Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 642 - 293: The Purple Aura Comes from the East, Thirty Thousand Li: The Mandated Saint!_2
Endless Power of Faith converged, ultimately hovering above the small courtyard on Spirit Turtle Peak and transforming into a boundless vortex.
CREAK!
The door pushed open. Wang Xiu's Divine Soul Incarnation slowly walked out. His expression was calm as he looked up and said, "Today, I uphold the faith of the Human Race in the Nine Provinces and become a Saint upon this earth! I name myself Taishi. Henceforth, I will uphold my body to establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, set a mandate for the living, continue the lost teachings of past Saints, and initiate an era of peace for all generations!"
This proclamation resounded like thunder, deafening and heard by the entire world.
As soon as the words fell, the vast ocean of faith from the sky cascaded down, dazzling and forming a rosy glow. It enveloped Taishi completely, and his whole body emitted a mysterious and sacred aura.
BOOM!
Above the firmament, five-colored divine thunder suddenly streaked across the clouds, shaking heaven and earth. A massive violet qi spread from the edge of the sky, stretching for a full thirty thousand li.
All living beings could witness this scene. Even those on the other side of the Nine Provinces could see this phenomenon as clearly as if it were right before their eyes.
In an instant, the entire Cangyuan Realm was in an uproar.
Countless Sect Hierarchs, Immortal Sect masters, and Earth Immortal elders stood tall in the void, gazing up at the sky with shocked expressions, trembling. "Purple qi coming from the east… a Mandated Saint?"
"Heavens! The legend is actually true?"
"Do Mandated Saints really exist in this world?"
"Unbelievable, utterly unbelievable!"
"Quick, quick! Record this! This day must be remembered."
"Who on earth is it?"
"..."
The so-called Mandated Saint, as the name implies, is a Saint who has been recognized by a part of Heaven and Earth, having merged with the faith of billions of living beings. It signifies that the Heavenly Dao confirms this person can, to some extent, shoulder the destiny of a race. Therefore, it condenses the race's fortune into a strand of innate purple qi and bestows it upon them.
A Saint who achieved their status this way had already surpassed the category of ordinary Saints. They were akin to having the protection of the Heavenly Dao, with fortune itself added to their being. They possessed Divine Skills and means unimaginable to common folk.
Such individuals existed only in legends. According to ancient history, only those destined to make significant contributions to a race, possessing great influence and immense merit, could achieve this. Either now or in the future, they were fated to influence the entire structure of Heaven and Earth.
***
「Meanwhile.」
「In the Nine Heavens.」
Ancient, powerful factions were shaken to their core.
"A Mandated Saint? Is it really a Mandated Saint?"
"There's no mistake. This aura… it is undoubtedly that of a Mandated Saint."
"What's going on? How can such a person appear in the Lower Realm?"
"Investigate! We must find out this person's identity!"
"..."
"The channel between the Nine Heavens and the Ten Earths is about to close! There's no time to send someone to the Lower Realm!"
"Then watch every passage. Everyone who comes from the Lower Realm during this period must be thoroughly interrogated. Not a single one is to be let go!"
"Find him! We must get him under our control immediately. If he can't be recruited, we can't let him fall into the hands of others either!"
***
「In the Yaoguang Heavenly Realm.」
A vast expanse of Divine Mountains stood reaching for the heavens like celestial pillars, wreathed in thick Chaotic Qi. Countless divine lights weaved in and out, emitting a heart-shaking aura. Here, immortal light lingered, and even the air was permeated with auspicious colors and immortal radiance. Cranes drifted through the clouds or paced leisurely in the spirit springs, yet they too emitted a terrifying presence, enough to make one tremble.
At this moment, on the highest Divine Mountain, a muffled yet resonant voice suddenly echoed, spreading out and shaking the nine skies.
"...Is that the Yu King Cauldron? The Yu King Cauldron has sounded?"
"How can this be? The Yu King Cauldron has been silent for eons, having suppressed countless Great Demons and Evil Demons. It has never made a sound like this!"
"I heard it's because a Mandated Saint has been born in the Lower Realm!"
"What? Isn't that just a myth?"
"..."
Numerous disciples discussed among themselves, their eyes filled with profound shock. Whether it was the Yu King Cauldron suddenly stirring or the emergence of a Mandated Saint in the Lower Realm, either event was enough to leave them speechless, to say nothing of both happening at the same time.
It was here as well, atop a solitary peak, that an old man and a young man stood side by side. They overlooked the sea of clouds and the majestic aura of the Holy Land below, like deities gazing down upon the mortal realm.
