Heaven's Mandate Is Mine! Heaven and Man as One, Invincible

Where war rages, news spreads most rapidly.

However, the news that Golden Core Perfection cultivator had killed a Nascent Soul True Lord quickly overshadowed all other news after it spread, like a thunderclap that resounded throughout the four regions and four seas.

The reputation of Chen Dengming, the leader of the Longevity Sect, spread far and wide without his own knowledge.

There are many who do not believe it, and many who question it.

However, with the public announcement of Chen Dengming's achievement in killing Tan Xiangkun, the Three Saints Palace Saint Son, coupled with the Three Saints Palace's order to kill him, it became difficult for many skeptical cultivators not to believe it.

However, at the same time, another voice is also spreading.

The voice mentioned that those who fought alongside the Longevity Sect included Su Yan Yan, Feng Qingbo, and other Nascent Soul True Lord such as the Dragon Venerable of Dragon Spirit Island.

The spread of this news somewhat diminished the shock value of the Longevity Sect's feat of slaying a Nascent Soul while only achieving the Golden Core Perfection stage.

However, most people were simply following the crowd blindly, and as the news spread, only a few people actually listened to it.

Inside the Border Town outpost.

A light drizzle was falling.

As the rain pattered down, water droplets streamed down from the eaves of the house, weaving a curtain of rain in front of He Yingyu.

Across the rain curtain, Su Yan Yan stood gracefully by the Spirit Lake, lightly stepping on the damp grass, bathed in the drizzle, her delicate brows slightly furrowed as she spoke.

"Now it seems that someone is clearly stirring things up, trying to push our Longevity Sect into the limelight. Nephew Disciple Chen has become the breakthrough point. No matter how much we try to explain, it's useless. The Three Saints Palace has also completely turned this fire on our Longevity Sect."

He Yingyu lowered her head and glanced nervously at a pair of bare, white feet on the grass ahead.

"Uncle-Master, what should we do? The Three Saints Palace has many Nascent Soul True Lords, and there are also the legendary Three Spirit Transformation who can transform into the Three Pure Ones with a single breath. Now they have issued a kill order against my Husband. Isn't this extremely dangerous?"

She paused, a look of indignation flashing across her pretty face, and said, "These forces spreading rumors are truly despicable! They're just kicking us when we're down, unable to bear seeing our Longevity Sect doing well! I really want to drag them all out!"

Su Yan Yan's gentle voice, like a celestial melody, came from ahead, "It's useless to find them; they might just be spreading news from our own camp."

The First Ancestor Master forcefully emerged from the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, severely injuring the Blood God and destroying the Heavenly Crystal Dao Lord. Although the Heavenly Crystal Dao Lord may be reincarnated and rebuild his cultivation, he will be free from threat for at least three hundred years.

With such a record, coupled with the great potential shown by Nephew Disciple Chen, who is currently riding high, our Longevity Sect can be described as full of vigor and vitality, destined for longevity and prosperity. Who wouldn't be wary of us?"

Su Yan Yan shook her head and sighed softly, "The First Ancestor destroyed the Nascent Spirit Transformation from beyond the realm, and Nephew Disciple Chen destroyed the Nascent Soul from beyond the realm. These are both great achievements."

Logically, my Longevity Sect should remain in seclusion and keep a low profile for a while, and no one should complain.

But now that we've been thrust into the limelight, the Three Saints Palace is determined to seek revenge against our Longevity Sect. This makes it very difficult for us to remain low-key and keep a low profile going forward."

He Yingyu said with slight annoyance, "People who spread rumors will spread rumors, but are the people of the Three Saints Palace all stupid? The credit for killing Tan Xiangkun, the Three Saints Palace Saint Son, has already been claimed by the Dragon Venerable of Dragon Spirit Island."

This isn't classified information; a little investigation would reveal it. How can you pin the whole blame on my Husband?"

Su Yan Yan stretched out her fair hand, caught a few drops of rain, and slowly turned around, saying, "Because the Three Saints Palace has also realized the threat posed by our Longevity Sect, compared to our Longevity Sect, Dragon Spirit Island is indeed nothing."

The Three Saints and the Outer Realm Devil Venerable are close friends. The fact that the Three Saints Palace issued a kill order against our Longevity Sect leader must also be due to their alliance with the Devil Palace.

Whether Nephew Disciple Chen killed the Nascent Soul True Lord the Three Saints Palace single-handedly or with the help of others is no longer important."

After speaking, seeing the worry on He Yingyu's pretty face, Su Yan Yan shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry, Nephew Disciple Chen has already gone with the First Ancestor. When he returns, he will probably be at the Nascent Soul stage. Even if the Three Saints Palace intends to take revenge, it will be difficult for them to succeed."

