Free Web NovelChapter 2864 - The Secrets of the Book of Destiny
In that case, can I use the Book of Destiny’s power to re-summon River King Whistling Moon’s true name? Su Yi couldn’t help but wonder.
But just as he was about to test his theory, a wave of exhaustion washed over him, so intense that he could barely remain standing.
The Star Toad said hurriedly, “Are you alright, Your Excellency?”
He could sense that Su Yi was pallid and weak. He was obviously in terrible condition.
Su Yi nodded slightly. “I’m fine.”
He’d just used the power of Speaking Divine Writ. It hadn’t significantly drained his cultivation base, but it had severely depleted his secret heart power to the point that it felt downright feeble.
This told Su Yi that the key to using the Book of Destiny wasn’t his cultivation base, but rather, the secret power of the heart.
“How are your wounds?” Su Yi looked at the Star Toad.
“They won’t get in the way,” the toad said hurriedly. “But do you still plan to visit the Spirit Treasure Celestial City?”
Barely any time had passed since they’d left the Five-Colored Hidden Realm, but someone had already tried to surround them. The Star Toad was increasingly aware of how dangerous the situation was.
“We’re going,” said Su Yi. He didn’t even pause to think.
The two of them promptly resumed their journey. The Star Toad still carried Su Yi through the current.
Su Yi, meanwhile, was pondering what had just occurred. During the earlier confrontation, he finally found a way to open the Book of Destiny.
He had to seize River Kings’ true names!
Killing River King Whistling Moon now let him open the tome, albeit just a little, and sense some of its mysteries.
That aside, the most wondrous part was that as Su Yi calmed his heart to sense the Book of Destiny’s aura, he gradually came to understand some of the mysteries of its first section.
The ability to recognize River Kings’ true names was called “Speaking Divine Writ.”
The weaker the River King, the stronger the impact. Mightier River Kings, conversely, were more resistant.
Su Yi’s secret power of the heart was only enough to use this ability twice before he needed to rest.
That aside, the world in the Book of Destiny was called Destiny’s Ruin. It was full of energy currents of the Grand Dao, Destiny’s Wrath, a power connected to the Laws of Destiny.
One’s life, and by extension, their destiny, was inextricably connected to their heart. If the heart shattered, they lost the root of their life force, and with it their destiny.
The power of Destiny’s Ruin was like divine punishment bestowed by the Laws of Destiny. It was a tribulation that targeted a cultivator’s destiny!
Thus, he who controlled the Book of Destiny just had to call upon the power of Speaking Divine Writ, and they’d be like a ruler presiding over divine punishment. Such power was naturally terrifying beyond measure.
The world in the book was called Destiny’s Ruin, and the cages formed of countless chains were called Destiny’s Prison. It could restrict and confine true names.
The prison was divided into countless cells, like squares on a checkerboard. The surface of the page was thus covered in true names.
Destiny’s Prison was like a grid formed by the power of Destiny’s Ruin. It could separate and confine true names.
And it could summon those true names confined within it, too!
This ability was called Directing Destiny. When used, it summoned an echo of the River King corresponding to the true name sealed in the Book of Destiny!
For instance, River King Whistling Moon’s true name was Tu Wei. If summoned, he’d emerge from the Book of Destiny and follow Su Yi’s orders.
The summoned Tu Wei was identical to the true River King Whistling Moon save for its lack of awareness.
But the most startling ability was Seizing Destiny. This was the ability to fuse the true names sealed in Destiny’s Prison into himself.
This let Su Yi transform into the corresponding River King! The transformation was so thorough that no one would be able to sense that anything was amiss.
After all, he had their true name. Who could possibly tell he was a fake?
When he grasped the secrets of Seizing Destiny, Su Yi was unwittingly astonished. This was far, far more unbelievable than the Hidden Dao Talisman. It effectively let him possess a River King!
No, this went beyond mere possession. There were ways of telling when someone had been possessed, while Seizing Destiny used a River King’s true name, making even one’s aura indistinguishable from the original. There was no way to tell the difference!
And Speaking Divine Writ, Drawing on Destiny, and Seizing Destiny were all secrets found in the first section of the Book of Destiny. Even now, Su Yi could only open a corner of it; most of its secrets remained hidden.
He’d only grasped the tip of the iceberg, but it was enough to broaden Su Yi’s horizons!
The Book of Destiny really was one of the most supreme, unbelievable treasures on the River of Destiny! It was no wonder the Star Toad revered it.
Su Yi couldn’t help but recall Xiao Jian. He was certain that Xiao Jian had mastered the Book of Destiny in its entirety. The unique way in which he’d lived on was surely connected to the Book of Destiny!
