NOVPUBChapter 558 -397: Wielding Heaven’s Mandate
For Song Lingxue, who had already glimpsed part of the truth, all she could do now was to keep moving forward.
The fate that the Martial Ancestor foretold for her was indeed not wrong.
Apart from the conclusion of the Martial Hall, she had also seen her own demise.
For that day, she had been prepared for a long time.
As Song Lingxue gathered her thoughts, a surge of intense blood light flooded her vision; the towering blood qi illuminated the cosmic expanse, staining more than half of the universe red.
A change stirred within her body, and she sharply perceived the invisible fluctuations of Heavenly Fate, with the Martial Arts Heavenly Fortune constantly agitating.
This heralded the birth of another in the Ancestral Realm, which, if no accident occurred, should be Wan Wenfeng.
She was intrigued by the great gift Wan Wenfeng mentioned earlier, as it might be of some use to Chu Zheng.
Unfortunately, she only received a few fragments of memory; many future details remained unclear, otherwise handling many matters would be simpler.
The position of ‘Divine Martial Heavenly General’ that Ji Zhouyin offered her in the Execution Department was at the top, where most Divine Martial Heavenly Generals were Martial Emperors.
With the cultivation of a Martial Monarch, very few held such a position; moving upward was akin to that of Wan Wenfeng as Deputy Director.
Divine Martial Heavenly Generals had the right to establish their own personal guards within the Martial Hall, capped at three hundred members, with all their cultivation resources covered by the Martial Hall.
Exceeding three hundred would require the Divine Martial Heavenly General to manage independently.
Many True Inheritors of the Martial Hall, after falling from their positions, would choose to join the personal guard of a Divine Martial Heavenly General, ensuring at least a source for their cultivation.
The position Ji Zhouyin offered was essentially allowing Song Lingxue to form her own team within the Martial Hall.
Song Lingxue was indifferent to this, as her remaining time in the world was limited, and she didn’t have the energy to waste on nurturing others.
However, the cultivation resources behind those three hundred slots she would completely utilize.
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The blood light, which shone across the universe, attracted the attention of many Taoist Orthodoxies.
Reactions varied among Ancestral Realms, but many living creatures whose cultivation had reached the Realm of Ancient Myths felt a stirring in their hearts.
In recent years, changes in Heavenly Fate had become increasingly frequent; within the past few decades, three new Ancestral Realms had emerged one after another.
This was a situation rarely seen in ancient times.
The Ancestral Realm might have many concerns regarding the Dao War, needing to consider the overall situation and act cautiously.
But for those who had long stepped into the Mythical Realm, the commencement of the Dao War signified a possible vacancy in the Ancestral Realm.
Their lifespans could never exceed those of the Ancestral Realm; if they waited endlessly, they would never have the chance to enter the Ancestral Realm.
A larger undercurrent whirlpool swept through the Great Universe, as powerful beings gathered voluntarily in one place to seek the opportunity for the Dao War to begin.
The Myriad Realms bore the brunt, with Immortal Emperors and Martial Emperors openly entering and leaving the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield, even venturing into the domains of the Myriad Realms to collect cultivation resources on a grand scale.
This was clearly a deliberate provocation.
The response within the Myriad Realms was quite peculiar.
The Taiqing Daozu was indifferent to worldly affairs, like previous Ancestral Daos, severing all causes and effects, disappearing completely from the mortal realm, even the Taiqing Nine Sons under his command did not know his whereabouts.
The Buddha was deep in the Pure Land, seated on the Lotus Platform, his Golden Body with eyes closed, with the bells and drums of Spirit Mountain never ceasing, the Buddhist chants continued, the Buddha bowed his head in silence, in a deep slumber, never waking.
In the Great Universe, guarding the last half of Heaven’s Fortune in the Sword Path, the Sword Ancestor, had a rusted sword buried in the Sword Tomb for a million years, and even amidst such turmoil, he never appeared. 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝔬𝔪
The Dao Ancestor of the Taoist School, high above the Thirty-Three Heavens, continued preaching in Yuxu Palace, the purple clouds enveloping the starry sky, with hazy shadows of Chaos Green Lotus flickering, also never coming forward to intervene.
The Ancestral Realm fell silent, but the cultivators within the Taoist Orthodoxies of the Myriad Realms, having entered the Mythical Realm, launched a direct counterattack.
The two Mixed Element Daoist Monarchs from the Qi Refining Lineage jointly set up the Heavenly Net Array, using All Heaven Stars as anchors to freeze time and space, ambushing and slaying an Immortal Emperor, soon after facing a fierce counterattack from the Immortal Alliance, resulting in one Daoist Monarch dying to fulfill his tribulation.
A Martial Emperor forcefully broke into the Pure Land, severely wounding two Saint Buddhas, and seized the relic atop the Buddha Tower.
It was the remains of the Ancient Buddha Ancestor.
This news caused an upheaval in the Pure Land, with a Guardian God treading upon the Hundred-leaf Golden Lotus to hunt for it, but returned wrapped in an Incomplete Kasaya, with no sign of the Buddha’s relic.
For a time, chaos reigned.
In response, both the Immortal Ancestor and the Martial Ancestor remained silent, seemingly oblivious.
