Destiny is ashes

Chapter 952 Imperial Book of Heavenly Laws, Mysterious Imperial Rule, Return to Origin Secret Scripture (23)

—In the vast and boundless void, before the abyss was opened, the stars and constellations shone brightly, and the true dragon shed its form… Gathering the azure waves of the void, condensing the essence of the vast emptiness, it transformed into the Heavenly Emperor, upholding the Dao and guarding the pivot of the nine extremes. Thus, it commands all spiritual laws, holds all heavens in its grasp, governs life and death, and forges the imperial court!

The origin of this secret manual was immediately apparent. After thinking for a moment, An Jing handed the leaf slip to You Ruhui, who was standing to the side.

She scanned the area with her divine sense and was even more astonished. She looked up at the smiling Prince De: "Has the Imperial Court gone mad? They can give away something like this?"

"What you think is precious is not actually precious."

Prince De laughed heartily. Seeing the usually unfazed An Jing and the usually rude You Ruhui looking surprised was more interesting to him than anything else.

However, he then withdrew his divine sense and communicated: [An Jing, you may not know, but Ru Hui definitely does, because the 'Mysterious Imperial Ultimate Secret Scripture' is one of the fundamental secret techniques that every member of the Imperial Bloodline needs to cultivate, and it is also the most important one among them.]

[But the Imperial Book and Heavenly Constitution are different; they are the original texts that only the King of Zhen and the 'Mysterious Heavenly Emperor' can cultivate.]

"Hmm...it is indeed extraordinary."

An Jing nodded slightly, the surprise on his face not yet completely gone, but not because of the Xuan Chen Yu Ji Secret Manual, but because of the essence contained in the manual.

"Subduing evil, indeed, there must be elements of the Five Emperors' Righteous Law here!"

"really!"

With a single glance, Fu Xie had already confirmed the essence of the Xuan Chen Yu Ji Secret Scripture. He solemnly said, "The Qinghua Salvation from Suffering and Longevity Cang Ling True Scripture, the Xuan Guang Purification of the World and Subduing Demons Ming Ling Profound Chapter... and there is another equally powerful dragon clan secret technique, I don't know if it is the True Spirit Nine Transformations or something else, plus a peerless expert who integrated the three inheritances and created his own Dao Rhyme..."

"The Heavenly Sacrifice Imperial Book is written here. Those who rule the pinnacle bear the weight of the universe, and those who return to the source prove the true destiny without beginning... The founder of the Great Chen Dynasty must be that 'Great Chen Holy Ancestor Xuan Tianji', right? This is indeed the fundamental imperial legacy he left behind!"

"So that's how it is! This is the foundation of the Great Chen Imperial Court! Two seventh-order Dao scriptures, truly worthy of being called the Heavenly Sect!"

Fu Xie, as expected of a sword immortal from the Daoist era, saw through the essence of the Xuan Chen Yu Ji Secret Scripture at a glance: "It only reaches the peak of Manifestation Saint, but its Daoist essence is complete, without any hidden tricks. It is simply a cut in half—good heavens, if this thing is thrown out, and a genius like you... no, slightly inferior to you gets it, it will be enough to lay the foundation for their own Great Dao!"

Without a doubt, this was the core inheritance that the Great Chen Imperial Court planned to secretly pass on to You Ruhui, both as compensation and as an investment because You Ruhui was An Jing's friend.

However, it's also clear that the young emperor, Xuanmingyu, the current Xuantian Emperor, can't offer any substantial 'resources' and can only use the 'Great Dao Inheritance' that can be shared as payment.

They still had too few cards to play, and their weakness was exposed.

"But if they weren't weak, they wouldn't have brought out such a good thing."

An Jing understood, and instead of refusing, he accepted the token and Ye Jian together with great interest.

"In that case."

Then he declared loudly, "I, An Jing, the Lord of Tianjian Mountain, am naturally qualified to represent Dachen."

His voice, as loud as thunder, declared his stance.

Prince De breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could even show a relaxed expression, An Jing secretly transmitted his voice: "Your Highness, let's not beat around the bush. The Imperial Court has given us far too many good things. I'm completely unnecessary as their representative. You must have other tasks to perform, right?"

[You guessed right] Prince De's gaze sharpened, then he took another sip of his cup and sent a message: [As Xuan Guangge, I have nothing else to do, but as 'Prince De of Zhenbei, trusted by His Majesty,' I have a secret message that needs to be discussed with Princess Mingjing and Ru Hui.]

