All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 352 - 2 Demon (2/3)

Chapter 352: Chapter 2 Demon (2/3)

However, An Jing also detected something subtle, "Ordinary practitioners progress step by step from body cultivation and ultimately feedback into the Six Yang Leader, condensing their Divine Intention, which indeed seems steady, one step at a time."

"But without strong control of Divine Intention during cultivation, accidents can easily happen."

"On the contrary, my method of cultivation, with strong Divine Intention observing and controlling everything from a higher perspective, ensures that there are no mistakes at every step."

How dangerous is martial arts cultivation? Even the ordinary act of fitness in his previous life, self-training without a coach, could easily result in injury or even permanent damage. Martial arts training could only result in excess, not deficiency, especially during the condensation of Divine Abnormalities. A slight carelessness could lead to reversal of blood and qi, significant loss of Essence Qi, organ damage, bone marrow deactivation, and even trauma to the Soul and Spirit.

However, by internal reflection through the Son of Heaven Method and accelerating his thoughts and control with Grasping Heavenly Timing, An Jing encountered not a single issue during the process of Condensing Pupil Fire... Purely from a standpoint of advantages and disadvantages, if one had enough talent, one should indeed start with the cultivation of Soul and Spirit!

"I must talk to You Ruhui and Nian Quan about this. Their talents are sufficient, especially Nian Quan, whose Sword Intent is essentially a form of ’Sharp Divine Intention.’ Even though they don’t have the Son of Heaven Method, they can still use my experience."

Having expended quite a bit of Essence Qi, An Jing was now somewhat hungry. He pulled out the Tyrant Sea Blade and cut a piece of meat from the bear carcass that had already been thawed by his Essence Qi.

He wielded the blade with flair, slicing the bear meat into strips in mid-air, then skewered them on a stick and roasted them next to the campfire.

This winter bear had been hibernating in a tree hollow, probably awakened by the severe Frost Calamity to look for food. It hunted a silly hare also trying to migrate away from the frost and snow and even planned to attack An Jing, resulting in it becoming An Jing’s meal.

As he roasted the bear meat, An Jing took a deep breath and was surprised, "Eh, the Demonic Qi seems lighter?"

"Your Lesser Yang Swordsmanship is vigorous with the force of life, eliminating the surrounding Demonic Qi."

Subdue Evil had been protecting An Jing while observing the surroundings, and had just returned, "Demonic Qi is corrupt and decadent, like an abyss, engulfing everything into nothingness. Only the pure force of existence, namely Life Essence, can counter it."

"Indeed," An Jing thought for a moment, then nodded, "I remember my master possessed a Divine Skill called ’Heavenly Slaughter Purging Evil Divine Light,’ which is based on the Pupil Fire of the Lesser Yang Swordsmanship and evolved from there."

"I’m quite curious to witness this modern method of expelling demons and vanquishing evil," the Sword Spirit said expectantly, "You must show it to me after we return to the Bright Mirror Sect!"

"Certainly, certainly!"

An Jing smiled, as the bear meat sizzled and released its oils. He took out some condiments from a tree hollow, applied them to the meat, and enjoyed a hearty meal.

The Northern Border tundra where An Jing descended was located in the middle of Hanbei. It is now uninhabited.

He drove the Tengshuang White all the way to the edge of the Hanhai Path near Broken Blade Mountain—this place was the original boundary of the Hanhai region. Hundreds of years ago, after the Conquering General’s expedition and the opening of the Hanhai Path, this place became part of the mainland.

The power of the Frost Calamity was much weaker here, with living animals in the forest, and human habitation not far away.

Around Broken Blade Mountain are three cities: first is Linjiang, second is Yujiang, and third is Yinbi. An Jing’s first target was ’Linjiang City,’ where the An Family had purchased a property. Although he did not know the current state under the Frost Calamity, it was one of the designated meeting points agreed upon by An Jing and his mother.

"Have you thought about how you’re going to contact your mother?"

Subdue Evil asked, "If Linjiang City is not an option, are you planning to wait a while, or will you head straight to the next city?"

"If all else fails, I could just ask the local authorities for help."

"I’ve already exposed myself as Divine Mandate. If I don’t take advantage of Da Chen’s eagerness to recruit me and use their resources to find my mother now, wouldn’t my exposure be for nothing?" An Jing remarked astonishingly.

"With my current identity, finding someone should not be difficult."

"What if they intend to use your mother to control you by doing this?"

"What to do? Take my mother to the Tianyuan Realm to escape surveillance, and then run away." An Jing spoke with the ease of experience, "With my experience in running away, plus the Tengshuang White... unless a True Person of the Divine Repository takes action, they really shouldn’t dream of catching me."

"I think if Da Chen really gets to the point where they have to send a True Person of the Divine Repository to catch me, my Cheng Guang Ancient Ancestor would likely strike from afar—there’s still some tacit understanding between us. Given that I have already taken a master, they shouldn’t fall out with me to such an extent."

"Ultimately, even though I’m the first naturally awakened Divine Mandate of the Embracing the Void, I’m only a figurehead. More Divine Mandates will gradually come into being, and with Da Chen’s foundation, they are more concerned about the many Divine Mandates that might appear within their own territory."

An Jing always liked to consider the worst possibilities and prepare accordingly—he had never really let himself fall into that situation, but without being prepared for extreme danger, facing an actual emergency would leave him completely at a loss.

After a satisfying meal, An Jing extinguished the campfire.

He didn’t deal with the leftover bear meat, leaving it where it was.

He didn’t lack for food to begin with, and if the bear hadn’t attacked him, he would’ve probably just found a place nearby to meditate, break through Pupil Fire, and then leave—now, this bear meat could also become food for other hungry wild beasts nearby, perhaps helping some lives struggling in the Frost Calamity to overcome their predicament.

Having erased his traces, An Jing took out the Tengshuang White, discerned the direction of the moonlight, then drove off at high speed.

White snow, white snow, white snow. Under the vast sky, silver mountains reflected the moon, and An Jing, following the guidance of the river and the moonlight, crossed one forest after another, one hill after another.

The hovering motorbike was almost like flying, allowing An Jing to see far into the distance—he had already spotted several abandoned village ruins, some with very fresh traces, which must have been abandoned in the recent period.

"I should be seeing people soon!"

An Jing was invigorated, though he knew that Linjiang City was around Broken Blade Mountain, he wasn’t too clear on its exact location.

Before the Frost Calamity, he could have observed some features on the surface of the earth, but now they were all covered with snow, enough to make anyone lose their way.

Encountering people who are still active nearby would at least let him know in which direction the city lies.

Even so, it wasn’t until dawn was about to break and the morning sun was about to rise in the distance that An Jing saw, scattered in the vast, white snowfield, a few sparse black dots.

A group of about a dozen people was moving through the deep snow in an open formation that allowed for mutual support.

Even... fleeing?

"Oh?"

An Jing had now put away the motorbike into the Great Void Magical Instrument and stood on a tree, looking into the distance, squinting his eyes: "Who is chasing them?"

"This feeling..."

After sensing it from afar, An Jing’s eyes suddenly sharpened: "Demonic Qi?"

"It’s a demon!"