Free Web NovelChapter 240: One In A Million
Youqi let out a sigh.... She had heard about this Fate Weaving Sovereign from both her good sister, Yan Rongjun, and Lian Cheng. But when she returned to the Underworld and searched through its records, there was no trace of this man in the database, whether among the living or the dead.
She did not dismiss the possibility of his existence simply because the Underworld’s database could not find him. In the Underworld, even the dead left traces. For example, they knew that Lian Cheng came from a different version of their universe because of the existence of a duplicate soul.
But this so-called Fate Weaving Sovereign was a complete null.
Not even a trace of reincarnation could be found.
It was as though this man had never existed in the first place.
This meant one of two things.
Either Lian Cheng had provided incorrect identifying characteristics for the man...
Or this man’s existence lay outside the influence of the Wheel of Samsara.
The latter would place him in the same category of existence as her husband.
Even she and her sisters, despite being the wives of the Lord of Death, did not escape the influence of the Wheel of Samsara. They merely enjoyed some of the same privileges as their husband because of their bond with him.
If it were the first possibility, then there would be no problem.
But if it were the latter...
The Underworld Palace would need to invest every available resource and all of its manpower into completely eradicating the Fate Weaving Sovereign from existence.
"Before we begin the second sealing process to stop the spread of the portal, I’ll send a small spiritual signal to test the seal’s integrity and determine how strong it is." Lian Cheng announced his next operation for Youqi and the staff inside the command tent.
"Wait. Are you sure it won’t cause any trouble? Like accidentally destroying the seal?" Youqi asked warily.
"Please rest assured, Lady Youqi." Lian Cheng replied with a confident smile. "I’ve tested my invention to the strictest standards possible. The chance of destabilizing the seal is about one in a million. The lowest of the low!"
He proudly continued.
"This is my proud invention. At first, the prototype had about a one-in-ten-thousand chance of failure, but through extensive refinement and the support of the Artificer Guild in the Underworld, I was able to..."
"Okay, okay, stop. Continue with the operation." Youqi cut him off, putting an end to Lian Cheng’s theatrics.
"Yes, My Lady. Beginning signal transmission in three... two..."
"One!"
As the countdown ended, Lian Cheng pressed the button on the control panel.
Then...
BOOM! SPLASH!
"Shit!" Lian Cheng cursed in alarm as the sound of an explosion mixed with splashing water erupted from outside.
Youqi glared at him before asking with cold skepticism, "Didn’t you say the chance was one in a million?"
"It seems... this was the one in a million..." Lian Cheng replied shakily. He did not remember being this unlucky.
Wait... Chance... Luck... Fate!?
Could it be...
Before Lian Cheng could reach a conclusion, one of the warriors in black armor rushed into the command tent.
"Lady Youqi! The river is churning! It seems the river water is being drained by the portal, and a large number of warship-type flying arks are moving toward our position!"
She nodded and immediately called out to Lian Cheng.
"You’re coming with me. And figure out how to fix this!"
"Yes, My Lady!"
Lian Cheng hurried out and followed Youqi outside.
At the riverbank, Youqi looked at the small army of cultivators gathered on the opposite side of the river. In the sky above, numerous warships belonging to various hidden powers floated in formation, surrounding the area.
In the middle of the river, a massive pillar of light shone into the heavens as the water churned violently and began draining through the portal to the other side. freёwebnovel.com
Wei Chen was also standing at the riverbank, looking at the small army that was encroaching on them.
"Damn... and here I thought lots of folks would have learned by now not to mess things up. Maybe I underestimated the stupidity of these people." Wei Chen muttered as he looked across the river at the opposing force and the warships crowding the sky.
Youqi also walked up and stood in front of Wei Chen to get a better look. These people were not the problem. The real problem was the one Lian Cheng had talked about.
The Fate Weaving Sovereign.
She turned toward Lian Cheng and asked,
"You said you know the motive of the man called the Fate Weaving Sovereign, right? What is it?"
