Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

A glint flashed in King Ji's eyes, and Dao Patterns immediately emerged within them.

These were the Mystical Technique Patterns of Destiny.

Then, he guided the patterns with his hands and began to manifest his Destiny Divine Techniques, preparing to perform a Divine Calculation.

'Marsh King... Xiang Shaoyun... are you still alive?' As King Ji's Heart Spirit stirred, the Marsh King's appearance from all those years ago formed in his mind.

Simultaneously, the Marsh King's Soul Qi materialized from the Void.

Finally, the Dao Pattern evolved, swallowing both the image and the Soul Qi of the Marsh King.

Before King Ji's eyes, the Dao Pattern seemed to be calculating a Celestial Secret. A hazy tableau formed, emitting an obscure ripple.

HUM!

Suddenly, the hazy world manifested by the Dao Pattern collapsed.

A ripple spread before King Ji's eyes, and his entire body shuddered.

'Impossible to calculate... the Soul Qi has been severed... Xiang Shaoyun... he's dead?' King Ji's eyes revealed his astonishment. 'How can this be? A hundred years ago, when I first gained preliminary control over the Destiny Mystical, I clearly sensed his presence. Even though I didn't probe his exact circumstances, his aura was undeniably there!'

'Why would his Soul Qi be completely gone now?' King Ji was utterly baffled.

Furthermore, over all these years, he had faintly sensed a wisp of Soul Qi that was focused on him, a presence that clung to him like an unshakeable curse.

That aura belonged to the Marsh King.

That was why King Ji had concluded that the Marsh King was still alive.

However, he had only a preliminary, incomplete grasp of the Mystical of the great Path of Destiny. He had no way of knowing that it was merely the Marsh King's Residual Thoughts that were drawing his attention.

Though the Marsh King was dead, he had never forgotten the enmity of the past and was fixated on revenge. That was the only reason King Ji had been able to sense a trace of him.

Now that the Marsh King's residual soul had dissipated, King Ji could naturally no longer divine his existence.

'Xiang Shaoyun is dead. In that case, who has the Eye of Destruction? Who activated it and caused my Eye of Destiny to resonate?' King Ji's gaze hardened. He sensed the emergence of a new, fated enemy. He immediately began circulating his Destiny Dao Pattern again, determined to perform another Divine Calculation.

His heart would not be at ease until he found out.

'The Destiny Divine Gaze and the Destruction Divine Gaze are of the same origin. I obtained the Destiny Divine Gaze, so no matter who gets the Destruction Divine Gaze, their fate will be intertwined with mine. With the Path of Destiny, I can deduce exactly who you are!' King Ji's face was grim, the corners of his lips curling into a savage smile.

Once he knew who had obtained the Destruction Divine Gaze, he would have a plan. He could then scheme to seize that Divine Gaze for himself.

As his Heart Spirit stirred, King Ji directly used his own Destiny Pattern to guide the Dao Pattern of the Destiny Divine Gaze, intending to calculate the Celestial Secret.

HUM!

Instantly, the Light Pattern of the Destiny Divine Gaze flickered. Guided by the Dao Pattern of the same origin, it began to manifest a hazy space.

As the space took form, King Ji focused his mind and began his divination of the Destruction Divine Gaze.

Immediately, ripples spread through the space as a startling pulse emanated outward.

It was a force of repulsion.

A person's destiny is their own; it is not for outsiders to pry into.

King Ji's actions went against the heavenly way, so it was natural that he would face resistance.

However, the profound nature of the Path of Destiny was precisely this: to peer into the Celestial Secret. As long as one was powerful enough and had truly comprehended the Path of Destiny, one could certainly deduce a thing or two.

This process, however, was extremely draining on the Heart Spirit and could not be used for long periods.

So, when the repulsive force appeared, King Ji did not panic. His Heart Spirit stirred, and he pushed his Destiny Dao Pattern to its limits to continue the Divine Calculation.

The True Dragon's Eye also began to emit a Destiny Dao Pattern, aiding him in his divination.

Although King Ji had not gained full control over the True Dragon's Eye, he was clearly able to borrow its power for his Divine Calculation.

This was the benefit of his thousand years of ceaseless study of the True Dragon's Eye.