She paused, startled, as she spoke.

Yes.

If Nephew Disciple Chen returns, he will have already reached the Nascent Soul.

Wouldn't that mean we'd be of the same generation, and from now on we'd have to address each other as senior Junior Brother?

Wouldn't this mean that Nephew Disciple Chen's previously submissive and respectful attitude in front of me would have to change?

She could no longer feign maintaining the dignity of her senior martial uncle in certain situations.

As Su Yan Yan pondered this, a strange feeling arose in her heart. She gazed deeply at He Yingyu, who was standing in the corner of the corridor, and then her gaze gradually moved upward, past the green tiles splashed with water droplets, and into the hazy horizon in the distance.

I feel that every scene that is real in this moment may not be real in the future.

Because the environment is changing, and people are changing too.

What about people's hearts?

Can human nature remain unchanged for a long time...?

Human hearts may remain unchanged for a long time, and one's original intentions may not change, but a person's own destiny is unpredictable and elusive.

Human destiny is like this, let alone fate.

The will of Heaven is even more difficult to fathom, mysterious and unfathomable, and hard to fathom.

However, the first ancestor of the Tiandao Sect, Heavenly Spiritual Root Qu Shenzong, possessed great talent. He created the <Heavenly Dao Technique> based on the Mandate of Heaven. He was ordained by Heaven and could use the power of Heavenly Might and Heavenly Punishment to attack and protect himself, making him comparable to an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao and possessing astonishing combat power.

Although Qiao Zhaoxian was very close to Chen Dengming, he could not possibly reveal his sect's secret manual, the "Heavenly Dao Technique," to him. He could only share his own understanding of destiny.

Even so, Chen Dengming gained a lot from this exchange and developed a basic understanding of the Way of Destiny.

By combining the principles of Heavenly Longevity with the principles of lifespan, he can also develop a deeper understanding of both.

In return, Chen Dengming shared his own understanding and insights into the Dao of Longevity with Qiao Zhaoxian.

As for who will be able to comprehend each other's teachings in the future, that depends entirely on their own level of understanding.

In the end, the First Ancestor, as agreed, sent Qiao Zhaoxian to the Heavenly Longevity Hall, leaving Chen Dengming alone in the Heavenly Destiny Hall.

"Ancestor, I wish to begin my initial cultivation within this Heavenly Destiny Hall for twenty years."

Chen Dengming sat alone in the center of the hall, communicating with the First Ancestor through his Divine Sense.

He has a total of forty-five years of Heavenly Timing resources to squander, and he will spend twenty years comprehending the Heavenly Destiny Hall.

If one cannot comprehend destiny and control the power of fate, then it proves that he is not destined to be with fate.

Each lineage of Dao is further subdivided into several paths; one does not need to fully master a lineage in order to ultimately attain the Great Dao.

One can choose to follow one path or two, but if one can fully master the lineage, one will naturally be stronger.

At this moment, as the First Ancestor began to manipulate the Heavenly Timing, the aura of the traces of time around him gradually intensified. Chen Dengming quickly made hand seals and used the <Modified Scattering Flowers from a Celestial Maiden Technique> and <Modified Scattering Beans into Soldiers Technique> to condense three Heavenly Immortal Clones and one Martial Immortal Clone.

One after another, Heavenly Immortal Clone, flashing with azure light, quickly appeared around him and sat encircling him.

His Martial Immortal Clone, enveloped in Silver Light, sat opposite him.

We cannot waste the Heavenly Timing resources of these twenty years.

While his true self was comprehending the Dao of Destiny, his three Heavenly Immortal Clones could seize the time to cultivate, and his Martial Immortal Clone could take the opportunity to continue comprehending the Dao of Heartlessness in the Seven Absolute Realms.

After breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, the Longevity Merit of the Golden Core Chapter can no longer be practiced. Instead, one needs to start practicing the Longevity Sect's signature Daoist technique Heavenly Immortal Art.

The "Heavenly Immortal Art" requires the cultivation of 36,000 acupoints, within which the Nascent Soul Power is nurtured.

As the head of the Longevity Sect, Chen Dengming naturally carried this sect's most treasured Daoist technique with him, as it was recorded within the [Longevity Jade Seal].

At this moment, Chen Dengming summoned the [Longevity Jade Seal] and channeled a stream of Immortal Celestial Dao Power into it. Instantly, the pure white, flawless, and Treasure Light jade seal shone brightly.

In the next instant, countless tiny dots appeared in the light, indistinguishable to the naked eye.

