All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 120 - 119: The Unity of the Heavenly Xuan

Chapter 120: Chapter 119: The Unity of the Heavenly Xuan

...sigh."

After stopping his firing, An Jing silently set down the overheating Sword Box and Icefall Rifle, then exhaled a breath, his body swaying slightly, almost falling to the ground. "What a monster, I fired three Sword Box flying swords and two rifle magazines... the Demon Beast is also dead!"

"Having completed the mid-stage ’Condensing Spirit to Nurture Life’ of Qi Refinement, a cultivator’s Blood Qi is naturally comparable to that of a giant beast, yet this Fengdu Guard is indeed unusual."

Sword Spirit sighed, "His Blood Qi is twice as vigorous as that of his peers, and this ’Fengdu Armor’ operates by burning his life’s Blood Qi to catalyze the purest ’Northern Nether Qi.’"

"Since it is transformed from his own Blood Qi, being of the same origin and nature, it’s controlled as easily as moving one’s own limb; possessing simultaneously the Qi of Netherworld and Green Wood Vitality Qi, it also meets the cultivation requirements of the ’Green Wood Longevity Skills.’"

"Initially, one needed to find a place where life and death coexist to cultivate these secret longevity techniques. Now, it only requires this Fengdu Armor... The dual Qis support and cycle through each other, a genius idea, the future generations are indeed remarkable!"

"It’s just a pity that it’s short-lived."

Sword Spirit commented with some regret, "Longevity is the foundation for our kind, this Fengdu Guard might be powerful, but he is prone to premature aging and a short lifespan, it’s unknown how this is compensated in this era"

——Compensate my ass, isn’t this a standard Demon Dao combat tool!

An Jing thought critically to himself, hearing his thoughts, Sword Spirit wanted to inquire why An Jing was so certain, but seemed to hear something, curiously saying, "An Jing, it’s unbelievable, I hear the fluctuation of life."

"That Martial Cultivator... hasn’t died!"

The Martial Cultivator indeed had not died. An Jing lifted the rocks and gravel and found the Martial Cultivator, who was planted head-first into the concrete, quite fortunate.

The falling rocks blocked the heat blast from the explosion, and the gravel reduced the impact, burying his upper body in concrete without sustaining fatal injuries—he had survived the continuous lethal strikes just like that!

Though it was as if he was no different from dead.

"...He’s dead? Hahahaha, good that he’s dead!"

The Martial Cultivator’s skull was dented, his flesh and blood a blurry mess. Although he was still alive but... alright, there was no but, he should have been dead by now, even the Sword Spirit couldn’t tell why he was still alive for a while.

After laughing madly at the Fengdu Guard with his last bit of strength, the Martial Cultivator turned to look at An Jing.

His eyes had burst during the previous fight, leaving only one blood-filled socket, and with that single bloodshot eye, he intensely stared at An Jing. "Amidst multiple gambits and schemes, the final victor is neither the Guiyi Army, nor Luofu, nor Xuandu, nor Shouyang of Lianshan..."

"But a wilderness youth."

"Scheme after scheme, I actually lost long ago, but perhaps by Heavenly Mandate, I met you."

"Such a young genius of the wilderness, how have I never heard your name? No matter, whoever you are, it’s better than ending up with Luofu."

He raised his lone arm, plunging it into his chest, flesh and blood swirling around, and pulled out a Jade Talisman the size of two fingers.

Pure white vitality Qi surrounded the Jade Green Talisman, ancient cloud-patterned phoenix seals floated within, their movement unpredictable and intricate, dazzling to the eye, invoking the profound mysteries of the Great Dao.

"This is a ’True Talisman.’"

Blood-colored Essence Qi spread from the Martial Cultivator’s chest, mingling with the surrounding vitality Qi of the talisman, this was what sustained his life force: "Its name ’Heavenly Mystery to Unity.’ Its effects are unclear, unearthed by the Expedition Ritual Office from the depths of an Ancient Path Sect site on Heavenly Origin Mountain."

——Heavenly Mystery to Unity denotes the very breath of True Heaven, the essence of Soul and Spirit.

What’s called Heavenly Mystery is the essence of life and spirit within the human body.

