Destiny is ashes

Chapter 1023 Sun Candle
at the same time.

The aftershocks of the shattered moonlight were still slowly dissipating in the sky above the Realm of Radiant Scales.

An Jing stood quietly in mid-air, with his three companions forming a formation behind him, and the vast, boundless earth beneath his feet, which had witnessed his two invincible martial arts feats.

In the battle against the Devouring Moon Toad, An Jing actually stole a kill.

Jin Yanhua felt that he could not be surpassed by An Jing, a junior of his junior, so he went to the Moonlit Secret Realm alone to fight the Devouring Moon Toad. He only used two moves to knock the Devouring Moon Toad into its third form and force it to enter the Manifestation Realm.

However, the Moon Spirit's abilities far surpass those of other ancestral spirits.

In short, His wisdom has been restored to a degree far exceeding that of other ancestral spirits. Once He enters a state of manifestation, He immediately recovers a power similar to that of the original ancestral divine beast.

The moonlight that just fell from the Moonlit Scales was not an attack, but a 'target'—the original Taiyin Divine Beast was the 'nurturer' who embraced all light, silenced all light, and recreated all light; it was the holder of [Nurturing Lesser Yin], [Final Greater Yin], and [Shaping Taiyin].

'Tuan' means to knead and shape into a round shape, which is the embodiment of the fullness of the moon.

The radiance He bestowed, also known as the 'Imperial Dew,' is the overflow of this power. Simply put, He can use this moonlight to directly enlighten all things in heaven and earth, act as an agent for the power of the Ancestral Dragon Scales, and recreate six other Ancestral Spirits at the Manifestation Saint Realm to gang up on Jin Yanhua.

An Jing felt that if Sister Jin fought with all her might and ascended to heaven after nine tribulations, she might actually be able to beat the Moon God Ancestral Spirit and all the Ancestral Spirits that He had enlightened to kneel down.

But that was really unnecessary. The problems they would face next were not just the trials of the Radiant Realm, so they took action and severed the power chain of the Moon Ancestral Spirit.

"Hey Anjing, you stole my kill!"

As the fragments of the moon crumbled, Jin Yanhua returned with the [Seven Luminaries Taiyin True Talisman].

She sighed and tossed the talisman to An Jing, muttering, "I never thought I'd actually be caught up to by you. I need to advance my cultivation level as soon as possible so I can have the authority of an elder sister..."

“Didn’t Master and Prince Jing surpass you back then?”

An Jing took the talisman and laughed heartily, but his words obviously did not comfort Jin Yanhua. Instead, the other party sighed, "If it weren't for the need to suppress his level to farm points... Alas, An Jing, you are indeed right. If Guang Yun hadn't suppressed himself back then, he probably wouldn't have died."

Su Xinbai didn't understand what he was saying, and An Jing and You Ruhui both sighed softly.

Then, in the silence, An Jing threw the Taiyin True Talisman into his own cave.

This is not because An Jing kept all the spoils of war for himself.

Jin Yanhua mainly cultivates 'Thunder', 'Metal' and 'Military Fiend'. Apart from the Seven Luminaries Tai Bai True Talisman which might be somewhat useful to her, she doesn't really need the others.

You Ruhui is different. Her grotto-heaven has been blessed by Huai Xu, making it more complete than An Jing's. However, its level is still relatively low, so it doesn't need this at all.

Since that's the case, An Jing won't stand on ceremony.

During the brief silence, An Jing's aura changed again.

"His inner world... has become stronger again."

Of all the people, You Ruhui was the first to sense that subtle yet profound change.

She could sense that An Jing's already unfathomable aura had become even more profound and tranquil after absorbing the Moonlit True Talisman, encompassing and nurturing everything, shaping everything.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

Within Anjing's grotto-heaven world, Anjing's own will is essentially 'extreme yang', while 'mysterious yin', although also a manifestation of 'limitless yin', is ultimately far inferior to the extreme yang empowered by Anjing's original will.

But at this moment, the yin energy shone brightly, and the rotation of the moon and the sun began. Because of the blessing of the principles of 'nurturing', 'ending', and 'forming', changes began to appear.

The rudiments of day and night quietly unfolded, and for the first time, the cycle of day and night began in the Heavenly Punishment Realm, where the sun had never set.

A more complete and realistic world is rapidly evolving within him.

"'Mysterious Yin'...I see, is that so?"

You Ruhui was sensing this and was amazed by Anjing's achievements.

But at this moment, An Jing spoke up: "That's right, both the Earth and Moon have given me some insights. Although A Cang and Xiao Bai have their own cultivation methods, if I develop corresponding supernatural abilities in the future, they will definitely be able to learn them too!"

