Vol 7 Chapter 43: Heaven's Mandate Belongs

Lin Jing left the forbidden zone and headed straight for the Hundred Eyes Immortal King Ruins.

He calculated with his fingers and determined that Wu Lingxi should still be there.

Since she possessed the magical treasure he had gifted her, finding her wouldn't be difficult.

Along the way, numerous cultivators were discussing the matter of Heaven's Mandate.

Now that Heaven's Mandate had emerged and selected a Mandated One, it was considered a top-tier major event, though currently most people still didn't know who the Mandated One was.

It wasn't until Lin Jing arrived near the Hundred Eyes Immortal King Ruins that information about which cultivator Heaven's Mandate had chosen began spreading widely.

"Have you heard? It's the Glazed Immortal King... who gained Heaven's Mandate's recognition."

"The Demonic Race? This time Heaven's Mandate chose someone from the Demonic Race? Our human race's Personal Fortune is weakening more and more. It feels like in the current Immortal Realm, demonic fortune is surpassing human fortune."

"But the Glazed Immortal King is indeed extraordinary. Back then, the master of Heavenly Demon Mountain, the Eternal Life Female Emperor, and even human Immortal Emperors wanted to take her as a disciple, but she refused them all, claiming she already had a master. She only ended up holding an honorary elder position at Heavenly Demon Mountain. I wonder if she regrets it now."

"After all, the struggle for Heaven's Mandate isn't just about individual cultivators. Having a powerful background is particularly important. The position of elder in an Immortal Emperor's lineage definitely carries less weight than being an Immortal Emperor's direct disciple."

The discussion between the two cultivators reached Lin Jing's ears, causing his expression to shift slightly.

It seemed he had heard a familiar name.

He quickly descended, startling the two Immortal Lords. Seeing Lin Jing, they hurriedly bowed: "We pay our respects to Senior!"

Having instantly judged that Lin Jing had reached the Immortal King realm, these two didn't dare to be negligent.

"You just said Heaven's Mandate fell upon the Glazed Immortal King? Where did this news come from?" Lin Jing asked.

One of the dark-skinned cultivators said: "I'm not a local cultivator but originate from the Northern Frontier Mining Clan. This news came from my family. The Glazed Immortal King fused with Heaven's Mandate right in the Northern Frontier. Now numerous prodigies are heading to the Northern Frontier, and a major conflict is imminent."

"Is that so." Lin Jing nodded and said: "Thank you."

Then he directly departed.

Watching Lin Jing's retreating figure, the two said: "It seems another Immortal King old monster is heading to the Northern Frontier to contend for Heaven's Mandate, but..."

This kind of thing was too difficult.

Even some heirs of Immortal Emperors ultimately could only serve as supporting players.

Next, Lin Jing still chose to first find Wu Lingxi. The matter of Heaven's Mandate likely wouldn't be decided in a short time.

In the Immortal Realm, based on his understanding, there was an unspoken rule.

Whenever Heaven's Mandate emerged, regardless of who it chose, the living Immortal Emperors had a tacit understanding - as Immortal Emperors, they wouldn't take action during the first century.

Even if the one who obtained Heaven's Mandate was their direct disciple, they wouldn't personally help them repel competitors or protect their cultivation path.

After all, if it weren't like this, the struggle for Heaven's Mandate could easily evolve into battles between Immortal Emperors, causing immeasurable damage to the Immortal Realm.

Heaven's Mandate would first be left for cultivators below the Immortal Emperor realm to compete for. Only after Heaven's Mandate had existed for a century would Immortal Emperors be permitted to appear and protect the Mandated One.

Specifically speaking, it was generally accepted that Heaven's Mandate's ownership before the century mark represented the true ownership.

Although Immortal Emperors tacitly wouldn't take action, those below Immortal Emperor realm could freely act, becoming Dharma Protectors for the Mandated One.

If the Mandated One was a loose cultivator, they might have to face all the Immortal King powerhouses of the entire Immortal Realm alone, being attacked by everyone to seize the Mandate.

But if the Mandated One came from an Immortal Emperor's lineage, then as long as their status was noble, naturally many people would choose to help them intercept enemies, assisting them in rapidly developing Heaven's Mandate to obtain stronger power.

This was also why Lin Jing didn't have much ambition for this Immortal Realm's Heaven's Mandate.

Without backing, relying on individual strength to protect Heaven's Mandate was far too difficult.

Moreover, after learning who the Immortal Realm's Heaven's Mandate had chosen, Lin Jing currently had even less desire to actively seize the Mandate.

Glazed Immortal King...

He was naturally familiar, very familiar.

The Pine Leaf Mouse's Rare Beast Divine Ability, the Glazed Immortal Eye, was actually her famous divine technique.

To resist the Demon Sect, Heavenly Demon Mountain presided over the Great Plan of the Demon Star, with countless Demonic Race powerhouses casting their inheritances down to the Lower Realm to help Lower Realm demonic cultivators resist the Demonic Race.

The Pine Leaf Mouse was fortunate to obtain the core inheritance that the Glazed Immortal Lord sent down to the Lower Realm.

Therefore, compared to Senior Mo Pine, the Glazed Immortal King could actually be considered the Pine Leaf Mouse's first "master."

She had both recreation grace toward him and the Pine Leaf Mouse.

So naturally, he couldn't commit the offense of betraying one's master and annihilating one's ancestors by seizing her Heaven's Mandate.

If Lin Jing remembered correctly, the Glazed Immortal King was a demon spirit born from Glazed Immortal Stone, who later rose to prominence after obtaining a mysterious inheritance, creating the divine technique Glazed Immortal Eye. Because of her talent, many Immortal Emperors held her in high regard.

From this perspective, her talent and Personal Fortune were indeed excellent. Otherwise, it would be difficult to become the first Mandated One in the Immortal Realm's intensely competitive environment.

"The Glazed Immortal King serves as an honorary elder at Heavenly Demon Mountain. Although she's not a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Mountain master, at the very least, she's still a member of Heavenly Demon Mountain. Now that she's obtained Heaven's Mandate and will face countless enemies, Heavenly Demon Mountain's Immortal Lords shouldn't just stand by, right? Would they instead try to seize her Heaven's Mandate?"

Lin Jing fell into contemplation. Such matters were hard to predict. After all, even within the same organization, not everyone was united, especially in a place like Heavenly Demon Mountain, which resembled the Demon Court in nature - a coalition-type organization composed of countless Demonic Beast races.

Unless the Heavenly Demon Mountain master, that Immortal Emperor, gave the order, it wasn't certain that anyone would help the Glazed Immortal Lord. If they didn't stab her in the back and try to get their hands on Heaven's Mandate, that would already be considered good.

After all, the temptation of Heaven's Mandate was too great, and the enemies the Mandated One would face were also too numerous.

"After meeting Wu Lingxi and confirming her situation, I'll also head to the Northern Frontier. Although I can't be of much help, I can take advantage of the chaos to stir the waters even more muddied. Most importantly, during the struggle for Heaven's Mandate, countless Immortal Lords will inevitably fall..."

"If I can sneak over a few more Pet Beasts, this would also be the optimal time to collect Dao Fruits."

"Lingxi."

"Master?!" Inside the cave dwelling, Wu Lingxi heard Lin Jing's voice by her ear, her expression filled with incomparable joy.