Chapter 439: The Backlash of Heavenly Providence
Chapter 439: The Backlash of Heavenly Providence
"Unpredictable Yin and Yang, the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth, the true mystery and profundity."
The Master of Xuanji Pavilion stood solemnly, surrounded by numerous Blood Exchange Experts, wearing a mystic robe and stepping on the Seven Stars Step, guiding a strand of profound energy as he communed with the heavens and earth, with a dim oracle mirror floating in mid-air.
Divination, a profoundly mysterious art, has been passed down through the ages, but even in the present era, those with the means of Heaven and Man's realm still cannot truly fathom the vast heavenly providence.
The so-called heavenly providence and fate are, in fact, the process of the evolution of heaven and earth.
Since the settling of primordial chaos and the division of yin and yang, the evolution of the world has been a fixed process. However, as time progresses, the birth and evolution of all things become increasingly complex and difficult to perceive clearly.
Divination is the art of seeking out the most crucial heavenly providence vein from the myriad mysteries, eliminating all distractions, and understanding that all things are within the realm of heaven and earth. Divination is a secret art of questioning the heavens and earth.
The ordinary outer disciples of Xuanji Pavilion possess the art of divination, and the Master of Xuanji Pavilion, being at such a high level, is naturally one of the best in this field. Especially with his possession of the 'Mystic Mirror,' a spirit armament not recorded in the Great Xuanyan Spiritual Armament Codex, its purpose is not for combat but purely for deducing heavenly providence. It allows one's thoughts to resonate more closely with the heavens and earth, filtering out distractions to capture the most authentic heavenly principle veins.
Although its effect is singular and serves only as an aid, in the eyes of the Master of Xuanji Pavilion, if the Mystic Mirror were included in the Great Xuanyan Spiritual Armament Codex, it would undoubtedly rank within the top thirty.
The reason is simple.
Xuanji Pavilion, in its early days, was far less glorious than sects like Seven Mysteries Sect, and it took countless years of development to reach its current state. They have been studying heavenly providence and pursuing heavenly mandate, always staying on the right path in history, eventually becoming a powerful force that controls a state and spans across the Northern Cold Region. Their Blood Replacement Realm legacy has been consistently passed down.
And all of this is attributed to the Mystic Mirror!
However, only the successive Masters of Xuanji Pavilion know this, as others are unaware of the mirror's capabilities. After all, Xuanji Pavilion is already seen as a mystical sect by the public, known for their divination and calculation skills. But in reality, whether they possess the Mystic Mirror or not, divination and heavenly providence are two different concepts.
Xuanji Pavilion, relying on the Mystic Mirror, has developed to its current state. Ten years ago, they used the mirror to divine the heavens and earth, identifying the weakest of the Eight Princes, 'King Han,' as the one closest to the heavenly mandate of this era. Thus, they decisively placed their bet on King Han's side.
In the void, the ancient octagonal spirit mirror emits a hazy, mysterious radiance, spreading a profound energy that seems to merge with the heavens and earth. However, only Yang Qingshan, standing at the Heaven and Man Realm, has a vague sense of it, though he, too, cannot see it clearly.
In reality, Xuanji Pavilion rarely uses the Mystic Mirror nowadays. Spirit armaments have a lifespan, especially the Mystic Mirror, which endures a certain degree of heavenly backlash with each divination, suffering damage each time. In recent years, Xuanji Pavilion has only used it once every decade or so to guide the sect's future direction.
But this time, it has been used twice within just half a year.
The first time was half a year ago, when they sought to locate Chen Mu's position, using all available intelligence as a basis and the Mystic Mirror to divine and question, eventually finding Chen Mu's approximate location in the outer sea.
This time, they are divining Chen Mu's location again, but it is more challenging than the previous attempt because there is almost no information about Chen Mu, not even confirmation of his presence in the outer sea. With no intelligence to provide, they must search for information about Chen Mu in the vast chaos, an incredibly difficult task.
"Heavenly providence is vast and mysterious, revealing its true nature."
The Master of Xuanji Pavilion closed his eyes slightly, chanting as a strand of energy merged with the Mystic Mirror, using it as a medium to infuse his thoughts into the boundless heavens and earth.
