CHAPTER 654: CHAPTER 253: HE STANDS THERE, LIKE MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS. (13K)_2

This was one of the most conspicuous Martial Arts geniuses of the last era, who suddenly disappeared from the public eye one day, and no one knew that he had died here, nameless and uncelebrated.

Ji Jingqiu felt somewhat sorrowful.

The man lying in the grave was also once a vibrant and ambitious Martial Arts genius.

He abandoned a bright future and embarked on an upstream journey, ultimately falling halfway through.

Where are there so many examples of going against the current and reaching the end? Falling by the wayside is the norm for humanity.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly recalled what Master Yang once told him—don’t try to be a hero.

It seems that at some point, a hero is no longer a term with positive connotations; it is viewed as a tool of power, a stigmatized word...

Am I a hero myself?

Ji Jingqiu shook his head.

Right now, he merely feels that with the ability to do something, perhaps one should not choose silence.

The young girl curiously asked Ji Jingqiu what his current realm was.

Ji Jingqiu ruffled the girl’s hair and urged her to diligently cultivate, striving to leave this planet.

The girl nodded firmly, saying her goal was to claim the title of Heavenly Sword, just like her father.

After bidding farewell to these people, he continued towards the far distance, and finally, upon a city that had turned to ruins, he met Huang Fuxing, who was stationed there.

Ji Jingqiu stood atop the ruins, his expression solemn, sensing a vast and formless power in the void ahead.

That was the Power of the Spirit, vast like an oceanic abyss; he had never seen such a terrifying force of the spirit.

Even Heavenly Persons cannot compare!

This power seemed to be connected to the Spirit Ocean, and could ignite at any moment.

He could not predict what consequences such an ignition would bring...

And at this moment, Huang Fuxing, excitedly with his mentor, found him.

"Jingqiu! This is my teacher, his name is Mu Chengde." Huang Fuxing finally met Ji Jingqiu offline and hastily introduced him.

Upon hearing the old man was named Mu Chengde, Ji Jingqiu looked slightly taken aback.

Mu Chengde guessed his thoughts, shook his head, and denied his speculation; he had no affiliation with the Mu Family but had coincidentally shared the surname Mu and then joined the Supreme True Buddha Sect.

Ji Jingqiu pointed forward and asked, "What is that?"

"The Spirit Calamity," explained Mu Chengde, "Ever since the Spirit Ocean appeared, spirit disasters have become increasingly severe. For instance, even ordinary people, should they die en masse, could trigger a chain of Spirit Storms."

"Not only that," Huang Fuxing added seriously, "Any large-scale chaos, any negative spiritual direction, could provoke a ’response’ from the Spirit Ocean. This is also why the Federation strictly limits the population of the inhabited planets."

"Our mission here is to try to pacify it. Once a Spirit Storm erupts, within a thousand li, it will turn into barren land, and the origin of this planet will also be damaged."

Ji Jingqiu’s eyes flickered. The Federation has nearly a hundred star systems under its command, yet the population is only in the order of a hundred billion. Is this also related to the Spirit Ocean?

Mu Chengde sighed:

"Ten thousand years ago, when faced with the issue of the Spirit Ocean, even the Seven Marshals were divided in their opinions."

"Some of them believed that if human hearts are corrupt, the existence of the Spirit Ocean will magnify this endlessly. Eventually, without external forces, the Federation itself will bring about its downfall."

"Others, however, believed that with guidance, human hearts can ascend; the Spirit Ocean is not a hidden danger but could become the Federation’s greatest support, propelling the Federation onto a brand new evolutionary path..."

After a moment of silence, Ji Jingqiu asked, "Is this Spirit Storm caused by the excessive death of people nearby?"

"Not just that," Mu Chengde sighed again, "If ordinary people can cause Spirit Storms, what do you think of those martial artists who have lost control of their spirits?"

"Since the continuous conflicts in the Western region, this place has gradually gathered a group of martial artists on the brink of losing control, Star Thieves, blacklisted fugitives, mercenaries, even some twisted-minded martial artists... It is a vicious cycle that never ends."

Ji Jingqiu gazed at the surging tides of the spiritual current before him.

Suddenly, he stepped forward, and a Heart Lamp ignited at his brow.

With Heart Fire as the flame and Wisdom Light as the foundation, it illuminated all directions, sweeping away all falsehoods!

To Huang Fuxing’s astonishment, Ji Jingqiu attempted to guide and calm the spiritual tides ahead with the [Heart Flame All Phenomena Lamp].

But in the end, he grunted and took a step back.

Because this was not falsehood.

Yet his attempt didn’t entirely fail.

Mu Chengde was inwardly shaken as, under the intervention of Ji Jingqiu’s unknown Divine Skills, the turbulent Spirit Current ahead gradually returned to calm.

Though it did not guide them away, it had the power to smooth the waves.

What kind of Divine Skills was this?

Ji Jingqiu withdrew his Divine Skills, took a deep breath, and calmed the shock in his spirit.

Under Huang Fuxing’s concerned expression, he shook his head, indicating he was alright.

Afterwards, he left a Heart Lamp Seed for both Mu Chengde and Huang Fuxing.

Although it couldn’t eradicate the Spirit Tides, at least it could calm their waves, and it should be able to help them.

Upon hearing that this kind of Heart Lamp Divine Skill could exempt some disasters within the Spirit Ocean, Huang Fuxing didn’t care much, as the Supreme True Buddha’s [Constant Joy Pure Land] could already immunize most of the spirit losses for the disciples of the Supreme True Buddha Sect.

On the other hand, Mu Chengde solemnly accepted it, sensing instinctively that the essence of this Divine Skill was anything but simple.

Afterward, to show the sincerity of the Supreme True Buddha Sect, Mu Chengde granted Ji Jingqiu part of the "permissions" of the Supreme True Buddha.