《Cultivation: I Inherite The Strongest Account In A Sect Simulator》 Chapter 1 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In a dilapidated wooden hut in Lingyun Sect, Canglan Region, a young man laid on the bed, unconscious. ¡°Where am I?¡± Jiang Yiming opened his eyes tiredly. The first thing he saw was an unfamiliar room. The herbal scent in the room assailed Jiang Yiming¡¯s nose while he was lying on the bed with gauze wrapped all over his body. The intense pain in Jiang Yiming¡¯s body made him realize that he was severely injured. ¡°What happened to me?¡± Jiang Yiming endured the pain and grunted through his gritted teeth. That was when he felt a stabbing pain in his head. Dozens of unfamiliar information flooded into his mind, and in the end, Jiang Yiming fainted. After a long time, Jiang Yiming woke up again with a bitter smile on his face. Jiang Yiming realized that he had transmigrated! He had transmigrated from Earth to a cultivation world called the Ethereal Realm. That realm was a world where people with absolute power took control. It was where the strong established order and preyed on the weak. It was a survival game for the weak. In the Ethereal Realm, powerful cultivators could fly through the sky and ascend to immortality. There were also precious elixirs that could bring the dead back to life and magical treasures with boundless power. The realm also had all kinds of powerful forces, clans, sects, and royals. Everyone in the Ethereal Realm wanted to achieve immortal ascension. The Ethereal Realm had nine provinces. Each province contained several regions in it. Jiang Yiming¡¯s identity was the sect leader of a humble sect in the Canglan Region called the Lingyun Sect. The sects and forces in Canglan Region were of different ranks. The ranks were from the fifth rank to the first rank. Legend had it that above the first rank was the Immortal Celestial Sect. A third rank sect named Huoyun Sect was responsible for Jiang Yiming¡¯s injuries. In the Canglan Region, all the weaker sects had to ask the higher-rank sect for protection to ensure the survival of their sect. Otherwise, countless sects and forces would eliminate and overpower the weaker sect, which would lead to the destruction of the sect. The Lingyun Sect was a fourth rank sect. However, the sect¡¯s rank had fallen to the fifth rank or worse due to an unforeseen event. The Lingyun Sect was now in ruins, with only devastated buildings left. The magnificent buildings were gone, leaving only sparse wooden. The sect had only three disciples left. Not to mention the extravagant buildings like the Pavilion of Cultivation Scrolls and Pavilion of Alchemy, which were gone too. The entire sect¡¯s heritage was gone now, and not even a single Core Formation technique was left. The Lingyun Sect could only seek protection from the Huoyun Sect to continue their legacy. However, the protection was naturally not free of charge. Every year, the Lingyun Sect had to give the Huoyun Sect plenty of spirit stones as offerings in exchange for their protection. Yet, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s situation was only getting worse than before. They didn¡¯t even have enough spirit stones to offer that year. A few days ago, the representatives from the Huoyun Sect came to Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming wanted to negotiate with them, hoping they could give him some time to gather enough spirit stones to offer. However, he didn¡¯t expect the representatives of the Huoyun Sect to be so cold-hearted and even beat him up. They also ordered the Lingyun Sect to hand over the offering within a month, or else the Lingyun Sect would lose the protection of the Huoyun Sect. But, the Lingyun Sect had nothing to offer at the moment. They wouldn¡¯t be able to gather so many spiritual stones, even if they emptied all their assets. ¡°That bast*rt Huoyun Sect.¡± Jiang Yiming clenched his fist as frustration grew in him and his gaze turned cold. Nominally, the Huoyun Sect was the protector of the Lingyun Sect. But, they had not fulfilled their duties as the Lingyun Sect¡¯s protector and had only been taking the offerings. Recently, many sects had been looking for trouble in the Lingyun Sect. However, Huoyun Sect had always turned a blind eye every time Lingyun Sect needed their protection. Yet, Huoyun Sect had the nerve to continue accepting the offerings from Lingyun Sect, which was shameless and unethical. ¡°Looks like I have no other choice.¡± Jiang Yiming quickly calmed himself down and sighed. He felt helpless. Although he knew that Huoyun Sect was making things difficult for him, he had no other way to deal with the situation they were facing now. The only thing he could do was think of some way to get more of those spirit stones. After all, Huoyun Sect was powerful. Not only did the sect have Nascent Soul Realm elders, but there were also rumors that they had ancestors of Incarnation Realm. Their strength was unfathomable. The first few realms of cultivations were Body Forging Realm, Qi Meditation Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Core Formation Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, and Incarnation Realm. The Nascent Soul Realm was already a powerful existence that could split mountains with one punch, not to mention the legendary Incarnation Realm. Lingyun Sect could not defeat Huoyun Sect even in its former peak state. Its ability was far inferior from Huoyun Sect¡¯s ability back then, not to mention now that it had almost perished. The Lingyun Sect would be only destroying their sect if they tried to fight against Huoyun Sect. Moreover, there were some fourth rank and fifth rank forces that were aiming to own Lingyun Sect. Those sects might not dare to harm the Lingyun Sect because they were afraid of Huoyun Sect. Lingyun Sect would be the target of those aiming for them if they lost protection from the Huoyun Sect. Lingyun Sect would only perish tragically without even needing Huoyun Sect to destroy them! ¡°I must be unlucky enough to encounter such a troublesome issue so soon after transmigration.¡± Jiang Yiming lifted his head and glanced at the surrounding environment. All he saw was the interior part of the shabby hut. There weren¡¯t any decorations at all. It looked rather bleak. The Lingyun Sect had already fallen to such a pathetic state. Even Jiang Yiming, as the sect leader, lived in such a shabby hut. ¡°Isn¡¯t this situation a little troublesome for a start ?¡± Jiang Yiming mocked himself. He looked a little disappointed. ¡­ [Ding! Sect Stimulation System is activating. Activation progress, 1%, 2%, 3% ¡­] Just as Jiang Yiming was feeling despair, a cold mechanical voice sounded in his mind. Jiang Yiming froze. When he realized what was going on, his mood brightened. His whole-time hobby was reading online novels before he transmigrated. Every transmigrated character in the books he read would have a ¡°cheat tool¡±. The ¡°cheat tool¡± was necessary for those people who transmigrated like him to survive in the transmigrated world. As expected, Jiang Yiming got his ¡°cheat tool¡± almost right after transmigrating. ¡°The Sect Simulation System. That is the name of the game I played.¡± Jiang Yiming recalled something when he heard the name of the system. He had played an idle immortal cultivation game out of boredom in his last birth. The name of the game was Sect Simulation Game, just like the system. However, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t ponder much about it. ¡°System, it¡¯s up to you now. Lingyun Sect doesn¡¯t have much time left.¡± Jiang Yiming muttered as the look of anticipation glowed in his eyes. Now that the Lingyun Sect was in such a desperate situation, their only hope was the system he had obtained. Soon, the notification sound from the system rang in Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind again. [Ding! Sect Stimulation System, activation progress 100%. Activation successful!] A light blue screen appeared before him as soon as the system spoke. Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. The screen showed an interface exactly like the idle immortal cultivation game he had played last birth! [Ding! Gamer Jiang Yiming detected online.] [Do you wish to take over the Celestial King¡¯s account?] Chapter 2 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A memory suddenly appeared in the depths of his mind. Jiang Yiming clearly remembered that in his previous life, he had managed to reach the highest level in the idle immortal cultivation game because he had spent enough time and energy on it. The highest level was the Celestial King! In other words, he could inherit his game account from his previous life? Thinking of this, an extremely excited expression flashed across Jiang Yiming¡¯s face as he said without hesitation, ¡°Yes!¡± In an instant, the light blue screen in front of him started to slowly change. [The Sect Simulator is designed to help players establish the strongest Sect.] [By signing in, completing missions, and staying online, players can obtain cultivation techniques, resources, buildings, skills, spiritual talents, and other items to strengthen themselves and their sects.] [Binding player¡¯s sect ¡ª Lingyun Sect.] [Binding complete!] [Commencing inheritance of Celestial King account¡­] [Ding! You have received: The Return of the Celestial King Gift Package *1] [Ding! You have received: The Return of the Celestial King Privilege (lifetime)] [Ding! Your account has been online for a million years. Would you like to receive the rewards?] The continuous sound of system notifications entered Jiang Yiming¡¯s ears. He didn¡¯t hesitate at all. With a thought, he chose to receive the rewards. In an instant, a few golden lights burst out from the screen, showing that he had already received all the rewards. ¡°The Celestial King has returned and has stayed online for a million years, I wonder what rewards will I receive?¡± Jiang Yiming muttered to himself. His eyes were filled with anticipation. ¡°Let¡¯s see if there are any surprises in the return gift package first,¡± As soon as he said this, the system screen changed again. A sentence that was emitting golden light appeared on the screen. [Opening the Return of the Celestial King Gift Package. Obtained: Green Lotus Creation Technique, Supreme Celestial Demon Body, the Void Shattering Eye.] [Green Lotus Creation Technique: By cultivating this technique, you can absorb the Qi of Chaos in the dark, which will purify your spiritual energy and increase your cultivating speed.] [Supreme Celestial Demon Body: The strongest constitution in the world, with the combination of the celestial cultivators¡¯ spiritual energy and the demonic cultivators¡¯ physical body. The spiritual energy will enhance the physical body, which allows the physical body to be on the same cultivation realm as one¡¯s spiritual enegry.] [Shattering Void Eye: Able to see through all illusions and disguises with no regard to cultivation realm.] Jiang Yiming looked at the rewards in his backpack in a daze. Waves were crashing in his heart. The Green Lotus Creation Technique could be said to be the most monstrous and magical cultivation technique. In his previous life, his greatest regret in the game was that he had never been able to obtain this cultivation technique. He had never expected that he would be able to directly obtain it from the return gift package! There was also the Supreme Celestial Demon Body, which combined both celestial and demonic traits. It was the strongest constitution in the game and was even envied by the Heavens. It was rumored that when one cultivated it, in the initial stages, one could already split mountains and cut rivers with one strike of the hand. When one cultivated to its final stages, one could even kill Gods and Demons at will. Its power was endless! The Shattering Void Eye could deal with all illusions and enchantments in the world! It was also one of the items that Jiang Yiming wanted the most in the game in his previous life. These items were treasures that could not be obtained even if one splurged in the game for them! Now, he had obtained them in one go as if they were free. How could Jiang Yiming not be excited? He let out a deep breath. The rewards in the Return of the Celestial King Gift Package were already so rich, how precious would the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege be? Thinking of this, he couldn¡¯t wait any longer. ¡°Open the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege!¡± The system screen flashed with golden light again. [Celestial King¡¯s Privilege 1, Mortal to Spiritual Upgrade]: The resources obtained through signing in, completing missions, and staying online will be increased by a grade. [Celestial King¡¯s Privilege 2, Best Luck Forever]: With the blessing of the Celestial King, fate and luck will follow, increasing the luck of the disciples under the player¡¯s sect. [Celestial King Privilege 3, Transcending Karma]: Shields one¡¯s fate. No one can know the player¡¯s strength, neither can anyone deduce the existence of the player through divination. Jiang Yiming looked at the three Celestial King Privileges in shock. In his previous life, he had obtained many privileges as his level increased, but compared to these three privileges, they were just weak. In the cultivation world, all the cultivation techniques and magical treasures were strictly divided into different levels. Usually, a difference of just one level would result in a huge difference in strength. However, the Mortal to Spiritual Upgrade could forcefully upgrade the grade of items! Jiang Yiming was stunned for a long time before he slowly said, ¡°This is simply cheating!¡± There was also the Best Luck Forever. The blessing of luck would be of great benefit to his sect. As for the Transcending Karma, it was simply the best way to preserve one¡¯s life! It was rumored that some extremely powerful cultivators could deduce the karma of others through divination. Now that he had this privilege, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have to worry about being targeted. ¡°Now, I¡¯m looking forward to the rewards of staying online for a million years,¡± Jiang Yiming said in a soft voice. The return gift package and the Celestial King Privilege were already so generous. The rewards for staying online for a million years were probably even more jaw-dropping. ¡°System, I want to receive the rewards for staying online for a million years!¡± Jiang Yiming suppressed his excitement and said calmly. Instantly, a golden light flashed on the system interface, and lines of notifications appeared. [Notification]: You have been online for a million years, and you have obtained a total of resources as shown below¨C [Celestial Crystals]: 550,000 [Spirit Crystals]: 660,000 [Supreme-grade Spirit Stones]: 770,000 [High-grade Spirit Stones]: 880,000 [Middle-grade Spirit Stones]: 990,000 [Low-grade Spirit Stones]: 1.29 million [Notification]: You have been online for a million years, and you have obtained a total of 1.2 million years worth of cultivation. [Notification]: All the rewards have been placed in the player¡¯s backpack, please check that you have received them. After some time, the reward notifications finally ended. Jiang Yiming believed that the items in his backpack were enough to drive the entire cultivation world crazy! Take the spirit stones as an example. The spirit stones in the cultivation world were divided into four grades: low, middle, high, and supreme grade. The exchange rate for each type of spirit stone was 100:1 The Lingyun sect only needed to offer 1,000 low-grade spirit stones to the Huoyun Sect every year. But now, Jiang Yiming had 1.29 million low-grade spirit stones in his backpack! On top of the spirit stones, he had extremely rare spirit crystals and celestial crystals! Those were legendary items that even the Immortal Celestial Sect coveted! Jiang Yiming was stayed excited for a moment, but he quickly made up his mind. On the path of cultivation, wealth, law, land, and a partner were indispensable. These spirit stones were his ¡°wealth¡±! In the entire cultivation world, spirit stones were the most basic needed items. Jiang Yiming believed that with the spirit stones, spirit crystals, celestial crystals he had, as well as the Green Lotus Creation Technique, he could definitely build the Lingyun Sect to be grand and prosperous. ¡°Nothing can be done about having to start from scratch again. Since I¡¯ve come to this world, I¡¯ll live well here.¡± At this moment, not only was Jiang Yiming determined, but he was also full of confidence. Following this, the cold mechanical voice of the system sounded again. [Ding! The player has successfully received all the rewards. The system¡¯s function is officially activated!] [Ding! The player has triggered the main quest!] Chapter 3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The cold mechanical voice of the system suddenly sounded in his mind. [Ding ¡ª mission triggered] [Type]: Main storyline [Mission Name]: Rise of the Sun [Mission Requirements]: The sect is currently in ruins. Please raise your strength to the Core Formation Realm and restore the Sect. (current progress 0/2) [Mission Reward]: Yin-yang Scripture Jiang Yiming sighed nostalgically when he saw the sudden mission issued by the system. He was too familiar with this page! It was exactly the same as what he had seen in the game he had played back then. The main missions had to be completed. Only when the current mission was completed would the next main mission would be launched. ¡°Raise my strength and restore the sect, huh? This mission can be considered urgent,¡± Jiang Yiming muttered to himself as a glint flashed across his eyes. Since this was a main mission, he had to do his best to complete it. After all, only after completing this mission would the system issue the next main mission. Jiang Yiming endured the pain in his body and forcefully sat up cross-legged. ¡°I should increase my strength first. The cultivation of the early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm just isn¡¯t enough. Still, I have to recover this broken body first,¡± As Jiang Yiming muttered softly as he searched through his backpack with his eyes. A moment later, his eyes suddenly lit up. ¡°The Huitian pill!¡± With a flip of his hand, a full and round green pill fell into Jiang Yiming¡¯s palm. A bunch of information about this pill flashed through his mind. The Huitian pill, a grade-7 pill! It was refined from Xingyue Herb, Chixiao Milk, Baize Herb, and various natural treasures. It had the effect of reviving the dead and curing all kinds of diseases. Just by taking the Huitian pill, even if one only had a breath left, it could still pull one back from the brink of death! In his previous life, this was Jiang Yiming¡¯s most valuable trump card in the game. Without any hesitation, Jiang Yiming swallowed the Huitian pill. In an instant, a warm current spread from the tip of Jiang Yiming¡¯s tongue. Then, it spread to his limbs, bones, as well as the acupoints all over his body. Jiang Yiming¡¯s body started to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye. A moment later, he untied the bandage around his waist. Not even a bruise could be seen. ¡°Since my body has recovered, let¡¯s start learning the cultivation technique.¡± Feeling that his body had restored to its original state, Jiang Yiming¡¯s confidence was greatly boosted, and his eyes were bright. With a thought, a golden screen of light appeared in his mind. Above the screen of light were a few large words, ¡°Green Lotus Creation Technique¡±! Jiang Yiming felt his heartbeat quicken. This was the most difficult cultivation technique to obtain in the game and was also the most powerful supporting cultivation technique. Jiang Yiming had always had a regret in his previous life, which was that he had never obtained this cultivation technique. He didn¡¯t expect that he would be given this cultivation technique upon his return. At this moment, the system¡¯s voice sounded in his mind. [Do you wish to learn the Green Lotus Creation Technique? ] ¡°Yes,¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t hesitate at all. [Notification]: The player has comprehended the Green Lotus Creation Technique and gained entry-level cultivation. In the next moment, a warm current that made him extremely comfortable swam around in Jiang Yiming¡¯s body. His slightly tired body was instantly filled with spiritual energy. Jiang Yiming felt that his body had become much stronger in an instant. As he inhaled and exhaled, green spiritual energy was released. The sudden change stunned Jiang Yiming. He had only just reached the entry-level of the Green Lotus Creation Technique, and it already had such a miraculous effect. What if he cultivated it to the initial success level or even the great success level? Thinking of this, he immediately extracted nearly a hundred years¡¯ worth of cultivation from his reward for staying online and used it to raise his level in the Green Lotus Creation Technique. As expected, just like in the game he had once played, the level of the Green Lotus Creation Technique was quickly raised to its highest limits. In an instant, Jiang Yiming suddenly felt weightless, as if his entire body had been engulfed in a green lotus. A moment later, the green lotus blossomed, and a clear and serene aura instantly filled his body. With a casual wave of his hand, extremely solid cyan spiritual energy gushed out like flowing water. The tables and chairs in the room instantly shook and made cracking sounds. Looking at this scene, Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°It¡¯s no wonder the Green Lotus Creation Technique is the strongest supporting technique. I should have reached the great success level of the technique by now, and the strength of my spiritual energy should be more than ten times stronger than before! If my strength can be raised to¡­¡± As he thought, Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes grew brighter and brighter. With a thought, he continuously withdrew his cultivation from the system to pour into his body. Vast spiritual energy instantly surged into his body and traveled along his meridians, constantly washing his acupoints and meridians. As time passed, his spiritual energy became more vigorous, and his aura became more majestic. His face turned red, and wisps of smoke slowly rose from the top of his head. Jiang Yiming frowned as cold sweat kept dripping down from his forehead, as if he was under great pressure. A moment later, his body suddenly shook, he abruptly opened his eyes, halting his cultivation process. Before he could recover, the system¡¯s notification sounded again. [Notification]: You¡¯ve used up ten years of cultivation, and your realm has risen to the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. ¡°It¡¯s still a bit too much, huh?¡± Jiang Yiming frowned and muttered. He originally wanted to break through to the Core Formation Realm in one go, but the sudden surge of spiritual energy made his body reach the limit of endurance. In the end, Jiang Yiming had no choice but to give up regretfully. ¡°It seems that the cultivation can¡¯t be extracted indefinitely either,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head helplessly, but he soon let go of it. ¡°Although my current cultivation is only at the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, I will still be able to win even if I fight against someone at the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm!¡± He said in a firm tone as he clenched his fists and felt the surging spiritual energy in his body. That was because he also had the Supreme Celestial Demon Body, which was the most powerful constitution in the world! Along with the increase in spiritual energy, his physical body had also reached the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. This was a powerful reason for his confidence. One had to know that physical cultivation was ten times more difficult than spiritual energy cultivation! The fact that both his physical body and spiritual energy were at the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, coupled with the Green Lotus Creation Technique that could increase his spiritual energy by tenfold, Jiang Yiming believed that even a Core Formation Realm cultivator would die in regret when faced with him. ¡°The Green Lotus Creation Technique is so magical. If it is used as the Lingyun Sect¡¯s basic cultivation technique, coupled with the various resources from the system rewards, the Lingyun Sect will definitely flourish,¡± Jiang Yiming pondered about how to make the best use of this cultivation technique. At this moment, the sound of light footsteps suddenly came from outside the door. ¡°Master, are you awake?¡± When Jiang Yiming heard this crisp melodious voice, the figure of a graceful woman immediately appeared in his mind. It was his third disciple, Huang Chaoyu! Chapter 4 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Huang Chaoyu was one of the three remaining disciples of the Lingyun Sect. Jiang Yiming had taken her in as a disciple on a trip down the mountain. At that time, the Lingyun Sect had already started to falter, and Jiang Yiming had just become the Sect Leader. Huang Chaoyu¡¯s background seemed to be quite mysterious, and even Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t know much about her. However, after spending so much time together, Jiang Yiming could feel that this stubborn and determined girl truly treated the Lingyun Sect as her home. That was enough. ¡°Master, are you awake?¡± Huang Chaoyu called out softly from outside the door. Jiang Yiming said loudly, ¡°I¡¯m awake. Come in.¡± ¡°Creak!¡± The door opened. A graceful and delicate-looking woman slowly walked in. She was wearing a light red dress and had a medicine pot in her hand. ¡°Master, why are you sitting up?¡± As soon as Huang Zhaoyu entered the room and saw Jiang Yiming sitting cross-legged, she hurriedly called out. She put the medicine pot on the table and quickly walked to Jiang Yiming. With an anxious expression, she said, ¡°Master, quickly lie down. Don¡¯t tear your wound!¡± As she spoke, she placed her hand on Jiang Yiming¡¯s shoulder, wanting to help him slowly lie down. Jiang Yiming smiled softly. He could feel his disciple¡¯s heartfelt concern for him. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m already is much better.¡± ¡°Master, please don¡¯t lie to me. You¡¯ve received such a serious injury, how can you say that you¡¯re fine?¡± Huang Chaoyu pouted and said with puffy cheeks. ¡°Master, quickly lie down, please.¡± ¡°Xiaoyu, I¡¯m not lying to you.¡± Neither of them backed down as they did this for a while, and Jiang Yiming still refused to lie down. Although Huang Chaoyu was still worried, she also felt that her Master¡¯s condition seemed to be much better, so she didn¡¯t continue forcing him to lie down. ¡°Master, it¡¯s alright if you don¡¯t want to lie down, but you must drink the medicine,¡± As Huang Zhaoyu spoke, she picked up a bowl of black liquid that was the medicine. ¡°Master, let me feed you the medicine,¡± As she said this, Huang Zhaoyu scooped up a spoonful of medicine and placed it near Jiang Yiming¡¯s mouth. Smelling the strong medicinal flavor, Jiang Yiming did not know whether to laugh or cry. An extremely bitter memory suddenly appeared in his mind. ¡°Xiaoyu, I have recovered. There¡¯s no need for me to drink the medicine.¡± ¡°Master, if you really want to recover as soon as possible, you should quickly drink this medicine!¡± Huang Chaoyu said earnestly. Jiang Yiming looked at her and knew that it would be useless no matter what he said. With a light sigh, a powerful burst of spiritual energy suddenly exploded from his body. All the bandages on him scattered in an instant. Huang Chaoyu, who was about to feed the medicine to her Master, was caught off guard and was directly pushed back a few steps by the powerful aura. ¡°Master, you, are you truly recovered?!¡± Huang Chaoyu took a few minutes to look at Jiang Yiming¡¯s body, which was as good as new, and finally muttered. Jiang Yiming nodded calmly. Huang Chaoyu still didn¡¯t dare to believe it, so she hurriedly exclaimed, ¡°Master, you¡¯re really recovered!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, aren¡¯t you seeing it?¡± Jiang Yiming lightly nodded and added, ¡°Not only have I recovered, but I¡¯ve also broken through to the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.¡± ¡°For real?!¡± Hearing this, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s face was full of surprise and joy. Then, she recalled the imposing aura of her Master just now, and all her doubts were dispelled. ¡°Congratulations, Master. Not only have you recovered so quickly, but your cultivation has also advanced by another step! Now that Master¡¯s cultivation is at the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, those fifth rank forces won¡¯t dare to have any ideas towards the Lingyun Sect anymore.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Jiang Yiming nodded lightly. The strongest person in a fifth rank force was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, but his current strength was comparable to those in the Core Formation Realm. If any ignorant fifth rank forces dared to provoke him, he didn¡¯t mind killing them off! ¡°Sigh!¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s expression suddenly became gloomy again. They could be unafraid of the fifth rank forces, but the Huoyun Sect was a third rank force. There were quite a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the Huoyun Sect, and there were even more in the Core Formation Realm. If they were unable to gather the spirit stones that they had to offer to the Huoyun Sect within the month, the Lingyun Sect would inevitably be disbanded. When Jiang Yiming saw Huang Zhaoyu¡¯s sudden change in expression, he couldn¡¯t help but be momentarily stunned, but he immediately understood. ¡°Xiaoyu, are you worried about the Huoyun Sect?¡± ¡°Yes, Master. Although you are already in the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, still¡­¡± Huang Zhaoyu didn¡¯t finish her sentence because she felt if she was too frank she might hurt her Master¡¯s pride. Jiang Yiming knew what she meant. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I¡¯ve found a way to get enough spirit stones. Don¡¯t worry, Xiaoyu.¡± Seeing her Master¡¯s indifferent smile, Huang Chaoyu still couldn¡¯t relax. She only thought that her Master was trying to comfort her. After all, the current Lingyun Sect didn¡¯t even have a hundred low-grade spirit stones. How could they suddenly gather a thousand? Jiang Yiming was quite aware that the current Huang Zhaoyu would never believe him, but what could he do? It wasn¡¯t like he could tell her about the system, right? He decided to leave it. She would naturally believe him when the time came. Jiang Yiming shook his head helplessly and didn¡¯t want to dwell on this question anymore. ¡°Oh right, where are your two senior brothers?¡± Hearing her master¡¯s question, Huang Zhaoyu hurriedly answered, ¡°Eldest senior brother is still out training and hasn¡¯t returned. Second senior brother left the mountains to help get some medicine for Master.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. Through his memories, he knew that his eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei, was forthright and generous. He would often go out to travel and make friends. On the other hand, his second disciple, Ye Yunfan, was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Although he wasn¡¯t good with words, he had a sincere heart. He preferred to use actions to prove himself, an example of him having such a personality was his actions now of leaving the mountain to search for medicine for him. ¡°It¡¯s been hard on Yunfan,¡± Jiang Yiming said with a bitter smile. Huang Zhaoyu quickly responded, ¡°Yes, if second senior brother knew that Master has already recovered¡­¡± Before she could finish, her expression suddenly became extremely ugly. Bean-sized sweat trickled down from her forehead. Huang Zhaoyu gritted her teeth as her entire body trembled, and she kept shivering. The sudden change caught Jiang Yiming off guard. He took a big step forward and quickly helped Huang Chaoyu up as he asked nervously, ¡°Xiaoyu, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Huang Chaoyu didn¡¯t answer. Her eyes were tightly closed, her whole body was trembling, and she bit her red lips with her white teeth. She looked to be in extreme pain and was feeling very uncomfortable.. Chapter 5 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming placed Huang Chaoyu on the bed. He used one hand to grab her wrist, and a stream of spiritual energy instantly entered her body. As time passed, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but frown. There were some internal injuries in Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body. These injuries were very serious, so much so that it was difficult for his spiritual energy to move around. Jiang Yiming could not even judge her injuries, let alone heal them. However, since Huang Zhaoyu¡¯s reaction was so serious, the injuries were definitely not simple. Jiang Yiming thought hard and long. He suddenly recalled that he could see the information of the sect¡¯s disciples through the system. With a thought, the system interface appeared in his mind. [Name]: Huang Zhaoyu (first generation disciple) [Realm]: Middle-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm [Cultivation Technique]: Soul Recovery Technique [Constitution]: Unawakened [Current Condition]: Moderate internal injuries, blocked meridians. [Notification]: Long-term blocked meridians may cause stagnated spiritual energy, which will, in turn, cause an inability to advance in cultivation. Seeing the contents of the system interface, Jiang Yiming¡¯s face instantly darkened. He didn¡¯t expect that the injuries in Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body to be more serious than he had imagined. The blockage of meridians was a major taboo in the cultivation process! Once the meridians were blocked, the spiritual energy in one¡¯s body would not be able to move, circulate, and regulate. If the condition was serious, the cultivator would be reduced to an ordinary person! Although Huang Chaoyu had not reached that stage yet, her situation could not be left to develop. After all, the system had already sent a notification that if the treatment was not timely, her cultivation would never be able to advance. Such an outcome was not much better than having her cultivation crippled. ¡°Huoyun Sect, you guys are really sinister, huh. Not only did you heavily injure me, but you even wanted to obstruct my disciple¡¯s future,¡± Jiang Yiming muttered as a cold glint flashed across his eyes. Through his memories, he knew that Huang Chaoyu¡¯s internal injuries were also caused by the Huoyun Sect. That day, after the Huoyun Sect had heavily injured him, they had wanted to continue attacking. It was Huang Chaoyu who had blocked the other party¡¯s attack at the critical moment. It was likely that the injuries on her body had come from then. However, now was not the time to hate on the Huoyun Sect. Jiang Yiming quickly calmed down, and his brain worked frantically. Generally speaking, when the meridians were blocked, they could be dredged by another party injecting spiritual energy. However, there was a great risk in doing so. If one was not careful, it would cause irreparable harm to the person whose meridians were blocked. There was another way, which was to take some medicinal pills that could dredge the meridians. This was safer, but also more difficult as medicinal pills of the sort were extremely rare. Jiang Yiming suddenly remembered that when he played the game in his previous life, he would get a Body Tempering Meridian Unblocking pill every month on his first sign-in. As its name implied, the Body Tempering Meridian Unblocking pill¡¯s main effect was to help the cultivator unblock the meridians, invigorate the blood and remove any stasis. Regardless of the internal injuries suffered, as long as the meridians were blocked, the cultivator could be healed by taking the Body Tempering Meridian Unblocking pill/ The only problem was that Jiang Yiming wasn¡¯t sure if the signing-in system would reward him with this kind of pill. However, he didn¡¯t have time to delay, so he could only do what he could. ¡°System, sign in!¡± Jiang Yiming thought in his heart. Immediately, the system reacted. [Ding ¡ª Sign in successful!] [Reward]: Body Tempering Meridian Unblocking pill [Notification]: Due to the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the Body Tempering Meridian Unblocking pill has been upgraded to become the Pure Spiritual Meridian Unblocking pill! As the system¡¯s cold mechanical voice sounded, a round and full aqua-green pill appeared in front of Jiang Yiming. The pill floated in the air, emitting a faint fragrance. Jiang Yiming took in a light breath, and instantly felt that his entire being had been purified and was extremely comfortable! ¡°The Pure Spiritual Meridian Unblocking pill!¡± With a wave of his hand, the pill slowly landed in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand. Feeling the warm coolness coming from his palm, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh in amazement. This Celestial King¡¯s Privilege was indeed extremely magical. To think it could forcefully raise the grade of the pill. One had to know that the refinement of pills was an irreversible process. The moment the pill was formed, the grade of the pill was already determined. He had never heard of anyone who could raise the grade of a completed pill! Jiang Yiming hurriedly placed the pill in Huang Chaoyu¡¯s mouth. In his previous life, he had also taken the Pure Spiritual Meridian Unblocking pill in the game. The medicinal effect of this pill was indeed much better than that of the Body Tempering Meridian Unblocking pill. Its medicinal effect was also more gentle, and could thus prevent further harm to the user¡¯s body. Sure enough, as the pill entered her mouth, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s reaction immediately eased up a lot. She no longer trembled, and the cold sweat on her forehead dried while her pale face slowly became rosy. ¡°Sigh!¡± Only then did Jiang Yiming thoroughly heave a sigh of relief. However, what he didn¡¯t know was that for Huang Chaoyu who was in the Qi Meditation Realm, the medicinal effect of the Pure Spiritual Meridian Unblocking pill was too strong. Not only did the rich medicinal effects dredge the blocked meridians in Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body, but also opened up some hidden meridians. Under Jiang Yiming¡¯s gaze, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body underwent a remarkable change. Crimson fire veins suddenly appeared on her cheeks and neck. These veins formed an extremely strange pattern. Before Jiang Yiming could take a closer look, he suddenly retracted the hand that was holding on to Huang Chaoyu. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why is Xiaoyu¡¯s body so hot?¡± He frowned and let out a cry of surprise. Just as those veins appeared, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body suddenly became extremely hot, and her body was surrounded by waves of fiery-red spiritual energy. It was like flames had engulfed her. Jiang Yiming was instantly shocked. He did not expect such a change to happen. With a thought, he quickly opened the system interface. [Name]: Huang Chaoyu (first generation disciple) [Realm: late-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm [Cultivation Technique]: Soul Recovery Technique [Constitution]: Phoenix Flame Body [Current Condition]: Meridians fully opened, constitution awakening When he saw the last two columns, Jiang Yiming¡¯s tensed heart finally relaxed. It turned out that he had been worried for nothing. Not only was Huang Chaoyu unharmed, but she had even gotten a blessing in disguise. She had unintentionally awakened her constitution. Jiang Yiming had some impression of the Phoenix Flame Body. Although it was not comparable to the Supreme Celestial Demon Body, it was still an extremely powerful constitution in the world. Legend had it that when the Phoenix Flame Body was cultivated to the great success level, it could burn mountains and boil the seas and could even burn the void. It could be said to be one of the most powerful fire attribute constitutions! He didn¡¯t expect that this little disciple of his would have such potential. Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but click his tongue. As time passed, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s complexion slowly returned to its original state. The strange flame patterns gradually faded away, till they finally disappeared. The crimson red spiritual energy around her also gradually dissipated. Jiang Yiming held her wrist and found that her body temperature had returned to normal. At this moment, the cold mechanical voice of the system sounded again. [Ding ¡ª mission triggered!] Chapter 6 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Hearing the sudden system notification, Jiang Yiming was stunned. He quickly opened the system interface. [Ding ¡ª mission triggered] [Type]: Side mission [Mission Name]: Rekindle the Phoenix fire [Mission Requirement]: Raise disciple Huang Chaoyu¡¯s cultivation by one realm [Mission Time Limit]: Seven days [Mission Reward]: Mystic Phoenix Scripture Looking at the information on the system interface, Jiang Yiming was taken aback. Although Huang Chaoyu had awakened the Phoenix Flame Body, she couldn¡¯t possibly be so monstrous that she could advance an entire major realm within seven days, right?! After all, she had just broken through to the late-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm and her aura hadn¡¯t completely stabilized yet, so how could she breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm? Moreover, breaking through the major realms was often the most difficult. Jiang Yiming frowned, and his expression became ugly. Although this was a side mission, which meant he could choose to complete it or give it up, the mission¡¯s reward, the Mystic Phoenix Scripture, was obviously very suitable for Huang Chaoyu¡¯s Phoenix Flame Body. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t want to let it slip away just like that. However, for the time being, he really couldn¡¯t think of a good method. Although there were many pills that could help a cultivator breakthrough forcefully, doing it that way was like trying to help shoots grow by pulling them upward. Not only would it cause great harm to the cultivator¡¯s body, but it might even cause the cultivator¡¯s cultivation to regress. Jiang Yiming naturally wouldn¡¯t choose this method. If only the staying-online cultivation he had in the system could be taken out and given to others. If he could do this, he could just casually give a decade¡¯s worth of cultivation to Huang Chaoyu, and she would then be able to easily break through to the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Suddenly, Jiang Yiming thought of the Green Lotus Creation Technique he had, which was supposedly the most powerful cultivation technique. Since the Green Lotus Creation Technique was so magical, it might be able to help Huang Chaoyu breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm within seven days! Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t consider for too long before he made up his mind. Besides, he had originally already planned to teach the Green Lotus Creation Technique to his three disciples. Moreover, apart from teaching the Green Lotus Creation Technique, he had no other better method. At this moment, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s tightly shut eyes slowly opened. ¡°Master,¡± Her voice was clear and melodious. Jiang Yiming hurriedly helped her up. ¡°Xiaoyu, how do you feel?¡± ¡°I, I feel a little hot, and I seem to be full of strength,¡± Huang Zhaoyu was confused when she felt the restless energy within her body. ¡°Master, What¡¯s wrong with me?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you¡¯re fine,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head as he continued slowly, ¡°You just suffered some internal injuries that blocked your meridians. It¡¯s not a big deal. Though if it was serious, you might not be able to cultivate in the future.¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Hearing her Master¡¯s words, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s face instantly turned pale. She couldn¡¯t even speak clearly. She stuttered, ¡°Master, please don¡¯t scare me. I, I can cultivate, right?¡± She stared at Jiang Yiming nervously, afraid that he would give a negative answer. Looking at her being so nervous, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°What are you nervous about? I haven¡¯t finished yet. Of course you can cultivate. Not only can you cultivate, but your cultivation speed will be much faster in the future. Although you have indeed suffered internal injuries, it was also a blessing in disguise. I fed you a pill just now. Not only did it cure your internal injuries, but it also activated the hidden bloodline in your body. Now, you have awakened your physique.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Huang Zhaoyu was overjoyed as she listened to Jiang Yiming recount everything that had happened. ¡°Of course. Would I lie to you? If you don¡¯t believe me, feel your body,¡± Jiang Yiming rolled his eyes at her and said indifferently. Huang Zhaoyu tried to circulate her spiritual power as she looked within her body. She could feel that the spiritual power in her body was abundant, and her meridians were much wider. The vast spiritual power circulated in her body and nourished her lungs. ¡°Master!¡± Huang Zhaoyu cried out in surprise. She could feel that the spiritual power in her body was several times stronger than before. Previously, she was in the early-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm, so she should now be in the late-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm. ¡°Well, don¡¯t be too excited. You can be happy after you break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm,¡± Jiang Yiming said with a smile. Hearing this, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s delighted expression instantly froze. She widened her eyes and said in disbelief, ¡°Master, isn¡¯t the Foundation Establishment Realm too much to ask of me?¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head and said calmly, ¡°Now that you have awakened your constitution, your cultivation speed will greatly increase in the future. Tomorrow, I will teach you a brand-new cultivation technique. As long as you persevere, I believe that you will soon break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Take these pills and go back first. Rest well tonight.¡± As he said this, with a flip of his hand, some small bottles appeared in his hand. Huang Chaoyu took the bottles from his hand with a dubious expression. She opened the stopper to take a whiff and was instantly overjoyed. The fragrance of these pills was very rich. They were definitely very precious! ¡°Master, where did you get these pills?¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s voice was filled with shock. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t bother about where your Master¡¯s pills came from. Go back and rest now.¡± Seeing that her Master was unwilling to reveal anything, Huang Zhaoyu did not ask any further. She bowed slightly to Jiang Yiming and left in a lively manner. Although she felt that her Master had suddenly changed into a different person, she did not ask any questions. This was because she could feel that her Master still cared for her from the bottom of his heart, and that was enough. ¡­ At the same time, in the Divine Pheonix Empire of the Canglan Region. The great hall of the palace was resplendent and magnificent. Deep within the great hall, there was a lofty throne. On the throne was a middle-aged man with a dignified bearing and a cold expression. He wore a golden long robe and looked extremely noble. ¡°Your Majesty!¡± The man had his head buried in the paperwork on the desk when a call suddenly came from outside the door. The man raised his head and saw a streak of light fly in from outside the hall. Then, it turned into a figure that was kneeling on the ground. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± The man spoke calmly. An invisible pressure instantly spread out from his body. ¡°Your Majesty, there¡¯s a sign on the Phoenix Ancestor¡¯s Statue. I¡¯m afraid that someone with the bloodline of the God of Phoenix has awakened!¡± ¡°Pa!¡± Just as the person finished saying the last word, the paperwork in the Emperor¡¯s hand fell to the ground. ¡°Do you know what crime it is to deceive the Emperor?¡± The Emperor was stunned for a while before he spoke slowly. Although he forced himself to be calm, one could still feel the excitement in his voice. ¡°Your Majesty, everything that I said is true!¡± The man crouched on the ground and said while he trembled. The Emperor stared at the man for some time before saying slowly, ¡°Alright, get up.¡± The man let out a sigh of relief and stood up, trembling. Before he could stand firm, the Emperor¡¯s expression became extremely serious once more. ¡°Pass down my orders. We must find the person who has awakened the Phoenix Ancestor¡¯s bloodline!¡± An invisible pressure instantly filled the entire hall. The man¡¯s body trembled and he quickly bowed while promising to act as ordered. He didn¡¯t dare to delay and turned around to leave the great hall. ¡°How many years has it been since the Phoenix Ancestor¡¯s bloodline appeared?¡± In the empty great hall, the Emperor muttered. For an instant, a bright light flashed in his eyes.. Chapter 7 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The next day, in the Divine Pheonix Empire of the Canglan Region. In the Imperial Palace¡¯s great hall, His Majesty the Divine Phoenix was sitting on the throne. At this moment, he was resting with his eyes tightly shut, while he emitted an overflowing invisible pressure. Ever since he found out yesterday that someone with the bloodline of the Ancestor Phoenix had awakened, he had been extremely excited. He hadn¡¯t slept well for the whole night from the excitement. ¡°Your Majesty!¡± Outside the great hall, another shout of excitement suddenly sounded again. His Majesty the Divine Phoenix instantly woke up and sat up straight. The person who came was already kneeling in front of him. ¡°How is it? Have you found the person?¡± His Majesty the Divine Phoenix anxiously asked. ¡°Yes, I have found the person, Your Majesty!¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± After getting a positive answer, His Majesty the Divine Phoenix abruptly stood up. At this moment, he had no time to care about his status. He only wanted to know who the person who had awakened the bloodline of the Ancestor Phoenix was. ¡°Your Majesty, your humble subject does not dare to say it,¡± When the person heard the Divine Pheonix Emperor¡¯s question, he did not directly answer. His Majesty the Divine Phoenix immediately flew into a rage and cursed angrily, ¡°You impudent man, are you teasing me?¡± ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare!¡± The person who came immediately sprawled on the ground in fright. Trembling all over, he replied with a trembling voice, ¡°Your Majesty, this person is of great importance, I don¡¯t dare to speak recklessly. Everything Your Majesty wishes to know is written on this piece of paper, may Your Majesty have a look!¡± After saying this, the person took out a letter from his bosom and respectfully raised it above his head. His Majesty the Divine Phoenix was stunned at first, then he faintly felt a trace of unease. Very quickly, he suppressed the trace of unease. With a wave of his large hand, the letter was firmly grasped in his hand. ¡°Hmph, making a fuss over nothing. I want to see who exactly is¡­¡± His Majesty the Divine Phoenix glanced at the person with disdain and pretended to be calm as he slowly opened the letter. The moment his gaze landed on the contents of the letter, his entire being seemed to have been frozen. His gaze dimmed, and a trace of guilt flashed across his eyes as he muttered, ¡°Why is it her¡­¡± ¡­ At the same time, in Lingyun Sect¡¯s courtyard on Zixia Summit. Although it was said to be the sect¡¯s courtyard, it was actually just an empty space in front of a row of broken wooden houses. The current Lingyun Sect was really in a state of destitution, even the courtyard used for cultivation was full of potholes and bumps. Though normally no one cultivated here, so why would anyone take care of it? After all, there were only four people left in the Lingyun Sect now, and there were only two in the sect at the moment. ¡°Bend your knees and meditate,¡± Jiang Yiming said calmly. Huang Zhaoyu did not hesitate and sat down cross-legged. ¡°Master, what cultivation technique are you going to teach me?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk. Close your eyes and feel it quietly.