Upon closer inspection with the Heavenly Eye, it was discovered that each character was a small, moving piece, resembling celestial beings dancing in the sky, each one a masterpiece of craftsmanship, creating an atmosphere of divine holiness.

The three Heavenly Immortal Clone immediately focused their attention on comprehending the <Heavenly Immortal Art> emanating from the jade seal, gradually entering a meditative state.

"My clones all inherit my intelligent thinking, so this Heavenly Immortal Art shouldn't be too difficult to comprehend."

After observing for a while, Chen Dengming felt that the traces of time around him had become so strong that they completely surrounded him and his clone, as if there was a sense of distortion and fragmentation in space and time, and time seemed to be gradually slowing down.

In this spacetime distortion, the Immortal Celestial Dao Power seemed to be subtly disrupted, causing a unease in the mind.

Chen Dengming immediately sensed in his mind a vast and boundless primeval land, appearing and disappearing in the distance. He could see magnificent palaces, mysterious temples, a tranquil and desolate Mountain Gate surrounded by numerous mountains and cliffs, and auras like auspicious clouds permeating the air.

He was familiar with that aura.

Once, a wisp of auspicious cloud helped him condense his Nascent Soul within his golden core, and now, the vast and desolate land he envisioned was actually so abundant.

However, in many other areas, there were only ruins, presenting a scene of broken walls and scattered stone pillars, with some broken bricks, piles of grass and trees, and corpses without any signs of life remaining.

"This is... the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm? The corpse of an immortal?"

Upon seeing the corpses, Chen Dengming was startled, but quickly regained his composure.

Not everyone in the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm is an immortal.

Just like in the Cultivation World, not everyone cultivates to become an immortal; there are also a large number of mortals without any Spirit Root.

"You saw the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm? I used the Heavenly Timing to reveal the aura of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, so it's normal that you could see it."

At this moment, the voice of the First Ancestor came, his tone slightly desolate, "The immortals are dead, and there should be no more immortals in this world, otherwise how could the Five Great True Immortals lineages still be broken to this day?"

"Are there no immortals in the world?"

Chen Dengming asked in surprise, "If there are no immortals, why do people still cultivate immortality? Is it because they want to become immortals themselves, so that there will be immortals again?"

The First Ancestor was taken aback, then fell silent, finding it both amusing and touching. He wondered if Chen Dengming was just a naive newcomer or genuinely full of confidence.

When he spoke of Wuxian, his mood was tinged with sadness and confusion.

The more one cultivates, the more awe one feels, and the more powerless one feels in the future. Whether one can break through to the Dao is uncertain, let alone become an immortal.

But Chen Dengming wanted to become an immortal because he had no immortals. It's hard to say whether this little boy was passionate and ambitious enough, or just ignorant and fearless.

However, he was indeed inspired by this fighting spirit.

Seeing that the First Ancestor remained silent, Chen Dengming did not bother the old man any further.

He also had no idea what the First Ancestor had experienced within the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

However, whether there are immortals or not, they are too far removed from him, so let's leave that aside for now and focus on understanding destiny.

"By receiving a mandate from Heaven, one anchors one's own destiny through the mandate of Heaven."

Chen Dengming pondered Qiao Zhaoxian's experience, "To control one's own fate by borrowing destiny—isn't that a bit like a fox borrowing the tiger's power? Is it about using the protection of the Heavenly Dao to prevent any 'hand' from interfering with and seizing one's fate?"

"It shouldn't be just that. Cultivating one's destiny means cultivating one's own destiny according to the path of destiny, and ultimately becoming an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao?"

Even with Qiao Zhaoxian's experience, Chen Dengming still felt somewhat like a blind man feeling an elephant, or someone groping for stones to cross a river.

However, as these thoughts diverged, he gradually found many breakthroughs and ideas.

The first ancestor of the Tiandao Sect Qu Shenzong, created the Heavenly Dao Technique, using the Heavenly Dao Power to unleash the might and punishment of Heaven.

This is actually a clever use of the "Heaven's Will" of the Heavenly Longevity Dao.

The will of Heaven's Will is unpredictable; once provoked, it can harm both others and oneself.

Although this is the only extremely powerful Divine Ability of the Heavenly Longevity Path, which can directly summon the Heavenly Dao Laozi, it is not allowed to be used.

If Laozi, the embodiment of Heavenly Dao, were to be awakened, he might strike his enemy with a hammer, and then slap his rebellious son who had been awakened.

Among the several Longevity Dao Child who died young in the past, some died by Heaven's Will will, which can be described as a typical case of a good swimmer dying in the water.

However, the Tiandao Sect is able to cleverly borrow the power and punishment of Heaven without disturbing the Heavenly Dao.

