Boundless Master didn’t waste more words with the two and walked towards the next stone pillar.
On this pillar was a woman!
She, too, was nailed to it!
Boundless Master looked at the woman on the pillar and said softly, “This is the first female emperor of Ancient Desolation. No one knows her name, so she’s also called the Nameless Female Emperor!”
Monk Wu looked at the woman, “Did she also wage war on the dimensional universe?”
Boundless Master shook his head, “She didn’t fight the dimensional universe. She came for revenge due to a grudge with the Holy King Hall! But as for what the grudge was, I don’t know.”
Monk Wu was somewhat surprised, “You don’t know?”
Boundless Master rolled his eyes, “You think I know everything?”
Monk Wu gave an awkward smile and said nothing.
Boundless Master continued, “But this woman was truly remarkable!”
Divinity suddenly asked, “Did the Holy King Hall gang up on them?”
Boundless Master shook his head, “No! They were all one-on-one duels! Of course, except for Emperor Ye and Ancient Heavenly Emperor!”
One-on-one!
Divinity’s expression grew extremely solemn, “The strength of those Holy Kings…”
Boundless Master smiled and moved to the next pillar. He looked at the middle-aged man on it and said softly, “Ancient Emperor, this one was also outstanding. Back then, he fought a Holy King for nearly a century without either side prevailing!”
He sighed and shook his head, “I think if the battlefield had been in a parallel universe, he might not have lost, as the dimensional universe was more advantageous for that Holy King. Of course, he challenged them on their home turf, so it’s understandable!”
With that, he walked to the next pillar.
This pillar held another woman, dressed in a long, blood-red robe.
Boundless Master looked at her and said softly, “Red-Robed Female Emperor! She created the Blood Path, a supreme expert in manipulating blood. In combat, with a single thought, she could easily detonate her opponent’s blood. The Holy King she faced back then would have been no match for her if he hadn’t used an external object to suppress his blood!”
He shook his head with some disgust, “This Holy King is the worst among the nine Holy Kings, not in strength, but in character.”
Boom!
At that moment, a massive vortex suddenly appeared in the sky, followed by a terrifying Holy King’s pressure sweeping down!
Monk Wu and Divinity were alarmed!
Clearly, Boundless Master had offended that Holy King!
Boundless Master glanced up and waved his hand.
Boom!
The massive vortex was instantly erased.
Boundless Master, expressionless, stared at the sky, “You won dishonourably, you piece of trash! You big piece of trash! You think I’m badmouthing you behind your back? No! I’m cursing you to your face! Trash! Trash! Trash!”
Monk Wu and Divinity: “…”
At that moment, a phantom appeared above the plain, looking down at Boundless Master with icy eyes.
Boundless Master scoffed, “What the hell are you looking at?”
With that, he threw a punch!
Boom!
The massive phantom dissolved into nothingness!
A voice came from a distant place, “Boundless Master, don’t go too far!”
“Pah!”
Boundless Master exploded with rage, “Too far? Holy King Xiu, tell me, if you hadn’t been despicable and used an external object, could you have defeated this Red-Robed Female Emperor?”
Holy King Xiu’s voice sounded again, “It was a life-and-death battle. Why couldn’t I use an external object?”
Boundless Master roared, “You’re right, it was a life-and-death battle. But didn’t you agree before the fight to not use external objects, to compete purely on cultivation and strength?”
Holy King Xiu fell silent for a moment before saying, “The art of war allows deception. Isn’t that what you people from the parallel universe say? What’s wrong with me using trickery?”
“Damn it!”
Boundless Master was livid, “How are you even more shameless than Backing King? At least Backing King respects martial ethics when others don’t bully the weak. You, you have no shred of integrity!”
Holy King Xiu said calmly, “Boundless Master, that woman is dead. What’s the point of saying this now?”
Boundless Master replied coolly, “I just want to curse you a bit. Got a problem with that? If you’re not convinced, come fight me!”
Holy King Xiu paused, then said, “Fine, curse all you want! Go ahead, I won’t retort!”
With that, his presence vanished completely.
“Pah!”
Boundless Master’s face was red with anger, “Damn it, if he weren’t hiding in the Void Holy Hall, I’d smash his face in!”
Monk Wu hesitated, then asked, “Void Holy Hall?”
Boundless Master waved it off, “Forget that trash! If I get the chance, I’ll definitely smash his face.”
Monk Wu and Divinity exchanged a glance, both utterly shocked!
They could sense that Holy King was wary of Boundless Master!
Boundless Master glanced at the Red-Robed Female Emperor and sighed softly, “Damn it, what’s the use of being upright? Those shameless, hypocritical people always prey on the upright!”
He looked down and said, “I’m starting to look forward to Backing King coming to the dimensional universe! To deal with shameless people, you need someone even more shameless!”
