All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 349 - 206: Choice (2/3)

Chapter 349: Chapter 206: Choice (2/3)

"I hardly had any talent."

Huo Qing solemnly took the Houtu Skills handed over by An Jing and seriously said, "My past life was a muddle, not knowing why I was striving or why I was living. I could only fantasize that one day my parents would return, and I could put everything aside and comfortably accept their guidance."

"Big Spear Uncle was able to control me, to use me, because I didn’t want to think, didn’t want to make my own decisions... But now it’s different. Now I have a very clear wish."

Saying this, he looked at the book in his hands, and Huo Qing revealed a pure and cheerful smile, "I want to learn formations, martial arts, to accomplish something, and then go to the academy to learn more knowledge, to make myself stronger."

"Only in this way can I reach higher places... to become a person who can be at ease no matter which path I choose."

"It’s best that you can think this way,"

An Jing nodded in relief.

Huo Qing’s wish was actually still a bit vague, simply put, it was ’fearing death, thus striving to become stronger.’

But even such a vague wish, many people in the world still do not possess.

As long as there is a wish, one can burst forth with motivation to achieve one’s self, and after being transformed by An Jing, Huo Qing gradually began to take control of his own fate, transforming into a better person.

"I will come back after some time."

"When you come next time, there will be a spirit gathering array that works properly."

Bidding farewell to Huo Qing, An Jing walked toward the wilderness, and along the way, he returned to Embracing the Void.

Embracing the Void.

In a vast expanse of snowy light, a silver-white flying motorcycle was racing at an incredible speed of tens of thousands of miles per day.

The wild wind kicked up streaks of tide-like snow mist, with snowflakes and ice crystals hitting the face, causing extremely low visibility. But An Jing, utilizing the True Spirit Eye obtained from Nian Quan, effortlessly saw through these natural fogs, heading straight toward the direction of Broken Blade Mountain.

In the distance, amidst endless snow clouds, a thunderous rumble exploded. In worlds without spirit Qi, it was extremely rare to have blizzards with thunder, but in Embracing the Void, Frost Water Thunder was also one of the thunders, a water-blue thunderbolt descending from the distant sky, connecting earth and heaven, like the giant gods of the sky opening their eyes amidst the mist.

An Jing had a second-grade spirit stone that could theoretically power the Tengshuang White continuously for a month, but while the spirit stone could withstand it, the car could not, so An Jing would rest and check it every two days.

Meanwhile, An Jing also discovered one thing.

That was that the Great Void Magical Instrument of the Tianyuan Realm could indeed be used in Embracing the Void.

Although it sounded a bit post-facto, An Jing had discussed it with Subdue Evil.

The principle of the Great Void Magical Instrument is to use special materials to create an independent small space between the present world and the Netherworld, like the foam on the surface of the sea between water and sky.

An ocean naturally has sea foam, in other words, if one leaves the Netherworld of Tianyuan Realm, then the Great Void Magical Instrument should fail to function.

"I remember that’s the theory, but the predecessors have resolved it... at least in the worlds we are familiar with... I forgot the reason!"

Subdue Evil said confidently. Although he knew that this issue might have been solved by Dao Courtyard methods, he did not understand the specifics nor was he aware of whether the post-Demon Calamity Tianyuan and Embracing the Void are the same as before.

But even if there were huge changes between heaven and earth, An Jing still had to buy a Great Void Magical Instrument, if necessary, one for each of the two realms.

Fortunately, as far as can be seen, this aspect of the laws of heaven and earth has not changed.

"The Heavenly Mandate is common, so are the Great Void Magical Instruments, Tianyuan Realm and Embracing the Void... or rather, behind the many worlds once ruled by the Dao Courtyard, there should be a common point..."

An Jing noted this, then continued driving forward.

In the Frost Calamity, the Northern Border no longer had villages, even the Northern Barbarians mostly gathered in the large cities they captured, relying on the power of witch sacrifices and Martial Artists to sustain life.

