Destiny is ashes

Chapter 1167 Death Ray (14)

In that instant, Shenjing lost all sound.

Loneliness, silence, even... annihilation.

An almost deathly stillness spread between heaven and earth.

All eyes, all hopes, were cast upon the execution platform as the residents of Shenjing looked up and their eyes turned back.

Determination. Confidence.

It was almost a faith.

So much so that when the azure sword lotus suspended in the sky, and the mountain-like spirit stone core, truly shone with a brilliance far surpassing that of the stars, they didn't even see it or feel fear at first.

—Charge! Imperial Guards! You can do it!

—With the Prince of Zhen here, and the Grand Commander and Grand Tutor also present, if these two pillars of Da Chen were to take action, this An Jing… is that what the Mandate of Heaven is called? He would definitely be suppressed!
—Damn the government, aren't they always so arrogant in bullying us? They must be just as good at dealing with outsiders!

In that instant, An Jing could hear and feel... these sounds.

These are 'beliefs'.

Because at this moment, he is also 'Da Chen'.

Shenjing. It's not just An Jing's goal.

Gu Yeqi wanted to know exactly what kind of place had swallowed all her loved ones.

Canglinzu wanted to see what the capital of the imperial dynasty he once believed in looked like.

Bai Qinghan wanted to know the method of the Great Chen's operation and the truth behind the many calamities.

And You Ruhui... or rather, Xuanmingjing, the daughter of King Dachen Jing.

What she wanted was an end.

The future vision planned by Prince Jing has been reduced to ashes. As her father's daughter and a princess of the imperial court, she cannot allow a monstrous creature to reside in her hometown.

Whether that monstrous entity is the civil and military group that gradually descends into madness for power, or the Holy Ancestor who created the capital and the dynasty, the entire 'Great Chen', or even the true 'Emperor Natural Master' whose plans are mysterious and unpredictable—she must crush, obstruct, and destroy their plans.

She too will become a 'calamity'.

Therefore, An Jing also shared power with this partner who was not his companion star, using his own power to cover up her imperial blood. With Bai Qinghan and Gu Yeqi's actions and assassinations, the princess's blood and magic were sent into every corner of the Divine Capital Array.

Then... erosion, usurpation.

This allowed Da Chen's magic array to become a force for peace.

How powerful.

At this moment, An Jing could sense that he was connected to an entire vast empire.

From Minhai to Haohe, from Hanhai to Jiannan, from Jiulin to Baiyuan, from Chijiang to Xishan.

All of them, whether it be the ancient Tianmen site with its numerous historical sites, or the deep forests and mountains with their secluded glow; whether it be the mighty Hongjiang River or the deep canyons of Yuyuan that stretch for hundreds of millions of feet.

Everything is governed by a network, a system, an organization, the will of a behemoth.

That is the [Earth Vein Mystic Network].

Contrary to popular belief, the [Heavenly Sea Array] is essentially designed to address the 'laws of heaven and earth'. In other words, it primarily maintains the 'heavenly supervision laws' within the entire Great Chen territory, which are similar to but different from those of the Huai Xu Realm, as well as other related details. It does not involve much material or spiritual energy, nor is it a true 'sky'.

Conversely, the Earth Vein Mystic Network is the core hub that governs everything in the human world, including the Earth Vein Divine Weapons, the movement and operation of physical objects and spiritual energy, and the 'sky'.

Now, based on the blood of You Ruhui—a man who merely left the Imperial Court but was inexplicably never expelled—An Jing, who had been prepared, has temporarily become the master of one-third of this incredible power. Consequently, he gains the right to confront the civil and military officials of the Great Chen Dynasty.

Yes.

At this moment, the civil and military officials at the Execution Platform appear motionless, but in reality, they are engaged in a cross-realm battle with An Jingyou Ruhui and the entire Spirit Network Array originating from the Tianyuan Realm.

The wills, souls, and computing power of both sides are locked in a fierce battle in the shadows of Shenjing, with a speed and intensity that mortals could never imagine.

In just a moment, several officials secretly coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground, and the earth vein network of several towns far away in Dachen Town malfunctioned, with the accumulated spiritual energy and incense offerings being mobilized.

Meanwhile, in Anjing, all the Ascended beings with puppet bodies within the entire Mingjing Sect territory temporarily ceased their actions. Their thoughts originated from their own souls, but the computing power of the puppets' built-in chips that coordinated their actions was fully utilized.

Within the Tianyuan Realm, numerous large spirit crystal servers overheated and burned out, rendering priceless cutting-edge technological breakthroughs worthless and discarded as garbage at the fastest possible speed.

Every seemingly tranquil moment is actually a mountain of gold and silver, with spiritual objects burned to ashes.

However, the mortals in Shenjing were completely unaware of these things.

They know nothing and see nothing.

Even though An Jing shattered one of the core nodes of the earth's veins in Shenjingdu with a single step, he almost annihilated the combined forces of the four great families.

The civil and military officials were all suppressed by this sudden usurpation and could not exert their full strength for a while.

Anjing had clearly gained such an advantage through a surprise attack.

Yet they still believe, without any reason, without relying on any thought or wisdom, but simply on instinct and habit.

Da Chen could easily suppress and eliminate this 'traitor,' 'rebellious,' and even 'demon'!

【Anjing】

At this moment, within the tranquil cave, You Ruhui's voice, tinged with weariness, echoed: "Those from the capital who wanted to live have all been moved to the Great Void. Where do you plan to settle them?"

"Just leave it at the Mingjing Sect or with Sister Jin."

An Jing calmly said, "If they don't want to die, then let them live."

"As for those who absolutely refuse to leave..."

Even the 'calamity' couldn't help but sigh at this moment: "What a waste of these loyal people, Great Chen?"

Sensing this vast and mighty tide of thought, the martial artist looked down at the countless people in the capital city who were unwilling to leave, and revealed a look of admiration and pity: "If this confidence were transferred, even just half of it, and used on oneself, this capital city, this world, would surely be completely different, and would never be in its current state."

"But if one relies on others, without thinking, without understanding, merely conforming and accepting, simply blindly believing and stubbornly abandoning autonomy and wisdom..."

Thoughts last only a moment.

The countdown ended, and An Jing fell silent.

He raised his hand, making a gesture resembling a pistol.

Above him, the ever-changing spirit stones contracted amidst sharp, piercing whistles, forming a series of accelerating tracks at the center of their geometric structure.

All the energy was concentrated at the center of this orbit, on the base of the spirit, and then...

"die."

He released a divine light.

In that instant, the crimson sky turned white.

(End of this chapter)