All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 327 - 184 Lord Cheng Guang (2/3)

Chapter 327: Chapter 184 Lord Cheng Guang (2/3)

All speculations were correct.

Indeed, it was they who had taken away Princess Mingjing, and she indeed had various very important keys and clues on her!

To tell the truth, although Chenyinzi did not reveal any flaws on the surface during the negotiations, he was indeed somewhat nervous inside.

It wasn’t to the extent of sweating profusely, as Mingguang Dust had left no evidence.

But since when did Da Chen do things with evidence?

Not to mention, although the Great Void Ritual Altar left by Mingguang Dust self-destructed, someone had observed this scene... Although this could be explained as an attempt to teleport An Jing back to the Northern Border to search for his mother, if someone with ulterior motives wanted to take advantage of this, the consequence was indeed hard to predict.

Knowing that he was not innocent, the Bright Mirror Sect was not too keen on provoking trouble.

"Let’s end this early; I’m tired." That was Chenyinzi’s state of mind.

Despite this, such a major situation could not just be casually resolved.

To avoid the other four sects and Da Chen thinking he was weak or guessing that the Bright Mirror Sect was feeling guilty... When the negotiation conference at White Mountain Pass once again reached a deadlock, Cheng Guang Ancient Ancestor chose to take action to break the deadlock.

"Your Highness Conquering King, please allow me to consult you on a matter or two," he said.

As one of the three Pure Yang experts among the Five Sects of Dust Li and also the oldest, Cheng Guang wore a long robe and a wide belt, his features sharp, eyes slender, and white hair and beard soft as clouds. Based solely on appearance, he was nothing more than a kindly old man with a good demeanor.

But when he stood up from the negotiating table, preparing to resolve this now-meaningless dispute using Embracing the Void’s most traditional method of "discussing the Dao," everyone felt the tremendous intimidating power suddenly emerging from him—a Pure Yang Summit expert nearing the end of his life, revealing what kind of deterrence he truly possessed.

At that moment, there was not a hint of sunlight or moonlight over the Northern Border—only a brilliant large mirror could be seen, casting down the essence of sunlight, the overly pure Yang energy even turning Cheng Guang’s white hair to black, restoring his appearance to a vigorous, handsome young state.

"How can I refuse an invitation from an elder?" Conquering King said somewhat unexpectedly.

He had thought that the challenger would be Yin Ze Heavenly Monarch from the Taiming Sect, or at the very least Hong Wu Heavenly Monarch from the Huangyang Sect... Cheng Guang was really too old, and by usual observation, the Bright Mirror Sect did not seem like the type that would step forward to represent the Five Sects.

But since the challenge was already made, he gladly followed along.

And strangely, during the duel between Cheng Guang and Conquering King, it was Hong Wu Heavenly Monarch from the usually hostile Huangyang Sect who protected the Dao, while the Zuohuan Sect somewhat distanced themselves from the Huangyang Sect.

After all, the True Transmission Divine Repository Huan Xin of the Zuohuan Sect had died, while True Person Hun Lan of the Huangyang Sect was very much alive... Even knowing there might not be any substantial reason behind this, being partial was the source of discord.

Yin Ze Heavenly Monarch from the Taiming Sect, however, was indifferent to this. This imposing middle-aged Heavenly Lord seemed pleased to be overlooked, letting Cheng Guang take the lead.

That day, the Upper Person Cheng Guang of the Bright Mirror Sect challenged the Conquering King of the northwestern Da Chen.

A rare spectacle appeared in the skies of the Northern Border, drawing countless gazes.

For three whole days, endless meteors, boundless starlight twirling down from the heavens, resembled the Milky Way above the Nine Heavens transforming into a vortex, condensing into a funnel, and pouring into the mortal realm.

The Heaven Star Spiritual Power of the entire Northern Border increased by three parts, causing the spiritual atmosphere of the entire world to change.

In the end, as the two sides ceased their battle beyond the skies, Cheng Guang used light as his sword and the mirror as its hilt to slay a ferocious beast from beyond, returning with its body.

This outer-space fierce beast, unafraid of Demonic Qi and close to chaos, resembled a giant ox but had four horns and a dense coat like thatch, indeed a genuine outer-space true fierce creature!

