Destiny is ashes

Chapter 752: Bright Light (4200 words, the first half of the chapter, please read it tomorrow morning)
Late at night and before dawn, Gu Yeqi woke up early.

After practicing meditation with "Pure and Quiet Sword Contemplation" last night, she did not choose to wake up, but briefly sank into the fetal breathing state, adjusting her body to the most perfect state. So in the first moment after waking up, Gu Yeqi not only did not have the confusion of someone who just woke up, but her mind was also extremely clear.

The moment she got up from the bed, all the relevant objects in the room jumped up. The stacked clothes floated in the air, the crown and hairpin were deftly woven together with the hair, the floating silk scarf and clean water washed her cheeks and helped her wash. The moment Gu Yeqi's feet stepped on the ground, she had put on a full set of clothes, finished washing, braided her hair, and even folded the quilt.

And the moment she took the first step forward, Gu Yeqi was in her best condition. She took out the jade mirror with great energy and began to notify all the disciples of Mingguang Peak to prepare to gather and participate in the sacrificial ceremony.

If the Hundred Refined Qi is used in combat, it can control the fighting of hundreds of soldiers and hundreds of Qi, and one person can defeat thousands of soldiers. If it is used in life and work, one person can also defeat thousands or tens of thousands of people.

Soon, as Gu Yeqi arrived at Mingguang Peak Square at a leisurely pace, all the disciples were ready and gathered.

They will then take a shuttle to Mingjing Mountain, the main peak in the center of Mingjing Sect.

Different from other peaks with prosperous populations, Mingguang Peak is a newly created peak, and there are only An Jing and the Son of Disaster he brought out from Xuanming Manor in the entire peak.

They are the first generation of Mingguang Peak. If they want Mingguang Peak to flourish, they can only wait for these first generation disciples to grow up and then recruit more disciples, and it will take a hundred years for the peak to grow stronger.

And in Mingguang Peak Square, there was a figure that was quite out of place with the Sons of Disaster.

The Taku Wolf was holding Xiaoqi on his shoulder, standing at the back of the queue, somewhat at a loss. The giant was extremely conspicuous. He looked around in confusion and said to himself, "Why? Can I go, too?"

"Yes, we have a small population in Mingguang Peak, so there are more than enough places."

Gu Yeqi came to Ta Kuolang and issued him a certificate of "Outer Disciple of Mingguang Peak": "Uncle Ta, you are a friend of my uncle, so you can naturally participate in the ceremony."

Takuolang couldn't help but admire: "With your assistance, An Jing is really... like a tiger... with the help of God?"

"Like adding wings to a tiger, or like having divine help."

Gu Yeqi smiled and corrected the giant's usage of allusions.

Yesterday, after defeating Kan Youli in Anjing and returning from the meeting at Mingjing Mountain, Xu Keji brought the Takuo Wolf back to Mingguang Peak.

An Jing was very busy, as he would soon go to Dongtian to discuss the ceremony with the ancestor, but he still stayed for some time to meet with his father's friend.

"Uncle Ta, I've heard of your great name for a long time. This time I finally get to meet you. I want to thank you for taking care of my father."

"I don't deserve it. It is a blessing for our Tagu tribe that Brother Qianshan came to our tribe."

Although the giant man's cultural level is not high, he is actually quite intelligent and very sincere in his dealings with others. An Jing is not the kind of person who is always polite. The two of them quickly discussed the main point of the other party's visit to Mingjing Sect this time, which is the nature of Xiaoqi.

"Not a dragon."

"Hmm. Definitely not a dragon."

Soon, Jin Yanhua, the Dragon Girl of the Ancestral Dragon Hall, and Jian Xiyan, the former Dragon Girl of the North Sea Dragon Court, jointly announced that Xiao Qi would be expelled from the dragon family: "Of course, I have no doubt that it came from a dragon egg, but it is also recognized that what hatches from a dragon egg is not necessarily a dragon.

"Is there still such a thing?"

Hearing this, not only the children of disaster such as Gu Yeqi and Xu Keji present, but even An Jing, the little ancestor dragon whose true spirit blood is the ancestor dragon seed, was surprised: "What exactly is Xiaoqi?"

The answer is I don’t know!

"The original form of this little fellow is indeed a black dragon egg."

As a genuine dragon girl, Jin Yanhua is the most authoritative in identifying dragons. After she caught Xiaoqi and examined him carefully, she came to a very reliable conclusion: "After the death of the Huangyang Sect Master, the black dragon egg lost the possibility of being hatched due to the abnormality of the Taixu magic weapon space, but it still retains some vitality."

"Originally, it would have gradually turned into a dead egg that would never hatch over time. But An Jing, you used Fuxie to invoke the Heavenly Will Sword, ending the frost disaster and causing sweet dew to fall from the sky, restoring vitality to the entire northern border, and allowing this dragon egg to also gain the good fortune of heaven and earth."

“Yes.” Although Yepo Zhenjun didn’t understand dragons, she understood true spirit blood very well: “This is what is called ‘natural beasts are born, and true spirits are born from the Tao’.”

