The Backlash of Karma Disappeared

"Use the power of the nation's destiny?" Governor Lü was taken aback upon hearing this news.

"Is that not allowed?"

"No, no, of course it's possible."

The Five Great Immortal Sects and the imperial court are righteous allies, and there is no real superior-subordinate relationship between them.

Ten thousand years ago, Ask Dao Sect, and four others established the Five Great Immortal Sects and made an alliance with the Great Xia Dynasty. The agreement included provisions on law enforcement, supervision, and tax reduction.

Furthermore, the leader of a celestial sect can use the power of the nation's destiny.

Qiu Jinan knew the contents of the alliance agreement before making his request.

Governor Lü was unaware of the contents of the alliance agreement, but before he took office as governor of the desolate state, Emperor Xia personally conducted emergency training for him. At that time, Emperor Xia told him that the sect leader of the Immortal Sect could use the power of the nation's destiny.

In terms of understanding the power of national destiny, Qiu Jin'an is actually more familiar with it.

"With Sect Master Qiu's unparalleled cultivation, I wonder what happened to him that led to him Curse?" Governor Lü asked curiously.

Qiu Jin'an sighed and said fiercely, "It's a long story, and it was quite a coincidence. That day, I accidentally encountered this Meng family boy. Forced by circumstances, the two of us ventured deep into the Demon Cave, intending to eradicate evil and restore peace to the world. However, the Demon Cave was the stronghold of the demonic path, filled with experts. Even I was at a disadvantage in the battle."

"Not to mention that two fists can't fight four hands. My strength is limited, and the demonic forces are overwhelming. During the battle, the demonic forces placed Curse on me and the Meng family boy!"

"So that's how it is! Demonic cultivators are truly despicable!" Governor Lü suddenly realized and felt indignant on Qiu Jin'an's behalf.

"I wonder which of the three great demonic sects Sect Master Qiu visited?"

Qiu Jinan shook his head, unwilling to elaborate, and Governor Lü wisely refrained from asking further.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had strange expressions, but they didn't say anything.

"Sect Master Qiu is amazing! He single-handedly stormed the Demonic Sect!" Man Gu clenched his fist. Sect Master Qiu eradicated the Demonic Cave single-handedly. Just thinking about it makes him so cool!

When Qiu Jin'an infiltrated the Ask Dao Sect, Man Gu was still undergoing his coming-of-age ceremony in the wilderness and was unaware of the situation at the time.

"Using the power of national destiny is possible, but I'm new to it and not very familiar with its application yet."

"It's alright, it doesn't require a complicated process. Just use the power of the nation's destiny to cleanse the two of us."

"Very well," Governor Lü readily agreed.

The power of national destiny is a top secret. Governor Lü only allowed Qiu Jin'an and Meng Jingzhou, those two unlucky guys, to go with him, while Lu Yang, Man Gu, and Zhao Po waited where they were.

After a series of events, all three were exhausted. They had only gone to help deal with a drowned ghost, but things got increasingly out of control. There was the issue of dispersing their cultivation and having to start over, the Great Yu forces joining Body Integration to take action, and Qiu Jin'an coming to the rescue.

"I never expected that Senior Brother Huang Ming would actually be a cultivator who has rebuilt his cultivation from the ancient Body Integration Realm!" Zhao Po smiled bitterly. He had always wanted to exchange cultivation experiences with Huang Ming, but Huang Ming had always been indifferent to him. He didn't understand why before, but now he finally understood that they were simply not on the same path.

"Judging from Huang Ming's methods, he was already very skilled in corpse-driving techniques before he dispersed his cultivation and started over," Lu Yang analyzed. This might also be the reason why Huang Ming chose the Corpse-Driving Sect.

This is not surprising. The history of corpse-driving techniques can be traced back to High Antiquity times, so it is normal for cultivators of the Great Yu Dynasty to be proficient in corpse-driving techniques.

