Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

"I figure there were others," Wang Wei said. "I'm guessing their purpose for existing is the same as mine?"

"I've always had one purpose," Hongjun said. "To protect this world. Pangu took advantage of the crack to utilize a bit of the power of Hongmeng to cast a protective barrier around the Prehistoric. The barrier has severely limited Grand Dao's intervention into our worlds."

Hongjun sighed. "Gautama's action showed us hope, but it also weakened the barrier. Grand Dao realized that the spread of Buddhism, or adapting ideas from the Prehistoric World, was the best way to assimilate our world and remove the barriers.

"I knew it was only a matter of time before the protection period would end, and we would be in danger. However, I also thought I had more time. I knew sending these people through the barrier would accelerate things as they share ideas from Earth. However, you were beyond my calculation."

Hongjun looked Wang Wei in the eyes. "Do you know that besides you, two other people miraculously survived after entering the void?"

Wang Wei squinted: "Other Fate Seeds?"

"That's right. These people were 'lucky' to swallow two pieces of World Source to sustain their soul before miraculously being sucked into the nearby worlds for reincarnation. According to Grand Dao's script, this was supposed to be your fate. However, you diverted from your destiny when you chose to rely on yourself to survive."

Hongjun smiled gently. "When I saw you, I was shocked and awed, but also terrified. I planned for three people to reincarnate and return to the Prehistoric World to protect the world. The other three were chosen by Grand Dao to compete with other Fate Seeds for the Cardinal Position.

"I saw your potential and knew I could not allow someone like you to become Grand Dao's lackey."

"Your first instinct was probably to eliminate me," Wang Wei said.

"It was," Hongjun admitted.

"Then, why didn't you?"

"You're a Diviner, so you should understand that the best and worst things for us are unknown or unpredictable variables. I figure I should observe first. The worst that could happen is you die an untimely death, and if possible, I can guide you to be a variable on our side.

"Then, as I watched your actions and knew what kind of person you were, I decided to gamble."

Wang Wei nodded. He now understood Hongjun's mindset and why he helped him during his time as the Myriad Devourer.

"With five people from Earth spreading ideas, the destruction of the Prehistoric barrier accelerated. But it was nothing compared to you. Your existence destroyed all the calculations and predictions I made," Hongjun said.

"Regretting your gamble?" Wang Wei asked.

"It's too early to say," Hongjun smiled. "However, my intuition tells me I have made the right choice."

"A cultivator should trust their senses," Wang Wei nodded. He thought briefly about everything Hongjun said. "To clarify, the thing you want me to protect at all costs is the Prehistoric World?"

Hongjun nodded. "I know people like you are intrinsically paranoid, so I'll lay everything on the table. My path is similar to Supreme Unity, except more complete. I condense my Soul Quintessence by linking with Heavenly Dao, and unfortunately, my connection is even deeper than Supreme Unity. If something happens to this world, I will not survive."

"I understand," Wang Wei said. He did not completely trust or believe Hongjun's words. There must be many things the latter is hiding, but for now, it appears his task is only to protect this world. "This place is also my home, so I have no issue fulfilling my oath. However, you should understand that I cannot do that alone."

"Don't worry. The other three have the same oath as you. When the time comes, you can work together," Hongjun reassured.

"No problem," Wang Wei nodded. "But is that it? I have a feeling that this is not the end of this conversation."

"As astute as ever. However, the next conversation does not have anything related to me," Hongjun said.

"Don't say that. You couldn't have facilitated the World Collision or other plans with us," said a booming voice.

"You can't sell us out now," said a captivating male voice.

Wang Wei saw two people appear in the room. The first one was an old man with white hair and a thick white beard, dressed in all white, with his eyes naturally glowing. He radiated holiness, divinity, and nobility, and he was the one with the booming voice.

The second one was a middle-aged black man dressed in African garments with the design of a spider. The man was slightly handsome, but the mischievous look in his eyes distracted from his handsome features. As soon as Wang Wei saw this man, he felt he was a cunning bastard that he should be careful against.

