Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1326  Continue Training

Wang Wei opened his eyes and wiped the blood from his nose. 'Is this what it feels like to experience social death?' He wanted nothing more than to crawl into a wall and hide, which says a lot, given his thick skin. Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do about it. He failed the illusion again.

All his life, he had never feared any mental or illusion attacks — no matter how intricate they were. However, today, he had the biggest wake-up call of his life. Wu Hong played with his mind like a toddler facing an adult. His so-called Paragon Soul or terrifying Willpower means nothing to someone so adept at wielding the mind and knew to consider his willpower when manipulating him.

"Don't beat yourself," Wu Hong said. "Now that you know your weakness, you can compensate for it. Plus, you've been improving at an alarming rate." She was worried that Wang Wei had already formed certain habits so that it would be difficult for him to adapt and learn new ways to fight with the soul. However, it seems she worried for nothing. His mind was as flexible as young people's, allowing him to change and evolve to improve.

"Let's continue," Wang Wei said. This training not only allowed him to train his Soul Battle Technique, but it was also an excellent way of cultivating his Soul Sub-Dao.

"Since you've made such rapid improvement, let's increase the difficulty," Wu Hong suggested. "Think of a number between 10,000 to 1 million. Try to prevent me from getting into your thoughts while resisting the illusion."

"Good."

The two started to fight physically while secretly battling mentally. Wang Wei applied everything he learned so far, pushing his spirit particles to the limit. Wu Hong showed him her soul, which was also unique as its main composition was 129,600 unique runes. Wang Wei learned from her and created a Soul Defense Technique that combined his 1.269 trillion spirit particles into a group of 129,600 — imitating her ability.

As they were fighting, Wang Wei watched as Wu Hong slapped him with a Seal of Death in her palms and prepared to react. However, his spirit particles released a golden light, allowing him to break from the illusion. This attack was not a Seal of Death but a Yin-Yang Seal.

He countered it before continuing the fight. His concentration reached another level as he adapted to his situation. Then, Wu Hong suddenly stopped.

"22,345," she said, making Wang Wei sighed. "And you still fail for the illusion." She waved her hand, and the surroundings changed. The real Wu Hong was sitting cross-legged in the distance with a cup of tea in her hands while the one before Wang Wei slowly dissipated.

Wang Wei sighed: "Why do I need Heaven and Earth to humble me when I have you around?"

"Don't be discouraged since you're not as bad as you think; I just have high standards."

"No need to take my pride into consideration. I needed this wake-up call." Wang Wei knew his future wife's standards were the pinnacle of the Chaos Universe, and even without her, he would also put these standards as his own. After all, how can he stand at the pinnacle of the world without being the best in everything?

"I'm curious, though," Wang Wei continued. "Your understanding of the soul isn't just based on experience. It's as if you've understood the essence of the mind. Did you spend a lot of time studying Mind Rune or something?"

"Something like that," Wu Hong responded. "One of my worst experiences after becoming a Paragon was that the Mind Hunters hunted me."

"Mind Hunters?"

"Do you know the status of the mind in the Chaos Universe?"

"It's a protected area," Wang Wei nodded. Fate is absolute, but the concept of choice and freedom still exists in the world, competing with it in many aspects. How is that possible? It's because of the mind. Grand Dao binds all sentient beings and cages them under the power of Fate, but it also leaves a door open for people to escape, and that door is the mind.

A perfect example of this is Wang Wei's Supreme Outlaw Trial. If Heavenly Dao had been allowed to read his mind during the trial, the difficulty would have gone beyond nightmare-level.

"Yes. As long as someone opens their Sea of Consciousness, other people must invade it to read their mind. Based on the difference between cultivation level and techniques, the process can be undetected, but it's impossible to just glance at someone and read their mind.

"There are many ways to work around this restriction, and there is only one way to bypass it directly — Mind Techniques; they are rare and overly suppressed by Grand Dao. Of course, there are no absolutes, so a few gifted individuals were granted such a talent.

"The Mind Hunters are a group of people with such talent. However, these guys went on the extreme path. Their cultivation techniques turned them into an ugly invisible creature that feeds on the mind of powerhouses."

A cold light flashed in Wu Hong's eyes. "A nest of them targeted me, and they hunted me down for more than 10 Yuan Epochs. In the process of eradicating them, I became an expert in the Soul and Mind."'

"Mind Hunters, huh? Such a group should either be turned into pawns or eradicated from existence," Wang Wei commented.

"Most worlds feel the same, so these guys do not dare publicly show their faces." As far as she knows, there are no Chaos Worlds openly ruled by the Mind Hunters, nor are there any places where they can exist peacefully without anyone trying to kill them.

"Alright, let's continue," Wang Wei said.

"Hold on, let's change things a little," Wu Hong said. They've been fighting for over 100,000 years inside this formation, so she wanted to focus on another aspect of the training. Anyway, this training arc will take a long time. She waved her hand, and twenty more people appeared around her.

Wang Wei looked at these people with curiosity. Their aura indicated they were all in the peak of the Empyrean Realm, and Wang Wei had a feeling that each of them, individually, was a threat to him. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"One of the greatest threats to people like me and you is jealousy," Wu Hong said. "People fear and envy our talent, and when you add interest into the occasion, it is a recipe for disaster. After you become a Paragon and maybe travel through primordial chaos, your greatest concern will be being besieged. Today's training is about that."

Wu Hong did not waste time. Under her orders, these people immediately started attacking Wang Wei. She did not interfere and only watched and commented.

"No, no, this way of fighting is not applicable to group battles. Spread your True Will around your skin as protection, and don't care too much about the opponent's True Will that has broken your defense and entered your body. You're a body refiner, meaning you can continue fighting no matter how injured you are. Leave those injuries for when you win the battle or after your escape."

Wu Hong observed everything while she kept talking.

"Focus on one opponent. The others won't let you but do everything you can to kill one person at a time — even if it means you have to exchange injuries. If you cannot kill them, make sure you severely injure them and thus limit their fighting prowess."

"Excellent work. Devour the enemy's flesh and blood to weaken them and help you heal."

"Be brutal. Bite and even chew on their bones. The sound of the bug is unnerving and has an excellent psychological effect. Such ferocity and brutality can have some deterrence effects and reduce their fighting abilities by a few percent. Remember, you are fighting for your life, so everything goes to ensure your survival."

"Do you now see the benefits of having multiple Paragon Artifacts? You wouldn't have suffered that terrible blow without a defensive weapon."

"No, the worst thing you can do is use clone techniques. Most powerhouses are arrogant, and their minds are conditioned to rely on themselves, so they will not use clone techniques. But if you do, you'll remind them. The enemies are 20, and you are alone. When everybody uses clone techniques, wouldn't you be overwhelmed?"

"Didn't you just learn about Soul and Mind Techniques? Play with their mind and emotions, make them crumble from within."

"You see that guy that just revived himself? None of that would have happened had you used the Primordial Restriction Force. Oh, I forgot you probably don't know what that is. It's the high-end version of No Life Talisman. Using Primordial Chaos as a medium, your True Will can access the Primordial Will and temporarily combine with it to form a special power. It allows you to bypass someone's longevity resources and send them directly to limbo. You should read about it in the library."

"I know what you're thinking, and the answer is no, you cannot use this method anywhere else but primordial chaos. Stop being distracted and focus. No, I did not read your mind; I can guess what you think."