All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes-Chapter 970 - 248: Replica Heavenly Sword

The various major groups of the Tianyuan Realm have already discovered the Great Void Star Dust Dragon transformed from the fall of Mou Yun Ying Immortal.

This was something An Jing had anticipated—A True Monarch level Immortal Path Spirit Beast suddenly appearing in the Ancient Immortal Ruins is a major event no matter how one looks at it. It is only logical that various plans would be altered because of it.

However, with a bit of thought, An Jing felt something strange, "But if there really is a Great Void Star Dust Dragon rampaging, shouldn’t the Four Cities Competition be postponed instead? Why was it brought forward?"

"Heh."

Principal He elongated his tone—ever since An Jing joined the Third Middle School, he seemed obviously younger, even his internal wear and tear had reduced significantly. Now, his eagle eyes squinted as he smiled and said, "The coincidence is precisely at this point, that Great Void Star Dust Dragon attacks indiscriminately!"

"Although the Network Path was partially damaged, and a Void Sky Sword was also damaged, the greatest damage wasn’t inflicted upon us but on those Dao Courtyard guards and the ancient mechanisms of the Ancient Immortal Ruins!"

"Especially since the Ancient Immortal Ruins originally restricts overly powerful cultivators from entering, yet for some reason that Great Void Star Dust Dragon is not restricted. In just a few days, the ’Autumn Frost Sky Window,’ which our exploration team and main force struggled intensely to break through, which is also the condensation core area of the ruins, was directly breached by it."

"Not only that, this Star Dust Dragon is extremely skilled at seeking out crucial points. Reportedly, those ’secret passages’ that the higher-ups emphasized for investigation were all located and breached by the Star Dust Dragon."

"Now, this Star Dust Dragon’s whereabouts are unknown, and it is considered one of our targets. But the main targets are still those new areas behind the Autumn Frost Sky Windows, which are the competition grounds for the Four Cities Competition."

"This... raises some problems, I am somewhat confused..."

Perhaps due to different common knowledge between the two realms, An Jing had many questions he wanted to ask, such as, ’Does the Ancient Immortal Ruins restrict high-level cultivators?’ ’Why are these completely unknown new areas the competition grounds for the Four Cities Competition?’ ’What is the Four Cities Competition really about?’

At this moment, Chairman Chen took over the conversation. As a Cave Heaven person, he knew a bit more about these aspects: "The Ancient Immortal Ruins don’t forcibly restrict high-level cultivators, it’s just that many of the Yan Gui Law Guards left from the Dao Court Era within protect certain key areas. Pure Land People with special permissions can freely enter and exit, while outsiders like us not only get attacked but are also repelled by the Cave Heaven’s defensive formations."

"The reason for choosing the Ancient Immortal Ruins as the venue for the Four Cities Competition is almost the same... The real reason shouldn’t be disclosed to outsiders, but it’s different if it’s you, An Xuan."

Pausing, Chairman Chen’s eyes flashed, interacting with An Jing through the chip: [We people of the Tianyuan Realm have a serious demon taint, so to the Pure Land People of the Cave Heaven, we are not ’clean.’ The same judgment mechanism applies to the Cave Heaven’s defensive formations so that the higher the level of cultivators entering, the more likely it activates the full counterattack of the Cave Heaven.]

An Jing’s expression became serious. Chairman Chen and Principal He thought he was surprised by the special nature of the Ancient Immortal Ruins, but in reality, An Jing was thinking of only one thing.

"The Tianyuan people all consider themselves to have a serious demon taint, then wouldn’t someone like me, filled with Demonic Qi and coming from Embracing the Void, be regarded as a Little Heavenly Demon by default?"

"However, I’m after all Heavenly Mandate, and fairly good at purifying Demonic Qi. Last time I went to the Ancient Immortal Ruins, there wasn’t much of a reaction, so it should be fine, right?"

Muttering to himself, An Jing nodded, indicating his understanding, so Chairman Chen continued: [On the other hand, young people, the younger and more powerful they are, because they’ve been in this world for less time, spent longer in school, have not entered society, and seldom venture into the Wilderness, can instead evade the Cave Heaven’s detection and perform certain tasks.]

[The Four Cities Competition is just a label, its real content is exploring new areas. But in actuality, any academy related to the Cave Heaven will receive support from their respective backing companies or groups, or even the Cave Heaven itself, to carry out various tasks—the competition, as well as the results of these tasks, are the truth behind the competition.]

[Isn’t this just cannon fodder?] After understanding, An Jing was somewhat puzzled, speaking candidly, while Principal He’s expression turned slightly subtle: [Indeed, it’s cannon fodder.]

While sending this message, he glanced at Chairman Chen, who remained expressionless: [But they want to be cannon fodder even if we don’t want them to be—An Xuan, how much unpolluted Spiritual Material is there deep in the Ancient Immortal Ruins? How much pure Spiritual Fiend that can be sold as commodities in the city?]

[This is not just a competition trial, it’s an opportunity, a golden age where the longer you stay, the more you gain. Furthermore, deep in the Cave Heaven, the Power of Great Void overflows. For us older generations who’ve already achieved Purple Mansion, it simply means faster cultivation speeds, but for young ones like you at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, it saves quite a bit of time and even increases the chance of achieving True Person status.]

[Such a big opportunity, despite the risks and being cannon fodder, so what? Moreover, you are not cannon fodder.]

"I am not." Hearing this, An Jing also understood that, for people of the Tianyuan, exploring the depths of the Ancient Immortal Ruins is basically an offer too good to refuse.

However, he still earnestly met Chairman Chen’s gaze: "But if someone were to be deceived, I would want to speak up for them."

"..."

Chairman Chen remained silent for a moment, then instead laughed aloud: "There’s still quite a sense of the old Dao Courtyard spirit... but those people may not appreciate it."

[In any case], using the chip again to send a message, Principal He said: [We need some unbound youth to seek out the fragile nodes of the Great Void deep within the Ancient Immortal Ruins. Only then can we unlock the Void Secret Key, and subsequently teleport our strong ones over—each force among the Four Cities needs to race against each other, and this is the true competition.]

[An Xuan, with your strength, you should try to compete for the first place, although you already have a Lifebound Magical Treasure and have heavenly tribulation tempered Divine Skill, as far as I know, the first-place reward is a ’replica Ancient Heavenly Sword,’ although only a Purple Mansion Treasure, its mysterious and profound charm is conceived from the imprint of a certain Heavenly Sword from the Dao Court Era. For an Artifact Refining and Sword Refining cultivator like you, it should indeed have the merit of verifying Divine Skill.]

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, An Jing couldn’t help but turn his head, intrigued in his heart: "Ancient Heavenly Sword?"

"Subdue Evil, could it be..."

"It’s entirely possible!" Subdue Evil also perked up: "These people from the Tianyuan Realm seem truly destitute, having almost nothing but technology. Apart from my fragment, what else could their Ancient Dao Court Heavenly Sword be?"

"If we can obtain this ’replica Ancient Heavenly Sword,’ perhaps it could help in tracing the location of my fragment through cause and effect!"

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