"I said I know that he has the capabilities and the motive to do this, but I didn’t say I know what his motive is."
"Do you know or not?" Youqi asked again, seemingly annoyed.
Knowing that he himself was becoming a little annoying, Lian Cheng cleared his throat.
"Ahem... My lady... It’s true that I don’t know what his motive was, but I do know that he has a motive," Lian Cheng explained, more clearly and concisely this time.
"Isn’t that just guessing? Why are you so sure that he has a motive?"
At this point, the conversation also gained Wei Chen’s interest.
"Ahem..." Lian Cheng cleared his throat. "My lady... There was a saying from my previous life. If something bad happens where it shouldn’t have happened..."
"Then keep calm and blame the Fate Weaving Sovereign."
Wait... was that guy Danzo or something? Wei Chen retorted in his mind.
Youqi looked at Lian Cheng as if she were looking at someone speaking complete nonsense.
"Are you implying that this one-in-a-million chance happened because of the Fate Weaving Sovereign?"
"Precisely, My lady,"
Lian Cheng replied as though it were a matter of fact, while Youqi’s expression grew even more skeptical.
Looking at the forces lining up in tight formation both on land and in the sky, Wei Chen immediately released the broadcasting orb with the instincts of a seasoned broadcaster. He could already tell these people were about to start something ridiculous, and if that was the case, it deserved to be broadcast so everyone could share in the entertainment.
At that moment, a loud voice rang out from the battleship-class flying ark positioned at the center of the formation.
"To the people of the fake Underworld Palace, this is the Hidden Ancient Alliance! The alliance consists of the Hidden Ancient Clans. We know that you are nothing more than cowards who borrow the tiger’s name to intimidate laymen who do not know the immensity of heaven and earth!"
"Even though you claim to be an ancient hidden force like us, your conduct possesses none of the honor expected of such a force! We have tolerated you long enough! This time, you dare covet the entrance to the Primordial Secret Realm! We will tolerate you no longer!"
The voice delivered its righteous ultimatum before slowing into a calmer tone.
"But! We, the Ancient Alliance, are not without mercy. As long as you destroy your cultivation, kowtow to us, and hand over that woman named Youqi, who started this entire charade, everything will be forgiven!"
Hearing this, Wei Chen shivered.
Damn... I know everyone has the right to be stupid, but someone is clearly abusing that right...
The man who had spoken was staring at Youqi, his eyes filled with lust.
He was the patriarch of one of the Hidden Ancient Clans that had hidden from the world while retaining much of its ancient power since before the Golden Age. The Dark Nether Ancient Clan.
The Nether Patriarch was bald, with pale skin and bloodshot eyes tinged with purple from excessive dual cultivation. Even though he was over five thousand years old, his sealed Great Ascension Realm cultivation still allowed him to strut around the Lower Realm with enough strength to go almost anywhere.
And this time, he had arrived alongside two other Hidden Ancient forces. In his mind, there was no way he could lose.
The other two battleships belonged to the Soul Ruin Clan and the Ancient Burning Heaven Clan. Both were Hidden Ancient forces with deep foundations.
According to the last information they had received from Zodiac, this Underworld Palace was merely a fake, nothing more than a paper tiger.
The Nether Patriarch turned his bald head toward his confidant, the Burning Heaven Patriarch, who stood beside him.
"Can we contact Zodiac?" the Nether Patriarch asked.
"No, Nether Patriarch. They have not responded to our messages. Zodiac’s compound remains shrouded in mist, and we cannot enter without offending them," the Burning Heaven Patriarch replied.
"What arrogance! Sooner or later, I’ll teach them a lesson!" the Nether Patriarch said through gritted teeth.
On the riverbank, Lian Cheng looked at the battleship in the middle.
"What a retard," he said out loud.
Wei Chen looked at Lian Cheng as though he were watching a kettle call the pot black.
"No offense, buddy, but back at the Heavenly Sword Sect, you acted no differently from these guys," Wei Chen replied bluntly. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Lian Cheng’s face immediately darkened.