¡± Huang Zhaoyu did not dare to ask again after being interrupted by her Master. She quickly followed his instructions and closed her eyes tightly. Jiang Yiming could not help but nod slightly when he saw this. Then, with a thought, he began to use the system to teach the cultivation technique. Just as Huang Zhaoyu closed her eyes, she suddenly felt as if a golden screen of light had appeared in her mind. The screen of light blotted out the sky and covered the earth as it shone brightly. A few words were written on top of it. Green Lotus Creation Technique! Huang Zhaoyu had never seen such a method of teaching cultivation techniques before, much less heard of the Green Lotus Creation Technique. She immediately cried out in fear, ¡°Master, what¡¯s going on?¡± This time, Jiang Yiming¡¯s voice was much gentler as he said, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. This is a very magical technique. You just need to comprehend it carefully. Don¡¯t worry. I will naturally protect you.¡± Hearing her Master¡¯s gentle voice beside her ear, Huang Zhaoyu¡¯s nervous heart immediately calmed down. ¡°Yes, Master,¡± She answered firmly and then did not say anything else. Jiang Yiming looked at her brows that furrowed then relaxed from time to time. With this, he knew that she had already started to comprehend the technique. Thus, he walked a few steps away to avoid disturbing her. Walking to the side, Jiang Yiming opened the system and wanted to sign in. If his memory served him right, the reward for signing in on the second day should be a random spirit herb. ¡°System, sign in!¡± Jiang Yiming said in his mind. The system¡¯s cold notification sounded again. [Ding! Sign in successful.] [Sign-in Reward]: Mingxin Herb [Celestial King¡¯s Privilege]: The Mingxin Herb has been upgraded to be the Holy Mingxin Pistil. As soon as the system finished saying this, a pale pink flower suddenly fell into Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand. Jiang Yiming gently held the Holy Mingxin Pistil and scrutinized it. The shape of the flower was difficult to describe. It had thousands of countless petals. Its entire body emitted a vaguely discernible aura, which made it seem extremely mysterious. The introduction of this spirit herb immediately flashed in Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind. [Holy Mingxin Pistil]: Purifies spiritual energy, enhances perception, and has the effect of consolidating one¡¯s foundation and strengthening one¡¯s vitality. This was also something that he treasured extremely in the game in his previous life. He never expected that he would be able to obtain such a treasure as long as he signed in. Before Jiang Yiming had time to sigh in amazement, a sudden change occurred. As if they had been summoned, the spiritual energy that filled the sky gathered on Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body from all directions. Jiang Yiming looked over and saw a vortex of spiritual energy suddenly appear on her body. The vortex of spiritual energy revolved around Huang Chaoyu and kept rotating. The vast spiritual energy seemed to be constantly nourishing her body. ¡°This is¡­ She has reached the entry-level of the Green Lotus Creation Technique?!¡± Looking at this scene, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but be stunned. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this. It seems that I have underestimated this girl.¡± He originally thought that even if Huang Zhaoyu had awakened her constitution, it would still take a lot of effort for her to comprehend the Green Lotus Creation Technique. After all, the Green Lotus Creation Technique was the strongest and most mysterious cultivation technique in the world. He didn¡¯t expect Huang Zhaoyu to give him such a surprise. Jiang Yiming suddenly felt that it wasn¡¯t impossible to complete the side mission. Maybe she could really advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm in seven days! However, the development of the matter was beyond his expectations again. ¡°Wait a minute, why is the spiritual energy vortex getting bigger and bigger?¡± As Jiang Yiming stared at Huang Chaoyu, he soon realized that something was off. Logically speaking, the spiritual energy vortex would disappear after one had finished reaching the entry-level of the cultivation technique. However, not only did Huang Chaoyu¡¯s spiritual energy vortex not shrink, but it even grew bigger and bigger. The spiritual energy vortex became more solid and gradually turned into a whirlwind. ¡°Wait a minute, she¡¯s about to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm!¡± Jiang Yiming suddenly realized the reason for all this commotion. To think that he was originally worried that Huang Chaoyu wouldn¡¯t be able to comprehend the Green Lotus Creation Technique within a short period. Not only had she comprehended it in a short period, but she had also used the momentum of achieving the entry-level to successfully break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. With this, the Lingyun Sect would have a second cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm! Chapter 8 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The commotion around Huang Chaoyu was getting louder and louder, breaking through was already a matter of course. Jiang Yiming stood at the side and watched silently. He originally thought that it would take at least a few days for Huang Chaoyu to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. He thought that it would at least be after her cultivation at the late-stage Qi Meditation Realm stabilized. He had heard of using people who successfully advanced in cultivation through achieving the entry-level of a cultivation technique, but those who could do such a thing were people with monstrous talent. It was apparent Huang Chaoyu was one of them. Huang Chaoyu¡¯s breakthrough lasted for a very long time. Generally speaking, the stronger the talent of the cultivator, the longer the breakthrough time would be. But the longer the time, the more likely it was for accidents to occur. ¡°This can¡¯t do, I¡¯ve still been a bit too hasty,¡± Jiang Yiming suddenly frowned and muttered to himself. The Foundation Establishment Realm was extremely important as the cultivators would build their foundation for their path of cultivation in this realm. If there were any accidents during the breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm, or if one forcefully breakthrough and caused an unconsolidated foundation, the effects would be extremely harsh on the following cultivation path. Although Huang Chaoyu¡¯s talent was extraordinary, her breaking through now was too hasty. Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but feel worried. Suddenly, he remembered the spirit herb he had just gotten, and his heart instantly calmed down. The spirit herb just happened to have the effect of consolidating one¡¯s foundation and strengthening one¡¯s vitality, which made it the most suitable for consolidating one¡¯s foundation. After consuming the Holy Mingxin Pistil, there definitely wouldn¡¯t be any accidents. With this, Jiang Yiming called, ¡°Xiaoyu!¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body abruptly trembled, and her eyes flew open. The rising aura around her stopped as well. ¡°Master, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Huang Chaoyu looked at Jiang Yiming, puzzled. ¡°Don¡¯t talk, take this spirit herb. Use your spiritual energy to refine it, it will make the breakthrough much smoother.¡± With a casual wave of his hand, Jiang Yiming¡¯s spiritual energy carried the Holy Mingxin Pistil towards Huang Chaoyu. Huang Chaoyu was dazed for a second before she hurriedly reached out to catch the spirit herb that her master handed over. The moment the spirit herb entered her hand, a warm and comfortable feeling instantly spread throughout her entire body. Huang Chaoyu could feel that the originally extremely restless spiritual power in her body had instantly quieted down. The spirit herb in her hand was emitting faintly discernible spiritual energy. She did not hesitate any longer and directly swallowed the Holy Mingxin Pistil. As soon as the spirit herb entered her mouth, it instantly turned into a coldness that spread throughout her four limbs and bones. Huang Chaoyu didn¡¯t dare to be careless and hurriedly circulated her spiritual energy to refine it. The rich spiritual energy engulfed the Holy Mingxin Pistil, and its rich medicinal effects were slowly released. While this happened, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body gradually emitted a faint red light. Jiang Yiming knew from this that the spirit herb was taking effect, and it was purifying Huang Chaoyu¡¯s spiritual energy. As the purity of her spiritual energy increased, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s breakthrough would thus become much easier. However, what Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t know was that not only did the spirit herb purify Huang Chaoyu¡¯s spiritual energy, but it was also quietly improved her bloodline. After taking the spirit herb, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s aura rose crazily, constantly impacting on the threshold of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Her body also showed some shocking changes. Some flame patterns slowly appeared on her neck, and a scarlet Phoenix pattern appeared on her forehead. Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but frown as he wondered, ¡°Are these physical anomalies caused by the breakthrough?¡± He knew that Huang Chaoyu had the unique Phoenix Flame Body, and he had witnessed it just yesterday. However, the patterns that now appeared on her body were stark different to those that appeared when she awakened her constitution yesterday. The aura that felt like it could burn everything was far purer and more intense than yesterday. For a moment, Jiang Yiming was puzzled as well. At this moment, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s aura soared again. An invisible vortex of spiritual energy abruptly appeared and spun around her body. Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body instantly became exquisite and clear, to the point even all the meridians in her body could be clearly seen. Vast amounts of spiritual energy flowed along her meridians, attacking some of the blocked acupoints time and time. Finally, an incomparably dazzling light formed in her Dantian. ¡°She¡¯s about to succeed in breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm!¡± Jiang Yiming muttered, excitement lining his voice. After some time, the commotion of Huang Chaoyu¡¯s breakthrough finally ended. Everything returned to calm and tranquil as if nothing had happened. Huang Chaoyu slowly opened her eyes and looked at Jiang Yiming in confusion. ¡°Master, I¡­?¡± She couldn¡¯t comprehend the huge change in her body just yet. She could feel that her spiritual energy seemed to be much stronger than before. It was something she had never experienced before. She felt that she might have broken through to the next realm, but she didn¡¯t dare to believe it. She could only look at her Master, hoping to get an answer. Jiang Yiming nodded lightly at her. ¡°Xiaoyu, you¡¯ve now reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Huang Zhaoyu was still in disbelief. ¡°Of course, would I lie to you?¡± Jiang Yiming said with a smile. Huang Zhaoyu was so excited that she jumped up. After a while, she realized that she seemed to have lost her composure. She immediately blushed as she said, ¡°Oh right, Master, what was the cultivation technique that you thought me? That cultivation technique is really amazing. I¡¯ve just cultivated it for a while, but I feel like I¡¯ve awakened my constitution again.¡± ¡°Awakened your constitution?¡± Jiang Yiming was taken aback when he heard that. ¡°A second awakening? That¡¯s impossible.¡± Huang Zhaoyu thought that her Master did not believe her and quickly explained, ¡°Master, I¡¯m is not lying! I do feel that my body has become strange, just like yesterday!¡± When Jiang Yiming saw her so anxious and didn¡¯t seem to be joking, he quickly opened the system interface. Huang Zhaoyu¡¯s information appeared before his eyes. [Name]: Huang Chaoyu (first generation disciple) [Realm]: Early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm [Cultivation Technique]: Soul Recovery Technique, Green Lotus Creation Technique [Constitution]: Nether Phoenix Flame body [Current State]: Constitution fully awakened, aura stable When he saw the last line, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but be stunned again. The Nether Phoenix Flame body! Jiang Yiming had heard of its name in the game in his previous life. It was rumored that this was the most powerful Spirit Bird Body, and was the King of all Flames. Not only was the owner of this constitution not afraid of all flames, but the body itself could also greatly increase the power of all fire attribute techniques. Jiang Yiming had once speculated that perhaps the Nether Phoenix Flame Body evolved from the Phoenix Flame Body, but he had never expected that Huang Chaoyu would evolve her constitution while breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. It seemed that even the word ¡®monstrous¡¯ wasn¡¯t enough to describe Huang Chaoyu¡¯s talent. Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but laugh when the cold mechanical voice of the system rang out once again. [Ding ¡ª mission completed!] [Notification]: Side mission ¡°raise Huang Chaoyu¡¯s cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Realm within seven days¡± completed. [Notification]: Received reward, Mystic Phoenix Scripture! [Notification]: The reward has been placed in the player¡¯s backpack. Please check to see you have received it. [Notification]: Due to the Celestial King¡¯s Privileges, the Mystic Phoenix Scripture has been upgraded to the Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture! Chapter 9 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio As soon as the system notifications ended, Jiang Yiming hurriedly opened the system backpack. A golden-red cultivation technique was lying in the backpack. The cultivation technique was only a thin scroll, but it seemed to faintly give off an extremely domineering aura, as if it was the king above the nine heavens, looking down on all living things. [Item Name]: Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture [Item Introduction]: A top-notch cultivation technique, evolved from the Mystic Phoenix Scripture. Its power is boundless and extremely tyrannical. Looking at this cultivation technique, some memories surfaced in Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind. From the game in his previous life, he knew some things about the cultivation technique. According to legend, this was a cultivation technique passed down from an ancient almighty. This cultivation technique was extremely special. Only the bloodline owners of the legendary Phoenix or the Immortal Bird could cultivate it. Of course, this cultivation technique was also extremely domineering. Jiang Yiming had never seen the power of this cultivation technique, but he had heard that if it was cultivated to the extreme, destroying the world and severing karma would be as easy as turning one¡¯s hand. Unfortunately, although this cultivation technique was extremely powerful, it wasn¡¯t suitable for Jiang Yiming. However, it was quite suitable for Huang Chaoyu. After all, she had the Nether Phoenix Flame Body. Someone who could awaken such a physique must have the bloodline of the Phoenix clan. Jiang Yiming took the Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture from his system backpack and said to Huang Chaoyu, ¡°Xiaoyu, from today onwards, cultivate this cultivation technique.¡± As he said this, Jiang Yiming handed the Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture to her. Huang Chaoyu took the cultivation technique in a daze and in that instant, her body suddenly trembled. A warm and familiar feeling instantly spread throughout her body, as if she was somehow connected with the cultivation technique. A thought suddenly flashed through her mind: this cultivation technique was born for her! The thought was fleeting. Huang Chaoyu quickly calmed down and asked in puzzlement, ¡°Master, didn¡¯t you just teach me a cultivation technique? Why change to a new one now? Why don¡¯t you wait until I have mastered the Green Lotus Creation Technique before asking me to cultivate this cultivation technique?¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head and explained, ¡°The Green Lotus Creation Technique is a supporting cultivation technique. It can make your spiritual power extremely pure so that your strength far surpasses the cultivators in the same realm. On the other hand, the Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture is an offensive cultivation technique. As your cultivation increases, you will comprehend all kinds of spells and moves. These two techniques don¡¯t clash. On the contrary, they complement each other.¡± Hearing Jiang Yiming¡¯s words, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s eyes brightened before dimming again as she spoke with some grievance, ¡°But Master, my aptitude is low. I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t learn two techniques at the same time.¡± These words made Jiang Yiming laugh. Within a day, she had broken through from the early-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm to the early-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and she had even awakened such a powerful constitution. If such an aptitude was still considered low, then the vast majority in this world could only be called idiots. ¡°Alright, stop thinking too much. Your physique is the most suitable for this Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture. As long as you study diligently, I believe that you will definitely be able to do it.¡± ¡°Yes, Master!¡± Since Jiang Yiming had said so, Huang Chaoyu didn¡¯t hesitate anymore. For some reason, she felt that this cultivation technique was very familiar as if she and the cultivation technique were one and the same. Thus, she became more and more curious about the cultivation technique. After receiving her master¡¯s encouragement, Huang Chaoyu hurriedly opened the Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix scripture. In that instant, a sudden change occurred. A scarlet light suddenly burst out from the Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture. The light was like a sharp sword light, instantly slicing through Huang Chaoyu¡¯s palm. Hiss! Feeling the piercing pain from her palm, Huang Chaoyu couldn¡¯t help but suck in a breath of cold air. Following that, blood slowly flowed out from the wound. The scarlet blood turned into a stream of light that swirled around Huang Chaoyu. ¡°Not good!¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows. This sudden change had completely exceeded his expectations. Some terrifying thoughts flashed through his mind. Legend had it that some extremely tyrannical cultivation techniques would sign a blood contract with the cultivator. After the blood contract was signed, the cultivator would advance by leaps and bounds, and his/her progress would be extremely fast. However, the cultivator¡¯s vitality would gradually weaken as their cultivation increased. Jiang Yiming had witnessed the eerie scene, but the strange scene before him was very much in line with the legend. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t dare to use Huang Chaoyu to test this conjecture. ¡°Xiaoyu, don¡¯t be afraid!¡± Jiang Yiming shouted and was about to make a move. Seeing this, Huang Zhaoyu quickly stopped him, ¡°Master, don¡¯t make a move.¡± Jiang Yiming instantly stopped midtrack and asked puzzled, ¡°Xiaoyu, you?¡± ¡°Master, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m fine.¡± Seeing that her Master didn¡¯t seem to believe her, Huang Zhaoyu quickly squeezed out a smile. ¡°Master, I¡¯m really fine. I can feel it ¡ª This cultivation technique won¡¯t hurt me, it¡¯s just happy.¡± ¡°Happy?¡± Jiang Yiming had never heard of a cultivation technique that had emotions. However, Huang Zhaoyu was very determined. ¡°Yes, I can feel it. It¡¯s simply happy!¡± Before she could finish her sentence, a change suddenly occurred again. The streak of light suddenly shone brightly. Then, with a whoosh, it abruptly entered the space between Huang Zhaoyu¡¯s eyebrows. Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body quivered, and her eyelids slowly closed. Her limbs immediately became like jelly, and naturally drooped down. Her entire person entered meditation. Jiang Yiming frowned, seeming somewhat uneasy. Even if he wanted to make a move now, it was too late. The cultivator under the state of meditation absolutely could not be disturbed in the slightest. Otherwise, it might cause a mental disorder, or worse, it may cause the cultivator to go mad. Although Jiang Yiming was still worried, he could only trust Huang Chaoyu now. After all, the Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture was a cultivation technique produced by the system. How could it harm his disciple? Moreover, Huang Chaoyu had the Nether Phoenix Flame Body. Perhaps she really did have a connection with the Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix scripture. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s nervous heart slowly relaxed. ¡­ Time slowly passed. Huang Chaoyu was still in meditation. Jiang Yiming stood by the side to protect her. Suddenly, he raised his head and looked to the mountain gates. There, a few powerful auras had appeared. Those auras were getting nearer and nearer, stirring up the air that brought cold wind. Jiang Yiming narrowed his eyes and a few figures slowly appeared in his eyes.. Chapter 10 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure flashed and instantly disappeared from the spot. Right now, Huang Chaoyu was at the critical moment of comprehending the cultivation technique. He couldn¡¯t allow anyone or anything to disturb her. In the next moment, Jiang Yiming appeared in front of the group of people. ¡°Everyone, please stop here,¡± Jiang Yiming said calmly as his gaze swept over the people before him. They were all wearing long white robes with a red Fire Phoenix embroidered on them. Furthermore, they were all quite powerful. One of them was at the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm, while the rest were at the Foundation Establishment Realm. With their strength, they could be considered to have barely reached the threshold of a fourth rank force. However, Jiang Yiming had no impression from his memories of anyone who dressed like this. ¡°May I know who you are and what business do you have with the Lingyun Sect?¡± Jiang Yiming asked. However, the other party didn¡¯t respond. Jiang Yiming¡¯s sudden appearance had shocked them. The few of them carefully examined Jiang Yiming, but they found that there wasn¡¯t a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation on his body. Therefore, in their eyes, Jiang Yiming was just an ordinary person guarding the mountain gates. The leader of the group was an old man with white hair and a white beard. He took a step forward and looked askance at Jiang Yiming as he said coldly, ¡°You don¡¯t need to know who we are, nor do you have the right to know what we are here for. Just go get the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect.¡± ¡°I am the sect leader of Lingyun Sect. What business do you have with me?¡± Jiang Yiming glanced at the old man and continued unhurriedly, ¡°If you don¡¯t have anything important to say, please return the way you came. I still have something important to deal with. Please excuse me for not seeing you off. Please go ahead.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s words were equivalent to expressing his wish for them to leave. The Core Formation Realm old man¡¯s expression instantly fell. But before he could say anything, a middle-aged man with a goatee walked out from behind him. The man with the goatee pointed at Jiang Yiming and snorted coldly, ¡°You impudent brat. We are from the Divine Phoenix Empire. How dare you speak to us like that? Hurry up and get your sect leader here. Otherwise, don¡¯t blame me for being rough.¡± The Divine Phoenix Empire? Jiang Yiming could not help but be taken aback. From his memories, the Divine Phoenix Empire was a third rank force. It was even stronger than the Huoyun Sect. However, the Lingyun Sect was under the jurisdiction of the Huoyun Sect, and the two forces hadn¡¯t had any contact before. Why was the Divine Phoenix Empire suddenly here at the Lingyun Sect? ¡°I¡¯ll say it again, I¡¯m the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect.¡± ¡°Are you treating us as fools?¡± The man with the goatee flew into a rage and was about to attack. From his point of view, Jiang Yiming was obviously an ordinary person. No matter how down and out the Lingyun Sect was, the sect leader should at least be at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Therefore, in his opinion, Jiang Yiming was just toying with him. How could he endure this? ¡°Wait!¡± The leader who was in the Core Formation Realm hurriedly stopped the man with the goatee. He wasn¡¯t so impulsive. Although he couldn¡¯t see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura, Jiang Yiming¡¯s indifferent bearing made it so that he didn¡¯t seem like an ordinary person without any cultivation. Combined with the silent way Jiang Yiming had suddenly appeared, the leader of the group already believed most of Jiang Yiming¡¯s words. It was said that there were some extremely rare magical treasures that could conceal one¡¯s cultivation realm. From what he could tell, perhaps Jiang Yiming had such a magical treasure. The leader scrutinized Jiang Yiming once more, and his cold expression eased up a little as he said lightly, ¡°I am Huang Qiugong, from the Divine Phoenix Empire. Since you are the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, may I ask if your sect has a disciple with the surname Huang?¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming remained calm on the surface, but his heart became curious. A disciple with the surname Huang¡­ Wasn¡¯t that his third disciple, Xiaoyu? However, the purpose of this person was still unknown, so he naturally couldn¡¯t reveal it so easily. He frowned and asked, ¡°Why are you looking for this person?¡± Hearing this, Huang Qiugong was about to answer when a change occurred. A loud and clear Phoenix cry suddenly came from the Lingyun Sect. The Phoenix cry was clear and melodious, piercing through the nine heavens and shaking the heaven and earth. Jiang Yiming abruptly turned around only to see the Phantom of a Phoenix appear. The Phantom of a Phoenix was hundreds of feet tall, blotting out the sky and covering the sun. It seemed alive. A domineering and peerless pressure spread out instantly like a huge wave. The people from the Divine Pheonix Empire were also shocked speechless by this scene. At this moment, an old man with white hair suddenly appeared from the crowd. The old man held a compass and looked extremely excited. He stared at the Phantom of the Phoenix in the sky and made some strange sounds. ¡­ Not long after, the Phantom dispersed. However, the people from the Divine Pheonix Empire seemed to still be entranced by the scene just now and couldn¡¯t extricate themselves. ¡°Master!¡± The moment Huang Zhaoyu finished her cultivation, she excitedly wanted to report the good news to her Master. From afar, she could see that Jiang Yiming was at the mountain gates, so she immediately rushed to his side. ¡°Master, I succeeded!¡± Huang Zhaoyu ran to Jiang Yiming. Her face was full of excitement, and her gaze completely fell on him, completely ignoring the group of people. Jiang Yiming was about to reply when he saw the people bowing as they respectfully called out to Huang Chaoyu, ¡°Princess!¡± Jiang Yiming was instantly stunned. In his memories, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s identity was indeed very mysterious, but he didn¡¯t expect that she was actually the Princess of the Divine Phoenix Empire. Only then did Huang Chaoyu notice these people, and her excited expression instantly turned cold. Huang Qiugong didn¡¯t mind her expression and still spoke respectfully, ¡°Your Highness, please follow us back. His Majesty the Divine Phoenix, misses you very much!¡± Huang Chaoyu didn¡¯t reply, but quietly took two steps back. Her actions were all seen by Jiang Yiming. ¡°Xiaoyu, what exactly is going on?¡± From her reaction, Jiang Yiming knew that this was not a simple matter. Hearing her Master¡¯s question, Huang Chaoyu bit her red lips with a conflicted expression. After a long while, she sighed faintly and told him the whole story. It turned out that Huang Chaoyu was the illegitimate daughter of the current emperor of the Divine Phoenix Empire, which meant she was a Princess of the Divine Phoenix Empire. However, due to her unpresentable identity, Huang Chaoyu had been left to live in the outside world. Then, thanks to fate, Jiang Yiming took her in as his disciple. All along, only a few people knew her true identity. ¡°Master, I¡¯m sorry I haven¡¯t told you my identity.¡± Huang Zhaoyu lowered her head, not daring to look at Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression. ¡°Silly, why would I blame you for this small matter?¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. ¡°Then Master, you wouldn¡¯t abandon me, right?¡± ¡°Of course not, as long as you still acknowledge me as your Master.¡± ¡°Yes, Master will always be my Master!¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s eyes lit up again, the corners of her mouth curled up into a smile. When Huang Qiugong saw this scene, he couldn¡¯t help but frown. ¡°Princess, please return with us. His Majesty the Divine Phoenix has ordered us to bring you back.¡± These words already had a hint of a threat. Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression instantly darkened as he spoke to Huang Qiugong, ¡°Hm? Are you trying to threaten my disciple?¡± Then, without waiting for Huang Qiugong to reply, he turned his head and spoke softly to Huang Chaoyu, ¡°Xiaoyu, no matter if you choose to go stay, I will support you.. As long as I am here, no one can force you to do anything you don¡¯t want to!¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Huang Zhaoyu was stunned when she heard her Master¡¯s words. Then, she smiled warmly. Her Master could always make her feel at ease. ¡°Master, I won¡¯t go back,¡± Huang Zhaoyu shook her head and said slowly. ¡°From the day I was born, my identity has been unpresentable. I have never lived in the Imperial Palace of the Divine Phoenix Empire. To me, that place is just an unfamiliar place. I, Huang Chaoyu, only have one home, and it¡¯s the Lingyun sect, I¡¯m not going anywhere.¡± Jiang Yiming looked at Huang Chaoyu with a smile and nodded his head lightly. Then, he turned his head and said to Huang Qiugong and the others. ¡°Have you all heard Xiaoyu¡¯s words clearly? Just go back and don¡¯t come back again in the future.¡± Huang Qiugong and the others immediately became anxious upon hearing this. ¡°Princess, you can¡¯t do this. You¡¯re the Princess of the Divine Phoenix Empire, only the Divine Phoenix Empire is your home!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to say anything anymore!¡± Huang Chaoyu waved her hand and interrupted him, ¡°I¡¯ve never been a Princess of the Divine Phoenix Empire. The Divine Phoenix Empire is just an unfamiliar name to me.¡± ¡°Your Highness, you have the bloodline of the Phoenix Ancestor, so you are the Princess of the Divine Phoenix Empire,¡± Huang Qiugong was still unwilling to give up as he continued, ¡°Even if you don¡¯t admit it, it¡¯s useless! You have already awakened the bloodline of the Phoenix Ancestor. You have to return to the Divine Phoenix Empire.¡± Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression instantly turned cold. He had long sensed that these people from the Divine Phoenix Empire had appeared at such a timing, it was probably all because Xiaoyu had awakened the Phoenix Flame Body. They weren¡¯t treating Xiaoyu as a princess! They were only here for the bloodline in Xiaoyu¡¯s body! With this, Jiang Yiming said coldly, ¡°That¡¯s enough. Xiaoyu has already said that she will not return with you. You guys should stop pestering us. Do leave before my patience runs out.¡± As soon as these words were said, Huang Qiugong¡¯s instantly raised his brows. Facing Jiang Yiming, he spoke without any politeness, ¡°What did you say just now? I don¡¯t seem to have heard you clearly.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t repeat it a second time,¡± Jiang Yiming glanced at him, not answering his words. ¡°Young man, don¡¯t be too arrogant! You are only the sect leader of a fifth rank sect. Are you aware that the Divine Phoenix Empire is a third rank force?!¡± Huang Qiugong snorted coldly. It was apparent that he was very proud of his identity as someone from the Divine Phoenix Empire. ¡°The Divine Phoenix Empire can completely crush a fifth rank force with just a finger. I advise you to not interfere in the matters of the Divine Phoenix Empire. Otherwise, you will get into trouble. Besides, you¡¯re only the sect leader of a fifth rank force. You¡¯re not worthy at all to be the Master of our Princess. I advise you not to have any devious ideas!¡± How could Huang Chaoyu tolerate someone insulting her Master? Hearing this, she immediately flew into a rage and said angrily with a straight face, ¡°What does this have to do with you? I have nothing to do with the Divine Phoenix Empire, and you have no right to interfere in my private affairs!¡± At this moment, Huang Qiugong no longer had the same respectful manner as before. He coldly glanced at Jiang Yiming and then said indifferently to Huang Chaoyu, ¡°Your Highness, you should return with us, or His Majesty the Divine Phoenix will definitely fly into a rage. When the army arrives, a mere fifth rank sect will be reduced to ashes in a flash!¡± ¡°You!¡± Huang Chaoyu was instantly enraged. Huang Qiugong was clearly threatening her. But what he said was indeed the truth. The strength of the Lingyun Sect and the Divine Phoenix Empire were worlds apart. If the Divine Phoenix Empire did attack the Lingyun Sect, how could her Master and senior brothers be able to withstand it? It was a given she didn¡¯t want to go to the Divine Phoenix Empire, nor did she want to leave her Master, but she also didn¡¯t want to see the Lingyun Sect be destroyed because of her! Just as Huang Chaoyu was in a dilemma, she felt that her hand was suddenly grabbed. Just as she was about to fly into a rage, she raised her head and saw her Master smiling at her. In that instant, Huang Chaoyu felt her mind go blank. She couldn¡¯t think about anything else. Jiang Yiming took advantage of the situation and pulled her directly behind him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. As long as you¡¯re not willing, no one can force you.¡± Her Master¡¯s magnetic voice rang in her ears. At that moment, Huang Chaoyu suddenly relaxed. ¡°En!¡± She could only manage to nod her head in a daze. It was as if as long as she nodded, nothing bad would happen. ¡°Young man, don¡¯t think too much of yourself!¡± When Huang Qiugong saw Jiang Yiming¡¯s actions, he was instantly enraged, ¡°You shouldn¡¯t go about saying things you can¡¯t do, or you¡¯ll get into trouble!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Jiang Yiming calmly looked at Huang Qiugong without a trace of fear on his face. A faint sense of unease rose in Huang Qiugong¡¯s heart, a feeling he hated. Thus, he coldly snorted and fiercely scolded, ¡°Reckless brat!¡± The instant he finished saying these words, the aura of the early-stage Core Formation Realm suddenly erupted. The monstrous aura instantly set off a violent wind, and in that instant, sand and stones flew as his robes fluttered in the wind. ¡°Make your move,¡± After Huang Qiugong revealed his aura, he said this to one of his subordinates. His subordinate immediately understood. With a flash, he charged towards Huang Chaoyu. Huang Qiugong watched this scene proudly. Since Huang Chaoyu was unwilling to return, they could only do it by force. In his opinion, since he had already revealed his strength at the Core Formation Realm, Jiang Yiming definitely wouldn¡¯t dare to interfere. However, even when the subordinate who made the move approached, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t retreat in the slightest. The subordinate was instantly stunned, but then revealed a disdainful smile. He had the strength at the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, which made him much stronger than the sect leaders of many fifth rank forces. In his opinion, even if Jiang Yiming dared to make a move, he definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to stop him! Without the slightest hesitation, the subordinate abruptly punched out both palms, and boundless spiritual energy instantly shot towards Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming merely glanced at him indifferently, then waved his hand casually. The large spiritual energy palm instantly dispersed, and a vast amount of energy instantly landed on the subordinate¡¯s body. Before the subordinate could come to his sense, his entire body had been sent flying, and he fell heavily to the ground. The bricks on the ground were instantly smashed into smithereens, and he couldn¡¯t help but spit out a mouthful of blood. The subordinate looked at Jiang Yiming with eyes filled with shock. This was because when Jiang Yiming made his move just now, the subordinate hadn¡¯t felt any spiritual energy fluctuations at all. This meant that without even using spiritual energy, Jiang Yiming had just casually defeated him with a palm. How powerful was his physical strength to be able to do this? Such was the strength of the Supreme Celestial Demon Body. Jiang Yiming had already cultivated the Green Lotus Creation Technique to perfection, and the density of his spiritual energy was comparable to that of the Core Formation Realm. Since the Supreme Celestial Demon Body was in sync with his spiritual energy cultivation, Jiang Yiming¡¯s physical strength was also comparable to that of the Core Formation Realm. ¡°How is it? Do you still want to fight?¡± Jiang Yiming looked at Huang Qiugong and asked indifferently.. Chapter 12 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Huang Qiugong¡¯s expression instantly fell. Jiang Yiming¡¯s words clearly showed that he didn¡¯t take him seriously. Although Huang Qiugong was extremely shocked that Jiang Yiming had sent that late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator flying with a single palm strike, he still didn¡¯t take it to heart. After all, he was at the Core Formation Realm! In his opinion, Jiang Yiming was at most at the Foundation Establishment Realm. He made this judgment because Jiang Yiming could¡¯ve applied to be ranked a fourth rank force once he reached the Core Formation Realm since by doing so he would receive more benefits. If Jiang Yiming was really at the Core Formation Realm, there was no reason for the Lingyun Sect to still be a fifth rank force. After thinking it through, Huang Qiugong¡¯s heart relaxed. As long as Jiang Yiming wasn¡¯t at the Core Formation Realm, he had absolute confidence. ¡°Kid, I think you¡¯re courting death! Since you don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you, don¡¯t blame me for making a move against you!¡± Huang Qiugong said coldly while he made his move. He didn¡¯t hold back and instantly unleashed his Core Formation Realm cultivation. Vast amounts of spiritual energy transformed into flames that filled the sky and condensed into the form of a phoenix. Looking at the fire phoenix that pounced over fiercely, Jiang Yiming snorted disdainfully. Then, he circulated his spiritual energy and suddenly punched forward. This was a punch that was based on the Supreme Celestial Demon Body and was supported by the Green Lotus spiritual energy. The moment it was punched out, the surrounding air roared violently. Boom! As soon as the punch collided with the spiritual energy phoenix, it instantly set off an explosion of spiritual energy. The enormous spiritual energy phoenix instantly dissipated. The intense backlash was like the reverse flow of seawater, Huang Qiugong¡¯s body. In the end, he couldn¡¯t hold it in and spat out a mouthful of blood. ¡°Let¡¯s attack together!¡± Huang Qiugong looked at Jiang Yiming as he said. The arrogance in his eyes was no more, instead, it was replaced with fear. Hearing his order, the remaining Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators looked at each other and for a moment didn¡¯t even dare to move. Even Huang Qiugong had been defeated, what use could they be? ¡°Hurry up and attack!¡± When Huang Qiugong saw that they were scared out of their wits, he cursed angrily. The few of them instantly trembled. Although they were extremely unwilling, they could only brace themselves and attack. ¡°Hmph, overestimating yourself!¡± Jiang Yiming looked at the group of people swarming over and didn¡¯t think much of them at all. He punched out several times consecutively, and the fists were like shooting stars that blotted out the sky and covered the earth. In an instant, they were all sent flying. None of them had any strength to resist as they fell to the ground one by one. Apart from Jiang Yiming and Huang Chaoyu, only the old man holding a compass was still standing. The others were all on the ground with injuries all over their bodies. They looked at Jiang Yiming with fear in their eyes. Only then did they recall that Jiang Yiming seemed to have just stood there quietly, casually struck out a few moves, and knocked all of them down one after another. Huang Chaoyu, who was hiding behind Jiang Yiming, was even more shocked. She couldn¡¯t understand how her Master had suddenly become so powerful. After all, her Master had just been severely injured by the Huoyun Sect a few days ago. The past two days, it was as if her Master had changed into a different person. That being said, her Master now seemed to have become even more charming. He was mysterious, powerful, and gave people a sense of security! Huang Chaoyu was looking at her Master¡¯s back in a trance when Jiang Yiming suddenly turned around, scaring her so much that she hurriedly lowered her head. ¡°Xiaoyu, what do you think we should do with these people?¡± Hearing this, Huang Chaoyu abruptly raised her head. ¡°Master, you mean¡­¡± ¡°If you want them dead, they will not survive. Of course, if you don¡¯t want to kill, I will throw them all down the mountain,¡± Jiang Yiming said indifferently. When Huang Qiugong and the others heard this, they were incomparably horrified. They couldn¡¯t help but tremble, afraid that Huang Chaoyu would say something cruel. Huang Chaoyu fell silent. She thought of the vague figure in her memory again. That tall, dignified, but extremely cold man. He might be a king or a powerhouse, but he was definitely not her father! Thinking of this, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s expression also became cold. She said calmly to Huang Qiugong and the others, ¡°Go back to where you came from. Go back and tell him that I have nothing to do with him. I am not the Princess of the Divine Phoenix Empire, and I will never return to the Divine Phoenix Empire.¡± Huang Qiugong and the others were first stunned, then they were overjoyed. What Huang Chaoyu meant was that she was going to let them off. As for whether or not Huang Chaoyu would return to the Divine Phoenix Empire, they couldn¡¯t care less about that now. What they cared more about was whether or not they could keep their lives! ¡°Thank you, Princess, for sparing our lives. I will go back immediately and report to His Majesty. Your Highness, please take care of your health. Allow me to take my leave now,¡± After saying that, Huang Qiugong hurriedly called for everyone to leave. They didn¡¯t want to stay here any longer, even if it was just for a minute! ¡°Hold on!¡± Just as they were very thankful and were prepared to leave, Jiang Yiming suddenly called out to them. Everyone was instantly shocked, and they knew things weren¡¯t looking good in their hearts. They felt that Jiang Yiming had made them stop because he most probably wanted to go back on his words. Huang Qiugong could only bite the bullet and ask tentatively, ¡°The Princess has already agreed to let us leave. Are you going to go back on your word?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not like you guys, what I said naturally counts.¡± When everyone heard this, their hearts relaxed. Then, they heard Jiang Yiming continue, ¡°What do you take the Lingyun Sect for, coming and going as you please? It¡¯s fine if you want to leave, but you have to clean up the Lingyun Sect first.¡± ¡°Of course, of course!¡± Before Jiang Yiming could finish, Huang Qiugong quickly answered. After all, if they didn¡¯t agree to clean up the Lingyun Sect, they would be the ones to be cleaned up. ¡°Well, what are you waiting for?¡± Jiang Yiming said coldly. They quickly scattered and began to clean up. The old man with the compass was still unwilling, but he was still forced by Huang Qiugong to clean up the house. Only Jiang Yiming and Huang Zhaoyu were left at the mountain gates. ¡°Master, I¡¯m sorry,¡± Huang Zhaoyu suddenly looked at Jiang Yiming and said aggrievedly, ¡°For so many years, I have been hiding the truth from you, and I even caused such trouble for the Lingyun Sect. Please punish me!¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head and said with a smile, ¡°What¡¯s there to punish? Everyone has their past and secrets. Besides, how is this a problem? Didn¡¯t you see that I solved it easily? I only hope that you will cultivate well in the future and work hard to improve yourself.¡± ¡°Yes, don¡¯t worry, Master. I will do my best!¡± Seeing that Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have any intention of blaming her, Huang Chaoyu finally felt relieved. She had already made the decision to cultivate well and strengthen the Lingyun Sect. Jiang Yiming looked at her full of fighting spirit and was also very happy. Then, he turned around and looked at the people who were working hard to clean up the Sect. He thought to himself that it was about time to rebuild the Sect.. Chapter 13 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The next day, in the Divine Phoenix Empire. The Divine Phoenix Emperor¡¯s face was ashen as he held a letter in his hand. Although Huang Qiugong was forced to stay behind in the Lingyun Sect by Jiang Yiming, he still sent someone to send a letter back. The letter detailed everything that had happened in the Lingyun Sect that day. To avoid being blamed, Huang Qiugong even emphasized the power of Jiang Yiming. Of course, he also described the scene of Huang Chaoyu refusing to return to the Divine Phoenix Empire in great detail. ¡°This unfilial daughter! Lingyun Sect! Jiang Yiming!¡± A cold light flashed in the eyes of the Divine Phoenix Emperor as he said in an extremely cold manner. His majestic aura instantly suppressed all the guards below. ¡°Your Majesty, please rest your anger,¡± The white-haired Imperial Advisor who also had a white beard hurriedly bowed as he said. ¡°Humph, that unfilial daughter isn¡¯t willing to come back!¡± The Divine Pheonix Emperor waved his hand lightly, and the letter in his hand slowly fell to the front of the Imperial Advisor as he continued, ¡°And the Lingyun Sect! To think a mere fifth rank force dares to interfere in the affairs of the Divine Phoenix Empire!¡± The Imperial Advisor roughly skimmed through the letter and immediately understood the situation. He thought for a moment, and a knotty expression appeared on his face as he said, ¡°Your Majesty, I¡¯m afraid that the Lingyun Sect isn¡¯t that simple. Since Jiang Yiming could defeat one of our men who was at the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm just by relying on his physical strength, his cultivation might have already reached the Nascent Soul Realm. Other than that, the Princess¡¯s attitude towards the Empire is also somewhat hostile.¡± Hearing these words, the Divine Phoenix Emperor¡¯s face instantly turned red as if someone had exposed his shortcomings. If it wasn¡¯t for him, Huang Chaoyu wouldn¡¯t have this attitude now. He hurriedly said in anger from embarrassment, ¡°So what? No matter how much she hates the Divine Phoenix Empire, she still has the bloodline of Pheonix Ancestor, that is a fact that no one can change!¡± ¡°But Your Majesty, not only is the Princess isn¡¯t willing to come back, but she also has Jiang Yiming protecting her. I¡¯m afraid this matter will still have to be planned carefully¡­¡± The Imperial Advisor was still a little worried, but the Divine Phoenix Emperor waved his hand and interrupted him, ¡°Since she doesn¡¯t want to come back, then you should go personally.¡± Hearing this, the Imperial Advisor was stunned. He heard His Majesty the Divine Phoenix continue, ¡°Your cultivation is at the middle-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, and you are the pillar of the Divine Phoenix Empire. If you take action, there will definitely not be any exceptions to this matter. Imperial Advisor, please take the trouble to personally make the trip for the sake of our Empire.¡± The Emperor had already said as such, so the Imperial Advisor naturally didn¡¯t dare to decline and immediately bent down. He replied respectfully, ¡°Yes, I understand.¡± With this, the Imperial Advisor turned around and left the hall. The Divine Phoenix Emperor looked out of the hall with a cold gaze. He muttered, ¡°You don¡¯t want to come back? Your mother is still here, you will come back eventually.¡± ¡­ In the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming sat cross-legged. Suddenly, his eyes flew open and his gaze became extremely deep. His aura was indistinct, and it was extremely mysterious. ¡°After my realm has increased, my body¡¯s endurance also became much stronger,¡± Jiang Yiming let out a sigh of amazement. ¡°When I was at the early-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, this body could only withstand five years of cultivation. Now, it can already withstand seven years.¡± Just now, Jiang Yiming had absorbed seven years of the system¡¯s staying-online cultivation, and his strength had once again improved quite a bit. ¡°Now, my cultivation has reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, and my spiritual power is extremely pure and dense. I¡¯m only one opportunity away from successfully advancing to the Core Formation Realm. At that time, with the Supreme Celestial Demon Body that matches my Core Formation Realm, even an expert who has reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm might not be my match.¡± Jiang Yiming clenched his fists and felt the vast and majestic spiritual power in his body. ¡°System, sign in!¡± [Ding ¡ª sign-in successful [Reward for signing in]: Spirit Gathering Array [Notification]: Due to the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the Spirit Gathering Array has been upgraded to the Ultimate Spirit Gathering Array! ¡°The Ultimate Spirit Gathering Array?!¡± Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but exclaim. This array was a treasure. In his memory, the Ultimate Spirit Gathering Array was considered a top-class Sect Array. Once the array was activated, it would form a powerful force field within a radius of ten miles, absorbing all the spiritual energy in the vicinity. The concentration of spiritual energy within the array would increase exponentially, and the speed of cultivation within the area covered by the array would, in turn, increase greatly! ¡°This system reward is really timely!¡± The corners of Jiang Yiming¡¯s mouth lifted slightly, and a look of anticipation flashed across his eyes. ¡°The current Lingyun Sect is so down and out. If I want to recover the sect¡¯s strength as soon as possible, I have to raise my disciple¡¯s strength as soon as possible! Cultivating steadily is the safest path, but it will take too long. Now that I have this array, their cultivation time can be greatly shortened.¡± Thinking up to this point, Jiang Yiming suddenly remembered that he hadn¡¯t completed the main mission yet. He had just reached perfection from the early-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. If he wanted to break through to the Core Formation Realm, he would have to look for an opportunity. At this point, he could only think of methods to rebuild the sect as soon as possible. After tidying his clothes, Jiang Yiming pushed the door open and left the room. He walked around the whole vicinity of the Lingyun Sect. Looking at the clean and shiny Lingyun sect, he couldn¡¯t help but feel at ease. ¡°Those cultivators from the Divine Phoenix Empire aren¡¯t completely useless. Although they are not good at fighting, they are good at cleaning houses. The Lingyun Sect is such a big place, yet they managed to clean it up in one night.¡± It was a fortunate thing that Huang Qiugong and the others were not here. Otherwise, they would have spat out a mouthful of blood after hearing Jiang Yiming¡¯s words. Jiang Yiming came to a very empty place. The main hall of the Lingyun Sect used to stand here, but now it was just an empty space. All the glory and sublime of the past had long disappeared as if it had never been there. ¡°Since we want to revitalize the sect, how can we not have a hall?