Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor -
Chapter 1602: Return To Limbo
’This thing...seemed to be getting more intelligent,’ Qiyuan observed. As soon as he arrived, he traced the origin of this battle and saw everything that had happened. After Dugu Baitian lost his mind, he acted purely on raw strength and instinct; that’s why all his techniques lacked any complexity or refinement. But based on the look of derision he gave Glass Pen, it appeared his intelligence was slowly increasing, which was bad news for this team.
If this beast with ungodly powers added intelligence and wisdom to its arsenal, then they were doomed. The technique it could create on the spot to better utilize its immense power would annihilate all of them in one swoop.
Swish!
While he was in deep thought like a philosopher, the beast was in motion, like a warrior. It appeared before Glass Pen and stabbed its four wings, trying to make human Swiss cheese. However, a few phrases appeared between Heaven and Earth without the sage reciting them.
[The pen is mightier than the sword.]
[Virtue is the core of Heaven and Earth; therefore, a virtuous scholar will be blessed by the world.]
The Glass Pen Sage did receive Heaven and Earth’s protection, but that meant nothing to this beast. It punched through whatever was blocking its way. Luckily, the sage had the additional protection from his Golden Body of Merit.
"Die, you beast!" While blocking that terrifying attack, Glass Pen did not forget to counterattack. His famous glass pen had been blessed to have the attack potency of some of the best swordsmen. A brilliant white light that eradicated everything in its path was emitted from his brush. For a moment, a smirk flashed on his face before he detected a red light in the area of the explosion.
A human hand full of claws headed directly for his head. The golden body instantly protected him, but it was useless against absolute power. Luckily for him, his body was switched at the last minute by a black orb that exploded when the beast’s claw touched it.
’Did it work?’ Qiyuan thought as he observed. The Curse of Origin was a nasty curse since it could be considered the "first" curse in the Chaos Universe. It was not only powerful, but its most significant characteristic was its ability to adapt and morph to ensure maximum destructiveness.
’It will take some time for the curse to adapt to the beast’s power and morph into something that can hurt it,’ Qiyuan analyzed. The good news is the curse was not instantly purified or removed by this beast’s passive defense. The bad news is that it would not be immediately activated.
"T-Thanks," Glass Pen Sage said.
"From now on, your job is to support me. If I have the slightest suspicions that you’re messing around, I’ll leave you to deal with this mess," Qiyuan calmly warned.
"I...understand," the sage nodded with gritted teeth.
[Origin Speed Force]
At the beginning of the universe, Primordial Chaos was in a formless state. Then, Yin and Yang were born, and they divided it into two: Yang rose and formed the sky, while Yin descended to create the earth. That first division was the first motion in the universe, the first movement, and the first feat of speed. Qiyuan’s technique allows him to tap into the speed of that division. It not only increases his speed, but once he blesses his mind, it also increases his reflexes.
Finally, two white swords manifested in his hands. In an instant, he appeared behind the beast and unleashed a barrage of slashes. His word contained the power to return things to their origin, but today, it was useless against this creature’s shield.
A backhanded attack headed directly for his head, making Qiyuan squint. His perception could see the attack coming, but even after tapping into such a raw source of power, his reflexes were only enough to raise his hand to defend. Luckily, his evasive technique worked perfectly with his speed.
As the hand approached him, his body instinctively used the opponent’s momentum to move out of the way. Qiyuan then unleashed another barrage of sword strikes. His attacks were useless, so why was he insisting? The last thing anyone would call him was a fool, so what was his motive?
As a man who dealt in origins, he understood that nothing is truly perfect. By studying a concept’s origin or how they were created/the state it was in its initial conception, it’s easier to find a flaw to exploit. The sword attacks were doing just that. So, for a few seconds, he continued to barely evade while striking different parts of the beast’s body.
Boom!
