Chapter 1209 Another Piece of the Puzzle

Chapter 1209 Another Piece of the Puzzle

"Can I ask you something important? What Dao does Maitreya cultivate?" Wang Wei asked.

"It's a unique Buddhist Focus Dao called Form/Formless Dao."

"Not Time Dao?"

"No."

"I see. Well, thank you for the information," Wang Wei said. "I'll be leaving now. Say hi to Grandpa for me, and welcome to the family." Wang Wei had a lot to do and many things to ponder, so he did not waste much time in the afterlife. He opened a portal, preparing to return to the world of the living.

"Wait," said Mao Yue's voice. "This is for you." A small cauldron appeared before Wang Wei.

"This?"

"A Supreme Chaos Treasure called the Moon Cauldron. It's a Soul Protection Treasure," Mao Yue explained. "It seems you're used to relying on your soul's uniqueness for defense, but that won't work anymore in the upper dimension. Be careful since this thing is only for protection and not for battle."

"Are you sure? If you're going to be in trouble —"

"No need for concern," Mao Yue replied. "I can spin this as a reward for your achievement of a [Three Realm Emperor]."

"Twisting the rules? You're really my grandma."

Mao Yue chuckled. "Go and take care of yourself. When your father ascends, tell him to come see me."

"Alright."

Wang Wei returned to the White Lotus Temple with the artifact. He did not spend another second and instantly teleported to the Masked Clan since he had already been there and knew the spatial location. He sat in his room, pondering about his meeting with Maitreya.

'The greatest information I've pieced together from that meeting is that Maitreya used the River of Time for her transcendent path,' Wang Wei thought. He concluded this for a few reasons. Maitreya's main Dao is Form Dao, and yet, when they meet, she stops time. Wang Wei reviewed the experience in his mind repeatedly and concluded it was not something she did on purpose or some utilization of law but an instinct.

'This is one of the missing puzzles. Paragon often uses the River of Time to navigate the vastness of Primordial Chaos or the Source Qi Space. Their battle usually involved traveling to the past, eliminating their opponent when they were weak, and, on rare occasions, exploring the Infinite Trichiliocasm.

'Supreme Unity wanted Paragons or their breakthrough to affect the Eternal Ascension World, while Maitreya focused on protecting this world's branch of the River of Time.'

His eyes lit up.

'How to use the River of Time to become transcendent? Do you just absorb the enormous power from it? Or is it something like imitating its essence in our souls/Sea of Consciousness?' Both were possible, but they could also be far from the truth.

He raised his palm, and the fate lines of all the Mask Clan members wrapped around his finger and palm. A rune emanated from his soul and fused with the line. "Your fates are now mine," he declared before fixing his gaze on another Elder of the Black; this one was the Yellow Elder Mask.

"Have a problem with what I did?" The Yellow Elder Mask's body trembled, and he swiftly lowered his head. "You didn't have a problem when the sect supported you for who knows how long. Didn't you already know your fate from the day of your inception?"

No one said a word, so Wang Wei focused on the group at large.

"As I said, only the Assassin Squad is barely competent, meaning you'll need to undergo training," Wang Wei announced. "From now on, you're members of my Fate Shadow Guard. I'll advise you to abandon all ideas and notions about your previous life. Do not cling to your former status and power since they are meaningless.

"This is the mindset you'll need to survive, grow stronger, and regain your honor and dignity. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Sir," everyone replied in unison.

"That's the spirit. Go prepare," he ordered. "We will leave here in a few days." Wang Wei walked away, waiting for Wang Qi's arrival. Red Elder Mask looked at his back, deep in thought:

'Maybe this is not a bad thing.' All she wanted was an opportunity to display her talent and receive the power and honor she deserves. The Mask Clan's corruption blocked her path, but she might have a chance with this new leader and system.

Three days later, Wang Qi arrived at the Mask Clan and was directly teleported to Wang Wei's room.

"You're late." He contacted Wang Qi a month ago as soon as he arrived.

"Patriarch, you don't understand how chaotic the situation is," Wang Qi replied. "Everyone is looking for you. There are random checks in almost every territory, so it was difficult to get here while hiding my identity."

"Is that so?" Wang Wei muttered. "It seems we will need an independent Transportation System."

"That is a must," Wang Qi swiftly nodded. "Otherwise, our work will be a hundred times more challenging."

"We can create a Subspace System for our people to travel."

"Like the ones we build for mortals?"

"Exactly," Wang Wei nodded. "The only issue is how to hide it from everyone else."

"If we had a Space Chaos Supreme Treasure, we could use it, even adding the Heaven-Deceiving Array. However, such treasure is rare," Wang Qi's eyes suddenly lit up. "Should we ask the sect for support?"

"No need to involve them — especially since we have a better option."

"Better option? You mean our base and the former residence of the Dao Burial Ground?"

"Exactly."

"We used the Ascending Treasure Qi you provided, evolving the treasure from Chaos to Supreme Innate Treasure. However, it's a long way to the Supreme Chaos Treasure Tier."