All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 704 - 77: Splitting Up

Chapter 704: Chapter 77: Splitting Up

An Jing returned to the Huai Xu Realm mainly for the cooldown period of inter-world travel.

The last time he returned to Huai Xu was nearly a month ago, and his time left in the Tianyuan Realm was running short. An Jing certainly didn’t want to be in the middle of wiping out the Night Niche Gang only to be suddenly informed by the Tianyuan Realm that "Hello, your stay period in this realm has expired, please leave temporarily to recharge and then return."

But An Jing was actually somewhat perplexed.

"I’m practically a local Heavenly Mandate in the Tianyuan Realm now—I’ve been sent Calamities by the old geezer himself several times, I should qualify as a Tianyuan Realm public servant, shouldn’t I?"

An Jing complained: "So why do I still have a stay period? Logically, I should come and go as I please."

An Jing was just venting, not expecting an answer, but Subdue Evil fell silent for a moment, sighed, and said in a low voice a very likely possibility: "I guess, maybe it’s because I’ve chopped down the Heaven and Earth Cores of these worlds?"

Silence descended upon the young man’s Divine Sea.

Only the truth leaves one speechless, and although it couldn’t be confirmed, An Jing dared to believe that this was the reality.

——Alas, Subdue Evil, alas.

Fortunately, An Jing was not the reticent type, and he laughed: "Well, it seems like these Heavenly Daos really hold a grudge. Looks like I’ll have to work on boosting your popularity with them."

But unlike before, Subdue Evil didn’t go along with the joke and say ’these Heavenly Daos really are ungrateful’. Instead, after a brief silence, it said with heavy concern: "If these worlds are tainted by demons, then they deserve to be cut down, and what harm is there in being rejected?"

"But if I was the one originally tainted by demons, things would be a bit awkward."

This was indeed a bit awkward. It’s different when others make mistakes than when you do.

An Jing nodded slightly. But that Subdue Evil could say such a thing proved that regardless of Its original self, the current It was indeed the ’Evil Suppressing Sword’ that loathes evil as if it were an enemy.

"Two months should be enough," said An Jing. "Anyway, we’ll continue collecting your fragments—see, after you collect those untouched by demon taint, the time we can stay in another world becomes longer, right? Perhaps this is not only about the restoration of your power but also an increase in recognition from the Heavenly Dao."

"Someday, we’ll be able to travel freely between all realms, without any restrictions."

And Subdue Evil was also invigorated: "There will be such a day."

An Jing needed to return to Huai Xu to accumulate a cooldown, and Huo Qingnian Spring also had a lot of preparatory tasks.

"I’ll do a detailed reconnaissance on the Night Niche Gang, check out their manpower distribution, that way we can decide whether to start from wiping out their branches or go straight for their lair."

Huo Qing was at ease with the task, he was originally a gang member, though just an accountant, but he was clear on the procedures: "Rusty Feather definitely has intelligence, but lacks the martial force to act."

"I leave that to you," An Jing nodded slightly, Huo Qing was increasingly capable of handling things independently, without any need for directions or hints from An Jing.

Meanwhile, Nian Quan touched the sword at his waist: "Then I’ll look into who’s behind the Night Niche Gang—lately they’ve been too arrogant, this can’t just be orders from above, they must have gained some benefits from exploring the Ancient Immortal Ruins."

An Jing nodded, then added another point: "We also need to prepare some disguises."

"With new equipment, unless absolutely necessary, use new cultivation methods. After secluding ourselves for so long, we also need to practice to turn knowledge into reality."

"What if our true identities are discovered?" Huo Qing liked to consider defeat before victory, a good habit. An Jing replied, "Xuanye City’s rules are known to all—without evidence, it’s as if nothing ever happened."

Saying that, An Jing scoffed and gestured as if beheading: "The point is to create a situation where they discover us but lack the evidence. This trip is about establishing authority by killing. Without knocking off some trash, do they really think I’m just a good student?"

Then the three exchanged more details about the operation and bade each other farewell, each undertaking their tasks separately.

An Jing quietly disappeared, having unwittingly returned to Embracing the Void.

As Huo Qing and Nian Quan exchanged glances, they both saw in each other’s eyes a flame-like heat and excitement.

——After such a long time, I can finally join An Jing in doing something significant. This time I must give it my all to prove that I, Huo Qing, am not an ordinary man. I have the necessary value and ability to keep up with An Jing and not get left behind!

——The Night Niche Gang... I vaguely remember these damned beasts even dismembering wounded soldiers and poor civilians for their prosthetics and organs... No, was it the Grey Jiao or the Night Niche? It doesn’t matter, they’re all the same, all beasts, all lapdogs of the corporations, and they all deserve to die!

The gang leader’s son from the safety zone, having lost his kin at an early age and grown up amidst deceit and betrayal by elders, craves recognition, unwilling to be left behind. Given a chance to prove himself, he would never miss it.

The young swordsman from the slums, having lost his beloved mother to wickedness, harbors equal hatred towards all evildoers and their true backers. Given a chance to eradicate them, he would undoubtedly draw his sword without hesitation.

Completely different thoughts, lives both similar and dissimilar. Two people who shouldn’t have had any intersection came together because of An Jing.

They have become very close friends; although they know that they are not of the same path, they can still march side by side.

"Contact me if you need to." Huo Qing pointed to his own head, indicating communication through the Spiritual Network: "I’ll get in touch tonight."

"Be careful yourself, the gangs are not safe." Nian Quan smiled and handed over a talisman: "This is the ’True One Golden Light Talisman’ given to me by the principal for self-defense. It’s said to originate from one of the seven major Primordial Spirit Inheritances, the Zhang Family of Danxia Mountain, providing protection inside and out, securing the Soul and Spirit, and even if you die, it can retain a final message, letting you know who killed you."

Huo Qing accepted the talisman without ceremony: "Thanks, and what if you die?"

"I have Sword Intent; before death, I’ll strike a place with my sword, An Jing will understand it."

"You sword cultivators..."

The two waved goodbye.

Embracing the Void.

The vast plains of Chenli Domain, nameless.

An Jing landed on a hillock covered with lush vegetation; upon returning to his hometown, the first thing he did was to take out a mirror.

It was left by the Grandmaster Chenyinzi, and although it had no enshrined deity, it could still transmit some messages, such as whether the ’self-purification cleansing’ within the Bright Mirror Sect had finished.

The mirror was clean and flawless, bearing no messages.

"It’s not over yet?"

An Jing was somewhat surprised; it had been half a year since he left the Sky Sword Mountain Range, and even potatoes would have ripened in this much time, yet heads had not metaphorically ripened: "What exactly is the sect doing, or is the infiltration more serious than anticipated? Half of the nine peaks in rebellion?"

He was now very close to the area governed by the Bright Mirror Sect; whenever An Jing had time, he would travel to the Embracing the Void to hasten his journey, for him, the cultivation in either place was similar, and, moreover, riding Tengshuang White on the endless green prairies was always more comfortable than in seclusion in the wastelands of the Tianyuan Realm.

Originally, An Jing intended to just ride around the outskirts and wait for a message from the Grandmaster before returning to the Bright Mirror Sect with the status of the True Transmission from the Nine Peaks.

Now, it seems that plans have changed, and he needs to go and observe the situation.

However, that had to wait until after dealing with the Night Niche Gang in the Tianyuan Realm.

As for now, since he had come all this way, An Jing had some matters that were difficult to handle in the Tianyuan Realm, but rather easy here in the Embracing the Void Realm.

He wanted to test the actual power of the new cultivation technique he had developed.