Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 565

Chapter 565 Li Taishuang's Fate

"The Absolute Beginning Emperor's story is slightly complicated," replied Wu Hong. "Firstly, he was from the upper dimension; he was a Heaven Chosen cultivated by the Taiyi Profound Gate in the Eternal Ascension World."

Wang Wei squinted his eyes, "Well, that might explain his overwhelming hatred for Buddhism and all things incense."

"You are more correct than you think," added Wu Hong.

"Oh, seems like there are some secrets."

Wu Hong nodded before organizing her thought. "To understand Li Taishuang's story, you must understand the story of Li Bo, his father.

"In the Eternal Ascension World, the battle between Buddhism and Taoism has been going on since the dawn of time. And for countless eras, Taoism always had the advantage–until the arrival of the Maitreya Mother Buddha.

"She revolutionized the philosophies of Buddhism while also creating the concept of incense itself in the Eternal Ascension World. With her as the leader of Buddhism, they finally overtook Taoism and became the most powerful religion.

"However, all things that rise must also fall–similar to Taoism. After an incalculable amount of years, after Buddhism's Luck reached the pinnacle, they finally began to decline, and Taoism was on the rise.

"The first indication of this shift was the appearance of Li Bo. When he appeared, he was a Peak Paragon (100% Grand Dao Source) who could fight peak Boundless Paragons; he was an unmatched genius.

"Li Bo created the Taiyi Profound Gate and quickly became the de facto leader of Taoism in the Eternal Ascension World. However, Li Bo hated incense, and the philosophies he introduced in Taoism outlawed the use of incense."

Wu Hong suddenly felt parched, so she stopped and took out some tea, ignoring the weird look Wang Wei gave him.

"I'm guessing his radical views on incense did cause some trouble?" asked Wang Wei.

"Correct. There was nothing fundamentally wrong with incense. And although Taoism could not use as effectively as Buddhism, it was still a great tool in their fights against their competitor."

"Were there any consequences?"

"Many Taoist factions decided to stop following him. However, they were in the minority. However, Li Bo did try to ban incense in the entire Eternal Ascension World, but some people put him in his place."

"So, he focused on his battle against Buddhism?"

"Exactly," replied Wu Hong as she sipped her tea. So, Wang Wei decided to follow and take out his own tea. As such, while this couple communicated through formation, they also had a tea party.

"Despite how Li Bo felt about incense, he knew it was the main advantage of Buddhism in their conflict. However, he also knew it was difficult for him to eliminate incense in the upper dimension."

"So, he targeted the lower dimension?"

Correct, and this is when Li Taishuang, the Absolute Beginning Emperor, came into the picture. He had the same hatred for incense as his father since it had been ingrained in him since he was young. And it did not help that his mother died to a Buddhist monk in a confrontation."

"Poor guy," Wang Wei commented nonchalantly.

"Not really. I'm 90% sure that Li Bo orchestrated his wife's death to ensure his son's absolute hatred for Buddhism."

"How cruel. However, from what little I know about this Li Bo, I'm not surprised," Wang Wei answered as he suddenly remembered something. "Wait, was his mother a Great Emperor?"

"No, an Empyrean."

"So, the Absolute Beginning Emperor was the son of a Paragon and an Empyrean? I'm suddenly full of envy."

He could imagine the talent of the Absolute Beginning Emperor, and he was slightly envious. "So, is there a name for his kind?"

"In the Eternal Ascension World, there are so many of these different children, making them not that relevant. Only in the lower dimension are there specific classifications for them.

"So, whether it is Emperor Child, Empyrean Childs, Paragon Childs, or a combination of them with other Immortal Beings, they are referred to as Dao Chosens; people chosens by the Dao upon their birth."

"I see; it makes things less complicated," replied Wang Wei. "I still envy them, their talent, and their background."