"This divine wrath and punishment can only be released after the Heaven's Will has been invoked."

Chen Dengming's eyes gleamed with contemplation as he used the Immortal Celestial Dao Power to sense the aura of destiny surrounding him, a subtle sensation flowing through his body.

"Could it be because of destiny energy? If one controls destiny energy, one is ordained by Heaven, and thus possesses the mandate of Heaven, making it difficult for Heaven's Will to harm one. Or perhaps Heaven's Will's will considers it an integral part of oneself?"

The moment this understanding arose in his heart, Chen Dengming felt that he had grasped the key point.

If that's really the case, and one continues to comprehend this point, one can also understand how to control one's destiny and be ordained by Heaven. Wouldn't that allow him to boldly manipulate the Heaven's Will in the future, without having to resort to the old trick of Man Conquers Heaven and defy the heavens?

We should learn from the protagonist of "Dragon Overlord" stories, who always defies the heavens and does things against all odds.

I, Laozi, bear the weight of all Heavenly Dao matters, for I am ordained by Heaven, and thus I am the Son of Heavenly Dao.

Minor matters can be settled by the Ancient Human Immortal Physique Man Conquers Heaven, and I, the Ancient Immortal, will suppress the world!

"Above the Heavenly Dao, one for one; below the Heavenly Dao, I am invincible."

Chen Dengming suddenly felt his mind open up, and he suddenly had a direction for cultivation and comprehension.

He quickly mobilized the Immortal Celestial Dao Power, and his mind gradually entered the Heavenly Heart Realm, his Domain of Thought encompassing his understanding of destiny.

Time passed.

Heavenly Destiny Hall, sixteen years passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Dengming's external life energy was suddenly mobilized and rapidly converged towards him under the attraction of the Azure Immortal Celestial Dao Power between his brows.

A majestic and awe-inspiring pressure, as powerful as the Heavenly Dao, slowly emanated from him, as if the Heavenly Dao were reviving, its might overwhelming.

Chen Dengming suddenly opened his eyes, and it was as if two bolts of lightning struck the Heavenly Destiny Hall. His sharp, tangible gaze tore through the air, containing a powerful and domineering will of Heaven.

In that instant, the Azure Immortal Celestial Dao Power combined with a portion of his life energy condensed into Dao God and majestic pattern between his brows, like a mark of the heavens, which vanished in a flash.

"I have finally grasped the basics of the Way of Destiny."

Chen Dengming let out a long breath, the light in his eyes dimmed, and he carefully sensed the traces of time around him, then shook his head slightly.

"It took me sixteen years to comprehend the Mandate of Heaven. I am indeed more suited to the path of longevity."

"There are three paths: fortune, longevity, and destiny. They lead to the same goal, but if you can comprehend and repeatedly manipulate the Heaven's Will, you have a very high chance of comprehending the path of destiny and a smaller chance of comprehending the path of fortune."

At this moment, the voice of the First Ancestor came from above, seemingly from a very distant time and space, separated by the Heavenly Timing environment, making the voice sound ethereal and indistinct.

"Ancestor, you are right. I now realize that, apart from the Way of Heavenly Blessing, the most profound and far-reaching thing is the Heaven's Will!"

Chen Dengming nodded and smiled, exhaled, stood up, and smiled again.

The Heaven's Will is the ultimate principle within the Immortal Celestial Lineage.

The Heaven's Will is unpredictable.

But taking the test multiple times means you have a better chance.

Chen Dengming was able to comprehend the Heaven's Will and mobilize it multiple times, and then comprehend the Dao of Heaven's Will. It was indeed not difficult for him to understand it.

Because both divine might and divine punishment are ordained by Heaven and fall under the category of Heaven's Will.

However, while this is not difficult to understand, it is relatively so. It still took Chen Dengming sixteen years to gain a preliminary understanding.

But in the eyes of the First Ancestor, this time-consuming process was not worth a laugh; it was well worth it.

In contrast, for Qiao Zhaoxian, who was inside the Heavenly Longevity Hall and lacked the favorable timing of the Heavenly Timing, comprehending the Dao of Tianshou was even more difficult.

"Now that I have grasped the Dao of Destiny, I think I still have some time left, so I'll use that time to study the Heavenly Fortune Hall."

Chen Dengming decided to begin Divine Observation the Heavenly Fortune Hall immediately.

Instead of wasting precious Heavenly Timing and resources at the Heavenly Destiny Hall, we must seize the opportunity.

"The Heavenly Fortune Hall is still within the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, and I cannot enter it with my true body. I can only send a wisp of Heaven's Will into the Heavenly Fortune Hall to pinpoint its location."

