Destiny is ashes

Chapter 1195 Taiyin Xingjun
The group's attack, centered around the cabinet scholars, formed an orderly collective. This was a formation, and also the foundation of Huai Xu martial arts. Even if the master had not seriously studied this aspect and only possessed power unilaterally, he would have learned the principle of cooperation from what he saw and heard.

But ultimately it's just imitation, not true understanding.

The cabinet scholar's retreat caused the originally unified spiritual energy to surge back. This was not a big deal; at most, it would consume a little power, and then, like a fist needing to be pulled back before being thrown, it could be used to build up even greater momentum.

But that's something only well-coordinated martial arts formations can accomplish. For Heavenly Officials and Imperial Bloodlines, who are not skilled in combat, have long held high positions, and are used to manipulating power rather than fighting, the sudden change in the situation only means one thing...

That is, they don't know what to do.

"Damn it, how could they be so stupid?!"

The Grand Secretary was horrified. How could he have imagined that his colleagues and that group of imperial bloodlines would be so useless? But that was the reality. If they weren't useless, they certainly wouldn't have been kept in the Xuan Tian Palace. Instead, they would have been taken by the Emperor of Civil and Martial Arts, or assigned to govern a region.

At this moment, he was stunned to see that all the various spells and divine abilities, swords and lights that were originally aimed at Bai Qinghan began to clash and break apart due to various mistakes. In an instant, they collapsed into a sky full of spiritual mist, which was then condensed and fixed in place.

Then Bai Qinghan waved his hand, bringing him under his control.

In fact, it wasn't just their attacks; even the power within their bodies, in this increasingly cold and stagnant realm, naturally flowed from heat to cold, leaking out and flying towards Bai Qinghan.

This is impossible. A person's spiritual energy originates entirely from their own cultivation. As long as they are alive and have thoughts, the power they cultivate themselves can never be used by outsiders.

but……

The Heavenly Officials are exactly not like that.

And now, they are even attacking with all their might, releasing their power, releasing the power they already have little control over to their bodies... In this way, their power, or rather, the power that does not belong to them, is quickly taken away from control, like water being frozen by ice, and controlled by Bai Qinghan.

Having great power does not mean being truly strong. If power cannot be controlled, then it is no different from having no power at all.

Bai Qinghan didn't actually do anything.

She simply emptied herself, releasing all her power to freeze everyone's attacks.

And the 'emptiness' she herself transformed into could be used to contain other people's supernatural powers and magic, and other people's strength!

The spiritual energy in this world will not be annihilated by colliding with each other. It is only because it is too chaotic that it turns into water vapor, which can no longer flow along the ditches, but disperses into the vast world. However, in the empty sky, this water vapor will condense again, turn into clouds and rain, and fall to the earth.

By activating the Xuan Yin Spiritual Fiend, one can accelerate the condensation of the chaotic spiritual fiend, then control and utilize it. In this way, one can be like the Northern Sea and the Xuan Yin Moon, absorbing the power of all things and the light of the sun into oneself!
Emptying oneself of the body, acting without self, this is the pinnacle of the Mysterious Yin Manipulation, the great supernatural power where the Way of Law and Spirit operate simultaneously, [without deficiency or excess]!
In an instant, everyone in the entire hall was enveloped in a glow of varying brightness and depth, which converged toward Bai Qinghan like rushing streams.

Then, behind her, a circle of four stars, with the moon as its center, condensed, their cycles of birth and death, light and darkness, waxing and waning.

[Divine Mandate - Taiyin Star Lord]

In a mere instant, with a single thought, all the Heavenly Officials and Imperial Bloodline beings present were frozen solid. Their eyes widened, still conscious, but they couldn't believe they had been defeated in a single move. In reality, however, Bai Qinghan had already allowed them to make a move, wanting to test the results of his cultivation and comprehension. If, as Cang Linzu had unleashed the power entrusted to An Jing, it would have been an instantaneous annihilation of everyone present by the Xuan Yin Sha Sword, which was imbued with An Jing's power.

"You demonic witch... what exactly are you planning to do?!"

Everyone was frozen, except for that cabinet scholar.

A large part of his power came from his own cultivation. Even though Bai Qinghan took it away with the 'Perfect Balance' technique, he wasn't so badly affected by the backlash and frozen. At this moment, he was limp and lying on the ground, but he still managed to lift his head and look in Bai Qinghan's direction: "Are you going to kill us? Heh, hahaha... Then go ahead and kill us! There's been an anomaly in Xuantian Palace. Those monsters wanted us dead, they wanted those of us who still had control over Xuantian Palace to die."

"I want to see what kind of dramatic changes will occur in the Xuantian Palace after we die!"

He acted as if he were a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, as if he had no fear of death. But if he really wasn't afraid of death, he wouldn't have retreated just now, thus disrupting the rhythm of everyone's combined efforts and being defeated by Bai Qinghan in one move.

Such words are nothing but intimidation.

But Bai Qinghan pondered for a moment: "Kill him?"

Seeing that Bai Qinghan seemed to be thinking, the Grand Secretary was overjoyed and even exclaimed, "That's right, you don't want to either, do you? If you really kill us and leave Xuantian Palace uncontrolled, who knows what monsters will be resurrected? Not only will you die, but Anjing and everyone else outside will also die!"

But just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the entrance of the main hall.

The scholar turned his head and was immediately terrified, for strange tree-men, each hanging with ice crystals, were slowly but steadily walking towards the main hall along the frozen river of blood.

Originally, the Emperor's Blood and the Heavenly Official concealed their auras, making them undetectable to these monsters. However, now that Bai Qinghan's auras have leaked out, they have immediately tracked him down.

"Help, help!"

He immediately cried for help, not expecting anyone to actually save him, but to his surprise, Bai Qinghan shook his head, swung his sword, and froze all the treants who were trying to enter the hall. The huge blue-black ice block rapidly grew larger and blocked the hall's entrance.

—What's going on? Could it be that this Heavenly Goddess isn't like the Seven Calamities outside, and doesn't have such a strong killing intent?
For a moment, the scholar was stunned, and even the frozen celestial officials and imperial bloodlines suddenly felt a glimmer of hope.

However, in the next instant, Bai Qinghan pierced the scholar's heart with a sword.

"To die, or to be eaten by monsters... that's too easy for you."

Only now did Bai Qinghan seem to understand something, and he revealed a faint smile: "No, I won't let them eat you. Nor will I kill you so easily."

"You will become the foundation of the future."

(End of this chapter)