Chapter 1026: Chapter 1026: How Are You Still Alive
He knows the Life Essence Brush.
It is one of the thirteen Celestial Dao Supreme Treasures, said to alter fate.
Profound and unpredictable, its divine techniques are vast!
Countless great powers have faltered before it.
And now, this brush appears right before him?
Xiao Huai can hardly believe it’s true; he involuntarily looks at the mysterious woman before him.
"You are...?"
The Immortal Mother does not answer him.
Instead, she says blandly, "With this brush, you no longer need to worry about them being retaliated against."
Xiao Huai’s heart is already in turmoil.
If this truly is the Life Essence Brush, then of course, there is nothing to worry about.
For those retaliated against, he can alter their fate, preventing them from dying tragically.
For those vicious and domineering sect clans, he can also alter their fate, leading them to decline.
This is precisely the treasure he most needs.
But all of this feels too surreal.
"To obtain it, what price must I pay?"
No reward without effort, he understands this principle.
"It’s simple; you need to entrust your fate to the heavens. If heaven is harmed, so are you."
"From now on, take guarding the order of heaven as your duty."
This is the Immortal Mother’s plan.
One day, the thirteen supreme treasures will inevitably be unable to resist the ever-strengthening immortals.
Thus, why not distribute ten among them?
Choose suitable people and let them help guard heaven.
The reason Xiao Huai was chosen is not because the Immortal Mother is a selfless person.
Birth, aging, illness, death, good and evil, grievances and hatred—those things mean nothing to her.
She values only Xiao Huai’s dedication to order.
Once fate is entrusted to the heavens, obtaining a Celestial Dao Supreme Treasure, Xiao Huai will henceforth receive the protection of heaven.
Such fortune as a child of the Celestial Dao is unmatched.
Within the range covered by heaven, he will not prematurely die and will eventually become one of the top people in the Primordial Immortal Realm.
At that time, wielding the Life Essence Brush, wouldn’t he be one of the ideal Celestial Dao Guardians?
With nine more such people, heaven would be almost invulnerable.
Xiao Huai does not know of these long-term plans.
"Entrust fate to the heavens?"
The Life Essence Brush can change others’ fate, but can’t control his own?
"Yes, once you agree, there is no chance to repent. If you’re unwilling, you can refuse."
Among all life under the heavens, the Immortal Mother has many targets to choose from.
"I am willing!"
Xiao Huai hardly hesitates.
Entrusting fate to heaven is something others dream of.
This is the heavens deciding for oneself!
Under the heavens, what could be greater than heaven?
And as he said "I am willing," all beings in the Primordial Immortal Realm simultaneously heard a voice from the depths of consciousness.
"Okay!"
Accompanying this word, Xiao Huai officially gained the recognition of heaven.
His fate was entrusted to the heavens.
And that Life Essence Brush formally fell into his hands.
"Is this supreme treasure really mine?"
The Immortal Mother shook her head: "For now, it’s temporarily yours; you still need to pass subsequent tests."
"What test?"
"Impartiality, without mixing personal feelings and biases, helping others uphold justice ten thousand times."
The Immortal Mother said unexpressionally, "At that point, you can truly own this brush."
Ten thousand times of justice?
That will be a long process.
And each time must be impartial.
He asked warily, "What if I have one bias in the middle?"
"Then this brush will disappear from your hand and continue searching for the next suitable person."
Xiao Huai seriously nodded: "I will always adhere to my heart, guarding the heavens!"
As he caressed the brush, he curiously asked, "Can this brush really change everyone’s fate, including the legendary Supreme?"
The Immortal Mother glanced at him deeply: "How powerful the Life Essence Brush becomes depends on the strength of your Daoist Heart."
"At your current state, you can only change the fate of the Emperor Realm Seventh Layer."
"When you truly grow strong, what is a mere Supreme?"
At this, she suddenly recalled something.
"However, there may be one exception. His fate, even the Life Essence Brush cannot interfere."
"Who?"
"That person is already dead."
Leaving these words, the Immortal Mother disappeared completely before him.
A day later, severe rebellion erupted within the Celestial Wolf Sect.
The Sect Master was killed by the Great Elder, and the other elders formed factions and engaged in endless struggle, with rivers of blood.
Only three days later, the upper echelon of the sect perished in the internal conflict.
A month later, the Celestial Wolf Sect completely collapsed, its remaining disciples scattered.
Simultaneously, surrounding great sects and clans also began experiencing internal strife and external enemies.
On the other side, the Immortal Mother was also looking for the next guardian candidate for another supreme treasure.
Meanwhile, Brother Cheng was still immersed in the cycle of death - resurrection - obtaining the next profound pattern.
Contented yet monotonous.
In this desolate place, he has even begun to miss the Immortal Mother.
At least she’d be someone to talk to, wouldn’t she?
After dozens of cycles, the Immortal Mother finally returned.
Having been busy outside for years, she finally distributed all ten supreme treasures.
Currently, only the last three remain, including the No Dao Sword.
To select ten people, she practically ran through all regions of the Primordial Immortal Realm.
Not just those ten were evaluated.
But those remaining did not pass her final test.
Now, with the grand task accomplished, she feels a sense of relief.
Just waiting for these people to grow up.
When they become strong, the defense line guarding the Celestial Dao will become indestructible, allowing her leisure!
And so she sees Brother Cheng lively within the heavenly whirlpool.
"You’re still alive?"
In front of other beings, the Immortal Mother is as cold and aloof as a god, but now she looks shocked.
Perhaps only Jiang Cheng could evoke such humanized and varied expressions from her.
"Hey, long time no see, what were you up to?"
Brother Cheng, although seeing her shock, deliberately redirects the topic, pretending not to care about being alive.
As if it’s standard operating procedure, not worth discussing.
Years immersed in the heavenly Dao have honed his pretense skills.
The Immortal Mother doesn’t know what to say.
Did she perhaps make a mistake last time?
Unlikely, heaven distinctly obliterated him.
Facing Brother Cheng’s retort, she slowly responds after a long moment: "I went out to select ten people and distributed ten supreme treasures to them."
She never intended to keep this from Jiang Cheng.
After all, those ten have the protection of heaven; even if Jiang Cheng wished to harm them, it wouldn’t be possible.
Upon hearing that ten supreme treasures were distributed, Brother Cheng is furious.
"What?"
"You distributed ten supreme treasures?"
"Why didn’t you discuss it with me?"
