Chapter 1349: The Insights From Samsara (1)
With Wu Yuan’s perception of spacetime, karma, and destiny, it only took him a moment to realize the truth: Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu had fallen.
The karmic connection between Wu Yuan and Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu ran deep. Yet now, at such close proximity, every thread of karma had vanished completely. The source of that connection no longer existed. In that same moment, the token Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu had given to Wu Yuan became ownerless.
How could this happen? It shouldn't be possible! If I were to fall, that would be my choice, my risk to take. But how could Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu fall? Anxiety and fury coursed through Wu Yuan, his heart heavy with self-reproach.
Just moments ago, when his body refiner self faced death, Wu Yuan had felt reluctance but not urgency or rage, for he had chosen his path willingly. He had decided to enter the Realm of Destruction, knowing the risks.
No one could predict the future in its entirety. No one had thought the Heavenly Imperator could wield the Original Sword. When Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu and Eldritch Progenitor Di Jiang first learned that the Heavenly Imperator was pursuing Wu Yuan, they weren't overly concerned, believing his Xuanhuang Dao Treasures would provide sufficient protection.
Years earlier, both Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu and Great Emperor Yan Tuo had entered the Realm of Destruction. Though the Heavenly Imperator defeated them, he couldn't kill them and had to let them depart. Armed with this knowledge, Wu Yuan believed his chances of survival exceeded those of Great Emperor Yan Tuo, which emboldened him to take the risk.
No one possessed complete information. Thus, there was nothing to regret about his chosen path, even if it led to his demise.
However, Wu Yuan never anticipated that Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu's "method" would involve staking her life to launch a strike at the Heavenly Imperator, securing him a slim chance of survival. Had he known her plan beforehand, Wu Yuan would never have agreed.
Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu's strike must have originated from the Samsara Platform, capable of attacking across infinite spacetime. Wu Yuan realized.
I understand now. She didn't attack earlier, telling me to flee to her position with all my might, because she needed to close the distance between herself and the Heavenly Imperator. When she finally struck, she minimized the interference caused by spacetime distance to the greatest extent possible. With his deep Dao cultivation, Wu Yuan comprehended the entire situation in an instant.
Anger and regret burned in Wu Yuan's heart, yet he maintained absolute clarity and rationality. He knew anger and hatred served no purpose; only strength and overwhelming power could enforce one's will.
His own strength was formidable, capable of suppressing Great Emperor Yan Tuo in the cosmic sea and potentially rivaling Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu herself. But against the Heavenly Imperator wielding the Original Sword, he remained weak. And weakness was the original sin.