Free Web NovelChapter 409: Supreme Will [1]
It did not take Yu Xuan long to find him.
Ximen Juesheng was already standing outside, as if he had been waiting.
Yu Xuan blinked.
’How did he age by ten years?’ he wondered silently.
The Human Emperor looked noticeably older than before.
The vigor that ancient figures often bragged about seemed less convincing now, as if even someone like him could feel the passage of time under certain circumstances.
"You’re out," Ximen Juesheng said, studying Yu Xuan with a slightly tired gaze.
Even his voice sounded heavier.
"You took quite a long time."
Yu Xuan could not help but comment.
"Old Ancestor... you look like you’ve aged quite a lot."
Ximen Juesheng’s expression instantly darkened.
"What do you mean aged?"
Yu Xuan immediately sensed the invisible danger in the air.
"Nothing," he said quickly.
"I was just thinking about what the Leader mentioned earlier... the ceremony to awaken the Supreme Will."
The Human Emperor stared at him for a moment before waving his hand dismissively.
"Forget it. I don’t want to argue with a child."
With a simple gesture, space shifted.
The two of them appeared inside Ximen Juesheng’s personal realm.
"Sit."
A table and two cushions materialized before them.
Both took their seats.
Before continuing, the Human Emperor looked directly at Yu Xuan.
"Before we begin, I must ask you something, what is your ultimate goal in life?"
Yu Xuan paused.
The question was sudden and unexpectedly difficult.
"That’s not something I can summarize in a single word or sentence," he replied slowly, still thinking.
Ximen Juesheng nodded slightly.
"For an artisan, the ultimate goal might be the highest honors within the Heavens, for a cultivator, it could be to become the strongest, for a sovereign, it would be to conquer everything in sight."
His gaze sharpened.
"So tell me, what do you want in life?"
Yu Xuan thought for a moment.
"There is a place I want to visit," he said at last.
"And I don’t think I’ll be able to reach it unless I become strong enough."
He was thinking of Earth.
Ximen Juesheng frowned.
"That is a shallow goal," he said bluntly.
"What if the place you wish to visit no longer exists by the time you arrive? Would that make your entire journey meaningless?"
He did not like speaking so harshly.
But Yu Xuan’s future potential was far too extraordinary for him to ignore.
Yu Xuan’s gaze drifted across this place before answering.
"It would still be fine, if that place no longer exists... then I already have another place to return to."
He spoke quietly.
Ximen Juesheng’s eyes narrowed.
’So he truly is reincarnated...’
The thought crossed his mind instantly confirming his early suspicion.
But another question followed.
’Is he from one of those worlds?’
There were certain places in the Heavens that even someone like the Human Emperor treated carefully.
One wrong judgment regarding those worlds could easily trigger consequences far beyond a single individual.
Consequences that might even lead to the annihilation of the Human race itself.
’There’s no rush, I will learn the truth eventually.’ Ximen Juesheng thought calmly.
He looked at Yu Xuan again before speaking.
"Just consider this the ramblings of an old man who has lived long enough to see many worlds," he said.
"But never walk the future without a goal."
He looked straight into his eyes as he he continued.
"Even Immortals lose their minds when they no longer know why they exist and although I doubt you will fall into this trap... do not walk the Emotionless Path while you are still in your mortal stages."
His gaze became more serious.
"That path can either become the foundation of your rise... or the beginning of your downfall."
He paused before adding another piece of advice.
"And remember this as well, every person connected to you by blood is automatically your enemy or greatest ally, because sometimes bloodlines matter far more than you may realize."
Thus began a surprisingly long lecture.
Ximen Juesheng spoke about cultivation, willpower, ambition, and the countless people he had seen rise and fall across the ages.
Yu Xuan listened quietly.
"Understood," he finally replied.
He could sense genuine goodwill from the old Human Emperor.
Still.
After recalling the warning his future self had given him, a faint doubt lingered in his heart.
’He definitely learned something from that ceremony,’ Ximen Juesheng thought as he observed Yu Xuan’s expression.
’That’s good... though I hope he doesn’t become overly paranoid.’
After a brief silence, the Human Emperor’s tone changed.
"Alright, you will now begin the awakening of your Supreme Will, but do not assume this process is safe as there was once a challenger who failed to condense their Supreme Will." he paused for a moment as if recalling that.
"He was forced to leave this place... with memories erased."
"What?" Yu Xuan exclaimed, immediately becoming serious.
Now this truly felt like a genuine trial.
Still.
He had no intention of losing. freёwebnoѵel.com
He did not believe his talent was inferior to anyone else’s.
"Did everyone who left without completing the challenge lose their memories?" Yu Xuan asked.
"Yes," Ximen Juesheng replied calmly.
"There are no exceptions however, after reaching a certain level in the future, those memories eventually return. But if you succeed here... you will retain everything and that will give you a tremendous advantage."
Yu Xuan nodded slowly.
"Enough explanations," Ximen Juesheng said at last.
"Close your eyes."
Yu Xuan followed the instructions.
Then the Human Emperor gave his final warning.
"No matter what happens inside... remember yourself, remember who you are because if you forget... you will die a conceptual death."
Yu Xuan steadied his mind getting ready for this mental tribulation.
Then Ximen Juesheng reached into his sleeve and pulled out a strange object.
It looked like a four-dimensional cube, its structure twisting in ways that ordinary space could not replicate.
With a flick of his hand.
The cube expanded and enveloped Yu Xuan completely.
In the outside world.
Yu Xuan vanished.
Even to Ximen Juesheng who was observing him, it felt like Yu Xuan did not exist.
