trying to take advantage of the Tribunal Lord’s absence," Wang Wei analyzed while grunting. He realized it would not be easy to discover his enemy’s trail, and that’s assuming Death Reverence returned to the array in the first place. For all everybody knew, the latter might have been planning something outside.

"What to do?" Wang Wei thought. His situation was not ideal. He needed to address his damaged Saint Foundation as soon as possible; otherwise, the process would be irreversible. However, the threat of Death Reverence also loomed over him. By now, he was more than 90% sure this man would be the cause of his Time Nexus.

"My foundation comes first," Wang Wei ultimately decided. The Saint Foundation is the key to his future, and nothing is more important. As for Death Reverence? Well, he has no choice but to deal with it when he appears. As a man of action, Wang Wei did not waste another second before rushing into seclusion. Before his return, he had already prepared a plan to solve his issue, and now was the time to test out whether it was feasible.

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