Destiny is ashes

Chapter 1088 Five Calamities and Punishments
"Isn't this the cultivation method of the Queen Mother of the West?"

An Jing often exchanged secrets about the ancient Daoist court with Fu Xie. Although Fu Xie's memory was incomplete, he had not forgotten much of the knowledge. In particular, he had also gossiped with great interest about things like how Taibai Dijun and Xi Wangmu had once joined forces to start a rebellion.

The Queen Mother of the West is indeed a great deity, in charge of the wrath of the heavens and the five punishments. She is the goddess who wields heavenly punishment, which means killing for humans, calamity for the heavens, and turmoil for all living beings and the state.

As the saying goes, Heaven has five thieves, and those who see them will prosper. These five thieves are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, which are the "generative" aspects that emerge from the differentiation of Yin and Yang in Heaven and Earth. They are also "gifts from Heaven." Obtaining them allows one to steal the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth, which is the source of the so-called spiritual root.

Humans can cultivate themselves and refine elixirs by relying on Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and gradually live as long as heaven and achieve harmony between heaven and man.

Heaven also has five punishments, and those who witness them will die. These five punishments are also of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They are the 'destructive' aspect of the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth, which is also known as 'heavenly punishment'. Heaven has the power of life and death. By killing, it can punish all things in Heaven and Earth with its anger and annihilation. It can destroy others in terms of fortune, matter, spiritual energy, and soul.

The Great Divine Power of the Seventh-Order Dao-Merging Cultivation Method, which is called the "Five Punishments of Heavenly Calamity," consists of the five punishments: "Severing Form Law," "Withering and Decaying," "Eroding Stillness Abyss," "Burning All Businesses," and "Ordering Return to Ruins." These five punishments represent the principles of metal severing the physical form, wood withering life force, water drowning fortune, fire burning all businesses, and ultimately, all things returning to ruins.

Moreover, An Jing also sensed a hint of familiarity.

"Subdue evil!"

He turned his head and asked Fu Xieqi, who had already manifested a phantom sword, "Isn't this the aura of the Heaven-Burning Divine Weapon from our Northern Heaven Cave Heaven?"

"It's that 'Void-Piercing Annihilation Flood Cannon'... It tastes exactly the same!"

"of course."

Fu Xie laughed at this: "The Void-Piercing Annihilation Radiant Cannon originates from another Heavenly Emperor-level cultivation method, the 'Sunset Sky-Breaking Heaven and Earth Tribulation Method,' which is a great divine power that can destroy the sun and moon and bring down stars. Its creator is 'Si Yi'... and you are also very familiar with his wife."

"The Moon Goddess, Chang'e, is that right?"

Anjing immediately connected with the Bagua that Fuxie had told him before: the moon is the punishment of heaven, metal is the evil of punishment and war, Venus is in the west and travels with the moon, and the moon and metal are the same color, both of which are signs of death and destruction. Venus and the moon are both derived from the power of the Queen Mother of the West in the past.

The Queen Mother of the West is the most ancient goddess of the moon. In the ancient Central Divine Court era, she helped the White Emperor seize the throne of the Heavenly Emperor. In addition, she also helped the Moon Fairy ascend to the moon and become the next Moon Goddess. Before that, the Moon Fairy's husband, Si Yi, used the "Sunset Sky-Breaking Heaven and Earth Tribulation Technique" to kill nine suns, the son of the Heavenly Emperor, and restore peace to the turbulent world... Wow, that's exaggerated. It turns out it's a TV series.

Where did the inheritance of this Heavenly Calamity Technique come from?
So hard to guess!

Looking back now, it's all the same thing.

The Queen Mother of the West, the White Emperor, and Si Yi are essentially from the same faction, and there is even a clear lineage between them.

Is this cause and effect?

Sensing the unseen workings of fate, An Jing sighed, "From the moment I obtained the Taibai Haoling Divine Restriction, to ultimately obtaining this Western Five Punishments True Body, it was probably all destined, wasn't it? Even back in the Northern Heaven Cave Heaven, the fact that I could so easily control the Burning Heaven Divine Weapon, now that I think about it, is because my cultivation method and the Burning Heaven Divine Weapon belong to the same path. It considers me a pure-blooded ally!"

"There is no destiny, nor is there no uncertainty."

Fu Xie said indifferently, "If you're not strong enough, taking Tai Bai won't help you. You won't get the Northern Heaven Cave, nor will you have the merit to exchange for the Five Punishments True Body... Just take a look, I think this is definitely suitable for you."

Jin Yuantian very thoughtfully revealed the general outline of the Five Punishments True Body to An Jing at this time—not just the name, but also the various cultivation methods and details that followed.