As Qiyuan’s body was about to evade a wing strike, the creature suddenly accelerated its attack, slamming directly into his face. Luckily, Glass Pen protected him with layers of defensive spells. ’The beast is now using basic tactics,’ Qiyuan thought as he regenerated the cracks on his skull.
Time was of the essence, and he understood that very well. Qiyuan raised his hand to cast a technique: [Primordial Emotion]. What was the first emotion in the universe? Was it when the first lifeform was created? Or maybe before that, when Heavenly Dao was first created? It could be when Primordial Chaos was in a formless state. After all, it could be said that its desire or emotion caused the creation of Yin and Yang, and the eventual division of the sky and earth.
Regardless of the truth, Qiyuan’s technique tapped into that primordial concept of emotions to create a humongous red bubble full of raw rage. The bubble immediately began siphoning the rage from the beast, causing it to roar in anger. However, this was not a sign of anger, but of desire.
’A beast is a beast after all,’ Qiyuan thought calmly. As expected, the creature rushed into the red bubble, trying to absorb this raw form of rage energy. Unfortunately for it, the bubble suddenly turned blue and released the opposite of rage: absolute peace and calmness.
The beast’s body paused, allowing Qiyuan to release a devastating 6-tier Grand Construct Skill: [Return to the Origin]. And this time, the origin he was referring to was nothingness. Unfortunately for him, a golden shield appeared around the beast to protect it.
"You want to die," Qiyuan threatened.
"The beast can die, but Dugu Baitian must live," Glass Pen Sage said calmly.
’Change of plan,’ Qiyuan immediately thought. Without the two fighting together, he won’t last long enough under this beast’s immense power. As for Yan Hai? While he wanted her to truly sublimate her Dao, he did not want her to unleash any attack — at least, not while in that terrible state.
"Glass...Pen."
"Grand Chancellor? Have you regained consciousness?"
"Call... Earth Sword...Roar!"
"Chancellor!"
’What’s this?’ Qiyuan thought. Now that Dugu Baitian was fighting the beast, many of its defenses were down, allowing him to peek at its essence. He saw this strange red embryo attached to Dugu Baitian’s soul like a parasite. It shocked him because he’d known Dugu Baitian for many years.
Throughout their many confrontations, Qiyuan and the others had observed his soul a few times. In a few battles, they even destroyed his body, leaving only the soul. But they have never seen such a thing attached to it.
’By the look of it, this thing has been with him before he even proved the Dao,’ Qiyuan analyzed before sighing to himself. As he said, everybody is somebody’s pawn. Such a saying was a fundamental truth that no one could deny. Wang Wei had the River of Fate and the Fate Cardinal, and the three brothers and sisters had the Trinity Venerable.
’The good news is I may have found a way to kill him.’ His observation revealed that the beast’s power was passively protecting Dugu Baitian’s ChronoSpirit, meaning there was no skill involved in the process. If Qiyuan could bypass the passive protection, he might find Dugu Baitian’s Time Mark and remove the latter from the time stream.
[Origin Seal]
Qiyuan uttered a strange sound from his throat that no normal human could have spoken. A rune, known as the Alpha Rune, materialized between Heaven and Earth. The Alpha Rune, the first word or character in the Chaos Universe, contained immense power. And after working together with Wu Hong, Qiyuan was able to utilize this rune’s power for some of his techniques, primarily the sealings.
The alpha rune appeared on the red embryo, attempting to reinforce the other seals that Dugu Baitian had previously established. The Grand Chancellor saw an opportunity and immediately focused on using Qiyuan’s seal to help himself. However, his distraction allowed the beast to regain control over his body.
Qiyuan was about to do something else when he sensed something. Anger flashed in his eyes before returning to normal. As expected, a few seconds later, Gentle Soil appeared in their area of the Void Battlefield.
’I knew he wasn’t yet ready for battle on this scale,’ Qiyuan sighed. Luckily, Yan Shirong was only sent to Limbo, meaning there is still hope for him.
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