Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 401

Chapter 401: Karma and Fate

After stabilizing his injury, Wang Wei took another look at the situation. As he looked at the desolate world that was once full of life, he could not help sigh at the unpredictability of the world.

'A few hours ago, this was a world thriving with life. All its people had a decent life, even a good one. However, now, because of a battle between cultivators, there is nothing left.

'I always knew that the world of cultivation was one where weakness was a sin. But only now did I truly understand what that meant. Without strength, a person can die because of the aftermath of a battle.'

Wang Wei's eyes were deep as he broke down what occurred.

'Cultivators like to say that they are in control of their fate. But is that really true? All it takes is one unlucky day to encounter someone more powerful than you, then that's the end of your road.

"And unfortunately, no one can escape that fact–even me."

He raised his head to look at the dark sky.

'In the Endless Void, people, worlds, Gods, Demons, Buddhas and so many more die every single day. Some are because of natural laws, while the majority are the result of man-made disasters.

'So, how is it that these people control their own fate? Maybe the argument could be made that only by becoming a Great Emperor could someone truly have control over their destiny? However, I know that the Great Emperor is not the end of the cultivation path.

'As such, somewhere out there, they are nothing but bigger ants.'

He squinted his eyes to focus as many thoughts flashed across his mind.

'My journey to becoming free and unfettered requires me to control my fate. However, without strength, I cannot do so. No, maybe I should think about things in a different way.

'Mortals have a very short life. On top of all that, their life is full of unknowns and uncertainty. At any point, they could be killed by someone else or by some unforeseen accident. That is their fate.

'However, many of them decided to live their lives to the fullest, without leaving any regrets. Since they know that they cannot control anything, they accept this fact and decide to make the best of their situation.

'By surrendering to fate and accepting their limitations, by enjoying their short existence, they gain freedom; that is also a form of being free and unfettered.'

Wang Wei frowned as he thought about whether he should also follow this train of thought as it was also a feasible one. Then, he shook his head:

'I refuse to bow down to fate. The mere thought that my life and the ones I love could easily be taken away while I'm powerless to do anything is unacceptable.

'I must control everything. NO, I must have the ability, the choice to be able to control everything if desired.'

Wang Wei's eyes lit up as he once again looked at the destroyed world.

'And I know exactly how to begin: Karma, the law of causality. It is one of the most powerful weapons of fate. With it, fate can connect all things in existence with one another. Whether it is a speck of dust on one side of the world, or an entire world billions of light-year away, they can be connected through Karma.'

Wang Wei's eyes became even brighter. Meanwhile, the others could tell that he had entered a state of enlightenment. So, Wang Tian quickly took out the Enlightenment Tea he had in his space ring and quickly brewed it with spiritual water.

Then, with a wave of his hand, the tea entered Wang Wei's body. At the same time, a purple orb flew out from Wang Wei's space ring and entered his body: this was the Merit he received for inventing the Innate Pill Method.

'This world was destroyed because of me, however, things were not so simple. If I did not have a Paragon-Quality Soul, I would never need to use this method to enter the Primordial Spirit Realm. And how did I acquire this soul? It was back on Earth after my death.

'Additionally, the reason I discovered it in the first place was that I used the [8 Trigram Turtle Shell] to make a divination. Maybe if I had used a different method, I would have discovered another world and spared this world from its fate.

'Then, there is Di Tian's involvement in all of this.

"It is obvious that he has his reason to make such a move. However, no matter what it was, it did not change the fact that all the events in his life and all the decisions he made led to this catastrophic result.