"The essence of a dragon is the king of true spirits derived from heaven and earth. It is the true spirit that is closest to the essence of heaven. Simply put, it is not that the dragon is the king of true spirits, but that the king of true spirits was called a dragon by the ancient Taoist immortals, so the dragon can derive any kind of true spirit between heaven and earth."

"A dragon gives birth to nine sons, who give rise to hundreds of spirits and thousands of beasts. Obviously, Xiaoqi is one of these spirits. Moreover, it is born with the ability to see through the dark and the clear, and has both yin and yang. It is obviously a true spirit of the highest level, stronger than ordinary dragons."

As he said this, Master Yepo glanced at Jin Yanhua, causing him to look gloomy. “Don’t be so sarcastic here. I can achieve the Nine Tribulations at any time and transform into a Five Evil Heavenly Dragon. It’s better than you still worrying about whether I’m a human or a dragon!”

"Oh, you should become a True Lord first."

——Yin and Yang...I still have some connection with Zhulong.

"In short, this is indeed Xiaoqi's chance." The two of them talked with a strong momentum, and even An Jing lowered his voice a little. He smiled and touched Xiaoqi's head, but found that this strange spirit rubbed his hand very closely. He smiled even more happily: "Although I can't tell you now, I can say that Taber, you are definitely at the right place."

After that, An Jing went to register the information of Takuolang and Xiaoqi at the foot of Mingguang Peak. In this way, the Tagu tribe was a Chenli tribe directly under Mingguang Peak. This kind of tribe was rare in the entire Chenli. Even for the royal tribe, it was extremely difficult to get support from one of the nine peaks of Mingjing Sect.

Takuolang, who had received the 'Jade Mirror for Outer Disciples', was still a little dizzy. He took Xiaoqi with him, followed the team, and set off together with everyone from Mingguang Peak, heading for Mingjing Mountain.

The Mingjing Ceremony is about to begin, and envoys from various sects and forces have gathered here. Even from other Dachen, well-informed people from other domains have come to congratulate in their personal capacity. Many of the True Masters and True Lords of the Mingjing Sect have also brought many friends from other sects when they were out for training. Together with relatives and friends, many people have come one after another to attend this grand ceremony.

In front of Mingjing Mountain, the Dharma Hall established by Patriarch Jiankong has undergone thousands of years of construction and expansion. It is now extremely majestic, with four upper and fifty-nine floors of halls, five divisions, five spirits, five elements, four transformations of yin and yang universe, and nine layers of spiritual light connected in one place, merging layer by layer, with an extremely magnificent aura.

As rays of light flew by like stars and rain, the Dharma Hall flickered with mirror-like light. Layers of light condensed to form a ladder of light to guide all parties.

The Nine Peaks True Disciples and the elite inner disciples came to the hall one after another. There were also friendly masters from various sects and schools who entered the hall under the guidance of the disciples of the Mingjing Sect, sat in the seats of honor, and greeted their acquaintances.

Mingguang Peak didn't have many visitors from other sects, but Xiaoming Peak had quite a few. Ming Heguang was chatting and laughing with a friend of his, a pigeon demon from Taiyuan Xiaoyaoling Mountain. "Heguang, your sect is really impressive. The number of real people and martial vein masters in this hall alone is more than that of our entire Yaoling Cave Mansion!"

This pigeon demon had transformed into a human long ago. He was dressed in a white robe as white as snow, and his appearance was elegant and handsome. He looked a bit like a crane, but the personalities of pigeons and cranes were so different that they could be clearly distinguished as soon as they opened their mouths. He said in amazement, "This palace door, these door pillars, these decorations... Can I take one back as a souvenir?"

"You can bring anything."

Ming Heguang was also a god. He laughed, took a sip of wine, and actually took out a jade pendant and stuffed it into his brother's hands. The pigeon monster was so shocked that he almost flew up: "I just said it casually, and you really gave it to me? No, if you dare to give it to me, I dare not take it!"

"Just from the fact that you dare to attend our Mingjing Sect's ceremony, I think if I give you a jade pendant, the elders will think I'm stingy."

Ming and Guang laughed loudly, while the pigeon demon shook his head slightly: "That is indeed the generosity of your elders. You are worthy of having a middle sect with a Heavenly Sovereign. Together with Taiming Sect and Huangyang, Chenli actually has three Heavenly Sovereigns. Our Taiyuan Sect can't even get a nest of True Sovereigns."

"Who told you to go out and almost become the Taiyuan Demon God of Lingxiao?"

Ming Heguang didn't care. "Unfortunately, no one allowed the emergence of a true Lingxiao Tianzun in Taiyuan back then. The two northwestern Dragon Courts would not agree, the Tianyi Demon Sect would not agree, not to mention Dachen and Taiming Sect. No one would allow the emergence of a strong man who could integrate the entire domain in Taiyuan, which was a buffer zone for all parties."

"But you guys don't hold a grudge? From your tone, it seems that Taiyuan Demon Spirit doesn't care much about this kind of thing?"

