All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes-Chapter 954 - 237: Executive Deputy Sect Master (2/3)

Speaking of this, Chenyinzi also realized that his words were somewhat inappropriate, as if denying the efforts of An Jing and others before. He simply emphasized, "I’m not saying you did poorly, just hope you can consider yourself more."

"Haha, Grandmaster, of course, I’ve considered it."

An Jing smiled. Indeed, a million merits were enough for him to craft an extremely luxurious war armor that would make others envious, but if used purely for cultivation and exchanging techniques, probably...

It would barely be enough to exchange for a quarter of the cultivation techniques he had.

An Jing wasn’t unwilling to spend merits on himself, but the Endless Heavens couldn’t directly exchange for cultivation power. Originally, everything required self-cultivation, and his cultivation techniques had long reached the peak. With so many sixth-rank and even seventh-tier techniques valued at three to four million merits, he wasn’t lacking in this regard.

Even if it were for himself, how could he forge a war armor with just materials?

Instead, these merits were used to cultivate a Xiyi Heavenly Lord for the sect, which was a great profit for An Jing — having such a backing, he wouldn’t have to tread carefully in the Tianyuan Realm.

Not to mention, the Bright Mirror Sect now was almost his. If needed, just a word from An Jing would prompt Cheng Guang, Xi Yi, and Chenyinzi, the three Heavenly Lords, to act together, or even bring the Lingxiao Daoist Weapon, Haotian Mirror, across realms to accomplish great deeds!

Such a significant causal change, how could merits that could not rapidly be transformed into power compare?

Thinking of this, An Jing reminded, "After Miu Yunying’s Immortal Fall, I also exiled him to an Ancient Immortal Ruin in another world, which is another Cave Heaven inhabited by Pure Land People. In the other world, there’s no interference from the Huai Xu Heavenly Dao, nor control by the Shangxuan Sect. Perhaps Miu Yunying could recover some of his autonomy."

"Due to the Shangxuan Sect’s Immortal Fall secret technique, his power has reached the True Monarch Realm. In a hard fight, I couldn’t possibly last a few rounds, and by then, we’d need the Grandmasters to act, suppress him, and attempt to restore him."

[It should be so]

The Xiyi Heavenly Lord said, [Although he was a secret agent placed by the Shangxuan Sect, his dedication to the sect was unquestionable. Our Bright Mirror Sect will never betray such loyalty.]

[Alas] And the Cheng Guang Heavenly Lord suddenly sighed, [An Jing, An Mirror... It seems what was said before was true. An Jing, you truly are a heavenly gift to our Bright Mirror Sect.]

"Grandmaster, you too enjoy wordplay jokes, huh?"

This time, An Jing couldn’t help himself, while Chenyinzi laughed heartily, "Hmm? Who do you think nurtured this fun? Alright, Jing’er, rest assured and do what you must; we are your strongest support."

"For now, we need to discuss preparations related to demons and the Tianyuan Realm. Once we reach an agreement, we’ll come find you later."

After the three Grandmasters departed, only Ye Po True Lord and Universal Brightness True Lord were left on the scene.

"I’m an old lady now, incapable of managing things. If any decisions are needed, you young ones decide, and I’ll execute them."

Before An Jing or Ye Po could speak, Universal Brightness True Lord interjected and then left, leaving An Jing speechless — now it was just him and Ye Po True Lord left? What was there to discuss?

As expected, Ye Po True Lord couldn’t be bothered to move. She slumped in her chair, merely rolling her eyes to glance at An Jing, as if saying ’it’s up to you,’ and then closed her eyes, going into hibernation.

Subdue Evil watched, bursting into laughter, "Haha, I’ve seen this scene before. Now you’re not the sect master; yet, you are indeed the sect master! Truly the acting sect master!"

"I’m not against being one."

An Jing rolled his eyes, understanding that the Bright Mirror Sect was essentially saved by him. He himself was the Heavenly Mandate, with almost unlimited influence. The three Grandmasters might discuss strategic deployments with him, but everything else was rightly up to him.

But being the Seven Fiend Tribulation, instead of a true Nature Master, should it really be like this, esteemed Grandmasters?

Nonetheless, with things as they were, left to himself, he could indeed quiet his mind and reflect more deeply.

This time, in the Mingjing Nirvana Tribulation, An Jing could see that if not for himself, it should have been tailored for his master, Mingguang Dust.

Mingguang Dust, who emerged from the Demon Sect’s Cultivation Land, had a Fate Pattern supremely suited to Demon Aura and Netherworld Ghosts and Gods, known as [Sun and Moon Without Light]. Though later transformed through a Fate Pattern secret technique, the fundamental nature hadn’t changed. During the Taiming battle, he could have received blessings from both the Haotian Mirror and the Three-Life Mirror.

Even if unable to reverse the defeat of the Bright Mirror Sect, he could have defeated many Heavenly Demons and Taiming Sect’s True Monarchs, then, at the desperate action of Cheng Guang and Xi Yi, left Dust Li with the Heavenly Mirror Fragment, retreating to Endless Heavens to lay low.

This process was what Miu Yunying mentioned as the [Heavenly Book prophecy].

But the Heavenly Book didn’t include himself.

So everything changed.

He took on the role of his master Mingguang Dust as the interferer of fate, doing many things in his stead, altering the fate of the Bright Mirror Sect, ensuring the Taiming Sect’s destined victory turned into complete defeat.

Yet, if saying he took his master’s opportunity, that need not be.

Partly due to Subdue Evil’s causality, partly as a Heavenly Dao grant, and with extra protection from Endless Heavens, Mingguang Dust, unlike other Martial Artists who would fall from immortality away from Huai Xu, arrived at the Great Wilderness Realm nearly in full glory.

A free Manifest Saint True Monarch, aided by Endless Heavens, arriving in an Otherworld, could stir how much, and affect how much Fate Pattern — An Jing truly couldn’t fathom.

In fact, An Jing felt this was the most fitting situation for his master.

Despite missing the first Mingjing Sect’s Nirvana War, the second Mingjing Sect was likely thriving vigorously.

"Master doesn’t require my worry, and even my Martial Uncle has gained a lot."

Turning his focus, An Jing was quite concerned about the beneficiaries of the Bright Mirror Sect after the tribulation.

This time, Ming Heguang led a team to the Taiming Sect’s mountain gate, causing tremendous chaos, earning substantial merit. His Fate Pattern [Radiant and New] also transformed, similar to the Grandmaster’s [Sunshine Thunder Gate], seemingly transitioning towards a Divine Mandate.

It could only be said that this was indeed the prelude to a great era, stirred by the Heavenly Mandate. After such a tribulation, godlike fates within the entire sect were almost wholesale, making it appear not at all a task achievable by the Seven Fiend Tribulation.

Of course, this wasn’t really surprising.

Innate Divine Mandate and acquired Divine Mandate are fundamentally indistinguishable, but the former requires more efforts from the Heavenly Dao, while the latter conversely involves more returns to the Heavenly Dao — with An Jing, this Heavenly Mandate influencing causality, transforming many Strange Mandates into ripe Divine Mandates, then having these Divine Mandates return to the Heavenly Dao during the era’s great struggle.

Maturation followed by harvest, this might be the Heavenly Dao’s anticipation and intent for the ’Seven Fiend Tribulation’.

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