Under You Ruhui's gloomy gaze, An Jing turned his head and patted the other's shoulder with a smile: "Of course, you too!"

at the same time.

Throughout the entire Zhaolin Realm, all the trial participants, whether they were Heavenly Demons or Blood Demons, were either driven by ulterior motives, simply seeking to improve themselves, or determined to survive.

No matter where they were or what they were doing, they all turned their thoughts and gazes toward this place.

Awe, disbelief, shock, and... a burning fighting spirit.

They didn't know that Jin Yanhua was the main damage dealer of Yueyao, but even if they did, it wouldn't make any difference, because Anjing and his group's achievements were too outstanding.

Two forbidden lands, two ancestral spirits of the Seven Luminaries.

The power he displayed has already placed him in an undisputed 'first place' among all the trial participants.

"In the end, whether it's Anjing, Guangchen, or Guangyun, they all give me a certain feeling."

Jin Yanhua and Su Xinbai stood to one side, and the tone of their conversation was no longer as tense as before—after all, the two could be considered childhood playmates who played together back then, but they just went down different paths.

The two looked at An Jing together, and Jin Yanhua said softly, "Perhaps dragons are indeed stronger than most people, but there are always some who can transcend them. Don't limit them with the idea of ​​dragons... Even if most people don't have that aptitude, we can't just give it to them directly."

"After I leave, I'll talk to my brother again. So, can you tell my brother his real purpose now?"

Su Xinbai, Jin Qixu's envoy, simply listened silently, keeping in mind everything An Jing had accomplished.

In response to Jin Yanhua's question, Su Xinbai lowered her eyes. She hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "My lord... has foreseen several different possibilities."

"The rebirth of the Holy Venerable (Ancestral Dragon), the destruction of the Holy Venerable, the departure of the Holy Venerable..."

“I am the eye, I have come to witness the end of the Holy Scale, and if there is an opportunity… Your Excellency has some questions you would like to ask the Holy Scale.”

"That's why I guide the way for destiny, because everyone knows that all these changes are related to him."

"Even if it's me, it can't really be considered me."

Although Su Xinbai spoke softly, she didn't mean to keep others from hearing. An Jing naturally heard her words and turned around to say, "I also came here to find this answer. Since you made a move before, we are now a team. Let's go and pay our respects to the Ancestral Dragon Scale together."

"Yes, Lord Destiny."

Su Xinbai smiled and nodded, thanking An Jing for his agreement.

Across the land, on a mountain peak sculpted by sword energy, Yue Qingge meticulously wiped his 'Blood Sea Peace', as if treating it like the work of a lover.

But just as the moonlight was about to fall and be cut off, he suddenly raised his head, looked in the direction where the moonlight dissipated, and his eyes burst forth with an incomparably bright light.

"Wow! What an amazing sword!"

He muttered to himself, then laughed: "In terms of swordsmanship alone, I may not be inferior to him, but he doesn't seem to have a real 'sword'? Is it the way of the sword without a sword? Or is his real sword that 'Subduing Evil'?"

"Interesting! This might be another path to improve one's swordsmanship!"

"Taiping, what do you think?"

A faint, indistinct response came from within the Blood Sea Peace Sword, prompting Yue Qingge to nod knowingly: "Yes."

"We're all getting a little impatient."

The other side.

Having just purified a Blood Sea Demon Sect stronghold, and with numerous ancestral beast corpses tainted by blood demons beside him, Mo Kongche stopped his pursuit of the demon sect.

His body was surrounded by a pure, clean light that isolated him from all the corrosive influence of blood and qi.

"Single-handedly slaying two of the Seven Luminaries..."

Raising his head, Mo Kongche frowned slightly as he analyzed the intelligence: "His power is probably far superior to that of the Demonic Sect and the Heavenly Demons in restraint. If we can join forces, this calamity may be easily quelled, and the ancestors outside may also gain a certain advantage as a result."

"But... is this really the power of a naturalist? Isn't he a bit too powerful? In the end... are An Jing's goals aligned with ours?"

"Forget it, I don't understand. Let's talk about it when we meet!"

same.

Whether it's Lian Baizheng, who is currently slaying numerous Blood Demons and Heavenly Demons and refining his true essence to heal his wounds, or Yong Zhizhen of the Longevity Sect... these geniuses among geniuses are not like others who have given up the idea of ​​competition.

At this moment, they all regarded An Jing as their final and only competitor.

In the vast emptiness.

