Chapter 4667: Wanting to Live Well Is Not Easy
The Fate Sovereign saw the future. Although the future kept changing, he noticed that the general trajectory of the Ancient Chaos Wasteland didn't change. So he was clear about what the Calamity Sovereign wanted to do, and also clear that the Calamity Sovereign wouldn't let him go.
At that moment, he was already thinking about how to escape. The method was to undergo "dissolution" and feign death, thereby deceiving the Calamity Sovereign.
Many things the Calamity Sovereign did stemmed from the Fate Sovereign's words and arrangements. Lin Moyu's doubts were basically dispelled indeed, the mysterious master was an avatar of the Calamity Sovereign. The fire seed of the World Scorching Fire was something the Fate Sovereign had foreseen, which the Calamity Sovereign then sought out. After finding he couldn't control it, he decided to hand it over.
Additionally, to form a deeper karmic bond or have Lin Moyu remember the favor or maybe to make Lin Moyu believe he was a disciple of the mysterious master whatever the reason, it was meant to make Lin Moyu owe the Calamity Sovereign a karmic debt.
The method was: the Fate Sovereign gave the image of himself controlling skeleton undead from the future to the Calamity Sovereign's avatar. As the mysterious master, he let Lin Moyu see and experience these things through special means.
Indeed, Lin Moyu once believed he was the mysterious master's successor. At the time, upon learning of the Calamity Sovereign's schemes, he even admired their depth, and even felt a bit of respect. Only later did he realize that the Calamity Sovereign saw everyone as nothing but pawns.
The Fate Sovereign understood all this long ahead of time, so he chose to avoid confrontation, and succeeded evading the Calamity Sovereign and surviving to the present.
Lin Moyu asked, "So, Dao Friend Fate, in your divinations, what was the ultimate future you saw?"
The Fate Sovereign shook his head, "I couldn't see. It was nothing but fog. Divining the future has its limits, and that limit is the great calamity. When the calamity truly arrives, destiny turns to chaos I couldn't predict anything beyond that."
He had long foreseen the calamity's approach and prepared for it finding Azure Dragon Heaven, letting his body absorb the primordial Qi of Azure Dragon, and growing even stronger.
Lin Moyu took another sip of tea and continued, "Dao Friend Fate, there are still some things I wish to ask about."
The Fate Sovereign replied, "No need to stand on ceremony. Ask away."
Lin Moyu asked, "Calamity Sovereign took away the small world where I was born where did he go?"
The Fate Sovereign replied, "After taking that world, he didn't harm its people. In the future I saw, that small world would birth many powerhouses and bring him great benefits."
"As for the specifics, I couldn't divine them. There are very few things beyond my calculations do you understand?"
Lin Moyu was startled. "Another world?"
The Fate Sovereign nodded, and although he didn't answer directly, that was confirmation.
His voice remained calm. "For some reason, in my divinations, it seemed our Ancient Chaos Wasteland was linked by many spatial passages to different realms. These passages sometimes appeared, sometimes vanished. At the time, I only found one, and if my calculations were right, Dao Friend Zixing should have found one too."
A single world connecting to many others strange indeed. But time proved the Fate Sovereign truthful: he spotted those passages during his divinations, but could only find one afterward.
Lin Moyu privately asked the Chaos Gem, "Why is this happening?"
The Chaos Gem replied, "It's probably because all the other worlds collapsed. Only the Ancient Chaos Wasteland, and your own Spirit God Heaven, are intact now.
"This last living world draws in the remains of nearby collapsed worlds. Once in contact, spatial corridors form between them.
"These passages are usually hidden, but now that the calamity has begun, they occasionally become visible like sand revealed with the receding tide."
It was a simple metaphor, but likely the truth. The passages the Fate Sovereign once witnessed vanished because they were "submerged by the sea" the sea being the laws of the world. Only with the disorder of a great calamity could these hidden passages emerge, though their ends were full of dangers and opportunity alike.
After the calamity truly began, the Fate Sovereign could no longer see what would come his foresight ended.
Lin Moyu said, "Thank you, Dao Friend Fate, for resolving my doubts. I will not forget this favor."
The Fate Sovereign smiled, "No need for thanks. Everyone has selfish motives. I just wanted to survive."
To survive a very simple wish.
But in the midst of the calamity, it was the hardest thing to do.
During their conversation, the Chaotic Wasteland fusion was finally complete. A golden lion, not huge but glowing like the sun, appeared and then slowly drew in its light, which became complex markings all over its body. The Ancient Desolation Bull's aura soared beyond that of ordinary Sovereigns, almost reaching a higher level.
But Lin Moyu knew: compared to apex figures like the Calamity Sovereign, he was still a step behind.
The Fate Sovereign was satisfied with the Ancient Desolation Bull's state. "Not bad. He may not match them, but with his defenses, he'll be able to protect himself."
Lin Moyu looked at the Ancient Desolation Bull and said, "Congratulations on your successful return."
The Ancient Desolation Bull mooed, then changed into a middle aged man and sat at the table, stuffing a handful of grass into his mouth. "Thanks to you this time. If you ever need anything, just ask Old Bull will help you out!"
The Fate Sovereign laughed, "Then help Dao Friend Lin kill the Shrouding Beast."
The Ancient Desolation Bull exclaimed, "Don't mention that beast! It infuriates me. If it hadn't been for him, I'd never have needed to dissolve myself back then."
The Fate Sovereign laughed even louder, "You only lost because you were weaker. If he won the flower, that's his skill no shame in it. Besides, there are different paths. Didn't the Chaotic Wild Dragon carve out her own?"
Still disgruntled, the Ancient Desolation Bull said, "Everyone has their own path. Why kill others just because you made it further? If it were me, I wouldn't do such a thing."
Lin Moyu was surprised such a gentle perspective was rare, especially in the past, and even more so during the calamity, as it could easily bring disaster.
The Fate Sovereign seemed to understand and didn't say more. "Enough idle talk. Even though you can now protect yourself, in this calamity, one careless moment could still mean death. Let's just keep our heads down and focus on staying alive."
Old Bull snorted. "Let them fight and kill. We'll just stay alive if we can."
To live is good but wanting to live well is not easy.
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