"Yahweh and Anansi," Hongjun introduced. "As I said before, he's not a part of the plan, so you need to negotiate with him on your own."

Wang Wei frowned. He recognized the name Yahweh, but it took him some time to remember Anansi, the Western African God of Story, Wisdom, Knowledge, and Trickery. He only remembered it because he once read an online novel that mentioned it. In hindsight, that novel treated him poorly and was probably racist.

"Lord Yahweh, Lord Anansi," he stood up to bow.

"No need for the pleasantries," Yahweh said before two cushions appeared next to Hongjun. Wang Wei then returned to his sitting position.

He observed these two Soul Quintessence Powerhouses, focusing on Yahweh first. 'A Path of Faith? But why is the aura weird?' he thought. He did not dare stare for too long before observing Anansi. 'His aura is familiar. Could it be?"

"Not faith," Yahweh suddenly said. "It's the power of myth. I spread my legion through the universe to condense a Mythical Self before fusing with it."

"The myth you used must be outlandish and would require an extraordinary amount of faith to condense into reality," Wang Wei analyzed. "Wait, it's rude to read people's minds."

"I didn't read your mind. I don't need to read your mind to know what you're thinking."

"A form of Nigh Omniscience? Interesting," Wang Wei muttered. "And you. You should have used the Quantum Realm to achieve Soul Quintessence."

"Human wisdom is a marvelous thing," Anansi said. "After discovering the Quantum Realm, I spent years studying it and encouraging its development. Then, I created a method to turn my soul into a state similar to Quantum Entanglement. My soul existed and did not exist, it existed in the future and the past, it was corporeal and incorporeal."

'This idea sounds like a Yin-Yang approach to the Universe Soul Quintessence that we created,' Wang Wei analyzed. There was a saying that all paths lead to the same destination. Another saying said that the end of science is theology, and Anansi was the proof of this saying.

"Hongjun said you had something to negotiate with me," Wang Wei asked, not hiding his intrigue.

"You know what Hongjun wants. Can you guess what we are after?" Anansi asked.

"Why are you wasting time?" Yahweh asked.

"You've heard the news about Dao Overlords. Aren't you interested?"

"Not really."

"Well, consider this," Anansi said. "We need to know whether he's truly capable of helping us."

"You have a point," Yahweh nodded. He looked intently at Wang Wei, awaiting his answer. Wang Wei's lips twitched. He exhaled before entering deduction mode.

"Can I assume you two are not restricted like Lord Hongjun, and your priority is not the protection of the Prehistoric?"

"That's a fair assumption," Anansi nodded.

"Let me think. People on your level only want to go higher, but this world must be restricting your progress. There is a slight possibility that Grand Dao allows people of my race and ethnicity to leave the Prehistoric World in the future, but the chances of it doing the same for all races of Earth are slim.

"So, if I were in your case, the only way forward would be to escape. You want me to make another hole into the Chaos Universe so you can enter Hongmeng and continue cultivating in other Chaos Universes."

"I guess it wasn't all bragging," Yahweh said.

"You guys must be mad," Wang Wei said. Even if he had this kind of strength, why would he put a target on his back? He had already known Pangu's path was a dead end, so why would he repeat it?

"Calm down," Anansi said with the soothing voice of a storyteller. " Your thinking is too extreme."

"Too extreme? Oh, right. I may not need to make a hole in reality for you guys to escape. Maybe there are other ways to leave the Chaos Universe without damaging it. However, such an approach will probably be more complicated." Everything was possible, meaning there might be something he doesn't know.

"Now you're getting the full picture," Anansi nodded.

Wang Wei frowned. This idea is sound on paper, but there are many problems he can think of. "Can you guys even survive in Hongmeng?"

"According to our calculations, the minimum requirement to survive is our realm," Yahweh replied.

"That's good to hear. Do you have any leads for an exit?"