Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 1474

1474 Sage Rune Halo

[AN: The people on my Discord did not like the name Occupation Skill Association. So, the new name is Skill Path Association. There will also be a brief explanation in this chapter for the name's explanation.]

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"Your Luck Artifact? Didn't you retrieve it from the Southern Chu Dynasty?" Wang Wei asked.

"According to them, you and the Barbarian Race's heir raided the storage room and took most of the Chu Dynasty's treasures."

"As I said to you, we did raid their treasury, but your treasure was not here by the time we got to it," Wang Wei replied calmly. The artifact was powerful and unique, meaning he needed to wait for someone of Miscellaneous' skill level to copy it. In other words, he must buy as much time as possible.

Elder Chen looked him in the eyes, trying to see through him. Unfortunately, she saw nothing but an innocent man confused by the situation.

"For such a potent artifact, don't you guys have a way to track it?" Wang Wei asked.

"We're ashamed to say our method has been futile," Elder Chen admitted.

"I would offer my help, but since you guys seemed to suspect me, I think that would be a conflict of interest," Wang Wei said.

"We don't suspect you, but as you know, this treasure is important to us," Elder Chen said in her soothing voice.

"I suspect you," the Association President added. "That artifact is the lifeline of our association, and we must retrieve it at all costs."

The Dao Path Tablet was the key to their Association's rise. During the Golden Era, their founder — Sage Rune Halo — successfully refined what could be described as the first Primal Artifact in that era. The artifact was highly potent, allowing him to reach power beyond the Peak Paragon Realm.

However, the news was leaked, placing Sage Rune Halo before the eyes of the Overlords faction, who were in the initial stages of their creation. The sage knew that with his talent for refining, the only fate awaiting him was to be captured and integrated into these factions. The ability to create Primal Artifact meant he could mass-produce more than one of the three primary requirements to become a Primal Paragon.

Sage Rune Halo did not want this fate; he wanted to be one of the Overlords. So, he ran and hid himself. He thought he would not have this opportunity until an ancient rune opened: the rune of the Eternal Dao Sect.

Any sect capable of using the word [Dao] was unique, but to also have the name [Eternal], the same as this world's name, had greater implications than anyone knew in that era. Little knowledge from this sect remained in the Golden Era, but people started scrambling for information.

The resulting information indicated that the sect appeared in the Second Era, or the era corresponding to the beginning of the Paragon Age. They grew into a faction that dominated the entire Eternal Ascension World alone. In other words, at its peak, the Eternal Dao Sect achieved something that all Overlords desired: absolute control.

Of course, it's hard to say whether that faction was more powerful than the Overlords of this era. After all, the Golden Era was the pinnacle of luck and destiny of the Eternal Ascension World, meaning the Eternal Dao Sect was most likely lucky and ruled during an era without much competition. Regardless, everyone was excited for the rune of such an ancient and powerful lineage.

Many people benefited from that expedition, including Sage Rune Halo. He discovered the Refining Hall of the Eternal Dao Sect, recuperating lost knowledge and inheritance. More importantly, he found a small piece from their Luck Condensing Artifact.

He used it to build the Dao Path Tablet, inheriting a small portion of the Eternal Dao Sect's Qi Luck. Ever since that, his destiny has changed, and he rose like a comet, securing his spot as one of the Overlords. In the universal Dao Language, the character for [Dao] can be translated as [Avenue] or [Path]. Depending on how you write, these words can also serve as synonyms.

"I understand how you feel," Wang Wei answered. He almost lost control of himself as he realized the president and Elder Chen were using the tactic of good and bad cop that he used to watch in Western movies back on Earth. "But as I said, your artifact is not in my hands."

"You said the Southern Chu Dynasty might have handed it to the Qin Court," Elder Chen asked slowly.

"More like 'claimed,'" the president added, not hiding his suspicions.

"According to our information, you confronted the Human Emperor's projection from Limbo," Elder Chen continued. "Was it over the artifact?"

"No, it was over Shu Ren's Nether Hell."

"Why would the Human Emperor want such a thing?"

"I don't know, but the fact he was willing to appear from Limbo showed how much he valued it," Wang Wei said truthfully.