Immortal Supreme: Sovereign of the Grand Dao

222  Fate Sense Second Awakening: I Can See Providence

In the heart of a specially prepared chamber, Arthur assumed a meditative posture, his focus attuned to the depths of the Fate Gem.

The air seemed to shimmer with otherworldly energy as he initiated the process of delving into the mysteries of the Fate Dao.

Deciding to advance in the Fate Dao, Arthur entered the cultivation time chamber, where temporal laws bent to his favour.

Here, the passage of time was a dance of ratios — for every three days within, only one ticked away in the outside world.

As he settled into deep meditation, Arthur's consciousness traversed the ethereal realms within the Fate Gem.

Within the fate gem, there was another dimension where countless golden threads of fate intertwined and wove an infinite network, revealing glimpses of destinies yet to unfold.

Hours turned into days, and in the silent cocoon of the time chamber, Arthur's spiritual essence resonated with newfound insights.

The boundaries of the Fate Dao yielded to his determined exploration.

As Arthur meditated, he lost track of time, and all his heart was set on comprehending the Fate Dao.

Subconsciously, he began to use his Book-Martial Spirit which he had finally given a name:

Divine Dao Book.

One of the effects of the divine Dao book was that it greatly enhanced his comprehension ability and one could not tell its rank as it didn't look unranked but there was a mix of divine halos around it.

But at a glance, one can tell that it is an unusual and unique martial spirit.

As soon as he summoned it, the book trembled and a page opened and on it were written the words 'Dao of Fate'.

The words were written in an unknown language and only Arthur can see the writings and comprehend it.

Arthur immediately felt a spike in the speed of comprehending the Dao of Fate and words began to appear on the golden page of the book.

Arthur began to mutter subconsciously, "Fate. What is fate? Is it destiny? What is destiny? Does predestination exist? If it does, what then is the saying 'To change one's fate'?"

"Fate is a thread that binds all life on a path of beginning with an end. Only one being in the world can remain truly eternal and that is the Grand Heavenly Dao."

"But does fate also control karma?..."

Arthur continued murmuring and his words were confusing to even himself but the strange thing was that he was feeling his grasp over the Dao deepen with each train of thought.

Time passed unknowingly and soon, he awoke.

When he awoke, a subtle change manifested in his aura.

"This...I feel a bit strange."

"Hmm, if I were to describe it, I would say-"

"A resonance with the ebb and flow of destiny," Arthur said.

He sensed an enhanced connection to the threads of fate, and with it came an ability that he now subconsciously knew that he had.

Which is the ability to discern the providence that guided individuals.

Testing his newfound mastery, Arthur closed his eyes to try and understand this new ability from the fate gem.

It was as if he could glimpse the delicate strands of fate that wove through every living being.

The hues of fate revealed themselves — a spectrum of colours denoting the providence or as you can say, luck of each individual.

From the lowest to the highest, the colours shimmered in his mind: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, gold, and the rarest of all, purple-gold.

His senses expanded, and the world around him became a canvas painted with the myriad shades of fate. A complex dance of energies unfolded before his inner sight.

In this moment of revelation, Arthur marvelled at the intricacies of fate.

The limited yet profound ability to gauge providence would be a strategic advantage in the grand chess game he played.

As he stepped out of the time chamber, the world seemed different.

"My perception has changed, but strangely," Arthur noted.

"My mastery over the Fate Dao has reached a new pinnacle, and with it, the stage for his intricate plans needs to be...expanded."

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In the hall, Arthur sat on his throne-like chair as Kaiser and the other two appeared before him.

"Master, you called for us," They bowed in unison.

Arthur had summoned the trio — Kaiser, Tanik, and Brandon — to his presence, for no other reason than to do a test run on how his abilities work.

"Yes, there is something I need to test."

"A test?" Kaiser wondered out loud.

Meanwhile, Arthur merely smiled as he had no intention of telling them anything. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The trio looked at each other in confusion which Arthur clearly sensed and he could almost predict their exact thoughts which were;

'What sort of test does the master want to do on us?'

'Maybe it isn't for us but someone else?'

'Test? What test? Aren't we already bound by our souls? How loyal do we have to be?' Kaiser thought.

Arthur closed his eyes for a few seconds. As this is his first time using it, he is a bit slow.

When he reopened his eyes, what he saw changed.

Above each of their heads, he saw halos of different colours.

On Kaiser's head was a yellow halo, on the second person, Tanik was an Orange halo with some yellow on the edges and finally on Brandon's head.

'Hmm?' It's different.

What Arthur saw was not a halo but the manifestation of a blue carp fish.

'What does this mean?' Arthur wondered.

His information was a bit limited.

'I'll ask Aixen later on but for now, one thing is clear. Brandon is a hidden talent amongst the three.'

"Hmm, the three of you can go and make preparations concerning the Beard Gang Brothers."

"Act accordingly to the original plan, you hear?"

"Yes, Master!" They bowed and left promptly albeit with a bit of confusion in their hearts.

"Master only sent us on the mission, so is this the test?"

"I don't know Brandon. Maybe, maybe not, but we will have to do our best nevertheless," Tanik replied.

"Don't stress on useless things. Let's focus on what we are meant to do. We are already bound to serve so we won't be disposed of just like that," Kaiser instructed.

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After they left.

*Sigh*

"It's time to start forging my foundation like the others."

"Even though I am already strong enough to dominate the tournament, I don't want my cultivation to be lesser than anyone of my generation."

"Including those from the central continent."

Arthur swiftly entered the cultivation time chamber and immediately entered a cultivation state.

"Nine Heavens Sacred Universal Scripture!"