Inside a broken, slowly collapsing crevice in the void.

Zheng Hua carefully treated Duan Chenguang's wounds.

This divine mandate of the Shangxuan Sect fought against Lian Baizheng and Xuemo Tianmo in order to protect his fellow disciples. In the end, he was ambushed by the mysterious figure Long Ying and was almost exhausted. If he had not been saved by Zheng Huayan, he would probably have perished long ago.

"The intelligence... must be sent out." Duan Chenguang coughed up blood, his breath weak but his eyes sharp: "The Blood Sea Demonic Sect's plan... is even more insane than we imagined. That Celestial Venerable outside was actually bait. The Ancestor and the others were all deceived. The Divine One Sect Master never intended to use the 'Devouring Heaven Technique' to reach the pinnacle of power!"

"And...that traitor!"

“I know.” Zheng Huayan’s face was extremely gloomy. Although the two of them had been being hunted by the Heavenly Demon and the Blood Demon, they had gradually filled in many clues as a result: “The entire Zhaolin Realm is gradually being tainted by bloodshed, slaughter, and pure life force… Whether it is the dragons of the other world or us trial participants, we are all bleeding.”

"This is essentially a 'sacrifice' and a 'ritual'! If this great blood sacrifice is truly completed..."

"The consequences would be unimaginable." After recovering for a while, Duan Chenguang frowned and looked out of the void rift—numerous powerful phantoms of celestial demons were wandering in the void of the Zhaolin Realm. With the outbreak of the Huai Xu Blood Sea Calamity, the power of many celestial demons has increased, and even the power of many celestial demons that had previously invaded the Zhaolin Realm has become stronger!
He gritted his teeth and said, "But we're trapped here. They clearly don't want us to get out alive and share this information with others."

The Blood Sea Demon Cult and the Heavenly Demon's plan is nearing its end. They have corrupted countless lives, not only to create chaos, but also to collect what they call 'sacrifices' and 'offers' to achieve their ultimate goal.

Now, all that's left is the final step.

……

Deep within the ruins, the dark dragon shadow and the blurry human figure also sensed the fall of Yueyao.

"It's much faster than expected." The figure's voice remained calm: "It seems we should prepare to begin."

"Hmph, one after another, all eager to die," Long Ying's voice was full of disdain. "Then let them go, to offer the final sacrifice for our final ritual."

At this moment, the entire Zhaolin Realm fell into an eerie silence.

All eyes, all thoughts, all ambitions and schemes, were unanimously cast toward the top of the ancestral mountain in the sky.

That one remaining is also the most dazzling existence.

sun.

That is to say...

The radiance of the ancestral dragon's scales.

It was at this most critical moment that a sudden change occurred!

Above the vast, boundless azure-purple sky of the Scale Realm, that eternally burning 'candlelight' that provides light and heat to the entire world, that ancient scale surrounded by triple lotus blossoms…

Without warning, a ray of its light split off and floated in the center of the world, transforming into a great sun!
Its radiance was no longer a warm glow, but transformed into an overflowing, blazing divine light, enough to melt all things, pouring down from the heavens, and then…

come down!

As the purplish-blue sun fell from the sky, the temperature of the entire Zhaolin Realm rose rapidly. The air was scorched and distorted, the earth cracked, and the rivers evaporated!

It plunged into the plain ahead of the road leading to the ancestral mountain, and then instantly dissolved everything, transforming into a huge sinkhole. In an instant, the sinkhole was filled with endless light, like seawater or a gushing spring.

This light and this water are called 'Tang', and this abyss where the sun falls, the sinkhole where the sun hangs, is the so-called 'Tang Valley'!
Even more intense than the simultaneous appearance of ten suns, a divine power containing everything, incomparably sacred and majestic, as if it were the origin of all things, surged from the bottom of the abyss and enveloped the entire Zhaolin Realm!
All living beings, regardless of their level of cultivation or where they are, felt at this moment a kind of 'heat' and 'brightness' originating from the deepest part of their souls.

It was a feeling of being scrutinized, penetrated, and completely seen through.

Under this radiance, all supernatural powers, all laws, all conspiracies and schemes seemed pale and laughable.

In the radiance, a peculiar figure is taking shape.

It seems to be a divine bird, or a dragon or snake, or perhaps nothing at all.

He has no specific appearance, for light itself is His appearance. He has no fixed form, for light is His form.

—Is it a phoenix?

Do not,
—It's Zhuzhou!

【Sun God Ancestral Spirit - Sun Candle Day】!
At this moment, I will actively manifest myself in the world!

(End of this chapter)