CHAPTER 648: CHAPTER 251: SIGNING THE CONTRACT, MU FAMILY’S DIVINE WEAPON, DIVINE LORD SHALL DIE_3

"I agree, he shouldn’t waste away in such internal bloodshed." Someone nodded in agreement with the previous speaker.

"If he wants to gain power, we will give him power; if he only wants to cultivate in peace, we can also provide him with endless resources. These issues are trivial, and we can even welcome him to become the ’Seventh Family’, replacing He Donghuang."

"But I’ve heard from the Moro Sect that he seems to be connected to Hel, and his growth rate may be linked to Hel as well."

"Isn’t that even better? Then he is one of us," someone said lightly, "Young man, look further ahead. We would not hesitate to personally don his marshal uniform, making him the Eighth Marshal of the Federation."

The atmosphere became silent.

Across the history of the Federation, the position of marshal has never been vacant, and generally, there were more than seven, but placing Ji Jingqiu in the eighth position is undoubtedly comparable to the Seven Marshals.

"Let’s discuss this matter later, as long as Ji Jingqiu keeps silent, and doesn’t even have to stand on our side, some matters can still be negotiated."

"Everything is moving fast, now we just need the approval of a Divine Weapon Ancestor, and the situation can be initially settled," someone said in a low and fervent voice.

In an era without a Grandmaster, even now with the Divine Weapons dust-covered, any Heavenly Person wielding one could dominate the Federation.

"It’s somewhat unexpected, this journey took away three family’s divine weapons, yet the Mu Family did not take the Mu Family’s Divine Weapon..."

"Hehe, that old senior still cares a lot about the Federation, probably wants to stay to suppress the Qi Fortune of the Federation."

"The Mu Family’s Divine Weapon is actually the one we most likely can control..."

...

Deep inside the ancestral home of the Mu Family,

Mu Juncheng knelt silently, beside him was his cousin Mu Junxin.

In front of them was a temple, square and seemingly as vast as the four corners of heaven, built in the past by the Mu family in collaboration with the Federation government in honor of their ancestors, to house the Fifth Divine Lord.

But the ancestor was unwilling to stay here, even when awakened by them, his whereabouts ultimately unknown.

At this moment, the two of them were worshipping a green lamp.

Dim and not bright, as if it had fallen into slumber.

Currently, the internal strife within the Mu family was chaotic, ever since the old ancestor took two masters away, conflicts within the Mu family began to escalate to a ferocious state.

For now, Mu Juncheng’s lineage could only hope that the ancestral Divine Weapon would have spirit, to suppress the increasingly severe conflicts within the clan.

But the tricky part was, without the grandmasters, the Divine Weapon no longer responded to anyone, even the Heavenly Persons being "rejected" outside the temple.

Suddenly, Mu Juncheng heard a faint chanting, as if it was from beyond the skies or from deep within the ancient temple.

He suddenly looked up, his eyes showing surprise, could it be that the Divine Weapon has spirit, responding to their descendants?

But this seemed to be just his illusion.

The wind passed over the hall, stealthily permeating every brick and tile of the ancient temple; the copper bells on the eaves ringing endlessly with the wind...

In a trance,

Mu Juncheng thought he saw a silhouette with its back to them, but when he looked closely, there was nothing, as if it was just an illusion.

Mu Juncheng stood still in confusion, where exactly lies the future of the Mu family?

...

...

That night.

Ji Jingqiu opened his eyes in the Divine Temple, letting out a breath, finally having clarified the contract between him and Hel.

He got up, stretched his muscles and bones, the temple was brightly lit, and the Four Directions God stood silently and majestically.

While Ji Jingqiu was pondering how to get along with Lady La in the future, he suddenly heard the voice of a Divine Lord.

[Ji Jingqiu, on your journey these last few months, has everything gone smoothly?]

Ji Jingqiu thought for a moment, then nodded.

His journey, although involved "kicking halls", the situation had not developed as exaggeratedly as described by Master Bai Lu and others; he was treated with high regard everywhere, with accommodations all of Upper Upper Rank.

