Destiny is ashes

Chapter 753: Brilliant Mysterious Light, Granting Heaven’s Grace; Shining on My Bright Mirror, the Holy Way Lasts Forever (5k, more in the evening)
The dawn is about to rise.

It's not just Ming Heguang and Zhou Jin.

The envoys from all major forces turned their heads and looked towards the east.

The delegations from the remaining three of the five Chenli sects, Huangyang Sect, Zuohuan Sect, and Liuguang Sect, did not include any powerful people.

They were waiting, waiting for the first and second of the five sects to decide the winner - there was no point in rashly getting involved in this kind of dispute. It would be better to see who the winner is and how tragic the win was before making other considerations.

The same is true for people in Dachen, Yuanlonghai, Taiyuan, and other underground sects.

They were waiting for a fight, waiting for death, just like every brutal battle between the Chenli sects in the past. The dead would be eaten, and the winner, if covered in wounds, would become the next prey.

It's not that they won't fight, or that they won't be cruel and cunning, but they know clearly that now is not the time for them to fight.

And at this moment when countless people have countless thoughts and countless people are thinking about countless futures.

The sun of a new day rises.

At the end of the sky, at the border of mountains and plains, at the boundary between heaven and earth, a ray of golden-red morning light lit up, illuminating the hazy darkness.

It was at this moment that above the sky, which covered the entire Jiankong Mountains, the entire Mingjing Sect's [Sky Mirror Array] began to operate.

Between heaven and earth, the light suddenly became extremely bright. The radiance of the rising sun was repeatedly refracted and superimposed by the mirror array, crisscrossing forward in the form of waves, as if the entire sky had turned into a sea of ​​light.

The surging light pressure pushed away the clouds layer by layer, and only platinum-colored waves could be seen spreading in all directions, creating surging ripples.

After the clouds dissipated, on the magnificent blue sky, one after another dazzling rays of light gathered from all directions and finally condensed on the top of Mingjing Mountain.

At this moment, the originally bright world suddenly fell into extreme darkness.

Because all the light, whether it is the stars, the moon, the sun, or the lights of the world, are all gathered and condensed by the dome mirror. All the brilliance in the entire Jiankong Mountain Range is condensed into a thin star line, and then falls on the top of the mountain.

The world was silent for a moment.

Wind, clouds, light, breath, thoughts.

Everything paused for a moment.

between heaven and earth.

There was only a pure white beam of light descending from the sky, standing upright!
On the top of Mingjing Mountain, a huge crystal base that had been prepared long ago received the [Dutianqiongjing Divine Light]. Endless light from the sun fell into it, instantly igniting a ball of blue-purple flames. The divine flame ignited by pure purple qi of the sun gradually emitted tiny bits of purple light, and like countless fireflies, flew into the darkness, and drifted towards the entire Mingjing Sect and outside the mountain gate.

This divine light from the Dutianqiong Mirror also followed the countless refracting mirrors in the Mingjing Sect, instantly illuminating all the buildings inside and outside the Mingjing Sect.

Not only that, this rushing stream of light flowed in the dim sky and earth, flickering and reflecting in all the towns under the jurisdiction of the Mingjing Sect that had sacrificed the guardian mirror, lighting up the mirror lights on the top of these cities.

The light of the sun was taken away by the Dome Mirror, and the whole world was dark. Only the Mingjing Sect and all the towns loyal to it were bright.

——This is the brightness of a bright mirror, the mirror of a bright mirror!
At this point, a blazing river of light was flowing, and the divine radiance was like a river, rushing endlessly. It connected all the lands and formed a huge magic circle.

The weather, rainfall, direction of the earth veins, and distribution of spiritual evil spirits in the entire Jiankong Mountain Range were all illuminated by the divine light at this moment, and all the damaged, missing, old, and repaired areas, as well as those destroyed by people with hidden intentions, were all clearly illuminated.

And along this river of light, the purple fluorescence emitted by the Great Sun Divine Fire also spread throughout the Mingjing Sect and all the cities and places.

The bright fireflies jumped into everyone's sight.

The warm essence of the sun was cast towards all areas inhabited by intelligent creatures inside and outside the Jiankong Mountains. The ears were filled with the illusory and hazy sound of rising flames, followed by the warmth of the sun.

