stjorthotic Chapter 538 The Incarnation Of The Will Of Heaven: Just Take Me Away!
Chapter 538 The Incarnation Of The Will Of Heaven: Just Take Me Away!
Chapter 538: The Incarnation of the Will of Heaven: Take me with you!
Unbeknownst to anyone, the power structure of the Dragon Spring Great World has already shifted to the dominance of the Meng Clan, with the other four families continuously declining in strength.
Of course, on the surface, it appears that the high-ranking members of all five families are constantly falling. Everyone's situation is miserable and sad, so there is no psychological imbalance.
However, behind the scenes, with the help of Qin Muling, Meng Xuehuan has completed a major purge within the family, completely eliminating all factions that are not aligned with her.
Although such extreme actions have caused a large number of high-level cultivators to perish and severely weakened the family's strategic power, under normal circumstances, the core elder council would never agree to it. However, with the recovery of a large number of dormant elders, not only did they effectively make up for the gap in strategic power, but they also became much stronger than before.
Therefore, Meng Xuehuan's actions have been tacitly approved by the high-ranking members of the family. It should be noted that most of the current decision-making members are personally selected by her, so naturally, they will only follow her lead.
"According to the deductions and analysis of the clan's diviners, our Meng Clan is not only the first now, but our overall strength is already equivalent to the sum of the other four families."
Meng Ziqing, who was currently sitting on Qin Muling's lap, was busy working. The phoenix hairpin on her cloud-like bun swayed violently, radiating layers of enchanting halo under the pearl light.
Qin Muling leisurely admired her snow-white and dazzlingly beautiful body and pondered, "If that's the case, the day to confront them is not far away. As long as we wait for another year or so, the Meng Clan can naturally swallow their assets and territories, truly unifying the entire Dragon Spring Great World."
Beside them, Meng Xuehuan, blushing and charming, paused for a moment while feeding Qin Muling snowberries, and whispered, "Actually, we don't have to wait any longer. After all, the Dragon Spring Great World is already in our hands. But in order to deal with the inevitable interference from the Yao Guang Great World, perhaps we need even greater power?"
"Well, that makes sense. Let's maintain the status quo for now," Qin Muling said. The three forces in the Yao Guang Great World still harbored intentions to interfere with the Dragon Spring Great World, and their overall strength is currently stronger than that of the Dragon Spring Great World, so they cannot be taken lightly.
However, this is only temporary. Once more of the dormant elders in the Meng Clan recover, the Yao Guang Great World will eventually be surpassed.
Meng Ziqing thought for a moment and said, "We can't reveal our hand immediately, but we can secretly perform a ritual to communicate with the will of heaven in this realm and ask for the appointment of a quasi-saint. If we're lucky, we might even get two quasi-saints."
Meng Xuehuan's expression froze for a moment, and after thinking for a while, she said, "This... is it too early? Junior Brother, do you think it's feasible?"
After weighing the pros and cons, Qin Muling said, "We can give it a try. As long as the Meng Clan has a quasi-saint, the cost for external forces to interfere will increase significantly, which is beneficial and harmless to this realm."
This kind of ritual is not a top-secret matter. As long as the number and quality of the offerings meet the requirements, and there is no interference or destruction from other hostile forces during the process, the hope of a successful ritual is not less than half.
As for the other half, it depends on whether the will of heaven itself is willing to recognize you. If it is willing, everything will be fine. If it is not willing, then all previous efforts will be in vain.
Now that the overall strength of the Meng Clan is already the first in this realm and has an absolute advantage over the other four families, coupled with Qin Muling's close relationship and favor as the incarnation of the World Creating Azure Lotus, their luck far surpasses anyone in history, so there is a great chance of success in the ritual.
Once the Meng Clan has at least one quasi-saint, it means they have obtained the legitimate authority to rule the entire world. They can legitimately integrate and annex the assets of the other four families, making the Dragon Spring Great World completely unified.