"Indeed, this suits me perfectly..."

Just by seeing the portion of the content that Jin Yuantian had opened up for him, An Jing felt as if his 'Seven Fiends Tribulation' fate was in full swing!

To be honest, I've been a naturalist for too long lately, and I feel that my destiny has become much more peaceful and rigid. Now, when I see supernatural powers like punishment and disaster, I feel refreshed all over, just like drinking an ice-cold soda on a hot day!

"Changed."

An Jing answered Jin Yuantian without hesitation. This time, Jin Yuantian didn't say anything more, but simply and decisively gathered infinite radiance and condensed a piece of jade in front of An Jing.

This jade stone is dark blue with a bluish tinge. It contains mountains and forests, showing the shape of Kunlun. The sky above is filled with fiery clouds, and there are very hard stones in the mountains. The surrounding area is filled with weak water, which seems to be full of life. It is a wonderful Kunlun fairyland.

But in An Jing's eyes, everything was quite the opposite.

Those metals, giant trees, weak water, and fiery clouds are actually four majestic and solemn fingers that cover the extremes of heaven and earth. With metal, they cut through forms and sever all phenomena; with wood, they draw life and decay all things; with water, they sink and drown the formless; and with fire, they sacrifice to the cause and burn the true spirit.

These four fingers, evolving into infinite laws, ultimately suppressed and were placed on the 'world' formed from jade.

If this hand is indeed in the shape of a human hand, then its thumb and palm are the Kunlun Mountains themselves beneath the earth.

—They returned the earth to ruins, and annihilated all living beings!

In that instant, An Jing saw an incredible giant hand coming from beyond the heavens, grasping the entire world. It contained the laws of heavenly punishment, held all things in the world, and subjected countless beings to the five punishments, annihilating them all!

boom!
The azure jade mountain stone collapsed instantly, turning into a point of nothingness, but this point flew into the Tranquil Divine Sea.

Theoretically speaking, as the general outline of the Dao-level cultivation method and the embodiment of Daoist principles, it should be located in the center of the Divine Sea.

Unfortunately, evil spirits had already been subdued here long ago.

Upon seeing Fu Xie, the Kunlun Guixu Jade immediately and respectfully departed from the center, revolving around Fu Xie.

"very nice."

An Jing, with his eyes closed, deeply comprehended the true meaning of the 'True Body of the Five Punishments of the Western Extremes': 'What I just saw was the fundamental great supernatural power of this method, the 'Five Punishments of Heavenly Calamity,' but the fundamental great supernatural power is only the final result and answer. Its process and foundation are the 'True Body of the Western Extremes.' If you only pursue the answer without pursuing the solution, you will only get 'errors.'

"The Seven Fiends of the Seven Fiends Tribulation are the celestial fortune and the calamity brought down by the will of Heaven. But this Western Extreme True Body destroys everything equally with extreme cruelty and destruction. There are still some differences... Hmm, they are both very exquisite divine powers. The principles of the destruction of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth have been brought to their extreme. They can actually be compared with the Great Destruction Divine Power of the Five Elements Mixture. It is truly incredible."

As he spoke, An Jing opened his hands. His hands were long and powerful, as if they were cast from metal. At this moment, the five colors were mixed with his five fingers, and the five evil spirits flowed around, vaguely forming a 'spiritual evil spirit prototype' that resembled a small grotto-heaven.

The next instant, An Jing clenched his fists, and the nascent spiritual energy collapsed and condensed in an instant, vaguely transforming into a scarlet blood spot like a black-red death star.

This is the 'starting point'.

Starting from this point, continue to refine the divine light, control it, and shoot it in only one direction. This is the prototype of the Radiant Light Cannon of the Heaven-Burning Divine Weapon.

If the collapse continues, everything will be reduced to ruins; this is called "earth punishment and decree to return to ruins".

If the power of the other four elements is further enhanced, and they are eventually integrated into one, it will not only be a simple Guixu Calamity, but also the 'Five Punishments of Heavenly Calamity'.

If An Jing hadn't already cultivated the 'Eternal Battle Body' and possessed the 'Way of Law', even the Tai Bai Hao Ling Divine Restriction wouldn't have been able to maintain this preparation phase for long. Shattering his own hand would be a minor matter; losing control of his power and being maimed or killed would be perfectly reasonable.

But An Jing simply flicked his hand, and the 'Death Star' disappeared, returning to its original state as the Five Elements Evil Qi, returning to its body, and becoming perfectly under his control.

"Indeed powerful." He commented, "Even I, without any reference, would need a considerable amount of time to master it."

"but now……"

Opening his eyes, An Jing smiled and nodded: "I've already grasped one-tenth of it."

(End of this chapter)