All those who had hidden illnesses, those who had been injured in recent years, those whose spirits were damaged, and those whose internal organs were weak, all felt waves of burning warmth flowing through all areas with potential dangers as the purple fireflies sank into their bodies.

Then, they filled in their gaps.

"Thank you for your grace!"

"I, the common people, thank you, the immortal! I, the common people, thank you, the immortal!"

"My eyes, my eyes can see!"

"I, I feel much better!"

Although some injuries and terminal illnesses can only be alleviated and cannot be cured directly, this is completely enough.

Amid the cheers, there were also some children's screams and cheers, and some injured people crying and laughing with joy. However, at this time, no one would blame them, and they would not be out of control for too long.

Because next, everyone in the area governed by the Mingjing Sect prostrated themselves, kneeling towards the dome mirror in the sky that dimmed all things, towards the mountain that received the mirror light, and towards the place where the Mingjing Sect's mountain gate was located.

How many people is that?
During the frost disaster, Gu Yeqi had seen an entire town fleeing. Nearly 100,000 people were organized into different groups, such as medicine and hunting villages, with people of the same surname and street forming teams of varying sizes and moving towards the warm south.

At that time, the team of several hundred people from the medicine store alone was enough to be called a mighty force. There were hundreds of such teams in a town. Their retreat lasted from day to night, and the long snake they formed was dozens of miles long. The burning torches illuminated half of the sky.

But now, there are hundreds, thousands, or even nearly ten thousand of such teams just in front of Gu Yeqi.

There are so many of them that it’s impossible to count them.

Standing on the platform of the Dharma Hall, Gu Yeqi held his breath and intended to count the people who were watching the ceremony at the gate of Mingjing Sect and around the square. These people were not ordinary people, but the elites of the Chenli tribes. Each of them was either a tribal chief or a warrior in the tribe, just like the warrior like Takuolang. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to come to the vicinity of Mingjing Sect to watch the ceremony.

Their number alone is difficult to count, and the one-fifth of the people who support the Mingjing Sect that they represent is an astronomical figure.

Now, these millions of people, because of the grace bestowed by Mingjing Sect, kneel down silently and solemnly from the bottom of their hearts facing the light of Mingjing Mountain.

The people of the Chenli tribes prayed devoutly, thinking about the great way in their hearts, their desires and the future. They linked their own fate with the rise and fall of the Mingjing Sect, and prayed for the future happiness and improvement of strength of the warriors on the mountain. They prayed that they, their children, and even future generations could become a member of the Mingjing Sect.

In the darkness, the light of the dome mirror of the Mingjing Sect was like the sun and the moon. On the mountains and hills, the mirrors in the hands of countless people that had been polishing them for years also lit up at this moment, guiding the light of the dome mirror and becoming stars.

The stars on the ground, reflected in the mirror of the sky, go straight into the zenith and flash continuously.

Some of the stars were originally the radiance of the sun and the moon, but they were silent among the stars. These people who were scattered among the common people and were considered promising by their parents and elders were brought to the gate of the Mingjing Sect. They were illuminated by the radiance of the dome mirror and were locked and named by different mirror lights.

Then, they were pulled by the mirror light and flew towards the platform under the Dharma Transmission Hall of Mingjing Mountain, amidst the ecstatic, jealous, excited and expectant gazes of their relatives and friends. There were not many young people whose fates were detected by the sect's great magical powers, almost one in ten thousand, but those who were chosen for the grand ceremony were definitely those who were suitable for the Mingjing Sect's avenue.

One of the most important parts of the ceremony is [Mirror that Reaches the Sky].

Gu Yeqi, Takuolang, all the sons of disaster, and even the inner disciples and true disciples of Mingjing Sect who saw this scene for the first time, all watched this scene with bated breath.

In the dark world, only the Mingjing Sect and the tops of the cities flashed with light, like the rotation of the sun and the moon, but in the end it could only illuminate a circle around the sect and the town.

And above the vast and endless gloomy land, in the pitch-black shadows, the mirrors carried by the countless people protected by the Mingjing Sect reflected the light of the dome mirror on the zenith, turning it into a vast sea of ​​light like stars.

The flickering light that starts from the Mingjing Sect and extends outside the sect, and appears as tiny dots in all the dark places between heaven and earth, is exactly the mirror held high in people's hands.

That is a sea of ​​stars.