Everywhere he went, he became the focus of attention.

Many martial arts veins, factions, even the local government, none failed to treat him with grandeur, even sharing their cherished heritages with him.

Even the Heavenly Persons from various martial arts veins personally came forward to invite and entertain him and Master Sui.

[Then, do you think, if one day you rise up or step forward, how many families would be willing to follow?]

Ji Jingqiu was startled.

Rise in rebellion?

How could he rise in rebellion?

Even if one did not mention these past causes...

Ji Jingqiu furrowed his brows and shook his head.

Along his journey, at every place he arrived, he was always engaging and making good relations, but that was different from becoming his follower.

Just as the old Heavenly Person from the Ke family had said, he indeed was a genius worth the investment from countless forces, but he had not yet reached the level where countless people would steadfastly follow him.

The former is "genius," the latter is "strong," these are two different concepts.

He had the confidence and basis to become a strong individual, but he needed time.

"Not long ago, the War Control Department, Religious Administration, and even the Federation Military Department wanted you to take up a role in the Military Department but we declined on your behalf."

Ji Jingqiu was surprised, the first two he could understand, but the Military Department inviting him for a role? What could he develop in the Military Department?

"Ji Jingqiu, one day, if you discover that those who pull you in, those who crowd around you, those who lift you to the skies, also have another face, would you be able to walk out of the ’gentle place’?"

"When you are placed in certain situations, can you still keep to yourself, continue to uphold your inner moral and bottom line, can you still follow your heart?"

This time, it was the other Divine Lords speaking.

The Divine Lords, each speaking in turn, left Ji Jingqiu in silence, the one who spoke with him just now, could it have been Marshal Yang?

What exactly did the Divine Lords want to tell him tonight?

"You have already witnessed the superficialities of the human world, it is time to witness the beings of Heaven and Earth."

"Sorry, perhaps all this might seem a bit deliberate... We once hoped not to interfere with your enlightenment, but sorry, we are out of time."

"This world has always been in a bad state, many are thoroughly disappointed in it, but there are also those who continually maintain hope, we hope that you can become one of this world’s backbones, just like He and others."

Ji Jingqiu’s spirit was shaken, the formidable Four Directions God, once the Seven Marshals, had apologized to him twice in a row, especially those words that indeed carried a genuine tone of apology.

But this was not what touched him the most.

"Your cultivation pace is already fast, but you need to... be even faster, there isn’t much time left for you."

"Whether it’s Donghuang, Shitian, or even us from before, we all originally came from the masses and will ultimately return to them, therefore we naturally hope that you can be like us."

"Heaven and Earth as the furnace, the mortal world as fire, Ji Jingqiu, go to the West, go and see the beings under heaven that we once saw, only this way..."

"Will you qualify to take our place after we leave."

"Do you still remember those words?"

"Those who want to save all beings, must themselves be saved by all beings."

...

When Ji Jingqiu walked out of the Divine Lord Temple, a white-robed Priest entered the temple, the only Four Gods’ Divine Chosen of the Federation, Xue Xuandao.

His expression was filled with concern, "Divine Lord, is this too hasty?"

After a long silence.

From deep within the temple, the ethereal words of several Divine Lords came:

"We are out of time, Xuandao, you must prepare."

...

...

On the eve of entering the space jump, Ji Jingqiu stood in front of the porthole, outside was the profound obscurity of deep space.

His gaze seemed to span countless light years, cutting through the long night and the mists, seeing the steaming radiance of Heart Light amidst that cluster of stars.

That was the spiritual light formed by the union of the spirits of all beings, visible only to those who have attained Heart Proving Fetal Breath.

Under this vast celestial dome, All Spirits were indeed too insignificant, yet after the appearance of the Spirit Ocean, their united Heart Light was bold and unrestrained, capable of rivaling the Group Stars.

"In your eyes, what exactly does the Spirit Ocean amount to?"

Ji Jingqiu suddenly asked.

"A graveyard."