Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 1354

Chapter 1354 Open Plot

Yan Hai frowned as she looked at that puppet. Cultivators have categorized Elder Bark as the worst Paragon (Tier 12) material. It cannot be used to make artifacts, pills, or arrays because its characteristics are stubborn and cannot fuse with substances of the same tier as itself. People have tried only using Elder Bark to make their weapons, but besides the fact it's hard to destroy, nothing is interesting about it.

Due to its nature, elder bark has a few uses and is sought after by a small group of the cultivation world. Its primary use is to create [Indestructible Empyrean Puppets]. An Empyrean cannot destroy a puppet created with elder bark, as the minimum requirement to break it is a Paragon Tier attack.

Such a restriction has drastically reduced its value, but cultivators have still found ways to make it worthwhile. Talented disciples from top lineages will receive an Elder Bark Puppet as their Dao Protector. Paragons are valuable, so unless someone has special status or shows talents on the level of Wu Hong, Yan Hai, and Wang Wei, no lineage will dedicate a Paragon as their Dao Protector. The puppet becomes an alternative since it requires Paragon Tier strength to destroy.

Of course, this is still not the primary use of these puppets. There are many rare areas or secret dimensions that prevent a Paragon from entering or cannot bear the entire presence of a Paragon. Elder Bark Puppets are the best substitute to explore these places. Some mining areas are dangerous to Empyreans, but not Paragons; these puppets are the best replacement.

Yan Hai observed the puppet briefly and thought of something. She looked around to check, but there was no result. She then instantly returned her strength to 90% and destroyed the puppet with one wave of her fingers. She waited for the aftermath, and another one showed up as expected.

'How annoying,' she thought. She glanced at this creation, thinking about her next move. She wanted to annihilate all the puppets but did not know how many of them there were. With these people's resources, having a small army of these puppets is not impossible.

'My injury will aggravate if I have to sublimate myself to keep killing these things,' she analyzed. It was not worth it for her to do so. After winning her battle, the situation was favorable to her, so she only had to wait.

'But will things be so simple?' she thought. She did not think so. Regardless, she knew how to behave next. Yan Hai sat cross-leg in the void, looking at the puppet while keeping an eye on the other battles with her divine sense.

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Another Space Layer:

Mongke looked at his opponent, Undead Phoenix, who was doing the same. Undead Phoenix was a handsome middle-aged man with white hair, but he had a gloomy aura surrounding his body. His black robe, with patterns of bones and death, did not help.

"You look so young and promising, just like me back then," Undead Phoenix said. "You must be a genius."

"You could say so," Mongke replied calmly and with some not-so-subtle arrogance.

"Yes, that arrogance — a genius indeed," Undead Phoenix uttered, not hiding his excitement. However, Mongke frowned as that excitement was disgusting to him.

"There is nothing I enjoy more than to destroy geniuses," Undead Phoenix said while licking his lips. His tongue was long but also completely black. An odd flame flashed deep in his eyes while he was excited.

Mongke frowned. He remembered the Fate Shadow Guard information and understood what had happened. 'It seems that event twisted his mind and personality, turning him into a pervert who enjoys destroying other people's dreams and ambitions.'

"I don't have time for your nonsense," Mongke declared before summoning an exquisite box with a pill bottle inside. "My boss said he has a gift for you but wondered whether you would dare accept it."

"Oh?" Undead Phoenix was intrigued while also on guard.

"It's the cure to Five Feather's curse," Mongke continued. "According to him, the best resources in the world can only seal that curse — unless these two took action. This cure is the only one, and he wants to hand it to you."

The Curse Master's Bloodline Curse was a nasty one. The better the sacrifice, the more terrifying the curse. Wang Wei had previously prepared a decent sacrifice, but Paragon Jimin showed up, and he could not pass this opportunity. Using a Paragon — especially one with such significance and destiny — as sacrifice made that curse a nightmare. However, the effects were so incredible that Wang Wei believes the subsequent plans will be much easier to maneuver.