¡± Jiang Yiming muttered to himself. ¡°System, rebuild the main hall of the sect.¡± [Ding!] [Notification]: The system is planning the rebuilding of the LIngyun Sect¡¯s main hall of the Lingyun Sect. [Notification]: The system¡¯s planning was successful, the blueprint of the main hall is being projected. As soon as the system¡¯s notification ended, a virtual main hall instantly appeared in Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind. The main hall was resplendent and magnificent, with carved beams and painted pillars as well as richly decorated buildings, giving it a celestial-like atmosphere. Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but be stunned for a moment. From the perspective of his previous life, such a palace could only be considered not bad. However, from the perspective of the current Lingyun Sect, it was a little too grand. Such a magnificent palace was enough to become a second or even first rank force¡¯s palace! [Notification]: To build the sect¡¯s main hall, it will cost 18,000 supreme-grade spirit stones. [Notification]: Do you wish to build the main hall? Did he even need to consider? Although 18,000 supreme-grade spirit stones were an astronomical figure in the eyes of others, Jiang Yiming¡¯s backpack was full o them. The number was just a drop in the bucket for him. He immediately chose ¡°Yes¡±. In that instant, the system exploded with a golden light. In Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes, a magnificent palace was rising from the ground. [Notification]: The construction of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s main hall has begun. [Notification]: Estimated completion time is 30 days! Chapter 14 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming was dumbfounded. Thirty days, a month? He could not bear to spend thirty days to complete just the first mission. ¡°If I remember correctly, consuming spirit stones should be able to speed up the progress,¡± Jiang Yiming rubbed his chin and clicked his tongue, ¡°System, speed up the progress!¡± [Ding!] [Notification]: Speeding up the construction to complete the hall immediately will require 8,000 high-grade spirit stones consumed [Notification]: Do you wish to consume the spirit stones and complete the construction immediately? 8,000 high-grade spirit stones? Spending so many spirit stones just to speed up the construction of a hall? Even a first-rank sect wouldn¡¯t do something so wasteful. However, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t think much of it. 8000 high-grade spirit stones weren¡¯t even worth a single spirit crystal. Jiang Yiming had hundreds of thousands of spirit crystals in his backpack. 8000 high-grade spirit stones were just the tip of the iceberg. ¡°Yes!¡± As Jiang Yiming silently agreed, the blueprint in his eyes was instantly projected onto the empty space. The entire space erupted with a powerful golden light that was impossible to directly look at. A huge rumbling sound came from underground, and the entire ground suddenly shook. Jiang Yiming hurriedly circulated his spiritual energy to sink in his Dantian, only then did he manage to stabilize his body. Boom! The ground suddenly split open. It was as if something huge was breaking out of the ground. However, the intense golden light made it impossible for one to see what was exactly happening. Immediately after, a gust of strong wind stirred, and smoke and dust filled the sky, fluttering in the wind. Huang Chaoyu, who was meditating in her room, also felt the violent vibration. Her beautiful eyes flew open, and she hurriedly pushed the door open to exit the room. Following the direction of the commission, she saw the magnificent scene. ¡°Master!¡± Huang Chaoyu saw that Jiang Yiming was standing in front of the golden light. In a flash, she arrived beside him. Jiang Yiming turned his head. ¡°Xiaoyu, you¡¯re here.¡± ¡°Master, what¡¯s going on?¡± Huang Chaoyu was anxious, ¡°Is it the invasion of a powerful enemy?¡± To be able to create such a huge commotion, it had to be an expert above the Core Formation Realm. Jiang Yiming merely shook his head calmly. ¡°There¡¯s no invasion of a powerful enemy, it¡¯s just¡­¡± Before he could finish his words, the dust that filled the sky suddenly settled. A mystical and shocking scene immediately entered their eyes. Seeing this scene, Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression was calm, and there was a flash of joy in his eyes. On the other hand, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s face was filled with disbelief, and she was so shocked that her mouth was wide open. A magnificent palace had appeared out of nowhere on the originally empty space. This palace was tall and lofty, with layers upon layers of pavilions. It was magnificent! The palace was vaguely surrounded by Dao rhythms, and it looked ethereal. Under the sunlight, it seemed even more vibrant but distant. It was right in front of her eyes, but she felt as if it was far away on the horizon. It was like paradise on Earth, something that could only be seen from afar! ¡°Master!¡± It took quite some time for Huang Chaoyu to recover from her shock, and she said, ¡°I seem to be seeing things.¡± ¡°You are not seeing things. This is a palace,¡± Jiang Yiming could not help but smile when he saw her dazed look. Huang Zhaoyu pinched her cheeks. Feeling the pain on her face, she realized that she was not dreaming. A grand hall had really appeared out of thin air in front of her! She asked tentatively, ¡°Master, did you create this grand hall?¡± Jiang Yiming nodded his head lightly. Huang Chaoyu¡¯s heart was instantly filled with tsunamis. She couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Master, you¡¯re not a legendary celestial, are you?¡± ¡°Haha,¡± Jiang Yiming laughed but didn¡¯t answer. Seeing him acting so mysterious, Huang Chaoyu was instantly curious. Her Master had indeed been a little strange recently. Not only had he recovered from his injuries in a short two days, but his strength had also increased greatly. Even a Core Formation Realm expert had been defeated by him. He also had many treasures in his hands. Be it those two cultivation techniques or that stalk of spirit herb, they were all incomparably precious items. And now, he had even built a grand hall out of thin air. She suddenly felt as if she had never truly understood this Master of hers. However, since Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t say it directly, she couldn¡¯t ask. ¡°Xiaoyu, let¡¯s go in and take a look,¡± Just as Huang Chaoyu was deep in thought, Jiang Yiming suddenly said. Then, without waiting for Huang Chaoyu to agree, he walked forward. ¡°Okay!¡± Huang Chaoyu replied and quickly followed. The two of them entered the hall, and Huang Chaoyu was instantly shocked by the scenery inside. The inside of the hall was decorated with carved beams and painted pillars, and it was resplendent. White jade was used as the foundation, while gold and stone were used as walls. Within the dense purple mist, celestial light filled the air, and celestial music drifted. It was as if auspicious clouds were covering the ground, as well as celestial birds flying around and celestials dancing. The indistinct Dao lingered around the pillars, railings, and throne. Even a first rank force would be filled with envy towards the Lingyun Sect for having such a palace! [Ding!] [Notification]: ¡°Rebuilding the sect¡¯s main hall¡±, mission node completed. The sudden notification made Jiang Yiming overjoyed. As expected, it was great to be rich. With money, he could even accelerate the construction of such a palace. Otherwise, it would have taken months to rebuild the sect¡¯s main hall. On top of that, it would probably have been far inferior to the main hall produced by the system. ¡°Next, as long as I raise my strength to the Core Formation Realm, I will be considered to have completed the first main mission,¡± Jiang Yiming thought to himself. ¡­ The two of them walked around the hall a few more times before leaving. Jiang Yiming went straight to the center of the sect. Without further ado, he planned to directly set up the Ultimate Spirit Gathering Array. With a flip of his hand, an octagonal array disk appeared in his hand. ¡°System, set up the Ultimate Spirit Gathering Array,¡± He muttered in his heart. [Ding!] [Notification]: To set up the Ultimate Spirit Gathering Formation, 1000 high-grade spirit stones are required. [Notification]: Do you wish to use spirit stones to set up the formation? ¡°Yes,¡± With a thought, 1000 high-grade spirit stones immediately disappeared from his backpack. [Notification]: Paid. Setting up the Ultimate Spirit Gathering Array. [Notification]: Set up success! In that instant, a spiritual energy tornado seemed to form around Jiang Yiming. Endless spiritual energy gathered from the distant horizon as the surging and vast spiritual energy collided with each other. Jiang Yiming instantly felt the cultivation in his body loosen up. It was as if a hole had suddenly burst open at a surging bank. The endless tide instantly poured out from the hole. ¡°I¡¯m going to break through?!¡± Jiang Yiming cried out in pleasant surprise. He didn¡¯t expect that he could welcome the opportunity to break through just after he had reached perfection in the Foundation Establishment Realm. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have time to rejoice. His figure flashed, and he disappeared on the spot. The first mission ¡°Advance to the Core Formation Realm¡± was finally about to be completed! Chapter 15 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In a wooden house of the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. He was quietly feeling the changes in his body. At this moment, the spiritual energy in his body was moving crazily, and his breath was chaotic. There seemed to be a warm current rising from his sea of Qi. Jiang Yiming knew that this was the precursor to breaking through to the Core Formation Realm! He originally thought that he still needed some time before he would be able to breakthrough. After all, breaking through a major realm was a sublimation of oneself, and was a perfect combination of opportunity and cultivation. Even the system could only help him increase his cultivation, but not directly help him breakthrough. Naturally, it was even more difficult to break through by relying on the flow of matters themselves. He never thought that he would obtain the opportunity to break through just by setting up an array. ¡°Condense the spiritual energy into a core, and once that is successful, the breakthrough will come,¡± Jiang Yiming said in a low voice. This was the process of breaking through to the Core Formation Realm. The Core Formation Realm was the first big threshold in the path of cultivation. To be able to condense the spiritual energy into a golden core in the sea of Qi would be considered a successful breakthrough. On the contrary, failing to condense a core would mean that one had was not fated to reach the Core Formation Realm. The gap between the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Core Formation realm was like an insurmountable chasm. Breaking through to the Core Formation Realm meant that one had truly embarked on the path of cultivation. It was unknown how many cultivators with insufficient talent would never be able to cross that threshold in their entire lives. Even Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t dare to be careless. He hurriedly circulated the Green Lotus Creation Technique. ¡°Spiritual energy, compress!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s brows were furrowed and his voice was deep. The spiritual energy in his body circulated crazily, and his body suddenly became transparent. Vaguely, one could see streams of spiritual energy flow through the veins in his limbs and his bones. Finally, all the spiritual energy gathered in his sea of Qi. A vague phantom of a green lotus appeared above his sea of Qi. The phantom of the green lotus spun crazily, absorbing all the spiritual energy that was gushing into the sea of Qi. As the spiritual energy continued to gush in, the phantom of the green lotus started trembling violently. An indistinct round soul core slowly emerged from the green lotus. The soul core continued to expand, and as spiritual energy poured in, it gradually became solid. Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura was also wildly expanding, and a terrifying aura was lingering around him. Golden light surged out from his body, instantly illuminating the entire room. A powerful aura continued to pour out, instantly setting off a vortex of spiritual energy. The surrounding things were all pulled by this spiritual energy vortex, and all the tables and chairs began to shake. ¡°Condense!¡± Jiang Yiming gritted his teeth and shouted. He knew that he was about to successfully condense the golden core. At this time, it was more and more critical, and he could not relax. The cores condensed by different people were of different grades. The more solid the core was, the more abundant the spiritual energy in the soul core would be, and thus the stronger the foundation of the cultivator would be, which would then make the cultivator¡¯s strength after the breakthrough stronger! Jiang Yiming had always been the type who had far-reaching plans. Thus, to advance further in the future, he was desperately compressing his spiritual energy. Under Jiang Yiming¡¯s desperate compression, the golden core in his sea of Qi became more solid, and golden light burst out. His aura also reached its peak at this moment. A terrifying aura instantly surged out of his body. Rumble! The tyrannical aura spread out with him as the center. It crashed into the wooden house, which immediately shook like it was on the verge of collapsing. Dust rustled down from the beams and roof of the house as cracks suddenly appeared on the huge wooden pillars. The entire wooden house seemed as if it would fall apart and collapse in an instant. ¡­ After some time only did the aura completely disappear. The golden light in Jiang Yiming¡¯s body also became dim. A round and full soul core quietly floated above his sea of Qi. It seemed to contain endless power. Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura had reached a terrifying level. Faint spiritual energy circled his body. At this moment, Jiang Yiming had successfully formed the core! However, the commotion on him didn¡¯t stop there. An even more powerful aura suddenly spread out. With him at the center, the surrounding spiritual energy crazily gathered. The vigorous and vast spiritual energy poured into his body like a flood. In an instant, it was as if Jiang Yiming was engulfed by flowing lights. Wisps of smoke slowly rose from his body. Impurities were also expelled from his body. Jiang Yiming¡¯s body was transforming at a speed visible to the naked eye. This was naturally the unique feature of the Supreme Celestial Demon Body! When Jiang Yiming broke through to the Core Formation Realm, his physical body automatically synchronized with his spiritual energy cultivation. In other words, Jiang Yiming was currently a Core Formation dual-cultivator of the physical body and spiritual power! The improvement of one¡¯s physical body cultivation had always been much more difficult than the improvement of one¡¯s spiritual energy. Many experts whose cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Realm only had physical bodies of the Core Formation Realm. But Jiang Yiming could keep the two in line. He only needed to spend effort on cultivating his spiritual energy, and his physical cultivation would automatically follow. This would allow him to always have a huge advantage over those of the same realm! ¡°Hu!¡± Jiang Yiming let out a long breath. His eyes were as deep as the dark night sky. His entire body was crystal clear like snow, emitting a faint aura. He clenched his fists and felt the surging power in his body. ¡°Dual Core Formation Realm!¡± Such power made him very satisfied. [Ding!] [Notification]: Main mission ¡°breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm¡± completed! Upon hearing the system notification in his mind, Jiang Yiming was overjoyed. [Notification]: Mission ¡°Rise of the Sun¡± completed, Yin-yang Scripture obtained. [Notification]: Due to the blessing of the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the Yin-yang Scripture has been successfully upgraded to the Chaos Celestial Technique! Jiang Yiming nodded. What he cared about most was the reward for completing the mission. Just as he was deep in thought, the system sounded again. [Ding ¡ª mission triggered] [Type]: Main storyline [Mission Name]: Celestial Residence [Mission Requirements]: The main hall of the sect has been built, but the sect still lacks residences. Player, please build the residences as soon as possible to provide the disciples with a place to stay. [Mission Reward]: One bottle of Bliss pill. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have much of a reaction after hearing the system¡¯s new mission. If he wanted to revive the Lingyun Sect, he naturally needed disciples. If he wanted to recruit disciples, he naturally needed to provide good residences. If the Lingyun Sect remained dilapidated, who would be willing to come? Even if the system didn¡¯t issue this mission, he still had to do it. Now that he would receive a system reward for doing it, there was no reason for him to decline. ¡°Let¡¯s first look at the reward of the first mission,¡± Jiang Yiming muttered as he opened his backpack. With a thought, the introduction of the Chaos Celestial Technique was instantly displayed. Looking at the long system introduction, even Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but feel stunned.. Chapter 16 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming¡¯s face was filled with shock as the introduction of the Chaos Celestial Technique appeared in his mind. [Chaos Celestial Technique]: The inheritance technique of the Chaos Celestial King. This technique is one of the most powerful techniques in the world. By cultivating this technique, one will be able to condense the incomparably profound Qi of Chaos. As one¡¯s cultivation increases, one will be able to comprehend the most tyrannical and powerful nine forms of chaos. After Jiang Yiming finished reading the introduction, he couldn¡¯t help but stroke his chin as he pondered. He was currently practicing the Green Lotus Creation Technique. This cultivation technique was extremely mystical, but it was only a supporting cultivation technique after all. With the Green Lotus Creation Technique, Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength could far surpass those of the same level. However, he had always been worried about not having a suitable offensive technique. Right now, the Chaos Celestial Technique was just nice to complement the Green Lotus Creation Technique. One was defensive while the other was offensive. One was internal while the other was external. One could increase one¡¯s cultivation and the purity of one¡¯s spiritual energy, while the other could be used as a means of attack, making it impossible for the opponent to defend against! How could Jiang Yiming not be overjoyed? ¡°System, I want to learn the Chaos Celestial Technique!¡± He quickly said in his heart. In the next moment, a rumbling sound sounded in his mind. In that instant, his entire mind went blank, just like the chaos before Heaven and Earth were separated. Just as Jiang Yiming was stunned, something unexpected happened. A blinding light suddenly appeared in his mind. The boundless chaos seemed to be split into two in an instant. A huge, indescribable finger slowly emerged from the chaos. ¡°The Chaos Finger!¡± For some reason, this name flashed through Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind. The giant finger slowly descended with the power of Heaven and Earth. It was as if nothing could stop it. Boom! The moment the giant finger landed, a storm that seemed to destroy Heaven and Earth appeared in Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind. The boundless chaos vanished in an instant. The world seemed to return to clarity! Jiang Yiming felt as if he had an epiphany at that moment. A primitive and chaotic aura slowly flowed out of his body. His body was surrounded by that terrifying aura. ¡°System, increase the proficiency of the Chaos Finger!¡± The unexpected change delighted Jiang Yiming. The Chaos Finger was definitely a very powerful martial skill! He couldn¡¯t wait to increase his proficiency in the skill. [Notification]: The Chaos Celestial Technique is a top-tier cultivation technique. The system is unable to increase the player¡¯s proficiency in the martial skill that comes from Chaos Celestial Technique. Hearing the cold notification sound in his mind, Jiang Yiming¡¯s excited mood immediately dampened. Only then did he remember that in the game, if one wanted to increase one¡¯s proficiency in some of the top-tier cultivation techniques, one could only do so by continuous usage of the skill. It was apparent the Chaos Celestial Technique was a cultivation technique of that level. Although he felt somewhat regretful, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t complain. It was indeed regretful that he couldn¡¯t directly increase his proficiency of the skill through the system, but this also showed that the Chaos Celestial Technique was indeed an extremely powerful cultivation technique! ¡°Forget it, let me try the power of the Chaos Finger.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes revealed an excited and expectant look. The commissions caused by the Chaos Finger in his mind just now had left him in awe. That bleak, desolate, and tragic aura was like an ancient almighty descending from the sky. It was as if it could turn Heaven and Earth into ruins in an instant! Jiang Yiming hurriedly circulated his spiritual energy. A thick stream of spiritual energy surged from his soul core. The spiritual energy slowly flowed along the meridians in his arm and gathered at the index finger of Jiang Yiming¡¯s right hand in the end. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t hesitate any longer and gently tapped his index finger. In an instant, it was as if the spiritual energy in the world was being pulled by something. Boundless spiritual energy gathered at his fingertip, and with a soft tap, ¡± Boom!¡± In that instant, a dazzling light flashed. The spiritual energy that had been compressed into one point had exploded in an instant. A wave of heat swept through the entire house. The heatwave was like an overspread tidal wave and instantly shook the entire wooden house till it collapsed. After a long while, the smoke and dust that filled the sky finally settled down. ¡°Cough, cough!¡± When Jiang Yiming saw the house that had collapsed instantly, he was also dumbfounded. He could only helplessly shake his head as he said, ¡°I was too hasty. I should have found an empty place. I didn¡¯t expect that just a light tap would have such a powerful strength.¡± Jiang Yiming was indeed shocked. One could imagine if he had released all his strength in the tap of the fingertip, even half a mountain would collapse! Jiang Yiming glanced around. Although his wooden house wasn¡¯t very majestic or comfortable, it was still a place of shelter. Now that he didn¡¯t even have such a small shabby house, Jiang Yiming felt a little helpless. ¡°This can¡¯t do. I have to build the sect¡¯s residences as soon as possible. Otherwise, I won¡¯t even have a place to stay,¡± Jiang Yiming sighed and opened the system. [Notification]: Please build the residences as soon as possible and complete the main mission. [Notification]: There are three types of residences available. [Option One]: Consumes middle-grade spirit stones to build eight cultivation residences. [Option Two]: Consumes high-grade spirit stones to build twenty-four cultivation residences. [Option Three]: Consumes supreme-grade spirit stones to build thirty-six cultivation residences. Jiang Yiming looked at the choices that appeared in his mind and nodded lightly. All three choices consumed spirit stones, and he still had a large pile of those in his backpack. No multiple-choice question would be more suitable for him than this. Just as he was about to make a choice, he heard someone call out behind him. ¡°Master!¡± Before Jiang Yiming even turned around, he already knew who it was. In the next moment, Huang Zhaoyu was by his side. ¡°Master, what¡¯s going on?¡± Her voice was filled with anxiousness and worry, ¡°There was such a commotion just now. Was there a sneak attack?¡± ¡°You lass, why do you keep thinking about these possibilities?¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head helplessly. ¡°Then what happened? Master, even your house was destroyed,¡± Huang Zhaoyu looked at the mess on the ground and her brow crinkled, ¡°Master, don¡¯t hide anything from me.¡± ¡°What did I ever hide from you?¡± Jiang Yiming flicked her on the forehead, ¡°Nothing happened. It¡¯s just that I accidentally broke through again.¡± ¡°How could it be nothing¡­¡± Huang Zhaoyu continued in disbelief before she finally registered and looked at Jiang Yiming in shock. ¡°What? Master, you broke through? You¡¯re in the Core Formation Realm now?¡± Jiang Yiming nodded his head calmly. On the contrary, Huang Zhaoyu, who received an affirmative answer, couldn¡¯t stay calm and almost jumped out of excitement and shock.. Chapter 17 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The next morning, at the back of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s mountain. This place was deserted and overgrown with weeds. One was only greeted by desolation and bleakness no matter where one looked. Jiang Yiming stood on a huge rock and looked around. He did this for some time and could not help but reveal a helpless expression. ¡°Sigh, I didn¡¯t expect this place to be so desolate,¡± Jiang Yiming sighed lightly and shook his head. Through his memories, he knew that this backyard was originally the residence of the disciples. Back when the Lingyun Sect was at its peak, there were over a thousand disciples in the sect. The back of the mountain was where the disciples usually rested and cultivated. In the past, there were floors and floors of buildings and a vast cultivation space here. Over a thousand young disciples sweated and worked hard here. But now, only cold dew was left of the place. That unexpected sudden event back then had changed many things overnight. The once-powerful fourth rank sect was now merely a force that was inferior to even a fifth rank sect. There were only three disciples left in the entire Lingyun Sect. Jiang Yiming was only sighing for fun, he wasn¡¯t too melancholy about the past. Because he knew that from now on, the Lingyun Sect would be a hundred times stronger than before! ¡°This is it,¡± Jiang Yiming stood on the barren land and said in a low voice. Then, he opened the system. [Notication]: There are three types of residences that can be built. [Option One]: Consumes middle-grade spirit stones to build eight cultivation residences. [Option Two]: Consumes high-grade spirit stones to build twenty-four cultivation residences. [Option Three]: Consumes supreme-grade spirit stones to build thirty-six cultivation residences. ¡°I choose option three!¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t hesitate at all to choose the third option. Since he wanted to construct residences, he naturally had to build the best available. In any case, he was currently rich and had endless spirit stones anyway. [Notiofication]: Building thirty-six cultivation residences will consume 12,000 supreme-grade spirit stones. [Notification]: The thirty-six cultivation residences built will form the Mystic Heaven Spirit Gathering Array. This array can absorb the Heaven and Earth spiritual energy. When one is in the array, every breath will raise one¡¯s cultivation. [Notification]: Building thirty-six cultivation residences will take 45 days. The system¡¯s notifications sounded in his mind. Hearing these notifications, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but be stunned. He had heard of the Mystic Heaven Spirit Gathering Array in the game in his previous life. Just as the system notification had said, this was a very powerful spirit gathering array. Once the array was activated, all the spiritual energy within a radius of a thousand miles would gather within it. Within the array, one didn¡¯t even need to meditate. Just between breaths, one could absorb spiritual energy. Even if one slept at night, one¡¯s cultivation would continue to increase. ¡°Although this array is great, it will take too long.¡± Jiang Yiming felt like he didn¡¯t have a choice as he opened the system interface. [Notification]: Would you like to spend 5,000 high-grade spirit stones to complete the construction of the residences immediately? ¡°Yes.¡± In the next moment, a huge commotion suddenly erupted from the ground. A gust of strong wind whistled past, and the wild grass around was instantly cleared. Countless cracks suddenly appeared on the ground, and the entire back mountain shook violently. Under Jiang Yiming¡¯s gaze, thirty-six residences suddenly rose from the ground. Dust and debris filled the sky, and sand and stones flew everywhere. Dazzling rays of light rotated and shone like the dazzling sun. The thirty-six residences were arranged in an extremely mystical sequence. Around the residences, thick clouds rose and lingered. The entire back mountain seemed to have become paradise on Earth in an instant. Jiang Yiming could feel that the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth here had become countless times denser in an instant. With just a light inhale, vast amounts of spiritual energy crazily surged into his body. It caused his originally vast spiritual energy to suddenly show signs of rising. ¡°As expected of the Mystic Heaven Spirit Gathering Array. By living here, I believe that the cultivation speed of Xiaoyu and the others will be much faster.¡± Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but sigh in amazement as he felt the changes of the spiritual energy in his body. If a sect wanted to grow, resources and talents were indispensable. Now that he had the system with him, he naturally didn¡¯t have to worry about resources. As long as he signed in every day and completed the missions issued by the system, he would be able to obtain all kinds of rare treasures. However, the system would not send disciples to the Lingyun Sect. He would have to get disciples himself. Now that the residences had been built, the most important thing now was to let his three disciples move in. The next step would be to find new disciples for the Lingyun Sect. However, when he thought about how troublesome it was to recruit disciples, Jiang Yiming had another headache. ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s receive the mission reward first.¡± [Ding!] [Notification]: Main mission ¡°celestial residence¡± completed! [Notification]: The mission completion reward is a bottle of Bliss pills [Notification]: Due to the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the Bliss pills have been successfully upgraded to become the Bliss Recovery pills [Notification]: The mission reward has been placed in the player¡¯s backpack. Please check to see you have received it. A series of system notifications sounded. Jiang Yiming hurriedly opened his backpack and looked at the dazzling bottle in shock. Even just by hearing its name, one could roughly guess the effects of the Bliss Recovery pill. As the Celestial King in the game in his previous life, Jiang Yiming understood even more so what this bottle of pills meant. It could bring the dead to life and heal all wounds. Even if one was dead for two hours, by taking this pill, one could return from the gates of Hell. This was a true elixir that could bring the dead back to life! Just as Jiang Yiming was about to scrutinize the pills, the cold mechanical voice of the system sounded again. [Ding ¡ª mission triggered] [Type]: Main storyline [Mission Name]: Make a name for yourself [Mission Requirements]: Although the sect has been rebuilt, it is not known to the world. Please increase the publicity of the sect as soon as possible. [Mission Reward]: The sect¡¯s defense array, Four Symbols Array! [Mission Time Limit]: 15 days Jiang Yiming could not help but be taken aback when he heard the new mission issued by the system. ¡°There¡¯s no standard for publicity. What exactly does it mean to raise the sect¡¯s publicity, anyway? I can¡¯t just go to town and shout about it, right?¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head helplessly. Raising the publicity of the sect was indeed something Jiang Yiming had to do. After all, if he wanted to recruit disciples, he had to make the name of the Lingyun Sect known first. However, the system did not give any criteria at all. It was hard to say what would be considered as completing the mission. Just as Jiang Yiming was deep in thought, Huang Zhaoyu ran over in a hurry again. ¡°Master, something bad has happened!¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s face was full of anxiousness, but the moment she raised her head, the anxiousness on her face was replaced by shock. This was because she was greeted by the sight of thirty-six mystical residences that were filled with dense spiritual energy. She had been to the back of the mountain countless times. Why were there suddenly so many residences? What was even more shocking was that these residences seemed quite mystical. They were definitely not simple. ¡°Master, these are?¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s jaw was about to drop from shock. Jiang Yiming casually waved his hand as he said, ¡°They¡¯re nothing. This will be your place of residence from now on. Look at you in such a hurry. What¡¯s with the bad news you mentioned?¡± Speaking of ¡°bad news¡±, only then did Huang Chaoyu remember that she came looking for her Master for official business. Her expression instantly returned to being anxious. ¡°Master, something bad has happened to second senior brother!¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio An hour ago, outside the Lingyun Sect¡¯s mountain gate. A young man dressed in Lingyun Sect attire was crawling on the mountain path with great difficulty. The man¡¯s hair was messy, his clothes were tattered, and his entire body was covered in injuries. However, one could see his vigorousness between his straight brows and the stars in his eyes. His figure was tall and straight. With just one look, one could tell that he was a young talent! He was Jiang Yiming¡¯s second disciple, Ye Yunfan. ¡°I¡¯m finally back at the Lingyun Sect,¡± Ye Yunfan looked at the familiar mountain path and could not help but mumble. He had been suffering along the way with all his injuries, but he did not dare to delay on the road. He only hoped that he could return to the Lingyun Sect as soon as possible. Now that the sect was right in front of him, Ye Yunfan was relieved. He suddenly felt that all the strength in his body was being drained. ¡°I have to hold on, only the last stretch is left,¡± Ye Yunfan felt that every word he said was extremely exhausting. He slowly crawled on the rugged mountain path. He was only a short distance away from the Lingyun Sect¡¯s mountain gates. When he finally reached the mountain gates with great difficulty, he could not help but force a bitter smile. However, the minute he looked up, the smile on his face immediately froze. He saw that within the Lingyun Sect, there was an incomparably grand hall. Although it was very far away, Ye Yunfan could still see it clearly. The grand hall had carved beams and was picturesque. The eaves pointed upwards, towering into the clouds. Indistinctly, there seemed to be a celestial aura lingering around the hall, and it was surrounded by Dao. It was like a palace in the sky that appeared in a sea of clouds and mist. Light shimmered and it seemed incomparably mystical. Even just by looking at the palace from afar, the spiritual energy within his body had become much denser. When had Ye Yunfan ever seen such a mystical scene? ¡°Is this the Lingyun Sect? Could it be that my eyes are deceiving me?¡± Ye Yunfan rubbed his eyes forcefully. However, when he opened his eyes once more, he saw that the magnificent palace was still there. With this, he was completely dumbfounded. His tone was full of shock and doubt as he cried out, ¡°How is this possible? Could this be a fantasy? The Lingyun Sect has long fallen into disrepair, how could there be such a building? I¡¯m afraid that even a first rank force wouldn¡¯t be able to own such a palace.¡± The scene was just too shocking. He had only left the Lingyun Sect for a few days, how could a large hall suddenly appear? However, the more he thought about it, the faster the energy in his body drained away. In a short while, Ye Yunfan suddenly felt his vision go black. His legs went jelly, and he fainted on the side of the road. ¡­ ¡°Where¡­ is this?¡± Ye Yunfan slowly opened his heavy eyelids. The first thing he saw was the unfamiliar ceiling. In his memory, he should have fainted on the side of the rugged mountain road. However, the softness from his back made him know that he was lying on the bed. ¡°Second senior brother, you¡¯re awake?!¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s pleasantly surprised voice sounded in his ear. Then, her cute and fair little face was reflected in his eyes. ¡°Little junior sister?!¡± Seeing this familiar face, Ye Yunfan could not help but be delighted. Huang Zhaoyu looked at his pale face and hurriedly asked, ¡°Senior brother, what¡¯s happened? Do you feel better? You seem to be seriously injured.¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine. Am I dreaming? I didn¡¯t expect my dream to be so vivid,¡± Ye Yunfan sighed. ¡°Senior brother, what are you talking about? What dream did you have?¡± ¡°Junior sister, aren¡¯t I dreaming now?¡± Huang Zhaoyu finally understood that her senior brother thought he was dreaming. She couldn¡¯t help but laugh, ¡°Senior brother, you are not dreaming. You fainted just now, but you are awake now.¡± ¡°Could it be that this is really not a dream? But¡­¡± Ye Yunfan was still skeptical. Then, he saw Jiang Yiming approaching. ¡°Master! You can stand up already? It seems that I am really dreaming. You have suffered such serious injuries. You weren¡¯t supposed to be able to recover in at least a month. It seems that I miss you too much. That¡¯s why I¡¯m dreaming that you¡¯ve recovered,¡± As Ye Yunfan said this, his eyes turned red. Seeing his actions, Jiang Yiming could not help but shake his head. Then, he stretched out his finger and directly flicked Ye Yunfan¡¯s head. ¡°Ouch!¡± Ye Yunfan felt the pain on his forehead and abruptly came to his senses. ¡°Master, have you really recovered? I am not dreaming, am I?¡± ¡°Nonsense, of course you¡¯re not dreaming. Who would feel pain in a dream?¡± Jiang Yiming rolled his eyes. After receiving an affirmative answer, Ye Yunfan panicked and wanted to get out of bed to bow to Jiang Yiming. However, just as he sat up, a few of the wounds on his body immediately ruptured. ¡°Hiss!¡± The intense pain made Ye Yunfan suck in a breath of cold air. ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no need for all the formalities now, just lie down,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head helplessly. Huang Chaoyu quickly helped Ye Yunfan lie down. Ye Yunfan could only laugh bitterly. Jiang Yiming waited for him to be lying again before he asked, ¡°What¡¯s exactly with your injuries?¡± Ye Yunfan did not hide anything and told him everything, ¡°Master, I¡¯m sorry to have been useless, I have failed you. When I was looking for medicine at the foot of the mountain, I unintentionally discovered ruins in a cave. After my careful investigation, I found that it was left by a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. I had intended to enter to look for opportunities, but I didn¡¯t expect to be targeted by some malicious people. I was useless. I let those people hunt me down and ended up in this state.¡± ¡°Damn it, those evil people went too far!¡± Hearing Ye Yunfan¡¯s narration, Huang Chaoyu immediately flew into a rage. Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t good either. Although Ye Yunfan had only said a few words about the matter of him being hunted down, from the injuries on his body, Jiang Yiming could tell that the situation back then had been extremely dangerous. After all, even some Core Formation Realm cultivators would yearn for the things left behind by a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and would make a move to get them. At this moment, Ye Yunfan was more concerned about his surroundings. He swept his gaze across the room, his eyes filled with shock. ¡°Master, where are we?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t we in the Lingyun Sect? Where else can we go?¡± When Huang Chaoyu saw her senior brother¡¯s shocked expression, she was amused, ¡°Senior brother, could it be that you have forgotten about the Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°How could I forget about the Lingyun Sect? But this room is so exquisite, how could it be¡­¡± Ye Yunfan refused to believe it as he shook his head and said. Huang Zhaoyu could not help but laugh out loud. Her senior brother¡¯s shocked expression was even more exaggerated than hers. Now, Master could not say that she had not seen the world, right? ¡°Senior brother, this is really the Lingyun sect. If you don¡¯t believe me, just ask Master.¡± Ye Yunfan turned his head to look at his Master. Under his gaze, Jiang Yiming slowly nodded his head. In that instant, Ye Yunfan¡¯s heart trembled. He was so shocked that he was at a loss for words.. Chapter 19 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Looking at his second disciple¡¯s stunned expression, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but laugh, ¡°Alright, don¡¯t be so surprised. This house is not as simple as being simply exquisite.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s mysterious words instantly aroused Ye Yunfan¡¯s curiosity, so he asked, ¡°Master, is there anything magical about the house?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to ask me. Just meditate and feel the spiritual energy here,¡± Jiang Yiming said with a faint smile. Ye Yunfan immediately did as he was told. He sat cross-legged and circulated his cultivation technique. In an instant, with him as the center, the spiritual energy around him surged crazily. The spiritual energy was like a tidal wave, pouring into his body continuously. Vast spiritual energy flowed through all the meridians in his body, nourishing every acupoint. In just a short while, Ye Yunfan felt much better. ¡°Master, what¡¯s going on?!¡± Ye Yunfan exclaimed as he opened his eyes. His shock could not be described with words. If he were to say that he was somewhat in disbelief that the Lingyun Sect had built a grand hall in a few short days, the extremely dense spiritual energy, on the other hand, completely overturned his understanding. ¡°Senior brother, why are you always making a fuss?¡± Huang Chaoyu covered her mouth and laughed, ¡°If you knew my current strength, wouldn¡¯t you be even more shocked?¡± ¡°Your strength?¡± Ye Yunfan suddenly had a bad feeling. Sure enough, in the next moment, the smiling Huang Chaoyu suddenly unleashed her aura. She didn¡¯t hold back in pouring out her cultivation at the early-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Ye Yunfan was in the late-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm, so he was especially sensitive to the aura of the Foundation Establishment Realm. As soon as Huang Chaoyu revealed her aura, his entire body went completely numb. He cried out involuntarily, ¡°Foundation Establishment Realm, how is it possible?¡± ¡°How is it impossible?¡± When Huang Chaoyu saw her senior brother¡¯s shocked expression, her mood instantly soared, though she feigned anger as she said, ¡°Can¡¯t your junior sister enter the Foundation Establishment Realm?¡± Only then did Ye Yunfan realize that he seemed to have said something wrong and hurriedly explained, ¡°No, no, I didn¡¯t mean that. It¡¯s just that before I left the sect, you were only at the middle-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm. How is it that you¡¯ve already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm now?¡± Ye Yunfan was, after all, a senior brother. Originally, he was at the late-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm and was one head above Huang Chaoyu. But this time, after returning from his trip down the mountain, his junior sister had jumped three realms in a row and surpassed him. He was a little embarrassed. ¡°Well, it¡¯s naturally because your junior sister¡¯s talent is superior to others,¡± Huang Chaoyu said without even batting an eyelash. Ye Yunfan was confused at this point. He knew that Huang Chaoyu was indeed extremely talented, but no matter how monstrous a person was, it was simply impossible for one to jump three realms in a few short days. However, he couldn¡¯t just say question his junior sister here and now. Therefore, for a moment, Ye Yunfan was extremely conflicted. He wanted to say something, but he just couldn¡¯t say it. Huang Chaoyu was very satisfied with his reaction. Therefore, she didn¡¯t joke with him anymore. She cleared her throat and said, ¡°Although my talent is outstanding, the most important thing was Master¡¯s help. To be honest, it¡¯s all thanks to Master that I was able to leap into the Foundation Establishment Realm in just a few days.¡± At this point, Huang Chaoyu paused and looked at Jiang Yiming with eyes full of joy as she continued, ¡°By the way, senior brother, you don¡¯t know yet, right? Master has already broken through to the Core Formation Realm!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Hearing this, Ye Yunfan completely lost his composure. He immediately stood up, ignoring all the pain from his body at this instant. ¡°Master, is what junior sister said true?¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t say anything. He simply nodded calmly. But how could Ye Yunfan remain calm as well? His eyes were bright as he said excitedly, ¡°Great, this is really great! Master, now that you¡¯ve broken through to the Core Formation Realm, the Lingyun Sect has the chance to become a fourth rank force. Added by the fact the junior sister has broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm and the sect has undergone such a change¡­ I believe that under Master¡¯s leadership, the Lingyun Sect will be able to rise very soon!¡± Ye Yunfan was incomparably excited, and the spittle that flew about almost landed on Jiang Yiming¡¯s face. Jiang Yiming quickly took a few steps away and sighed in his heart. Ye Yunfan¡¯s intense reaction made Jiang Yiming feel as if he was the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, but the real sect leader was himself, not Ye Yunfan. ¡°Alright, Yunfan, don¡¯t be too agitated,¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand at him as he said, ¡°You still have injuries on your body. You should rest more. When you recover, I will teach you a cultivation technique. At that time, your cultivation will not be weaker than your junior sister¡¯s.¡± ¡°Is what you said true, Master?¡± Ye Yunfan immediately calmed down when he heard this. It wasn¡¯t that he felt he had to be stronger than his junior sister, it was just that he felt if he could become stronger, the pressure of maintaining and protecting the sect wouldn¡¯t fall solely on his master. ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. Why would I lie to you?¡± Just as Jiang Yiming said that, he suddenly had a feeling. After setting up the Ultimate Spirit Gathering Array, nothing that approached the Lingyun Sect could escape his senses. At this time, he had already sensed that there were quite a few strong auras that had intruded into the Lingyun Sect. ¡°Xiaoyu, stay here and take care of your senior brother. I¡¯ll be right back,¡± Jiang Yiming ordered. Without waiting for the two of them to respond, he disappeared from the room. ¡°Master!¡± Ye Yunfan wanted to stop Jiang Yiming, but it was too late. ¡°Junior sister, what¡¯s with Master?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. Could it be that someone has broken into the Lingyun Sect?¡± Huang Chaoyu was also a little curious. Hearing her words, Ye Yunfan immediately panicked. Could it be that those people had come looking for him? A sense of unease instantly welled up in him. He said anxiously, ¡°Junior sister, why don¡¯t you go and take a look?¡± ¡°But Master instructed me to take care of you, senior brother.¡± ¡°What can happen to me? Quickly go and take a look. Otherwise, the both of us won¡¯t be able to rest at ease!¡± Hearing Ye Yunfan say that, Huang Zhaoyu hesitated for a while more. She was naturally very curious, but she did not dare to go against her Master¡¯s instructions. After hesitating for a while, she finally made a decision, ¡°In that case, you must take good care of yourself, senior brother. I will go and see what is going on.¡± ¡°Of course, you must be careful too, junior sister.¡± Huang Zhaoyu nodded and turned to leave. Looking at his junior sister¡¯s leaving figure, Ye Yunfan prayed in his heart. Not long after, Huang Chaoyu returned. Ye Yunfan saw her ugly expression and instantly realized that something was wrong. ¡°Junior sister, what happened?¡± ¡°It¡¯s the Huoyun Sect. People from the Huoyun Sect are here.¡± ¡°What? They pursued us to this point?!¡± Hearing Huang Chaoyu¡¯s words, Ye Yunfan immediately cried out.. Chapter 20 - Someone from the Huoyun Sect, Prodigy Yan Minghui Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Outside the Lingyun Sect, a group of people were gathered here. They were all wearing long robes embroidered with red flowing clouds. Two big words were also embroidered on the chest area of the long robes: Huo Yun. The people who came were disciples of the Huoyun Sect! The leader of the group was a handsome young man who was standing at the front. He raised his head and looked at the Lingyun Sect with a faint smile on his face. ¡°So this is the Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, this is the Lingyun Sect,¡± A disciple beside him quickly answered respectfully. The young man nodded and continued to ask, ¡°I heard that the Lingyun Sect is a fifth rank force under the jurisdiction of the Huoyun Sect?¡± ¡°Yes, actually, they can¡¯t even be considered a fifth rank force,¡± The disciple laughed disdainfully as he said, ¡°Their sect leader is only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, not worth mentioning at all. A lowly force like the Lingyun Sect is not worthy of senior brother Yan¡¯s to come all the way.¡± The senior brother Yan that he mentioned was Yan Minghui, the young man. Yan Minghui said disapprovingly, ¡°I am not interested in the Lingyun Sect. But are you sure that the person who took the inheritance of the Nascent Soul Stage cultivator is a disciple of the Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°I dare not deceive senior brother. That person is indeed a disciple of the Lingyun Sect. I will not be mistaken about the clothes on him,¡± The disciple hurriedly cupped his hands and answered respectfully. Yan Minghui looked at the Lingyun Sect¡¯s mountain gates indifferently, and a dangerous light flashed in his eyes. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, then there¡¯s no need to say anything else. I¡¯m determined to get the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator¡¯s inheritance,¡± His tone was casual and filled with disdain. A mere fifth rank force was nothing to him. This was because he was one of the three great prodigies of the Huoyun Sect, and his father was one of the few Nascent Soul Realm elders in the Huoyun Sect. He had originally only left the sect to find some beautiful women to quench his thirst. But he had unexpectedly encountered this group of Huoyun Sect disciples, from where he learned about the inheritance of a Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse. His interest was immediately piqued, so he lead these people to the Lingyun sect, wanting to force Ye Yunfan to hand over the things he had obtained. The group of Huoyun Sect disciples had just stepped into the mountain gates when Jiang Yiming happened to walk out. Yan Minghui and the others stopped in their tracks and scrutinized Jiang Yiming. ¡°Are you the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect?¡± The one who asked was a disciple beside Yan Minghui named Yan Fei. Jiang Yiming nodded and asked calmly, ¡°Yes, I am the sect leader of the Lingyun sect, Jiang Yiming. Judging from your clothes, you should be disciples of the Huoyun Sect. Why have you come to the Lingyun Sect? The appointed time to pay the offerings hasn¡¯t arrived yet, no?¡± Upon hearing his words, Yan Fei and the rest of the disciples immediately burst into laughter. Yan Minghui also looked at Jiang Yiming with disdain. Yan Fei said with a sneer, ¡°I remember that the Lingyun Sect can¡¯t even afford to pay the offerings now, right? The Lingyun Sect has long dwindled, yet you still have the nerve to build such a grand hall. Are you trying to maintain your dignity?