He turned to look at You Ruhui, whose expression was solemn, and spoke with equal solemnity: "Ruhui, one of the Eight Heavenly Martial Arts under your father, Prince Jing, is the 'Southern Dipper's Life-Giving Star,' whose position is crucial to the very safety of the Imperial Court. Do you... know where it is located?"

[If this can be communicated, the obstacles to Prince Jing's exoneration will be greatly reduced! At that time, you can return to the imperial court with dignity, and even the position of Prince Zhen will not be out of reach!]

These words did not shy away from An Jing, and An Jing understood immediately: "That young emperor has already begun to do everything he can to unite various forces and prepare to rebel against the Grand Tutor and the Grand Commander, hasn't he?"

The Imperial Court has three unwavering Lingxiao rulers. As long as one sits on the throne, the Xuantian Emperor will inevitably be the Lingxiao ruler, and the Wenwu Emperor's throne, which also receives the dragon energy of the mortal world, will also inevitably be the Lingxiao ruler.

But now, the young emperor's strength is at most that of a divine manifestation. Even if he can rely on the power of the imperial court to restrain the civil and military officials, because of the mysterious death of the late emperor, the civil and military officials probably also control a part of the fundamental power of the imperial court. The power of the Xuan Tian Emperor can no longer completely control the civil and military officials.

When the Jingwang incident occurred, the late emperor had already passed away. Xuanmingyu was supported by the Jingwang to ascend the throne. Regardless of the merit of supporting the emperor, the young emperor at that time certainly did not have that power. Therefore, the mastermind behind the scenes was most likely the Grand Tutor and the Grand Commander who held great power, or even the officials of the entire civil and military group.

Now that the young emperor wants to rebel, the past events of Prince Jing can not only gather strength, but also serve as a sharp weapon in terms of law and righteousness. If I'm not mistaken, the Eight Directions Heavenly Martial is a suppressive object similar to the 'Four Directions Heavenly Sword' in the Anjing Cave Heaven Method. Its symbolic meaning is not just the simple Pure Yang Heavenly Martial, but probably also represents the imperial power in the north.

You Ruhui, who possesses crucial clues in this area, is naturally seen as a potential ally, and worth making a big bet to win over!
but……

An Jing turned to look at You Ruhui, who shook her head with some regret: "I don't know."

She truly didn't know. You Ruhui possessed the Heart of Heaven and Earth, which might contain the key to the Southern Dipper's creation, but she didn't know the specific clues.

Tianwu was definitely a backup plan before King Jing's death, but if nothing unexpected happens, another group of people should be responsible for hiding him.

An Jing had a guess about this group of people: "It's Gu Yunzhi, isn't it? The clue to Tianwu should be on him!"

"That's a pity." However, Prince De wasn't particularly concerned about it. Although he was somewhat disappointed, it was something he had expected.

As an envoy capable of communicating on such matters, Prince De was clearly a core member of the royal party deeply trusted by the young emperor.

But apart from that, he was also an ally of Anjing, so Prince De continued, "The initial cooperation between Mingjing Sect and my Prince De's Mansion over Tianjian Mountain has ended."

“Using this as a model, the Imperial Court has officially reached a new strategic agreement with the Mingjing Sect. The Great Chen Dynasty will purchase a large number of puppets from the Mingjing Sect and officially designate the Tianjian Mountain Range and its surrounding vast area as the only core cultivation base for ‘Evergreen Wood’ within the Imperial Dynasty.”

This is a win-win situation. Trade between Dachen and Chenli has reached a new peak since the war of conquest two hundred years ago. Having experienced the Battle of Mingjing Nirvana and the blooming of the Immortal Tree, neither Mingjing Sect nor Dachen Dynasty wanted to start another conflict, so they chose to cooperate.

In the foreseeable future, all kinds of rare minerals, spiritual plants, and massive resources will be continuously transported to Chenli, where the Mingjing Sect is located, like rivers flowing into the sea.

In contrast, the Da Chen side will also officially begin the reconstruction and restoration work of the Xishan region in the northern border, repairing the damage caused by the Frost Calamity and the Battle of Chenli.

"This is very good." An Jing was also very satisfied with this. It's easy to talk to people when you have connections in the court. If it weren't for the fact that Prince De was the Prince of Zhen in the Northern Frontier, cooperating with a behemoth like Da Chen and dealing with all sorts of disputes would have been very troublesome.

With this comprehensive cooperative trade and the exchange of resources across the entire Heavenly Sect, the Mingjing Sect's recovery speed will be faster than imagined.

At the same time, the Prince of De provided another piece of information: "Your brother, the son of calamity, went to the capital with General Gu some time ago, were you aware of that?"

(End of this chapter)