Even theoretically on the edge of the Frost Calamity, the surroundings of Broken Blade Mountain no longer had many people staying, most residents of the Northern Border had already returned to their lands in Han South, now stricken with disaster, those who could return to their old homes did, and those who couldn’t, moved further south.

Thus, over these past five days, An Jing hadn’t encountered a single person; he hadn’t even seen a demon beast.

These tranquil days were both relaxing and somewhat nerve-wracking for An Jing—relaxing because he was accustomed to always having something hunt him down, and now that there truly was nothing, he felt naturally relaxed and comfortable.

The tension was even simpler: Heaven knew how the Heavenly Mandate would refresh his Karma in such a desolate place. Could it spontaneously refresh a small team from Da Chen or perhaps a Martial Artist from the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect?

While An Jing gave himself up to wild thoughts, suddenly, he sensed that his Heavenly Mandate Star Suppressing artifact was vibrating again.

"Cang? There’s another response!"

Upon pinpointing the origin of the vibration, An Jing immediately halted, entered meditation, and sensed the message coming from the other end of the Heavenly Mandate.

[Eldest, although I should make decisions on my own, this matter is too significant. I think... it definitely requires your judgment.]

This time, the usually silent Star Suppressing faintly shimmered with a reddish-brown light, directly resonating with Cang Linzu, who was also in meditation.

For a moment, a memory surged into An Jing’s Divine Sea.

It was a memory filled with surprises and unexpected twists, wavering between hesitation and indecision.

First, there was a clamor of voices.

"Cang bro, have you heard? Eldest Senior, Eldest Senior did something big on the Western Mountain side!"

"He slew a Grandmaster! Even the Western Patrol Envoy was defeated! Indeed, it was right to follow Eldest Senior when we fled!"

"Divine Sect is good, but following Eldest Senior gives us a broader sky... But Eldest Senior has joined the Bright Mirror Sect, does he still remember us?"

"He must remember, otherwise, why would Eldest Senior expose his identity in the Divine Sect?"

"Eldest Senior has also come to the Northern Border—we followed the Red Armored Guards back to the Northern Border, and Eldest Senior returned to the Northern Border too. This is Heaven’s Will!"

"Cang bro, when shall we go to find Eldest Senior?"

[I...]

This was the somewhat perplexed thought of Cang Linzu as he faced his fellow junior brothers and sisters from Hanging Fate Manor.

"Cang. My grandfather wants me to go to the Taiming Sect."

[Isn’t that great? Dust Li is the strongest among the Upper Gate of the Five Sects. If you could study there, you would definitely achieve great things and be able to help our elder brother in the future.]

"But I said, I want to go to the Bright Mirror Sect, and grandfather agreed."

[Ah? Oh, you want to directly wait for our elder brother in the Bright Mirror Sect? That works too, it’s also good.]

"Cang, what I mean is, where do you want to go?"

The gentle voice of Gu Yeqi rose, carrying a touch of urgency: "You are the only one among us who awakened their Fate Pattern after the Ritual Sacrifice, and it’s the Heaven Star Strange Mandate... Don’t look at me possibly inheriting the family lineage, but by tradition, you are temporarily our leader."

"You thrive on the battlefields of the Northern Border, your Shadow Ability allows you to freely gather intelligence, traverse the most dangerous places... My grandfather admires you very much. He told me that although all of us, the Children of Calamity, have great potential, he sees you as the most promising. When he returns from his military exploits, he wants you to be his personal vanguard guard."

[General Gu has indeed taken great care of me; our clothing, food, lodging, cultivation sites, even the resources for martial training, he has provided everything... Eating the bounty of others, I should do what’s expected of me.]

"Cang, what exactly are you avoiding?"

Gu Yeqi expressed his confusion: "You are courageous, unafraid of fighting, not fearful of the battlefield, so why can’t you even tell me the truth?"

[I...]

—I want to stay in Da Chen.