Moreover, in the future, even if the high-level members of the Yao Guang Great World want to continue plotting against the Dragon Spring Great World, the difficulty will increase significantly.
If the Meng Clan can have two quasi-saints, then the Yao Guang Great World will have to think twice and even temporarily abandon their plan to annex the Dragon Spring Great World.
The reason is simple. Unless there are special means to suppress it, it is obvious that the expeditionary force will suffer a lot when fighting in the quasi-saint's home world of other Great Worlds. So unless it is absolutely necessary, no one is willing to deplete their precious power in this way.
Meng Xuehuan felt a sweet sensation in her heart and hugged Qin Muling, giving him a kiss. "Since you think it's feasible, let's do it this way. I will have them prepare for it."
With Meng Xuehuan's current control within the Meng Clan, her words are unquestionably followed wherever she goes. A few days later, all the resources needed for the ritual were prepared.
In these few days, Meng Xuehuan and her three daughters did not spend time with Qin Muling as usual. Instead, she sent him to the Grotto-Heaven secret realm to heal the elders who were severely injured and in a deep sleep. Meanwhile, they themselves bathed and fasted, cultivating themselves in preparation for the upcoming ceremony.
After six days, the continent where the Meng Clan's ancestral land was located was put under strict martial law, and billions of high-level cultivators entered a state of readiness for battle. A large number of divination masters, at the cost of their own lifespan, joined forces to use Divine Ability secret techniques to obscure the heavenly secrets, confusing the yin and yang, in order to prevent the four forces from detecting any clues.
Of course, with Qin Muling present, it was almost impossible for the other four forces to deduce the movements of the Meng Clan's high-level members.
Moreover, even if they did find out the reason, it was still a question whether the four forces, who were severely weakened, had the ability to stop the actions of the Meng Clan.
The area where the ancestral temple was located was a holy mountain that was over ten thousand miles high. The steep and treacherous mountain emitted a bright red light, formed by a rare spiritual jade crystal. The surface of the mountain was covered with mysterious and complex array runes, exuding an ancient and desolate aura of majesty.
Wide steps, hundreds of zhang in width, extended from the foot of the mountain to the top of the holy mountain. On both sides of each step stood a pair of high-level Dao soldiers clad in spiritual golden armor, wielding war halberds.
Temples and palaces stretched out at the foot of the mountain, all of them newly renovated and filled with abundant offerings. Above the clouds, there were large groups of high-level cultivators patrolling and guarding, and the boundary formation that covered the entire continent had long been activated.
As the auspicious time approached, a magnificent palace with an area of one hundred acres silently flew from the distant horizon. It slowly descended upon arrival, and a large number of senior Meng Clan members had already lined up to welcome it.
The heavy palace gates slowly opened with a deep rumble, and the dignified and proud Clan Lord Meng Xuehuan walked out with a slow pace. She wore a black and red solemn and dignified ceremonial robe, her long hair was simply tied up, and she wore a high crown. Other than that, there were no extra decorations. Her snow-white jade face appeared dignified and steady.
Her slender hand held the arm of a purple-clothed handsome youth with eyes as black as lacquer and a dragon-like posture. The two of them walked out of the palace side by side, calmly accepting the worship of millions of clan members.
Although the clan elders who were there to welcome them were extremely surprised in their hearts, the old fogeys in charge did not say anything, so naturally they didn't say much either.
Behind the two of them, Meng Ziqing, Meng Xuan, and many other stunning clan women, as well as the clan elders, walked out in an orderly manner, all dressed in solemn and dignified ceremonial attire.
Qin Muling looked around and saw the ever-changing atmosphere on the holy mountain of the ancestral temple. There were colorful dragon and tiger clouds swirling around, as well as various phenomena such as the rising sun, howling wolves, the descent of the qilin, and the evolution of stars. They converged into a purple cloud that covered billions of miles, filled with auspicious colors.
"Junior Brother, what do you think?"
Meng Xuehuan tilted her head slightly, her autumn-water-like eyes looking at Qin Muling, silently asking with her divine sense.
