Paragon Of Sin

1858 Chapter 1851: Curtains Close

”You did it! You did it!”

An overly excited voice resounded with genuine happiness, filling the air of Wei Wuyinʼs Original Dawn Palaceʼs Main Hall. A beautiful figure hopped into Wei Wuyinʼs chest, embracing him with both arms and legs, unapologetically intimate despite the audience.

Itʼs been a total of three days since the conclusion of the All-Alchemic Clash of the Zeniths, and their complete defeat at the hands of the foreigner, and the majority of that time was the digestion of the outside world from the events, and Wei Wuyinʼs personally settling the finalization of their wager: Neo-Dawn Alchemic Saintʼs Victory: The acquisition of all the Zenith Towerʼs Alchemical Lineages, unable to be shared with any other empire, galaxy, or organization without explicit permission; The rights to establish a tower within the Utmost Purity Galaxy that will be subjected to various protections and authorities to buy, sell, and exchange resources for 250,000 years, and unable to be removed during this period under any condition by the current Zeniths or the next two future Zenith generations, while remaining independent and under the direct control of the Neo-Dawn Ascendant Emperor; the sole acquisition of the Seven Utmost Towerʼs alchemical legacies to this astounding talent, which can not be actively shared unless the lineage had been mastered to low-quality minimum across the board.

While the foundation had been previously ironed out, the extensive details and timeline of events were mapped out and decided. During that meeting, Heaven-Saint Refining Skies had ousted a truth that the others hadnʼt taken into account: Wei Wuyinʼs alchemical abilities were unhindered by the neutral environment, and in actuality, it had greatly benefited his concoction methods.

In hindsight, the Zeniths were operating at roughly 30% to 40% of their full strength as alchemists, and even then, they had to abandon their extraordinary advantages such as environmental formations, arrays, and added shackles such as the extreme temporally-accelerated zone that made concocting absurdly difficult.

That said, there were some advantages to be gained in that environment, such as the indirect assistance in concoction times from the enriched temporal energies, although that also heightened the chance of imperfections, which could be remedied throughout the process due to accounting for them. If not, they may have taken decades to concoct each product, not the years that they had taken.

Even then, their urgency and Wei Wuyinʼs dirty trick preventing a chance at a tiebreaker after unfairly winning the first round left them aggrieved, but not deflated at their so-called ʼdefeatʼ. In a way, they refused to consider it a defeat given the circumstances. This was only reinforced after Wei Wuyin openly admitted that his concoction skills were unaffected by the Blank Dominion and the extreme temporally-accelerated zone elevated his advantages, not reduced them.

They were handicapped; he was not.

With ugly, contorted, or outright enraged expressions, some of the Zeniths vehemently cursed at Wei Wuyinʼs shamelessness without restraint. However, the Incandescent Star Palace Lord had reminded them that they were the ones who decided all these details without Wei Wuyin issuing any personal input, simply allowing them to make the choice themselves.
In fact, the one who was the angriest out of the Zeniths was none other than Heaven-Saint Refining Skies. Despite his anger, it was impossible to hide the fact that he was the one who was insistent on the Blank Dominion as the location for the clash. This made things quite awkward for him to the point where the other Zeniths felt embarrassed, Heaven-Saint Extracting Divinity even called him out, causing him to grow eerily silent as he stewed in his pool of fury.

Wei Wuyin stayed quiet with a grin during their discussion of blame. Furthermore, he refused to identify the so-called young astounding talent of his empire to these Heavenly Saint Alchemists, only swearing an oath to fulfill the contract without fail.

Even then, they had lost a lot, but far less than what Wei Wuyin originally thought. He expected further arguments, but after they settled on the reality that the Neo-Dawn Empire would establish a Zenith Tower for two to three generations, they didnʼt have any qualms with offering their legacies.

Wei Wuyin was originally under the assumption that the Zenith Towers were exclusive in their legacies and lineages, but that was far from the truth. According to the smug Suo Kai-Ming, the Zenith Towers lineage and legacies have always been jointly shared with frequent Dao Discussions and Unity of the Alchemic Stars. There was no disunity present when it came to the pursuit and advancement of their Alchemic Dao.

They were a single whole, unified under their branch of Alchemic Dao.

This was something that Wei Wuyin couldnʼt have known unless he had surgically investigated the memories of someone like Hao Chengxue or converted them into a Soldier of War. Enlightened Sage Springfield was not part of the core foundation of the Utmost Purity Galaxyʼs Alchemic Dao nor a member of one of the seven Zenith Towers, so he was ignorant of this fact.