Although he knew this divination lacked a foundation and was extremely challenging, he still had a certain degree of confidence. After all, he was the Master of Xuanji Pavilion, a Blood Replacement Realm cultivator, and the Mystic Mirror's divination ability was profoundly mysterious. The only drawback was that he had not achieved Heaven-Human Unity. If he had reached the Heaven and Man Realm, he believed that with the Mystic Mirror's questioning, there would be very few things in the world that could escape his notice.
Although he fell short of that, Chen Mu was not a Heaven Person either.
Even if Chen Mu's strength was powerful enough to rival a Heaven Person, his realm was still insufficient. Without reaching the Heaven and Man Realm, it was impossible to capture the profound mysteries of heavenly providence or actively conceal heavenly providence to create interference.
If he could divine Chen Mu's location half a year ago, he could certainly do the same now.
Step, step, step...
The Master of Xuanji Pavilion walked the Seven Stars Step, his pace gradually slowing as his entire being became immersed in a mysterious haze. His consciousness seemed to enter a place of blurred chaos, sorting through the confusion to find the desired heavenly providence vein.
Images flashed before his eyes, all chaotic and disordered, and among them, one showed Chen Mu's figure in Yuzhou Land, but it was from the past, not the present.
In this way, the chaotic and mottled heavenly providence continued to pass before his eyes.
The Master of Xuanji Pavilion focused his mind, gradually sensing that he was approaching the desired strand of heavenly providence, and a clear vein seemed to appear in his sight.
Just as he was about to reach out, trying to grasp that strand of heavenly providence and reveal it before his eyes, his entire vision suddenly darkened.
A colossal object hidden in the darkness appeared in his field of view, its size beyond description, as if its body could span a thousand miles, blocking out the sun and sky, suspended in the void.
"This is..."
The Master of Xuanji Pavilion was slightly startled.
Before he could react, the colossal object in the darkness suddenly opened a pair of eyes, revealing a pair of enormous, incomprehensible eyes, like the heavens and earth opening their eyes. These eyes showed no emotion, merely existing, and in an instant, an infinite amount of cause and effect and heavenly providence flooded forth, shattering the Master of Xuanji Pavilion's consciousness!
Just before his consciousness shattered, the Master of Xuanji Pavilion realized the origin of the colossal object.
The Seeker Tree!
The giant tree that supports the heavens and earth in Seekwood Heavenly Realm!
These thoughts flashed through the Master of Xuanji Pavilion's mind, leaving no time for further action as his consciousness was struck, accompanied by a hum, and plunged into chaos.
The destiny and fate of the Seeker Tree are beyond the scope of his divination!
Crack!
Under the watchful eyes of the Bloodshadow Tower Lord and numerous Blood Exchange Experts, the ancient Mystic Mirror floating in mid-air suddenly halted its swirling radiance. As if struck by a powerful force, the mirror's surface shattered, forming cracks that spread until the entire mirror exploded into countless fragments.
The Mystic Pavilion Master, whose every move was closely observed, froze in his tracks. His tightly shut eyes snapped open, but they held no hint of vitality. Simultaneously, a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out, and he stumbled forward, falling to the ground with a thud. His energy rapidly withered away.
In that brief moment, the Mystic Pavilion Master, half-kneeling on the ground, had his long hair turn grayish-white in the eyes of the onlookers.
"Brother Cheng?"
The sudden change shocked all the Blood Exchange Experts present, causing their faces to change color.
It was common knowledge among the top experts present that attempting to divine the heavenly providence could result in backlash. However, the Mystic Pavilion Master was a Blood Replacement Expert!
At this moment, the Mystic Pavilion Master's entire energy system collapsed, as if he had suffered a severe blow. The heavenly backlash was so intense that even a Blood Replacement Expert experienced such a drastic change. It was as if his lifespan had been significantly damaged!
"Cough... Cough..."
Xiang Yuan stepped forward to support the Mystic Pavilion Master. After being helped to his feet, the Mystic Pavilion Master staggered a few steps and coughed up several mouthfuls of crimson blood. His eyes remained dazed as he muttered, "How could this have happened..."
Even before the numerous Grandmasters returned from their exploration of the Seekerwood Heavenly Realm, the news that the Seeker Tree was a sentient being, akin to a demonic creature, had already spread.
Although this information was only circulated among the higher-ups, a figure like the Mystic Pavilion Master would have undoubtedly learned about it.
(This chapter is complete)
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