Destiny is ashes

Chapter 1108 Changes in the sky
Although An Jing is indeed the core of the connection between the two worlds, when things have reached the point of the 'Holy Demon Extermination War', he is actually no longer involved.

As for the subsequent strategic planning and execution, the Celestial Venerables' strength is countless billions of times greater than that of ordinary cultivators; they themselves will discuss this.

With one step, the Primordial Battle Armor vanished, and Anjing silently returned to the mortal realm.

At this moment, the entire Tianyuan Realm seemed to be silenced by the aura of the eleven Heavenly Venerables. In reality, within the Spirit Network, all sorts of discussions, exclamations, shocks, and analyses were already like a sealed can of soda that had been shaken dozens of times. Just by opening a forum, a waterfall of data would burst forth.

"Hey, everyone looks really shocked."

Seeing that everyone—no need to use "almost," because even the highest levels of Tianyuan, including the Four Saints of Tianyuan themselves, were shocked—was astonished by the great thing he had done, An Jing couldn't help but want to hum softly.

But he always maintained the demeanor of a senior disciple and was very good at keeping his image in check, so he only slightly raised the corners of his mouth: "Now that things have come to this, I can finally... completely change the landscape of a world."

An Jing had actually wanted to do these things for a long time. In the past, he was either too weak to change the situation or the timing wasn't right. But now, he had finally taken into account his own strength, the future of his sect, and the favorable situation. With all the right conditions in place, he was able to travel here and take over the entire Tianyuan Realm in one fell swoop. With just a word, he could make the Four Saints of Tianyuan hand over the whole world.

With things having come to this point, there is no suspense left. Tianyuan Realm has completely become the outer hub and forward base of the Mingjing Alliance. Even though Huaixu Heavenly Dao has gradually opened up the blockade on exploration of the outside world, no force can match the progress of the Mingjing Alliance—which directly took control of an entire Great World from the very beginning!
One step ahead means every step ahead is faster, not to mention that it's not just one step ahead, but hundreds or thousands of steps ahead!

At this moment, An Jing closed his eyes, and with a thought, he clearly sensed the location of his two 'companion stars'.

at the same time.

Inside Xuan Ye City, Huo Qing and Nian Quan stood beside a newly opened Ping An General Store. Huo Qing casually picked up a bottle of chilled energy drink from the shelf, twisted it open, took a sip, and said to Nian Quan beside him, whether with a smile or a sigh, "It seems that our department store is really going to become the 'Ping An Group'."

"No, it might be even more exaggerated than the group. Judging from this, the Tianyuan Realm has changed dramatically, and the four major groups are about to become history!"

"Has...that changed?"

At this moment, Nianquan found a place to sit down, took out his sword and wiped it. Looking at the reflection on the blade, he didn't know whether to laugh or sigh. His expression was somewhat relaxed, yet somewhat bewildered: "I thought we would have to go through a lot, pay a heavy price, and even die once before we could accomplish the great task of changing the world... I didn't expect that before we even started, An Jing arrived and it was all done."

It feels like taking the civil service exam for ten years, finally feeling like you've reached the required level, all geared up for the national exam, only to be unexpectedly selected because you stepped through the door with your left foot first. Although the result is good, it still leaves you feeling a bit blank.

"Isn't this normal?"

Huo Qing was quite philosophical about it. He shrugged and sat down next to Nian Quan: "The path of cultivation has always been like this. People who set out at the same time, some waste their lives in Qi Refining until old age, while others wander around in Foundation Establishment for thousands of years. And in those thousands of years, some have already attained the Heavenly Venerable realm, or even the Dao Returning to the Void!"

“You’re a professionally trained scholar; you should know more about these Daoist anecdotes than I do.”

“According to those stories…” Nianquan sheathed his sword, shook his head and laughed, “I’m not bragging, but we are more likely to be among the ‘prodigies’ who will attain the Heavenly Venerable realm within a thousand years—in other words, we are the main characters.”

"indeed."

Just then, a familiar voice rang out, and the two turned their heads sharply, only to see a figure emerge from the void.

An Jing casually grabbed a black energy drink from the shelf, found an empty seat and sat down naturally, as if she had never left.

With a soft "pfft," he opened his drink. "You guys are indeed geniuses, only I'm stronger. So don't be too discouraged. In this world, there are many things that don't necessarily have to be done by you." "Ultimately, a relationship has many causes, and the final outcome may not necessarily require you, or even me, right?"

As he said this, he took a sip of his drink and calmly said, "Perfect timing, I've compiled some insights into cultivation and came here specifically to share them with you."

"An Jing!" Huo Qing and Nian Quan's eyes lit up when they saw An Jing appear.

But after hearing what he said, Huo Qing waved his hand: "Is it that Cave Heaven Method again? Getting started is no problem. The early cultivation methods are not much different from the Immortal Dao and the Dao of Arrays. But from Foundation Establishment to the Purple Mansion True Person, it is really too complicated."

"I might be able to get this far, but it's clear that this thing is designed for super geniuses. Our strength is far too inferior."

Nianquan nodded in agreement: "Yes, and it's yours... To be honest, we might not be able to use your experience."

"Don't worry, others have tried it." An Jing was very confident about this. He smiled and said, "My junior brothers and sisters seem to be doing quite well. Besides, everyone is practicing, so we can exchange ideas and make progress together."

A method of cultivation is inherently better the more people practicing it. The larger the base, the more problems will be encountered, and the more ideas and methods will emerge to solve them. It's like an open-source game: the more players there are, the more plugins and extra modules the community will create, ultimately adapting to various situations and making the entire system more complete.

"Moreover, there's no need to worry about some basic compatibility issues. I also have some different ideas about the Ascension Path."

As An Jing spoke, he flipped his wrist, and a golden fluid life form appeared in his palm.

It is truly a scene of a hundred different aspects of the furnace.

“This is a brand new life that was born from the cave within my body. It naturally possesses a part of the Dao of Ascension and the true essence of the cave.” An Jing explained to the two of them, “As long as you have it, you don’t need to completely transform yourself into the Dao of Ascension. You just need to merge with it. Then, on this basis, it will be much easier to cultivate your own cave method.”

"However, this also has some hidden dangers."

At this point, An Jing's tone became serious, and he told the two everything about the essence of the 'Cave Heaven Method' and the 'Heaven and Earth Eat People' aspect.

After An Jing finished speaking, Nian Quan pondered for a long time before thoughtfully saying, "This 'Destined Companion Star' system... sounds like a method of harvesting. According to your 'Heaven and Earth devour people' principle, we, as companion stars, may have to completely perish and offer all our origins to you, which would maximize your personal strength."

He put it very directly.

"Indeed, you are all my 'companion stars', you can share a part of my power, and naturally you will become a part of my power as well."

An Jing calmly said, "But that only applies to 'very weak' Destiny."

"I do not need."

"Because I don't need to conform to common sense. To be honest, I don't need to get anything from you. On the contrary, I need you to become stronger, and I'd rather pay for that."

"Because I only rebel, I don't change."

(End of this chapter)