¡± ¡°What does it have to do with the Huoyun Sect the kind of grand hall the Lingyun Sect wants to build?¡± Jiang Yiming glanced at him and said calmly, ¡°You didn¡¯t come here just to say such nonsense, did you?¡± ¡°You¡¯d better be careful when you speak,¡± Yan Fei frowned and pointed at Yan Minghui as he said, ¡°This is one of the three prodigies of the Huoyun Sect, senior brother Yan Minghui. I advise you to be more polite. Senior brother Yan is someone you can¡¯t afford to offend. If you dare to offend senior brother Yan again, don¡¯t blame me for being impolite!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s gaze swept across these Huoyun Sect disciples and immediately understood their strength. Yan Minghui was indeed extraordinary. His cultivation was at the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm. As for Yan Fei, he had reached perfection in the Foundation Establishment Realm. The others¡¯ were slightly inferior. They were either at the middle-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm or in the Qi Meditation Realm. To be honest, this lineup was pretty good. It could even be compared to some of the weaker fourth rank forces. And they were only a portion of the disciples of the Huoyun Sect. This was also why the lower ranking forces had to seek the protection of the higher ranking forces. Because even if there was only a difference of one realm, the difference in strength could be miles apart. If it was the Lingyun Sect from before, they would definitely not dare to offend these guys. But now, Jiang Yiming did not take them to heart. Jiang Yiming was silent for a moment, and Yan Minghui took this as a sign that he was afraid. Yan Minghui chuckled and said arrogantly, ¡°Sect leader Jiang, we didn¡¯t come to the Lingyun sect today to demand your offerings, but¡­¡± As he said this, Ye Yunfan came with the help of Huang Chaoyu. Yan Fei couldn¡¯t help but point at Ye Yunfan and shouted when he saw him, ¡°Senior brother Yan, that¡¯s the person who took away our Nascent Soul inheritance!¡± Yan Minghui was about to get angry when he was interrupted, but he was suddenly energized when he heard this. He narrowed his eyes at Ye Yunfan and said coldly, ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s this person?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure. All the junior brothers and sisters here can testify that this person is the one who took away the Nascent Soul inheritance!¡± Yan Fei said firmly, and the group of Huoyun Sect disciples behind him echoed his words. Hearing this, Ye Yunfan, who already had an ugly expression, was even more furious. It was this group of people who had taken his things, yet they still had the nerve to call him a thief? Yan Minghui couldn¡¯t care less about who was the real thief, and he directly said to Jiang Yiming, ¡°Sect leader Jiang, is this person your disciple?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, he is my second disciple.¡± Jiang Yiming combined the Huoyun Sect disciple¡¯s words with Ye Yunfan¡¯s description just now and had already gained an understanding of what had happened. Putting aside the fact that they were distorting the truth, even if Ye Yunfan had really taken their things, he would still most definitely protect his disciple! After Yan Minghui got the confirmation from Jiang Yiming, his expression became even smugger as he said, ¡°In that case, sect leader Jiang, please hand over your disciple.¡± ¡°Hand over my disciple? Why?¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t wait for Yan Minghui to reply and turned his head to look at Ye Yunfan. He asked softly, ¡°Yunfan, were they the ones who hurt you?¡± Yunfan was stunned at first, then he nodded and said, ¡°Reporting to Master, it¡¯s them.¡± He glanced at Yan Minghui and pointed at him as he continued, ¡°Except for this person. The others saw that I unintentionally obtained a Nascent Soul inheritance, so they wanted to take it for themselves. I was outnumbered, and they pursued me all the way to the Lingyun Sect.¡± As Ye Yunfan said this, his mood became heavier. Jiang Yiming waved his hand, indicating that he should not blame himself too much. To be honest, it was already very impressive that Ye Yunfan had been able to escape the pursuit of so many people with his late-stage Qi Meditation Realm cultivation. Jiang Yiming looked at the Huoyun Sect disciples again and found that all of them had expressions that told him they didn¡¯t think much of their actions at all. His face abruptly sank and he said coldly, ¡°You hurt my disciple, yet you still have the nerve to come and ask for him? Chapter 21 - Being Unreasonable, Attempting to Steal His Disciple in Front of Him Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Yan Minghui didn¡¯t think much of Jiang Yiming at all. Although he found it strange that he couldn¡¯t see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength, for a fifth rank force, the strongest would at most be at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Thus he paid no attention to who was right or wrong and didn¡¯t care about what Jiang Yiming said at all. As long as it was something he wanted, he wouldn¡¯t let it slip. Yan Minghui didn¡¯t say anything, but Yan Fei, who was beside him, started to use perverse logic to argue with Jiang Yiming, ¡°Sect leader Jiang, you can¡¯t say that. You can¡¯t just make a judgment based on your disciple¡¯s one-sided words. On the contrary, it was your disciple who stole our things. He even injured my junior brother. If you don¡¯t believe me, I¡¯ll ask my junior brother to come forward and show you.¡± After saying that, he really pulled a male disciple out from behind him. Then, he rolled up the disciple¡¯s sleeves and a scar was shown on the disciple¡¯s arm. Yan Fei pointed at the scar and said with a cold smile, ¡°Sect leader Jiang, take a look at this. This is the masterpiece of your second disciple!¡± ¡°Bullsh*t. His scar is already scabbed. It¡¯s obvious that it¡¯s an old wound. How could it be caused by me?¡± Ye Yunfan immediately became angry and cursed while enduring the pain in his body. However, when the people from the Huoyun Sect saw this, they laughed. ¡°Did you think we would believe you if you said it was an old wound? We¡¯re saying that you hurt him!¡± It could be seen that Yan Fei was quite full of himself from the light in his eyes as he continued, ¡°We insist that the Nascent Soul inheritance was originally ours. You stole our things! We won¡¯t deny that the injuries on your body were indeed caused by us, but we were only teaching a thief a lesson. We didn¡¯t do anything wrong!¡± Hearing their twisted words, no matter how calm Ye Yunfan normally was, he couldn¡¯t help by fly into a rage at this moment, ¡°I was the one who discovered the cave where the Nascent Soul inheritance was, and I was the one who obtained those things first. You were the ones who had the intention of stealing the treasures when you saw them, and you even ambushed me! Master, everything I said is true!¡± Ye Yunfan looked at Jiang Yiming anxiously, afraid that he would not believe him. Jiang Yiming nodded calmly and said, ¡°Yunfan, there¡¯s no need to be so agitated. I naturally can tell right from wrong.¡± Then, Jiang Yiming asked Huang Zhaoyu who was behind him, ¡°Xiaoyu, after listening to your second senior brother and their words, who do you think is telling the truth?¡± With this, Huang Chaoyu stepped out from behind Ye Yunfan. She didn¡¯t even glance at the disciples of the Huoyun Sect as she said indifferently, ¡°I¡¯ve always known senior brother¡¯s character, so I believe what he said.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded and turned to look at Yan Fei and the others. He said indifferently, ¡°You heard it. I know what kind of person my disciple is. We are all very clear about the cause and effect of this matter. It¡¯s nothing more than the fact that you guys wanted to snatch the treasures and seize my disciple¡¯s opportunity. How shameless of the lot of you to attempt to twist the truth here.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s words were cold, but Yan Minghui wasn¡¯t hearing a single word. Because the moment Huang Chaoyu appeared, his gaze had been stuck on her. He had come down the mountains this time to get a woman to quench his thirst, but before he could do so, he had encountered this matter. He had wanted to just quickly get the inheritance of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and then go have fun. He did not expect to suddenly see a beautiful woman. His entire soul was instantly hooked away by Huang Chaoyu. How could Yan Fei and the others know what he was thinking? At this time, they were arguing with Jiang Yiming. Although they knew that their words were useless, they still refused to admit the truth. Because if this matter were to spread out, it would be a disgrace to the Huoyun Sect. When that time came, if the sect were to blame them, they would not be able to bear the consequences! Yan Minghui, who was at the side, had long lost his patience. He hurriedly waved his hand to interrupt them, ¡°Alright, stop arguing. You¡¯re annoying me to death!¡± Yan Fei and the others were momentarily stunned. They could not understand Yan Minghui¡¯s intentions at that moment. Shouldn¡¯t he be helping them? Why was he trying to silence them now? However, Yan Minghui did not pay any attention to them. He was staring at Huang Chaoyu with a burning gaze. ¡°May I ask, miss, what is your name?¡± His sudden action was not expected by Huang Chaoyu. She did not reply and her pretty face turned cold instantly. She could feel Yan Minghui¡¯s burning gaze and it made her very disgusted. Seeing this, only then did Yan Fei and the others come to their senses. It seems that their senior brother who was famous for being a flirt had taken a fancy to Jiang Yiming¡¯s disciple. They immediately shut their mouths and did not dare to speak again. Seeing that Huang Zhaoyu did not reply, Yan Minghui was not angry either. Instead, he turned to look at Jiang Yiming, ¡°Sect leader Jiang, is this young miss also your disciple?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. She is my third disciple,¡± Jiang Yiming chuckled. He understood what Yan Minghui was up to. ¡°I see. May I ask your disciple¡¯s name?¡± ¡°Since she doesn¡¯t want to tell you, I won¡¯t either. Young master Yan, I advise you not to have any wicked thoughts,¡± Jiang Yiming said coldly. Yan Minghui didn¡¯t take his warning to heart at all. ¡°What ill intentions can I have? I¡¯m just thinking that this young miss has potential.¡± He raised his head to glance at the Lingyun Sect and said disdainfully, ¡°This Lingyun Sect is so down and out. It¡¯s not even comparable to a fifth rank force. A place like this is not worthy of such a beautiful and talented girl. But I can give you a chance!¡± He looked at Huang Chaoyu again, his eyes full of raw passion, ¡°Sect leader Jiang, if you will allow this girl to join the Huoyun Sect and make her my junior sister, then I will protect the Lingyun Sect in my name. When the time comes, I can give you some resources to help the Lingyun Sect grow. I can also exempt the Lingyun Sect from five years of offerings. ¡°Of course, as long as you hand over the inheritance of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, the matter here can be written off. What do you think?¡± Hearing his words, Jiang Yiming could not help but laugh out loud. He looked at Huang Chaoyu and asked with a smile, ¡°Xiaoyu, you heard what young master Yan here had to say. What do you think?¡± ¡°Master, don¡¯t tease me, please. I won¡¯t even return to the Divine Phoenix Empire, let alone the Huoyun Sect,¡± Huang Chaoyu shook her head and chuckled. How could she not see through Yan Minghui¡¯s intentions towards her? Jiang Yiming nodded and then looked at Yan Minghui. He snorted and said, ¡°Alright, you heard it. Stop joking.¡± ¡°Do you think I¡¯m joking?¡± Yan Minghui¡¯s anger had already been built up, and his face immediately fell when he heard this. ¡°I¡¯ve always been a man of my word. My words are your command! I advise you to not choose to disobey me because that will only make you fall into depths of despair completely!¡± As soon as Yan Minghui finished his words, the aura of his Core Formation Realm cultivation was slowly released. An invisible pressure spread out, which caused everyone¡¯s robes to flutter vigorously.. Chapter 22 - Made a Move and Suppressed Everyone Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Yan Minghui¡¯s gaze towards Jiang Yiming had turned completely cold. ¡°Sect leader Jiang, tell me your final choice now.¡± ¡°I will only say that you should stop daydreaming!¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head indifferently, his expression calm. His indifferent appearance instantly infuriated Yan Minghui. He angrily sneered, ¡°Good, good! Yan Fei, it seems that sect leader Jiang doesn¡¯t think much of the Huoyun Sect. Tell me, what should we do?¡± Yan Fei immediately understood and sneered as well, ¡°What else can we do? Naturally, we have to let those who don¡¯t think much of us know how powerful we are!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The lot of you, let sect leader Jiang learn.¡± When the Huoyun Sect members heard him say ¡°the lot of you¡±, they understood what he meant. Everyone immediately stood forward. It was clear that their tactic was to outnumber them. Yan Fei looked at Jiang Yiming and smiled disdainfully, ¡°Sect leader Jiang, please enlighten us.¡± Jiang Yiming was about to speak when Huang Zhaoyu stood forward instead, ¡°Master, there¡¯s no need to use a butcher¡¯s knife to kill a chicken. Let me handle it.¡± ¡°Very well,¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t refuse. It was just so that he wanted to see how Huang Chaoyu¡¯s actual combat ability was. The opponents were many, and there were seven or eight Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. However, Huang Chaoyu had cultivated the Green Lotus Creation Technique, so her spiritual energy was far stronger than the ordinary. In addition to the Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture, it wasn¡¯t difficult for her to fight against someone of a higher realm. ¡°Yes!¡± After getting approval, Huang Chaoyu did not hesitate and suddenly threw a palm attack at Yan Fei. Yan Fei had wanted to mock her, but he did not expect Huang Chaoyu to suddenly make a move. Feeling the intense power, Yan Fei did not dare to underestimate her. He quickly circulated his spiritual energy to resist. However, the moment he faced the palm attack, a surge of spiritual energy instantly surged into his body. It was as if a huge mountain had suddenly descended, and it caused Yan Fei to turn pale with fright. He did not even have the time to react before he was sent flying by this palm strike. All of this happened in a flash. By the time the others came to their senses, Yan Fei was already motionless. Everyone¡¯s expression instantly changed. Their eyes were filled with shock as they looked at Huang Chaoyu. Huang Chaoyu was like a fierce tiger descending from the mountains. She struck out brazenly once again towards the crowd. The opponents were flustered. They hurriedly made their moves to resist. Unfortunately, they weren¡¯t Huang Chaoyu¡¯s match at all. They instantly fell into a disadvantageous position. When Yan Minghui, who was watching the battle, saw this scene, he instantly became even more interested in Huang Chaoyu. She was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, yet she could fight seven to eight Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators at the same time. ¡°Interesting, a woman who can bring pleasant surprises.¡± The more Huang Chaoyu fought, the more vigorous she became. She could almost knock one opponent over with just one palm. She was like Mount Tai coming down on them, unstoppable. A moment later, all the people from the Huoyun Sect were knocked down to the ground. ¡°A bunch of trash!¡± Yan Minghui cursed coldly. He didn¡¯t even look at those people from the Huoyun Sect. Instead, he stared at Huang Chaoyu with a burning gaze, ¡°You¡¯re not bad. I¡¯m getting more and more satisfied with you. Come back to the Huoyun Sect with me. I can make you stronger.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it! If you keep looking at me like that, don¡¯t blame me for making a move,¡± Huang Chaoyu glared at him with disgust, her voice cold. ¡°Making a move? I¡¯d like to see how a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator like you can make a move against a Core Formation Realm cultivator like me!¡± As soon as he finished saying this, Yan Minghui¡¯s body had already disappeared from where he stood. His entire being was like a whirlwind as he abruptly swept towards Huang Chaoyu. ¡°You¡¯re attacking my disciple? Do you think I don¡¯t exist?¡± Jiang Yiming, who was standing at the side, suddenly said. At the same time, he struck out with his palm towards Yan Minghui. Yan Minghui felt the pressure coming from the side and immediately frowned. At the same time, he circulated his spiritual energy and struck out with his palms. Bang! When their palms met, a gust of violent wind instantly stirred. Yan Minghui lost control of his body and was forced back more than ten steps. Jiang Yiming, on the other hand, was as steady as Mount Tai and stood quietly on the spot. ¡°Core Formation Realm?!¡± After his body stabilized, Yan Minghui raised his head and looked at Jiang Yiming in shock. Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression was calm. He didn¡¯t deny or admit anything. Seeing his expression, Yan Minghui suddenly laughed excitedly, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that there would be a Core Formation Realm expert in a down and out sect. That¡¯s great. This way, I can display my full strength. I hope you won¡¯t let me down too much!¡± Yan Minghui¡¯s voice suddenly became excited. With this, he formed a seal with both hands and shouted in a low voice, ¡°Thousand Fires Burning Prairie!¡± In an instant, dozens of huge fireballs suddenly condensed in front of Yan Minghui. The surrounding temperature instantly skyrocketed, and everyone felt as if they were in a sea of fire. The fireballs spiraled and danced, then condensed into a huge fireball that smashed towards Jiang Yiming. ¡°This is the unique ultimate skill of the Huoyun Sect, the Thousands Fire Burning Prairie. It¡¯s your honor to die from this move,¡± Yan Minghui¡¯s lips curled into a cold smile. Facing the fireball that was descending from the sky, Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression was calm. ¡°It¡¯s just an insignificant skill, what¡¯s there to be proud of?¡± With a light laugh, Jiang Yiming watched as the fireball descended from the sky and slowly pointed a finger at it. In that instant, the world seemed to have paused for a short moment. A desolate, bleak, and chaotic feeling instantly enveloped everyone. Boundless spiritual energy crazily surged into that finger like a hundred rivers converging. ¡°Chaos Finger!¡± As that finger gently tapped on the fireball, an incomparably violent wind instantly swept the world. The spiritual energy was like a violent storm as it instantly engulfed the huge fireball. Seeing this scene, Yan Minghui¡¯s expression instantly changed drastically. A fatal sense of danger instantly surged from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. Before he could react, the aftershock from the collision had already flipped him onto the ground. ¡°No, this is impossible!¡± Yan Minghui¡¯s entire body trembled, and his expression was filled with shock. A trace of blood flowed down from the corner of his mouth, and his robes were extremely disheveled. He had completely lost his elegant and graceful appearance from before. ¡°Impossible? The impossible is yet to come,¡± The corners of Jiang Yiming¡¯s mouth held a smile as he slowly walked towards Yan Minghui. Yan Minghui instantly felt as if he had been doused with a basin of cold water, and he instantly became much more clear-headed. He looked at Jiang Yiming with fear, unwillingness, and anger. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be smug. Just you wait!¡± Before Jiang Yiming could reply, Yan Minghui had taken out a land-shrinking talisman from his sleeve. With this, Yan Minghui instantly turned into a stream of light and disappeared. Everyone was stunned when they saw that he had escaped the next second after saying such vicious words. Those from the Huoyun Sect who were still conscious subconsciously wanted to curse. However, they suddenly remembered that Jiang Yiming was beside them, so they quickly suppressed their profanities. They only had one wish, and that was to not be noticed by Jiang Yiming. ¡°Master, how should we deal with these people?¡± At this moment, Huang Chaoyu suddenly said. Hearing this, the people of the Huoyun Sect immediately felt their hearts in their throats. Facing Jiang Yiming¡¯s sweeping gaze, they quickly lowered their heads like quails. ¡°Kill them all,¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s soft voice fell, but it was like a giant hammer smashing into their hearts. Some who were timid immediately fainted.. Chapter 23 - Flying Clouds Broken Moon Technique, Undercurrents Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the middle of the night, in one of the 36 residences of the Lingyun Sect. This was the residence that Jiang Yiming had chosen for himself. The 36 residences formed a Mystic Heaven Spirit Gathering Array. As the sect leader, Jiang Yiming¡¯s residence was right at the center of this array. ¡°Since such a thing happened, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll have to face the Huoyun Sect very soon,¡± Jiang Yiming sat cross-legged and muttered, ¡°Right now, I¡¯m only at the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm. If I face a Nascent Soul Realm expert, the probability of me losing will be higher than me winning. I still have to raise my cultivation as soon as possible!¡± Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming directly extracted the staying-online cultivation from the system. ¡°System, raise my cultivation!¡± ¡­ The next day, early morning. ¡°Hu!¡± Jiang Yiming let out a breath of turbid air and slowly opened his eyes. He clenched his fists and a smile couldn¡¯t help but appear on his face when he felt the vigorous spiritual energy in his body. ¡°I¡¯ve reached the late-stage of the Core Formation Realm! In just one night, I¡¯ve used up thirty years of my staying-online cultivation and have finally made a breakthrough. With my current strength, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem if I want to go against Nascent Soul Realm experts.¡± Jiang Yiming sighed again and said helplessly, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I didn¡¯t break through to reach perfection in the Core Formation Realm in one go. Forget it, this matter can¡¯t be rushed. I¡¯d better sign in first. System, sign in.¡± [Ding ¡ª signed in successfully!] [Notification]: Received the Broken Moon Sword Technique for signing in. [Notification]: Due to the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the Broken Moon Sword Technique has been upgraded to the Flying Cloud Broken Moon Technique! When the system¡¯s notifications ended, a sword technique book appeared in his backpack. Jiang Yiming immediately opened the system¡¯s introduction on the technique. After reading the system¡¯s introduction, even with all Jiang Yiming had seen, he could not help but feel a little shocked. The Flying Cloud Broken Moon Technique could be said to be one of the most powerful sword techniques in the world. The flying cloud was gentle and flawless. This sword technique evolved from the movement of the clouds. Its moves were unpredictable and emphasized one¡¯s comprehension ability! If one could comprehend the essence of this sword technique, one would be like the clouds, unpredictable and impossible to guard against! ¡°Flying Cloud Broken Moon Technique, Ye Yunfan,¡± Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but smile. Ye Yunfan happened to be a sword user, so he might as well give him this technique to try. While Jiang Yiming was still pondering, the sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the door. ¡°Master, I have come to pay my respects to you.¡± ¡°Come in.¡± As soon as he said that, Ye Yunfan entered the house in a flash. His face was ruddy, his posture was vigorous, and his movements were swift. It was completely impossible to tell that he was a seriously injured person just yesterday. ¡°Master, I have come to pay my respects to you,¡± Ye Yunfan cupped his hands and bowed to his Master in the manner a disciple should. ¡°You¡¯re quite diligent. To think you came to pay your respects so early in the morning,¡± Jiang Yiming gestured with his palm for Ye Yunfan to rise and said with a smile. ¡°This is what I should do,¡± Ye Yunfan straightened his body, but his expression was somewhat strange. Jiang Yiming took in his expression and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Is something wrong? Your expression is strange. Could it be that your body hasn¡¯t recovered?¡± Ye Yunfan hurriedly shook his head, ¡°Reporting to Master, after consuming the pill you gave me yesterday, my body has recovered greatly. It¡¯s just that¡­¡± ¡°Just what? Between you and me, there¡¯s no need to hide anything.¡± Ye Yunfan hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, ¡°Master, as your second disciple, I¡¯m completely unable to help you. I¡¯m just incompetent, and I feel guilty!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming instantly understood that Ye Yunfan was here to learn. He had said yesterday that he would teach him a cultivation technique, but he didn¡¯t expect Ye Yunfan to be so eager. However, knowing that Ye Yunfan was hoping to strengthen the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming felt his heart warm again. Jiang Yiming smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s alright. I will teach you a peerless cultivation technique today. After learning this technique, your strength will naturally increase by leaps and bounds!¡± ¡°Thank you, Master!¡± Before Jiang Yiming could finish speaking, Ye Yunfan hurriedly bowed. His expression was very much excited, causing Jiang Yiming to burst into laughter. He chuckled and said, ¡°Yunfan, close your eyes and meditate. I will impart you the technique.¡± Ye Yunfan followed his instructions with haste. A moment later, a golden screen of light appeared in Ye Yunfan¡¯s mind. It was the Green Lotus Creation Technique! This miraculous method in which the technique was imparted instantly made Ye Yunfan even more excited. ¡­ At the same time, in the Huoyun Sect, Yan Minghui, who was in a sorry state, was kneeling in front of a middle-aged man who wore an ugly expression. ¡°Father, you have to help me take revenge!¡± Yan Minghui sobbed. The man with the hideous expression was Yan Minghui¡¯s father and one of the few Nascent Soul elders in the Huoyun Sect, Yan Rutian! Looking at his son¡¯s sorry appearance, Yan Rutian¡¯s ugly expression could not help but loosen up. He quickly helped his son up and asked, ¡°Hui¡¯er, what exactly happened? How did you become like this? Tell me now!¡± Yan Minghui sobbed for a while before he narrated the matter. Of course, there was no lack of exaggerations in his narration. Such as how Jiang Yiming did not think much of the Huoyun Sect, and how Ye Yunfan had robbed his things. As Yan Rutian listened, his expression also becomes gloomier and colder. ¡°Impudent! How dare a small Lingyun Sect commit such a heinous crime! Hui¡¯er, rest assured, I will certainly get justice for you.¡± ¡°But father, Jiang Yiming is at the Core Formation Realm,¡± Yan Minghui said in a low voice. He didn¡¯t say that Jiang Yiming had defeated him with one finger because if he did, his father would probably scold him for being a good-for-nothing first! Therefore, in Yan Rutian¡¯s understanding, Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength was at most in the late-stage of the Core Formation Realm. ¡°So what if he¡¯s in the Core Formation Realm? I¡¯m in the Nascent Soul Realm! Alright, you don¡¯t have to worry anymore. I will ask the sect leader for an order now.¡± After saying that, Yan Rutian strode out. Looking at his father¡¯s departing figure, Yan Minghui¡¯s heart was instantly filled with joy. ¡°Jiang Yiming, you¡¯re dead meat this time! And that little beauty, this time, you definitely won¡¯t be able to escape from my grasp!¡± Yan Minghui said coldly as delight from his devious plan being successful flashed across his eyes. On the other side, Yan Rutian had arrived at the great hall of the Huoyun Sect. Within the great hall, there was a high throne. Sitting on the throne was a quietly terrifying middle-aged man who was resting with his eyes closed. ¡°Sect leader, I have something to report!¡± Yan Rutian cupped his hands and said in a clear voice. ¡°Oh, what is it?¡± Although the sect leader¡¯s voice was calm, it was filled with dignity. Yan Rutian quickly told him everything. Of course, he hid the fact that Yan Minghui was beaten badly. After all, if this matter spread, Yan Minghui would be inferior to the two other prodigies in the sect. ¡°Hm, Core Formation Realm, Lingyun Sect, Nascent Soul inheritance? Interesting.¡± After hearing the whole story, the sect leader slowly opened his eyes. ¡°Sect leader, please allow me to destroy this small sect that thinks too greatly of itself!¡± Yan Rutian said coldly. The sect leader raised his eyebrows and pondered for a moment before saying, ¡°Very well, destroy it then. It¡¯s just a small sect, it¡¯s just nice for a warning to the others. Recently, some people are becoming more and more disobedient.¡± There was no emotion in the sect leader¡¯s voice, but even Yan Rutian couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill under his feet.. Chapter 24 - Advance Again, First Disciple Returns Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A few days later, on the Lingyun Sect¡¯s training grounds, Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu were sparring. Ye Yunfan held a sword in his hand and was wearing a white robe, making him look like a celestial. He was using the Flying Cloud Broken Moon Technique! A few days ago, Jiang Yiming had passed this sword technique to him. Under his bitter cultivation, although he had yet to comprehend the essence of this technique, each and every move of his was already quite elegant and otherworldly. Huang Chaoyu, on the other hand, was bare-handed. She was dressed in red, like a raging fire. Between each step and palm, faint images of a phoenix would appear. If one listened carefully, one could almost hear the faint cry of a phoenix soaring through the nine heavens! The two had already fought for a hundred rounds, and their spiritual energy was starting to be somewhat lacking. ¡°Junior sister, let¡¯s decide the outcome with our last move!¡± ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I¡¯m thinking!¡± With this, the aura of the two soared. The vigorous spiritual energy seemed to transform into white clouds and a phoenix in an instant. The white clouds enveloped, while the phoenix pierced through. When the two made their move, a gust of violent wind was instantly stirred up. Dust flew in all directions, and sand and stones flew everywhere. Bang! When the dust finally dispersed, a white figure was seen flying backward. In the center of the grounds, the red figure was standing quietly. Ye Yunfan stabbed his sword into the ground and retreated for quite some distance before he managed to stabilize his body. He raised his head to look at Huang Chaoyu and couldn¡¯t help but smile bitterly, ¡°Junior sister¡¯s strength has completely surpassed that mine. I didn¡¯t expect that even if I broke through to the early-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, I would still be no match for you, junior sister.¡± After cultivating the Green Lotus Creation Technique, Ye Yunfan¡¯s progress had been rapid. He had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm yesterday. Today, he had excitedly come to challenge Huang Chaoyu, though he didn¡¯t think that the result would not be as he had hoped. Huang Chaoyu smiled and quickly comforted him, ¡°Senior brother, please don¡¯t say that. I was lucky to have entered the Foundation Establishment Realm a few days earlier than you. Otherwise, it¡¯s still an unknown as to who will win and who will lose.¡± Ye Yunfan shook his head and didn¡¯t dwell on this topic anymore. He then said, ¡°Junior sister, during the fight just now, I noticed that your aura seemed to be somewhat chaotic. Could it be that you¡¯re about to break through again?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. I should be about to break through to the middle-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm,¡± Huang Chaoyu nodded. Ye Yunfan sincerely felt happy for his junior sister¡¯s improvement as he said with a smile, ¡°Congratulations, junior sister¡¯s talent is outstanding. Master will definitely be very happy if he knows.¡± ¡°Yes, but Master hasn¡¯t left his residence for a long time. I wonder¡­¡± Huang Chaoyu was speaking when she suddenly stopped. Ye Yunfan was just thinking that it was strange for her to do so, but when he turned his head, he was also immediately stunned. To their pleasant surprise, a familiar figure had appeared on the training grounds. ¡­ In his residence, Jiang Yiming was meditating and cultivating. He was surrounded by some indistinct spiritual energy. His face was ruddy and his body was emitting a faint light. ¡°Hu!¡± Jiang Yiming let out a long breath. His eyes flew open and sparkled as if they were filled with stars. ¡°System,¡± Jiang Yiming opened his interface. [Ding!] [Sect Rank]: Fifth rank force [Sect Leader]: Jiang Yiming [Realm]: Perfection in the Core Formation Realm [Cultivation Methods]: Green Lotus Creation Technique, Chaos Celestial Technique [Constitution]: Supreme Celestial Demon Body (entry-level) [Privilege]: Celestial King¡¯s Privilege Jiang Yiming¡¯s gaze landed on the ¡°cultivation realm¡± column where it showed he had reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm. ¡°I¡¯ve finally reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm. With my current strength, even those in the Nascent Soul Realm won¡¯t be my match. However, if I want to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, I can¡¯t rely on the system. I still have to wait for an opportunity,¡± Jiang Yiming rubbed his chin and muttered to himself. After confirming that he had reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm, his mood was much more relaxed. The Huoyun Sect would most definitely send someone to look for trouble, but as long as the legendary Incarnation Realm patriarch didn¡¯t come personally, Jiang Yiming could handle it with his current strength. ¡°I wonder if Xiaoyu and Yunfan have been cultivating properly during these two days I have been cultivating in seclusion,¡± Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming opened their system interfaces. [Name]: Ye Yunfan [Identity]: Lingyun Sect¡¯s second disciple [Realm]: Early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm [Cultivation Methods]: Green Lotus Creation Technique, Flying Cloud Broken Moon Technique [Constitution]: Not awakened Seeing this, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but nod his head. His second disciple¡¯s progress was quite advanced, he had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. [Name]: Huang Chaoyu [Identity]: Lingyun Sect¡¯s third disciple [Realm]: Early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm (about to breakthrough) [Cultivation Methods]: Green Lotus Creation Technique, Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture [Constitution]: Nether Phoenix Flame Body Huang Chaoyu was about to breakthrough! ¡°Not bad, I didn¡¯t expect Xiaoyu¡¯s cultivation speed to be so fast. She¡¯s about to break through again.¡± Seeing that both disciples had improved, Jiang Yiming laughed from the bottom of his heart. ¡°Now that their strength has improved, it¡¯s really a good thing. Though only advancement in strength isn¡¯t enough. To strengthen the Lingyun Sect, alchemy, weapon forging, martial skills, and secret sect scriptures are all indispensable. Unfortunately, although these things are available in the system, they will only be available when I reach a higher realm.¡± A complete sect would have a very strict inheritance system. For example, martial skills, secret scriptures, pill recipes, weapons, magical treasures, and so on were all among those to be passed down. Unfortunately, the Lingyun Sect, which had fallen from grace, was practically penniless. The things they originally had were all gone. Jiang Yiming could only grumble some more before throwing all these thoughts out of his mind. ¡°Forget it, I should stop thinking about all this now. I¡¯d better go out and exercise my muscles and bones.¡± With that, he walked out of his residence. Just as he reached the door, he heard the voices of his two disciples. Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu had been paying attention to his residence, thus, when the doors to Jiang Yiming¡¯s residence were just opened, the two of them immediately rushed over. ¡°Master, you¡¯ve finally come out of seclusion!¡± The two of them called out in unison. They cupped their hands and bowed to Jiang Yiming. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve only been cultivating in seclusion for a few days. Look at how excited you are!¡± Jiang Yiming smiled and raised his hand to make them rise. However, the concern of the two disciples made him very happy. ¡°Master, we¡¯re not just excited because you came out of secluded cultivation,¡± Ye Yunfan said with a smile. Before he could continue, Huang Chaoyu beat him to it, ¡°We¡¯re excited because eldest senior brother is back!¡± ¡°What? Lingfei is back?¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming was also quite excited. His eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei, had been traveling outside all this time, and now he was finally back. As soon as he finished saying, a reply came from not far away, ¡°Master, Lingfei is back!¡± Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu both smiled and moved aside. In the next moment, a heroic-looking and dignified young man appeared in front of Jiang Yiming. ¡°Master!¡± With this, Gu Lingfei was going to kneel to Jiang Yiming. He had heard about the matters with the Huoyun Sect from his junior brother and sister. He didn¡¯t expect when such the sect was in such a pinch, he as the eldest senior brother, was not around. Moreover, he had indeed been away for a long time. For a moment, longing, shame, excitement, and other complex emotions were mixed. Thus, he had directly attempted to kneel. Reacting quickly, Jiang Yiming stopped him just as Gu Lingfei¡¯s knees were about to touch the ground.. Chapter 25 - Eldest Disciple Gu Lingfei, a Friend in the Nascent Soul Realm Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming looked at his eldest disciple with a smile, ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no need for such a big ceremony. It¡¯s fine as long as I know your heart.¡± ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve seen Master, and I¡¯ve been missing you a lot,¡± Gu Lingfei nodded with a smile and no longer insisted on kneeling, ¡°Besides, isn¡¯t it only proper for me to kneel and kowtow to Master a few times?¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head and said, ¡°It¡¯s alright. You¡¯re my disciple, why do we need these empty courtesies? Though I must say, you have been out for a few months and you seem to have changed quite a bit. Looks like you¡¯ve gained quite a lot from your trip.¡± Hearing this, Gu Lingfei also smiled and nodded. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t say these words for no reason. Just now, he had carefully sized up his disciple. If he didn¡¯t look, he wouldn¡¯t know, but when he did, he was shocked. To think Gu Lingfei had reached the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm! In Jiang Yiming¡¯s memories, when Gu Lingfei left, he had only reached perfection in the Qi Meditation Realm. It had only been three months, but he had already advanced to the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm. Presumably, Gu Lingfei must have encountered some great opportunities on his trip. Otherwise, even if Gu Lingfei was truly a monstrous genius, he wouldn¡¯t have improved so quickly. As for what opportunities his eldest disciple had encountered, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t think too much about it. With his guidance, the strength of his three disciples would increase rapidly in the future. Even if there were opportunities, what kind of opportunity could compare to the system? ¡°Lingfei, you¡¯ve suffered a lot in the outside world on your adventures, haven¡¯t you? Look at you now. You¡¯re much darker than before, and you¡¯ve lost a lot of weight. I almost couldn¡¯t recognize you,¡± Jiang Yiming said with a smile. Gu Lingfei hurriedly shook his head and said seriously, ¡°Master, it wasn¡¯t hard on me. It¡¯s Master who has suffered. Junior brother and junior sister have already told me about the Huoyun Sect. I have been unfilial. I wasn¡¯t able to be by Master¡¯s side¡­¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand and interrupted him, ¡°Those things are all in the past. You don¡¯t have to blame yourself. Let¡¯s talk about something happy. Why don¡¯t you tell me some interesting stories about your travels?¡± Gu Lingfei was stunned for a moment before he suddenly remembered something, ¡°Oh my, me and my poor memory. Master, I forgot to introduce you to a new friend of mine.¡± Gu Lingfei quickly took off. When he returned, a woman was following behind him. The woman looked young and only seemed slightly older than Huang Chaoyu. She was wearing a white long dress, and she looked very elegant. ¡°Master, this is a young miss I met when I was traveling. Miss Yue, this is my Master, who is also the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect,¡± Gu Lingfei quickly introduced the two of them. Jiang Yiming was stunned. He didn¡¯t expect his eldest disciple to be able to bring a girl back from his travels. Sensing Jiang Yiming¡¯s scrutinizing gaze, the girl was immediately displeased. Unwillingly, she said to Jiang Yiming, ¡°I¡¯m Yue Shuangbai.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. Through his observation, he discovered that Yue Shuangbai was a Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse! He was immediately shocked and hurriedly asked, ¡°I¡¯m Jiang Yiming, the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect. May I ask which sect you¡¯re from? And how did you get to know this disciple of mine?¡± Yue Shuangbai was silent for a moment before she opened her mouth to speak, ¡°I¡¯m an unaffiliated cultivator. I don¡¯t belong to any sect. It¡¯s just a coincidence that I got to know Gu Lingfei. He saved me by chance, so the two of us became friends.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded, but he didn¡¯t take her answer to heart. She seemed to have answered his two questions, but in fact, she hadn¡¯t answered anything at all. Besides, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t believe that she really had no family or faction. If she really was such a young unaffiliated cultivator, then what was the point of having sects? Jiang Yiming was thinking about how to get her to reveal her background when Gu Lingfei spoke up from the side. He had long felt that the two of them didn¡¯t click, so he quickly told his Master what had happened. ¡°Master, it was indeed a coincidence. When I left the mountains that day, I had the intention of traveling. I also wanted to invite some sects to help the Lingyun Sect. However, the hearts of people have changed. I suffered many jests and difficulties from them, and in a fit of anger, I left. After that, I didn¡¯t expect to accidentally enter a residence and obtain a great opportunity there. I even met Miss Yue through fate. Now I¡¯m at the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm thanks to the opportunity I obtained in that residence.¡± ¡­ Gu Lingfei told everything in detail. He didn¡¯t even miss out on the date he obtained the opportunity. Hearing the date, Jiang Yiming was even more shocked. Because the date Gu Lingfei had mentioned was the day Jiang Yiming had transmigrated. Among the Celestial King¡¯s Privileges, there was one that increased the luck of the disciples in the sect. Initially, Jiang Yiming felt that luck was somewhat illusory. But from the looks of it now, this privilege wasn¡¯t a fluke. It was most likely thanks to this Celestial King¡¯s Privilege that his eldest disciple could obtain such an opportunity. As for Ye Yunfan, it was probably also thanks to the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege that he was able to escape from the encirclement of so many Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators that day. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s mood instantly became much better. Things like fate were extremely mysterious. But if it was on their side, it wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that it was heaven-defying! Unlike Jiang Yiming¡¯s happiness and excitement, Yue Shuangbai¡¯s expression was indifferent. She looked at Gu Lingfei, who was narrating his travels and shook her head secretly. She had already ridiculed him dozens of times in her heart, alas, he was too naive after all. Even if Jiang Yiming was his master, Gu Lingfei shouldn¡¯t have told him everything. One had to know that money could move people¡¯s hearts. What if his Master could not help but attack Gu Lingfei after hearing about the opportunity? How was it that Gu Lingfei didn¡¯t even understand the simple matter of ¡°one must be wary of others¡±? He was truly uneducable! She looked at Jiang Yiming again, her eyes full of vigilance. She didn¡¯t know why, but she was instinctively defensive against Jiang Yiming. On the way, she had heard Gu Lingfei introduce the situation of the Lingyun Sect, thus she had always thought that Gu Lingfei¡¯s Master was only a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. She never expected that she couldn¡¯t see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength at all. Jiang Yiming¡¯s indifferent aura also gave her a vague sense of pressure. She didn¡¯t believe that this was something a Foundation Establishment cultivator could have. Gu Lingfei was still describing in detail what happened along the way, and Jiang Yiming and the other two disciples were listening attentively. At this moment, Jiang Yiming suddenly raised his head and looked at the clouds in the sky. A thunderous roar suddenly came from the sky above the sect, ¡°Where are the scoundrels of the Lingyun Sect? Come out and see me!¡± Chapter 26 - A Nascent Soul Cultivator Descended From the Sky, So Youre Jiang Yiming? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A thunderous roar came from the sky. In an instant, everyone raised their heads to look at the sky. They could only see dark clouds gathering from afar. In an instant, the sky became dark, and a terrifying aura poured down from the sky. Everyone was shocked and a trace of unease rose in their hearts. ¡°Master, who is this person? How dare he insult the Lingyun Sect?¡± Gu Lingfei frowned, his expression somewhat angry. Sensing the aura in the sky, Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression remained calm as he said, ¡°He should be from the Huoyun Sect. Just as well, let me go meet him then!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yiming immediately rose into the sky and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot. ¡°Master!¡± Ye Yunfan and Huang Zhaoyu looked at their Master¡¯s back and called out in unison. ¡°Eldest senior brother, why don¡¯t we go take a look too?¡± Huang Zhaoyu hurriedly said to Gu Lingfei, ¡°The people from the Huoyun Sect are definitely here to cause trouble. We must help Master!¡± ¡°Yes, junior sister, you¡¯re right. I have the same intention!¡± Gu Lingfei nodded in agreement. The three of them looked at each other, and without saying a word, they rushed towards Jiang Yiming¡¯s direction. In an instant, only Yue Shuangbai was left. Yue Shuangbai watched them leave, her gaze thoughtful. She could sense that the person in the air was in the Nascent Soul Realm. Although she couldn¡¯t see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s true strength, he was only a fifth rank sect leader. No matter how strong he was, he was most likely only in the Core Formation Realm. How could he possibly be a match for a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator? ¡°This is also a good opportunity,¡± A strange light flashed through Yue Shuangbai¡¯s eyes, ¡°This way, I¡¯ll be able to know exactly what realm Jiang Yiming is really in. When he¡¯s no match for the opponent, I¡¯ll step forward and protect this sect. At that time, Gu Lingfei will have to thank me properly!¡± Yue Shuangbai made up her mind and was in a good mood. Without any hesitation, she quickly walked towards the crowd. ¡­ In the open space in front of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s mountain gates, Jiang Yiming looked at Yan Rutian indifferently. Yan Rutian was not willing to be outdone either. He scrutinized Jiang Yiming with disdain. What made him think that something was strange was that he couldn¡¯t see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength. For a moment, he suddenly felt a faint sense of unease. In order to suppress this unease, his brain started to work like crazy. He thought to himself: Since Minghui had exchanged moves with this person, his cultivation is at most at the Core Formation Realm. The reason why I can¡¯t see through his strength is most likely because he has some kind of magic treasure that can conceal his cultivation. With my cultivation at the Nascent Soul Realm, it would be as easy as a flip of my hand to destroy this person! Thinking to this point, Yan Rutian felt that his confidence had increased by quite a bit. How could he know that Yan Minghui couldn¡¯t even take a finger attack from Jiang Yiming? Exchanging attacks and being on the same level were all just Yan Minghui¡¯s nonsense. ¡°You are the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect?¡± Yan Rutian said coldly. As if he didn¡¯t see Yan Rutian¡¯s cold expression, Jiang Yiming said calmly, ¡°Yes, I am the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming. Who are you? Why did you barge into the Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°Haha, I am an elder of the Huoyun Sect, Yan Rutian!¡± Yan Rutian laughed loudly and continued after a pause, ¡°Yan Minghui is my son. Why do you think I came to the Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°So you¡¯re here to avenge your son?¡± A cold smile appeared on Jiang Yiming¡¯s lips. At this moment, Gu Lingfei and the others finally rushed over. The conversation between the two fell into everyone¡¯s ears. ¡°Yan Minghui¡­ What exactly is going on?¡± Gu Lingfei had a puzzled look on his face. Just now, Huang Zhaoyu and Ye Yunfan had already briefly told him about what had happened in the sect while he was away. However, they had only briefly mentioned the matter of Yan Minghui and the others coming to look for trouble a few days ago. Thus, Gu Lingfei had no idea of what exactly had happened. Ye Yunfan, who was standing by his side, hurriedly explained everything that had happened that day to him. ¡°I see!¡± After understanding the cause and effect of the incident, Gu Lingfei¡¯s expression also turned cold. Seeing that Ye Yunfan seemed to be feeling guilty, he hurriedly patted his shoulder and consoled, ¡°Junior brother, you mustn¡¯t blame yourself. That was an opportunity that you obtained. Naturally, there¡¯s no reason for you to give it to others for free. Yan Minghui was just asking for it. Rest assured. I will help Master now!¡± After saying this, Gu Lingfei was about to step forward. Seeing this, Yue Shuangbai, who was behind him, hurriedly flashed to the front of him and stopped him. Gu Lingfei was instantly stunned and asked with a frown, ¡°Miss Yue, what are you doing?¡± ¡°Nothing much. I¡¯m just trying to stop you from throwing your life away,¡± Yue Shuangbai indifferently glanced at him and said. ¡°The other party is a Nascent Soul Realm expert. What can you do even if you go forward? Throw your life away?¡± Hearing this, Gu Lingfei and the other two disciples were instantly stunned. They had guessed that the person who came was a Nascent Soul Realm expert. But not that their guesses have been confirmed, they couldn¡¯t help but become even more worried. On the other side, Jiang Yiming had also realized that Yan Rutian¡¯s cultivation was in the Nascent Soul Realm. He had long expected that after the incident with Yan Minghui, the Huoyun Sect would send someone to their door. However, he had never expected that it would be Yan Minghui¡¯s father who would come. With Yan Rutian¡¯s cultivation in the Nascent Soul Realm, he was probably a figure with high authority in the Huoyun Sect. It was likely that Yan Minghui couldn¡¯t have reached the Core Formation Realm at such a young age without the help of his father. ¡°Elder Yan, the Huoyun Sect is quite magnanimous,¡± Jiang Yiming snorted coldly and said slowly, ¡°The Lingyun Sect is merely a fifth rank force, yet to think we¡¯re worth you sending a Nascent Soul Realm expert to seek revenge. Is it because you think highly of the Lingyun Sect, or is it because the Huoyun Sect is trying to set an example to warn the other forces?