destiny eternal calamity

After absorbing the red "liquid," the stone egg gradually emitted a red light and became crystal clear.

Li Wei could even see the blood vessels and a dark, embryo-like shape inside, like a bird's egg that was being incubated.

The group of savages remained kneeling on the ground, praying incessantly.

A moment later, a ray of red light emerged from the surface of the stone egg and flew to one of the stronger men among the savages.

Red patterns immediately appeared on the man's arm, exactly the same as those on the savage who had died earlier.

This looks like some kind of leader succession ceremony?

Seeing that the matter in the hall was coming to an end, Li Wei quickly left and hid in a large tree outside the settlement once again.

He heard a cheer from the savages in the distance, seemingly excited about the emergence of a new leader.

Li Wei felt that continuing to observe this group of primitive people wouldn't yield any useful information.

He came here to find the so-called "Nine Cauldrons True Secret," and he only has one year.

However, this world is extremely vast, and aimless movement may not necessarily speed up the exploration process.

After thinking for a while, Li Wei decided to explore on his own first.

He used the "Eight Steps of Gazing at the Sunset" technique and shot towards what he thought was a sparse area of ​​trees.

After running for most of the day, he realized that he seemed to have lost his way and was just wandering around aimlessly.

Although mental cultivation only begins at the Spirit Bridge Realm, even a Qi Sea Realm martial artist's mental strength is far greater than that of an ordinary person, so getting lost should be virtually impossible.

Now that it has happened, there is only one possibility: I have fallen into some kind of trap.

Li Wei felt a chill run down his spine, and he emptied his mind to carefully perceive the situation.

He sensed a malice emanating from...this forest.

This forest seems to be sentient!

Li Wei knew he couldn't leave on his own, so he had no choice but to return in the same direction.

Fortunately, he had made many marks on the trees when he arrived, which allowed him to return to the settlement safely.

Li Wei returned to the big tree outside the settlement; it was already night.

A new moon climbed into the star-studded night sky.

Only on such a dimly lit night can the stars shine so brightly.

Seemingly having thought of something, Li Wei mentally compared the positions of each constellation relative to the moon.

After practicing martial arts, his memory became exceptional, and he easily recalled the contents of the calendar books he had read at the princess's residence.

In his previous life, he was a science student, and he was quite good at math and the like.

After comparing the offsets of each constellation with their future locations, he did a quick mental calculation and came to a conclusion.

He must be from ten thousand years ago!

It sounds exaggerated, but with his current mental capacity and perception, he can indeed accurately determine that it is the third day of the seventh lunar month based on the temperature, sunshine duration, and moon phase.

With the addition of celestial phenomena and the calendar data of this world, it was easy to deduce the specific era in which one was currently living.

Ten thousand years ago, it seems that the human race had not yet established dynasties...

Li Wei was lost in thought when he suddenly heard a resentful conversation coming from below.

"Damn it, why didn't they choose me for the sacrifice!"

"Third Brother, don't be angry. At worst, we'll use the same trick as before and let that long-armed guy die like Big Rock."

"That's right, but powerful demons are too dangerous. Last time I went to lure that pig demon, I almost got gored to death by it."

The "Third Brother" said with lingering fear.

"Third Brother, I've found a good match this time. That big black snake to the east, it seems to have laid eggs..."

Li Wei listened above them, frowning.

He never imagined that such a seemingly simple and united settlement of just over a hundred people could harbor such conspiracies and schemes.

Is the "sacrifice to the gods" that stone egg? How dare a mere demon claim to be a god?

Li Wei was certain that the stone egg was a monster, only its cultivation path was somewhat different from that of ordinary monsters.

He originally held the belief of not interfering in the affairs of the times, but suddenly found himself attached to appearances.

Since I have come to this era, I am a part of history.

The river of time has its own self-consistent underlying logic, and whatever one does should not affect the present world.

Because if the present world changes, he will not be able to step into the river of time, which is a paradox.

No matter what Li Wei does, the timeline should eventually converge to the way he experienced before.

If I let these two people go and let them harm others, their descendants might become great figures who change the world.

Conversely, if we arrest them, the descendants of the people they want to harm might change history.

In contrast, he preferred to hold onto them to clear his mind.

And this also allows them to get in touch with the settlement.

After figuring it out, Li Wei put on a mask made of hand-rubbed tree bark and made a grand entrance, shirtless.

He still didn't want to leave his mark on history.

"Who are you?" the 'Third Brother' shouted sternly.

Li Wei ignored him, activated the Five-Step Plum Blossom Stakes, and used his Pulse-Taking Hand technique to subdue the two men in an instant.

The difference in strength was too great, and he didn't even bother to say anything more.

Carrying the two men, one in each hand, Li Wei walked toward the 'hall' where the campfire was burning.

"Who's there? Enemy attack!" several men on guard shouted.

Immediately, a group of savages surrounded them, including the new leader who had received the red light from the stone egg during the day.

"Wait a minute, I think you'll be very interested in what I'm about to say."

Then, Li Wei recounted what he had just overheard.

"Sanshi, is what he said true?"

The wife of "Oishi," who was tricked and killed in battle during the day, a rough-looking woman, asked loudly.

San Shi remained silent, knowing that the masked man holding him was too powerful, and that denying or resisting would only increase the torment.

"Oishi, he's your own brother! How could you do such a thing!"

The woman tearfully recounted her accusations.

Li Wei was too lazy to watch this drama of love and hate. With a slight exertion of force, he shattered the hearts of the two men in his hands.

This move made the surrounding savages tremble with fear.

"Sir, may I ask your name? And what brings you here?" an elderly, white-haired savage asked as he stepped forward.

"My name is... Wei Li. I'm currently traveling around and now I want to go to the most bustling place nearby."

Li Wei thought for a moment and then answered.

"Then we would be honored to have you stay with us for three days. We will be going to Higashino to attend a gathering, which is the most bustling place in the vicinity."

"Okay," Li Wei agreed.

It's only a three-day wait, much better than him wandering around aimlessly on his own.

The new leader, "Long Arm," personally led Li Wei to a cave that had been emptied out by the dead to rest.

When the two arrived at their destination, Li Wei saw that Chang Shou was about to turn and leave, so he quickly grabbed him and pointed to the red pattern on his body, asking:

"What is this?"

Anyway, I'm much stronger than these savages, so I can just ask them whatever I'm curious about.