Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens

During this period, I've been frantically earning money, frantically collecting cultivation methods, and frantically practicing, all to enhance my cultivation as fast as possible and increase my strength, and then to rescue Empyrean Kong.

Although my cultivation has not yet broken through, with these Heavenly Mandate fragments, along with prior arrangements, I can now create chaos under a guise of truth, ensuring my safety when re-entering the Zhou Yi Dynasty!

Unlike before, bearing the title of "Mandate Chaos Master," the slightest carelessness could have led to being besieged by countless Fate Masters and consequently following in Empyrean Kong's footsteps.

Even as a ruler of a realm, with tremendous strength gained from burning worlds, I would not blindly believe that I could escape the pursuit of the entire Heaven Mandate Hall.

Even though I have a New World to retreat into at critical moments... as long as fate persists, powerful Fate Masters can still trace it. Then, not only would I encounter trouble, but the New World itself would be implicated, resulting in life turning to ash and the universe collapsing.

This is not pessimism nor is it wild speculation. It is a fact.

The Empyrean was originally fractured into three parts by a slap that shattered the heavenly path, very likely the deed of a powerful Fate Master who detected Nie Yun's destiny, and with ease, dealt the blow.

That slap, devoid of the Power of Destiny and utilizing only some ordinary Origin qi, destroyed the Sky of Spirit Origin of the realm, killing the Deathless Monarch, Little Chick, on the spot... Countless deities lost their divinity and turned into members of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe.

The entire Empyrean's spiritual energy dispersed, surviving only by relying on the Spiritual Tide.

If it hadn't been for me later surpassing the heavens and repairing the heavenly path, allowing Nie Yun to awaken once more, I'm afraid that as time passed, the Empyrean wouldn't have lasted much longer before collapsing, dragging with it The Heavens and the Master Teacher Continent into chaos, thus returning to nothingness.

In other words, while in danger, I could hide in the New World, and it would be fine if I couldn't be traced, but once found, even the slightest pull of the Power of Destiny could lead to the destruction of the entire world, resulting in complete death.

Therefore, I dare not gamble.

Even if I want to rescue Empyrean Kong, I must first ensure my own safety.

I've been working toward this goal until now, and at this moment, I finally have some confidence.

"This Giant Wave Formation hasn't fully recovered yet, but it should already possess the strength of a Sixth-level Destiny..."

Setting aside the wild thoughts in his mind, Zhang Xuan speculated to himself.

This Giant Wave Formation was forcibly extracted from a cultivator's body through great means. It initially had the potential of grade-5, but it hadn't reached its limit yet.

It's like... even if you have the talent of Lin Dan, but having just started playing badminton, you can't possibly beat the world champion.

A grade-5 potential means reaching a realm with no level barriers, not that it has already reached grade-5.

When it was being forged, it probably was only around Grade-8 at most, relying on its great potential and high standards to intimidate Min Jiangtao.

After supplementing it with 20 million Heavenly Mandate Vitality, it roughly reached grade-6, imposing from every move, and that's what made Sun Qiang and Dao Li so wary.

A Sixth-level Destiny is a realm that only Four-Star Fate Masters can reach.

That is to say, in terms of understanding of destiny, Zhang Xuan was already comparable to a Four-Star Fate Master. High-level expert Mo Baiye, just a 3-star, was insignificant in front of him.

It's just a pity... the "Giant Wave Formation" only serves to increase one's momentum and can't actually enhance one's cultivation or strength. So, my cultivation is still the same as before without any change.

To put it in layman's terms… at this moment, in terms of momentum, I'm already comparable to a practitioner from the Galaxy Realm at the 6th or 7th dan, yet my cultivation level is still only at the Ninefold Source Pool...

Tragic!

While Zhang Xuan was silently calculating, Sun Qiang's voice rang out, "Young Master, was that momentum just now a type of destiny? I want to learn it too..."

"You want to learn?"

Zhang Xuan was astonished.

With eyes full of longing, Sun Qiang nodded repeatedly.

With such destiny, even if my cultivation is insufficient, I can still put on a good front... For him, it's too practical.

"Very well, feel the Heavenly Destiny Power as I display it now. How much you grasp depends on your ability..."

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan nodded.

Boom!

The Giant Wave Formation spread again, wave after wave, ceaselessly tumbling, as if intending to tear apart one's stamina and soul into fragments.

Opposite him, Sun Qiang clenched his teeth to hold on. After an unknown period, his nervous breath became much more even.

"Young Master, I've grasped it..." Sun Qiang's corpulent body shook with excitement.

"Try it out..." Not expecting that he would actually learn it, Zhang Xuan watched curiously.

Raising his eyebrows, Sun Qiang placed his hands behind his back.

In an instant, a formidable aura spread from within him, giving a sensation of being indomitable.

This aura was astonishingly similar to that of a practitioner in the first level of the Galaxy Realm. Even Zhang Xuan would find it hard to tell the true from the false without careful discernment.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan was staggered.

An aura comparable to the Galaxy Realm's first level, equivalent to the second realm of destiny... This fellow learned it so quickly and became this powerful?

Filled with curiosity, he looked towards the Library of Heaven's Path, and as expected, with the other party's progress, the embankments of the Giant Wave Formation in his mind expanded somewhat. Although not by much, it still signified a considerable increase in potential.

"Not bad!" Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction, a face full of joy.