¡± ¡°You used devious schemes to injure my son, how can I let you off?¡± Yan Rutian¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous cold light flashed in his eyes, ¡°Since you are aware that the Lingyun Sect is only a fifth rank force, then you should be more careful in your actions! To think you dared to kill the disciples of the Huoyun Sect, and even hurt my son so badly. I, Yan Rutian, will not rest until I kill you today!¡± Upon hearing his words, Jiang Yiming could not help but let out a cold laugh, ¡°Devious scheme? It seems that you have been tricked by your good old son. I only used one finger to knock him to the ground. Where did this saying of a devious scheme come from?¡± ¡°Nonsense! My son is one of the three great prodigies of the Huoyun Sect. How could he be so easily defeated by you? Since you¡¯re insulting my son with such words, it seems that you¡¯re not taking me seriously at all!¡± Yan Rutian was instantly furious. With this, his figure flashed and disappeared on the spot. Like a stream of light, he rushed towards Jiang Yiming.. Chapter 27 - Youre Also in the Nascent Soul Realm? Yan Rutian Has Been Tricked Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Yan Rutian flew across the sky like a fireball. ¡°Boy, pay the price for your ignorance and stupidity! Today, I¡¯m going to raze the Lingyun Sect to the ground. I¡¯m going to let everyone in the world know the price for offending the Huoyun Sect!¡± Yan Rutian laughed roaringly. His eerie voice reverberated in the air, making people shudder. His surging aura came from all directions, and the surroundings instantly darkened. The expressions of the three disciples not far away immediately changed, especially Gu Lingfei! He hadn¡¯t witnessed the scene of Jiang Yiming crushing Yan Minghui with one finger that day. He was also clueless about Jiang Yiming¡¯s current realm. In his understanding, Jiang Yiming was still at the Foundation Establishment Realm, just like a few months ago. There was only one result if a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator went head-to-head with a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator: Instant death! ¡°This can¡¯t do, I have to help Master!¡± Gu Lingfei blurted. However, just as he was about to make a move, Yue Shuangbai pulled him back. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. Look at your Master. He¡¯s not the slightest bit flustered. He may have some strategy up his sleeve. You mustn¡¯t just go forward and throw your life away!¡± When everyone heard this, their gazes quickly turned to Jiang Yiming. Sure enough, Jiang Yiming¡¯s face was calm, and his body didn¡¯t move at all. It was as if even though there were monstrous waves in front of him, he was a giant ship that would never sink! It was indeed so. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t think much of Yan Rutian who was in the early-stage of the Nascent Soul Ream. If he was still in the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm like he was a few days ago, he would have had to be more vigilant. However, he had just reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm and was only one step away from the so-called Nascent Soul Realm. Of course, that threshold was extremely hard to cross and was of utmost importance. But Jiang Yiming possessed the Green Lotus Creation Technique. So every time he advanced a small realm, the increase in his strength would far surpass that of an ordinary person. Jiang Yiming had merely advanced from the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm to reach perfection in the Core Formation Realm, but in fact, his strength was already ten times stronger! Just as the ball of flames was about to reach him, Jiang Yiming made a bold move. He struck both palms out together, instantly raising a gust of wind. The endless wind condensed into an invisible wind wall at this moment. Rumble! The flames collided with the wind wall, and in that instant, they turned into endless sparks that fell. Jiang Yiming and Yan Rutian, who were in mid-air, were forced by the aftermath of the collision to take a step back. Yan rutian, who had stabilized his body, abruptly raised his head and looked at Jiang Yiming with a shocked expression. He had never thought that Jiang Yiming would be able to block his move. Although he hadn¡¯t used his full strength in that move, it was more than enough to kill a cultivator who had reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm with ease. At this moment, he finally understood why Jiang Yiming could beat his son up so badly. This feeling of something unexpected made him suddenly feel uneasy. ¡°You¡¯re in the Nascent Soul Realm too?¡± Yan Rutian asked Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming shook his head, ¡°No, I¡¯ve only reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm.¡± ¡°Bullsh*t! If you had really just reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm, that move just now would have burned you to ashes! Seems like you¡¯re planning to feign weakness. If that¡¯s so, you¡¯re underestimating me too much!¡± Yan Rutian snorted coldly as if he had seen through Jiang Yiming¡¯s schemes. ¡°I¡¯m not the kind of person who would be blind and careless. Now, I¡¯ll let you experience my strongest spell!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Rutian formed a hand seal with both hands while muttering an incantation. In an instant, the sky grew even darker and foggier, as if it was covered by a thick layer of volcanic ash. Jiang Yiming was speechless. He was telling the truth, he had indeed just reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm. Why was Yan Rutian acting as if he had lied to him? To think Yan Rutian was so exasperated that he was using a big move now. Yan Rutian shouted, ¡°Thousand Fires Burning Skies!¡± In that instant, the countless clouds in the sky churned endlessly. A scarlet light shone through the cracks in the clouds. One could vaguely see a large amount of lava rolling on the clouds. Following this, endless flames poured down through the clouds. It was like a meteor shower in the night sky, but also like a punishment from Heaven. The torrential sea of fire was as if it wanted to burn the entire Lingyun Sect into ashes. ¡°Go to hell, Lingyun Sect!¡± Yan Rutian couldn¡¯t help but laugh when he saw this scene. This was his trump card! In the Huoyun Sect, only a few of the old men above the Nascent Soul Realm could use this move. This was because this move could only be used with the help of the momentum between Heaven and Earth, and was unstoppable once used. feeling the earth-shattering aura, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t dare to be even the slightest bit negligent. If this move was allowed to fall, the flames would definitely wipe out the entire Ling Yun Sect! Within the Lingyun Sect were his disciples as well as the great hall and residences that he had just spent a large number of spirit stones to build. How could he let Yan Rutian destroy all of this? Jiang Yiming took a deep breath. As someone who had reached the Celestial King Realm in his previous life, he knew what the Nascent Soul Realm embodied. To merge one¡¯s body with Heaven and Earth, and borrow the power of Heaven and Earth. Such was the symbol of the Nascent Soul Realm! Yan Rutian¡¯s Thousand Fires Burning Skies could be considered to have brought the superiority of the Nascent Soul Realm into full play. Although reaching perfection in the Core Formation Realm meant he was only one step away from the Nascent Soul Realm, just this one step had made it so that Jiang Yiming was unable to borrow even the slightest bit of the power of Heaven and earth. Thus in the face of this move, he could only face it head-on. ¡°Very well. I¡¯ll let you experience the true power of the Chaos Finger,¡± Jiang Yiming narrowed his eyes and muttered. His body suddenly became illusory. One could still vaguely see the blue spiritual energy flowing through the meridians in his body. The vast and surging spiritual energy ultimately gathered on the index finger of his right hand. ¡°Chaos Finger, go!¡± With a low shout, Jiang Yiming opened his eyes abruptly. A boundless aura instantly covered Heaven and Earth. The entire world seemed to have turned into chaos in an instant. The blazing aura was engulfed by chaos and the terrifying pressure was wiped away. A gray finger that was as thick as a mountain slowly rose from the ground. It clashed with the boundless flames that descended from the sky. The moment this move was used, everyone¡¯s expressions apart from Jiang Yiming changed. Their eyes were wide open as they looked at this shocking scene in disbelief. Yan Rutian and Yue Shuangbai were even more shocked because they could sense the fatal danger from this move. Even the Imperial Advisor of the Divine Phoenix Empire, who was hundreds of miles away, abruptly raised his head with a shocked expression. ¡°This is a battle between Nascent Soul Realm powerhouses. Why are they fighting to this extent? Not good, it¡¯s in the direction of the Lingyun Sect. Could it be that they are targeting the Princess?¡± Thinking of this, the Imperial Advisor¡¯s face immediately darkened. ¡°This can¡¯t do, I must not let anything happen to the Princess!¡± Thinking of this, he hurriedly sped up and his body instantly turned into a streak of light that streaked across the sky.. Chapter 28 - The Chaos Finger Broke Through the Defense of the Nascent Soul Realm, Yan Rutians Death Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A huge gray finger slowly rose. While looking at this finger, Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu¡¯s hearts were filled with great shock. Back when Jiang Yiming defeated Yan Minghui, he had used the Chaos Finger as well. But compared to this finger, the finger back then was like dirt. What they didn¡¯t know was that this was the move that Jiang Yiming had unleashed using both his physical body and spiritual energy cultivation. It was the Chaos Finger unleashed by someone with the Supreme Celestial Demon Body who had reached perfection in the Core Formation realm with the Chaos Celestial Technique! It could also be called the Chaos Finger, but a more fitting name was the Soul Chaos Finger. At this moment, Yan Rutian¡¯s heart was already filled with unease. The power that was being emitted from this finger made him feel an inexplicable fear. However, he could no longer retreat and could only fight with all his might. Thinking of this, Yan Rutian¡¯s expression suddenly became solemn. He circulated the spiritual energy in his entire body to the extreme, instantly drawing in the aura of Heaven and Earth. With this, red light burst out in the sky, and the burning flames became even brighter. The air between Heaven and Earth instantly became even hotter. ¡°Die!¡± The furious Yan Rutian let out a shout. However, there was not much expression on Jiang Yiming¡¯s face. Rumble! At the moment when the giant finger and the flames collided, the entire world instantly erupted with thick black smoke. The black smoke covered Heaven and Earth as it rolled and spread, enveloping the entire world in an instant. The flowing flames that filled the sky had already disappeared. The gray giant finger had also turned into a mass of air and dispersed. ¡°Retreat now!¡± Gu Lingfei shouted loudly. Without hesitation, he hurriedly used his spiritual energy to form a shield in front of them. Then, while protecting Huang Zhaoyu and the others, they retreated quite a distance. ¡°Is this really a fight between Master and that Yan guy? Why do I feel as if the world is about to be destroyed?¡± Ye Yunfan could feel that his mouth was dry, and his face was still filled with shock. Huang Zhaoyu and Gu Lingfei didn¡¯t know how to answer this question either. Everyone looked towards the scene and saw that Jiang Yiming was still standing there indifferently. On the contrary, Yan Rutian had retreated more than a hundred meters. At this moment, his entire body was in a mess. The clothes on his chest were charred black, and there was a hint of scarlet at the corner of his mouth. He looked extremely pathetic. Jiang Yiming slowly descended from the sky and gradually approached Yan Rutian. This action instantly scared Yan Rutian out of his wits. He hurriedly stuttered, ¡°Sect leader Jiang, please wait! Sect leader Jiang is really talented. Your cultivation is so profound at such a young age. I admire you.¡± Yan Rutian hurriedly spat flattering words, but Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have any reaction, nor did he stop. Seeing this, Yan Rutian became even more flustered. He quickly knelt and said, ¡°Sect leader Jiang, it was my son¡¯s fault for what happened that day. Please allow me to apologize to you first. I shouldn¡¯t have come here to provoke you without a thorough investigation. I promise, as long as sect leader Jiang can spare my life today, I will discipline my son properly when I go back.¡± What Yan Rutian was actually thinking was that if he could go back, he would give Yan Minghui a good beating first. He had finally realized that Yan Minghui was bragging when he said that he could exchange moves with Jiang Yiming. It was fine to brag about any other normal matter, but this time, Yan Minghui had put his father on flames. ¡°Sect leader Jiang, I promise that from now on, Huoyun Sect will never find trouble with the Lingyun Sect. From now on, the two sects will be brother alliances. What do you think?¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s nothing much,¡± Jiang Yiming had already walked up to Yan Rutian and said coldly from above. ¡°I¡¯ve never done anything stupid like letting the enemy return alive, so it¡¯s better if you die.¡± As soon as he finished saying this, Jiang Yiming made a move and slapped his palm down. Yan Rutian was so frightened that his eyes immediately widened, He had already used up all the spiritual energy in his body when he used his ultimate technique just now. He could only feel his body was like jelly now. It was difficult for him to even move his hand, so how could he dodge this palm? Seeing that he was going to die, Yan Rutian made up his mind, and a crazy look appeared in his eyes. He said fiercely, ¡°You want to kill me? Then let¡¯s perish together!¡± In an instant, a dazzling light burst out from Yan Rutian¡¯s body. The aura of his body skyrocketed, reaching an extremely terrifying level. ¡°Not good!¡± Not far away, Yue Shuangbai¡¯s expression abruptly changed, and she shouted. She knew that Yan Rutian wanted to use self-detonation to go against Jiang Yiming till the end! The power produced by the self-detonation of a Nascent Soul Realm expert could be said to be able to destroy the world. Gu Lingfei and the others definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand such power. Yue Shuangbai¡¯s face tensed. She was about to reveal her strength at the Nascent Soul Realm to protect them. ¡°Hu!¡± Right at this moment, a gust of violent wind suddenly blew between Heaven and Earth. An old man with white hair and a white beard descended from the sky. A multicolored barrier suddenly lit up in front of Huang Chaoyu and the others! ¡­ Boom! With Yan Rutian as the center, the dazzling light instantly spread out. An invisible heatwave spread across the entire mountain peak. The hearts of Huang Chaoyu and the others were almost in their throats. Their hearts were intertwined with fear, shock, and worry. The colorful barrier blocked all the aftershocks of the explosion. However, their Master did not have such a barrier! They tried their best to see the ending results of the explosion, but the blinding light forced them to shut their eyes. A moment later, the light gradually faded. ¡°Haha, Jiang Yiming, Die!¡± Yan Rutian¡¯s resentful voice echoed in the air. At this moment, his body had been turned into dust due to self-detonation, but his nascent soul was still around. This was the perverse part of the Nascent Soul Realm. As long as one¡¯s nascent soul was still around, even if one¡¯s body was destroyed, one would still be alive. If one could create another body in the future, one would still be able to recover. Although the price of self-detonation was a little high, as long as he could keep his life and kill Jiang Yiming, in Yan Rutian¡¯s eyes, everything was worth it! ¡°Is that so?¡± Just as Yan Rutian was shouting complacently, an unhurried voice came from the center of the explosion. Then, Jiang Yiming¡¯s tall and straight figure slowly appeared in everyone¡¯s sight. ¡°Impossible!¡± Yan Rutian¡¯s nascent soul shouted. In the face of the self-detonation of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, even a cultivator of the same realm would be seriously injured and dying. How could Jiang Yiming be unscathed? How could he know that not only had Jiang Yiming reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm, he also had the Supreme Celestial Demon Body? Let alone the self-detonation of an early-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, even if he received a fatal blow from a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator who had reached perfection, it wouldn¡¯t be a big deal. Yan Rutian was shocked for a moment, and then he immediately reacted. He had to run! If he didn¡¯t run, he would be truly dead forever! However, before he could escape, Jiang Yiming had already grabbed him. ¡°Isn¡¯t it a little too late to think of escaping now?¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s indifferent voice sounded, and Yan Rutian immediately felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. At this moment, he was truly afraid. ¡°No, don¡¯t!¡± He was about to beg for mercy when Jiang Yiming abruptly exerted force on his palm. Vigorous spiritual energy instantly gushed out. Yan Rutian was dead! The Imperial Advisor and the others were shocked by Jiang Yiming¡¯s decisiveness in the killing. Of course, what shocked them even more was that Jiang Yiming could survive unscathed from Yan Rutian¡¯s self-detonation. The Imperial Advisor felt especially shocked. He knew that he had to redefine Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength. When Jiang Yiming looked over, the Imperial Advisor instantly felt as if he was facing a great enemy.. Chapter 29 - Rising Fame, the Huoyun Sects Plans Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming scrutinized the Imperial Advisor. This Imperial Advisor was quite powerful. He was at the middle-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. Jiang Yiming immediately felt a headache. He wondered what was with today. He had just ¡°sent away¡± a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, and now another one had come. What was this old fellow here for? He said to the Imperial Advisor expressionlessly, ¡°Old sir, who are you? Why have you come to the Lingyun Sect?¡± At this time, Huang Chaoyu and the others came to their senses. Their attention fell on the old man as well. Just now, this old man had saved them when the situation was critical. They did not know why. Looking at how Huang Chaoyu and the others had taken a few steps away from him, the Imperial Advisor could not help but laugh bitterly. Then, he cupped his hands towards Jiang Yiming and said slowly, ¡°I am the Imperial Advisor of the Divine Phoenix Empire, Huang Tianchi.¡± Hearing this, Gu Lingfei and the others didn¡¯t have any reaction, but Jiang Yiming and Huang Zhaoyu couldn¡¯t stay calm. Huang Tianchi paused and said with a smile, ¡°I came here to bring the Princess back.¡± ¡°Princess? Who is the Princess?¡± Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan were confused by the old man¡¯s words. However, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have time to explain to them. He glanced at Huang Tianchi and said expressionlessly, ¡°If you want to bring Xiaoyu back, you have to ask her if she agrees.¡± As soon as he said this, Huang Chaoyu shook her head fiercely, ¡°Imperial Advisor Huang, I won¡¯t return to the Divine Phoenix Empire. Please go back.¡± Huang Tianchi wanted to say something, but Jiang Yiming would not give him the chance. He quickly waved his hand and said, ¡°Alright, you heard what Xiaoyu said. Please take your leave. If Xiaoyu wants to return to the Divine Phoenix Empire, I will naturally ensure her safe return. If she doesn¡¯t want to, none of you can force her!¡± Jiang Yiming said these words in an extremely calm manner, but they had an unquestionable might. Huang Tianchi wondered if he was shocked by Jiang Yiming¡¯s battle just now. For a moment, he didn¡¯t dare to reply. After a moment, he let out a long sigh and helplessly said, ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, then I¡¯ll have to trouble sect leader Jiang. I¡¯ll be taking my leave first.¡± Huang Tianchi glanced at Huang Chaoyu again and didn¡¯t say anything else. He turned around and left. Seeing him leave, Huang Chaoyu instantly heaved a sigh of relief. The three disciples hurriedly surrounded Jiang Yiming and carefully made sure he was fine. ¡­ A few days later, the Lingyun Sect was now the hot news among all the Sects and unaffiliated cultivators. To think they were able to make a Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse die in hatred, the Lingyun Sect seemed to have become something that no one could see through. Many with keen senses even personally visited the Lingyun Sect. Just a moment ago, Jiang Yiming had sent away a group of people who had come to visit. ¡°Master, the Lingyun Sect can be considered famous now!¡± Huang Chaoyu said with a smile. However, Jiang Yiming shook his head and sighed, ¡°What¡¯s the use of having a bit of fame? There¡¯s still no one willing to join the Lingyun Sect. They can come and act all friendly with us today, but if the people from the Huoyun Sect come to take revenge in the future, they might be the first to add insult to injury.¡± Gu Lingfei, who was at the side, nodded as if he had understood something. He had been traveling for a long time, so he had some understanding of the nature of those cultivators. ¡°Master is right. These are just a bunch of fence-sitters. They¡¯ll fall wherever the wind blows. The most important thing is that we have to be strong enough!¡± ¡°Yes, Lingfei is right,¡± Jiang Yiming praised before asking, ¡°Oh right, Lingfei, where is Miss Yue?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already asked her to leave the mountain,¡± Jiang Yiming was stunned for a moment before he reacted, ¡°Lingfei, are you worried that she will be implicated when the people from the Huoyun Sect will come looking for revenge?¡± ¡°Yes, Master, the Huoyun Sect¡­¡± Gu Lingfei admitted it directly, but there were some things that he couldn¡¯t say out loud. However, Huang Chaoyu and the others all knew what he meant. Jiang Yiming had killed the other party¡¯s Nascent Soul elder. It was likely it wouldn¡¯t be long before the Huoyun Sect would come swarming like hornets from a nest. Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but laugh when he saw his disciples lowering their heads. He scolded, ¡°Alright, what are you all worried about? I can even kill their Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, I¡¯m not afraid of them! Relax, even if the sky falls, I¡¯ll be there to hold it off.¡± ¡°That can¡¯t do, Master, I will hold it off with you!¡± ¡°Us too! We¡¯ll all hold it off together!¡± Hearing Jiang Yiming¡¯s words, Huang Chaoyu and the others raised their heads and said firmly. Jiang Yiming was touched by their words. At the same time, in the Huoyun Sect, the sect leader sat on the throne in the main hall. His gaze was like a sharp sword as it swept across the people in the hall. ¡°Everyone, do give suggestions on what to do. If we don¡¯t deal with this matter properly, the Huoyun Sect will be destroyed!¡± The people in the hall were both furious and terrified. For a moment, no one dared to make a sound. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you all mute?¡± The sect leader¡¯s voice suddenly turned cold. Immediately, an elder couldn¡¯t help but step forward, ¡°Sect leader, in my opinion, why don¡¯t we start a sect war and raze the Lingyun Sect to the ground?¡± ¡°No!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, another elder stood out, ¡°The Lingyun Sect was originally just a shabby sect that was affiliated to the Huoyun Sect. I¡¯ve already asked the disciple who went to the Lingyun Sect for the offerings half a month ago. Back then, their sect leader was severely injured by the disciple. Now that the Lingyun Sect had been able to kill Elder Yan, I¡¯m afraid that someone is behind the scenes!¡± As soon as he said this, everyone¡¯s gaze immediately fell on him. The elder paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°Recently, people from the Divine Phoenix Empire have frequently crossed the borders and trespassed into the jurisdiction of the Huoyun Sect. I¡¯m afraid that this matter is inextricably linked to them! The Divine Phoenix Empire¡¯s strength isn¡¯t inferior to ours. If this conjecture is true, I¡¯m afraid that this matter will be troublesome.¡± Upon hearing this, everyone revealed a look of sudden realization. Compared to the speculation that a down-and-out sect had the strength to kill a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, this conjecture sounded more like reality. However, when they thought about how their opponent was probably the Divine Phoenix Empire, everyone immediately became a little worried. Seeing that everyone had quieted down again, how could the sect leader on the throne not understand what they were thinking? After hesitating for a moment, he slowly said, ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, we¡¯ll wait for the grand elder to come out of seclusion before making a decision.¡± ¡­ At this moment, Jiang Yiming was also sitting in the main hall of the Lingyun Sect. However, there was no one in front of him. All three of his disciples had gone to cultivate. They needed to increase their strength as soon as possible so that they could be of help to their Master when the Huoyun Sect came for revenge. At this moment, the cold voice of the system rang out. [Ding!] [Notification]: The main mission ¡°make a name for yourself¡± has been completed. [Notification]: Would you like to receive the reward, the Four Symbols Array? Jiang Yiming was delighted.. Chapter 30 - Setting Up the Great Array, New Mission Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming hadn¡¯t expected that the mission to increase the sect¡¯s fame was completed so easily. Although defeating a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator was indeed a big deal, it wasn¡¯t like the Lingyun Sect had taken the initiative to publicize this matter, nor would the Huoyun Sect publicize such a shameful matter either. From the looks of it, there was probably someone behind the scenes who wanted the Lingyun Sect to become the target of public criticism. However, Jiang Yiming did not think too much about it. He would deal with it when it came anyhow. The only thing he could do now was to increase his and the sect¡¯s strength as soon as possible. ¡°System, I want to receive the reward.¡± [Ding!] [Notification]: Main mission ¡°make a name for yourself¡± has been completed, the player will be rewarded with the Four Symbols Array. [Notification]: Due to the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the Four Symbols Array has been upgraded to the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array! With a thought, a virtual small-scale array immediately appeared in Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind. The array was incomparably mysterious and abstruse. The faint shadows of the four symbols appeared in the four directions. With just a simple thought, the array changed countless times immediately, and killing intent surfaced everywhere. In an instant, it was as if yin and yang were reversed, and the wind and clouds were surging, seemingly forming a mysterious and unpredictable world! Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but exclaim in admiration while the information about the array poured into his mind. The Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array was everchanging. The four symbols were virtual, and had the power that could shake the Heavens, Earth, and gods! This formation was a top-class sect array! It could defend against the enemy, and also had the ability to attack and trap the enemy. The power of this array had no upper limit, which meant its power would increase as the sect¡¯s strength increased. If the current Lingyun Sect used this array, they could be void from the attacks of Nascent Soul Realm experts. If Nascent Soul Realm experts were trapped by the array, they would most likely end up dead. Even those in the Incarnation Realm would have to spend quite the effort to break the array! ¡°With the protection of this array, I can be at ease even if I¡¯m not in the Lingyun Sect.¡± Jiang Yiming could not help but sigh in amazement. [Ding ¡ª mission triggered] [Type]: Main storyline [Mission Name]: Recruit a disciple [Mission Requirement]: The sect is quite famous now. Please recruit a new disciple as soon as possible to increase the fame of the sect. [Mission Reward]: Heaven-turning Technique The new mission was to recruit a disciple! Jiang Yiming was not surprised by this mission. After all, to strengthen a sect, the most important thing was to have enough people. Of course, it was best to recruit a genius with outstanding talent. Jiang Yiming had always preferred to have a lack of people over an abundance of ordinary people. If he could not find a disciple like Huang Chaoyu, then he would rather drag on with this mission. Otherwise, if he took in a spineless and untalented person, the Lingyun sect would be in trouble. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯d better go set up the array first,¡± As Jiang Yiming said this, with a flash, he arrived on the roof of the great hall. The most important function of the sect protection array was to protect the sect, so it was a given the great hall would be the center of the array. With a thought, a mystical small banner appeared in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand. He waved it gently a few times, and in an instant, Heaven and Earth shook. The earth seemed to suddenly come to life and began to shake violently. Immediately after, the surrounding mountains, grass, trees, rivers, and houses all changed their positions. A few huge beasts were vaguely formed, protecting the great hall. To the east was a thousand-foot-long dragon that inhaled clouds and exhaled mist. On the west was a ferocious tiger with a murderous aura. As for the north and south side, they were the vermilion bird surrounded by fire and the snake-tortoise respectively. The entire great hall emitted a vague aura. Sometimes it was extremely powerful, and sometimes it was extremely deep. It was like an endless ocean. Any attack was like a small stone. If thrown into this ocean, it would only cause a small splash. ¡°As expected of a top-class sect protecting array, how mystical!¡± Jiang Yiming could not help but sigh in amazement as he sensed the aura of this formation. Even the power produced by Yan Rutian¡¯s self-detonation back then was probably not enough to shake this array. At this moment, even he was completely not confident that he could break this array. With the protection of this array, even if the Huoyun Sect attacked again, they would be doomed to return empty-handed! Just as Jiang Yiming was deep in thought, Huang Zhaoyu and the others had rushed over. They were originally meditating in their residences when they suddenly felt Heaven and Earth shake. For a moment, they thought that some powerful enemy had come attacking again, so they rushed out in a panic. ¡°Master, are the people from the Huoyun Sect here again?¡± Gu Lingfei frowned, his expression filled with worry. Jiang Yiming looked at the three disciples¡¯ nervous expressions and could not help but chuckle, ¡°No, it¡¯s just that I¡¯ve set up a sect-protecting array. Look around you and you¡¯ll know what I¡¯m talking about.¡± Hearing this, the three disciples heaved a sigh of relief and quickly scanned their surroundings. In the next moment, the three of them were so shocked that their eyes widened. ¡°Master, is this the array that you set up?¡± Ye Yunfan stuttered as he asked. ¡°That¡¯s right, this formation is called the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array.¡± ¡°Master, this is simply too heaven-defying!¡± Their eyes were bright and they were so excited that they were almost speechless. Although they did not know what kind of array this was, they could completely feel its power. Besides, once the formation was set up, it had changed the landscape of the mountains and rivers and become one with nature. It was apparent this was a legendary array that could borrow the power of Heaven and Earth and form its own world! They had only heard of a few first-rank forces that could possess such an array! ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no need to be so excited. Though, with the protection of this array, you don¡¯t have to worry too much about the people of the Huoyun Sect,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled and continued, ¡°I have something to do so I¡¯ll be heading out. The three of you, stay in the sect and cultivate seriously.¡± When the three of them heard that their Master was going out, they were instantly stunned. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t wait for them to speak. He took out a few magical treasures that he had obtained a few days ago from his backpack. He gave them to his three disciples and then explained, ¡°Keep these three magical treasures well. They are all very useful. The Thousand Miles Same Wind can transmit voices for over a thousand miles. If you need to contact me, you can use it to do so. As for the Shadow Movement, it will allow you to teleport some distance. It¡¯s best for avoiding or escaping from the enemy. And this Purple Alms Bowl is immune to water and fire. It can be used to trap and kill enemies. With these three magical treasures as well as the array, your protection should be foolproof.¡± When the three of them heard that the magical treasures in their hands had such wonderful uses, they were instantly delighted. Following this, Jiang Yiming introduced the operation of the array to the three of them. When the three of them heard that this array could be operated even if there was only one of them and that it was powerful enough to kill a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, they were astonished again. They hadn¡¯t thought that they had underestimated the array! After Jiang Yiming finished telling them all this, he didn¡¯t delay any further and directly turned into a streak of light, flying towards the direction of Ancient Moon City. The three disciples behind him quickly cupped their hands and bowed, ¡°Master, stay safe!¡± Chapter 31 - Ancient Moon City, Sudden Happening Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming descended from the sky and slowly entered Ancient Moon City. The streets in the city were bustling with activity. Ancient Moon City was a city under the jurisdiction of the Divine Phoenix Empire. However, it happened to be located at the border between the Divine Phoenix Empire and the Huoyun Sect. It could be said that the small city was full of people making trips to and fro the Divine Phoenix Empire and the Huoyun Sect every day. Although most of the people in this marginal area were mortals, there were also cultivators from both sides. Of course, Jiang Yiming had his plans for coming to this small city. Now that the Lingyun Sect and the Huoyun Sect had become mortal enemies, it would be difficult for them to recruit disciples within the Huoyun Sect¡¯s jurisdiction. On the other hand, the relationship between Huang Chaoyu and the Divine Phoenix Empire was also hostile. Therefore, Jiang Yiming could not go to the central cities of the Divine Phoenix Empire either. As thus, he could only set his sights on a place like this where both sides did not care much about it. Such a place could be considered a somewhere the good and the bad were jumbled togehter. There were those sinners who ran between the two sides, and there were also quite a number of geniuses who wanted to seek opportunities on the other side. Whether or not he could meet a genius would ultimately depend on fate. However, Jiang Yiming was willing to give it a try. After arriving at Ancient Moon City, Jiang Yiming asked someone where the most lively place in the city was. It was a restaurant called Yunlai in the center of the city. After Jiang Yiming thanked the person, he went straight to Yunlai Restaurant. He chose a table by the window and sat down. He ordered a few jars of wine and began to drink alone. On the surface, he was drinking alone, but his attention was actually focused on the customers at the side. Generally speaking, cultivators from all over the world would usually gather in such a lively place to tell their stories. Not only did Jiang Yiming want to take in disciples, but he also wanted to learn about the Huoyun Sect and the Divine Phoenix Empire. The best place to go for purposes like this was naturally a restaurant like this! Since Jiang Yiming entered the restaurant, he had heard all kinds of news. Unfortunately, it had nothing to do with the two major factions, nor did it involve the news of any geniuses. Jiang Yiming could only shake his head helplessly, feeling a little bored. ¡°Oh right, have you heard about the recent happenings in the Huoyun Sect?¡± At this moment, a bearded man suddenly spoke. The customers sitting at the same table with him were momentarily stunned as they asked in puzzlement, ¡°What could have happened in the Huoyun Sect?¡± Upon hearing their words, Jiang Yiming¡¯s interest was immediately piqued. The bearded man continued to speak, ¡°Recently, a Nascent Soul Realm elder of theirs died!¡± ¡°What?!¡± The moment these words were said, it was as if a huge rock had been thrown into a calm lake. The surrounding customers surrounded the bearded man and stared at him. ¡°The death of a Nascent Soul Realm elder is a huge matter! Why did it happen? Could it be that someone has started a war with the fire cloud sect? Is it the Divine Phoenix Empire?¡± Immediately, a customer said. The bearded man shook his head and said, ¡°No, it¡¯s true that someone has started a war with the Huoyun Sect. However, it¡¯s a sect called the Lingyun Sect.¡± ¡°The Lingyun Sect? I¡¯ve never heard of it. Have you?¡± Many people shook their heads. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Don¡¯t keep us guessing. Tell us!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. If you don¡¯t tell us, I¡¯ll be curious to death!¡± Looking at the anxious looks of the crowd, the bearded man laughed and said slowly, ¡°This Lingyun Sect was originally a fifth rank force under the control of the Huoyun Sect. But recently, for some unknown reason, the Lingyun Sect has produced an extremely powerful sect leader. Not only did the sect leader refuse to continue giving offerings to the Huoyun Sect, but he also killed a group of Huoyun Sect disciples. Just a few days ago, he even killed a Nascent Soul Realm elder whom the Huoyun Sect had sent to question them!¡± As soon as these words were spoken, the entire restaurant instantly exploded with commotion. ¡°What? How can a fifth rank force have such an expert? Is this a rumor?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a rumor. I know about this matter as well, and the many sects within the Huoyun Sect¡¯s territory also know about it.¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case, how daring is the Lingyun Sect? They¡¯ve offended the Huoyun Sect to an unforgivable point!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Now, there are more and more forces that are unsatisfied with the Huoyun Sect. Since there¡¯s someone who dares to provoke them now, I¡¯m afraid the Huoyun Sect will come out in full force and make an example out of them.¡± ¡°Then the Lingyun Sect is destined to be doomed. After all, the Huoyun Sect has an Incarnation Realm ancestor.¡± ¡°Yes, yes, that¡¯s right. Let¡¯s stay far away from the Lingyun Sect. We must not bring trouble upon ourselves.¡± ¡­ Jiang Yiming could not help but feel a headache as he listened to their discussions. Although the Lingyun Sect was indeed famous now, it was not a good name. The Huoyun Sect was still a huge mountain that was pressing down on everyone. No one dared to offend the Huoyun Sect, let alone get close to the Lingyun Sect. The sects that came to visit previously probably only wanted the Lingyun Sect to be the first to take the lead in resisting the Huoyun Sect so they could just follow behind. If the situation was unfavorable, the Lingyun Sect would be the first to draw fire! With this, Jiang Yiming had finally figured everything out. But if that was the case, it would not be easy for him to recruit a new disciple. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, the Lingyun Sect was doomed. Who would join a doomed force? Unless that person had a death wish! Just as Jiang Yiming was deep in thought, a commotion suddenly broke out in the restaurant. A young man with disheveled hair and a dispirited appearance had come inside the restaurant to hide in a panic. Behind him, several agile men in black were chasing after him. When the customers present saw this scene, they quickly moved aside to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Such pursuit was common in the world of cultivators. They were used to it. As long as it didn¡¯t get them into trouble, they didn¡¯t care about who was right and who was wrong. As such, the young man¡¯s route was revealed to his pursuers. ¡°Young master, don¡¯t run. You can¡¯t escape!¡± The leader of the pursuers looked at the sensible crowd and couldn¡¯t help but laugh. The young man¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. He swept his gaze around. Other than Jiang Yiming, who had his back facing this scene, the others had all retreated to the side. It was obvious that they had no intentions of interfering with the matter. Seeing this, the young man¡¯s face turned cold as he said, ¡°Wishful thinking! You bunch of traitors, I¡¯d rather die together with you than be caught!¡± ¡°With just you?¡± The leader sneered. In that instant, the leader of the pursuers suddenly attacked. An invisible spiritual energy flying knife slashed towards the young man. The young man¡¯s heart trembled, and he hurriedly dodged. Thus, the spiritual energy flying knife went flying towards Jiang Yiming who was behind him. ¡°Be careful!¡± When the young man saw this scene, he hurriedly shouted. He wanted to block the spiritual energy flying knife, but it was already too late. In the next second, just as the flying knife was about to stab into Jiang Yiming¡¯s back, he suddenly moved. The flying knife had cut the table in half. If Jiang Yiming was just an ordinary person, he would have been cut in half by now. Seeing that Jiang Yiming was fine, the young man immediately heaved a sigh of relief. However, the group of black-clothed people frowned and suddenly felt a sense of unease.. Chapter 32 - Jiang Yiming Makes a Move, Be My Disciple Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming slowly turned around and sized up the young man, then looked at the leader of the black-clothed men. The black-clothed man was immediately shocked. For some reason, being stared at by Jiang Yiming made him shudder. He frowned, and his expression suddenly became stern as he said coldly to Jiang Yiming, ¡°Why are you looking at me?¡± ¡°You ruined my drinking mood and almost killed me. I want to know who would be so bold,¡± Jiang Yiming gently shook the wine cup in his hand and said unhurriedly. Hearing this, the leader¡¯s face instantly darkened, ¡°You want to interfere in our affairs?¡± ¡°I told you, you almost killed me.¡± ¡°So what? If you can¡¯t dodge it, then you deserve to die. Since you managed to dodge it in the end, there is no grudge between you and me,¡± The leader paused for a moment, then said in a threatening tone, ¡°I¡¯ll give you one last chance, get lost now. Otherwise, you won¡¯t so lucky next time to dodge my attack,¡± The leader couldn¡¯t see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength and thought that he was just an ordinary person. As for why Jiang Yiming was able to dodge the attack just now, he thought it was probably because Jiang Yiming was lucky. Jiang Yiming simply smiled faintly, ¡°So with your logic, if your strength isn¡¯t good enough, then you deserve to die? I wonder if you can dodge my attack?¡± ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± When the leader heard this, his expression immediately changed as he said, ¡°Looks like you¡¯re really going to go against us? Do you even have the strength to do so?!¡± ¡°Oh, do you want me to show you?¡± ¡°If anything, the only thing I will see will be your corpse!¡± Before he finished his words, the leader instantly shot towards Jiang Yiming like a cannonball. A powerful aura instantly gushed out, as if it was about to swallow Jiang Yiming whole. However, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t think much of the attack at all. To him, this leader wasn¡¯t even worth mentioning. The leader was in the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm, someone he could kill with a single finger. As for the remaining people, there was much less the need to mention them. A group of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators wasn¡¯t even worth him making a move now. ¡°Careful!¡± Seeing the leader suddenly make a move, the young man blurted, his expression anxious and flustered. The customers present trembled as well. The aura of the leader at the Core Formation Realm had instantly stunned them. Someone at the Core Formation Realm was an existence that was enough to become the overlord of a region! However, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t seem to care, and only lightly nodded at the young man who spoke. His actions made the young man suddenly confused. How could he still smile with the enemy charging towards him? The young man wondered if Jiang Yiming was strong or fearless! In the next moment, Jiang Yiming gave him the answer. Just as the leader¡¯s tyrannical fist was about to land on Jiang Yiming¡¯s body, Jiang Yiming simply pointed a finger at the fist coming towards him casually. In an instant, the wind and clouds surged. The vast spiritual energy instantly reverberated in the air. The tables and chairs in the restaurant suddenly began to shake violently. The wine jars on the wine racks seemed to have suddenly received some kind of impact, and all of them shattered. In an instant, wine splattered and the fragments fell to the ground. Everyone was so shocked their eyes and mouths were about to split from the way they couldn¡¯t close them. Bang! The leader¡¯s body flew backward and smashed a table. He spat out a mouthful of blood. ¡°Leader!¡± His subordinates were shocked and quickly stepped forward to help him up. With a nervous expression, his subordinates asked, ¡°Leader, are you alright?¡± The leader¡¯s face was flushed red as if he had been scalded. He stared at Jiang Yiming, opened his mouth, but only spat out a mouthful of blood. He couldn¡¯t say anything. With this, His subordinates were even more shocked. They glanced at the young man, then glanced at Jiang Yiming. Gritting their teeth, they looked at each other and without saying anything, they carried their leader and left. They didn¡¯t dare to stay any longer. What if Jiang Yiming wanted to make a move on them? Even a Core Formation cultivator was sent flying with a finger. If they were in his place, they would be dead! Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t stop them. The one who attacked him was the leader. He didn¡¯t care about the rest of the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. ¡­ After the black-clothed men left, the restaurant was still silent. Only the sound of wine slowly dripping from the broken jars could be heard. It was inevitable. Jiang Yiming¡¯s move just now had given the crowd too much of a shock. In that instant, they actually felt like they were welcoming death. Most of them were cultivators at the Qi Meditation of Foundation Establishment Realm. Who would have thought that there was such a big shot in this restaurant? Even the young man was stunned for a moment. He looked at Jiang Yiming, his expression fluctuating. After some time, he walked forward, cupped his hands, bowed, and said respectfully, ¡°Sir, your cultivation is extraordinary. I admire you. I am Shangguan Qingyun. Thank you for saving my life, sir.¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing. My name is Jiang Yiming. I simply made a move just now because the leader had attacked me. It was merely an eye for an eye. It can¡¯t be considered a life-saving grace,¡± Jiang Yiming cupped his hands back and casually waved. Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s face abruptly became serious as he said seriously, ¡°No. No matter the reason behind your attack, the result is the same, you have saved my life. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely repay you!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded and did not dwell on this topic anymore. However, he was had taken quite a liking to this young man due to his actions. He was grateful and was not afraid of death. With a glance, Jiang Yiming knew that this person¡¯s cultivation was at the middle-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm. He looked to be about the same age as Yunfan and Chaoyu. If not for his help, they should be in the same realm now. Therefore, this person could also be considered a talent worthy to be cultivated. Jiang Yiming could not help but nod, and an idea hatched in his heart. He smiled lightly and said, ¡°Young master Shangguan, have you joined any sect?¡± Shangguan Qingyun did not expect Jiang Yiming to suddenly ask this question and was also stunned for a moment. Then he subconsciously shook his head and asked in puzzlement, ¡°No. May I ask why Mr.Jiang asked this question?¡± ¡°Then have you ever taken a Master and learned any unique techniques?¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t answer his question but continued to ask. Although Shangguan Qingyun was puzzled, he still answered frankly, ¡°No, I have never. My cultivation was all painstakingly cultivated by myself.¡± Hearing this answer, Jiang Yiming smiled in satisfaction. The corners of his mouth curled up as he looked at Shangguan Qingyun and said seriously, ¡°How about you take me as your Master?¡± Chapter 33 - Jiang Yiming Became Even More Enthusiastic When His Offer Was Rejected Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Shangguan Qingyun was stunned when he heard this. He couldn¡¯t understand why Jiang Yiming would suddenly say something like this. Not to mention that this was their first time meeting and they didn¡¯t know each other very well, just the fact that he was being chased by someone and had only escaped here by accident, anyone with a normal brain wouldn¡¯t want to get involved in such matters. After all, if there was one Core Formation Realm cultivator pursuing him, who knew if there would be a second or a third? Getting involved with a person of unknown origin like him for no reason was just looking for trouble. No matter what, Jiang Yiming was the person who saved his life, thus he didn¡¯t want to involve Jiang Yiming in his troublesome matters. As such, Shangguan Qingyun shook his head and said with a wry smile, ¡°I appreciate your kindness, but please forgive me for not being fated to be your disciple.¡± ¡°Oh? Young master Shangguan, are you looking down on me?¡± Jiang Yiming frowned and said unhappily. Shangguan Qingyun had to explain quickly, ¡°You have misunderstood me. I have no other choice. Your cultivation realm is outstanding, and I¡¯m just a weakling. I wouldn¡¯t even dare to form ties with someone powerful like you. How could I be looking down on you?¡± Jiang Yiming looked at his expression and felt that Shangguan Qingyun didn¡¯t seem to be lying, so he nodded and asked again, ¡°I don¡¯t know what your difficulties are. Why don¡¯t you tell me? Maybe I can even solve this matter for you.