Under the dark and quiet sky, the stars fell down, descended into the mortal world, and gathered between the cities, shining like the sky.

All the disciples of Mingjing Sect felt a shock, an extremely profound pride and recognition, and a heaviness that made it difficult to breathe.

Millions and hundreds of millions of people knelt on the ground, pinning their future and hope, all their safety and happiness on the sect. They were smart and foolish, pious and opportunistic. They were just like all the living beings in Huaixu. They pinned everything they had on the sect, on the Mingjing Sect. This heavy sustenance was the karma of cause and effect, the fuel that attracted the fate, and also a silent blessing and curse.

Some of the young disciples did not dare to look straight ahead, and even did not dare to breathe hard. The world was terrifyingly quiet. Except for the slight sound of wind that sounded like breathing, nothing could be heard.

Then there was a praise so soft that no one could hear it.

"The brilliant mysterious light, bestows the grace of heaven; shines on my bright mirror, the holy way lasts forever!"

It was like a spark falling in dry tinder. In an instant, countless people who heard the words began to repeat them. As the praises continued to spread and rise, a huge wave was born.

"The brilliant mysterious light, bestows the grace of heaven; shines on my bright mirror, the holy way lasts forever!"

"The brilliant mysterious light, bestows the grace of heaven; shines on my bright mirror, the holy way lasts forever!"

It is like a huge tsunami wave, or like a meteorite mountain that comes across the sky and breaks the clouds. Countless emotions and expectations are placed in this eulogy.

Surrounded by endless waves of praise, whether it was Gu Yeqi, other sons of disaster, or some other Mingjing Sect disciples who had just become inner disciples, their breathing became rapid. They actually did not have much sense of identity with Mingjing Sect. They were here just because An Jing was there, and they came just because they were close. But now, they understood. This is the sect, this is the "sky" that protects one side.

They are part of this 'sky'.

They are the people of Mingjing Sect, warriors who rule, protect and stabilize the order of this world!
The imperial dynasty can certainly protect a wider area, but it is a tool for officials to rule and does not belong to the common people. The sect directly selects disciples from the people. Although it depends more on luck, it is indeed closer to the hearts of the people.

And now, the hearts of the people are calling.

Who can respond to this endless call?

The top floor of the Dharma Hall.

The seat of all the True Lords, where the masters of the nine peaks reside.

A young figure stepped up the black jade steps, one step at a time, and walked towards the air.

The fireflies produced by the purple qi of the sun were flying freely between heaven and earth, but they made way for the footsteps of this figure, allowing him to slowly walk to the top of Mingjing Mountain, at the same level as the sun's divine fire.

The young warrior walked towards the center of everyone's attention.

Under the illumination of the purple-blue flames, An Jing stood in front of billions of Mingjing Sect's people. He stood between heaven and earth, wearing the peak master's black robe with gold patterns, and a trace of red-gold flame flowed in his eyes from time to time.

His whole body was lit up with a platinum-colored glow, and a majestic and magnificent battle armor appeared behind him.

"I declare."

Facing the countless people kneeling in worship, and the endless brilliance of the sun, moon, and stars between heaven and earth, he did not show any pride, nor did he show any nervousness or fear. An Jing was extremely calm, and took it for granted that this endless gaze and expectation that could overwhelm so many people was a natural thing: "The prayer ceremony begins."

Seeing this scene, many people were stunned for a moment. Most of the common people who could come to the vicinity of Mingjing Sect undoubtedly knew An Jing, just as they knew the names of the god-like True Lords of the other eight peaks.

But why was it An Jing? Why was it the youngest acting peak master who showed up to preside over the ceremony?
However, it's not surprising.

Although An Jing is only at the Shenzang level even with the Taibai Battle Armor, he is indeed the symbol of the future of the Mingjing Sect and the candidate for the new sect leader in more than 5,500 years.

However, at the moment An Jing ascended to heaven and opened his mouth, a tremendous amount of luck began to flow, and the sun god fire on the top of Mingjing Mountain suddenly burned as fiercely as oil cooking in a raging fire, far more intense than usual. Even more majestic purple energy of the sun was emitted, once again blessing everyone present and all the towns of Mingjing Sect that were holding simultaneous ceremonies.

However, before people could cheer excitedly, the fiercely burning sun god fire suddenly went out and dimmed as if it was burned out.