Sui Kai-Ming had to rub it in further as well, suggesting that while Wei Wuyin might have won the wager, he hadnʼt won much. It was they, the Utmost Purity Galaxy, that had won. They would never risk any substantial losses or make such an outrageous wager if not for Wei Wuyinʼs added condition to establish a tower and perform business, and his newly acquired status as a genuine Heavenly Saint Alchemist and strength as a Supreme Existence would only bring the reputation of the Utmost Purity Galaxy to another level without any harm.

It was a very slight miscalculation on his part. Regardless, in the face of Suo Kai-Mingʼs words of true victory, he couldnʼt help but shake his head in his heart. It was undeniable—he was the final winner.

Suo Kai-Ming only saw the surface of the situation due to her anger and rampant misinformation, but gaining a stable foothold in the Utmost Purity Galaxy within the Holy Void of Fortune for his empire, while acquiring a Zenith Tower and territory without needing to follow any tradition or swearing any oath of explicit loyalty couldnʼt be underestimated.

As for integrating the Neo-Dawn Empireʼs Alchemic Dao, the truth was that the Alchemic Dao of the Neo-Dawn Empire hinged only on his brilliance. He was the weaker party, much like a beautiful Astral Core Realm Yin Physique Female Cultivator dual cultivating with a Qi Condensation Talentless Male Cultivator, the male cultivator was going to come out outrageously far ahead!

The Utmost Purity Galaxy had galactic channels for communication, transportation, buying, selling, stellar-mapping, and various other exchanges, while its development of Void Vessels, technological depth in regards to the forging, architecture, and environmental development was like comparing the Stone Age (Neo-Dawn Empire) to the Industrial Age (Utmost Purity Galaxy).

They were just unaware of the frail depth of the Neo-Dawn Empireʼs foundation which couldnʼt even compare to lesser galaxies. Wei Wuyin would like to attribute this to his immaculate acting and planning from the beginning.

After consoling their egos for three whole days, ensuring that they hadnʼt truly lost to a foreigner or a newly ascended Heavenly Saint Alchemist, and perpetuating that to the announcers who were bluntly explaining these circumstances to the audience for the sake of face, Wei Wuyin returned to the Neo-Dawn Original Palace.

Now, he was holding Wei Xiaotianʼs beautifully slender and supple body in his embrace with her legs and arms clinging around him, her face buried in his neck with rough, warm breathing. She was most concerned about his success, even willing to sacrifice her future to give him knowledge and advantages. How could she not be happy after he kept his word?

Within the main hall, witnessing this sight, were several women who had all sorts of expressions, yet none of them exhibited dissatisfaction, with all of them containing a notable glint of pride in their eyes.

This was their man.

Wei Wuyin scanned the room with a warm heart and a fuzzy soul, sensing all of their mental fluctuations and receiving every ounce of their excitement, happiness, and relief.

Yue Songli, Qing Qiumu, Liu Suyin, Cao Cuifen, Xi Ning, and Shang Wanqing.

And letʼs not forget Wei Xiaotian.

This was a heavenly sight of feminine beauty that every man would die to witness once in their lifetime, and possessing a single one was a heaven-rivaling fortune that most could only dream about. However, there was no disharmony present among the seven of them.

They were all here for him. Here to celebrate his incredible victory after what seemed like a hard-fought reversal paved with layered schemes and serendipitous enlightenment.

Since venturing out into the world beyond the Ancient Sealed Regions, Wei Wuyin had encountered many things and accomplished even more. Not only was he on the verge of completing his two-year date with Yue Songli, but he had saved Su Mei from a fate of existential eradication, conquered three galaxies with very little bloodshed, entered the Mystic Ascendant Realm, became an officially recognized Heavenly Saint Alchemist, and established himself in the holy land of alchemy. He could scarcely believe it.

There was a time in his life when he was a mere mortal who dealt with sinister assassinations, mundane schemes, and was embittered by devastating loss after loss at a young age. Now, he stood at the height of an empire that spanned the starry skies, surrounded by beautiful women, wielding extraordinary power as an Ascended being.

He didnʼt know whether he should thank…or curse that silver-haired, black-eyed man who bestowed him the Bloodline of Sin all those years ago.

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[RIGHT ARM: Pride]

Karmic Luck Value: 268,334.4.

First Calamity: Survived - 7/7.

Second Calamity: Claimed - 1/1.

Third Calamity: Claimed - 3/3.

Fourth Calamity: Claimed - 18/18.

Fifth Calamity: Suppressed - 31 Years.

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[LEFT ARM: Lust]

Karmic Luck Value: 268,334.4.

First Calamity: Claimed - 7/7.

Second Calamity: Claimed - 1/1.

Third Calamity: Claimed - 3/3.

Fourth Calamity: Claimed - 18/18.

Fifth Calamity: Suppressed - 31 Years.

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”Oh? Someone with a Karmic Luck of this high value? Could they be an Empyrean? Good, hehe. I need the boost before the next Calamity.”

As the curtains close, a storm approaches.