¡± Hearing this, Shangguan Qingyun was instantly stunned, but his expression was soon filled with bitterness. How could this matter be so simple? The Core Formation Realm cultivator was someone his family had sent to take his life! Although Jiang Yiming could easily take care of an early-stage Core Formation Realm cultivator, Shangguan Qingyun still didn¡¯t think that he had the strength to solve the trouble behind his back. One had to know that the cultivation of a Core Formation Fealm was only considered to be in the middle range in his family. Even the Nascent Soul Realm couldn¡¯t be considered a higher up in his family. Any Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could easily take down a Core Formation Realm cultivator. Therefore, Shangguan Qingyun guessed that Jiang Yiming might be in the Nascent Soul Realm. Such strength wasn¡¯t enough to make his family pay attention to him. If he really joined Jiang Yiming¡¯s sect, it would only bring him the disaster of having his entire sect exterminated! Thinking of this, Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s expression became resolute. He said seriously, ¡°Sir, you don¡¯t have to say anymore. This matter involves too many people and details. You don¡¯t have to get involved in this mess. Moreover, my meridians have long been severed. It is already a blessing from Heaven that I have my current cultivation realm. I don¡¯t dare to presumptuously hope that I can continue to cultivate. This is already enough.¡± All cultivators knew that if their meridians were severed, they would be no different from a cripple. Shangguan Qingyun felt that since he had told him of such a secret, Jiang Yiming would give up on his idea no matter what. Who would have thought that Jiang Yiming¡¯s regretful expression that he expected to appear didn¡¯t show at all? On the contrary, there seemed to be a trace of excitement in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes. Shangguan Qingyun was instantly puzzled and confused. Indeed, Jiang Yiming was immediately excited after hearing his words. One had to know that those who had their meridians completely severed were even inferior to ordinary people. Under such circumstances, Shangguan Qingyun was still able to reach the middle-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm by relying on hard work. Jiang Yiming could already imagine how monstrous his talent was. Instantly, his determination to take in Shangguan Qingyun as his disciple became even more firm. As for the matter of his meridians being completely severed, others might have no way to help, but he might have. After all, he was someone with a system! Jiang Yiming shook his head and said without a care, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry. Maybe I can even restore your meridians. Besides, if I can¡¯t, it¡¯s fine too. My sect can support you for a lifetime.¡± Shangguan Qingyun really didn¡¯t expect Jiang Yiming to say these words. For a moment, he was quite touched. However, he only thought that Jiang Yiming was comforting him. After all, it was impossible to restore one¡¯s meridians unless the restorer was a god. The more Jiang Yiming was so indifferent, the more Shangguan Qingyun didn¡¯t want to be a burden to him. He sighed lightly. He felt that it was getting late, and the people who were chasing him were probably arriving soon. He no longer hesitated, cupped his hands and said, ¡°Sir, I really don¡¯t dare to agree to this matter. I still have something to do. I¡¯ll take my leave first. Goodbye!¡± After saying this, he didn¡¯t wait for Jiang Yiming¡¯s reply and directly disappeared on the spot. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t stop him. He just looked at Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s back and couldn¡¯t help but ponder. It was very much apparent to him that Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s background was very complicated. There were only two possibilities for the force that was pursuing him to send a Core Formation Realm cultivator to do so. Either Shangguan Qingyun had some secret that they were determined to obtain, or that force had many experts, and a Core Formation Realm expert was unimportant to the point this was their job. No matter which possibility it was, Shangguan Qingyun was definitely not a simple person. Or rather, he had a huge problem with him! Shangguan Qingyun probably refused to be his disciple because he did not want to get him into trouble. At least, all his meridians being severed was probably not the main reason why he refused to become his disciple. Because from the change in his expression just now, Jiang Yiming knew that Shangguan Qingyun was a little tempted. However, he seemed to have thought of something later and suddenly refused with a firm expression. Jiang Yiming knew that this was probably because he didn¡¯t want to implicate himself. ¡°Not bad, he¡¯s a good seedling. His talent is good, but his character is rare too. Now, I¡¯m more and more interested in him,¡± Jiang Yiming muttered to himself, laughed softly, and then flashed out of the restaurant. Shangguan Qingyun seemed to be deliberately hiding something, and very cleverly hid in the crowd. If it weren¡¯t for Jiang Yiming¡¯s strong perception, he would have successfully escaped. Looking at his back from afar, Jiang Yiming laughed proudly. Without any hesitation, he used the Breath Concealing Technique and caught up with Shangguan Qingyun. The Breath Concealing Technique was a secret technique he had obtained a few days ago. It could conceal his aura and make it impossible for others to detect him. Unless someone was a whole realm higher than him, it was absolutely impossible for them to detect him! Therefore, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have to worry at all that Shangguan Qingyun would discover that he was following him. The people in the restaurant heaved a heavy sigh of relief when they saw that the two of them had left. ¡°Oh my God, they¡¯ve finally left.¡± ¡°Exactly. If that person doesn¡¯t leave, I won¡¯t even dare to breathe loudly. It¡¯s really too terrifying!¡± ¡°That person probably has the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm, right?¡± ¡°Nonsense. To be able to defeat a Core Formation Realm expert with a single finger, what can he be other than a Nascent Soul expert?¡± ¡°But why would such a figure appear in Ancient Moon City? Could it be that something major is about to happen?¡± For a moment, everyone suddenly felt uneasy in their hearts, as if a storm was about to come. They left the restaurant in a hurry.. Chapter 34 - Coming After My Disciple in the Middle of the Night? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The moonlight flowed down like water in the outskirts of Ancient Moon City. In the dense and deep forest, a black figure was rapidly racing through the trees. It was Shangguan Qingyun! The moonlight fell on his face, and one could clearly see his deathly pale face, as well as the panic in his eyes. Rumble! Shangguan Qingyun was dashing through the forest. All of a sudden, a big tree in front of him fell without warning, blocking his way. His figure abruptly came to a halt, and his expression instantly became extremely grave. ¡°Shangguan Qingyun, why are you trying so hard to escape? It¡¯s destined that you won¡¯t be able to escape from us!¡± Along with this cold and mocking voice, a few figures appeared in front of him. These men, who were in their thirties or forties, looked at Shangguan Qingyun indifferently with a sneer on their lips. Upon seeing these people, Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s already deathly pale face instantly turned extremely pale, and his eyes were filled with despair. This was because he had some impression of the people in front of him. All of them were in the Core Formation Realm! Among them, there was even one who had been in the Core Formation Realm for a long time and had reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm! Under such circumstances, let alone himself who was merely a Qi Meditation Realm cultivator whose meridians had been completely severed, even if another Core Formation Realm cultivator who had reached perfection were to come, they probably wouldn¡¯t be able to escape. He knew that such pursuers were no different from an inescapable net. Escape? That was just a wishful thought! However, he quickly recovered his calm expression. If he died, so be it. He wouldn¡¯t lose his dignity in front of these people. Shangguan Qingyun revealed a faint smile and said mockingly, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be you guys. You guys do think highly of me. To think that you would be willing to use such a force to deal with someone in the Qi Meditation Realm like me. Is it because I gave you guys too much of a headache? Or is it because your so-called elite disciples are just a bunch of trash?¡± ¡°How dare you!¡± Hearing his sarcastic words, the pursuers were instantly enraged. Shangguan Qingyun had indeed given them quite a headache. They had spent a lot of effort to finally stop him. If it was just any one of them, they might not be able to catch him. But the truth was one thing, and the truth being said was another. At the very least, these words should not have been said by this person who was merely in the Qi Meditation Realm! All of them felt humiliated and flew into a rage. ¡°Shangguan Qingyun, you can only try to talk your way out of your predicament now. Since you¡¯ve fallen into our hands today, death will be inevitable. No matter how eloquent you are, you will never escape!¡± ¡°I think you guys are quite talkative. Aren¡¯t you afraid that your tongue will fall off from all the bragging?¡± Shangguan Qingyun refused to show weakness. ¡°You!¡± With this, one of the Core Formation cultivators at the middle-stage couldn¡¯t hold his anger in any longer. All of a sudden, he dashed towards Shangguan Qingyun. At the same time, he said in a vicious voice, ¡°Shangguan Qingyun, go to hell!¡± The vast spiritual power of the Core Formation Realm instantly engulfed the large area. Shangguan Qingyun could feel his legs go jelly, and he struggled to resist kneeling. Unfortunately, he couldn¡¯t dodge the coming attack. Sure enough, he had just circulated his spiritual energy when the person¡¯s two big palms hit his chest. Shangguan Qingyun did not have any power to resist at all. His entire person was instantly sent flying and blood spewed out of his mouth. But that person did not stop. With a leap, he arrived in front of Shangguan Qingyun. Then, he stepped on him! That person immediately revealed a smug smile and mocked, ¡°Yo yo, isn¡¯t this the genius who used to be high and mighty? Why are you so down and out now? I wonder how it feels to be stepped on by someone. Doesn¡¯t it suit you very well?¡± Upon hearing this, Shangguan Qingyun was furious. As such, his breathing became chaotic, and he vomited another mouthful of blood. ¡°Haha!¡± That person was overjoyed and wanted to continue mocking him. However, the Core Formation Realm cultivator who had reached perfection suddenly said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s send him on his way quickly. Don¡¯t delay any longer. If anything unexpected happens, neither of us can bear the consequences.¡± When that person heard this, although he was quite unwilling, he couldn¡¯t refute it and could only nod. Then, he said coldly to Shangguan Qingyun, ¡°Kid, it¡¯s all over. The beheading will only take a second!¡± As he said this, he pulled out a saber tied to his waist. The bright light of the saber looked extremely cold under the moonlight. Shangguan Qingyun subconsciously closed his eyes. He wondered, was it all over just like that? In his next life, he hoped that he could peacefully be an ordinary person, Shangguan Qingyun thought bitterly in his heart. At this critical moment, a voice broke the silence of the night, ¡°Did you ask me when you tried to make a move against my disciple?¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± The man¡¯s saber froze in mid-air as he quickly looked in the direction of the voice and shouted sternly. The pursuers became alert and carefully looked around. Shangguan Qingyun, who was already in despair, abruptly widened his eyes in disbelief. Following that, Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure slowly walked out of the darkness. Everyone couldn¡¯t help but look at each other when they saw this. They could see the astonishment in each other¡¯s eyes. This was because none of them could see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s cultivation level, and they hadn¡¯t even sensed that he was hiding in the dark. For a moment, shock, anger, and fear interweaved in their hearts. ¡°Who are you?¡± The cultivator who had reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm quickly regained his composure and asked coldly. Jiang Yiming snorted and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to care about who I am, but as long as I¡¯m here, you absolutely can¡¯t hurt my disciple.¡± ¡°He¡¯s your disciple?¡± Everyone seemed to be in disbelief. Only then did Shangguan Qingyun come to his senses and hurriedly say to Jiang Yiming, ¡°I¡¯m not your disciple, and there¡¯s no relationship between you and me. Don¡¯t get involved in my affairs. These things are not something you can solve.¡± Jiang Yiming knew that he meant well, but still calmly shook his head and smiled, ¡°My disciple is being bullied, and if I don¡¯t take action as the Master, people will take me as laughing stock.¡± ¡°Why do you insist on taking me in as your disciple?¡± Shangguan Qingyun was really anxious, and his words were fast, ¡°Don¡¯t you understand? I¡¯m in huge trouble! If I become your disciple, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll regret it!¡± Jiang Yiming finally forced out Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s heartfelt words. He was delighted and wanted to comfort him. After listening to their conversation, the pursuers understood that there must be some relationship between the two of them. How could they not realize that Shangguan Qingyun was protecting this person, and this person also valued Shangguan Qingyun? They didn¡¯t know what the relationship between the two was, but there must be a relationship between them. In that case, they would rather kill him by mistake than let him go! Thus, the cultivator who had reached perfection in the Core Formation Realm suddenly said, ¡°Since you said that he is your disciple, then the two of you should die together!¡± As soon as he finished saying this, the few people beside him suddenly attacked. Vast amounts of spiritual energy instantly blasted towards Jiang Yiming.. Chapter 35 - Shangguan Qingyuns Trouble, Fourth Disciple! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Vast amounts of spiritual energy surged toward Jiang Yiming. Five or six Core Formation Realm experts were attacking at the same time. Their complicated moves were dazzling. ¡°Run!¡± Shangguan Qingyun, who was lying on the ground, endured the pain and hurriedly shouted. He didn¡¯t know Jiang Yiming¡¯s true strength, but with so many Core Formation Realm experts attacking at the same time, even a Nascent Soul Realm expert would have to escape. Those Core Formation Realm experts were thinking the same thing, so they used their most vicious attacks. Since Jiang Yiming was able to silently hide at the side and not be discovered by them, he was at least at the Core Formation Realm or above. They weren¡¯t blindly arrogant people, and they were still very cautious when they should be. Facing the series of powerful attacks, Jiang Yiming only said with a chuckle, ¡°Trying to overpower me by using more men? Let¡¯s see if you have the ability to do so.¡± ¡°You¡¯re still stubborn even when death is at hand, you¡­¡± One of the men was saying as such, but he suddenly stopped mid-sentence. In the pursuers their eyes, they could see a huge gray finger slowly tapping forward. In an instant, they all felt an extremely desolate aura. It was the kind of desolation where all life had been annihilated. The aura instantly engulfed them, causing them to freeze. In the next moment, before they could react, the huge finger was already tapping on their bodies. In an instant, an endless gale came like a monstrous wave. The trees within a radius of several hundred meters were all cut in half. Under the moonlight, the smoke and dust that filled the sky turned the forest into a desolate desert. Bang! Bang! Bang! Following that, a few violent sounds of collisions were heard. After the dust settled, Shangguan Qingyun saw an incomparably shocking scene. He saw that the bodies of the Core Formation Realm pursuers were lying limp on the ground disorderly like broken branches. They weren¡¯t moving and none was emitting an aura. Shangguan Qingyun knew that they were probably dead. When the storm had erupted just now, even he could feel the aura of death. One could imagine the despair the people who faced this attack would feel! ¡°How is it? You¡¯re not dead yet, right?¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s smiling voice sounded in his ear, and Shangguan Qingyun came back to his senses. He looked at Jiang Yiming with a complex expression of shock and curiosity. He suppressed his emotions and said, ¡°You are very powerful. Someone like you shouldn¡¯t be from Ancient Moon City.¡± ¡°I am indeed not from Ancient Moon City. I am just a passer-by. I came down the mountain just to take in a good disciple,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. The shock in Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s eyes did not escape his eyes, so he said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you witness my strength in the restaurant today? Why are you still so surprised?¡± ¡°That¡¯s different. I still didn¡¯t think that you could kill them all in one move.¡± ¡°Well, you can be as powerful as me as long as you¡¯re willing.¡± ¡°As long as I¡¯m willing to take you as my Master?¡± Jiang Yiming smiled but didn¡¯t say anything. Shangguan Qingyun laughed as if he was mocking himself and said slowly, ¡°I was originally the son of the first wife of a prestigious second rank force in the Canglan Region. However, I was framed and my meridians were broken, so I will be unable to cultivate for the rest of my life. In a cultivation family where strength is paramount, being unable to cultivate is such a terrifying reality. Therefore, I was abandoned by my family without any hesitation. I was even accused of betraying my family.¡± He sighed bitterly and then looked at Jiang Yiming and said, ¡°Now you¡¯ve seen it for yourself. They won¡¯t let me go, and they won¡¯t let those who are close to me go either. They have a powerful background, powerful strength, and a resolute determination to kill. It¡¯s definitely a disaster to provoke them. Even so, do you still want to take me as your disciple?¡± ¡°Why not?¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t answer directly but asked a question in return. Shangguan Qingyun was stunned for a moment and quickly said, ¡°But my meridians are all broken, so I can¡¯t cultivate.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve said it before, maybe I can cure you. If I can¡¯t, I don¡¯t mind it either.¡± Looking at Jiang Yiming¡¯s indifferent expression, Shangguan Qingyun was completely silent. He didn¡¯t know why Jiang Yiming was so stubborn to take him in as a disciple because to himself, he was just a burden and a jinx. No one would offend a second rank force for him unless that person was a madman! But Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t look like a madman. However, he had no choice now. He wanted to die, but he couldn¡¯t. That was because he still had a younger sister who was in the family. If he died, those people would definitely kill his younger sister too. If he wanted to save his younger sister, he had to find a backer and become stronger! For Jiang Yiming to be so calm, the power behind him was probably not inferior to a second rank force! Thinking of this, Shangguang Qingyun¡¯s mood suddenly brightened. He hurriedly knelt properly on the ground, and then seriously kowtowed three times to Jiang Yiming, saying respectfully, ¡°Master, please accept Qingyun¡¯s bow!¡± When Jiang Yiming saw that Shangguan Qingyun was finally willing to acknowledge him as his Master, he was delighted. He hurriedly helped him up and said with a smile, ¡°Good. From today onwards, you are my disciple. You have two senior brothers and one senior sister. I will introduce you to each other when we return to the sect.¡± Shangguan Qingyun nodded and did not say anything else. At this moment, the system¡¯s notification sounded in Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind. [Ding!] [Notification]: Main mission ¡°recruit a new disciple¡± completed. [Notification]: The mission reward, the Heaven-turning Technique, has been placed in your backpack, please check to see you have received it. [Notification]: Due to the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the Heaven-turning Technique has been upgraded to the Youth Heaven-turning Technique! The Youth Heaven-turning Technique was a top-secret technique in medicine. The technique uses spiritual energy as needles. When the needles are placed on the major acupoints in the body, they can open up the meridians and remodel the body. When the technique is cultivated to the great-success level, one can even reconnect broken meridians. It has the miraculous effect of reviving the dead! A series of introductions continuously entered Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind, directly stunning him. The Youth Heaven-turning Technique was perfectly suitable to heal Shangguan Qingyun. Although it had to wait till he cultivated the technique to the great-success level, he believed that the day would not be far away! ¡°When the time came, Shangguan Qingyun would probably be very excited when presented with such a surprise,¡± Jiang Yiming laughed to himself as he looked at Qingyun. [Ding ¡ª mission triggered] [Type]: Main storyline [Mission Name]: Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm [Mission Requirements]: The sect has somewhat advanced. Please break through to the Nascent Soul Realm as soon as possible and build the medicine pavilion to increase the strength of the sect. (mission progress 0/2) [Mission Reward]: Cuihua Pill Technique (Pill Refining Technique), Du¡¯e pill recipe, Haoyuan pill recipe, Heqi pill recipe. Before Jiang Yiming could think about the new mission, the system¡¯s notification sounded again. [Ding ¡ª mission triggered] [Type]: Side storyline Chapter 36 - Return to the Sect, Qingyun Has Been Scammed Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A few days later, outside the mountain gates of the Lingyun Sect, Shangguan Qingyun was half a step behind Jiang Yiming on the mountain path. ¡°System, open the interface,¡± Jiang Yiming said in his heart, and Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s interface appeared in his mind. [Name] : Shangguan Qingyun [Cultivation]: Middle-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm [Sect]: Lingyun Sect [Cultivation Method]: None [Constitution]: Unawakened [Notification]: All the meridians in his body have been broken, and thus his spiritual energy is unable to circulate. His meridians have to be reconnected before his cultivation may be improved. Jiang Yiming nodded inwardly, then turned his gaze to the other interface. [Mission Type]: Side storyline [Mission Name]: Rebirth [Mission Requirements]: Repair the meridians of your fourth disciple, Shangguan Qingyun [Mission Reward]: Hundred-birds Phoenix Homage Spear Technique This was the side mission he had triggered on the night he had recruited Shangguan Qingyun as his new disciple. If he wanted to complete this mission, he had to first cultivate the Youth Heaven-turning Technique to the great success level. Jiang Yiming had never practiced medicine before, so it wasn¡¯t like he could rush into it hotheaded now. Therefore, after thinking about it, he decided to first complete the main mission as soon as possible and raise his strength to the Nascent Soul Realm, which would allow him to then build a Pavilion of Alchemy. Perhaps one of the three pills that would be rewarded after completing the building mission could help him advance in the Heaven-turning Technique with speed! Just as he was pondering about all this, Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s voice suddenly came from behind him, ¡°Master, What¡¯s the name of our sect?¡± ¡°The Lingyun Sect,¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t even turn his head as he said indifferently. ¡°Lingyun Sect? This name sounds a little familiar,¡± Shangguan Qingyun pinched his chin and muttered with a frown. ¡°Ah, I remember now. I¡¯ve heard this name before. Master, is it the Lingyun Sect that has been causing a commotion recently?¡± Shangguan Qingyun suddenly remembered where he had heard the name and quickly walked to Jiang Yiming¡¯s side. Jiang Yiming nodded and said indifferently, ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s that Lingyun Sect.¡± After getting this answer, Shangguan Qingyun staggered and almost tripped. He had been escaping from pursuit for some time, but he had more or less heard the news. The Lingyun Sect was merely a fifth rank force. Although it was rumored that the sect leader had the strength to kill someone in the Nascent Soul Realm, ultimately, that was only the strength of one person. In terms of the overall strength of the sect, it was probably not even comparable to a fourth rank force. He originally thought that for Jiang Yiming to dare to take him in as a disciple, there was at least a second rank force behind him. Who would have thought that reality was completely different from what he had expected? Such a force would simply be annihilated with the snap of a finger by his family! ¡°Hiss, could it be I¡¯ve been scammed into joining?¡± Shangguan Qingyun shook his head helplessly and sighed in a low voice. Of course, these words didn¡¯t escape Jiang Yiming¡¯s ears. Hearing these words, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but chuckle in his heart. Since Shangguan Qingyun had joined their ¡®scam¡¯, he better not think about getting off! ¡­ When the two entered the sect, they saw the three disciples sparring on the training grounds. From the looks of it, it was Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu fighting Gu Lingfei two-to-one. The strength of those two had become better. Ye Yunfan¡¯s mastery of the Flying Clouds Broken Moon Technique and Huang Chaoyu¡¯s mastery of the Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Scripture were both smooth and flawless. The spiritual energy in their bodies was vast and vigorous, stirring the air and causing the banners not far away to sail. What was more commendable was the way the two were cooperating perfectly. Huang Chaoyu¡¯s cultivation was now stabilized at the middle-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. As for Ye Yunfan, his aura was not quite stable, and he should have just broken through to the middle-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Although they had both advanced compared to before, they were still far from the Core Formation Realm. However, under the combined efforts of the two, Gu Lingfei, who was at the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm, wasn¡¯t gaining much of an advantage. From this, it could be seen just how perfect the coordination between the two was. It was practically a combination of offense and defense. If their opponent was an ordinary Core Formation Realm cultivator, they would have won long ago. After all, the few cultivation methods that Jiang Yiming had passed on to the could be said to be the best. Shangguan Qingyun, who was beside Jiang Yiming, was somewhat stunned when he saw all this. These people didn¡¯t seem to be much older than him, but their imposing manner was far from what he could compare to! For a moment, he didn¡¯t know whether to be envious or feel inferior. At this moment, the three on the grounds noticed Jiang Yiming and stopped immediately. ¡°Master!¡± All three were pleasantly surprised as they shouted in unison and rushed to Jiang Yiming. Huang Zhaoyu said first, ¡°Master, you¡¯re finally back. I missed you so much.¡± ¡°Haha, don¡¯t be so exaggerated. I¡¯ve only been away for a few days.¡± ¡°Each day apart is like three years. Second junior brother and I miss Master too,¡± Gu Lingfei didn¡¯t want to fall behind and said with emotion. Ye Yunfan also nodded quickly. Hearing all this, Jiang Yiming said with a smile, ¡°It sounds fine when Yunfan and Xiaoyu say such things, but it feels weird when you say it. Back when you were traveling, you were away for a few months. I didn¡¯t see that you missed your Master that much then.¡± Hearing this, Ye Yunfan and Huang Zhaoyu could not help but laugh. Gu Lingfei¡¯s face instantly turned red and he wanted to explain himself. Jiang Yiming waved his hand and said, ¡°Alright, alright, I was just joking. I know that all of you miss me. Oh right, I went out this time and took in a new disciple.¡± After saying that, he patted Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s shoulder. Qingyun immediately understood and hurriedly cupped his hands towards the three as he said respectfully, ¡°I¡¯m Shangguan Qingyun. Greetings to my senior brothers and senior sister.¡± Hearing this, Gu Lingfei and the other two were instantly stunned. They hadn¡¯t expected that their Master would take in a new disciple after just going out for a few days, especially since the current situation of the Lingyun Sect wasn¡¯t exactly optimistic. However, they also knew that Jiang Yiming wasn¡¯t the type of person who would act rashly. Since he had taken in a new disciple now, he must have thought it through. When they thought of this, the doubts in their hearts completely disappeared. Huang Chaoyu was the most excited as she said with a smile, ¡°Little junior brother, I¡¯m your third senior sister, Huang Chaoyu.¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. He knew why she was so happy: she could now finally be called senior sister, and that was different from being a junior sister. Huang Chaoyu was quite a competitive person at heart. Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan looked at each other and smiled as they spoke one after another. ¡°Little junior brother, I¡¯m your eldest senior brother, Gu Lingfei.¡± ¡°Second senior brother, Ye Yunfan.¡± Shangguan Qingyun didn¡¯t dare to be rude and hurriedly said, ¡°Greetings, senior brother Gu, senior brother Ye, senior sister Huang.¡± Hearing the words ¡®senior sister¡¯, Huang Chaoyu nodded her head in satisfaction. She wanted to say something else, but Jiang Yiming spoke up, ¡°Alright, now that you know each other, the matters of getting familiar with each other can wait. For now, the three of you should bring Qingyun around so that he can familiarize himself with the sect. I feel that I¡¯m about to break through, and I need to go into seclusion for some time.¡± ¡°Yes, Master!¡± The four of them said respectfully and solemnly. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t delay any further and walked away. Perhaps it was thanks to the spirit gathering array, but as soon as he returned to the sect, he could feel a breakthrough coming. This was the first time in the past few days that such a feeling had appeared. Could it be that he was about to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage? For a moment, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but feel a little excited.. Chapter 37 - A Storm Is Coming, the Great Battle of the Sects Have Begun Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the Huoyun Sect, a group of disciples was training on the training grounds. Suddenly, the sky changed drastically. Dark clouds rolled over and gathered at the back of the mountain. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Could it be that some fierce beast is going to descend into this world?¡± ¡°Then why aren¡¯t we running away? Are we going to stay here and wait for death?¡± When the disciples saw this sudden phenomenon, they instantly panicked. The person in charge of supervising their cultivation hurriedly shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. The sect leader and elders are in the sect. Who would dare to act atrociously in the Huoyun Sect? Why aren¡¯t you all continuing your training? Are you trying to slack off?¡± After being reprimanded, the disciples didn¡¯t dare to retort. They shrunk their necks and returned to their training. At this moment, at the back of the mountain, a group of people with powerful auras were standing in the air. Among them, the leader was the sect leader of the Huoyun Sect, Wu Poshan! The group of people had sensed the strange phenomenon as soon as it happened and had hurried over. Everyone¡¯s faces were full of surprise and joy. They looked at the mountain top where the strange phenomenon was gathered with anticipation. An elder behind Wu Poshan said with a smile, ¡°Sect leader, looking at this phenomenon, it seems that the supreme elder must have broken through to the Incarnation Realm.¡± Wu Poshan nodded and said with a faint smile, ¡°With the cultivation of the supreme elder, it was only a matter of time before he advanced to such a realm.¡± ¡°Congratulations, sect leader. Now that the Huoyun Sect has another expert at the Incarnation Realm, our strength has increased greatly again!¡± The surrounding elders also hurriedly flattered Wu Poshan. Wu Poshan was also very excited at this moment, but he still tried his best to suppress it. ¡°Every one of you is the Huoyun Sect¡¯s¡­¡± Boom! Before Wu Poshan could finish his words, the huge mountain suddenly split into two. An incomparably tyrannical aura that made everyone present tremble in fear instantly shot up into the sky. The monstrous aura was like a golden pillar of light that instantly penetrated Heaven and Earth. It could be clearly seen from a hundred miles away. The dark clouds that covered the entire Huoyun Sect suddenly scattered like frightened birds when they met the pillar of light! In an instant, the clear sky returned. This scene instantly stirred up a storm in the hearts of Wu Poshan and the elders. All of a sudden, a figure with white hair and a white beard appeared in front of them. When they saw who it was, everyone¡¯s faces turned solemn. Wu Poshan immediately took the lead and bowed to the person and said respectfully, ¡°Greetings, supreme elder. Congratulations on the improvement in your cultivation and your breakthrough to Incarnation Realm!¡± ¡°Congratulations to the supreme elder for the improvement in your cultivation!¡± The people behind Wu Poshan also said in unison. The old man nodded slightly, stroked his beard, and said slowly, ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no need for all the formalities.¡± Only then did Wu Poshan raise his head to look at supreme elder Yuan Hongkong. His heart was instantly shaken. He could see that Yuan Hongkong¡¯s aura was vaguely discernible as it seemed to fuse Heaven and Earth. Yuan Hongkong¡¯s each and every action seemed to be able to mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth. It was so terrifying! As expected of the Incarnation Realm. It was the realm that he had been striving for. Yuan Hongkong¡¯s gaze swept across everyone before he spoke indifferently, ¡°Poshan, how is the sect¡¯s situation recently?¡± Wu Poshan paused and then said hurriedly, ¡°The situation is not optimistic. Recently, many fourth rank forces are rising within the territory of the Huoyun Sect¡¯s jurisdiction. They are communicating and collaborating with each other. Their ambition to challenge the authority of the Huoyun Sect is clear as day!¡± Hearing these words, Yuan Hongkong¡¯s expression did not change at all. Wu Poshan hesitated for a moment before continuing, ¡°This is only an internal problem. Currently, the Huoyun Sect has external enemies too. The Divine Phoenix Empire has already started making a move on the Huoyun Sect. They have secretly supported a fifth rank faction called the Lingyun Sect that even killed one of our Nascent Soul Realm elders!¡± Hearing this, Yuan Hongkong frowned. He said indifferently, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect so many things to happen in just a few days of me going into seclusion. It seems that the Huoyun Sect has kept a low profile for too long, which made these guys look down on us.¡± He snorted lightly and his voice was as cold as ice, ¡°Well, now that I¡¯ve broken through to the Incarnation Realm, it¡¯s time for me to exercise my muscles and bones. Since the Lingyun Sect is the move planned by the Divine Phoenix Empire, let¡¯s kill them off so that those people will behave themselves. Poshan, announce that in the name of suppressing the rebellion, we will launch a war of extermination against the Lingyun Sect. Just say that I will personally lead the troops in this war!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Wu Poshan¡¯s face lit up with joy. He had been worried that the Divine Phoenix Empire would interfere in this matter from behind, but now that the supreme elder had broken through to the Incarnation Realm, even the Divine Phoenix Empire would have to think twice. If the Divine Phoenix Empire did not interfere, he was confident that he could wipe out those emerging forces with lightning speed! ¡­ Two days later, the news that the Huoyun Sect¡¯s supreme elder had broken through to the Incarnation Realm had spread across half the Lancang Region. Of course, that was not the only news that shocked them. Everyone was more concerned about the news that followed. The Huoyun Sect was going to launch a sect war against a fifth rank force under their jurisdiction. The leader of their troops would be the Incarnation Realm supreme elder! Upon hearing this news, most of the forces under the Huoyun Sect¡¯s jurisdiction were deeply worried. They knew that the Huoyun Sect¡¯s decision was not only aimed at the Lingyun Sect. It was to make an example out of the Lingyun Sect to teach the rest of them a lesson! They had originally planned to go against the Huoyun Sect on equal footing, but now that the Huoyun Sect had an Incarnation Realm cultivator, it was likely that their plans would not come true after all. Many third rank forces were also shocked when they heard the news. Previously, the Huoyun Sect¡¯s strength was only above average among the third rank forces in the Lancang Region. But now, since an Incarnation Realm cultivator had appeared in their sect, their strength has greatly increased. The Houyun Sect was probably no longer as simple as a third rank force. It was likely that the Huoyun Sect was planning to advance to become a second rank force. All the sects that had borders connecting to the Huoyun Sect¡¯s territory were on alert. The Shangguan Family in the Lancang Region was considered a familial force, but its palace was magnificent and even far superior to the Divine Phoenix Empire. In the hall, the head of the Shangguan Family also learned the news. He did not look shocked at all. Instead, he showed a contemptuous smile, ¡°The gap between a second and third rank force is not something that can be bridged by a mere cultivator at the Incarnation Realm. The Huoyun Sect wants to advance to become a second rank force, you say? That¡¯s wishful thinking!¡± He said mocking words, then his expression became serious again as he said in a low voice, ¡°Hm? You still haven¡¯t found any traces of that treacherous son?¡± The few spies kneeling in the hall instantly trembled. They had indeed found some traces, and they had also found a group of Core Formation Realm cultivator corpses along the way. But if they told the family head this news, they were afraid¡­ At the same time, in the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming had gone into secluded cultivation a few days ago, so he had not heard of the news that had stirred up a commotion in the Lancang Region.. Chapter 38 - Danger has Arrived, Activate the Sect Array Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio On the training grounds in the Lingyun Sect, Gu Lingfei was instructing Ye Yunfan and Shangguan Qingyun on their cultivation. Ever since Jiang Yiming went into seclusion a few days ago, the few of them hadn¡¯t left the mountains. Only Huang Chaoyu had gone out early this morning because she had to go buy some things. ¡°Senior brother, bad news!¡± Gu Lingfei was guiding Shangguan Qingyun with a set of breathing exercises when he suddenly heard Huang Zhaoyu¡¯s panicked cry. In the next moment, Huang Zhaoyu¡¯s figure appeared. Her face was pale and she was out of breath. She looked very anxious. The three of them quickly surrounded her and looked at her worriedly. Gu Lingfei hurriedly asked, ¡°Xiaoyu, take a rest. Did something happen?¡± ¡°Senior brother, it¡¯s bad news!¡± Huang Chaoyu said anxiously after allowing her breathing to calm down a bit, ¡°I went around after I left the mountain and heard some news. It turns out that the Huoyun Sect has announced a sect war against the Lingyun Sect a few days ago. I also heard that their supreme elder has broken through to the Incarnation Realm and that he will personally lead troops to annihilate the Lingyun Sect!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Hearing this, the other three immediately turned pale with fright. Shangguan Qingyun, who was at the side, hurriedly asked, ¡°Eldest senior brother, why is the Huoyun Sect launching a sect war against us?¡± Gu Lingfei calmed down and explained, ¡°It¡¯s a long story, but the main reason is that Master once killed a Nascent Soul Realm elder of the Huoyun Sect. Of course, the Huoyun Sect is probably planning to make an example out of us as a warning to the other sects.¡± ¡°You¡¯re saying that Master once killed a Nascent Soul Realm elder?¡± Shangguan Qingyun was even more shocked. With his upbringing, he had naturally seen many Nascent Soul Realm experts, and thus understood the terror of a Nascent Soul Realm expert. The Nascent Soul Realm, as the name implied, meant that one could condense a nascent soul once one reached this realm. As long as one¡¯s nascent soul was not destroyed, one would not die. Under normal circumstances, if a Nascent Soul Realm expert was forced into a desperate situation, one would most likely choose to self detonate. Although doing so would destroy one¡¯s physical body, it could preserve one¡¯s nascent soul while the enormous impact of self-detonating could be said to be the strongest blow. Even for cultivators in the same realm, if they were faced with this attack, even if they did not die, they would most likely be heavily injured. Unless one had an absolute advantage over a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator or an unforgivable hatred towards such a cultivator, usually no one would choose to force a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator into a desperate situation. Let alone killing a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, even if one escaped unscathed from the self-detonation of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, it would still be very difficult to destroy the opponent¡¯s nascent soul. With this, Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s understanding of Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength was renewed. However, the most important thing at hand was to think about how to resist the attack of the Huoyun Sect. Shangguan Qingyun pondered for a moment before asking, ¡°Eldest senior brother, do you know when Master will come out of seclusion?¡± ¡°The time Master has stayed in secluded cultivation has never been fixed. Even he himself can¡¯t say for sure, let alone you and me,¡± Gu Lingfei shook his head and said helplessly. Qingyun then asked Huang Chaoyu, ¡°Senior sister, have you heard when the people from the Huoyun Sect will come?¡± Huang Chaoyu quickly replied, ¡°I heard that they have already set off. I reckon they will arrive today.¡± These words gave the already heavy-hearted people another heavy blow. Shangguan Qingyun smiled bitterly and said, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯re doomed today. Among the four of us, eldest senior brother is in the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm. Senior sister just broke through to the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm yesterday, and second brother is in the middle-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. As for me, I¡¯m only in the middle-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm, and all my meridians are broken. With just the four of us, let alone resisting an Incarnation Realm cultivator, even if the Huoyun Sect only sent one Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, it would be enough to kill us all.¡± As soon as these words were said, everyone fell silent. Although they were reluctant to admit it, they knew that Shangguan Qingyun was right. ¡°No, we still have a chance!¡± Gu Lingfei suddenly thought of something and said loudly. Huang Chaoyu and the others raised their heads and looked at him in confusion. ¡°Have you forgotten what Master told us before he left last time?¡± Hearing this, Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu also had a flash of inspiration. They said excitedly, ¡°You mean, the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array? !¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array!¡± The three of them looked at each other, and their eyes were bright. The way they suddenly ¡°came to life¡± confused Shangguan Qingyun. He hurriedly asked, ¡°What are you guys talking about? What is the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array?¡± ¡°We don¡¯t have time to explain to you now. We¡¯d better activate the array first,¡± Gu Lingfei said before rushing toward the great hall. Huang Chaoyu and the other two hurriedly followed. ¡­ The four of them stood on the roof of the great hall. Gu Lingfei reached into his pocket and took out a small flag and an array disk. ¡°Junior brother and sister, help me set up the array!¡± Huang Chaoyu and Ye Yunfan nodded solemnly. In the next moment, the array disk in Gu Lingfei¡¯s hand suddenly rose into the air. Huang Chaoyu and Ye Yunfan hurriedly circulated their spiritual energy and channeled it into Gu Lingfei¡¯s body. Gu Lingfei held the small flag and waved it in a strange manner. Immediately after, a streak of spiritual light suddenly burst from the small flag and poured into the array disk. With this, the array disk emitted a dazzling ray of light that was as bright as the sun. A shocking phenomenon suddenly appeared between Heaven and Earth. Boundless spiritual energy gathered and then abruptly spread out. Finally, it formed an inverted bowl shape, protecting the entire Lingyun Sect within it. The earth shook and the movements of the mountains and rivers changed in an instant. To the east was the Azure Dragon, to the west was the White Tiger, to the south was the Vermilion Bird, and to the north was the Black Tortoise. The four symbols interlinked with each other, but each had its duties. It was as if there were thousands of changes within the array that was hard to grasp. Watching this mystical scene, even the knowledgeable Shangguan Qingyun could not help but be in awe. Although he did not know what kind of array this was, he could feel the power within it. At the very least, even the Shangguan Family¡¯s protection array couldn¡¯t compare to an array like this that could change the forces of Heaven and Earth to be used for one¡¯s purpose. For a moment, Shangguan Qingyun felt that his understanding of ¡®common sense¡¯ was somewhat off track. If the Lingyun Sect had something that even the Shangguan Family did not have, then who was the higher ranking force? After setting up the array, Gu Lingfei and the other two heaved a sigh of relief. Their Master had once told them that this array was enough to resist the attacks of an Incarnation Realm cultivator for some time. What they needed the most now was time, time for their Master to come out of seclusion! However, before they could catch their breath, dozens of extremely powerful auras suddenly erupted from the horizon. The sudden auras instantly made Gu Lingfei and the others raise their heads, their hearts trembling. They watched as a group of people from the Huoyun Sect flew over on flying swords! Chapter 39 - A Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator Breaking the Array, the Aura of Breaking Through Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At this moment, countless people had gathered outside the mountain gates of the Lingyun Sect. The Huoyun Sect had made the matter of the sect war known to everyone in the Canglan Region precisely for this effect. Now, cultivators from various forces of the Canglan Region were gathered here. No matter what happened today, it would be spread throughout the entire Canglan Region at the fastest speed. Yuan Hongkong, who was standing in front of the Huoyun Sect team, could not help but be delighted as he looked at the mass of people below. This was because the more people were here, the more important the Huoyun Sect was. As long as these people personally witnessed the scene of them killing the enemy, the importance of the Huoyun Sect would rise to another level! Therefore, he was not in a hurry to make a move. Yuan Hongkong wanted to wait for more to arrive. However, the people below were starting to feel impatient and began to discuss among themselves. ¡°Since the Huoyun Sect has made such a big move this time, the Lingyun Sect is doomed.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, especially so now that the supreme elder of the Huoyun Sect is personally here. But why aren¡¯t they making a move yet?¡± ¡°Humph, they must be waiting for people.¡± ¡°Waiting for people? Who?¡± ¡°Waiting for more people to come so that his story will be spread far and wide.¡± Hearing this, everyone came to a sudden realization. ¡°It seems that the Huoyun Sect is determined to win?¡± At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, ¡°The Lingyun Sect was originally a force under the protection of the Huoyun Sect! To think they colluded with an external force and killed an elder of the Huoyun Sect. Traitors like this deserve to be eliminated. Today, they deserve to die!¡± This person¡¯s voice was very loud, and for a moment, many people looked over. Even Gu Lingfei and the others who were in the Lingyun Sect could hear his words clearly. Huang Chaoyu couldn¡¯t help but curse, ¡°Shameless bastard! He¡¯s obviously talking nonsense. When have we colluded with an external force?¡± Shangguan Qingyun quickly consoled, ¡°Senior sister, calm down for now. His words aren¡¯t directed at us, but at the cultivators watching the show. I think that person was most likely arranged by the Huoyun Sect. They¡¯re probably trying to gain the higher ground in terms of morality so that they seem righteous to make things difficult for us. If they succeed, even if they wipe out the entire Lingyun Sect, no one will pity us.¡± After hearing his words, the three of them felt that his words were reasonable. With this, they genuinely hated the Huoyun Sect to the bone! ¡­ After some time, Yuan Hongkong felt that it was about time to move and coughed lightly. Wu Poshan immediately understood and took a step forward as he said in a clear voice, ¡°All disciples, listen up. The Lingyun Sect has committed an unforgivable crime by killing the disciples and an elder of our sect. As the sect leader of the Huoyun Sect, I order all of you to exterminate the Lingyun Sect. Leave no one alive!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The dozens of disciples immediately accepted the order and charged towards the Lingyun Sect. The leader of the group was none other than Yan Minghui from back then! However, at this moment, his expression was no longer as calm as it was when they first met. Instead, it was filled with malevolence. Seeing the group of people pouncing at them like locusts, Gu Lingfei and the others immediately felt their hearts tighten. They had never witnessed the power of the array, so they were still worried. Just as Wu Poshan watched this scene proudly, an unexpected happening occurred. A group of disciples had just rushed to the edges of the Lingyun Sect when they were suddenly sent flying at the same time. As if they had suffered huge damage, their auras instantly withered. ¡°Sect protection array?¡± When the onlookers saw this scene, they immediately blurted. No one expected a fifth rank force to have a sect protection array. With this, Wu Poshan was even more convinced that the Divine Phoenix Empire was the faction behind the Lingyun Sect. He snorted lightly and gave a new order, ¡°Nascent Soul elders, listen up. I order all of you to attack together and destroy this array.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators immediately accepted the order. Without saying anything else, they directly released their monstrous aura and abruptly blasted it at the array. This aura instantly suppressed the surrounding crowd, while Gu Lingfei and the others had their hearts in their throats. When five Nascent Soul Realm experts attacked at the same time, their power was so strong it felt as if they were going to destroy the world! Boom! The monstrous aura descended onto the array like a rainbow. The ground shook, which caused many to stumble and fall. Dust flew in the air as if it was going to drown the entire Lingyun Sect. A moment later, when the dust finally settled, everyone was even more stunned. This was because they could see that the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect protection array had merely trembled for a second and was still as stable as Mount Tai. Unlike Gu Lingfei and the others who were pleasantly surprised and relaxed, the few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators who had launched the attack immediately flew into a rage. If the combined strength of the five of them couldn¡¯t even break a single array, their dignity would be all lost! The five of them looked at each other and did not hold back anymore. Their boundless spiritual energy was like a raging wave that was endlessly clashing onto the array. However, even though their faces were flushed red and they were feeling that their spiritual energy was somewhat exhausted, the array only trembled slightly and was not damaged in the slightest. Wu Poshan¡¯s expression instantly darkened. The strength of these five elders was the peak of the Huoyun Sect. Yet the five of them working together couldn¡¯t even break the array. Didn¡¯t that mean that this array was comparable to the sect protection array of the Huoyun Sect? Thinking of this, Wu Poshan turned his gaze to Yuan Hongkong. It seemed that only the supreme elder could break this array. Yuan Hongkong snorted lightly and said in a clear voice, ¡°All of you, stand down.