Library of Heaven’s Path 2: Eternal Destiny

Vol 2 Ch 61: Wanxiang Gate

In the center of the continent, on a massive island within the Sea of a Fleeting Moment, eight towering stone monuments pierced the skies, each standing hundreds of meters tall and stretching beyond the eye's reach.

Around each monument, hundreds of Destiny Disks powered the formations. Each rotation consumed thousands of strands of Heaven's Fate Energy, necessitating the replacement of these disks every hour. In total, these eight stone pillars alone devoured tens of thousands of disks daily, expending over a billion strands of energy.

This was the headquarters of the Wanchang Sect, one of the most powerful factions in the world.

The Hunter's List of Hanyuan City originated from this very place.

“Hurry up and record! Do not make a single mistake!”

As usual, Elder Ouyang Hai arrived, instructing his subordinates.

Each stone monument corresponded to a direction, collecting all information from the Source World, which was then consolidated and disseminated through the Omniscient List.

Rustle!

Hearing his command, the subordinates extended their hands. Large Dharma Aspects hovered behind them as brush pens flew into the air, recording swiftly under the control of their power.

Though appearing like ordinary scribes, every single one of these recorders was a powerhouse beyond the Ninth Level of the Source Pool Realm. In a place like Hanyuan City, any one of them could dominate the entire region, but here, they were merely servants.

Seeing everything proceed smoothly without error, Ouyang Hai sighed in relief, flicked his sleeves, and sat on the central throne. Scanning the surroundings, he asked, “Gu You, how is it today?”

“Elder Ouyang…”

A middle-aged man holding a brush and Jade Ledger stepped forward, bowing low. “As of now, there’s only one bronze-level event. The rest are all below iron-level significance.”

Bronze and iron referred to event grades. The higher the grade, the more important the event. The fall of a dynasty like Hanyuan would barely qualify as iron-level; anything lesser wasn’t worth recording.

For instance, the deaths of Han Xiao and Han Qianchou wouldn’t even qualify to be submitted to Elder Ouyang.

“What’s the bronze event?” Ouyang Hai asked.

Gu You opened the Jade Ledger and began, “It pertains to a Chaotic Fate Practitioner from the Zouyi Dynasty, who appears to have encountered danger in the Zhi Lan Valley. There’s been an energy disturbance within the Heavenly Fate Domain, and no one can approach within a thousand miles.”

“An energy disturbance? It seems that individual may fall within,” Ouyang Hai nodded. “And the iron-level events?”

“The Destiny Hall headquarters…”

Gu You was about to explain further when the ground beneath them trembled. Suddenly, the northernmost stone pillar radiated blinding light, transforming into a brilliant golden hue in the blink of an eye.

“This is… an unexpected golden-level event!”

Gu You’s pupils contracted.

Golden-level events were far more significant than bronze-level ones. It was rare for even one to occur in a year, yet one had just appeared out of nowhere.

“No, it’s not golden…” Ouyang Hai abruptly stood, his eyes sharp as an eagle’s, fixed on the stone pillar.

Startled, Gu You looked again. His pupils shrank further as he realized the golden monument was slowly turning platinum. In just a dozen breaths, it had completely transformed.

“This is a platinum-level event…” Gu You’s lips trembled.

Platinum events were an even higher grade, ranked fourth in significance. Their appearance could send shockwaves throughout the entire continent.

What had just happened to trigger such an extraordinary event?

Hovering before the monument, Ouyang Hai stroked its surface.

Buzz!

A line of text emerged: 99 strands of Heaven’s Fate Incense ignited.

“Ninety-nine strands? That’s the ultimate Heaven’s Fate talent! In the history of the Source World, only seventeen individuals have ever displayed such talent. The weakest of them achieved the peak of the Eight-Star Destiny Master Realm!”

Ouyang Hai’s eyes gleamed with excitement. He had once been tested and ignited seventy-seven strands, yet someone had just ignited ninety-nine. Such unparalleled talent was simply unimaginable.

“This person must be recruited! With proper cultivation, they could inherit the greatest destiny and rise to the pinnacle of the world.”

The inheritance of destiny was tiered, and without exceptional talent, one couldn’t bear the highest levels. Those who did could attain supreme power in a short time, transcending ordinary limitations.

“Find this genius! Locate them immediately!” Ouyang Hai roared, unable to suppress his excitement.

“Yes!” Gu You activated the formation. Moments later, a new line of text appeared on the monument: Hanyuan City.

The words had barely formed when the monument glowed again, displaying the same text: 99 strands of Heaven’s Fate Incense ignited.

“???”

Ouyang Hai froze. Could the monument be malfunctioning? How else could it repeat the same message?

Gu You hesitated, then murmured, “Elder Ouyang… Could this signify a second individual?”

“A second?” Ouyang Hai’s eyes widened, his fists clenching. “Impossible…”

Just as he dismissed the thought, the monument shone again, displaying the same message for the third time.

“Three?” Ouyang Hai faltered, then shook his head. “No way! Investigate thoroughly—there must be an error with the monument.”

Gu You bowed, ready to comply, when he noticed something unusual. “Elder Ouyang… the monument’s color… has changed!”

Looking up, Ouyang Hai saw the platinum monument had turned an earthy yellow, its heavy aura connecting it to the land.

“This is… this is…”

Trembling, Ouyang Hai’s composure shattered. “A terrestrial-level event? One super-genius couldn’t cause this… Could there truly be three individuals who ignited ninety-nine strands?”

A terrestrial-level event, exceeding even platinum, was rare across centuries. It could only mean that three of the most extraordinary geniuses had simultaneously emerged.

“Prepare the map! I’m heading to Hanyuan City now,” Ouyang Hai commanded. “Inform the Wanchang Sect branch there to seal off the testing site and suppress the news.”

“Yes!” Gu You responded quickly. The emergence of three supreme talents would undoubtedly shake the world.

Meanwhile, within the Destiny Hall in Hanyuan City, a middle-aged man rushed into the hall master’s chambers.

“Hall Master Han, Elder Ling just conducted talent tests on six individuals. Of them, three ignited ninety-nine strands of Heaven’s Fate Incense, one ignited thirty-seven, and the last two ignited twenty-three and twenty-one!”

“What?!”

Han Xiao stood, mirroring Ouyang Hai’s disbelief. It was no wonder he’d been coughing blood—Ling Buyang had assembled several prodigies, completely breaking the balance with Chai Yunsheng.

“Take me to them immediately!” Han Xiao ordered, rushing out.

Oblivious to the commotion, Zhang Xuan had finished testing Zhao Ya, Zheng Yang, and Wang Ying. Each ignited ninety-nine strands.

“Forget the rest,” Zhang Xuan sighed. Testing further was unnecessary, and he preferred to avoid unnecessary attention.

Watching the scene, Liu Mingyue and Yu Xiaoyu felt humiliated. What they thought were exceptional talents now seemed utterly inferior.

As Zhang Xuan prepared to leave, a hoof pressed on his shoulder. Turning, he saw Dao Li, who nodded solemnly.

“You want to test too?” Zhang Xuan asked, frowning.

Dao Li nodded again.

“Fine. No harm in trying since we’ve already paid.”

Dao Li wagged its tail and trotted to the testing area.

“A horse can test too?”

The onlookers were dumbfounded, while Liu Mingyue and Yu Xiaoyu exchanged horrified glances. Could their rankings fall even lower?

Author's Note