Only a few embers remained, flickering in the sky crystal.

above the sky.

'Sun and Moon' closed their eyes.

Everyone was stunned, even the silent delegations from all parties and those lurking people with ulterior motives were all stunned.

"What does this mean?"

"The sacred fire of the grand sacrificial ceremony has gone out? The Mingjing Sect's luck has a brief resurgence due to An Jing's existence, but then it will end?"

"Isn't this in the past process? What went wrong?"

Suddenly, before the people below could react, a flurry of discussions had already begun among the disciples of all halls and peaks and the foreign guests, especially the envoys from Dachen. The imperial inspector who was leading them had a frown on his face and had begun to use secret methods to contact the imperial court, inquiring whether this situation had ever occurred in the past.

The answer is never.

This is the biggest change since the birth of Mingjing.

And next to Ming and Guang, Zhou Jin was also staring at the extinguished divine fire in astonishment.

At this moment, his Jinyuantian task list suddenly began to refresh information rapidly.

【Nirvana of the Mirror】

[Level 6 Mission]

[Because of the appearance of An Jing, the man given by heaven, Ming Guangchen, the son of destiny of Mingjing Sect, left Huaixu Realm. The contradictions and evil karma that Mingjing Sect had accumulated in the dust for a long time are about to erupt. If nothing unexpected happens, Mingjing Sect will be like all the sects that have risen and fallen but failed to break through the middle gate. It will perish in the dust in a huge collapse and war. But this time, an accident happened. In the silent Mingjing Sect, there seems to be a power that can reverse everything.]

[Mingjing Sect's subsidiary mission: Feathering Divine Power. Help Mingjing Sect successfully overcome the calamity, kill the invading enemies, and explore the true purpose behind the major sects]

[Basic Reward: Open the chain of tasks related to the Yuhua Dao series]

This is mission information that other far-flung Skywalkers would never be able to obtain... Zhou Jin turned his head and looked at Ming Heguang. This real person who was still watching calmly without a trace of nervousness was the calm uncle.

"Wakko!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Jin said in a deep voice: "Now is not the time to hide it from me - what do you know?"

"Don't be impatient, Jin." Ming Heguang smiled and raised the wine jug and stuffed it into his friend's arms: "Take a sip first - if you are willing to come, I will not hide it from you, I will tell you everything I know."

"But now, just watch quietly."

"Look at my Mingjing Sect... the glory that is about to die out and then rekindle!"

at the same time.

At this moment of surprise and shock, all the warriors turned their eyes to the True Lords at the top.

All the True Lords had extremely solemn expressions, and a few of them were particularly brilliant, even leaning forward subconsciously.

Open eyes for day, close eyes for night -

This is……

Biying subconsciously turned his head and looked at Chen Yinzi.

Not only that, Fu Jing and Pu Ming Zhen Jun also looked at Chen Yinzi in astonishment.

With his eyes slightly closed, Chen Yinzi, who seemed to be still in the injured state of breaking through Chunyang, now slightly opened his eyes. There was an incomparably pure flame of light burning in his eyes without a trace of haze.

He looked at his three old friends calmly, smiling as firmly and confidently as he did when he was young.

This feeling...

All of a sudden, the three 'traitors', the three True Lords who became 'ghosts' and 'traitors', suddenly had a familiar feeling of tacit understanding that often appeared three thousand years ago.

No one else can understand.

This is the last invitation that only the five former heroes of Mingjing can understand.

Immediately, the three True Lords' moods changed drastically.

【Change of plans】

[I made a mistake. I made a mistake! I must start correcting it immediately.]

[Damn it, how can I change the plan? No, there is no need to change it, just go with the flow, luckily I didn’t plan to survive at all]

It was at this moment that the major forces that had been in contact with the three True Lords quickly inquired about the reasons for the strange phenomena in the Mingjing Sect.

Without any prior agreement, they all responded secretly.

[It's alright, Prince Su. This is normal. The divine fire has not gone out. The sect just decided to increase the blessing to celebrate An Jing's joining the sect. The fire will reignite later.]

[You also know that they have actually suspected me for a long time. I didn’t intervene much in this ceremony. Maybe the ancestors also felt something was wrong and didn’t want to waste energy to maintain the divine fire.]

[Why are you asking so many questions? What does the demon know about human affairs? Shut up and watch me operate! ]

(End of this chapter)