Qin Muling nodded imperceptibly in response, "The Meng Clan should prosper and become the ruler of the Dragon Spring Great World, with a glorious lineage that will last for eternity!"
Meng Xuehuan breathed a sigh of relief, overwhelmed with sweet joy. This was a promise made by the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus itself, which carried much more weight than the will of the heavens in this realm!
In reality, the various help Qin Muling had provided to the Meng Clan so far was more important than one or two quasi-saints. The only regret was that he couldn't stay in the Dragon Spring Great World indefinitely.
Guided by the elders of the clan, the two of them ascended the steps hand in hand, with Meng Ziqing and the other women following closely behind, climbing towards the summit of the sacred mountain.
With their extraordinary cultivation, the two of them reached the mountaintop in no time. A bright red altar, covering an area of over a thousand acres and consisting of nine levels, appeared in their sight. There was nothing else besides it.
Following Meng Xuehuan's commands, the group of elders placed the prepared offerings and various ceremonial utensils one by one. The whole process was intricate and complex, but everyone was busy yet orderly.
Qin Muling silently observed, as this matter had nothing to do with him. However, by standing here, he represented a certain special attitude that even the will of the heavens in this realm had to take seriously.
After a moment, the ceremony to worship the heavens officially began. Meng Xuehuan, as the clan leader and the ruler of this realm, presided over the grand ceremony, reciting the sacrificial text and offering abundant offerings.
As the ceremony reached its climax, a brilliant light shone upon the vast sky, and a thick golden radiance permeated the clouds. An ethereal sound reverberated in the depths of their souls, and countless large golden lotus flowers fell one after another, with auspicious clouds and purple qi filling the sky for millions of miles.
On the grand altar, the rare birds and exotic beasts, precious materials, and spiritual herbs that served as offerings disappeared quickly amidst the colorful clouds, indicating that the heavens had accepted these offerings.
A dazzling and magnificent glow enveloped the entire altar, including Meng Xuehuan and her three daughters, as well as Qin Muling.
A ethereal and vast voice echoed:
"... Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus? Have you finally descended?"
Qin Muling's gaze turned towards a hazy figure that appeared on the altar, responding calmly, "So you know about me too?"
"This is a memory from the depths of the supreme Dao origin. Any Heavenly Dao will, once it reaches a certain stage of growth, obtain this kind of information." It explained softly, while gradually solidifying and manifesting its form.
It was a beautiful woman in white, with skin as smooth as jade, exquisite features, and lips as sparkling as flower petals. Her bright and deep eyes were serene, and her slender legs and enchanting curves were captivating.
The three sisters of the Mengxue family suppressed their inexplicable excitement and respectfully bowed in a grand gesture. The fact that they were able to summon the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao will meant that the ritual had at least been half successful.
Qin Muling observed her for a moment and spoke softly, "The protagonists of this ritual are the Meng Clan, and now that you know their demands, how do you plan to respond to them?"
The figure tilted its head slightly and said indifferently, "If it's just their demands, I don't intend to respond, because the Meng Clan has not yet truly become the ruler of this realm."
"However, since they have a partner like you, it's only a matter of time before they unify this realm with your assistance. So, for your sake, I can confer the title of a Sub-Saint."
Qin Muling pondered and asked, "Can't we confer two Sub-Saint titles together? It would be better for helping Dragon Spring Great World resist interference from external enemies."
The figure spoke gently, "If you want to ask for two Sub-Saint titles for them, I can grant it, but what about the return?"
Qin Muling looked at her, then at the three sisters of the Mengxue family, and thought for a moment, "The things you want, they probably can't provide, so I suppose only I can give them?"
"As long as you understand!"
The figure smiled enchantingly, revealing its peerless beauty, and gracefully walked over, saying, "Just take me with you. In the future, I also want to be by your side. When you achieve sainthood and eternal transcendence, I will have a chance as well!"
Indeed, I knew it would be like this!
