Chapter 137 - 136: Coming to Meet the Crisis (7/3, additional - for 8000 monthly votes!)

Chapter 137: Chapter 136: Coming to Meet the Crisis (7/3, additional Chapter for 8000 monthly votes!)——Gather and disperse as desired, merge soldiers into body! An Jing indeed felt that his divine skill, under the advancement of the Mysterious Primordial Qi, had indeed crossed a small threshold and reached the next stage. His Seven Fiend Heavenly Mandate was powerful, and in the future, he might be able to command many other forms of Evil Qi to coalesce into soldiers, but for now, the manifestations were more of Mars Guarding Heart, with the derived divine skills mainly based on Blood Fiend. "The next step is actually like this?" Merge soldiers into body, as easy as moving one’s arm, An Jing thought, and the sword spear condensed from Blood Fiend materialized in his hand. He gripped the handle tightly as if holding a tangible object, heavy and solid. Not only that, but An Jing also felt that he could adjust the weight of the sword spear in his hand at will, depending entirely on his ability to control spiritual power. As for now, he could add a maximum of a hundred pounds to the weight of the weapon merged into his body... It might not seem like much, but only those who have truly practiced martial arts understand that a hammer weighing five or six pounds could already smash a heavy armored cavalry’s skull into pieces, and a hundred-pound weapon, wielded with the strength of a martial artist... If coalescing Qi into soldiers means "shaping the most destructive and devastating weapons and techniques according to the holder of the divine skill’s desire," then merging soldiers into body might be "integrating destruction with one’s mind and body to the utmost, unleashing this destructive power to the fullest." Quickly grasping the essence of the divine skill, An Jing was suddenly puzzled, "Wait, am I this perceptive? I’ve had this divine skill for less than a month, right? Why do I feel as if I’ve been immersed in it for many years?" "It’s your past life again?" the Subdue Evil Sword Spirit teased, becoming more relaxed around An Jing, "You couldn’t be the reincarnation of one of my old colleagues, could you?" "Of course not." An Jing could now be fairly certain that the Subdue Evil Sword Spirit no longer had a clear grasp on whether it was an Immortal or an Immortal Sword. Its stance, sometimes taking the form of an Immortal and other times that of an Immortal Sword, was all too evident. No wonder it so desperately wanted to regain its memories; it must have realized the confusion in its own memories, which is why it so eagerly yearned for completeness. Steadying his mind, An Jing tried to sense what was happening and discovered... that all of this seemed to be due to his Heavenly Mandate? "I feel that my perceptiveness has been enhanced by the Heavenly Mandate... I have a similar sensation to when I was altering Huo Qing’s fate!" Upon close inspection, An Jing quickly confirmed, "Yes, that’s the feeling!" He even noticed that this was similar to the lucidity he had when learning the Taibai Luminous Godly Ban, An Jing realized somewhat in shock, "So the feedback from when I changed Huo Qing’s fate had already manifested! I mean, even if I possess the Heavenly Mandate and exceptionally high perceptiveness, I surely wouldn’t have mastered the Divine Prohibition and condensed the First Prohibition in just one day, would I?" "Indeed." With that realization, even Subdue Evil reacted to the anomaly, "Because those who originally learned the Taibai Luminous Godly Ban were all Purple Mansion True Persons, Golden Core True Lords, at the very least an Immortal Foundation with the stature of a Purple Mansion, so they could master it quickly." "But you haven’t even begun Qi Refinement, how could you have mastered it so quickly? No... this isn’t just about Huo Qing, the feedback from Huo Qing couldn’t possibly be this significant!" It laughed, "An Jing, the children of calamity you saved, their altered future trajectories have already begun to aid your growth!" "I didn’t expect it. And with this, I don’t even need any Great Void magical instrument anymore." An Jing mused, after merging the sword spear into his body, he gained a portable weapon that could be continuously strengthened and grown by fusing new materials in the future. But the most powerful aspect wasn’t just that—even though An Jing could only merge a few weapons into his body right now, only managing to control simple