Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens

Chapter 194 A Pool of Heavenly Mandate Vitality

"If we can't exchange, then forget it!"

Qin Xiaofei waved his hand and continued to walk forward.

Before entering the cave, with his strength, he would have been extremely cautious around Mo Baiye, not daring to speak out. After experiencing three consecutive rule violations, with his life no longer under his own control, he couldn't care about much else.

Why should I care about anyone else? If I die, then I'll worry about being dead.

Besides, under the rules, everyone is equal. Who dies first, who can say?

Seeing Qin Xiaofei's attitude, although Mo Baiye was displeased, he still nodded, "I'll exchange with you!"

"I'll also exchange!"

"I don't have Earth Dragon Grass, but I have Red Burning Wood Whiskers of similar value, same deal, ten for one…"

Seeing Mo Baiye willing to exchange for medicine, the rest of them became anxious.

Is this just some herbs? This is a matter of life and death!

Eventually, the two Ice Cold Fruits in Qin Xiaofei's hands were exchanged at a rate of fifteen times their value.

"I'll wait for you on the other side…"

After exchanging the medicinal materials, Qin Xiaofei didn't linger, and once again waded through the river.

Mu Xiaoqing hesitated for a moment but also followed closely behind.

When the two of them were far away, the crowd fell silent.

"I'm giving it my all!"

After an indeterminate length of silence, a cultivator could no longer restrain himself and made a beeline for the river. He had just entered when his eyes bulged, his body convulsed twice, and he collapsed heavily to the ground.

"Was that his fourth violation?" Wen Lingxun couldn't help but ask.

"Fourth, fourth time!" someone counted.

"The first time there was a short-term limit on strength, the second a storm of wind blades descended, the third a trial of water and fire… and the fourth, direct annihilation!"

Ling Yusheng swallowed hard.

"I don't want this artifact anymore, I'm going home…"

Under the oppressive pressure, a cultivator could no longer bear it, and with a low cry, he turned and dashed back.

No matter how important an artifact is, it's not as important as life.

After taking only a few steps, flames engulfed his body, and amid his screams, he too was burned alive.

The air around them seemed to freeze, and everyone looked at each other, their scalps tingling with fear.

Moving forward violates the rules, but retreating also violates them… What do we do now?

"It must have triggered the rule that 'one cannot run away in a panic'!"

Zhang Xuan, following behind the crowd, saw this scene and wasn't surprised.

There were many rules within the Zhilan Valley, most of them quite bizarre, one being that you must not run away in a panic; as for where the line for "running away in a panic" was drawn, nobody knew.

After seeing two more deaths, the number of casualties had already neared half.

"I just exchanged for an Ice Cold Fruit, even if I violate a rule, I won't die. Rather than waiting here, it's better to try again!"

Mu Hongtao stepped forward.

Not moving forward and not fleeing might mean waiting indefinitely. If that was the case, they might as well take a risk.

"Be careful!"

Mo Baiye looked over, "How do you plan to try?"

"I don't know!"

Mu Hongtao scratched his head, "Neither building a bridge nor taking a boat works, I can't think of any other methods. I'll just wade through; if I can make it, then great, and if not, as long as I don't die, it's as good as crossing the river!"

While talking, Sect Master Mu had already taken off his shoes and socks, holding them in his hands as he slowly walked towards the river.

"Hold on, think of a method first…"

Seeing him acting so rashly, without any preparation and about to enter the water, Mo Baiye grew anxious.

Even if you truly don't care about the rules, you have to at least find one to test first, right? If that worked out, others wouldn't have to be so scared.

However, before he finished speaking, Mu Hongtao had already entered the water and waited quietly for a while; there was no reaction.

Everyone present exchanged looks.

After trying all kinds of methods without any success, just stepping into the river barefoot seemed to do the trick… Are you sure this isn't a joke? These rules are just ridiculous…

"I seem to be alright…"

Mu Hongtao took a few more steps and, finding that no rules were being imposed upon him, he turned his head back.

"Could it be… the correct way is to remove your shoes and wade through the river?" As they watched him walk further away without touching any rules, the crowd could no longer contain their shock.

"Let's try it!"

With the answer confirmed, Mo Baiye too removed his shoes and walked into the river, and indeed was not punished.

"So it really is like this…" Su Chen was dumbfounded.

Whoever had left behind these Heaven Mandate Domain rules must have been someone with a mix of OCD and a love of cleanliness! Otherwise, how could such chaotic rules have been made?

"Let's go together!"

Having found the pattern, everyone stopped hesitating, hurriedly took off their shoes, and walked towards the river. This time without punishment, they quickly reached the other side of the river.

This was a larger cave, completely empty at the end, and directly in front stood twelve statues, some bowing, some raising their hands, some sitting erect; each sculpture was different, arranged in various postures.

"Have we reached the end? Could this be… the artifact that triggered the three-color light?"

Someone shouted out.

After nearly half had died, could it be that the remainder, most of whom had already violated the rules at least twice, were left with these dozen or so statues?

"These aren't ordinary sculptures but contain a kind of Heavenly Mandate. If one can comprehend that, their future prospects will be limitless…"

"Brother Du" was the first to discern this and spoke in a low voice.

"Heavenly Mandate?"

The crowd was startled.

The more advanced the Heavenly Mandate one comprehended, the higher their eventual achievements, and this was an indisputable fact. However...

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"We already possess a Heavenly Mandate, are they expecting us to give up what we've practiced?"

Ling Yusheng was puzzled.

Unique Destiny, with only one Heavenly Mandate allowed per person, they can't just discard their own to learn someone else's, can they?

Even if it were possible to succeed, it would be difficult to achieve in a short time. Without the protection of their Heavenly Mandate abilities, the skills they practiced would be unusable, and their strength would be greatly reduced, which might lead to them getting slain.

"These are Heavenly Mandate legacies; you don't need to discard your own Strength to practice them! And once you succeed, you'll have mastered two types of Heavenly Mandates…"

"Brother Du" explained.

"Can… can a person practice two Heavenly Mandates?" Ling Yusheng was stunned.

It wasn't just him—Mu Hongtao and the rest showed disbelief as well.

Clearly, even someone as powerful as them had never heard such news.

"Of course! As long as the main and secondary are rightly handled, many have multiple Heavenly Mandates… of course, the more Heavenly Mandates one practices, the more destiny one bears. It can lead to rapid improvement in strength, but it also greatly impacts one's spirit and zhenqi. If one cannot differentiate between primary and secondary, it might even lead to madness!"

"Brother Du" nodded.

He came from an Empire, thus he knew more.

"If you don't believe it, look, the Heavenly Mandate Vitality that leaked out earlier is flowing from that pool. If someone can comprehend what those 12 sculptures signify, they can absorb that Yuan Power and thereby grasp this new Heavenly Mandate in one fell swoop!"

"Brother Du" pointed out.

The crowd rushed to look, and indeed, at the end of the statues, they saw a small pool with dense Heavenly Mandate Vitality slowly flowing, emitting an awe-inspiring aura.