Countless beings tirelessly cultivate and comprehend the profound principles of the Great Dao, all in pursuit of transcendence. These small and large worlds are no exception.
Since the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao will of Dragon Spring Great World knows its own identity, it must have its own thoughts. If it doesn't seize the opportunity now to make requests, when will it have the same chance again?
"Younger Junior Brother..."
Mengxue Huan nervously watched Qin Muling's reaction.
She knew that inviting Qin Muling here was the most correct choice, otherwise, the Heavenly Dao will would hardly respond to her demands.
"Alright, I agree!"
Qin Muling agreed without much hesitation.
In an instant, he could feel the other party visibly relieved, clearly indicating that this response was crucial to it.
"In that case, the only two Sub-Saint positions in this realm belong to your Meng Clan."
It raised its hand slightly, and two fist-sized, sparkling and beautiful crystals appeared in Mengxue Huan's hands.
Just like Mu Yinghua back then, as long as this crystal is refined and integrated into the soul, one can naturally obtain the authority and status of a sub-saint, and from then on, live in harmony with heaven and become the true ruler of this realm.
As for how to distribute this crystal, it is Mon Xuehuan's own business. The will of heaven and the way will not interfere.
Mon Xuehuan did not hesitate and immediately integrated one Integrated Union, then handed the remaining one to her daughter, Mon Ziqing, asking her to integrate it on the spot.
With this, Dragon Spring Great World finally had a true master. From now on, the Mon Clan would be the chosen clan of this realm, legitimately enjoying the best resources and nourishment, forever and ever.
As for the remaining four forces, it can be said that from this day forward, they completely lost any hope of turning the tables. The best outcome for them is to become vassals and wings of the Mon Clan, with no autonomy whatsoever.
If Mon Xuehuan were more ruthless and insisted on exterminating them, they would have no way out. Perhaps the only countermeasure would be to abandon everything and escape into the depths of the chaotic void, never to return.
"Well, from now on, your name will be Qin Yuxing, okay?"
Qin Muling said to this elegant and noble woman in white, and he already had three incarnations of the will of heaven by his side, she would be the fourth.
"Okay, can I call you Junior Brother?"
She walked over and held Qin Muling's arm, asking with a charming smile.
"Whatever you want."
Qin Muling didn't mind. To this day, the title of Junior Brother has become his exclusive title in the Extreme Void Starry Sky. His senior sisters always liked to call him that to show closeness.
...
Nine Flowers Divine Dynasty, within the imperial city.
Divine Emperor Su Mingqian was currently in his study, dealing with various political affairs, his brows furrowed with a worried expression.
With a large number of high-ranking figures in the divine dynasty constantly falling, the situation both inside and outside the dynasty became increasingly severe. The hearts of the people in the court and the common people were filled with panic and they had no interest in anything, and unfortunately, he had no way to solve it.
Moreover, even now, there were still over two hundred high-ranking elders being tormented by that mysterious and terrifying curse, and they would die within no more than two months at most.
In front of Su Mingqian was a scroll of jade, containing a list of officials who secretly abandoned their positions and fled, taking their wives, children, and elderly to seek refuge in the depths of the chaotic void. Among them were many of his former staunch supporters or close relatives.
"The great building is about to collapse, and a single tree cannot support it. What can I do?"
Su Mingqian muttered to himself, his eyes filled with bitterness and helplessness.
He now understood that he, as the Divine Emperor, and the representatives of the other four clans, had been safe and sound not because of their good luck, but simply because the mysterious enemy behind the scenes didn't want to target them for the time being.
Once the time was right, these people would also meet a tragic end, and no one could save them.
Should I leave as well?
This thought suddenly emerged in Su Mingqian's mind, filled with despair and hopelessness.
The top experts of the divine dynasty had already suffered heavy losses, and it was certain that this foundation could not be preserved. For the sake of his own path and life, perhaps leaving as soon as possible was the wisest choice.
(End of this chapter)