All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 279 - 140: Ancestral Dragon Hall (2/3)

Chapter 279: Chapter 140: Ancestral Dragon Hall (2/3)

Though it was said that each would speak of their own, in reality, they could only talk about themselves.

For Jin Yanhua was, after all, a dragon. Despite her youthful appearance that resembled You Ruhui, she was actually over two thousand years old, double the age of both Xuan Guangyun and Mingguang Dust, and the other two juniors present combined.

If one were to consider ethical relationships, her seniority was truly boundless.

According to Mingguang Dust’s introduction, this Armored Dragon Maiden hailed from the Holy Lands of the Central Eternal Path Continent, ranking among the top 108 elite from the Ancestral Dragon Hall.

The Central Eternal Path Continent was the heart of the ten continents, and its Heavenly Ancestor was none other than the Shangxuan Central Celestial Axis Law Sect, the largest and most influential Supreme Heavenly Law Sect within Embracing the Void.

The Shangxuan Sect also had branches on the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent. Though they lacked presence, from the perspective of the entire Embracing the Void’s ten continents, it was undoubtedly the most influential Heavenly Ancestor.

Besides that, the situation in the Central Eternal Path Continent was somewhat unique compared to the other nine continents.

As a legacy of the Dao Sects and the former site of the Heavenly Pillar, this land possessed the most Dao Sect relics and heritage scriptures of any of the ten continents, not to mention countless fortunate encounters, secret realms, and precious Spiritual Objects.

Yet, the Central Continent was surprisingly peaceful.

Unlike the other nine continents that were either in a period of warring states, vying for domination, forming alliances of sects engaging in complex diplomatic maneuvers, or with mountain sects stirring the pot from behind the scenes.

In the Central Continent, led primarily by the Shangxuan Sect and backed by a few major Upper Gates like the Ancestral Dragon Hall, more than ninety percent of the region was unified under them. They maintained a surface-level ’great unity’ by forming an alliance of various sects.

According to Subdue Evil, this alliance of sects even faintly formed the embryonic stage of the ’Heavenly Court.’

Different sects were responsible for their respective areas of expertise. The powerful ones took charge of their duties, wielding authority like gods governing the mortal world.

"It sounds a bit like the fully realized version of the Da Chen Imperial Dynasty," An Jing commented thoughtfully as he nodded, while Mingguang Dust, who was explaining Jin Yanhua’s origins to him, also nodded in agreement, "Although it’s not the same in reality, there are indeed similar aspects."

"On the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent, the Di Chen Dynasty began with the Imperial Court and Emperor’s Blood. An emperor first unified the whole continent and then went on to create the Heavenly Divine Court."

"Whereas, in the Central Continent, they first built the Heavenly Court and then left a seat vacant, waiting for the emergence of the strongest cultivator to truly govern each department of the Heavenly Court and become the Heavenly Emperor."

"And Jin..."

Mingguang Dust subtly gestured for An Jing to look towards Jin Yanhua, who was holding You Ruhui, embracing the girl tenderly in her arms and tail, while softly asking her some questions, "Jin is the most doted upon youngest daughter among the ’Present Dragon God,’ one of the Four Seasons Dragon Gods in the Ancestral Dragon Hall."

"Don’t be deceived by her being at the third level of the Divine Repository. In fact, that’s a special method of progression. Ordinary cultivators would need to transcend a Divine Skill calamity to pass, but the Ancestral Dragon Hall’s Secret Technique ’Nine Calamities Ascension’ enabled her to traverse nine heavenly tribulations, gaining an additional layer of Thunder Light Law Domain with each one. Once she has broken through all nine calamities, upon Manifesting Holy, she will possess Nine Layers of Law Domains, ready to break through the Heart Palace and forge an indestructible Dao Heart!"

Speaking to this point, Mingguang Dust was very emotional, "It’s only because of the dragon race’s slow growth that they can utilize such a technique. If it were a human, they would’ve exhausted their life force before breaking through, only being able to slowly build up the Inner Heaven and Earth Law Domain after Manifesting Holy, which significantly increases the consumption of Life Force."

"On the contrary, with the dragon race, they take advantage of the peak moment of breaking through the Divine Repository, using the power of the heavenly tribulation to condense the Law Domain, truly grasping the essence of the Heavenly Dao... But this too is because Jin is powerful. If one cannot grasp the essence of Manifesting Holy while in the Divine Repository state, even entering the gateway of this secret method is difficult."

——Indeed, such a massive background and exceptional genius, no wonder they dare to meddle in such matters.

