Chapter 546: Comprehending the Treading Fate Imperial Technique

In the empty cave, dust settled, and ages of silence prevailed.

The skeleton and Mind Imprint of the Treading Fate Imperial Qilin's Fate Master completely vanished, leaving only the Great Dragon Halberd—its shaft, once thrust in at an angle and then withdrawn, now lodged in the Jade Platform and grasped by Ye Wuque—and the faint residual waves of Fate Dao Rhythm still lingering in the air, testifying to the astonishing destiny and presence that once graced this place.

Ye Wuque did not leave immediately.

His gaze swept over the now ordinary cave and finally settled on the Jade Platform.

The platform, smooth as a mirror, had endured the skeleton's disappearance and the energy wash, yet remained warm and unblemished, clearly of extraordinary material, and retained a faint trace of peaceful Dao Rhythm that emanated when the Fate Master attained nirvana, which is quite beneficial for meditative Dao comprehension.

"Although the opportunity here has passed, this platform makes a fine temporary cultivation spot. The inherited information just now is vast, and there is also overwhelming Primordial energy that needs refining; we must first stabilize things a bit."

Ye Wuque's thoughts flashed like lightning, and he made a decision at once.

He reversed his grip to sheath the Great Dragon Halberd, and the weapon emitted a low Dragon Chant, as if sensing the important cultivation its master was about to undertake.

Immediately, Ye Wuque shifted his posture and sat cross‑legged at the center of the broad Jade Platform.

The moment he settled, the warm, cool sensation emanating from the Jade beneath his body seeped through his Skin, and that faint trace of peaceful Dao Rhythm, like an invisible ripple, gently soothed his mind, which had been slightly agitated by continuous battles, immense pressure, and the reception of vast inherited knowledge.

The cave fell into complete silence, broken only by his own long, steady breathing and the faint sound of Qi and blood flowing slowly within his body.

Ye Wuque closed his eyes, and his consciousness sank into the deepest part of the Sea of Awareness.

In an instant, it seemed as if an invisible gate had opened!

The inherited information, vast as a pouring Star River and deep as Mist of Fate, thundered and unfolded fully within his consciousness!

This inheritance originates from the Treading Fate Imperial Qilin, one of the Ten Great Emperor Fiends; its core is an exposition and application of the Tiandao of Fate, and its magnitude and profundity are naturally immense!

First flooding his mind was the overarching essence of the Treading Fate Imperial Scripture.

It is not merely an energy cultivation method, but a supreme doctrine that points directly to the essence of Fate, guiding cultivators on how to perceive, understand, contact, and ultimately attempt to influence and steer the Fate River.

The scripture is abstruse and cryptic; each character seems woven from countless interlaced Fate Threads, containing infinite variables.

Ye Wuque can now only grasp the superficial surface, knowing its general framework and cultivation direction.

One must use one's own will as an anchor, sense the hidden Fate trajectory, condense the Fate imprint, and only then can one gradually delve deeper.

Following that are several extraordinarily powerful Fate divine abilities' cultivation methods and their perceptual imprints:

Mist of Fate: can lay an invisible Mist of Fate around the body or in a designated area, disrupting, obscuring, and distorting the Fate trajectories and Causality links of all beings and things within the range.

Those trapped within will feel the path ahead become obscure, choices become difficult, the divine ability fails, and they may even encounter inexplicable misfortune or miss opportunities due to the brief chaos of their Fate trajectory.

At the highest levels of cultivation, a single Mist can cause the Fate of an entire Star Domain to become disordered.

Blade of Causality: not a tangible weapon, but a void blade formed from the Force of Fate, dedicated to severing Causality links.

It can cut the Causality between an opponent and a treasure, a divine ability, or even an important memory or a protector, causing the connection to be temporarily or permanently lost.

It can also sever the Causality between the opponent's attack and oneself, causing the attack to inexplicably miss or be redirected.

Defenses are futile; it is bizarre and unpredictable.

Fate Alteration: involves interference with the fundamental destiny pattern of a being, a forbidden Fate divine ability.

