All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 273 - 134 Grandmother Passes Away (2/3)

Chapter 273: Chapter 134 Grandmother Passes Away (2/3)

Merely by the names of these Divine Skills and Secret Techniques, one can discern their origins and strength; they are indeed the foundation of the Great Dao Divine Skills of the Heaven’s Will Cult.

It was puzzling to Mingguang Dust when such exalted legacies were made public. Initially, he thought the people of the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect had lost their minds. However, when he saw the specific conditions required for the Secret Techniques, Mingguang Dust was certain that everyone in the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect had gone mad.

Because the condition for cultivating the Divine Abnormality Secret Technique was [Heavenly Mandate].

How ridiculous.

Mingguang Dust thought to himself. Isn’t this just like trying to freeload the cultivation of a Heavenly Mandate from your own sect for free? You offer it, and others might not even be willing to practice it.

You must know, that’s Heavenly Mandate... whether it’s a [Nature Master] or the [Lord of the World], none could possibly lack the cultivation of Divine Skills.

Even the [Seven Fiend Tribulation], notorious for its name of destruction and upheaval, could effortlessly comprehend and elevate Dao Law Divine Skills while mastering the teachings of annihilation and extinction.

Beyond these, the Divine Abnormality known as [Grasping Heavenly Moment] had many other conditions, such as it being best to meditate and seek Enlightenment on a special Earth Vein holy land. If one does so, even those without Heavenly Mandate—those with good Enlightenment like Divine Mandate—could barely meet the conditions. For example, if not Heavenly Mandate, then Star Detriment Fate would be best, followed by the Mandate of the Son of Heaven... There were many others.

Apart from knowing that it was an attribute-less Divine Skill for the Soul and Spirit, no one knew the specific effects of [Grasping Heavenly Moment].

Back then, Mingguang Dust considered this a joke by the Demon Sect, mocking anyone within the Endless Heavens who sought to oppose them.

But now.

Mingguang Dust came back to his senses, stepping out of this not-so-distant memory with a laugh. He activated his Divine Skill, transforming into a golden streak of light, instantly crossing vast plains and endless mountains to enter the Nine Heavens among the clouds, hurrying towards the location of the Western Patrol Envoy.

"Interesting!"

No matter whether An Jing had grasped Grasping Heavenly Moment or not, whether he was a Divine Mandate seeking Enlightenment on Kanming Earth Vein or a hidden, yet-to-be-awakened Heavenly Mandate, it no longer mattered.

What mattered was that he had managed to draw such a genius into the Endless Heavens, to become his junior, disciple, or even...comrade-in-arms.

With this thought, Mingguang Dust was filled with boundless motivation; he felt he could beat the Western Patrol Envoy seven to eight more times!

"Elder He, come out!" Amidst the flash of golden light, Mingguang Dust’s booming voice echoed through the Western Mountain forests: "Didn’t you say you wanted to challenge me?"

"I’m here!"

"Have you lost your damn mind?" A slightly frantic voice rose from within the mountains: "Mingguang Dust, don’t think I’m afraid of you!"

"You’d better not be afraid of me!"

Amidst laughter and roars, endless tides of Ironstone Blood Qi and the vast sunlight clashed deep within the Western Mountain.

A battle within the Divine Repository had begun.

Kanming City.

"An Jing," Subdue Evil Sword Spirit said thoughtfully, "What do you think he has guessed?"

"He probably guessed my Fate Pattern and talent are even better than his best prediction, confirming my extraordinary nature," An Jing looked in the direction Mingguang Dust had left, his tone light with humor: "Although I can’t fully trust him yet, or tell him many things, seeing as this master has been honest with me, I don’t want to deceive him."

"Is there a need to guess?"

Subdue Evil Sword Spirit exclaimed: "I thought everyone who met you could see that."

"That just means I haven’t hidden it well enough."

As An Jing was about to return to his room to continue his cultivation practice and consolidation, he suddenly heard a noise.

On the other side of the Siheyuan, the door opened.

You Ruhui, who had also been in seclusion these past few days, heard Mingguang Dust’s voice, puzzled by his hurried arrival and departure. However, she quickly noticed a difference in An Jing’s aura.

After a brief observation with the Mysterious Yang Eye, You Ruhui was astonished: "An Jing... have you improved your Inner Strength?"

"Yes."

An Jing nodded slightly, smilingly said: "You will also improve your Inner Strength soon. Once you’ve finished regulating your Inner Breath, you’ll be able to activate the Divine Abnormality that is innately yours."

You Ruhui’s foundation has always been impeccable, and with a Divine Abnormality by birth, An Jing thought that if not for the special requirements of the Imperial Court’s legacy, she would have improved her Inner Strength years ago.