Hearing this, An Jing immediately understood the intentions of Mingguang Dust and King Jing.

Given Da Chen’s control over the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent, it would be very difficult for any power to conceal Xuan Mingjing—if Da Chen’s internal forces were truly united—that is, let alone the Bright Mirror Sect, even if the Five Sects of Dust Li joined forces, they would still struggle to contend.

As such, it would be better to send him directly to another continent.

Although the Ancestral Dragon Hall is not a Heavenly Ancestor Sect, it still has multiple Pure Yang Heavenly Lords and is one of the top Upper Gate sects with Lingxiao currently alive. The relationships between Sects in the Central Continent are very close, and the Ancestral Dragon Hall is one of the major parts of the Heavenly Court that governs the four seas and includes many rivers and lakes; the Shangxuan Sect is also their closest ally.

If——and this is a big if——the Da Chen dynasty truly discovers that You Ruhui was transferred to the Ancestral Dragon Hall, then they would have no way to forcibly demand that the Ancestral Dragon Hall hand him over.

"To make such a decision, Master, your understanding of the relationships between the various sects in the ten continents is very deep," An Jing said, nodding slightly. "Moreover, that Da Chen’s King Jing would be such close comrades-in-arms with the Dragon God’s daughter of the Ancestral Dragon Hall...Endless Heavens, more magical than I imagined."

"It was Jin who took Guangyun Brother into the Endless Heavens back then," Mingguang Dust explained generously. "At that time, Guangyun Brother hadn’t even awakened the Emperor’s Blood... Don’t be fooled by Jin being serious and steady, but in reality, she’s a warm-hearted dragon."

In response, Mingguang Dust did not hesitate to elaborate, "Not to mention, our hearts are the same... Even the enemies in the Endless Heavens, if it weren’t for the natural-born enmity from their origins, I think, at least, we could understand each other."

"You know, not only Da Chen and the Ancestral Dragon Hall, even within the Demon Sects, there are Endless Heavens Travelers... quite a few, in fact."

"Eh?" An Jing was quite surprised. "The Demon Sects too? And not just a few? What about the True Demon Sect..."

"The True Demon Sect is impossible, they’re all Evil Ghosts, and Heaven’s Will is made up of lunatics," Mingguang Dust shook his head. "An Jing, you’re mistaken, the reason why the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect is recognized as a Demon Sect is that they study Heavenly Demons, they explore fate patterns bestowed by heaven, their temperaments are extreme, and they bring chaos to the world. Their demonic thoughts blaze up to the heavens, which is why they are called the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect."

"In fact, the full name of the Heaven’s Will Cult is ’Revered Heavenly Divine Will Church,’ which has the same origin as the Shangxuan Sect. If you go by that, its lineage is even more authentically Dao Sect than our Bright Mirror Sect!"

The path of the Dao reversed is the path of the Demon, I understand... Haha, such antics from a Dao Sect lineage, they truly deserve to die!

An Jing smacked his lips, but this meant that the essence of recruiting individuals into the Endless Heavens was not some special qualification, but curiosity?

But his own curiosity wasn’t that strong, he just wanted to understand more about why this damned world was so screwed up...

"I remember."

On the other hand, Jin Yanhua slightly turned her head, her purple-red dragon eyes looking at An Jing, "You’re from the Heaven’s Will Cult, right?"

"Yes." An Jing saw no need to deny this, and the Dragon Lady nodded, "Originally, the Heaven’s Will Cult was founded by a Lingxiao who had disputed the Great Dao with other Lingxiaos within the Shangxuan Sect, took away the Daoist Soldier ’Heaven Star Divination Map,’ and a group of followers who sided with him separated from Shangxuan, and after attracting many heretics from Sects in the Central Continent, they crossed the Heavenly Sea and eventually arrived at the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent."

"At its inception, it was listed among the Upper Gates and stood unshaken through several major catastrophes. At the height of its power, it even contended for the position of Heavenly Ancestor with the previous generation’s North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent’s ’Divine Court’ during a major catastrophe, although it ultimately lost, that defeat was a testament to its profound legacy."

"It was only in the past seventeen thousand years, with two peak Lingxiao Heavenly Venerates emerging from the Shangxuan Sect, who embodied the furnace, refining the Dao Nine Heavens, that the Shangxuan Sect almost completely severed all of Heaven’s Will Cult’s remaining power in the Central Continent, and shattered many of Heaven’s Will Cult’s secret bases in the islands of the Heavenly Sea, driving it into decline."