119: Chapter 119: Desolate Heaven Inherits the Will of Heaven
Jiang Xuan stood dumbfounded; he hadn't expected the rewards for this mission to be so generous, especially since the task was simply to refuse the Heavenly Dao Crown.
For others, the Heavenly Dao's reward might be the greatest Opportunity in the world, but for Jiang Xuan, it was dispensable. Even without the Heavenly Dao's blessing, his path to the extreme was unrivaled, so refusing the Heavenly Dao Crown was incredibly simple for him.
Compared to the System's rewards, what did it even count for?
One must know that the Chaos Holy Body is ranked first among the three thousand Physiques, possessing an affinity with the Great Dao, transcending the Heavenly Dao. Its wielder replaces Spiritual Qi with Chaos Qi, their combat power never depleting, capable of evolving all things and simulating the Laws of the world!
Such a Heaven-Defying Physique only exists in legends; from ancient times until now, it's unknown if it has ever appeared.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan reined in his excitement and said to the little boy, "This item has no affinity with me."
Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission. Rewards have been distributed. Please check.
Hearing that the rewards had arrived, a hint of joy flashed in Jiang Xuan's eyes.
The little boy in his hand, upon hearing Jiang Xuan's reply, had wide eyes filled with disbelief. He actually refused!
Such a heaven-sent Opportunity, was Jiang Xuan not tempted at all?
"Why? This is something the world dreams of," the little boy asked, looking at him with a mix of shock and confusion.
Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "What the world desires is not necessarily what I, Jiang Xuan, desire. The Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao, is sometimes a shackle, not necessarily a good thing."
Hearing Jiang Xuan's words, the little boy's eyes dimmed, and his expression fell. He had finally gotten an Opportunity to leave and met such a suitable candidate as Jiang Xuan. Who would have thought that he didn't even care about the rewards given by the Heavenly Dao?
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet. After a long while, a sigh came. The little boy put on an old-fashioned demeanor and said, "Alas, never mind. Perhaps you are not the one I'm waiting for."
Seeing his appearance, Jiang Xuan's eyes darted, and he thought to himself, "System, as long as the current me refuses the Heavenly Dao Crown, that's fine, right?"
Yes.
Receiving an affirmative answer, Jiang Xuan grinned, then said to the little boy, "Little one, I do have a suitable candidate to inherit the Heavenly Dao Crown."
Perhaps having witnessed Jiang Xuan's Prodigy, he no longer thought much of other Geniuses, saying with little interest, "Who is it? Is he as powerful as you?"
Jiang Xuan didn't answer, but smiled mysteriously. Then, with a thought, a figure identical to Jiang Xuan appeared beside him, facing the two of them.
"Hehe, System, this isn't the me from just now. It doesn't count as a violation, right?"
It doesn't count. As long as it's not the Host's main body, it's fine.
Receiving the System's answer, Jiang Xuan was overjoyed. Fortunately, he had already condensed all three Clones in the Celestial Realm early on. The one currently appearing was his Human Dao Clone.
It was perfect to let the Human Dao Clone inherit the will of the Heavenly Dao.
The little boy's eyes widened as he looked at the extra Jiang Xuan, his expression surprised. Was this a Clone?
"How about it? Does this Clone meet the conditions?"
Before the little boy could speak, the Heavenly Dao Crown in his hand suddenly flew out on its own, landing in front of "Jiang Xuan." A feeling of joy spread throughout the space.
"Uh... it seems to like this 'you' more; it's not afraid like before."
Jiang Xuan was also a bit surprised. As expected of the Three Purities Dao Derivation Method, the Human Dao Clone condensed from it could even gain the Heavenly Dao's recognition.
Seeing this, Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Then you can follow him from now on."
The little boy's sullen expression vanished, and a joyful smile appeared on his chubby face. His small body bowed to Jiang Xuan, "Please bestow a name, Master."