The young man stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his voice calm. "Master, is this the… 'tribulation' for your disciple that you mentioned?"
The elder shook his head, his eyes squinted. "Your teacher is old and can't see clearly! But I hope it is not. Struggling against the will of heaven is too exhausting, too bitter!"
The young man replied, "But didn't you always say that the tougher the tribulation, the more splendid the scenery afterward? I haven't faced any real challenges in my life. The Mandate of Heaven… that sounds rather interesting!"
The elder turned around, his body stooped, and said, "If you can think that way, then all the better. Let's go!"
The young man asked, "Where to?"
The elder started to walk away. "To get our feet washed and our shoulders rubbed!"
The corner of the young man's mouth twitched slightly, and he stood motionless.
The elder's voice drifted back from a distance, "Come on, my treat! Your tribulation is upon you. Who knows, you might die any day now. If you don't enjoy life, you might never get the chance!"
The young man opened his mouth, a look of helplessness on his face. "Forget it, you go ahead. I'm not interested in that sort of thing!"
Hearing this, the elder didn't insist. He shook his head and clicked his tongue, "This is why I don't like taking you out. You're no fun at all! Your younger brother is far more interesting. He runs that Jade Full Hall so well, offering a complete package of foot washing, shoulder massages, and back scrubs. Now that's what I call true human enjoyment!"
Hearing these words, the young man simply smiled faintly. He watched his master leave, then turned his head to look at the colorful mists swirling among the peaks, his eyes sparkling with a brilliant light.
***
Wang Xiu never expected that merely trying to achieve sainthood with an incarnation would cause such a huge commotion. It was a truly massive surprise. Could it be because I've overused the Heavenly Calamity Curse? Is that why I caught the attention of the Great Dao? It seems that cozying up to it now and then has its benefits.
The endless Power of Faith flowed like quicksilver, falling upon Wang Xiu's Divine Soul incarnation. At this moment, it could no longer be described as a simple incarnation. Its body shimmered with multicolored light, surrounded by auspicious vapors, and it emanated an aura of incredible sanctity and majesty. Between its eyebrows, a simple yet exceedingly mystic golden pattern flickered with a strange light. Behind its head, a golden God Ring was faintly visible, within which the myriad forms of life could be seen, like a god walking among mortals. In his right hand, held as if grasping something, a golden lotus bloomed like a flame.
It truly couldn't be called an incarnation anymore. Now, it should be called Taishi the Saint.
Wang Xiu smiled slightly and looked at Taishi the Saint before him. "I'll be troubling you, my friend!"
Taishi the Saint, wearing a kindly smile, bowed in salutation. "You are too courteous, my friend!"
The words had barely fallen when he took a step forward, entered Wang Xiu's body, and fused with him.
A holy light flashed in Wang Xiu's eyes, and a golden pattern emerged between his brows.
"The Great Luo Supreme Divine Sense… truly the highest legacy of the Ancient Spirit Clan!" Wang Xiu couldn't help but sigh as he felt the surging power inside his body.
Just then, Wang Xiu sensed something. He looked up, his gaze falling not on the sky above but on a distant part of the void. There, another vast, mighty ocean was flowing toward him from another layer of the void. However, unlike the previous golden ocean of faith, this one was pitch black. This blackness did not feel the slightest bit filthy or evil. Instead, it was a pure coldness and darkness—the other side of light, exceedingly pure.
He pondered briefly before extending a strand of his Divine Sense into that layer of the void to make contact with the black qi. In an instant, countless pure thoughts and intentions emerged in Wang Xiu's mind. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
"Demon Ancestor, your most loyal followers pray to you. Please protect us and keep us safe from humiliation!"
"Demon Ancestor, please, I beg you, save my sister! She's still so young; she can't be used as a sacrifice!"
"Lord Nicholas, we sincerely praise you..."
"..."
Listening to these voices, Wang Xiu's face showed his surprise. These... are they from the Demon Race's faith?
Back then, to disrupt the Demon Race's plans, I had extensively engaged in cultural invasion on Demon Sea Island and promoted the fictitious Ancestral Demon Sect to sway the beliefs of the lower-ranking members of the Demon Race. Later, Demon Sea Island perished, and countless demons became sacrifices, their bodies and Divine Souls dissipating without a trace. I never expected that such a rich wellspring of Power of Faith would be left behind. This power naturally couldn't compare with what I obtained from the Human Race. But, having just received the Heaven Mandated Purple Qi of the Human Race, a bold idea formed in my mind.
WHOOSH!
A massive tide of Divine Sense pulsed, and another new Divine Soul Incarnation appeared before Wang Xiu.