Letting this guy learn saber art or sword art might not be reliable, but learning a skill that can impress is definitely spot on...

It seems that if I let this guy show off more, I'll be able to progress rapidly without any worries...

After arranging the other party's practice, Zhang Xuan began his own seclusion.

Now that he had changed the cultivation method to "Pathos of Heaven," it was time to try to break through to the Dharma Form Realm!

...

While Zhang Xuan was in seclusion, the whole Han Yuan City was thrown into complete chaos.

First, the master of Heaven Mandate Hall, Han Xiao, was killed, and then Han Qianchou died. With the disappearance of two major figures with real power, the hearts of the people suddenly became unstable.

Many forces took the opportunity to expand their territories and achieved significant gains.

Not to mention the others, but the unfavored prince of the Han Yuan Royal Family seized the opportunity to launch a coup, placed the Crown Prince under house arrest, and thus seized the throne in one fell swoop.

In Heaven Mandate Hall, Vice Hall Master Chai Yunsheng also took the opportunity to convene the Elder Conference. With everyone's support, he became the new master of the Hall.

These were changes among the powerful clans, and as for the so-called halls, many had been transformed. Halls like White Cloud Hall and Cold Night Hall, previously the most powerful, were taken down by others, while halls like Mo You Hall rose in their stead...

But none of this concerned Zhang Xuan.

The reason he competed for the position of Vice Hall Master before was just to solidify Ling Buyang's identity. Now that this identity could be discarded, there was no need to fuss any longer.

Of course, the upper echelons of Han Yuan City knew that the deaths of Han Xiao and Han Qianchou might be related to this Ling Buyang. Although he was at the core of all the events, no one dared to come looking for trouble.

Zhang Xuan just happened to enjoy peaceful days.

After three days of hard cultivation, his strength had accumulated to the limit. The breath within his body grew stronger and stronger, on the verge of breaking through at any moment.

Boom!

The continuous state did not last very long. A thunderous roar rang out from the Source Pool, and a powerful breath spread out.

The barrier of the Travel Realm was instantly shattered, and a gigantic Primordial Spirit appeared behind him.

The Ninefold Source Pool at its pinnacle, the Dharma Form Realm!

With the breakthrough in his cultivation, his strength also improved once more, now reaching 2500 horsepower!

As he broke through, Min Jiangtao—who was cultivating in a nearby room—also reached a critical moment.

In his spare time over the last two days, he had searched everywhere and finally managed to purchase the Forget Flower that the other party mentioned, ingesting it just a moment ago.

As the herb went down his throat, he immediately felt like he had taken drugs, his Spiritual Perception turned hazy, and his spirit floated erratically.

"Cultivate!"

Suppressing the urge to fall asleep, Min Jiangtao raised his Mo Dao, and swung it down slowly.

With the howling of the saber wind, streams of Heavenly Mandate Vitality converged around his body.

At this moment, his body's imperfections were ignored due to the mental exhilaration, completely forgotten. After making over a dozen consecutive slashes, suddenly, a warm force from the Source Pool surged up, rushing through his entire body. His previously somewhat foggy spirit instantly became completely clear.

This state... It was like the "afterglow," utterly serene and peaceful.

"Did I really... break through?"

Feeling the power inside his body, Min Jiangtao couldn't help but clench his fists tightly.

Stuck at the 2-dan pinnacle of the Galaxy Realm for many years, he was very clear whether he had broken through or not.

After taking the Forget Flower, he had actually managed to break through, just as Zhang Xuan had said.

The first level of the Star River is called the Wisdom Eye Realm. Reaching this realm allows one to open the mind's eye and see many things that were previously invisible, observing anything with much more detail.

The second level is called the Heart Opening Realm, not the kind of happiness that comes from laughter, but rather an opening of one's heart blocks and the shackles of one's mind. Only then can one better comprehend the Heavenly Mandate, achieving Resignation and Knowing One's Fate.

It's like someone who, from birth, believes they are a child of destiny, destined to stand out from the crowd until... they fully recognize themselves and lead an orderly life.

This is opening the heart's blocks, also a kind of being at ease.

The third level, the Divine Clarity Realm, is a state where the mind is clear and refreshing, no longer troubled by other matters, with pure thoughts.

And Min Jiangtao had reached this realm.

"As long as I heed to this Great Master Zhang Xuan, I will surely be able to progress rapidly in the future..."

Before, he hadn't been sure if the other party could help him, but now he was one hundred percent certain.

Just a casual pointer allowed him, who had been unable to break through, to reach the third level of the Galaxy Realm. If Master Zhang were to give serious guidance, could his understanding of the Heavenly Mandate also improve further, allowing him to catch up to his teacher and reach the third level?

If that were the case, it wouldn't just be about obeying commands; even if it meant being a workhorse, there would be absolutely no problem!

As he was immersed in his emotions, he suddenly felt a powerful aura rushing towards him, causing Min Jiangtao's complexion to involuntarily change.

Extending his Spiritual Perception, he looked towards the direction of the rising aura. It wasn't anyone else, but the supreme expert Zhang Xuan!

In just short three days, the other party's aura had become even more robust and powerful. If previously it was a hundred-foot wave, then at this moment the height of this wave had undoubtedly reached 150 feet!

Even before he had come close, it made one feel a sense of despair from deep within.

"No... This aura, why does it mingle with the power of the Dharma Form Realm?"

Suddenly, Min Jiangtao sensed something was amiss.