It is said that when Soul and Spirit are inseparable, it represents the unity of the true self, also known as the true unity. Holding the true unity, the Soul and Spirit breathe with the heaven, and Heavenly Mystery returns to the Essential Origin Qi, cycling endlessly; such a state is called Heavenly Mystery to Unity.

Therefore, the ’Heavenly Mystery to Unity Guardianship True Talisman’ can also be named ’Quanzhen Life-Nourishing Talisman,’ a Daoist Talisman rooted in the fundamental essence of life."

Sword Spirit immediately began interpreting the essence of this True Talisman for An Jing, but was also puzzled, "This Jade Talisman is clearly cast as a set, definitely part of a Heavenly Gang or even Pure Yang Great Formation’s foundation, how could it have been unearthed alone?"

"Unless... it was already pulled out before it was unearthed!"

"This is the ancient mystery."

An Jing listened to the words of the Sword Spirit in his heart, and in his mind, he silently heard the Martial Cultivator state, "The Guiyi Army learned of this information from somewhere, and the eastern commander thought it impermissible to let Luofu succeed, thus planned to steal it."

"Originally, twelve suspects broke away from various places, ranging from Purple Mansion to Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement, yet for some reason, the Expedition Ritual Office and Sky Surveillance Bureau kept a close watch on me, utterly unremarkable... Even infiltrating the black market didn’t shake them off."

At this moment, the Martial Cultivator’s life force was rapidly withering, his flesh and blood shrinking, but his spirit became even more exhilarated, "Perhaps there are traitors within the army, but that no longer matters."

"Because I am going to hand it over to you."

"Do not refuse."

Shaking his head slightly, the Martial Cultivator stopped An Jing who seemed about to say something, "Just now, in a desperate struggle, I used the Essential Origin Qi to stimulate the True Talisman, and discovered that this talisman not only could provide tremendous vitality but also could purge all demonic poisons and fiendish barriers—the Underworld Poison of the Fengdu Guards, seemingly incurable, was easily removed by it."

"Moreover, even the pill poison and Demon Calamity Qi that had accumulated in my body... were all swept away!"

He said almost fervently, "You, being from the wilderness, must be able to comprehend the significance of this!"

"Even if stimulating the Essential Origin Qi consumes lifespan, it’s completely worth it!"

—But I am not a person of the wilderness.

An Jing remained silent internally, but after hearing the words of the Martial Cultivator, he understood.

Previously, while cultivating in the quiet room, he had learned from the Sword Spirit about the troubles of Demonic Qi, and this True Talisman could actually remove the demonic poison of the Demonic Qi? Incredible, even if it was conditional, requiring lifespan, its efficacy in this era of the end of Tianyuan could indeed be considered a Divine Object!

If this was known, those competing for the True Talisman would likely be more than just these Fengdu Guards and real persons of Purple Mansion.

"Stop it."

But in the end, An Jing sighed and seriously said to the Martial Cultivator, "What I wanted to ask just now... was your name."

"You are about to die, after all, having fought side by side, I want to know your name."

The young man said solemnly, "Also, what are your plans for disposing of your body?"

"...Bo Yan. Beiqiu Bo Yan."

The Martial Cultivator named Bo Yan looked into An Jing’s eyes, seemingly trying to discern something from the young face, but in the end, he smiled freely, "My body, just casually throw it onto any pile of corpses and crush it, my life force has been drained by the True Talisman, it will soon decompose into dry bones, unnoticeable."

"Ultimately, it was I who led the Mysterious Dark Market to near extinction... I deserve it, and it can also make others think that I have escaped, thus hiding your identity..."

"Go!"

He forcefully severed his Blood Qi vessels and stuffed the Jade Talisman into An Jing’s hand as Bo Yan’s life force rapidly faded, "With such a commotion, other Fengdu Guards, even if they think their own won’t lose, will still come over to check!"

His voice weakened instantly, and he murmured at the end, "Go... Entrusting it to you, I have not failed..."

"Beiqiu army... faithful to our mission..."

The Martial Cultivator’s head drooped.

And An Jing slowly stood up, tightly clutching the True Talisman in his hand.

Bo Yan’s Essential Origin Qi was absorbed by it, as streaks of Blood Qi merged into it, yet left no trace, making it appear still divine and mysterious, containing the Daoist Talisman, undulating uncertainly, not at all appearing like something that would absorb a person’s Blood Qi.