Elder Red Fist returned to his inn, where a muscular man waited for him.
"Supreme Elder," quickly bowed Elder Red Fist and Ye Chen.
"I'm guessing the negotiations did not go as planned?" asked the Supreme Elder.
"Unfortunately, no," replied Elder Red Fist before explaining the situation. The Supreme Elder pondered briefly before answering: "In that case, let's just accept their terms."
"But, what about Zhen Chao's body?"
"It's probably refined by now," replied the Supreme Elder, sighing with some sadness. He was of the few people who knew of Zhen Chao's being part of someone else Outlaw Trial.
He knew that Zhen Chao's Heart Demon was the death of his family, and only by killing the man responsible would his mind sublimate, and he could reach the best version of himself.
So, the higher-ups of the Martial Origin Sect agreed to let him fight and even let him borrow three of the sect's Emperor Artifacts. In their mind, they never dreamt of Zhen Chao's failure–especially with that Chaos Treasure and how strategically-minded the latter was.
"Supreme Elder, why did Zhen Chao fight with the Dao Opening Sect's heir?"
The muscular Elder looked at Red Fist and did not hide anything from him regarding the Outlaw Trial and the Karmic Ties between these two individuals.
Then, Red Fist sighed then said: "It is a shame to lose a Fateless like this."
"That's true."
Fateless are people born with no Limitations. To be precise, they are people born with higher Limitations than others. As such, once a Fateless proves the Dao, they can naturally stay longer in the Source Qi Space to gather energy to create Immortal Venerables. It is also easier for them to refine Dao Source Seeds.
Furthermore, they are not affected by Karmas even more than typical Great Emperors. So, they can cut off the Karma for more people without backlash and could technically stay longer in the lower dimension without receiving punishment.
Fateless can do more inhuman things in the lower dimension, like destroying Great Thousand Worlds and refining all the people inside for their Spiritual Strenght, blood energy, and vitality.
Ordinary Emperors will suffer consequences after destroying a few hundred worlds, and even a few thousands or more, if they are Eternal Emperors or their main Dao is Karma.
The same rules would apply to Fateless Beings even if they were lowly Third-Class Emperors. These are the advantages they will receive after proving the Dao, but they also have other benefits in the Mortal Stage. For example, they do not have to go through Heavenly Tribulations if they do not want to.
Across all worlds in the Endless Void, as long as cultivators, martial artists, Gods, or practitioners, in general, reach a certain cultivation stage, they have to undergo Heavenly Tribulations–except for Fateless Beings.
The only exception to this rule is that Fateless can still suffer from Heart Demon, affecting their minds. However, it will never show up in the form that Wang Wei experienced, where the physical manifestation of his Heart Demon appeared to tempt him.
'I should have guessed something was wrong with Zhen Chao when I saw the incredible amount of Qi Luck he had; that was abnormal.'
Fateless do not have Qi Luck, or at least, they have a normal one when people observe their Luck. However, all Fateless usually have fortunate encounters as great most geniuses with multicolored luck, and sometimes, on the level of Sons of Destiny.
The reason for that is their ability to passively absorb the luck of the people around them, while their Qi Luck looks ordinary.
Heaven and Earth is fair, and there is no absolute. Although Fateless are people who escape Fate at birth, this fact is not absolute. 99% of Fateless Beings will be born in ordinary mortal families and spend the rest of their lives without knowing their status. And once they die and enter Samsara, they will lose their title.
Because of their ability to absorb luck, the families of Fateless will leave a life full of fortune and wealth without suffering any calamities.
The only way for Fateless to activate their powers and reap the benefit is to want to pursue cultivation and go out of their way to search for it.
Elder Red Fist shook his head after thinking about this.
Zhen Chao's Qi Luck concerned the sect, and many people who opposed him used this excuse to invalidate his status. However, after many tests, the sect discovered he was indeed a Fateless, but one who was blessed with incredible Luck by someone.
