Chapter 999 - Fu Shengtian

Within Fu Shengtian, Li Huowang’s consciousness distorted, his senses blending into a tangled, chaotic mass. His vision was impaired, yet he could still perceive the Three Pure Ones and the Siming it was stealing from. It was Zhao Shuangdian!

The two figures began to merge, their forms intertwining with each other.

Li Huowang didn’t know what the Three Pure Ones was plotting, nor did he fully grasp the events unfolding before him. However, one thing was clear: he could not let the Three Pure Ones succeed.

He immediately ran forward, swinging his arms at the Three Pure Ones.

He felt a string-like touch. Prompting him to quickly raise his spine sword and slash forward.

This time, things were different. In the past, he could sense things without touching them. Now, with the Three Pure Ones being physically present, Li Huowang had the power to wound him.

“Qing Wanglai! Die!”

A sharp sound pierced the air as he severed the secret karmic chains binding Zhao Shuangdian. They dissolved into the murky, iridescent black water surrounding them.

The Three Pure Ones’ figure flickered wildly upon seeing Li Huowang ruining his plans.

As he writhed, a karmic chain of secrets emerged from within Li Huowang, eventually linking into the Three Pure Ones’ network of secrets.

The tension in this chain of secrets suddenly snapped, and a flood of memories surged into Li Huowang’s mind.

He remembered the Elder Shen Benyou of the Ao Jing Sect, sitting in the dim Cross Temple under the Sacrificial God’s statue. He was discussing with the five other elders.

“I’ve ensured that Li Huowang owes us a favor. Now, we only need to wait for the right moment and use it to atone for the past massacre.”

“I bought information from Moongate indicating that he still believes the Sitting Oblivion Dao caused the incident. He absolved himself of any involvement, and we can use this to lure him into using the Inch Dissection Ritual.”

“No, this child is not an ordinary Strayed One. The Inch Dissection Ritual alone is not sufficient. We must plan carefully since he’s no ordinary person. We must ensure he becomes the next Sacrificial God to complete our pact with Ba-Hui.”

This sudden memory appeared in Li Huowang’s mind. He remembered the deserted, lifeless town and Jiang Yingzi’s revenge.

Was it all true? Did I actually kill all those people?

Before he could process the revelation, another realization struck him.

Ba-Hui was colluding with the Ao Jing Sect, intending for me to become the next Sacrificial God. Was she deceiving me from the start? Had she been plotting against me all along?

Cracks appeared on Li Huowang’s body as the thoughts surged through his mind. Unbearable pain radiated throughout his entire being.

It was both physical and mental agony. The pain was intense, relentless, and overwhelming, making him tremble uncontrollably.

Li Huowang shook his head, trying to clear his mind.

He cursed through gritted teeth. “What’s the rush? I’m not the Three Pure Ones. I know how to prioritize! I’ll deal with you later!”

Li Huowang focused back on the Three Pure Ones. He yelled fiercely, “Did you think you could sway me? Do you think I’ll believe anything you say?

“I’ve doubted everything you’ve shown me ever since I learned about your alliance with Shai Zi. Even if some of it is true, who’s to say it’s not a trick? Shai Zi excels at this! You’ll never deceive me!”

Li Huowang’s eyes shone with a murderous gleam. He grabbed a karmic chain of secrets and plunged his bloodied military knife into the Three Pure Ones. “This is for Suisui!”

As he pulled out the knife, more secrets gushed from the Three Pure Ones’ form, dissolving into the dark seawater.

He summoned all his strength and drove the blade into the Three Pure Ones again. “This one is for Zhuge Yuan!”

Just as he prepared for a third strike, Li Huowang noticed some strange objects emerging from the Three Pure Ones, which did not seem to be influenced by the surroundings.

There was a particular symbol with the character “Wang,” which was oddly familiar to him. He recognized it as something the Three Pure Ones had stolen from him.

Li Huowang reached out, passing through the dense network of karmic chains, trying to touch the “Wang” character.

As he drew near, the Three Pure Ones tore off a writhing mass of secrets from himself and stuffed it into Ji Zai.

Each secret brought a new perspective, transforming Li Huowang’s perception of the world. The once-dim fluid around him cleared, revealing a previously invisible realm. He could now perceive things that he would’ve missed entirely before.

More importantly, everything around him was layered and multi-dimensional. Each layer was merely a projection.

After fully absorbing the secret of the Three Pure Ones, he finally saw the things beneath the surface. They appeared as incomprehensible images and text, both in his mind and before his eyes.

The rainbow decides the face. The primordial mud lies within the dark origin, flowing with foam beyond the depths. It bends at the dark armpit. The person has semicircular, firm wings that cover three sounds. When viewed, it has an unusual perception, like the brilliance of the stars. Yet there is no visible structure; only the ear perceives the emptiness.

This great secret of the Three Pure Ones was the same as the elephant Zhao Shuangdian had mentioned. It was also the Fu Shengtian in Li Huowang’s own understanding.

It had always existed, but he hadn’t been able to see it due to his insufficient perception.

Li Huowang tried to act, but he couldn’t move. Even his thoughts grew sluggish.

Fu Shengtian was incredibly vast, and its unimaginable form completely covered the sky and the earth.

It was approaching the Baiyu Capital at a peculiar speed. It seemed slow, yet unbelievably fast.

As it moved, it continuously shed certain substances, much like unwanted dandruff.

Li Huowang focused on one of the dandruff-like fragments. It was a massive piece with a mouth of black, jagged teeth, resembling inverted, hollow mountains.