Destiny is ashes

Chapter 953 What, you dare not toast me? (33)

"Are the granaries full? I know." An Jing smiled, causing Prince De to pause slightly: "You know? But you don't care?"

An Jing said with ease, "General Gu and A Cang will make their own decision."

The relationship between the Destiny and its companion star is almost unknown in this world. Even other Destinies throughout history have not left any relevant records. Canglinzu was originally sent to the capital as his vanguard to investigate, but in the eyes of others, he probably had ulterior motives.

But what Prince De said next surprised An Jing: "His Majesty has privately decided to meet with General Gu soon... and even specified that he wants to meet with that Cang Duwei."

"The Emperor?" An Jing was slightly taken aback: "He's really idle... no."

Narrowing his eyes, An Jing pondered: "Wait... If others don't know the relationship between the Mandate of Heaven and the Companion Star, that's one thing. But if I'm not mistaken, the Great Chen Dynasty is the Heavenly Sect that seized the Mandate of Heaven from nothing. Perhaps... that young emperor knows the secret?"

"Interesting. Does he want to see A-Cang, or does he want to see me beforehand? Stirring up such a storm, making such a big commotion both openly and secretly, is he trying to use this to secretly carry out his own plan...?"

"This young emperor might not be so easily underestimated."

Meanwhile, because the conversation between Prince De and An Jing did not deliberately avoid certain topics, especially the keywords such as "representative of Da Chen", "cooperation between the Imperial Court and Mingjing Sect" and "emperor", everyone looked at An Jing with either surprise or curiosity.

"That's An Jing? This year's [Celestial Destiny Natural Master]? His aura is truly extraordinary!"

"Is Da Chen not sending the Imperial Bloodline this time, but instead appointing An Jing? They really know how to take advantage."

"Wait, isn't that the dark-eyed, golden-eyed woman beside him... the princess who betrayed the Great Chen Dynasty?"

"Tsk, the relationships within the Imperial Court are indeed unlike those of our sects. They are truly deeply entrenched and incredibly complex! How did An Jing manage to cooperate with the Imperial Court while also appeasing that princess?"

Numerous gazes converged, each with its own attitude: curious scrutiny, playful hostility, hidden thoughts and desires, unintentional probing, and instinctive rejection—all surging forth and coalescing into a near-tangible force.

Not to mention, at this grand banquet, many of the geniuses who attended were constantly releasing their auras and domains, vying for superior positions. This was like an undercurrent in the ocean, with layers upon layers of different pressures and auras surging towards An Jing's location from all directions!

Pointing fingers at everyone, they will die without a trace! Although it was not a deliberate attack, there is no doubt that if an ordinary martial artist did not have the strength to match it, they would definitely be overwhelmed by the aura of this domain and suffer a great defeat, losing their composure in the process.

But Anjing is different.

He noticed the surging undercurrent, yet remained seated, simply raising his hand and lifting his wine glass.

Inside the wine glass, the icy nectar swayed slightly, and invisibly, the power of the 'Heavenly Punishment Bitter Realm' cave heaven gathered. This power, which contained the essence of Anjing Martial Arts, Immortal Path, Feathering Path and Cave Heaven Law, overflowed and transformed into a 'Law Domain', which condensed on the wine glass!

Then, he raised his hand and toasted in mid-air to all the geniuses who were casting their gazes, domains, and powers upon him!
Keng——!
A clear, resonant sound, like steel trembling or a divine sword being drawn, rang out, shaking the ears and minds of all the martial artists present who had released their magical domains!
The next instant, the surging, invisible current of the Dharma domain, mixed with hundreds of wills and powers, seemed to crash into an ancient, unmoving divine mountain, or to pound on an indestructible reef!
Snapped--

There is no sound.

But everyone could hear that crisp sound, like glass breaking or a balloon being popped.

Unconsciously, the mighty Dharma Domain wave suddenly collapsed, rolled back, and scattered in all directions, turning into countless 'fragments' invisible to the naked eye!
--What?!