magical artifacts such as the sword spear, in the future... If An Jing could merge the Chongming Sword Box, if he could incorporate the various powerful magical artifacts and high-damage weapons from the Tianyuan Realm into his body? How powerful would the Tianyuan Realm artifacts, enhanced by his divine skill, be? Just thinking about this filled An Jing with anticipation for the future. However, all of this could only be based on rigorous cultivation, or rather, on the many powerful Heavenly Demons sending him Residual Echoes and Mysterious Primordial Qi. As for the Heavenly Profound True Talisman... An Jing had discovered just now that the mysterious True Talisman had already appeared in his Divine Sea. It originally sought to occupy the center of the Divine Sea, but with the Sword Spirit’s broken sword already there, it immediately shrank back to the side, politely finding a corner to hang upon, spinning like a dim little sun. "Although it lacks wisdom and relies solely on instinct, it does have its amusing moments," Subdue Evil commented. "On the contrary, I feel that behind this thing, there’s definitely another big trouble brewing that could lead to boundless seas of blood," An Jing murmured to himself. The more powerful the Heavenly Profound True Talisman became, the bigger the issues surrounding it seemed to be. Fortunately, he was burdened with so much debt that he didn’t care anymore. "To rise, the people suffer. To fall, the people suffer." At that moment, the Blood Fiend Great Star Totem behind An Jing slowly faded away. He turned around, surveying the entire village that had been reduced to ruins. "The Seven Fiend arises from disaster, born of adversity, summoned by calamity, bringing woe to the world." Regaining his composure, he whispered softly, "I guess I’m beginning to understand just how troublesome this Fate Pattern can be." "Don’t like it?" the Sword Spirit asked. But An Jing slowly shook his head, "No... I must overcome it and make it follow my will." "Just as you said, Subdue Evil, even this Heavenly Mandate destined to bring great catastrophe might present another possibility of overturning the world." "To overturn the chaotic world and rebuild humanity... Although I am but a Martial Man, I will learn, I will understand." "I will... overcome it." By now, having slain the Heavenly Demon and with the Demon Sect’s pursuing troops crushed by the Heavenly Demon, An Jing felt exceptionally relaxed. No one could chase him, no one could stop him. For some reason, he just had that confidence. "Let’s go." Gathering all the Demonic Qi and spiritual powers back into his body, An Jing went to a secluded spot by a small hill, picked up all his belongings, and said, "It’s time to set out again." "Indeed," the Sword Spirit laughed, "From now on, it’s a wide-open world, like a dragon diving into the sea... You have also acquired a Cultivation Technique that matches the Martial Arts you’ve learned in the past, so there will be no delay in your cultivation." "The Houtu Divine Mixed Yuan Body Cultivation Method..." An Jing took out the Cultivation Technique given to him by Instructor Li before his death, and his brows furrowed slightly, feeling that there must be many schemes from the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect behind it. But soon, he came to terms with it, "It is simply unrealistic to think of severing ties with the Demon Sect... At this point, I have laid the foundation with the Imperial Heaven Qi Nurturing Method and achieved perfection in my cultivation; naturally, I should proceed to cultivate with this Houtu Body Refining Method." "Even if there is indeed a problem, the worst-case scenario would lead me to switch to another Cultivation Technique, and if all else fails, I still have the Taibai Luminous Godly Ban." "The unification of this Martial Arts Technique indeed reaches profound levels, far from an ordinary Foundation Establishment method," the Sword Spirit gave high praise, "No matter what the Demon Sect’s next move is, at least, they want you alive and... to become stronger. At least we can be sure of that much." At this time, as the Evil Born Demon’s Demonic Qi was completely eradicated, the thunder within the dark clouds started to fade away. Not just that, a chill flowed through the air, and the rain falling from the sky gradually turned into a flurry of tiny snowflakes. The battle was over. It began to snow. The endless frost and snow covered the world, creating a vast expanse of pure white ground. So clean.