"The Divine Abnormality from the Imperial Court is quite special... it’s not so simple."

As expected, Ruohui shook her head slightly, "Without Dragon Qi, it is impossible to cultivate a foundation."

"And how vast is Dragon Qi? This has nothing to do with age or cultivation level. If I want to advance to Inner Strength, I must truly start managing the wellbeing of a place, regulate the Earth Vein, obtain the recognition of a Divine Weapon, and then use the Divine Weapon as my basis to command Dragon Qi for Inner Strength."

She smiled at An Jing’s advancement in strength, even clapping lightly, but her expression still carried a touch of melancholy, "If I didn’t have the Dragon Jade, which can substitute for a Divine Weapon, I wouldn’t have been able to advance to Inner Strength in this lifetime."

An Jing wasn’t surprised, "Imperial blood is bound by the Imperial Court, but Imperial blood is also the master of the Imperial Court, mutually supportive."

"However, since you have the Dragon Jade, Dragon Qi shouldn’t be a problem either... that doesn’t really count as a limitation, right? There’s nothing to be unhappy about."

"My cultivation need not worry. My father and Uncle Ming have been prepared for a long time. What concerns me are other matters."

Ruohui sighed and then motioned for An Jing to follow her—although somewhat puzzled, An Jing still followed Ruohui.

Then, upon arriving in Granny Huai’s room, An Jing understood why Ruohui was so melancholic.

In the time that had recently passed while An Jing secluded himself for cultivation during the Grasping Heavenly Moment, Granny Huai had entered the last stage of life.

She lay calmly in her bed, still able to open her eyes and look at An Jing and Ruohui, but she no longer had the strength to speak.

The old woman’s breath was growing steadily weaker, visibly nearing death.

An Jing was taken aback, he too sighed, "So, it has already come to this... Granny, you should have said something."

It was obvious that Granny Huai did not wish to delay An Jing’s cultivation, which was why she hadn’t said much, having been looked after by Ruohui these past few days.

And now, the final moment was fast approaching.

"Granny, you have truly helped me a great deal."

Standing with Ruohui beside Granny’s bed, An Jing recalled his experiences and involuntarily nodded.

Had it not been for Granny blocking the True Demon Sect’s initial probes for him, An Jing would have either resisted arrest and become wanted by the Ming City, forcing him to flee and thereby preventing him from meeting Ruohui and Mingguang Dust, or he would have been imprisoned by the True Demon Sect, where the situation would have been much more perilous.

As for Ruohui, she needn’t even mention—if it weren’t for Granny Huai, she would likely have been severely injured and captured long ago; how could she then have cooperated with An Jing later on?

But for the old woman, she did all this not to use kindness as a leverage for repayment from others; she simply wanted to do so.

Feeling the warmth of Ruohui holding her hand, Granny Huai’s memories seemed to drift back to decades ago, to the warmth of being rescued from the snow by the Northern Patrol Envoy.

"Father... Mother... I’m sorry..."

"I’ve lived a strange and reckless life, like walking on thin ice... but in the end, I still made it to the other shore."

Murmuring in her heart, Granny Huai closed her eyes and fell asleep with a smile.

Her breath grew fainter, then ceased altogether.

Even though she had been mentally prepared, Ruohui’s eyes turned slightly red.

After losing her parents and leaving the Imperial Court Royal Mansion, Granny Huai was the first person to show her genuine kindness without any conditions. She wouldn’t allow herself to be so weak as to cry, as this was not what Granny Huai would have wanted, but Ruohui still felt saddened by the loss.

An Jing also fell silent for a while, until he noticed something amiss.

"Wait!"

He looked at Ruohui’s chest in astonishment, "The Dragon Jade!"

"Ruohui! The Dragon Jade is glowing!"

"What?" Alerted by An Jing’s words, Ruohui looked down at her chest, somewhat bewildered—indeed, the Dragon Jade was emitting a mysterious rainbow light at that moment.

Warm like the morning sun and dim like the twilight, the brilliance of the Dragon Jade was like the light of the night sky, filling the entire room.

Immediately after, it began to gather slowly on the lifeless body of Granny Huai.

Under the astonished gaze of An Jing and Ruohui, a Fate Pattern light wheel as warm as the moon, along with a soul phantom identical to Granny Huai, gradually emerged from Granny Huai’s body.

The old woman’s soul phantom slightly opened her eyes, somewhat confused about what was happening, but soon, her phantom and the Fate Pattern light wheel overlapped and transformed into a stream of light.

And flowed into the Dragon Jade!