The First Ancestor's mighty voice, like celestial music, descended from above, "If you wish to comprehend the Heavenly Fortune Hall, you must do so through my Heavenly Dao One-Eyed Divine Observation. How much you ultimately comprehend depends entirely on your personal fortune and destiny."

"One eye of Heavenly Dao?"

When Chen Dengming looked up, he saw a bluish-green light shining down from above.

A gaze, seemingly from a distant celestial realm, descended, vast and cold, containing immense and boundless divine might.

It only opened slightly for a fleeting moment.

Chen Dengming's mind was filled with a deafening roar, his thoughts seemed to be frozen, and his mind was filled with a vast and boundless blue space, drifting and swaying, highlighting his own insignificance.

In such an empty and boundless place, it seems that anyone who falls in will be completely trapped. Not to mention trying to comprehend the Dao of Heavenly Blessing, even searching for traces of the Heavenly Fortune Hall will be impossible.

But at this moment, Chen Dengming felt as if he had found the state of no-mind among the Seven Absolute Realms in the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage.

A state of utter chaos, without outside or inside, without self or others, without space or time.

At this moment, the Immortal Celestial Lineage and the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage subtly converged.

It's as if there's always been a possibility of merging between the Celestial Person beings and the human realm.

That is -- the Unity of Heaven and Man!

A thought stirred within Chen Dengming, and the blankness in his mind gradually found a new goal.

Where the heart leads, the heavens will follow.

Unity of Heaven and Man, and the will of heaven is aligned with the will of heaven, nothing can stand in our way.

Outside, the First Ancestor's State of Mind, which had remained undisturbed for many years, was suddenly stirred by a ripple.

A slight fluctuation appeared in his azure eyes, which seemed to see through all the secrets of the world. This fluctuation, though subtle, was the kind of shock that most people experience, and it was quite rare for him to show it.

This was because he had already realized that the disciple below actually had a chance to Divine Observation the Heavenly Fortune Hall.

This was merely an impossible test he had given me, and I didn't have high hopes for it.

But now, this disciple is actually able to Divine Observation the Heavenly Fortune Hall at this stage, which is simply unbelievable.

At this point, Chen Dengming should first guard his mind. When he guards his mind to the extreme, things will change when they reach their limit, and then he can advance to the state of no-mind.

But entering a state devoid of human emotions is entering the realm of the Heavenly Heart.

In that instant, his understanding of 'no-heart' and 'heavenly heart' reached a new peak.

The Martial Immortal Clone on the opposite side suddenly vanished into thin air, entering the Seven Absolute Realms, and then entering the 'Human Heart Hall'.

He himself shed human notions and entered the realm of Heaven, the only words flowing through his heart being. "Heaven and Earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs!"

Heaven is indifferent to benevolence, without selfishness or discrimination, regarding all things as equal, treating all things as if they were straw dogs, letting them live and die on their own, without bias or favoritism.

This is precisely the state of mind of the Heavenly Heart Realm.

In that instant, in Chen Dengming's vast, empty mind, a distorted and illusory palace appeared, seemingly nonexistent yet also existing— the Heavenly Fortune Hall.

When he tried to get closer, he found that there was a huge chasm between him and the hall, making it difficult to approach.

Good fortune is elusive, and divine blessings arrive without warning; they cannot be grasped, cannot be guessed, and one may never receive them in their entire life.

The same applies to the Heavenly Fortune Hall.

Just like the Human Heart Hall in the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage immortals, one can only enter if one is without a heart, regardless of whether one has a heart or not.

If you don't seek blessings, good fortune may come, or it may not.

But if you sincerely seek blessings, they will certainly not come, because blessings that are deliberately sought are often accompanied by misfortune. Misfortune is the basis of fortune; it is misfortune, not fortune.

At this moment, Chen Dengming was observing the distorted Heavenly Fortune Hall in the state of the Heavenly Heart Realm. Although he could not get close, he remained calm and composed, as if Heaven were looking at all living beings and letting the world flow freely while he remained indifferent.

Under such a long and calm gaze, the ever-changing and shapeless Heavenly Fortune Hall gradually changed, becoming clearer and taking on an outline, which Chen Dengming gradually came to see clearly.

The moment he could clearly see the Heavenly Fortune Hall, he almost lost his Heavenly Heart Realm; his heart nearly jumped out of his throat.

With just that one glance, he saw a line of familiar subtitles.

That was clearly the biggest secret he had kept since his transmigration: that familiar training and life-extending panel.

He held his breath and continued to look closer, as lines of subtitles came into view.

"Chen Dengming, Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator."

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