Chapter 1459  Things Are In Motion

"Poor woman," Wang Wei sighed. Her husband was a jealous, controlling jerk who died miserably. And now, her son is gone. "I hope she takes the news well." Wang Wei continued overviewing the information. The people from the Divine Faith Haven were gone.

Most of them were assassinated before even having the opportunity to enter the tribulation tower. The rest of their people had their trial tampered with by Red Mask to ensure they died during the Immeasurable Tribulation. In other words, it will be virtually impossible to detect whether someone did it. The Divine Faith Haven should expect assassination attempts, but they could not fathom someone messing with the tribulation. Of course, they will suspect something when all their members die, but the tribulation should have wiped out all signs of tempering.

The other victims Wang Wei learned about were Paragon Jimin's people. Old Ma successfully became a regular Paragon, but the others died. Another sad victim was Shi Ruolan, the girl with the Emperor Bone Physique. The girl was only a Great Emperor, but she somehow came here with the Souther Chu Dynasty to participate in the trial. She entered the Empyrean Realm with record paste but died during the tribulation.

'Is this backlash for the Earth Emperor's actions?' Wang Wei thought. The parasites did so much damage, so it's not out of the ordinary that their descendants paid the price for their actions. However, it's hard to say since the Third Prince is perfectly fine. 'It's probably more the fact she rushed her cultivation, resulting in a shaky foundation.'

Shi Ruolan could have taken the time to try to awaken her physique. Although rare, there have been records of the [Emperor Physique] awakening a second and third time, resulting in Heavenly Dao granting the owner Heaven Wills to use without becoming a Heaven Will Emperor or any repercussions. Unfortunately, Shi Ruolan seemed in a hurry, resulting in her untimely death.

The last news of death Wang Wei received was from his sect. Among the nine people he brought, four died, and five succeeded. Of course, there is also Yan Jie, who became a Paragon.

"6 out of 10 is not bad," he commented. And if he considered himself, their final statistic was 7 out of 11. Wang Wei moved on to other significant news, putting all these deaths behind him.

"Hmm? Transcendent factions captured Huo Fenghuang, Ao Shen, Zhen Biyu, and Jian Wushuang!"

"That's right," Red Mask nodded. "These factions had no interest in those casual cultivators and targeted people from high backgrounds. A few successfully escaped, but those were not so lucky."

"Those people were quiet before but starting to move now, meaning my conjecture was right: they are about to take action," Wang Wei commented with a furrowed brow. He pondered briefly before asking his next question:

"What do you mean by putting Emperor Kong's name in the same place as this news?"

"He has been contacting the other lineages to plan a rescue mission," Red Mask stated.

"I'm aware," Wang Wei replied; her briefing included such information.

"His behavior is odd," Red Mask emphasized.

"Because he didn't contact me?"

"That's right," she nodded. "His character profile indicated that in such a situation, he would contact you first to get a feeling of what you plan to do. However, this time, he moved on and was very active."

"Now he's a Paragon; it's normal for him to be more confident and treat me with more caution," Wang Wei uttered calmly. "However, his behavior has strained away enough from the standard to warrant paying attention."

"Do you want me to observe him closely?" Red Mask asked.

"Not now," Wang Wei replied. "I see. Then, what about the kidnapped participants?"

"They cannot fall in these people's hands — even if we have to silence them, we must not allow that to happen," Wang Wei stated calmly. With these transcendent factions, it's only a matter of time before they break through Heavenly Dao's [History Lock], and these kidnapped participants know too much information about the world and, more importantly, about him.

"You can aid Kong in his rescue mission, but do it quietly without being noticed."

"As you wish, but what should I do if he fails?"

"Then, I'll decide whether to rescue them myself or eliminate them."

Red Mask nodded, and Wang Wei continued his reading. There was nothing much of value left. The Poison Demoness, Jia Ping, and the Flame Blacksmith had successfully become Paragons, increasing Wang Wei's cards. The last thing he needed to take notice of was the final result of the competition.

Tian Xuan and Emperor Kong took the two spots in the Fourth Heaven, Lin Fan and Wang Fuxuan took one position each from the Third Heaven, and Xun Junyao took one place in the Second Heaven. A few of his acquaintances decided to take it slow and even started their Battle Taboo journey instead. No one from these transcendent factions appeared on the list.

"Things are slowly but surely intensifying," Wang Wei muttered as he placed the talisman away. He looked at Red Mask: "How is your infiltration task going?"

"I have chosen the loose cultivators to use as incubators to infiltrate these foreign Chaos Worlds."

"And you're confident your method will not be detected?" Wang Wei asked.

"I've added the Heaven Deception Array to my methods. I've even tested it on these transcendent factions, and so far, they haven't detected anything yet,"

"Good work, but you should not be cocky."

"I won't make such low mistakes."

Wang Wei nodded. "Tell me your plan in detail."

"I've planted seeds in these loose cultivators that can summon our Fate Shadow Guards to their Chaos Worlds," Red Mask explained. "Once they arrive, their objective will be to create a communication base to ensure your Soul Network can function smoothly in these worlds without interruption or detection."

Wang Wei nodded. His Soul Network will be the best way for him to spy on these worlds and keep himself up to date for the upcoming catastrophe. And with these bases, he doesn't have to spend countless Yuan Epochs to establish a connection with one world.

"What about the Chaos Worlds of these transcendent factions?"

"When they are slightly distracted toward this trial, I will send my best agents to build bases with the Heaven Deception Array to ensure we are not detected."

"No, I can't trust anyone else with this mission — you must do it yourself."

"But lord, who will serve you if I'm gone?"

"The Xie Clan will serve me in your absence," Wang Wei said. "Plus, I have another objective for sending you out."

"I understand."

"This is what you need to know and do for your mission." Wang Wei pointed at her brow to send the information directly into her mind. Red Mask bowed before disappearing into the shadow. Wang Wei mulled over his next plan, including preparation for the immediate future after the trial. Then, he summoned two people.

"Lord," the Poison Demoness and the Flame Blacksmith saluted. The two came amongst the loose cultivators, making this meeting their first since the trial's start.

"You did not disappoint me," Wang Wei praised.

"Thank you, Lord, for this opportunity," the Demoness said sincerely. Meanwhile, the Flame Blacksmith cupped his hands to show respect and thanks.

"I merely provide you with an opportunity; It's your talent and ability that you could seize it," Wang Wei replied casually. "Enough with the formalities. I need you guys to do something for me." Wang Wei handed them a talisman containing designs, or better yet — requirements — for a weapon and a poison.

"Can you do it?"

"Under normal circumstances, this would be way out of my capabilities," the Flame Blacksmith analyzed. "However, as you suggested, with the trial's unique power, I should be able to succeed."

"It's the same for me," the Poison Demoness added with shining eyes. As a Poison Master, she enjoyed nothing more than creating powerful but potent poison. And if she can refine this poison, it will be her greatest masterpiece.

"Tell me what you need," Wang Wei asked.

"I heard you can exchange materials in the new Refining Tower, so I will need a significant amount of points," the Flame Blacksmith replied without hesitation.

"I need to experiment before refining this level of poisons, so I will also need a lot of points," the Demoness added.

"I'll take care of everything," Wang Wei reassured them before immediately investing the remaining points he had as the first investment. Then, he breathed in relief as he watched them leave. 'With them, the plan to eliminate the block has a higher chance of success.'

Wang Wei left his mountain to check on the princess of the Refining Tower. As expected, Tian Xuan had left him a secret message. The latter was getting impatient. Wang Wei shamelessly asked him for points to finance his two employees, trying to reduce the cost he had to bear. He returned to his hunt after leaving the message.

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