This beast, comparable to an ordinary Manifesting Holy peak or even akin to a Great Antiquity Fierce Spirit, had its mountain-sized head crash down like a meteor near White Mountain Pass. Like a massive waterfall, a river of blood cascaded from the sky, resulting in a tremendous blood rain that washed the entire White Mountain into a mountain of blood.

Afterward, one could see a Heavenly Sword skewering the body of the giant beast, carried by Cheng Guang’s Dharma Body upon his return.

Cheng Guang, who had exchanged unknown words in the outer-space with the Conquering King of northwestern Da Chen, used the head of this true outer-space fierce creature as a sacrifice to establish a pact on behalf of the Five Sects of Dust Li with Da Chen.

Regarding this, the Liuguang Sect had always been indifferent, and Zuohuan and Huangyang, having just been caught in a vulnerable position, naturally couldn’t oppose either.

As for the Taiming Sect, which held a veto power, they seemed unwilling to complicate matters further at this time and thus tacitly approved Cheng Guang’s actions.

Thus, in a grand feast of true beasts, the opposing sides of Da Chen and Dust Li happily resolved their issues, both sides restraining their martial artists from entering each other’s territories.

As for the war on Hanbei Road... Pure Yang Heavenly Lord and Town King gently drew a circle on the geomancy map.

The entire Hanbei Road, including a large expanse of pasture plains on the southeast side of Dust Li, was encompassed within this circle.

—The war could only take place within this area, and not exceed it.

Whoever won would control this land for three hundred years. After three hundred years, if they were still unsatisfied, another war could be waged.

This was the true reason why the Conquering General of Da Chen was able to wrest land from the hands of the Five Sects of Dust Li.

That time, it was a covenant battle, and Da Chen won, thus able to expand its territory.

And this time, if they lost, Da Chen would have to relinquish all that it currently held.

Even the dynasty that governed martial artists by the state, in this world of martial arts, still had to abide by these rules.

Strong ones stirred karma, determining the course of the world, in accordance with the fate of both sides.

Since the covenant was already set, there was no more to be said. Everyone returned to their own sects and royal residences, waiting for the flow of karmic forces.

"Old man... really has some tricks!"

In the royal residence of the Great Void, the still youthful-looking Conquering King rubbed his slightly aching chest and said, shaking his head, "After all, these Five Sects of Dust Li were the clever ones who fled the catastrophe with the treasures of the Divine Court during the calamity of the Ghost Gods between heaven and earth."

"These people have both foundation and skill, and their understanding of the Great Dao is extraordinary, much more difficult to deal with than the demons of Taiyuan and the true spirits of the Western Sea."

"Really tricky, truly a setback this was."

"It’s rare to hear you praise others."

The older-looking and more composed Northern Solemn King shook his head and said to his brother, "How did it go, were you able to gauge how far Cheng Guang is from that ’threshold’?"

"Hmm..."

The Conquering King fell into contemplation, "This old guy... it’s really hard to say."

The Conquering King and Solemn King had come this time not only to investigate the whereabouts of Xuan Mingjing but also to gauge the recent years of silence among the Five Sects of Dust Li.

Originally, their target was Yin Ze Heavenly Monarch of the Taiming Sect, the one most likely to break through to Lingxiao.

Who would have expected that it would be Cheng Guang, the old man, who would come out to fight.

The Conquering King was quite disappointed at first; even if they did get some information from Cheng Guang, what use would it be? The opponent was going to die of old age within the next hundred years, how could he possibly transcend tribulations and break through to Lingxiao.

Yet, this exchange had sparked more thoughts within him.

"Cheng Guang’s strength has indeed reached the summit of Pure Yang, comparable to the Taiyuan Demon God of the past. I can’t defeat him. He held back during our sparring; otherwise, the wound on my chest wouldn’t just be a damaged Great Dao Divine Marrow, but a hole that wouldn’t heal for a century, and the heavenly layers of my internal formation realm would have been pierced."

The Conquering King raised his head and objectively assessed, "But... although it seems only a paper’s distance from Lingxiao, in reality, he will never reach Lingxiao."