chsdbacks Chapter 2 Reactions from All Parties
Chapter 2 Reactions from All Parties
Central Region, the vast and towering Lingjiu Mountain, an ancient Zen Temple resounded with slow and dull bell chimes.
The many Buddhas sat upright beneath the Bodhi Saint Tree, worshipping the high monk in the middle.
The founder of the Buddhist Sect, Buddha Shi Jia.
"The Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony has once again emerged in the world, Blue Cloud Venerable, take a trip outside, find this person of fate, and invite him to join our sect."
Blue Cloud Venerable stood up with his hands pressed together, "I will heed Buddha's decree with reverence, but... if he is unwilling, what should be done?"
A resounding voice replied, "He has a connection with our sect and will surely come. If he does not, it proves he is unworthy of the inheritance, just bring the fragments of the heavens back."
"Yes!"
Blue Cloud Venerable's expression became serious, his voluminous monk robes rustling as he turned and disappeared from the mountaintop in the blink of an eye.
"Amithaba!"
"Great kindness!"
All the monks put their hands together and chanted softly.
...
The headquarters of Heaven Mandate Hall.
Yuan Sheng Palace Master stood atop the lofty Heaven Mandate Hall which reached into the clouds, overlooking the entire city.
"Zhou Ji was once so defiant and unbridled without regard for constraints. Unexpectedly, he would have such a contingency in place..."
At that moment, a middle-aged man came over and bowed with clasped hands, "Should we recruit this individual?"
Yuan Sheng Palace Master shook his head, "There's no need for now; rest assured, others will be more anxious than us."
The middle-aged man hesitated, then said, "According to the information I've gathered, the one who acquired the fragments of the heavens is very likely the same Mandate Chaos Master that Heaven Mandate Hall was once hunting."
"Mandate Chaos Master?"
Yuan Sheng Palace Master slightly frowned, then nodded, "Pass the message to the inheritors of Propriety, Funeral Ceremony, Military Ceremony, Courtesy, and Celebration; tell them, the appearance of the Supreme Secret Technique of the Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony, whether to follow or steal, is for them to decide..."
Therefore, as soon as the news was out, countless powerful individuals raced towards Zouyi City.
However, as soon as Zhang Xuan and others left Zhilan Valley, they had made a decision not to return. Otherwise, they might have already been trapped within the city and unable to escape.
"Empyrean Kong shi, what exactly is a Mandate Chaos Master? And how did you become one, hunted by others?"
Atop the eagle, Zhang Xuan looked over curiously.
He arrived in the Source World around the same time as Empyrean Kong shi, yet while he was still a puzzled Coachman, the other had become a hunted Mandate Chaos Master... it was somewhat unfathomable to him.
Although he had heard explanations from Ling Buyang and others, he still didn't quite understand.
Empyrean Kong shi explained, "I'm not quite sure about the details either. It is said that several decades ago in the Source World, a breathtakingly talented individual emerged, without heritage or foundation, he comprehended an extremely formidable heavenly destiny out of thin air, causing those in control of power in the Source World to be overturned. Most importantly, this person did not respect the changes in Fate; lacking an exact destiny, even trying to find him would be impossible..."
"Does not respect the changes in Fate? Lacks an exact destiny?"
Zhang Xuan hesitated, then nodded, "Indeed, we are similar to this individual..."
As masters of their own realms, their destiny was interwoven with the New World, impossible to infer or investigate. More importantly, suddenly appearing with no identity, how could one have a foundation or inheritance?
Having lived in the Source World for so long, he was not ignorant.
Every heavenly mandate has its corresponding inheritance and forces, even alliances. Just like the nobility from his previous life, they had already formed a hierarchy. For a grassroots individual to suddenly appear and wish to change their destiny, displacing a set number in Fate and becoming one of them would naturally provoke collective backlash from the elite.
"I didn't know this when I arrived..."
Empyrean Kong shi detailed his experiences.
Unlike his arrival in the remote Baiyan City, Empyrean Kong shi appeared in Zouyi Royal City and within just two short days, discovered a treasure trove, which allowed him to comprehend the method of transforming Origin qi and reach the Galaxy Realm in one leap.
Appearing abruptly with exceptional talent, he soon drew the attention of many, becoming a guest of numerous clans. He did not skimp on sharing knowledge, giving lectures, and recording his experiences, enticing many who had already chosen their destiny to willingly abandon their previous mentors and follow him...
The result was chaos in Zouyi City, forcing Heaven Mandate Hall to step in and suppress it.
Later on, almost everyone knew that despite numerous attempts, Empyrean Kong shi remained unharmed, while Heaven Mandate Hall suffered great losses. Increasingly many experts appeared and he had no choice but to flee, inadvertently breaking into Zhilan Valley. He thought he would perish there but never dreamed that he would unravel the mysteries of the Heaven Mandate Domain and gain Zhou Ji's recognition.
"Fortunately, it was a divine realm formed by the Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony. Had it been any other, such rash intrusion could have been fatal..."
After listening to his story, Zhang Xuan sighed, an idea emerging, "Perhaps, this is also the will of fate. Otherwise, having both left the Empyrean, why would he end up here, and I in such a remote place?"