"I never thought that an inconspicuous figure like an ant could actually bring an end to the era of Divine Spirits," he admitted, and despite his pride, he could not deny the might of that Ancestral Master.
Compared to the innate Divine Spirits, the Ancestral Master was originally just an ordinary creature. Yet, he was able to comprehend the Tao amidst heaven and earth, deciphering the mysteries of the cosmos, thereby creating the path of cultivation. From that moment on, even the weakest beings could become strong through relentless cultivation.
He was very clear in his heart that what the Emperor of Fengdu had said was not wrong. When the path of cultivation spread throughout the world, the era of the Divine Spirits had indeed come to an end.
Divine Spirits were born in accordance with the laws of heaven and earth, possessing boundless strength from birth. However, the Tao they owned was merely the Tao of the cosmos, not a Tao of their own, which meant their power was fixed and unable to progress further.
In contrast, the way of cultivation, step by step, allowed one to shape their own unique Tao through continuous practice, and it was for this reason that there were infinite possibilities.
Perhaps they should have strangled that Ancestral Master in his cradle. Thinking this, he couldn’t help but shake his head. Even if he knew the outcome, his pride would not allow him to make such a choice.
"Begin, traitor, let me see just what kind of power you have, that makes you willingly renounce your former authority. I, the Great Minister of Fate, will not live a compromised existence."
The Emperor of Fengdu sighed softly, knowing that the Great Minister of Fate had already resigned himself to death, too proud to accept the downfall of the Divine Spirits’ era, a fate that pained him more than death itself.
The Great Minister of Fate wields the threads of the destiny of all beings, and for him, those who have betrayed the gods are sinners by nature.
He wished to bring calamity upon the land once more, making all beings remember in fear the former glory of the gods.
Just then, a Jade Ruyi fell from the sky, adorned with three gemstones, shining brightly, emitting the light of the sun, moon, and stars.
Time and space seemed to freeze as the Jade Ruyi descended, the Great Minister of Fate grasping the threads of destiny, but no matter how he tugged, he could not influence the fate of all beings.
"Primordial!" The Great Minister of Fate roared in anger, for he could never forget this Jade Ruyi, the very same that immobilized the mighty Lord of Clouds, causing the downfall of a powerful Divine Spirit who once shrouded heaven and earth, enveloping all.
However, no one in the void answered him. It seemed as if the Heavenly Venerable had simply tossed the Ruyi down and had since disregarded the Great Minister of Fate.
To the proud Great Minister of Fate, this was an insult, inciting him to rage with an indignant roar towards the heavens.
He was once a Divine Spirit high above, an entity feared and worshipped by all beings. To him, figures like the Heavenly Venerable were nothing but juniors, yet now he found himself utterly disregarded by such a being.
A tremendous aura burst forth from him, causing the Cave Heaven to begin to crumble. However, the three gemstones on the White Jade Ruyi emitted a tri-colored brilliance, illuminating the Cave Heaven, stabilizing the earth, wind, water, and fire, preventing the Great Minister of Fate’s aura from affecting this Cave Heaven.
A trace of bitterness crossed the Great Minister of Fate’s face. It really was the case of the new waves surpassing the old. Faced with the junior Heavenly Venerable, he was no match at all, not even able to provoke him to take action personally.
"What realm is this?" The voice of the Great Minister of Fate was full of bitterness.
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"It’s almost fully forming the Fruit of Tao, taking the final step toward transcendence, and can be considered one of the strongest entities in the world," the Emperor of Fengdu also spoke with envy.
Although he had reincarnated and cultivated anew, with his realm advancing swiftly and wielding the powers of the Underworld, counting among the topmost powers of the three realms, he still lacked the critical step compared to those few striving for transcendence.
"Come on, Lord of Mount Tai, let me see just how mighty you have become today," the Great Minister of Fate stubbornly addressed the Emperor of Fengdu as the Lord of Mount Tai. At this moment, his will to battle was surging. He didn’t wish to exit the stage in a downtrodden manner, convinced that only death in combat could be his true resting place.
The Great Minister of Fate cast aside the threads of fate of all beings, incapable of manipulating them under the suppression of the Jade Ruyi, and thus he had no choice but to let go, focusing all his attention on the Emperor of Fengdu instead.
The peculiar force that represented fate surged towards the Emperor of Fengdu, for if he could seize the thread of destiny, then the Emperor of Fengdu would become his puppet on strings, to be manipulated at his whim.
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However, just as this force reached above the head of the Emperor of Fengdu, a shadowy semblance of a book appeared above him, and it seemed one might faintly discern the words "Book of Life and Death."
The Book of Life and Death blocked all of the Great Minister of Fate’s forces from causing even the slightest harm to the Emperor of Fengdu.
"The Book of Life and Death?" the Great Minister of Fate muttered to himself as he gazed at the phantom of the book, sensing a familiar aura from it, an aura that once belonged to the Lord of Mount Tai, mingled with the forces of himself and the Lesser Minister of Fate. Evidently, this treasure had emerged in the years following his death.
"The Book of the Earth fused with the powers of we three authorities, transformed into the Underworld’s treasure," the Emperor of Fengdu explained, catching sight of the Great Minister of Fate’s surprise.
In the years of the Great Minister of Fate’s death, when the Underworld was newly formed and Reincarnation had just been established, there were some things the Great Minister of Fate did not know.
"Truly a treasure, it contains the variations of life and death, commanding the Fortune and Destiny of all beings," the Great Minister of Fate appraised. In this moment, he knew he could no longer cause any harm to the Emperor of Fengdu, as a treasure like the Book of Life and Death was inherently designed to counter him.
"Take action!" the Great Minister of Fate shouted towards the Emperor of Fengdu.
The Emperor of Fengdu sighed softly and stretched out his right hand, gently pointing at the Great Minister of Fate. A vast force of life and death surged forth instantly, leaving the Great Minister of Fate powerless to retaliate, as the energy within his body crumbled to dust in an instant.
Before their eyes, the figure of this Ancient God gradually became ethereal, an infinite power flowing out from his body, cascading towards the Book of Life and Death above the Emperor of Fengdu’s head.
"Eastern Emperor, Lesser Minister of Fate, I am coming," a voice lingered in the void, drifting through the breeze, its echoes lingering.
"Great Minister of Fate, may your journey be at peace," the Emperor of Fengdu sighed, saying as a fellow Divine Spirit who had spent endless eons together, their affinity was much deeper than others imagined, which was precisely why the Great Minister of Fate had been so indignantly enraged when he had first betrayed the Divine Spirit faction.
As time passes, fates are dashed by wind and scattered by rain; the era’s winds howl ceaselessly, and those who cannot adapt to the changing times will ultimately be weeded out by the era itself, as was the case with the Great Minister of Fate, and so too was it with the Eastern Emperor Taiyi in the past.
The immense pressure within the Cave Heaven dissipated with the death of the Great Minister of Fate, and only now could the people in the Temple move their bodies freely again. Recalling the scene that had just unfolded, everyone was filled with lingering fear.
In the clash of such mighty beings, they were no different from ants, and if not for the appearance of the Jade Ruyi, these people might have already died in the aftermath of the exchange of blows.
"It has finally ended," they couldn’t help but sigh with relief in their hearts.