Monk Wu: “…”
Divinity suddenly asked, “Boundless Master, back then, when the Holy King cheated, why didn’t you stop it?”
Boundless Master sighed softly, “It wasn’t that I stood by and let her die, but I wasn’t in the dimensional universe at the time—I was in the Boundless Lands! Honestly, I never expected Holy King Xiu to play dirty! If the Red-Robed Female Emperor had been cautious from the start, she might not have died. But how could she have anticipated a Holy King, a figure revered by heaven and earth, resorting to underhanded tactics?”
Divinity said gravely, “It’s somewhat shameful!”
Boundless Master added, “The other Holy Kings are decent, but this Holy King Xiu has the worst character and martial ethics.”
Monk Wu suddenly asked, “Should we take this female emperor’s body back?”
Boundless Master fell silent.
Divinity and Monk Wu looked at him, and he shook his head slightly, “No need!”
Both were puzzled.
Boundless Master explained, “Her presence here is an honour for the parallel universe! Anyone from the parallel universe who sees her will feel seven parts reverence. Her clan takes pride in her and strives to rescue her… She is the ancestor of the Nangong Clan, one of the ten great families of Ancient Desolation. The Nangong Clan has taken her as their pride for generations, striving to reclaim her body.”
Monk Wu and Divinity fell silent.
Boundless Master added, “It’s all the course of fate!”
Monk Wu said gravely, “Boundless Master, are some fates already set in stone?”
Boundless Master nodded, “Yes!”
Monk Wu was stunned, then said, “Doesn’t it say man can conquer heaven?”
Boundless Master glanced at him, “Do you believe that?”
Monk Wu nodded, “I believe that with enough effort, one can change their fate!”
Boundless Master thought for a moment, then said, “There are two scenarios. First, as you say, effort can indeed change fate! But it’s a process, and the ultimate outcome remains the same. Take ordinary people in the Milky Way: they can change their fate to live better, but they’ll still die. Death comes in many forms—some reach the end of their lifespan, others bring it upon themselves.”
He shook his head slightly, “No matter which, they all die! That’s the predetermined outcome. The process is just about living a bit better!”
Monk Wu said gravely, “So, effort and struggle are meaningless?”
Boundless Master replied, “Of course they have meaning! Life is short, just a few decades. Struggling lets you live more vividly! Would you rather live a mediocre life or a spectacular one?”
Monk Wu said firmly, “A spectacular one, naturally!”
Boundless Master nodded, “Exactly! When people talk about changing fate, they don’t mean altering the ultimate outcome but the process of fate. That’s a different thing. To change the ultimate fate, there’s only one way!”
Monk Wu asked eagerly, “What way?”
Boundless Master said calmly, “Kill the one controlling your fate!”
Monk Wu was stunned, then asked, “The Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
Boundless Master said lightly, “You said that, not me!”
Monk Wu’s expression froze.
Divinity suddenly asked, “How strong is the Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
Boundless Master glanced at Divinity, “Not strong at all. In his world, he’s weak as a chicken. A kitchen knife could probably take him out!”
Divinity was stunned, then asked, “Then why is he so arrogant?”
Boundless Master explained, “Because only a few can reach his world. And even if you could, you wouldn’t dare kill him. Killing him is like killing yourself.”
Divinity was confused, “Why?”
Boundless Master sighed softly, “He is the cause of all, the result of all… Forget it! Let’s not talk about him! That coward! If he hadn’t been so afraid of death back then and taken that sword from the Plain-Skirted Woman for me, I would’ve succeeded! Damn it, because of his fear, I’m now wandering everywhere…”
Divinity: “…”
Boundless Master didn’t want to dwell on the topic. He walked to another pillar and looked at the man on it, saying softly, “This is Chu Tian’s master, the Desolate Emperor. He was a figure back in the day, but he still couldn’t defeat that Holy King. This guy was clever, though. Instead of fighting to the death, he let a wisp of his soul escape when things turned bad.”
Monk Wu looked at the Desolate Emperor and asked, “Is Chu Tian his protégé?”
Boundless Master nodded, “He trained Chu Tian, likely hoping Chu Tian would help him reclaim his body!”
Monk Wu suddenly asked, “Boundless Master, do you think Backing King will come to conquer the dimensional universe in the future?”
Boundless Master fell silent.
Monk Wu added, “If Backing King comes to conquer the dimensional universe, would he succeed?”
Boundless Master said calmly, “That depends on whether he comes alone or with his sister! If he comes alone…”
He pointed to an empty spot nearby, “There’ll be another pillar here!”
Monk Wu suddenly asked, “And if he brings his sister?”
Boundless Master said softly, “The nine guys in the Holy King Hall would probably call him dad!”
Both: “…”