"Bai Ze will definitely be angry." The pigeon demon laughed: "But it doesn't matter to us in the small caves. Anyway, the big caves in Taiyuan are all filled with divine beasts and giant spirits. We, the descendants of the bloodline demon clan, have no chance of becoming Lingxiao."

"If a Ling Xiao really appeared in Taiyuan, and Bai Ze Cave completely became the upper gate and wanted to integrate the entire Taiyuan, then we little demons would definitely be oppressed even more miserably. Unlike you humans, eating a person is against morality. When we demons fight, it's really the law of the jungle, and we are all food for each other."

"The stronger Taiyuan's cave is, the less living space we have. Of course, if the Tianyi Demon Cult invades Taiyuan, our days will be very difficult."

"Anyway, the result is so bad anyway, what should we be angry about?"

"Small sects and schools face many difficulties."

"You big sects have a lot of problems too."

The pigeon demon saw it clearly: "No one wants Taiyuan to leave the big sect, so as long as the small and medium-sized cave dwellers are willing to compromise and stay where they are, they can live a comfortable life."

"On the contrary, I see that recently, Shangxuan, Dachen, Tianyi Demon Sect, Taiming Sect, and even the Heavenly Demon are targeting you. You are in danger everywhere."

"indeed so."

Ming Heguang narrowed his eyes. He was not drunk, but pretended to be drunk. "But you still came, Zhou Jin. It is a blessing in my life to have a friend like you."

"I have the power of the void, so it will be no problem for me to take you away when the time comes. After all, I owe you a life."

Zhou Jin nodded, but Ming Heguang shook his head: "You overestimate your Void Magical Power. The problem our Mingjing Sect encountered this time is beyond imagination - but as long as you have this intention, I will definitely protect you even if I sacrifice my life."

After he finished speaking, he noticed his friend's disgusted expression, and Ming Heguang immediately realized that he had been talking nonsense again. He slapped himself lightly and said in annoyance: "Oh, I'm sorry, my mouth is not good, I apologize, I apologize!"

"I know you have good intentions." Zhou Jin said with a stern face, then sighed, "I also advise you not to underestimate me. After all, as a member of a small sect, how can I keep up with your pace without any chance?"

——Brother Heguang, if it weren’t for you, how could I have received such a big task from Jinyuantian?

Zhou Jin said to himself, "Jinyuantian" in his heart, calling out his task panel.

Not long ago, after Jinyuantian upgraded for ten days and gave 10,000 merits to each of Jinyuantian's travelers, the entire Jinyuantian's task system was completely upgraded and updated.

Now, as soon as he looked up at Mingjing Mountain, the mission information on the panel was reflected in his eyes.

【Nirvana of the Mirror】

[Level 6 Mission]

A skull logo flashing with black and red light was hung on the side of the mission nameplate, indicating that this mission was extremely terrifying, and that one or more super-powerful beings were involved. The sixth-level mission itself meant that this mission would involve Lingxiao Emperor's weapons, the Great Dao's divine objects, the power of the Heavenly Venerate, and other top combat forces in the Huaixu Realm.

[Mingjing Sect's subsidiary mission: Feathered Divine Power. The rest is unknown. Please explore more information and gradually unlock the rewards and mission details.]

[Tai Ming Zong's subsidiary tasks: unknown. Please explore more information and gradually unlock the rewards and task details]

[Shangxuan Sect's affiliated tasks: unknown, please explore more information and gradually unlock the rewards and specific task information]

[Dachen Dynasty Subsidiary Tasks: ...]

……

A series of task lists appeared in front of Zhou Jin. He knew very well that as a mere third-rank real person, if he participated in this task, he would most likely be kicked to death like a wild pigeon on the roadside. However, most of the Skywalkers were pure gamblers. Zhou Jin not only did not want to leave, but as a genius of a small sect, he would definitely take a gamble, whether for his own future or the future of the sect!
If he could get a little reward from this highest-level mission he had ever seen, even if it was just the leftovers from the main mission, it would be enough for him to make a fortune!
It's a pity that Jinyuantian's upgrade speed is too slow. Zhou Jin has no time to explore more mission details and can only take one step at a time. Fortunately, Ming and Guang seem to know a lot. Just a few ambiguous words just now made the originally "unclear" Mingjing Sect mission appear with a name of "Yuhua Shenwei", and the mission lines of Taiming Sect, Shangxuan Sect, and even the Dachen Dynasty were also unlocked.

Obviously, this is a confrontational mission. In the Mingjing Nirvana incident, there must be confrontations between various parties and the Skywalkers from far away. I will definitely follow the Mingjing Sect route, and I don't know what kind of colleagues I will face at that time.

"Yuhua Shenwei... Hey, what is this? When did the Mingjing Sect have anything to do with Yuhua?"

Although he was curious and fully believed that Ming Heguang beside him would not make things difficult for him, Zhou Jin did not ask them directly. Instead, he silently raised his head with them and looked towards the east of Mingjing Mountain.

There, the light flickered.

The morning light will rise and the dawn will come.

(End of this chapter)