In the inheritance it appears only as a fragment, and the casting conditions are stringent, with severe backlash.

It can briefly twist or weaken an opponent's destiny Fortune, causing them to fall into an inauspicious state where everything goes awry and flaws appear frequently.

It is even rumored that the full version can perform limited destiny replacement or destiny bestowal.

Fortune Deprivation: an even more domineering plundering divine ability.

It can forcibly extract and strip an opponent's Fortune, taking it for oneself or causing it to dissipate.

The deprived will suffer a short spell of continual misfortune, while the user gains Fortune, turning disaster into blessing.

Fate Peep: enhances perception of the Fate River's fluctuations, allowing one, in a crucial moment, to have a sudden intuition about auspicious or ominous outcomes related to oneself, or to glimpse vague fragmentary possibilities of certain events' developments.

It is vital for evading risk and seizing timing.

Each divine ability is exceedingly profound; it not only requires the corresponding formula and energy circulation, but also demands that the cultivator possess sufficient insight and resonance with the Tiandao of Fate.

At this moment, Ye Wuque, merely under the infusion of the inherited information, has memorized the basic framework and core essentials of these divine abilities; the gap to truly mastering and employing them remains vast.

Yet merely understanding the powers and principles of these divine abilities has already granted him a brand‑new, shocking comprehension of Fate as a supreme force.

Beyond the divine ability methods, the inherited information also intersperses the Fate Master's unique insights, cultivation revelations, and numerous great secret techniques concerning the mysteries of Fate, as recorded by the Great Accomplishment Imperial Fiend.

For example, how to use specific rituals or treasures to stabilize one's own Fate trajectory, how to avoid certain terrifying curses involving Fate, how to employ the Force of Fate for ultra‑long‑range vague positioning or transmission, and so on.

This knowledge is as vast as a sea of smoke, profound and extensive, the crystallization of the Fate Master's lifelong cultivation wisdom.

And besides this vast inherited information, another equally colossal yet more tangible force also erupted within Ye Wuque's body with a thunderous blast... it is the most refined portion of the life source and the essence of the Dao Rule of Fate bequeathed by the Fate Master!

This energy, like a dormant volcano, was stirred at the moment the inherited information was activated, transforming into a warm yet massive, faint golden torrent imbued with an ineffable profound rhythm, surging from the depths of Ye Wuque's Sea of Awareness and instantly engulfing his limbs, meridians, acupoints, and even the very source of his divine soul!

Its purity and high level far surpass any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures or strong being's source that Ye Wuque has ever refined.

It not only contains a massive amount of pure Primordial Force that can be absorbed, refined, and drive a rapid surge in cultivation, but also holds countless strands of fragments of the Dao Rule of Fate that have already merged perfectly with the energy!

Ye Wuque immediately activated the Undying Indestructible Divine King Art, guiding this torrent to surge along the method's pathway.

With the method in motion, his body seemed to become a bottomless pit, greedily and efficiently absorbing this higher energy.

He could clearly feel his Tongtian Third Realm cultivation bottleneck violently loosening, steadily advancing toward Dìsì Jìng!

Moreover, because the energy contains the Dao Rule of Fate, this breakthrough is not merely an accumulation of quantity; it also carries a hint of initial affinity with the Force of Fate and a subtle bodily change, making the foundation unusually solid.

Simultaneously, his divine soul is also undergoing a baptism.

That essence of the Dao Rule of Fate, like the most delicate dew, nourishes the Sea of Awareness, making his Divine Sense more compact and agile, granting a faint yet real perception of those vague, ethereal trajectories and connections in the void.

Ye Wuque became fully immersed in this preliminary insight and refinement.

He was like a dried sponge, frantically absorbing the nutrients bestowed by the Fate Master.

A faint, almost imperceptible golden aura began to emanate from his surface, the external manifestation of the Dao Rule of Fate being initially activated.

His surrounding aura alternated between being dense as a mountain and ethereal as mist, as if resonating faintly with the surrounding spacetime and the invisible Fate River.

Time, in this deep cultivation, lost its meaning.

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