Upon seeing this, everyone was immediately stunned. Soon, the expressions of many unprepared geniuses changed drastically. Their instinctive defenses were rebounded by an incredibly strong and powerful aura, causing them to sway violently, their blood and qi to surge, and they even felt dizzy and about to fall to the ground!
After they immediately suppressed the surging spiritual energy within their bodies, they raised their heads again and looked at An Jing, who was smiling and sipping his drink, as if they were looking at a monster!

"This foundation... is it a human-shaped divine tree?" Among those present, only a small number of people were able to remain unmoved by this massive backlash. They were either extremely quick to react or had incredibly deep foundations. The moment the Anjing Law Domain rebounded, they were already prepared, either gripping their sword hilts, holding hand seals, or silently circulating their cultivation techniques to directly resist the power.

Their movements resembled raising an invisible wine glass, echoing An Jing's gesture of "clinking glasses" from afar.

Even so, as one of the very few 'toasters', they were extremely shocked: "Is this magic domain so sturdy... even humanly possible?"

Coincidentally, at the same time, a group of people who arrived late had just stepped onto the three thousand cloud steps and arrived at the banquet platform.

"Damn it, who the hell is so angry?"

The leader looked travel-worn, wearing only a thin short shirt that revealed his bronze muscles. His figure was like an iron tower, and his eyes were like an eagle's, but he did not exude any pressure. Instead, he gave people a straightforward and honest feeling.

The team leader was completely bewildered. He had just entered the room when he was intimidated by An Jing's imposing manner. He instinctively grabbed a large axe from behind his back and used the axe head to block the attack: "A show of force? Is there a punishment for being late?"

This giant axe has an ancient and simple design, and its material is like stone and iron. With a loud clang, it also blocked the backlash of this momentum.

"Pure Min Sect, [Mo Kong Che]!"

Someone recognized him, and Mo Kongche put away his great axe, naturally looked up, met An Jing's gaze, and then his eyes lit up: "So it's you! An Jing!"

With just one glance, he completely forgot his previous anger and laughed heartily, "So strong, such a powerful magic domain! Well lived up to its reputation, no wonder you're my idol!"

"what?"

An Jing was also watching the other party with great curiosity. Mo Kongche was able to withstand the wave of the Law Domain even when he was almost ambushed, which proved that his combat skills were extremely exquisite and proficient. Both his strength and reaction speed had reached a state of perfection.

But who knew that the other party was actually his... admirer?
Mo Kongche strode forward, his voice booming loudly, completely disregarding the nearly one thousand fellow martial artists present. He exclaimed with delight, "You have quelled the demons and suppressed the calamity at Linjiang! Even during the Battle of Mingjing Nirvana, you defeated numerous Heavenly Demons! Despite being a Nature Master, your achievements in quelling demons far surpass those of us from the Jingming Sect!"

"Good brother, how did you find so many demons and kill them all? You must teach me!"

—A martial arts fanatic who slays demons.

Such passionate and straightforward words could probably only come from a Jingming Sect warrior who is obsessed with exterminating demons. An Jing didn't dislike this attitude, so he smiled and raised his cup, saying, "It's alright. When we meet during the trial, I'll tell you in detail."

He could sense that this person was not hostile towards him, but was eager to try and fight him.

“That’s true.” Mo Kongche glanced at everyone present, then casually found a seat and sat down as the leader, his gaze still fixed intently on An Jing, full of anticipation.

“This kid, the axe on his back is a Heavenly Sword. He’s a ‘Heavenly Sword Master,’ no wonder he treats you differently.” Fu Xie spoke up, prompting An Jing to ask in surprise, “An axe is considered a Heavenly Sword?”

"Anything that's long enough to chop someone up counts."

At this moment, after this invisible confrontation, An Jing single-handedly suppressed the momentum of the entire audience, and the atmosphere on the banquet stage changed accordingly. Those gazes that were originally scrutinizing and probing were now filled with astonishment and solemnity, and the other proud geniuses also had to become serious.

Seeing An Jing raise his glass again, almost everyone subconsciously raised their glasses as well. An Jing had almost completely taken control of the atmosphere.

The Mandate of Heaven, truly deserves its name!
(End of this chapter)