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Regarding the various changes within the Great Universe, Chu Zheng was unaware, being at the Cosmic Edge, only occasionally hearing a few bits and pieces.
Since the boundary blockade was reestablished, he has been wandering among the major star domains, scavenging remains, whether evil demon corpses or immortal artifact fragments, all were pocketed by him, and the harvest was immensely abundant.
During this period, he naturally encountered quite a few evil demons, though it was rare to find those above the Ninth Order, most becoming his merit points.
In the blink of an eye, more than two years passed.
A recall order finally came through the Monitoring Jade Order, instructing Chu Zheng to return to the outer area of the cosmic edge, preparing to evacuate.
After the boundary gate was repaired, even though the Vast Universe could occasionally open a few channels, the evil demons that came through had extremely limited cultivation.
At most, they would be Eighth Order; deploying a few Immortal Venerables along with some True Immortals drawn from various realms would suffice.
Considering Chu Zheng’s identity as a Qi Cultivator, remaining at the cosmic edge poses a potential threat instead.
The cosmic edge is vast beyond measure, the area Chu Zheng traversed was only a tenth or so of it.
However, he didn’t linger too much. Upon receiving the decree, he immediately headed toward the outer area of the cosmic edge.
Greed is useless; what he had collected was already enough for him to digest for a long time.
Now, he just needs to find a quiet place to push his cultivation to True Immortal Perfection, and then attempt to cross into the Nine Realms.
He has always harbored some apprehension about the bloodline constraints of the Cangyun Realm, determining whether his Immortal Path can continue.
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The Immortal Alliance set up a forbidden zone at the outskirts of the cosmic edge, directly relocating a Great Realm.
The Boundary Wheel seemed to have some issues, unable to open the Boundary Gate at will, causing many Immortal Alliance cultivators to stay inside the realm, recovering from injuries and waiting for the opportunity to travel.
Upon entering the realm, Chu Zheng spread out his Divine Sense and soon saw some familiar faces: Li Shuang, Fu Zhixuan, and… Taiyi Tongyun.
Taiyi Tongyun was different from the two previous meetings; dressed in palace attire, appearing to be in her late thirties, with stronger cultivation, having reached the Great Immortal Venerable Realm, her demeanor no longer carrying the coldness of guarding the Heaven Pass, but being very gentle and approachable.
Unless something unexpected happens, this should be Taiyi Tongyun’s strongest avatar.
Chu Zheng proceeded to the center of the Great Realm, an ancient city, which had endured immensely long years and had now become the core of the Immortal Alliance in this realm.
Upon entering the city, many True Immortals’ gazes fell upon Chu Zheng, changing subtly.
Seven Tribulations True Immortal.
At Chu Zheng’s cultivation speed until now, he is even expected to achieve Immortal Venerable status before the age of one hundred.
At the same age, the Ancestor of Ancient Immortals had not even stepped into the True Immortal Realm, fully illustrating the gap.
Some True Immortals wanted to approach and talk, but their expressions showed hesitation.
The reputation of Qi Cultivators is indeed somewhat terrifying; Chu Zheng is undoubtedly the best among them. It was heard that he even attracted evil demons of the Ancestral Realm, which is indeed rather terrifying.
Associating with him, one might need to weigh whether their own life is hard enough.
Chu Zheng didn’t pay attention to the scrutinizing gazes around him and directly stepped into a Jade Hall located in the center of the camp.
Managing this place was an Immortal Monarch with the title ‘Qingxiao,’ who holds the position of Chief Executioner in the Immortal Alliance.
The Chief Executioner has a status above the Heavenly Judges and possesses a certain authority in amending the Immortal Alliance Law.
The decree summoning him back was issued by the Qingxiao Immortal Monarch.
Inside the Jade Hall stood six figures, among them was the Fan Long Immortal King, whom he had seen earlier.
Chu Zheng casually glanced over; besides the Qingxiao Immortal Monarch, the other five were all Immortal Kings.
The Qingxiao Immortal Monarch appeared to be over thirty, but his hair and beard were already white, his eyebrows like the snow line of the Tian Mountain, with an Ice Soul Jade Crown on his head, and green cloud patterns spreading from the collar to the hem of his robe.
Chu Zheng bowed and saluted:
“Inspector Chu Zheng pays respects to Qingxiao Immortal Monarch.”
Perhaps because he had seen several from the Ancestral Realm, now seeing these Immortal Kings and even the Immortal Monarch, his heart was nearly as calm as an ancient well.
“You may leave now.”
The Qingxiao Immortal Monarch swept his gaze over several Immortal Kings, waving his hand.
Seeing this, Chu Zheng’s heart subtly moved; being specifically summoned here clearly had hidden implications.
After several Immortal Kings left, the Qingxiao Immortal Monarch spoke again, with a touch of inquiry in his tone:
“Chu Zheng, would you be willing to return to the Cangyun Realm?”
“Return… to the Cangyun Realm?” Chu Zheng felt perplexed momentarily.
“This is the will of the Master, granting you the authority to act on behalf of Heaven, allowing you to control the Cangyun Realm. If you are willing in the future, the Cangyun Realm can be directly given to you.”