¡± The few Nascent Soul Realm elders immediately retreated as if they had been pardoned. Everyone knew that Yuan Hongkong was going to do it himself. Seeing that someone at the Incarnation Realm was going to personally make a move, everyone¡¯s eyes widened as they watched on nervously. Gu Lingfei and the others were so nervous that they didn¡¯t even dare to breathe. The gap between the Nascent Soul Realm and the Incarnation Realm could be said to be akin to the difference between Heaven and Earth. They didn¡¯t have the slightest confidence to stop someone at the Incarnation Realm. Yuan Hongkong held his breath and concentrated, and suddenly struck out a palm. The palm attack was simple as if it didn¡¯t contain any spiritual energy. Only Yuan Hongkong knew that this palm attack was his strongest move because this was the palm technique he had learned when he broke through to the Incarnation Realm. The palm attack didn¡¯t mobilize his spiritual energy, but instead the energy of Heaven and Earth. It seemed ordinary, but it contained the power of nature. Boom! As the palm landed, the array suddenly began to shake. Everyone was shocked. At this time, many people finally understood that the gap in cultivation realms could oftentimes not be made up with numbers. Five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators had exhausted their spiritual energy but were still unable to shake the formation in the slightest. On the other hand, as soon as an Incarnation Realm cultivator made a move, the array seemed to be about to break. Gu Lingfei and the others¡¯ faces sank completely. If the array was broken, they would be reduced to lambs waiting to be slaughtered, with no way to escape. Everyone looked at them with gazes filled with ridicule and pity. Wu Poshan was overjoyed. Once the array was broken, he would slaughter these people personally, which would shock everyone present and restore his prestige! Everyone¡¯s gazes were focused on Yuan Hongkong. As long as he struck out another palm, the array might be broken. With that, everything would be settled. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Yuan Hongkong slowly raised his hand. Just as this palm was about to descend, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from within the Lingyun Sect. The aura shot up into the sky, traversing thousands of miles, and was incomparably majestic. In an instant, everyone was taken aback.. Chapter 40 - Chaos Palm, Breaking Through and Coming out of Seclusion Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Not long ago, Jiang Yiming was sitting cross-legged in his residence in the Lingyun Sect. A terrifying aura was being emitted from his body. His body had become somewhat illusory and transparent. Aqua-colored spiritual energy continuously flowed along the meridians in his body. In his sea of Qi, a golden soul core was slowly cracking open. The phantom of a scarlet baby gradually appeared. At the same time, an extremely strange scene also appeared in Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind. Amid the chaos where one was practically blind, a huge palm was descending from the sky. The huge pressure from the palm shook his mind, causing him to be in extreme pain. A piece of information suddenly entered Jiang Yiming¡¯s memory. Chaos Palm! It was the second move of the Chaos Celestial Technique. When this palm was used, the world would change color, and all living beings would prostrate. A single palm could destroy mountains and break rivers! As time slowly passed, the nascent soul in Jiang Yiming¡¯s body gradually condensed into form. The aura around him also became more domineering, even wisps of it could make people tremble in fear. The intense pain Jiang Yiming was feeling was just like a mountain pressing down on him. Jiang Yiming was constantly under extreme pressure. Boom! All of a sudden, the nascent soul was completely formed. Jiang Yiming¡¯s body instantly erupted with an overwhelming aura. This aura was like the aftermath of an explosion, crazily sweeping out in all directions. The entire residence shook as if it was about to be unable to withstand the huge impact. After a moment, the impact finally calmed down. Jiang Yiming deeply exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. As he inhaled and exhaled, it was as if he was interacting with the surrounding spiritual energy. Vaguely, he had a feeling of being able to fuse with Heaven and Earth. ¡°I¡¯ve finally broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm,¡± Jiang Yiming muttered, excitement flashing through his eyes. However, before he had time to carefully feel the changes brought about by the advancement in his cultivation realm, the ground suddenly shook violently. His body shook as well, which made him abruptly raise his head to look in the direction of the mountain gates. ¡°Oh shit, could it be that someone is attacking the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array?¡± Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t dare to delay any longer and immediately erupted with his powerful aura. ¡­ In front of the mountain gates of the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming stepped out from the inner area of the sect and slowly landed in front of his disciples. When Huang Chaoyu and the others saw that their Master had come out of seclusion, they were overjoyed and quickly surrounded him as they said in surprise, ¡°Master, you¡¯ve finally come out of seclusion!¡± They couldn¡¯t see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s realm, but the way Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura became more mysterious and terrifying after his breakthrough made them feel that their Master was unfathomable and powerful. What they were most worried about just now was that the Huoyun Sect¡¯s attack would affect their Master¡¯s secluded cultivation. Now, it seemed that not only was their Master not affected by them, but he had even successfully made a breakthrough. With this, the disciples immediately felt much more relaxed. Jiang Yiming nodded and asked with a smile, ¡°When I was still in secluded cultivation just now, I suddenly felt the ground shaking. Did someone attack our sect¡¯s protection array?¡± Huang Chaoyu hurriedly pointed at Yuan Hongkong who was in the air and said, ¡°Master, it¡¯s that person. He¡¯s the supreme elder of the Huoyun Sect. He¡¯s an expert in the Incarnation Realm!¡± ¡°The Incarnation Realm?!¡± Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but raise his eyebrows. He immediately understood the situation. The Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array could be said to have no upper limit, but the power of the array was determined by the strength of the person who set it up. Gu Lingfei was in the early-stage of the Core Formation Realm, thus the array he set up could block Nascent Soul Realm cultivators with no issues at all. However, it would be difficult for the array to stop someone at the Incarnation Realm. Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes met Yuan Hongkong¡¯s. They could see the caution in each other¡¯s eyes. Then, Jiang Yiming glanced at the crowd below, who were looking at him in surprise. Although he had been in secluded cultivation for the past few days, he immediately understood what was happening. ¡°Looks like the Huoyun Sect wants to set us as an example.¡± Shangguan Qingyun hurriedly agreed, ¡°Master, I think you¡¯re right. Since they have deployed such troops, they must be determined to achieve their goal.¡± ¡°Determined to achieve their goal?¡± Jiang Yiming snorted coldly and said indifferently, ¡°They¡¯ll have to have the ability to do so if they want to set the Lingyun Sect as an example!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yiming suddenly soared into the air and flew to the front of Yuan Hongkong alone. Seeing this, Wu Poshan flew to Yuan Hongkong¡¯s side. He sized up Jiang Yiming and mocked, ¡°So you¡¯re the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect? After being a coward for so long, you¡¯re finally willing to come out?¡± Jiang Yiming only glanced at him indifferently and didn¡¯t respond to him. Instead, he looked at Yuan Hongkong. Their gazes collided in the air. Although Yuan Hongkong¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change, Jiang Yiming could see the confusion in his eyes. Yuan Hongkong was indeed feeling quite confused because he couldn¡¯t see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s cultivation at all! Jiang Yiming¡¯s body was emitting faint spiritual energy, which made it apparent he was a cultivator, yet he couldn¡¯t see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s cultivation. Yuan Poshan didn¡¯t believe that a young man who didn¡¯t look much older than his grand-disciples could have a cultivation realm higher than him. In that case, there was only one possibility, and that was that Jiang Yiming had some kind of magical treasure that could conceal his aura. Yuan Hongkong thought about it for a moment, and his gaze immediately fell on the array. It was most likely that the array had isolated Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura. Thinking of this, Yuan Hongkong instantly relaxed quite a bit. Since Jiang Yiming was trying to pull tricks, he was definitely not his match. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t know that Yuan Hongkong was thinking so much, so he simply snorted, ¡°I knew you would come, so I prepared some gifts for you. How is it? Did I make you uncomfortable with such a turtle shell?¡± Wu Poshan¡¯s face instantly darkened. Just as he was about to rebuke, Yuan Hongkong sneered, ¡°You say it¡¯s a turtle shell, but I think it¡¯s just an eggshell. It¡¯s too fragile! I merely slapped it lightly and your array seems like it¡¯s not able to withstand my attack. I advise you to take the initiative to undo the array and surrender. Otherwise, after I break this array, your ending might not be too good.¡± ¡°Oh? Well, you can try,¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression remained unchanged. ¡°Humph, playing all high and mighty!¡± Yuan Hongkong immediately raised his palm and circulated his spiritual energy. The power of Heaven and Earth seemed to merge into his palm in an instant. A kind of power that was like it could destroy Heaven and Earth condensed in his palm. Jiang Yiming narrowed his eyes and said calmly, ¡°My array doesn¡¯t just defend!¡± As he said this, a powerful aura suddenly burst out from his body. The aura was like a stream of light as it poured into the array disk. In an instant, the array that was originally emitting a faint light suddenly burst with blue light. To everyone¡¯s shock, the sky and the ground changed color, and the mountain peak suddenly shook. An overbearing aura instantly filled the entire Lingyun Sect. The four symbols abruptly appeared! Chapter 41 - A Nascent Soul Realm Against an Incarnation Realm Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At this moment, regardless of whether it was the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples or those from the Huoyun Sect who had come to provoke them, they could not help but feel their hearts tremble as they raised their heads to look at the sky! ¡®They saw that the four divine beasts that were supposed to be guarding the four directions seemed to have come to life at this moment! ¡°Ignorant brat, you don¡¯t know the immensity of Heaven and Earth. Today, I will teach you one thing! The Huoyun Sect is not something that you can provoke!¡± This array had originally only been constructed by a few disciples in the Foundation Establishment Realm and had just received a condensed attack from Yuan Hongkong! At this moment, between Jiang Yiming and Yuan Hongkong, a strange beast stepped through the air. It looked like a snake and a tortoise at the same time, its body covered in scales. It was the divine beast that guarded the north! Black Tortoise! Its huge body stopped between the two of them. ¡°It¡¯s just an illusory image!¡± Yuan Hongkong¡¯¡¯s pupils shrunk slightly. His opponent was at most at the Core Formation Realm, yet he was already able to merge himself into the array and summon such a huge divine beast? He couldn¡¯t let this brat live on! If the brat was not eliminated now, he would definitely be their doom! Yuan Hongkong himself was an expert in the Incarnation Realm. Even if the other party had the support of array, how could his opponent possibly block this attack of his? Yuan Hongkong¡¯s palm made contact with the Black Tortoise¡¯s scale armor, and enormous energy instantly exploded and swept across the land! ¡°You¡¯re like a mantis trying to stop a chariot! You overestimate yourself!¡± His palm technique was activated by gathering the forces of the world, and it was even more incisive than using spiritual energy to attack! ¡°Humph, even though the sect leader of Lingyun sect has already merged himself into the array, if he wants to take this Incarnation Realm attack head-on, I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll be turned into dust right away, no?¡± Everyone knew that for an attack of this realm, even its explosion ripples would be enough to injure them. As such, they quickly circulated their spiritual energy to protect their bodies. For a moment, Heaven and Earth changed color. The ground and the mountains shook. When the dust finally dispersed, Yuan Hongkong¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. The cultivator before him was still floating in front of him. His breathing was just as steady as before. Could it be that the attack just now didn¡¯t injure him in the slightest? ¡°It seems that my tortoiseshell isn¡¯t completely useless,¡± Jiang Yiming looked at the tortoiseshell in front of him with satisfaction and smiled at the other side contemptuously, ¡°Hmm? Are the abilities of a mighty Incarnation Realm expert just so?¡± The breakthrough in his realm had increased Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength exponentially. At this moment, he had become one with the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array. Within the array, he already had the ability to challenge an Incarnation Realm expert! Yuan Hongkong knew that he had lost his composure so his expression immediately darkened as he wiped away the trace of surprise he had revealed just now. He formed a seal with both hands as he wracked his brain for a way to deal with the opponent. Lingyun Sect was merely a fifth rank sect. Just which faction had secretly aided them? Just the sect¡¯s sect protection array was enough to make him secretly envious. ¡°You reckless thing, to think you are still stubbornly resisting!¡± Yuan Hongkong flew into a rage. He circulated his Qi around his body, and the temperature abruptly rose. At this moment, Jiang Yiming knew in his heart that the higher the opponent¡¯s realm was, the greater the difference between himself and the other party. He had no choice but to be careful against this enemy who was in the Incarnation Realm! Flames quickly rose around Yuan Hongkong. All the fire elements within a hundred miles were being sucked away by him. It was as if his body was burning and would burn everything with this attack! ¡®When the disciples of the Huoyun Sect saw that the elder had started using the sect¡¯s cultivation technique, they quickly started forming a seal as well. Since matters had developed to such a point today, there was no way for both parties to peacefully resolve it. They were determined to destroy the Lingyun Sect today! Jiang Yiming narrowed his eyes and the spiritual energy around him surged. The four great divine beasts gathered before him and each of them released surging spiritual energy! How could the Golden Core Realm disciples of the Huoyun Sect withstand an attack of this realm? ¡®They were instantly thrown to the ground and spat out blood, unknown to be alive or dead! ¡°Incinerate All Things!¡± Yuan Hongkong roared angrily and everything in his sight turned red. Behind him, the figure of a giant was faintly discernible. Yuan Hongkong and the giant pushed out their palms at the same time, and a huge palm made of raging flames descended from the sky. The pressure that swept across Heaven and Earth came gushing over. If the other party¡¯s palm landed, Lingyun Sect would probably cease to exist. Jiang Yiming¡¯s lips moved slightly, and spiritual energy swiftly flowed between his meridians. He then used the array to absorb the forces of Heaven and Earth and gathered the power in his right palm. ¡°Chaos Palm!¡± Now that he had no way out, he could only start using the Chaos Celestial Technique. Then, he used his Nascent Soul Realm Supreme Celestial Demon Body to push out this palm! Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes flew open, and the surging Qi of Chaos instantly filled Heaven and Earth! Ahuge palm with boundless Qi of Chaos pushed out from the front of Jiang Yiming! The pressure it brought was no less than Yuan Hongkong¡¯s technique! ¡°Master wants to fight Yuan Hongkong head-on! Come back quickly!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s few disciples cried out in surprise. They quickly gathered and turned their spiritual energy into a barrier in front of them! To be in such a realm, it was not easy for their spiritual energy to protect themselves from a collision of attacks with the spiritual energy of such realms! The people from Huoyun Sect were also dumbfounded. The sect leader of Lingyun Sect was at most in the Core Formation Realm, yet to think he dared to clash with an Incarnation Realm Expert?! However, the current situation did not allow them to think about it carefully. They also placed themselves behind barriers. A fight between high-realm cultivators was not something that they could interfere with at will! ¡®The two palms collided in the air, and two terrifying auras almost tore through space as they collided and intertwined! Boom! A huge explosion resounded between Heaven and Earth! The terrifying shockwaves quickly swept across the ground, and for a moment, sand and stones flew while plants were destroyed! The instant the fire palm and the huge palm collided, they were almost shattered at the same time! The huge palm released by Jiang Yiming seemed to still be maintaining a faint outline as it headed towards Yuan Hongkong! To think that between the collision of these two techniques, Jiang Yiming had won slightly! At this moment, Jiang Yiming¡¯s disciples were still within the sect protection array. However, they were still forced back several steps by the fluctuation of the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth! The members brought by Huoyun Sect who were outside the array were not so lucky. Even if they had formed a spiritual energy barrier, they were still unable to withstand the aftershock of the explosion! Elder Yuan Hongkong was already at the Incarnation Realm, but to think Jiang Yiming was still able to exchange blows with him head-on! Just how terrifying was Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength?! At this moment, the Imperial Advisor of the Divine Phoenix Empire was shocked. This was no longer a battle at the Nascent Soul Realm! ¡®The force of Heaven and Earth had been utilized to its full potential. Just what kind of godforsaken place was Lingyun Sect?! ¡®Two figures flew out from the center of the explosion. ¡®They were the two who had just exchanged blows. At this moment, Yuan Hongkong was barely able to stabilize his body in the air, and his expression was extremely unsightly. This should have been a completely crushing battle! To think he didn¡¯t gain any advantage in the hands of this young brat! On the contrary, the opponent had gained the upper hand in the exchange of blows! Could it be that the brat¡¯s cultivation was not inferior to his? The smoke slowly dispersed, leaving only the two figures in the air. ¡®There was a faint sense of urgency in the air. It was Jiang Yiming¡¯s first time fighting against an opponent in the Incarnation Realm. Although the system had minimized the gap between him and his opponent, he could no longer be as relaxed in achieving his desired result as he had done in the previous battles.. Chapter 42 - Two Moves Are Enough to Defeat You! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio He had basically used all his strength to cast the Chaos Palm just now. ¡®The other party¡¯s contemptuous look was now long gone. The atmosphere became solemn. ¡°To think Master, Master he took a palm from an Incarnation Realm expert!¡± ¡°Oh my God, what kind of opportunity did Master grasp? To think he made such great progress in such a short time?!¡± All the disciples stared at Jiang Yiming who was still in the air with their mouths agape. ¡°What exactly is your cultivation realm?¡± Yuan Hongkong asked in confusion. According to what they had discussed back in their sect, the brat should only at most be at the Nascent Soul Realm. Although being in the Nascent Soul Realm could already be considered quite good in Huoyun Sect, he had advanced to the Incarnation Realm! Yet now, the most powerful cultivator in Huoyun Sect had been defeated by the sect leader of a fifth rank sect? If the news were to spread out, what would the people have to say? ¡°Is this important? Aren¡¯t you here to denounce me? You want to destroy my sect, but your Nascent Soul Realm elder couldn¡¯t do it back then. I wonder if you can do it?¡± Jiang Yiming sneered. His voice was as loud as a bell, his words like a slap on the faces of all the people of Huoyun Sect present. ¡°That ¡®s going too far!¡± Yuan Hongkong couldn¡¯t hold back the embarrassment on his face anymore. His hands formed a seal again. The cultivator before him was still calm and collected, but his aura was obviously no longer stable! ¡®The people on his side had already been injured due to the aftermath of their previous battle. If they continued to fight, the best outcome would then be both parties suffering heavy injuries! Yuan Hongkong heaved a long sigh and formed another seal with his hands. Since things had come to this, no matter what he had to sacrifice, he had to wipe out the sect in front of him! Otherwise, he would only be cherishing a snake in his bosom! ¡°Set up a barrier! The battle will not rest until one of us is dead!¡± ¡®Wu Poshan¡¯s expression was grave as he quickly arranged for the sect members to set up a barrier to treat the injured. ¡°Who exactly is this sect leader of the Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°Tm not sure, but I¡¯m afraid we don¡¯t have the right to participate in the battle between them.¡± At this moment, Jiang Yiming¡¯s spiritual energy was overflowing and circling him as he looked at Yuan Hongkong. ¡°Fight to the death? My sentiments exactly!¡± ¡°Master, be careful! Don¡¯t force yourself!¡± The difference between a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and an Incarnation Realm cultivator was like the difference between Heaven and Earth! ¡®The Lingyun Sect disciples were so anxious that they stomped their feet. They were afraid that their Master wouldn¡¯t be able to survive the battle! ¡°You¡¯re the ones who have to be more careful! With just his mediocre strength, what can he do to me?¡± Yuan Hongkong couldn¡¯t take it anymore. The spiritual energy around him tumed into a few sharp swords and pierced towards Jiang Yiming¡¯s face! Jiang Yiming clenched his fists and a barrier appeared out of thin air. ¡®As the sharp swords approached Jiang Yiming, they quickly turned into a few streaks of spiritual energy. Inan instant, they formed a cage around Jiang Yiming! After the confinement was completed, several streams of sharp spiritual energy broke through the air. ¡®The series of attacks was completed in an instant. This was an Incarnation Realm cultivator¡¯s control over spiritual energy! ¡°Humph, didn¡¯t we exchange blows just now? Are you just going to use a move that¡¯s designed against Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators to deal with me?¡± Jiang Yiming put away the barrier and punched out, directly shattering the cage made of spiritual energy. His figure turned into a stream of light and flashed to Yuan Hongkong¡¯s side! His Supreme Celestial Demon Body gave him extremely powerful physical strength! If he could only use spiritual energy to attack, he might not be able to seize an opportunity. But if he had the chance to get close to the opponent, he could display his powerful physical strength! With this, he appeared beside Yuan Hongkong! Casting a single palm strike, he aimed straight for Yuan Hongkong¡¯s chest! Yuan Hongkong¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. How could this fellow be so fast? On top of that, the thing that puzzled him the most was that the techniques of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader were not purely controlled by spiritual energy. This was not something that a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could be so versed in! However, there was no longer time for him to think about it at this moment. Yuan Hongkong rapidly adjusted his aura. The palm technique that he had mastered after coming out of cultivating in seclusion made it so that he was least afraid of such head-on confrontation! For a moment, the space seemed to be slightly distorted. Yuan Hongkong¡¯s palm strike condensed the power of Heaven and Earth. Although Jiang Yiming¡¯s palm strike was not as profound as Yuan Hongkong¡¯s, it carried a domineering trace of aura! The battle between the two had attracted quite a number of people to watch. The spectators did not dare to get close, afraid that they would be implicated by the shockwaves of the battle. However, just by looking at the two figures in the sky from afar, they could not help but feel afraid! ¡°It is said that that¡¯s the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder who has just entered the Incarnation Realm!¡± ¡°Lhave heard about the Incarnation Realm. However, in this small place, there are only a few Incarnation Realm experts. Who is the one fighting against him?¡± ¡°Theard that this elder of the Huoyun Sect just came out of seclusion recently. He has brought people to the Lingyun Sect to denounce them! I don¡¯t know what has gotten into Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader recently. I heard that he killed an elder of the Huoyun Sect!¡± While everyone was discussing, the two of them had already started exchanging blows! Just now, the two of them had used their spiritual energy to form thier moves! But this time, the fight was a direct collision of their bodies! ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± Boom! This time, the two of them did not use any fancy spiritual energy at all. It was just a seemingly ordinary palm exchange! However, the energy that reverberated from the collision was not inferior to the collision of spiritual energy had used to exchanged blows just now! This time, the two were sent flying almost at the same time. Jiang Yiming stomped heavily into the ground, his feet piercing into the stone bricks. However, the force still had not been completely dissipated. After sliding for dozens of meters to the back, he finally stopped. With this, two long cracks had appeared on the ground. Sigh! He had long discovered that the opponent¡¯s palm technique was quite mystical. He had noticed the clues when Yuan Hongkong had first struck the array with his palm. However, Jiang Yiming did not expect the force to be so overbearing! If not for him having the profound array and the Supreme Celestial Demon Body to protect himself, he probably would¡¯ve turned into a puddle of blood the moment he came into contact with the other party¡¯s palm strike! Jiang Yiming circulated his true Qi to repair his veins that had been broken by the force. He raised his head and looked in the direction where Yuan Hongkong had fallen. At the moment, Yuan Hongkong had been smashed into the ground. He spat out mouthfuls of blood, and his eyes were filled with unwillingness. He did not even have the opportunity to take out his amulet and was already smashed to the ground. ¡°Elder!¡± ¡°Elder?!¡± Everyone was silent for a long time before they came back to their senses. At this moment everyone couldn¡¯t helo but be as silent as a winter cicada! ¡®The Huoyun Sect had sent out their strongest expert at the Incarnation Realm, but not only had they failed in exterminating Huoyun Sect, but they couldn¡¯t;t even hurt the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader! Something like this was unheard of! Yuan Hongkong had just entered the Incarnation Realm not for long, thus his foundation was still not stable, and he was not suitable for high-intensity combat. But who would have thought that he would be so badly beaten?! ¡°Lcan still fight! You don¡¯t have to worry!¡± Yuan Hongkong looked at the sect members on his side, then fiercely clenched his jaw and took a Returning Pill to restore his spiritual enegry. But before he could swallow it, a mouthful of blood gushed out, causing Yuan Hongkong to fall to the ground. He had the strength of the Incarnation Realm! Yet he was still defeated?! Who on earth was standing behind the Lingyun Sect? Chapter 43 - Battle With Five Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators at Once Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Master! How are you?¡± ¡°Wow, Master! Where did you learn all these from?¡± ¡°Not to mention the various pills, cultivation techniques, and this magnificent palace, what is your cultivation realm now?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! To think you can even defeat the Incarnation Realm elder of the Huyoyun Sect with such ease!¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t have some ability, how can I suppress you geniuses? All of your cultivations are progressing at an amazing speed now. I¡¯m afraid that soon, I won¡¯t have anything to teach the lot of you!¡± The young cultivator laughed. The Supreme Celestial Demon Body had brought him many benefits. However, today¡¯s battle with the Incarnation Realm elder did make him feel quite uneasy. ¡°The road ahead is difficult and long!¡± Jiang Yiming stood up and walked out. ¡°Master! Do you still want to go?¡± His eldest disciple tried to dissuade him. No one was sure about Jiang Yiming¡¯s current physical condition, so to avoid battle was naturally a foolproof plan. ¡°Huoyun Sect, Ha. If we don¡¯t get rid of them today, there will be trouble in the future!¡± Jiang Yiming moved his eyes away from his disciples and his gaze became sharp again. He was not a saint. Since the other party had taken the initiative to come find trouble with him, if he did not eradicate the root of the problem and seek revenge for the smallest grievance, Lingyun Sect would never be able to rise again! ¡°Aren¡¯t you itching to help? Why don¡¯t you lend me a hand?¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows at his disciples. The opponent¡¯s only Incarnation Realm expert had already been heavily injured by him. How difficult would it be to get rid of the remaining group of lackeys? The few disciples understood and followed behind him. Meanwhile, the members of the Huoyun Sect could feel that the pressure was getting closer and closer! ¡®Wu Poshan was still thinking just now that even the elder on his side had been heavily injured. In that case, Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader should not be able to escape unscathed, right? However, while he was still having such thoughts, the powerful pressure had already appeared before him. ¡®The other party did not give him any chance to react. ¡°You asked for it yourself. Today¡¯s matter will not end until one of us is dead,¡± The person was like a God of death while he stood before the people of the Huoyun Sect. ¡°Form the array! Protect the elders!¡± Another few fireballs came at Jiang Yiming, but he had now already come out of seclusion. Before he had gone into seclusion to cultivate, his opponent at the Nascent Soul Realm had already been unable to retaliate against him. And now, he had completed his breakthrough, so how could this motley crew hurt him in the slightest? ¡°You guys go and deal with the trash at the Core Formation and Foundation Establishment Realm. I¡¯ll deal with this group of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators,¡± Jiang Yiming snorted coldly. As he said this, a huge finger had already extended from his back. The Chaos Finger! ¡®The few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were greatly alarmed. The opponent they were facing now had used only one palm and had heavily injured their Incarnation Realm elder! Now that such an opponent was standing in front of them, how could they not be afraid?! ¡°Thousand Burning Flames!¡± This was the multi-person skill of the Huoyun Sect. The five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators surrounded Zhang Yiming. Countless lines extended under their feet, locking Zhang Yiming in the middle. Overwhelming spiritual energy was poured into it as if to certainly tum Zhang Yiming into ashes! This was the combined attack of five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators! It should be able to hold him off for a while, right? ¡°Hehe. Just with you few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators?¡± ¡®The giant finger broke through the curtain of flames! ¡®The array that they had formed using all the spiritual energy in their bodies was broken in an instant! The Qi of Chaos on the giant finger seemed like a ferocious beast from the primeval era! Even before it hit them, they were already feeling indescribable fear! ¡®The five Nascent Soul Realm ¡®experts¡¯ were sent flying at the same time and fell to the ground. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t hold back. He didn¡¯t even give them the chance to turn into their Nascent Soul babies. As for the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Realm cultivators of the Huoyun Sect, they had long scattered like rats leaving a sinking ship. To crush the Lingyun Sect? The most important thing now was to save their own lives! Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes turned cold. In his eyes, these trash weren¡¯t even worth mentioning. The only one who could really pose a threat to him was Yuan Hongkong. Cultivators who had reached the Incarnation Realm could absorb the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth of their own will. He was not sure if Yuan Hongkong was dead or alive. ¡®As long as Yan Hongkong still had a breath left, he could then absorb the spiritual energy and quickly repair his primordial spirit and body. On top of that, cultivators who had reached the Incarnation Realm would have more than one Nascent Soul in their bodies! ¡®The spiritual energy in Zhang Yiming¡¯s body surged out and rushed in all directions. It didn¡¯t matter if Yuan Hongkong had formed a primordial spirit or not, he swore to break him apart and destroy his cultivation today! Only by doing so would the Huoyun Sect have no chance of turning the tables! Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes flew open, ¡°As expected, how could it be so easy to kill an Incarnation Realm cultivator?¡± For a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator to singlehandedly challenge an Incarnation Realm cultivator, he was probably the only one who could accomplish such a feat since ancient times! ¡°You, who exactly are you!¡± Jiang Yiming followed Yuan Hongkong¡¯s aura and instantly appeared in front of him. As for the so-called ¡°protection¡± around Yuan Hongkong, it was ignored like it didn¡¯t even exist. Yuan Hongkong gradually lost his composure. The cultivator before him was most definitely not only at the Nascent Soul Realm. He had just entered the Incarnation Realm, and that in itself had not been easy. However, he had only exchanged two moves with Jiang Yiming, and he was already heavily injured! Could it be that Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength was even above his?! No, impossible, Lingyun Sect was only a fifth rank sect under the government of Huoyun Sect! Their sect leader should only be a useless Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator! Could it be that this was the primordial spirit of a certain powerhouse? But when had the Huoyun Sect ever provoked such a powerhouse?! ¡°Lam the person the lot of you had intended on killing today, Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader, Zhang Yiming,¡± Jiang Yiming said indifferently, and spiritual energy was already circulating around his body! ¡°Fellow friend! We are all cultivators! Must we go to such extents to have damage done to both parties for the matter today?¡± Yuan Hongkong gritted his teeth and said. Zhang Yiming¡¯s aura was no longer as stable as it was at the beginning. Perhaps he was just a spent arrow! How could Yuan Hongkong allow his cultivation of so many years to be destroyed by this kid! ¡°Cut the crap. Would you have taken pity on me?¡± Jiang Yiming refused to talk any more nonsense with him and started to circulate the cultivation technique in his body rapidly! Surging spiritual energy gushed out and headed straight for Yuan Hongkong who was right before him! ¡°Humph, forcing me into a dead-end! What benefits would you get?¡± Yuan Hongkong¡¯s cultivation at the Incarnation Realm could already help him to continuously absorb the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth. As such, although he hadn¡¯t fully recovered now, he at least had the strength to fight! ¡°Thousand Fires, Come! Blazing Prairie Flame!¡± Yuan Hongkong quickly formed a seal. Although his strength at the Incarnation Realm had not been fully restored, the power he released was already far more intense than the five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators¡¯ combined attack just now! His expression unchanging, Zhang Yiming surrounded himself with his spiritual energy and simply broke through the encirclement of the two skills! ¡°Letting the opponent escape is really not my style, so it¡¯s better if you die,¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s face was calm, but his words were brimming with the intention to kill! Chapter 44 - Desperate Situation! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure was constantly enlarging in Yuan Hongkong¡¯s pupils. He still had a chance to catch his breath. Upon reaching the Incarnation Realm, as long as one¡¯s primordial spirit was not destroyed, one could rebuild one¡¯s physical body! Even if Jiang Yiming could shatter his Nascent Soul, he should not have the ability to shatter his primordial spirit! At this time, Yuan Hongkong had no other choice. All the methods that he could use had all been destroyed! He could only give up a rook to save the king. If he could protect his primordial spirit, no time would be too late for revenge! Yuan Hongkong muttered to himself and split his primordial spirit from his physical body. The body that he had used to cultivate for so many years could only be abandoned at this moment! Another self-detonation? Jiang Yiming was very aware that the self-detonation of an Incarnation Realm expert was not something that that of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could compare to! ¡°Retreat back into the array quickly! Don¡¯t go on fighting! This old fart is going to self-detonate!¡± When the words reached the ears of Jiang Yiming¡¯s eldest disciple and the others, their hearts trembled! To think the Incarnation Realm cultivator had been forced to the point of self-detonation by their Master! ¡°Junior brothers and sisters! Help me fuse into the array!¡± Under the eldest senior brother¡¯s order, everyone directed their spiritual power onto him. Although the sect protective array had strong defensive abilities, they were now facing an Incarnation Realm cultivator¡¯s self-detonation! Gu Lingfei was merely in the Core Formation Realm. Even if he gave it his all, it would probably still be difficult for him to hold on! At this time, the people from the Huoyun Sect were fleeing in all directions in a sorry state! Their Nascent Soul Realm experts had all been defeated by Jiang Yiming! As such, all they could do now was to escape quickly! ¡°Those who offend our sect have to die! Since you want to die, I, Jiang Yiming, will help you achieve your goal today and send you to Heaven!¡± Boom! The Incarnation Realm cultivator self-detonated! The huge energy fluctuation spread thousands of miles away. Not only the crowd watching from afar, but all the experts who were cultivating in the Phoenix God Region also opened their eyes at the same time! ¡®The pressure they were feeling was the self-detonation of an Incarnation Realm expert! To be able to force an expert in such a realm into such a sorry state, what kind of opponent was the cultivator facing? Awave of terrifying energy swept across the land, and all the plants, insects, and fishes in the surroundings were annihilated! At this moment, all the disciples of the Huoyun Sect who had come today were also annihilated. Amidst the smoke, a primordial spirit quietly escaped, ¡°This ignorant child, after I reconstruct my body, I will stomp your Lingyun Sect to pieces!¡± ¡°If you really had the ability to do so, I don¡¯t think you would be spouting nonsense here!¡± The cold voice sounded in Yuan Hongkong¡¯s ear again. What? How could Jiang Yiming survive his self-detonation? Jiang Yiming limped out of the smoke. Relying on his Supreme Celestial Demon Body and all of his spiritual energy, Jiang Yiming had barely survived the explosion. ¡°Fellow friend! I think there must be some misunderstanding between our two sects, right? Today, the elites of my sect and the sect leader have all died. I hope fellow friend can understand that my cultivation has not been easy and let me off the hook! After I have reconstructed my body, I will definitely bring a handsome reward for¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re too noisy.¡± After shattering Yuan Hongkong¡¯s primordial spirit, Jiang Yiming¡¯s last bit of strength had been sucked dry. It seemed that he still had to find a way to speed up his cultivation. If he could reach the Incarnation Realm and absorb the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth, he wouldn¡¯t have been in such a sorry state. For now, he should quickly return to the sect to check. He did not know if the sect protection array could withstand an attack of this level. ¡°Master! Master!¡± Seeing her Master¡¯s figure, Huang Chaoyu quickly came up to support him. Sure enough, after he had left the array, although the sect protection array had managed to take the blow, it had also been shattered into pieces now. Gu Lingfei was on the ground within the array, almost breathless. ¡°Lhave helped Gu Lingfei dredge his spiritual energy. It¡¯s nothing serious, he just needs to rest,¡± Ye Yunfan got up and said. ¡°Gu Lingfei, I¡¯m sorry to have been so useless as your Master. To think I let you suffer so much,¡± Jiang Yiming hurriedly went forward to dredge Gu Lingfei¡¯s meridians for him personally. It was indeed nothing serious. ¡°However, I¡¯ve already avenged you for what happened to you. You should rest well for now.¡± After settling the wounded, Ye Yunfan and the others went directly to Jiang Yiming¡¯s side. ¡°Ma-master, how did you force that Incarnation Realm expert to self-detonate? I wonder where his primordial spirit has fled to. Will he make a comeback?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. He won¡¯t be back again,¡± Jiang Yiming, who was sitting cross-legged as he repaired his body, answered. ¡°Because I have already shattered his primordial spirit,¡± It was merely a light sentence, but it almost made the three disciples exclaim! Master, one can eat whatever one wants, but one can¡¯t just say casually say things! To severely injure an Incarnation Realm cultivator in one strike, then to have forced him to self-detonate and finally shattered his primordial spirit! If their Master wasn¡¯t bragging, what realm had he really reached?! Shangguan Qingyun was even more shocked. Judging from the current situation, he had indeed boarded a pirate ship. However, this pirate ship could beat a regular army into a pulp! To think he had doubts when his senior brother had told him that his Master had killed a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Now, his Master had killed an Incarnation Realm cultivator right in front of his eyes! How would he dare to still have doubts? His Master had promised him before that he would repair his meridians. Could it be that he was not lying? ¡°Alright, all of you can leave now. I need to cultivate for a whil Jiang Yiming said. At this moment, he indeed needed some peace and quiet. After his disciples had left far away, Jiang Yiming immediately opened the system. (Ding!] [Notification]: Main mission, breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, completed (1/2) [Notification]: After completing the main mission, you still have to ¡®build the medicine pavilion¡¯. He might be lacking in everything right now, but what he did not lack the most were the various materials. (Ding!] [Notification]: Would you like to build the medicine pavilion? [Notification]: Would you like to speed up the construction of the medicine pavilion? As for the notifications about how much materials were to be consumed, to be honest, Jiang Yiming did not even bother to take a closer look at them. With the millions of spirit stones in his backpack, he wasn¡¯t afraid of using them at all. Rather, he was afraid he couldn¡¯t finish them. (Ding!] [Notification]: Main mission, breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, fully completed. [Notification]: The mission reward has been distributed, please check to see you have received them. [Notification]: Due to the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the Cuihua Pill Technique (Pill Refining Technique) has been upgraded to the Refined Celestial Technique, the Dv¡¯e pill recipe has been upgraded to the Huayuan pill recipe, the Haoyuan pill recipe has been upgraded to the Hunyuan pill recipe, and the Hegqi pill recipe has been upgraded to the Juqi pill recipe. Jiang Yiming laughed to himself. Now, his sect had a medicine pavilion. Besides the medicine pavilion, the system had also given him three pill recipes and one pill refining technique. ¡®The Returning pill was a healing pill recipe. ¡®The Hunyuan pill was a pill that was more to offensive powers. As for the Jugi pill, it was what his sect needed the most, a pill that assisted in cultivation. With the support of these three pills, his sect¡¯s strength would definitely rise to another level! Chapter 45 - Open the Medicine Pavilion! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio [Ding! Mission triggered!) [Notification] Mission Type: Main storyline [Notification] Mission Name: Pill-refining (beginner) [Notification] Mission Requirement: Refine three types of pills, namely the ¡°Hunyuan pill¡±, ¡°Juqi pill¡¯ and ¡°Returning pill¡±, then let your disciples take them. [Notification] Mission Reward: ¡°Black Iron Cauldron¡± Anew mission had arrived! ¡®When Jiang Yiming heard the familiar notification sound of a mission arriving, his face lit up with joy. This matter had to be done with haste. At this moment, Gu Lingfei was recuperating from his injuries, while Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s meridians were still completely severed. It was precisely at such a time when they needed these pills to refine their bodies and condense the Qi! Now, he had a method to help Shangguan Qingyun recover his meridians, however, he was still troubled by the fact that he was still unable to cultivate the pill-refining techniques he had obtained. As such, he had to first raise his cultivation realm. ¡®The Supreme Celestial Demon Body had already helped him recover more than half of his injuries, so he might as well take a look at the pill-refining technique first. Jiang Yiming sat cross-legged, and a picture scroll slowly opened in his mind. ¡°Sigh, although the cultivation technique has already pointed out the operation method of this pill-refining technique, no matter how much I read, it¡¯s just a theory on paper.¡± Jiang Yiming stood up and stretched his limbs. The pill-refining technique in front of him wasn¡¯t that simple. Medicinal ingredients had already been prepared for him in the medicine pavilion and Jiang Yiming could not wait any longer to go and try. If he could grasp the pill-refining technique, the benefits he could get were simply unimaginable. Jiang Yiming quickly walked to the medicine pavilion. A cauldron had already been placed in front of him. After he carved the few recipes into his memory, he sat before the cauldron and took a deep breath. Although pill-refining only seemed as easy as mixing a few medicinal ingredients, in reality, the operation was very complicated. First of all, the weight ratio of each medicinal ingredient was extremely strict. Once the weight of a certain medicinal ingredient slightly exceeded the requirement and broke the balance between the various medicinal ingredients, the resulting pill might become poisonous! Not only would it completely lose its medicinal properties, but more importantly, the toxicity of each medicinal ingredient would be stimulated. Second, each medicinal ingredient had to be refined till only its most essential part was left. During this process, the temperature required for each medicinal ingredient was completely different. Some of the more ¡°delicate¡± medicinal ingredients were fragile in themselves, and they couldn¡¯t take any mishaps. Even if the temperature of the fire was slightly high or slightly low for only an instant, it could destroy the medicinal properties of the medicinal ingredients! After completing the two steps above, the final step was to condense the medicinal ingredients into pills. This step was also the most patience-testing step! During the process of pill condensation, only by paying 120% of one¡¯s attention could one ensure the quality of the pills. At that moment, Jiang Yiming finally felt that he had a long way to go. Forget it! It was useless to think so much. It was better to just try it out quickly! Fortunately, the system was very considerate and had already prepared the medicinal ingredients needed for these few types of pills according to their ratios. With this, he was saved from the trouble of having to sort out the medicinal ingredients. Since Gu Lingfei had been injured in the battle today, he would then try refining the Returning pill first! It was already late at night. In the medicine pavilion, there was only Jiang Yiming and the faint glow from the cauldron that accompanied him. To be able to sense the temperature of the fire better, Jiang Yiming simply did not light the lamp and prepared to refine the pills with only this faint light. ¡°The first medicinal ingredient is the soul-returning grass,¡± According to the method in the pill-refining technique, Jiang Yiming carefully placed the tender grass in his hand into the cauldron. For it to be foolproof, Jiang Yiming first wrapped the soul-returning grass with his own spiritual energy and waited for the temperature of the fire to rise to the point needed before gently placing it in. The fragrance of the herbs slowly wafted from the cauldron. ¡®Was that just it? He had thought it was going to be much more difficult. Just as Jiang Yiming was distracted, his nose had already caught a burning smell. ¡°Multitasking is a big taboo in pill-refining! Remember!¡± The second stalk. The third stalk. The fourth stalk. The twelfth stalk. Looking at the small pool of soul-returning grass juice left in the cauldron, Jiang Yiming really wanted to cry. The next medicinal ingredient was the ancient tree root. After countless attempts, the twelve medicinal ingredients needed for the Returning pill were finally prepared. Alright, next was the pill condensation. Jiang Yiming circulated his spiritual energy and injected it into the cauldron. The spiritual energy slowly wrapped around the twelve medicinal ingredients and slowly brought them closer. After a long time, Jiang Yiming gradually grew familiar with the technique. ¡®When Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu opened the door to the medicine pavilion, what greeted them were Jiang Yiming, who was sweating profusely, and a floor full of black pellets. ¡°Wow! Master! When did you build such a thing again?!