Chapter 523 Nothingness?
With Fate Transcendence at her disposal, within the Three Realms, there weren't many events Verena couldn't foresee. Blood Nether and the Warden's future moves weren't part of the lot.
"I see. That will work just fine. Anything else I need to know?"
Konrad inquired in a half-serious half-jesting tone.
"In ten seconds, Blood Nether's retainers will start crossing the Omniverse to hide within the Heaven Warding Temple. Her Immortal Blood Guard contains 300 experts, with the weakest being early-stage Overgods, and the three strongest, Primordial Deities. A week afterward, the Titan Domain will receive interesting reinforcements and resources, then prepare a large scale attack on the Sea Dream Temple, the Radiant Light Mountain, and the Eternal Void Sect.
Calculating departure, arrival and preparations, they will attack the night before your return."
Verena informed, causing Konrad to nod in earnest approval. Now, he was starting to wonder how he managed his existence before Verena's Fate Transcendence.
"Can you handle it?"
"Not without revealing the Myriad Dreams Valley's true strength. However, we can use a cloaking formation to keep those events hidden."
Verena replied without a shred of doubt. As for the "interesting reinforcements" she referred to, even without clarification, Konrad could guess who they were. His mind then drifted toward a certain character, and for a second, his eyes narrowed.
"Can you calculate the Fate of individuals beyond the Celestial Realm?"
Konrad inquired for although Verena predicted the moves from the Firmament, that was due to seeing through Blood Nether's future. She couldn't actually examine the Firmament's residents.
"My vision is still limited by my Devil Sense which, right now, can only cover the Zenith Heaven Layer. To say nothing of Talroth, even those in the other Heaven Layers are beyond my reach."
Verena shook her head, clearly aware of who Konrad wished to probe. But as he readied to abandon the topic, she pursued.
"However, if you can give me a current projection of him, that is doable."
Hearing this, Konrad beamed and sent Krann a mental message. A Truth Screen then appeared within the Hall, towering above both Konrad and Verena as it showcased the figure of Talroth sitting on his dark-purple throne.
Glancing toward him, Verena released her Fate Transcendent sight to peer into Talroth's future. Her eyes immediately narrowed.
"Well, I have good and bad news."
Verena began, speaking with a gravity that contrasted with her previous level tone.
"Good news?"
"Talroth dies in the coming months. There is no scenario where he survives."
Verena declared, making Konrad's eyes widen in disbelief.
"Bad news?"
This time, however, Verena heaved a helpless sigh.
"The events surrounding his death involve either you, Fate Transcendent experts or Supremes...or maybe all of them. In any case, I can't see the details. However, his Fate Standard ends in less than three months. Therefore, he can't live beyond."
Verena followed, causing puzzlement to flash within Konrad's eyes. At the moment, there was no reason why he'd kill Talroth in that timeframe. He also couldn't see how the Demon King would incur the wrath of Transcendent-level experts. As for Supremes, throughout the omniverse, only two remained:
The Dharma Lord and Regretless.
How could Talroth possibly challenge either? However, as a Fate Embodiment, Konrad knew that the end of a Fate Standard was tantamount to death. Besides reincarnation, there was no way around it.
"Reincarnation...could it be...no, isn't that a bit far-fetched?"
Konrad wondered as an outrageous thought sprung within his mind. If that were true, then the web surrounding the Three Realms, no, the omniverse, was tighter than he expected. He had to take preemptive measures.
"Krann, immediately capture Talroth."
Konrad ordered in a mental message, putting his hypothesis to the test.
"As you command, Master!"
Krann replied, and vanished to dive into Talroth's palace, bypassing all barriers to land in the Southern King's throne room. Without warning, Krann made his move, bolting toward Talroth who seemed wholly unaware of his presence. But as Krann's right hand clutched at Talroth…
*Woosh*
...it met thin air. Talroth vanished, leaving behind a dispelling afterimage laced in a formless, deadening force that chilled Krann to the bones.
"Too soon, way too soon."
Talroth's voice echoed within the hall, but even as the sound lingered, he was long gone.
To say nothing of Verena or Krann, even Konrad's face violently distorted.
"He vanished in...Nothingness."
Konrad realized in dismay. No wonders his emotional spectrum was incomplete, Talroth possessed Nothingness Insight. But how did he learn it? Obtaining Insight into Infiniteness or Nothingness was one of the most challenging tasks of the cultivation world. Even for Konrad, he first needed to achieve Transcendence, then step into the world where all forces stood in harmony to rapidly sense and achieve Infiniteness Insight.
Clearly, Talroth didn't have Transcendence. If he did, with his peak-stage Legendary God cultivation base, Krann couldn't possibly make him run.
Again, Konrad's mind swirled, chafing in a maelstrom of absurd conjectures. None seemed reasonable. Yet, one thing was certain, from beginning to now, Talroth wielded the chessboard. And now that he fell into the shadows, who could thwart him?
Worse, Konrad was starting to think that there was one missing piece to this puzzle, a critical piece of information that prevented him from painting the whole picture, and allowed Talroth to play all.
"Never mind, come fetch a few Primal Sun Lotuses for Yvonne, Else, and Gulistan. Afterward, I will go into seclusion."
Konrad ordered, and instantly, Krann appeared by his side to collect the goods before returning to Hell.
Now feeling a new sense of urgency, Konrad gave Verena a few directives, put more resources in the hands of his Refining and Alchemy Pavilions, then left to fetch Cacillia and Heide.
Bringing the two alongside him Konrad stepped into the cultivation hall prepared for this event, a miniature world where a towering mansion stood. Leading the girls inside, Konrad left them in their assigned room, then dived toward the main hall.
First, he needed to harvest a tremendous quantity of cultivation bases, from both Chandra's consorts and Talroth's "gifts." Then cultivate with his daughter and disciple to make them break through multiple levels.
Only then could he fall into meditation and digest the gains. Of course, Konrad had not forgotten a critical element of the first session. As soon as he reached the hall, Konrad summoned his mighty pig, the former Moon Lord, Chandra who - out of thin air - appeared at his left.
"Oink, oink!"
Chandra greeted in pig's language while bowing toward his master.
"Little Dra, I have a surprise you."
Said Konrad with a wolfish grin that made poor Chandra shiver in fright.