Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 1431

’I now understand why the upcoming catastrophe targets the Overlords. After ruling the world for so long, all of them have become arrogant, prideful, and corrupt,’ Wang Wei thought. Why do loose cultivators hate clans and sects? It’s not just because they hoard all the wealth but also because dealing with their members is a nightmare due to their overinflated pride and ego.

’I bet the decadence of the Golden Era started before the Ultimate Taboo; better yet, the taboo should have been the solution to this problem,’ Wang Wei analyzed. ’Sadly, the taboo failed, and the subsequent era became an opportunity to suppress these Overlords’ arrogance and pride. Sadly, they did not respect any of the Moon’s rules, so they just buried that pride until things returned to normal.’

Wang Wei reckoned that even if Time Eater were not present, Heavenly Dao would have weeded out the Overlords before the start of the Transcendent Era. ’It seems class solidification is bad for development in any world,’ Wang Wei shook his head before returning to his peaceful life.

Now that he had met all the Overlords, he had no more meetings and could focus on enjoying the few hundred years. Wang Wei was glad he recreated his garden or started fishing again, as the peaceful environment did soothe his loneliness somehow. However, he was wrong, as he had a few more unexpected guests.

"I didn’t expect to see you until the trial," Wang Wei said as he stood up from his fishing spot.

"I wanted to come sooner, but I was finishing some last-minute training," Ji Lanfang said. He summoned two gourds, and Wang Wei noticed that both his arms were slightly brown. Wang Wei was even more surprised after checking his [Existence].

"This wine is called Swordstrike — try it."

Wang Wei caught the battle and took a sip; he immediately felt the effect. His spirit entered an empty space and started battling countless swordsmen. For a moment, Wang Wei experienced the pride and heroism that his father and all swordsmen often boast about, and he understood why these men loved their weapons more than their wives. He still thought it was stupid, but he understood.

"Great wine," he commented. If he were a swordsman and of lower cultivation, this would be a supreme wine for training and improving his strength.

"It is, isn’t it?" Ji Lanfang smiled as he sat down next to him. "Your father — he’s fine, right?"

"All I know is he’s alive," Wang Wei sighed.

"After ascending, I’ve met countless great swordsmen, but none can click with me as your father," Ji Lanfang complained. "It would be terrible to lose such a friend."

"I understand that sentiment," Wang Wei nodded. He and Li Jun just clicked after that fateful meeting when they were children. The only person he had felt this way toward was Xu Shi. Still, their different factions made it impossible for their relationship to develop genuinely. Since they were not as pure as those swordsmen, their conversation usually had too many underlying things — especially after ascending.

The two chatted for a few minutes, reminiscing about their experience with Wang Tian. Wang Wei even learned some things about his father that he previously did not know, realizing that while he had his own adventure, his father had a life outside of being his father.

Wang Wei, after allowing himself to get a little tipsy, asked: "Are you here for the Power of Nothingness?"

"I knew I couldn’t hide it from you — not as I was trying in the first place," Ji Lanfang nodded as he showed his two arms, which were a bronze color compared to his fair skin on the other parts. "My sword has only one purpose — absolute speed. However, if I want to achieve that, I cannot have any resistance when I slash."

Ji Lanfang stabbed his finger in the air, and he was so fast most people would not notice he had moved in the first place.

"I’ve conquered resistance, inertia, matter resistance, space-time resistance, and even countless other conceptual resistance — leaving only nothingness. Only when my sword can move in an area of absolute nothingness can I reach the speed I want. But…"

"Nothingness is a bitch, and every time you swing your sword, you lose your arm," Wang Wei commented.

"Exactly," Ji Lanfang nodded. "I was inspired by you and changed my body refining method to adapt slowly to the Power of Nothingness. Surprisingly, it allowed me to enter the Emperor Taboo Battle Realm, so I figured I could do the same in the Empyrean Realm. Unfortunately, I underestimated that power when I tried, almost killing myself."

"That’s understandable," Wang Wei replied as he raised his hand to condense a talisman with his knowledge about nothingness.

"Thank you," Ji Lanfang nodded as he carefully put it away. "I have prepared a great gift for your father. And if you ever need help tracking him down, don’t hesitate to call."

"No problem."

Ji Lanfang eventually left, but Wang Wei had a smile on the corner of his mouth. "I thought Huo Fenghuang had the most potential, but it seems I was wrong. I wonder who would win between them." This was hard to determine. Although Ji Lanfang’s foundation is deeper since he entered the taboo in the Emperor Realm, the actual value of the battle realm will only manifest in the Transcendent Realm — it’s a kind of foundation or preparation for that stage.