Jiang Xuan rested his chin on his hand, pondering for a moment. Then, seeing the character 'shortage' (Huang) on the other party's forehead, his eyes lit up. "I have it. From now on, you shall be called Xiao Huang."
"Xiao Huang, Xiao Huang." The little boy softly repeated the name a few times, his large eyes shining. It had been countless tens of thousands of years since it first gained consciousness, and today, it finally had a name.
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing a name."
After speaking, a Divine Soul thought flew out and arrived before "Jiang Xuan."
"Jiang Xuan" accepted the Divine Soul thought. From now on, Xiao Huang's life and death would be at his whim.
"Since that's the case, from now on I shall be called Desolate Heaven, walking among the Nine Provinces in a human body."
Jiang Xuan nodded and smiled, "Desolate Heaven? A good name. As expected of a Clone, even the name is so domineering."
After speaking, Jiang Xuan was in no hurry to bring his Clone, Desolate Heaven, and the artifact spirit, Xiao Huang, into the Celestial Realm.
"Xiao Huang, is this Ancient Secret Realm under your control?"
Xiao Huang nodded obediently, "Yes, Master."
"Close the Secret Realm, then send everyone out." Receiving an affirmative answer, Jiang Xuan commanded, "I want to enter seclusion here and Breakthrough to the Saint realm!" A glint flashed in Jiang Xuan's eyes. Once he Broke through to Saint, many things could be done!
Outside the Void Realm gate, Yun Shan and the others were still in place, with no intention of leaving. Crown Prince Cang and the other had long been tortured beyond recognition, emitting waves of foul stench.
Everyone had stopped their torment at some point; any more, and the two would likely die. Jiang Xuan had instructed them not to let the two die.
Hai Qianzhong's eyes were dull, his blue pupils devoid of any light, slumped on the ground like a beggar.
Crown Prince Cang, on the other hand, was completely insane, lying on the ground, yelling, "Hahaha, I am the Crown Prince of the Azure Sky Holy Kingdom! I will become the Holy Lord in the future! Why aren't you bowing to me..."
The people from the remaining three major forces in the Void Realm looked at the two's miserable state, and a thought simultaneously arose in their minds: "Better to provoke the King of Hell than Jiang Xuan."
Just then, the Void Realm gate began to close, and the entire Secret Realm suddenly shook violently.
The crowd immediately let out gasps of alarm, "What's happening? Is the Secret Realm collapsing?"
For a moment, everyone stumbled and fell, their faces filled with panic.
Just as people were despairing, beams of light enveloped everyone, and in the blink of an eye, they had appeared at the entrance of the Secret Realm.
Yun Shan whispered, "Something we don't know about must have happened. The Secret Realm closed early."
After speaking, he glanced at the Void Realm gate deep within the Secret Realm, "Jiang Xuan, could it be you?"
Suddenly, a sound transmission entered his ear. Yun Shan's pupils constricted, then he shook his head, "The commotion you're causing is truly immense."
Then, without hesitation, he led the Ninefold Mountain Disciples out of the Secret Realm.
Meng Ling and the Monk Huiming also glanced at the Void Realm gate, then turned and left.
Before long, only Crown Prince Cang and the other remained in the entire Secret Realm.
"Hahaha, I am the Crown Prince of the Azure Sky Holy...
Before he could finish, a red light shot out from the Void Realm gate, and with one sword strike, it shattered both of their Divine Souls!
...Outside, everyone heard the huge commotion coming from the black hole and looked up. They saw golden runes light up on the surface of the black hole again, and figures flew out from it.
"They're out!" Someone shouted.
People from the major forces rushed forward. Cang Ting and Dugu Yang constantly searched through the crowd. When they still didn't see any trace of Crown Prince Cang and the other, their expressions began to turn grim, and a terrifying killing intent permeated the entire scene.
Those who had participated in humiliating Crown Prince Cang all changed their expressions drastically!