HUM!

A ripple spread through the Void before him, and a hazy space manifested.

Within that space, a human figure could be vaguely seen.

But the figure was too blurry to make out any details.

'This is the aura of the Eye of Destruction! It must be this person who obtained it.' King Ji sensed the distinct aura of the Eye of Destruction from the figure.

'Keep divining. I must see clearly who obtained the Eye of Destruction.' King Ji's gaze hardened, his expression growing incomparably stern.

For the past thousand years, he had thought of nothing but obtaining the Eye of Destruction.

The Destiny Divine Gaze was incomparably profound. Not only did it possess the Destiny Mystical, allowing him to peer into the Celestial Secret and foresee danger, but it was also accompanied by the Mystical of Life.

With the Mystical of Life, one's life force could be extended and one's lifespan increased. The benefits were too numerous to list.

On this basis, he had risen rapidly in the Divine Wilderness. Now, he was the true king of the Liu Clan, commanding the great clan and dominating an entire region.

As for the Eye of Destruction, it was even more powerful.

The Path of Destruction governed slaughter, and its Qi of Death was nearly impossible to cleanse once it tainted you.

Back then, he had been tainted by that very Qi of Death. Unable to heal, he was hunted by the experts of the Southern Wilderness until he had no choice but to flee.

The only reason he had survived was by relying on the Mystical of Life from his Eye of Destiny.

It was also then that he had gradually begun to grasp the key aspects of the Mystical of Life.

'If I had both of these great Divine Gazes in hand, who could possibly contend with me as my Realm increases?'

'Even in the Divine Wilderness Land, I could become a supreme hegemon, looking down upon the entire world.'

A thousand years was a long time, but he had been waiting patiently for just such an opportunity.

King Ji did not mind lying low. As long as he could become a peerless expert, what was another thousand years?

But now, he could gradually wield the power of the Eye of Destiny and had comprehended the Path of Destiny within it.

One could say the time was almost ripe.

With this sudden news of the Eye of Destruction, King Ji felt that his era was about to begin.

He was incredibly excited.

"Reveal yourself!"

His face burning with fervor, King Ji poured all his effort into the divination, trying to reveal the figure who controlled the Eye of Destruction.

HUM!

「In the distant Southern Wilderness.」

At that moment, Ling Fei was deeply immersed in the process of merging with the Eye of Destruction.

Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. It felt as if an invisible presence had locked onto him.

A sense of unease bloomed within him.

His gaze seemed to pierce the distance, and he could vaguely see a hazy space.

'It feels like... in some distant land, someone is performing a divination... prying into me!'

'What is this...?' Ling Fei was completely bewildered.

Just then, the Dragon Bone Light Pattern on his back flickered, and Dao Patterns bloomed from it.

These hazy Dao Patterns seemed to manifest a chaotic world, enveloping Ling Fei completely.

"My Destiny Divine Gaze!" At that moment, standing beside Ling Fei, Ao Qian Dragon King's eyes narrowed. His gaze seemed to pierce through the Void and descend upon the Divine Wilderness World.

However, after glancing at that patch of Void, the Ao Qian Dragon King simply gave a faint smile and retracted his gaze, taking no action.

Then, his gaze fell upon Ling Fei.

Light Patterns now swirled around Ling Fei, completely shrouding him in a type of profound Dao Pattern.

An ordinary person would be completely unable to detect his aura.

HUM!

「In the Divine Wilderness.」

Inside the cavern, a ripple spread. A vast wave of power swept out, making the Void tremble. King Ji shuddered as if struck by lightning.

He staggered back several steps.

A mouthful of blood sprayed from his lips.

Not only that, but the hazy vision manifested by the Destiny Dao Pattern before him collapsed completely.

'A backlash? What's happening? How is this possible? Could the one who controls the Destruction Divine Gaze be even stronger than me?' King Ji was inwardly reeling.

His emotions were in turmoil as a thousand thoughts raced through his mind.

"Just who obtained the Eye of Destruction?!" King Ji roared.

"My power is far beyond what it once was! Relying on the Path of Destiny for my divination, who could possibly injure me with a backlash? How could such a person exist in the Southern Wilderness?"

"How is this possible?!"