"It's just that we don't know how many ancient cultivators have scattered their cultivation and started over. Huang Ming has cultivated back to the Golden Core stage, but that doesn't mean that other ancient cultivators have also cultivated back to the Golden Core stage!" Lu Yang said seriously. This is different from the Demonic Sect. The Demonic Sect has low- and mid-level cultivators as a breakthrough point, but ancient cultivators are different. They start at the Body Integration Realm, and their upper limit is unknown, making them even more difficult to deal with.

"They've just scattered their cultivation and started over; not one of them has even become an immortal. It's shameful." As an immortal, the Immortal Fairy looked down on these guys who had scattered their cultivation and were starting over.

"Hmm, fairy, what are you looking at?" Lu Yang noticed that the Immortal Fairy was lying on the bed, staring intently at the contents of the light on the bedside table.

The figures on the screen were very familiar; they were none other than Governor Lü, Qiu Jin'an, and Meng Jingzhou, who had just left.

"I've never seen how the power of national destiny is used before. Let me see."

"Make way, let me see too." Lu Yang was also curious, so he made room for the Immortal Fairy and knelt down next to her to take a look.

The place that controls the power of national destiny is sealed off by layers of barriers, and the power of national destiny itself can also prevent spying. Even those in the Tribulation Transcendence stage cannot break through these barriers, but these barriers are no match for the Immortal Fairy, the leader of the Five Immortals of High Antiquity.

It would be more plausible if a celestial being from the imperial court personally controlled the power of the nation's destiny; otherwise, no one could stop the immortal fairy from peeking at the power of the nation's destiny.

On the light screen, Governor Lü led the two into a secret stone chamber.

The chamber was airtight, without a single gap, and it didn't look like it was made of piled stones, but rather like it was built by hollowing out a single large rock.

The secret chamber contained a small, empty pool, with nothing inside except for a square groove in the very center. Governor Lü held the Great Seal of the Wilderness and pressed it into the groove.

A substance that resembled both light and water suddenly appeared, filling the groove in strands and sheets.

"So that's how it is. This thing is the power of national destiny."

Seeing that Lu Yang was still somewhat confused, the Immortal Fairy explained, "The power of national destiny has always existed on every inch of the Great Xia land, in an invisible and imperceptible way. The Great Seal of the Desolate State is the key, which can transform the power of national destiny from an imperceptible state to an imperceptible state."

"The Great Seal of the Desolate State is a priceless treasure that recognizes its master; only Governor Lü can use it."

"As for the power of the national destiny, it's probably not very strong because it only involves the national destiny of one state. If the national destiny of all seventeen states were combined, the power would be considerable. It seems that the immortals of the Great Xia Dynasty are quite capable."

"Of course, I only have some skill; I'm still far from reaching the level of this immortal."

On the other side, Meng Jingzhou witnessed the power of national destiny up close for the first time and felt that the hope of resolving the karmic backlash was imminent.

"Should we just jump in?"

Qiu Jinan stopped Meng Jingzhou's reckless impulse. "If you're at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, you might have a chance of surviving if you jump in."

Meng Jingzhou knew that although he was Golden Core cultivator, he was still some distance from the Tribulation Transcendence stage, so he decided not to jump in yet.

A force as thick as an arm flew out, mobilized by Governor Lü.

Governor Lü awkwardly controlled the power of the nation's destiny, repeatedly weakening its inherent corrosiveness. He pointed two fingers at Qiu Jin'an and the other man, said "Go," and the power of the nation's destiny washed over them.

"So comfortable!" Meng Jingzhou exclaimed in surprise, this was even more comfortable than his first encounter with spiritual energy.

The pink mist drifted out, but was quickly absorbed and melted by the power of the nation's destiny, disappearing into nothingness.

With the Curse that had been weighing on his heart for days gone, Qiu Jinan felt extremely relieved.

"Whew—that feels so good!"

"The Curse is finally gone! Let's go to a brothel to celebrate! Brother Lü, where's the best brothel in your Hanshui City?"

Governor Lü: "..."

Is it inappropriate for you to ask me this question?

"There used to be a zoo, which was also the best brothel. It's currently closed for rectification."

The second update will be at 11 PM.