Some people concluded it might have been their founder, the Martial Ancestor. Now, Elder Red Fist understood that the Qi Luck was a restrain Heavenly Dao placed on Zhen Chao so that he could be calculated and controlled.
After all, no matter how special or unique Fateless Beings are, it does not change the fact they are mortal. Immortal Tier cultivators have ways to not only detect their presence but also control and dictate their fate.
So, most of them have three outcomes: live a mortal life and die, be controlled/another cultivator to absorb and refine their souls, or walk on the path of cultivation to achieve true freedom.
95% of them fall on the first two outcomes, with only 5% walking on the path of cultivation. And even then, if they do not prove the Dao, these Fateless will also die and enter Samsara. However, some with high cultivation and intelligence have found ways to keep their status in their next life.
The Supreme Elder looked at the quiet Ye Chen.
"What's wrong?"
Ye Chen gritted his teeth, "Supreme Elder, I want to be stronger."
He could not help but think of the fear and powerlessness he felt in front of that aura; he did not want to feel that way anymore.
'Maybe this kid is not as hopeless as most people believed; he has his strength,' thought the Supreme Elder.
"When we get back to the sect, I will open some of the Secret Realms left by the founder for you. Whether you can pass and become stronger will be up to you."
"Thank you, Supreme Elder. I will not let you down."
The Supreme Elder nodded before looking in the Dao Opening Sect's direction. During this visit, he was also suppressed by some terrifying auras, allowing him to know how deep the foundation of a sect with two Eternal Emperors was.
"Alright, let's go."
"Now?"
"It's best to leave quickly unless something unexpected occurs."
After pondering for a moment, Elder Red Fist immediately realized the latter's intention. This world was not a safe one since many sects secretly competed and plotted against each other.
So, one of them can send Immortal-Tier Powerhouses to kill them. And since they last visited the Dao Opening Sect, the latter would be the main suspect.
Going further, if the situation is not appropriately resolved, the Martial Origin Sect and the Dao Opening Sect might become enemies and begin an Emperor Dao War across planes.
So, the Supreme Elder took these two outside of the Myriad Emperor World, hopped into his magic treasure, and rushed back home. A wise decision since not long after, a few Immortal-Tier powerhouses appeared where he left.
Unfortunately for these powerhouses, the people from the Dao Opening Sect also showed up. Then, a small battle occurred, injuring these people before they ran away.
"These devil cultivators are real madmen; they can do anything," said Wang Wucheng while standing in the void.
"Nothing new," replied another voice.
"I'm more surprised the people from the Taiyi Profound Gate showed up," said a third person.
"I'm not. These Taoist priests like people to believe they practice [inaction] and disdain to interfere with the world's conflict, but when it comes to doing sneaky things, no one is better than them," commented Wang Wucheng.
"True. Anyway, we have injured a few of them, so they should quiet down for a while."
Wang Wucheng nodded before asking something else: "Did you guys receive the news from the sect master?"
"Yes. We had alway suspected the Mo family and the Heaven Devour Emperor had connections to foreign planes. We just never had confirmation."
"I remember back then, the Academy chased after him because he killed one of the teachers. Could it be the teacher found proof of his connection to foreigners?"
"Very likely."
"I don't care about this. What I want to know is why do the people of the Martial Origin Sect know such a secret?"
"Many people investigated the cause of his madness in the Endless Void, even briefly venturing into the Swallowing Zone, but nothing was found. So, how did they know?"
"It could be that their plane was part of the groups who supported the Heaven Devour Emperor."
"That could explain it."
Then, the void became quiet for a moment.
"We should gather all the other sects and do a better job at preventing outside influence. We all know that a new era is coming in this generation, so it's in our best interest to be prudent and protect it from foreign forces before it even begins."
"Agree."
"Agree."
"In that case, I'll contact the other sects," said Wang Wucheng.