River Empress Peacock said that someone took the Book of Destiny to the Far Shore of Destiny during the Primordial Era. Does that mean that Xiao Jian was an expert of the Far Shore?
The more he understood about the Book of Destiny, the more conscious he was of Xiao Jian’s extraordinariness.
He could have just fused with Xiao Jian’s Dao Imprint. If he did, he’d learn everything that Xiao Jian had known in life.
But Su Yi did no such thing.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but that he couldn’t bear the consequences!
When Su Yi acquired Xiao Jian’s Book of Destiny, he had a strong premonition that so long as he held onto Xiao Jian’s Dao Imprint, he had a small hope of bringing Xiao Jian back.
But if he fused with Xiao Jian’s Dao Imprint... Xiao Jian would be gone for good.
Half a day later, the Star Toad stopped on a reef to rest. He was badly wounded, and after half a day’s journey, he reached his limit, so he stopped to rest and refine medicine.
Su Yi recalled that he still had some rare recovery medicine on him, so he took it out and offered it to the Star Toad.
The Star Toad was deeply grateful, and he didn’t try to refuse out of politeness.
Su Yi sat beside him and waited.
The world beneath the surface of the River of Destiny was dark, its turbid waters seemingly endless. Traveling here was utterly oppressive.
Along the way, Su Yi witnessed numerous strange and unbelievable catastrophes. He had to admit to himself that if not for the Star Toad’s assistance, he’d have faced endless adversity on this journey. ƒrēewebnovel.com
But Su Yi was gratified to discover how wondrous the Book of Destiny was. Even hidden in his sleeve, it was continuously absorbing power from the River of Destiny.
He now understood that it was absorbing the Destiny Power of Heaven’s Will. This power was turbulent and mottled, mixed with all manner of strange and baleful energies. It was in no way suitable for cultivators to refine.
Not even denizens of the river like the Star Toad could refine it.
But the Book of Destiny could absorb it!
As Su Yi grasped more of the tome's mysteries, he had yet another unexpected harvest. It seemed that the aura of the Grand Dao emanating from the Book of Destiny was unbelievably useful for nourishing and tempering the heart.
Suppressing and killing River King Whistling Moon had exhausted his heart power, but thanks to the Book of Destiny, he’d made a full recovery in just half a day.
Furthermore, Su Yi could sense that his Heart Soul had grown considerably stronger!
It seems that the secret power of the Heart and the Book of Destiny support each other. Using the abilities recorded in the Book of Destiny drains my heart power, but I can use the Book of Destiny to nourish and strengthen my heart, too, thought Su Yi. freewёbnoνel.com
When he’d last come to the River of Destiny, he had no idea that the Book of Destiny had so many wondrous applications. Only now did he realize that this unsurpassed treasure could only display its true abilities beneath the river’s surface!
Several hours later, the Star Toad got up, and he and Su Yi resumed their journey.
This time, Su Yi disguised himself, his features now stern and unsmiling. He’d even changed into black robes, like a humorless Daoist.
There were no major waves on the road ahead. Half a day later, the two of them finally reached the Spirit Treasure Celestial City.
When Su Yi saw it in the distance, he was unwittingly stunned. The River of Destiny was boundlessly vast. Who could have anticipated that such a massive city existed beneath its surface?
The towering walls stretched as far as the eye could see.
The most startling part was that the city wasn’t just floating in the water. Rather, it was built atop a massive skeleton!
The city was incomparably massive and grand, yet it was built on a skeleton, the bones almost serving as a tray.
Many of the bones jutted beyond the city walls, like pillars holding up the sky. It was a spectacular sight.
The skeleton continued deep into the river. It was impossible to tell just how enormous it really was.
Su Yi noticed that the enormous skeleton served as a natural barrier, blocking the coursing current of the River of Destiny. Their presence prevented the water from simply washing the city away.
“They say those bones belonged to an ancestral River Ancestor of the Primordial Era. They’re mightier than even the remains of Heavenly Sovereigns,” the Star Toad said with a sigh. “Throughout the ages, Countless mighty river denizens have tried to measure the bones, but none of them succeeded. That’s because most of the skeleton extends too deep into the river for us. Those who dive that deep are inevitably ripped to shreds by the current.
“It’s a pity, but the skeleton’s source power and spirituality has long since run dry. But then, if it remained, the bones would have been shattered and seized a long time ago!”
As they conversed, they passed through the massive skeleton and reached the city. The bones staved off the current, so it was like walking on dry land. Given that they were still underwater, it was quite a strange feeling.
Meanwhile, Su Yi could clearly sense the Book of Destiny quivering in his sleeve, and it was far hotter than usual, as if something were stimulating it.
That cacophony of whispers arose within the Book of Destiny once more, echoing within Su Yi’s sea of consciousness.
