All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes-Chapter 786 - 120: Gold Medal Worker (1/3)

"I am the Heavenly Mandate."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a thunderclap on a clear day, causing Chenyinzi beside him to feel dizzy and unable to react to the exact meaning of this statement for a short period of time.

After a while, his head buzzing, he finally understood the implication of An Jing’s words.

"Heavenly Mandate!"

He said in astonishment, "But aren’t you the Jiuli Commanding General?"

[Haha]

Already having some suspicions and sensing something amiss, Lord Cheng Guang chuckled. His divine human Dharma aspect, like a mountain, shook its finger: [Numbers begin with one, establish with three, succeed with five, flourish with seven, reside at nine. Thus, all mortal fate is one star, transcendent has three, divine has five]

[Heavenly Mandate has seven luminaries, and nine is the utmost number of heaven and earth, the foundation of heaven and earth. The Heavenly Mandate encompasses all Yin Yang and the Five Elements, making it easy to mimic any Divine Mandate]

Lowering his eyes to meet An Jing’s gaze, this elder heavenly lord sighed: [In this way, everything makes sense] freёnovelkiss.com

[Since that time in Kanming City, I have been watching you closely. Xuanjing (Mingguang Dust) is the most likely of the young generation to succeed me, he is well aware of this. So although he seems to be wandering around, he is actually cautious, never putting himself in danger]

[Yet he was willing to take a great risk for you, leaving Huai Xu Realm, preferring to sacrifice himself to protect some of your secrets... He must believe that you are more important than a ’Daoist Palace Pure Yang’]

[What talent could be more significant than his own, even surpassing an emperor’s divine mandate?]

Now the answer is clear as day.

"Did Guangchen know?"

Chenyinzi, still in deep doubt, asked: "Why didn’t he tell me?"

"There was no time."

An Jing explained to his master: "Grandmaster, Master didn’t want this message to leak out, nor could he be sure whether you were in a secure environment. If he had said it, it would have been in vain if there were spies around."

"Indeed, the situation in our Bright Mirror Sect is quite bleak, as evidenced by Red Tower City... There are far too many traitors."

"That is indeed a problem."

Chenyinzi sighed, reflecting on the ongoing attempts to weed out the traitors within Bright Mirror Sect, efforts continually thwarted due to the sheer number of spies. If not for the in-fighting among the traitors, the sect wouldn’t even maintain a facade of calmness.

[Xuanjing is not some Master Tianji, he only excels in our sect’s cultivation methods]

Lord Cheng Guang, unable to manage the energy-draining and tedious task of weeding out spies, focused only on matters critical to Bright Mirror Sect’s core and the Haotian Mirror, lacking the lifespan and energy for other concerns.

What he prioritized more than these issues was An Jing’s essence of the Heavenly Mandate: [Besides the natural cultivation methods granted by the Heavenly Mandate, you likely received advanced cultivation techniques from Fuxie too... But beyond that, you displayed many skills in Kanming City and Linjiang City]

[These differ greatly from normal martial arts and ancient immortal cultivation methods, exhibiting many novel divine and special abilities, due in part to your talent but also inherently from the Heavenly Mandate]

It couldn’t be the Lord of the World—given the current situation, the Lord of the World would only appear in the Shangxuan Sect of the Central Continent.

Nor could it be Ex Nihilo. Though the truth is unclear, with the history of Bright Mirror Sect and Lord Cheng Guang’s power, it’s evident that Ex Nihilo’s continual absence through countless eras signifies an anomaly. Therefore, it wouldn’t suddenly emerge.

Given all this, there’s only one possibility left.

It must be [Nature Master]!

As for the Seven Fiend Tribulation? A joke. Lord Cheng Guang never even considered it the most common heavenly mandate—has the world ever seen a Seven Fiend Tribulation that involved parents, masters, and even joining a sect? No one has heard of such a thing, it’s absolutely impossible.

With this clarified, Lord Cheng Guang did not inquire about An Jing’s Fate Pattern. Instead, he praised An Jing’s ability to keep secrets: [Concealing one’s Fate Pattern is crucial in Huai Xu because the Fate Pattern represents one’s talent and special abilities, proficient directions, and essence. If known, it’s easy to be targeted]

[Of course, some Fate Patterns lack specific leanings, serving merely as a good state, like Chenyin’s ’Sunshine Thunder Gate,’ which isn’t a Yang Attribute Destiny Chart and hence not afraid of Xuanyin Qi. Such Fate Patterns may be revealed without issue]

[The ones that truly need hiding are those naturally awakened or the ’Divine Mandate’ we Pure Yang cultivate to enhance ourselves]

"Because God is specific."

An Jing mused, understanding this point: "Even for the same god, abilities vary based on names and titles. If others know the details, it’s easy to counteract."

"But if only characteristics are shown, the enemy can’t grasp the full picture. Acting rashly may lead to getting counterattacked."

[Indeed, this is what you currently do]

Lord Cheng Guang smiled: [Concealing your essence, luring out those aiming at you, defeating them with intelligence disparity—though you might not need this, for us, intelligence is crucial in contending with equally strong rivals]

—Is it that important?

An Jing blinked, newly attuned with the ’Eye of Destiny’ heightened his vigilance: "Wait, what does this mean? The Heavenly Dao gave me this ability, does it suggest some serious internal issues requiring such powerful divine skills?"

"Or is it meant to identify the traitors?"

Others might be thrilled at acquiring a super powerful divine skill, vanquishing opponents with different fates, overcoming all obstacles—though An Jing hardly cared about this. Since he always triumphed over peers, even higher realms weren’t necessarily fatal threats, regardless of opponents’ destinies.

As an old Heavenly Mandate, Heavenly Dao agent, top-notch worker, An Jing was keenly aware that the more powerful the boon, the higher the hidden cost!

This Eye of Destiny might bring great use now, but the future cost could be vast blessings.

[Our Bright Mirror Sect now possessing a Heavenly Mandate means our fortune isn’t exhausted. Encounters familiar from literary works and legends are now reality]

Finally, Lord Cheng Guang summarized, with An Jing and Chenyinzi both sensing the gratification and relief in his tone.

As an elder who supported Bright Mirror Sect for six thousand years, he witnessed abundant rises and falls.

At the end of his life, Lord Cheng Guang created the most prosperous golden era in Bright Mirror Sect’s history but also witnessed its downfall, ushering in an era of decline.

He thought he had become indifferent, accepting the world’s cycles, knowing his end was near and hoping only for descendants’ fortune. Who would have thought that at his closure, heaven arranged a Heavenly Mandate for Bright Mirror Sect.

No matter the future internal chaos and external enemies bringing decline, a Heavenly Mandate could surely restore the sect, leading it to glory—or even a glorious destruction.

That would be enough, Lord Cheng Guang wished for no more.

But he also knew it wasn’t the Bright Mirror Sect obtaining the Heavenly Mandate, rather the Heavenly Mandate choosing Bright Mirror Sect.

Choosing Mingguang Dust.

While this might seem unfair to others in the sect, it’s undeniable that the entire Bright Mirror Sect’s destiny now rested on this master-disciple pair.

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