¡± ¡°Wow! This can¡¯t be a medicine pavilion, right? To be a fifth rank sect that can have a medicine pavilion, I¡¯m afraid that we are the only ones in the Phoenix Divine Region, right?¡± All kinds of strange smells intertwined. ¡°Ma-Master, are you¡­ refining pills?¡± Jiang Yiming got up and wiped his sweat. He used his spiritual energy to slowly lift a pure white pill. His hard work had paid off. A night of hard work was not in vain! Huang Chaoyu was of royal descent, so she had naturally seen other people refine pills. ¡°Master, you didn¡¯t just learn it last night, right?¡± This was not a taunt, but pill-refining was no easy task! Yet her Master had learned it in one night? Huang Chaoyu looked at the pill in front of her. Whether the color or the smell showed that the pill was not substandard! ¡°Yes. Though the process was indeed quite bumpy and it wasn¡¯t easy, at least I got something. It¡¯s just a mere pill, what¡¯s the big deal? The two of you go and buy some medicinal ingredients for me. In the future, this pill will have many wonderful uses.¡± To refine this one pill, Jiang Yiming had already used up all the medicinal ingredients needed for the Returning pill in the medicine pavilion. ¡®What he had to do next was to continuously improve his proficiency in pill refining! Hearing their Master¡¯s words, the few disciples could not hide the joy on their faces! With the support of all kinds of pills, they could achieve twice the result with half the effort in their cultivation journey. The Lingyun Sect would then soon be able to recreate the glorious scene of having disciples and experts everywhere! Thinking of this, Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu both swallowed a mouthful of saliva and quickly set off for the market. Today¡¯s market was a little different from usual. Everyone was talking about their sect, the Lingyun Sect. ¡°Hey, hey, have you heard? The sect leader of Lingyun Sect is also an Incarnation Realm expert!¡± ¡°Stop boasting about Yuan Hongkong and just go cultivate! Don¡¯t just speak on hearsay!¡± ¡°Hey! Why would I be boasting about such things? Isn¡¯t the news that the elder of Huoyun Sect had entered the Incarnation Realm widely known? It¡¯s said that his soul was directly dispersed!¡± ¡°To have been able to shatter the soul of an Incarnation Realm expert, what realm is the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader at? The elder of the Huoyun Sect has just reached the Incarnation Realm, so doesn¡¯t that mean that Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader has the strength of the middle-stage Incarnation Realm?!¡± ¡°Exactly! Moreover, it¡¯s said that the Lingyun Sect must have received a lot of help from the second rank or even first rank sects! It¡¯s rumored that their sect protection array was indestructible! If not for the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder¡¯s self-detonation, he wouldn¡¯t have been injured at all ¡°Lwonder if the sect leader is still taking in disciples. If he is, should I go try my luck?¡± ¡°You can¡¯t even get past the Qi Meditation Realm, why would he take you in? Just do your business!¡± Left Chapter 46 - Widespread Excitement Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Hey, let me tell you guys! According to the latest news that I learned, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader is no ordinary person. The truth is, he caught the eye of some old monster!¡± ¡°What you said makes more sense. Wasn¡¯t Lingyun Sect just a small faction previously? That sect leader of theirs was even injured by the Huoyun Sect not long ago. How could he become so powerful in such a short time?¡± ¡°Tsk, I wonder how many good things he has in his hands! I heard that his disciples have obtained all kinds of extremely powerful cultivation techniques. How blessed are these people to have become a disciple of the Lingyun sect!¡± ¡°Sigh, even if one wants to join an ordinary sect, one¡¯s talent in cultivation is still very important. For someone like me, there¡¯s no need for wishful thinking!¡± Ye Yunfan and Huang Zhaoyu stood gazing at each other, at a loss for what to do. Only now did they discover that yesterday¡¯s incident had such a huge impact. ¡°Junior sister, it¡¯s best that we don¡¯t stay any longer. Right now, Master is still waiting for the medicinal ingredients to refine pills. Let¡¯s hurry up and buy the medicinal ingredients and return immediately.¡± Just as the two of them were engrossed in listening to these rumors, Ye Yunfan pulled on Huang Chaoyu¡¯s sleeve and gestured for them to hurry up and finish what their Master had instructed them to do. ¡°shopkeeper, we want all the medicinal ingredients on this list,¡± The two of them walked to a medicinal ingredients shop and handed over the pill recipe list. The shopkeeper, an old man, stood up. After skimming through the pill recipe, he raised his head in surprise and said, ¡°This pill recipe is not simple! Where did you two come from?¡± Ye Yunfan frowned. The news about the sect was spreading like wildfire. If he revealed his identity at this time, it would probably bring unnecessary trouble. ¡°We¡¯re just unaffiliated cultivators from nowhere. We are only here due to request.¡± ¡°Heh, it¡¯s alright, it¡¯s alright. The rules of the martial world are such that we¡¯re not supposed to question our customers when doing business. I¡¯ve asked too much! That being said, the medicinal ingredients listed on your pill recipe are all needed for third-grade pills! In the Divine Phoenix Region, only a few pill refiners and sects have the ability to refine third-grade pills. For you to have come to me for such medicinal ingredients, it is my honor!¡± The shopkeeper laughed and turned around to prepare the medicinal ingredients. In the medicine pavilion of Lingyun Sect. The pill refining method was not only extremely testing for one¡¯s patience, but it was also extremely testing for the pill refiner¡¯s control over one¡¯s spiritual energy and one¡¯s cultivation realm. After all, it required an unceasing amount of spiritual energy to be poured into the cauldron. If the pill refiner was only in the Core Formation or Foundation Establishment realm, the spiritual energy in one¡¯s body would be completely exhausted within two hours. Even Jiang Yiming, who had already reached the Nascent Soul Realm, was finding it slightly impossible to continue after having refined pills for such a long time. It seemed that he needed to rest for a while. If his spiritual energy was unstable, continuing to refine pills would only be a waste of medicinal ingredients. Jiang Yiming had just walked out of the medicine pavilion when he saw Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu enter the sect gates. ¡°Master! Master! You¡¯re finally out! You don¡¯t know this, but the market down the mountains is full of rumors about the Lingyun Sect!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows. After the battle yesterday, he had merely taken a short break before directly entering the medicine pavilion. He hadn¡¯t considered the possibility of rumors. It made sense, though. After all, he had directly killed an Incarnation Realm cultivator yesterday, even though the other party should have just entered the Incarnation Realm not long ago and his foundation was still wobbly. In this world, there was probably no one else who could challenge an Incarnation Realm cultivator while only being in the Nascent Soul Realm. ¡°Master! Almost everyone wants to join our sect now! Our sect might be able to recover to its former prosperity very soon!¡± Recover to its former prosperity? Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiming lowered his head and started pondering. He had already exterminated all the elites of Huoyun Sect, a third rank sect, yesterday. With the help of the system, the main hall, the medicine pavilion, and the sect protection formation were all in place. Other than their numbers being small, the Lingyun Sect was definitely not the down and out fifth rank sect it had been back then! However, right now, his top priority was to help his disciples raise their strength as soon as possible. If his disciples could all reach the Nascent Soul Realm, then they could be considered to have graduated from his tutelage! It would not be too late to take in disciples after that happened. ¡°There¡¯s no rush. If our foundation is not stable and we just pursue speed, it will only backfire,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled and sat cross-legged in the sect protection array. With his breathing, the spiritual energy he had consumed while refining pills was recovered rapidly. ¡°Master! Someone is here to see you,¡± Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s voice came through. ¡°If he¡¯s here to join the sect, ask him to leave. I will not be taking in any disciples in the recent days.¡± ¡°It¡¯s an old man who says he¡¯s the Imperial Advisor of the Divine Phoenix Empire.¡± Jiang Yiming frowned. If that was so, the person here should be Huang Tianchi that he had just met not long ago. Could it be that he was here to discuss the matter of bringing Huang Chaoyu back to the palace again? They couldn¡¯t possibly be clueless to what had just happened here yesterday. After all, the Divine Phoenix Empire was just a third rank force like the Huoyun Sect. ¡°Tell him that Huang Chaoyu doesn¡¯t want to go back and ask him to leave!¡± ¡°Master! He said that he isn¡¯t here for the Princess¡¯ matters today. He has other important matters to discuss with you.¡± Oh? Other important matters? ¡°Let him in then,¡± Jiang Yiming nodded, indicating for Shangguan Qingyun to allow the guest to enter. Jiang Yiming was meditating in the array. When he felt the Nascent Soul aura approaching, he said slowly, ¡°Welcome, Imperial Advisor. Sorry for not being very welcoming, It¡¯s just that I¡¯ve already made it very clear last time. Xiaoyu is my disciple, and no one can bypass me to force her to do something she isn¡¯t willing to do.¡± Since the other party had made it clear that he wasn¡¯t here to ask for Huang Zhaoyu, his intentions were then an open secret. ¡°Thave already reported the Princess¡¯ situation to the Emperor when I returned. Although the Emperor misses his daughter dearly, he is also aware that the Princess has made some progress here, so he did not bring this matter up agai ¡°Oh? Then are you only here to check on Xiaoyu¡¯s situation? If that¡¯s so, there¡¯s no need to be in a hurry to leave. There¡¯s no harm in staying for a few more days.¡± The Imperial Advisor was clearly here to be a lobbyist. Now that Huoyun Sect had basically been destroyed and directly fallen to be a fifth rank force, the Lingyun Sect could just replace the Huoyun Sect! The Divine Phoenix Empire¡¯s plan was pretty good. If they could use Xiaoyu as the key for them to have closer ties, and take advantage of the fact that the Lingyun Sect had yet to take in a large number of disciples to place people from the Divine Phoenix Empire in the Lingyun Sect under the pretense of helping him, they could kill two birds with one stone! Not only could it strengthen the Divine Phoenix Empire¡¯s power, but it could also secretly suppress the Lingyun Sect. Jiang Yiming smiled lightly. It all depended on how Huang Tianchi was going to say it. Chapter 47 - First Make the Imperial Advisor Leave Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°I did come here today to check on Xiaoyu¡¯s condition. Seeing that Xiaoyu is happy here and her cultivation has improved, I am very gratified!¡± Huang Tianchi said bashfully. He didn¡¯t know whether Jiang Yiming was really muddle-headed or pretending to be muddle-headed. For a moment, he didn¡¯t know how to pick up the topic. ¡°Not only have you neutralized the Huoyun Sect¡¯s attack by yourself yesterday, but you have even defeated the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder who had reached the Incarnation Realm. You didn¡¯t even leave his primordial spirit behind!¡± Huang Tianchi smiled obsequiously as he praised, ¡°It is true that the younger generation is more formidable! With sect leader Jiang¡¯s talent and strength, even an old man like me who has one foot in the coffin can only sigh in admiration!¡± ¡°Imperial Advisor, you don¡¯t have to say such unlucky words. Both of us are in the Nascent Soul Realm, and our lifespans are not short. If we concentrate on cultivation and are lucky enough to encounter some opportunities, it won¡¯t be difficult for us to break through to the Incarnation or even the Fusion Realm! Imperial Advisor, if you don¡¯t mind the shabbiness of my sect and would like to come and cultivate as well as communicate sometimes, I won¡¯t refuse.¡± Jiang Yiming was good at this! He had come to be a lobbyist, but he didn¡¯t expect that Jiang Yiming would try to rope him in instead! ¡°Oh my, oh my! It¡¯s my fault for talking too much! My fault! The battle yesterday has consumed a lot of my energy, and my mind is now a little muddled. How dare I say such disrespectful words! I deserve to die! I do!¡± While Huang Tianchi was still thinking, Jiang Yiming quickly began blaming himself. Huang Tianchi couldn¡¯t help but wonder what exactly was the brat up to. Jiang Yiming continued, ¡°You and I are both men. We should be like the pine tree here in my sect, unyielding and indomitable! A true man should stand straight and tall between Heaven and Earth! How can he be under others? Imperial Advisor, what do you think? I was just spouting nonsense just now. You are a magnanimous person, Imperial Advisor, you won¡¯t hold it against me, right?¡± After Jiang Yiming finished speaking, his words made Huang Tianchi frozen on the spot. His sentences had retreated to advance, and he had turned from defense to attacking! Not only was Jiang Yiming powerful and talented, but he was also well-versed in the way of words! If Huang Tianchi were to ask about the matter of drawing them to their side now, it would instead make him appear unreasonable and slow-witted. ¡°Sect leader Jiang is right. Listening to your words, I feel as though I have seen the light! I still have important matters to attend to, so please allow me to take my leave first!¡± ¡°Since you insist on leaving, I will not persuade you to stay. Xiaoyu! Send the Imperial Advisor on his way!¡± Xiaoyu stood up and sent Huang Tianchi to the sect gates. ¡°Xiaoyu, your Master is not simple. If you can continue cultivating with him, you will most certainly have a bright future. I will report to your father when I go back that there is no need for him to worry too much about you,¡± Huang Tianchi looked at Huang Chaoyu and sighed. This was as well. To have been able to meet such a Master could be considered Xiaoyu¡¯s fortuitous encounter. Looking at the momentum of development of the Lingyun Sect, even if the Divine Pheonix Empire couldn¡¯t directly take it for their use, they mustn¡¯t offend it. Huang Tianchi¡¯s visit reminded Jiang Yiming of this matter. Previously, the Huoyun Sect could be considered a third rank force in this place. As such, it governed small towns or fifth rank sects like the Lingyun Sect. However, now that Huoyun Sect had lost all its elites, its influence could be said to be worlds apart from the past. The reason why the Divine Phoenix Empire had sent a lobbyist here today was to carry out the division of territories before everyone else. So what should he do now? ¡°Master! Someone is here to see you again!¡± Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s voice once again interrupted Jiang Yiming¡¯s thoughts. ¡°I¡¯ve said that I won¡¯t be taking in any disciples these days!¡± ¡°Not all of them are here to ask you to be their Master.¡± They? ¡°Most of them claim to be sect leaders and stuff, saying that no matter what, they¡¯re here to see you!¡± Jiang Yiming suddenly came to a realization. This was the second day after the battle, and these people were all here to seek his protection! ¡°Let them in!¡± As soon as Jiang Yiming said this, a group of people rushed in from outside the door. Some rushed over and tried to stuff things into Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand, while some even knelt before Jiang Yiming with a thud. ¡°The almighty Sect Leader Lingyun!¡± ¡°Sect Leader Lingyun is really a God! I come to congratulate you on your great destruction of the Huoyun Sect!¡± ¡°Sect Leader, you¡¯re very handsome, like a celestial being! Please accept my bow!¡± For a moment, heads bopped up and down within the sect and noises were everywhere as everyone tried to get an audience with the sect leader. It was useless to say anything at this time. Jiang Yiming was too lazy to waste his breath. The spiritual energy pressure instantly spread throughout the entire Lingyun Sect. Feeling this powerful pressure, the crowd immediately became silent. They knelt in unison. After all, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader before them had single-handedly crushed an Incarnation Realm expert! With his combat strength at such a realm, themselves being Foundation Establishment or Core Formation cultivators, they were just like ants before him! ¡°You, raise your head,¡± Jiang Yiming found the guy that was kneeling with his head bowed before him somewhat familiar, so he ordered the person to raise his head, having the vague feeling that he might have seen him in the battle yesterday. ¡°Sect leader, please accept my bow! I am the sect leader of the Yanyan Sect! I have been cultivating diligently, but my talent is lacking, so I¡¯m only at the Core Formation Realm now. If I can obtain the protection of the great Lingyun Sect, I will definitely¡­¡± Before he could finish his words, sharp spiritual energy had struck his chest. With a light strike, he was no longer alive. ¡°You unscrupulous bastard, since you can betray the Huoyun Sect today, you can also betray me in the future,¡± Jiang Yiming said softly. Everyone was as silent as a winter cicada. The corpse in front of them had already reached the Core Formation Realm, which was considered to be a pretty good realm between them. ¡°If you want to seek my protection, what I need you to offer me is not spirit stones. There is only one thing you need to give me, and that is your trust. From now on, all of you are under the jurisdiction of the Lingyun Sect.¡± ¡®When everyone heard Jiang Yiming¡¯s agreement, they all bowed thrice and kowtowed nine times. ¡°However, the Lingyun Sect will not tolerate any disloyalty. I will not be courteous towards anyone who has unfaithfulness.¡± ¡°Master! Are we really not going to ask for any offerings?!¡± ¡°Lhave my plans, you don¡¯t have to question my decisions.¡± The few disciples had still wanted to say somethinge, but when they thought of the newly added pavilions and buildings in the sect, they realized that their Master should already have a plan. As for Jiang Yiming, he was not worried about having too few people and not being able to handle the forces below. After all, his move just now could already be considered as a warning to the others. ¡®With him being a sect leader with an unfathomable realm, if anyone wanted to die, they could come over and try him out. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, please leave. Don¡¯t disturb my cultivation,¡± Jiang Yiming stood up and waved his hand to dismiss the various sect leaders of the small sects. After dealing with the matters of the existing disciples in the sect, the sect would need more disciples. If these loyal disciples of his could advance to a higher realm, they would then be able to graduate from his tutelage. At that time, he wouldn¡¯t need to worry so much about them.. Chapter 48 - A Blessing in Disguise Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After making arrangements for everything, Jiang Yiming went back to the medicine pavilion. His spiritual energy circulated in the cauldron. ¡®The fragrance of pills was wafting, and the entire sect was filled with a mystical fragrance. ¡®The pill-refining technique that the system had provided upon his leveling up was quite good. It had already helped him avoid many detours on the path of pill-refining. Jiang Yiming gradually grasped the knack of refining the Juqi pill that was used to assist in cultivation, as well as the Returning pill that could be used to heal injured. His control over the spiritual energy in the cauldron had also become more proficient. After the pill recipes had been upgraded by the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the pills that he refined were at the third grade. In this world, medicinal pills were just like the cultivation realms. They were differentiated into different grades. The highest grade of pills was the tenth-grade pills that only existed in legends. To advance the pill-refining technique and obtain pills of a higher grade, the effort required was not inferior to achieving advancement in cultivation realms. Jiang Yiming, on the other hand, had only studied for a day and was already able to refine a third-grade pill. If those pill refiners who had put in so much effort but could still only refine first-grade or second-grade pills knew, they would probably faint. ¡®The Returning pill was already slowly taking shape in the cauldron before him. He had prepared this for his eldest disciple. Although Gu Lingfei had regained consciousness, his internal organs were still impacted. If he were to recover quickly, he needed some external help. Jiang Yiming got up and went to Gu Lingfei¡¯s room. He saw Gu Lingfei sitting on the bed with his legs crossed and was cultivating. ¡°Master!¡± When he saw Jiang Yiming push the door open and enter, Gu Lingfei quickly got up and stretched his body. ¡°Master! I¡¯m really fine now! The sect protection array is really powerful! I¡¯m just a mere Core Formation cultivator, but with the help of the array, I was able to withstand the self-detonation of an Incarnation Realm cultivator!¡± Seeing Gu Lingfei talking excitedly while gesturing before him, Jiang Yiming smiled and secretly used his spiritual energy. ¡°Master, with this injury, I actually feel that my cultivation has improved. It seems to be a little¡­ Oh, Master, what did you feed me just now?¡± Between the few seconds that Gu Lingfei¡¯s mouth opened and closed, Jiang Yiming had already stuffed the Returning pill into his mouth. As the pill entered his stomach, a gentle Qi immediately flowed from his stomach and spread to his four limbs and meridians! The essential Qi quickly circulated in his entire body and finally exited from his seven orifices. With this, the damaged parts of his body had been completely repaired. Following that, he felt a sense of comfort that he had never felt before. ¡°M-master?¡± Gu Lingfei looked at Jiang Yiming in shock. ¡°How is it? How do you feel?¡± ¡°Master, I feel¡­ I feel that something isn¡¯t right. This is¡­¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression tensed up. How was this possible? He had clearly experimented countless times, and the Returning pill that he had refined in the end could definitely be considered the highest grade among the high-grade ones! Could it be that the system had given him the wrong pill recipe?! Jiang Yiming reached out to feel Gu Lingfei¡¯s pulse, and his spiritual energy gushed out. ¡®There was energy accumulating within Gu Lingfei¡¯s body! Look how frightened he had been! He had thought that something bad was going to happen, but it turns out Gu Lingfei was merely going to breakthrough! After yesterday¡¯s battle, as well as his pill that had sped up Gu Lingfei¡¯s recovery, the matter had turned into an opportunity for Gu Lingfei to make a breakthrough! ¡°This is great! I¡¯ll help you!¡± Jiang Yiming beamed with joy. The disciples he had taken in were all top-notch geniuses! The turbulent spiritual energy swirled in Gu Lingfei¡¯s body, attacking his acupoints. ¡°Condense the Qi into your body! Achieve unity with the Heavens! Don¡¯t worry about breaking through the acupoints! I¡¯m here!¡± His Master¡¯s voice rang in his ears, and Gu Lingfei¡¯s heart calmed down. He further compressed the violent spiritual energy! It wasn¡¯t enough! Not yet! ¡°Uh¡­ Ah!¡± Accompanied by Gu Lingfei¡¯s roars, a burst of energy exploded with his body as the center. Jiang Yiming reacted quickly as he let out the spiritual energy in his body to counteract the explosive energy. Gu Lingfei slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. His eyes were filled with a pleasant surprise! With this, he had reached the late stage of the Core Formation Realm! On top of that, it was the peak of the late stage! Between breathing and exhaling, Gu Lingfei could already feel that he had vaguely touched the edge of the Nascent Soul Realm! ¡°Master, I¡¯m about to reach the Nascent Soul Realm! What on Earth did you give me to eat?! I won¡¯t eat any more meals in the future, I¡¯ll just take this!¡± ¡°Lonly gave you a pill to help your body recover. It was you who seized the opportunity when recovering from your injuries after yesterday¡¯s battle!¡± Looking at the extremely excited Gu Lingfei before him, Jiang Yiming smiled. ¡°Besides, pills should only be used as an assistance. If you plan to rely on taking pills every day to cultivate, then let alone the instability of your foundation, you¡¯ll be unlucky if your body can¡¯t withstand the medicinal properties and you¡¯ll explode.¡± ¡°Hey, Master! I was just joking! Oh right, how are the junior brothers and sisters?¡± ¡°They¡¯re all fine. Now that you¡¯ve just advanced to the late stage of the Core Formation Realm, hurry up and use your Qi to cultivate. Tomorrow, I¡¯ll prepare pills to support all of your cultivations.¡± ¡®Walking out of Gu Lingfei¡¯s room, Jiang Yiming was also unable to contain his joy. Now, he only needed to complete the attack-type pill, namely the Hunyuan pill, and he would be able to complete his main mission tomorrow! ¡®The Hunyuna pill¡¯s production method was basically the same as the other two. After having the experience of producing pills, he quickly completed the production of the Hunyuan pill as well. The scarlet-red pill before him had a faintly discernible violent aura! Unlike the other two supplementary-type medicinal pills, this kind of pill truly gave off a domineering aura! If he let his disciples consume it, it would still be quite worrying. Thinking about this, Jiang Yiming sent the Hunyuan pill into his mouth with his spiritual energy. In the medicine pavilion, Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes suddenly flew open, and his pupils gradually turned blood red! His originally calm spiritual energy was now all churning up! Not only was his spiritual energy churning, but it was also continuously rising! If he didn¡¯t use the spiritual energy, his body would probably explode! ¡®The world in his eyes gradually turned blood red, and the murderous aura in his body was actually soaring at this moment! Jiang Yiming hurriedly adjusted his breathing, and used all the spiritual energy in his body to desperately resist the terrifying murderous aura! Memories flashed in his mind one after another, and the scenes of the sect being bullied before all appeared in his mind! This was the domineering aspect of the pill. The most terrifying aspect of it was not that it would make one¡¯s spiritual energy soar, but the fact that it would continuously magnify the murderous intent of the user! Chapter 49 - A Rare Genius! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The door to the medicine pavilion was pushed open. Shangguan Qingyun stepped into the medicine pavilion to look for his Master. Now, he wholly believed in his Master who had been so very determined to take him in. It was also time to tell his Master about the trouble he might bring. It was late at night, but his senior brother said that their Master was still in the medicine pavilion hadn¡¯t slept. He couldn¡¯t sleep either, so he might as well come to his Master to tell him about his situation. The moment he pushed open the door, he saw his Master sitting in the medicine pavilion with sweat all over his face as a violent aura constantly surged out of his Master¡¯s body. The violent aura seemed like it was going to send the roof flying! What was going on? Shangguan Qingyun was startled, and thought to himself, ¡°Could it be that his Master had cultivated some kind of forbidden technique to advance his cultivation: He had once seen such a situation in his family¡¯s collection of books. If there was no external force to help the person out of the dangerous situation immediately, the consequences would be unimaginable! Shangguan Qingyun quickened his pace and tried to get close to his Master, but every time he took a step closer, it was as if there was an additional pressure on his shoulder! ¡°Shangguan Qingyun! Get out!¡± ¡°Master! Let me help you!¡± ¡°Get out! I told you to get out!¡± Following Jiang Yiming¡¯s angry shout, the surging spiritual energy spread out in all directions with him as the center at this moment! Boom! Looking at the mess in front of him, Jiang Yiming thought to himself that the effect of the Hunyuan pill was quite scary. He had tried his best to suppress it, but he still couldn¡¯t do it perfectly! Damn it, did anything happen to Shangguan Qingyun?! ¡°Master, I¡¯m fine. What¡­ What are you doing?¡± Shangguan Qingyun had just used up all his spiritual energy to block the overflowing energy. Even with just that, his spiritual energy had been exhausted. Jiang Yiming was a little embarrassed. This was the first time he had been in such a pinch before his disciple. ¡°It¡¯s just a part of my cultivation. I couldn¡¯t control it for a while just now. Why did you come to see me?¡± Shangguan Qingyun looked at his Master and sighed softly, ¡°Master, do you remember when you insisted on taking me as your disciple back then, I said that if you did take me as your disciple, you would definitely face a disaster?¡± ¡°Yes, I remember you saying that.¡± Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s expression was also a little ugly. He stuttered but couldn¡¯t manage to say a word. ¡°We¡¯re Master and disciple, what¡¯s the need for you to hide anything from me? If there¡¯s anything, just say it,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled and said, ¡°Since you¡¯re my disciple, I won¡¯t ask about your background. If the matter is difficult for you to talk about, you can choose not to talk about it.¡± ¡°Master, my surname is Shangguan. I come from the Shangguan Family. You must have heard of it, right?¡± ¡°Of course, it¡¯s just a second rank force in the Lancang Region.¡± Jiang Yiming had said the words ¡°just a second rank force¡± calm as ever. Shangguan Qingyun raised his head abruptly. It was true that his Master had the ability to kill an Incarnation Realm expert. However, a second rank force was not something that was only supported by one or two Incarnation Realm experts! Yet, his Master seemed to always have a trick up his sleeve. Forget it. If he continued to let his imagination run wild, he would be committing heresy. ¡°Twas the son of the first wife and my talent was quite good. If nothing had gone wrong, I should¡¯ve been able to cultivate normally and inherit the position of the family head. However, the family is powerful and there has been constant internal strife. My father had long been turned into a puppet and was only left with the empty shell of his body. Then, my uncle, my blood-related uncle, sent someone to make me drink poison wine, causing my meridians to be completely severed. At the same time, my father had long been persecuted to death then,¡± Shangguan Qingyun sighed, tears flashing in his eyes. ¡°After I was forced to drink the poisoned wine, I was accused of having an impure bloodline and learning other cultivation techniques in secret. As such, I could only run away from the family, which made me seem like a traitor who was feeling guilty, thus making my sins seem worse. So now, the head of the Shangguan Family is actually my uncle¡­ I have a sister who is still under house arrest in the family. Now, they are trying their best to find me. If they find me and bring me or my body back to the family, they will also accuse my sister of the same crime,¡± Shangguan Qingyun sighed and clenched his fists. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just a small matter? You better not let your tears fall! The Lingyun Sect doesn¡¯t accept cowards!¡± Jiang Yiming said with a smile. ¡°The Shangguan Family is a second rank force. We have several elders in the Incarnation Realm! I heard that there is even a Fusion Realm patriarch who has yet to come out from seclusion!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about this matter. If anyone comes, I will take care of it. Your task now is to connect your meridians and continue cultivating,¡± Jiang Yiming took out the pill that he had refined today and handed it to Shangguan Qingyun. ¡°Is this the Juqi pill?¡± ¡°This pill is of a relatively low grade, but it¡¯s just right for you.¡± How was this ¡°just right¡±?! He, Shangguan Qingyun, was merely a cripple in the middle stage of the Qi Meditation Realm whose meridians had all been severed! A first-grade pill would¡¯ve been more than enough for him to absorb. ¡®Wasn¡¯t giving him this third-grade pill somewhat wasteful?! ¡°Lhave already slightly reduced its medicinal properties, don¡¯t worry.¡± After Shangguan Qingyun consumed the pill, he could feel that the pitiful amount of spiritual energy in his body was actually mobilized in an instant! An unceasing amount of medicinal qi overflowed from the pill that had dissolved in his body. The medicinal qi merged into thousands of strands of spiritual energy in his body and circulated around him. Jiang Yiming, who was right next to him, could already clearly feel the increase in Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s realm! ¡°Lwill teach you a technique now. Do not be distracted. Breathe freely and allow your heart to contain Heaven and Earth.¡± With the help of the Jugi pill, the spiritual energy within Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s body was continuously gathering. However, due to his severed meridians, the spiritual energy was unable to travel through his entire body. It was time for the Youth Heaven-turning Technique. Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s eyes were tightly shut as he felt the changes in his body. The spiritual energy in his body had never been so abundant before. At the same time, he was slowly comprehending the technique that his Master had just taught him. Slowly, the spiritual energy around Shangguan Qingyun transformed into needles that divided themselves on his eight meridians. ¡®What a kid! He was only in the Qi Meditation Realm, yet he was already able to form and divide eight needles to heal eight meridians on his first time learning the technique! This fellow was definitely a rare genius! At this moment, the technique¡¯s clarity was increasing in Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s mind! ¡°Close your mouth and keep your tongue hidden. Breath through your nose and make each breath enter your soul sea. When your breath is sufficient, your spirit will automatically be ample,¡± While Shangguan Qingyun was muttering to himself, the eight needles that were formed from spiritual energy had begun to strike his body. ¡®What was this feeling? As the thin needles were inserted, he could feel that the originally broken parts of his meridians were slowly growing! His meridians, which had been terribly broken, were actually being connected bit by bit. ¡®The abundant spiritual energy in his body quickly filled up the space that had just been connected! His body was like a dry big tree that had finally been watered after a long time, and all its roots grew wantonly! Chapter 50 - The Crisis Is Coming Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio To think the Youth Heaven-turning Technique had such wonderful effects! Jiang Yiming looked at Shangguan Qingyun who was before him and sighed with a smile. This guy was really a genius. He had wanted to help him comprehend the technique in the beginning, but now it seemed that his worries were completely unnecessary. In his plan, it would probably take a long time for Shangguan Qingyun to master the technique. In reality, he did it a lot faster than he had expected/ Since that was the case, as Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s Master, he could not fall behind. Jiang Yiming took out a Jugi pill and swallowed it. Spiritual energy quickly circulated in his body. ¡®The feeling was different from the violent energy that had surged immediately after he took the Hunyuan pill. After taking the Jugi pill, warm spiritual energy quickly filled his veins. With his current Nascent Soul cultivation, it was not a problem for him to directly challenge someone with the strength of Huoyun Sect elder. Now that the news of the Lingyun Sect had spread everywhere, he logically speculated that the assassins of the Shangguan Family would be here soon. If his strength had not increased significantly by then, he would not be qualified to protect Shangguan Qingyun at all. (Ding!] [Notification] Main Mission: Pill-refining (beginner), completed! [Notification] The Mission rewards have been distributed, please check to see you have received them! [Notification] due to the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the ¡®Black Iron Cauldron¡¯ has been upgraded to the ¡®Supreme Meteorite Iron Cauldron¡¯! Seeing that the mission had been completed, Jiang Yiming was secretly delighted. With the Supreme Meterotie Iron Cauldron, he would definitely be able to advance his pill-refining easily in the future! In the Shangguan Family of the Canglan Region. ¡°Have you found that trash?¡± Shangguan Li, who was sitting on an old-fashioned wooden armchair, threw the wine cup in his hand on the ground. Then, he made his spiritual energy into a blade that he directly placed on the throat of the servant before him. ¡°He¡¯s just a cripple in the Qi Meditation Realm! Yet, he has managed to kill several experts of our clan, and now you¡¯re telling me that he has disappeared without a trace?¡± ¡°No, I wouldn¡¯t dare! Young Master Shangguan is only in the Qi Meditation Realm, but he was able to kill several of our clan¡¯s experts. There must be an expert helping him in the dark! We¡¯ve searched the entire Canglan Region, but we still can¡¯t find him!¡± ¡°impudent!¡± Shangguan Li shouted. With a light slash of the blade, the servant who had spoken had already fallen into a pool of blood. ¡°Young Master Shangguan? How can a cripple be worthy of the surname Shangguan?! He¡¯s the shame of the family!¡± The maid at the side hurriedly poured another cup of wine for Shangguan Li, but he simply picked up the wine jar and smashed it on the maid¡¯s head. ¡°A bunch of useless wine bags! Trash! In my opinion, you guys are even more shameful than that trashy traitor who escaped!¡± Shangguan Li stood up and slapped the servants who were kneeling on the ground. ¡°Reporting to my Lord, our searches day and night have not been completely fruitless,¡± The leader of the servants trembled as he spoke. He was afraid that he would be the next to have his blood splattered over the place. ¡°Next to the Canglan Region is the Divine Phoenix Region. In the Divine Pheonix Region, there¡¯s a sect called the Lingyun Sect.¡± ¡°The Lingyun Sect? I¡¯ve never heard of it before. When did this Lingyun Sect appear among the first and second rank forces in the Canglan Region?¡± ¡°This Lingyun Sect is only a fifth rank sect. However, yesterday, it has annihilated the elites of a third rank force, the Huoyun Sect, including their Incarnation Realm expert. The Lingyun Sect only has a few disciples. It is said that umm¡­ That right after that traitor had escaped, the sect had an addition of a disciple whose meridians had been completely destroyed¡­¡± ¡°Trash! Then why are you still here saying all this nonsense? Hurry up and bring him back! It¡¯s just a mere fifth rank sect, do you still need to report this to me?¡± Shangguan Li said angrily. To think a fifth rank force dared to protect the abandoned member of the Shangguan Family? They were courting death! In the Lingyun Sect within the Divine Phoenix Region. ¡°To cultivate in peace and quiet in the morning can be said to achieve twice the result with half the effort.¡± The next morning, Jiang Yiming had already given the Jugi pills to his disciples. With this, the spiritual energy that was absorbed by the sect protection formation slowly flowed into the bodies of the few cultivators. As the few disciples next to him circulated their respective cultivation techniques, their cultivations improved visibly. Just as they were breathing and exhaling while immersed in cultivation, someone had arrived on his sword! The person had the demeanor of a celestial being as sheathed his sword. After landing, he knocked on the gates of the Lingyun Sect. ¡°This humble person pays his respects to the Lingyun Sect. I really have something important, so please forgive me if I¡¯m disturbing you!¡± ¡°This is the best time to cultivate. You are also a cultivator. Don¡¯t you understand this principle?¡± ¡°I¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. I will rest here for a while. I just want to see the sect leader.¡± Jiang Yiming frowned. Where did this person come from? ¡°You guys continue. Don¡¯t delay your cultivation.¡± Then, with a light tap of his toes and a light retraction of his fingertips, the sect gates opened. ¡°Fellow friend, you¡¯re so young, Your cultivation is indeed unfathomable. It is truly admirable! Very much so!¡± ¡°If you¡¯re here to try and rope me in or persuade me to do something, please leave.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not what I¡¯m here for. I¡¯m Sima Zhen. I would like to ask the sect leader about something,¡± Sima Zhen¡¯s expression changed slightly. He couldn¡¯t see through the cultivation of the young man before him! Could it be that this sect leader had a magical treasure that could conceal his aura? It seemed that the Lingyun Sect was indeed not simple. ¡°May 1 ask, did the sect take in any disciples recently?¡± ¡°Thave indeed taken one person in. Why?¡± Jiang Yiming frowned. Someone was at their door with such speed? Had the reputation of the Lingyun Sect already spread to the Canglan Region? ¡°Then may 1 ask, sir, have you seen a person named Shangguan Qingyun before?¡± The spiritual energy around the old man surged. It was definitely not a strength that a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could achieve! ¡°Lknow that your strength is about the Incarnation Realm, but I am no ordinary person either. You may not know this, but Shangguan Qingyun is¡­¡± ¡°Cut the crap. I will not hand him over. If you think you can snatch him from me, then you can try,¡± Jiang Yiming spoke lightly, but his words were full of killing intent and determination! ¡°Hey, sect leader, there is no deal in this world that can not be done. It is just a matter of whether the bargaining chip is satisfactory. Shangguan Qingyun is someone that the Shangguan Family, a second-rank faction, wants. If you have any requests, please feel free to state them. We will try our best to satisfy you.¡± ¡°Oh, I see the Shangguan Family likes to trade people as items, huh? Then how much are you worth? My sect does have some resources. Tell me, what are your requests in exchange for your life?¡± ¡°Ha, if ¡®m not wrong, your strength should only be enough to defeat a cultivator who has just entered the Incarnation Realm, right? Seeing that your cultivation has not been easy, the Shangguan Family is willing to offer you a fifth-grade pill in exchange¡­¡± ¡°Cut the crap. Do you want to fight or not? If you don¡¯t, then don¡¯t delay my cultivation.¡± Jiang Yiming had already hidden a Hunyuan pill in his sleeve. If they were to really fight, Jiang Yiming was not completely confident to be able to defeat the old man before him who was at least at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm. If they were to really fight, he could only hope that the Hunyuan pill could help him. ¡°Good, good! Since you refuse to bargain, we can only do it the hard way. You¡¯re just like me when I was young! Good! Very good!¡± The old man didn¡¯t get angry. Instead, he smiled and handed over a note as he said, ¡°If you change your mind, you can just come and find me. You don¡¯t have much time left.¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t wait for the old man to finish. He tapped his fingertips and closed the sect gates with his spiritual energy. Interesting, the trouble came so quickly.. Chapter 51 - Mission Updated, Look for The Saints Remains! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio This old man who introduced himself as Sima Zhen was at least at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm. Within the Shangguan Family, there were some more existences who were on par with him! According to Shangguan Qingyun, there were even old monsters who had been in seclusion for a long time in the sect. They might have already reached the Fusion Realm! If he started cultivating in seclusion now, even if he could already refine third-grade pills like the Juqi pill, he might not be able to contend against them! Since coming to this world, it was the first time Jiang Yiming, who had the system with him, felt such a strong sense of danger. ¡°Master,¡± While he was deep in thought, Shangguan Qingyun had already come to his side. ¡°If ¡®m not wrong, those from the Shangguan Family must have come looking for me, right?¡± Although Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s meridians were all broken, and his cultivation was ruined, his ability to read people was also extraordinary. He was the son of the first wife of a great family, but to think he had been forced to learn how to read people. Jiang Yiming could not help but feel his heart ache for him. ¡°Thave already gained a lot from what Master taught me yesterday. I, Shangguan, will never forget the kindness of your education! However, I¡¯m afraid that I can¡¯t continue this master-disciple relationship with you!¡± As Shangguan Qingyun said this, he abruptly knelt, ¡°I¡¯m very sorry, but I may have to leave this world ahead of you!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say such unfilial words again,¡± Jiang Yiming chuckled and helped Shangguan Qingyun up. ¡°But Master¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re my disciple, a member of Lingyun Sect! Since you¡¯ve joined my sect, I¡¯ll ensure your safety. Because of your nonsense, I¡¯ll punish you such that you must cultivate for three days without rest! Do you understand?¡± ¡°¡­ Yes! I will go now!¡± Shangguan Qingyun gritted his teeth and turned around to leave. ¡®As he watched Shangguan Qingyun leave, a familiar voice sounded in his mind! [Ding! Mission triggered!) [ Notification] Mission Type: Main storyline [Notification] Mission Name: Saint¡¯s remains [Notification] Mission Requirements: Follow the map to find the Saint¡¯s remains and obtain the treasures within it. Then, leave the place in one piece after comprehending the opportunity! The mission tool, the map, has been distributed to your backpack! Please check to see you have received it! [Notification] Mission Reward: Dragon-seeking Ruler His main mission had finally arrived! The mission made Jiang Yiming even more excited! In this vast land, who knew how many experts had been born and how many had fallen! If he could find the place where they hid their remains, God knows how many treasures he would be able to obtain! The mission this time would probably enable him to find the remains of an expert who was at least at the Incarnation Realm or above! Even if these experts¡¯ lifespans had run out and they had been unable to increase their lifespans, their remaining spiritual energy would still build a barrier around the place where they had fallen! Ordinary cultivators wouldn¡¯t be able to find the places where the remains were. Even if they were lucky enough to have found one such place, they would only have a slim chance of surviving upon entering! Every time the spiritual energy left in the remains dissipated, it would inevitably cause a lot of disputes. Looking at the mission notification given by the system, it was likely that this was a place that had yet to be explored! Jiang Yiming became increasingly excited. If he could find the supreme treasure within, then not only would he be able to break through his current realm, even challenging someone of a higher realm wouldn¡¯t be a problem! As for the Dragon-seeking Ruler, it could help him detect the aura and spirits of supreme magical treasures. With the Dragon-seeking Ruler, wouldn¡¯t all the hidden secret treasures in the world belong to him? Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming, who had been quite solemn just now, actually laughed out loud. Indeed, there was always a way! ¡°Master? What¡¯s wrong? Did something good happen again? Tell me!¡± Seeing her Master¡¯s delighted expression, Huang Chaoyu scooted to Jiang Yiming¡¯s side and asked sneakily. ¡°Xiaoyu! Do I have to inform you of everything I do?¡± Jiang Yiming laughed. Time was of the essence at this moment, and there was no time to lose. He had to quickly arrange the internal affairs of the sect and set off! ¡°Lam going out for a trip. If there is anything urgent, use the Thousand Miles Same Wind to transmit your message over.¡± Jiang Yiming calmed his heart and entered the array. He poured his spiritual energy into the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array. With this, even if anyone came to attack again, with the sect protection array that he had formed as the basis, added with the defensive abilities of his disciples, they should be able to hold out for a while even if they were to face an attack from an Incarnation Realm cultivator! It would also be enough for him to return then. ¡°All of you, come over. Let me circulate your qi one more time,¡± Jiang Yiming opened his eyes and called his disciples over after sensing that the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array had gained more vitality. ¡°Master, how long will it take for you to return from this trip?¡± Not only did the sect protection array have both offensive and defensive abilities, but it could also absorb the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth. As such, his disciples had made rapid progress while cultivating in the array! As for Shangguan Qingyun, in just one night, he had already repaired more than half of his meridians! After completely restoring his meridians, he could then proceed to the most crucial step: Connecting his meridians! At that time, Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s spiritual energy would no longer be trapped in the non-continuous meridians and could circulate in his body! How fast would his cultivation speed be then? Jiang Yiming nodded with a smile. He had indeed taken in various geniuses, kudos to himself! ¡°Phew, none of you have disappointed me. Although the Juqi pill is effective, remember not to take it carelessly. It¡¯s all prepared in the medicine pavilion. Also, the Hunyuan pill is extremely overbearing. If not in a situation of life and death, you must not take it!¡± ¡°Oh right, Master, when you return from this trip, will I be able to¡­¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s face was filled with anxiety as he anxiously asked. Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu had already obtained personalized cultivation techniques that Jiang Yiming had imparted to them. He was the eldest disciple, yet he was still practicing his old set of cultivation techniques. ¡°Relax! When I return from this trip, I won¡¯t mistreat you!¡± ¡®There were not many disciples in the sect. After giving a brief reminder of everything, Jiang Yiming turned around and left the sect. Looking at the directions on the map, there was still a long way to go. He might as well buy a pot of wine to quench his thirst in the market near the sect. Jiang Yiming walked to the wine shop and looked around casually. ¡°Hello, sir! What would you like? This shop has been passed down to me for three generations! The wine here is definitely top-grade!¡± ¡°Hm, anything is fine. Give me a pot of the best wine.¡± The shop owner had carried out the business for many years and had seen many customers. ¡®The customer before him was dressed in plain clothes but was secretly surrounded by a celestial aura. As such, the boss determined he must be an unaffiliated cultivator who happened to pass by on his travels. ¡°Sir, you have good taste! The Drunk Drop is the best in my shop!¡± A pot of wine was placed in front of Jiang Yiming. The wine was mellow. He didn¡¯t expect that there would be such fine-quality wine in this small shop. Jiang Yiming lined up a row of spirit stones. To him, spirit stones were just numbers. He could just spend as much as he needed. Chapter 52 - Are You Blind, How Dare You Not Think Highly of the Lingyun Sect? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°sir! I¡¯ve been running this shop for so many years, and I¡¯ve always adhered to the principle of honesty. This is all I need,¡± The shopkeeper had just taken a few of the spirit stones when his expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly whispered to Jiang Yiming, ¡°Sir, please put away your spirit stones. Don¡¯t expose your wealth! Those people are here, and they aren¡¯t a good lot!¡± After saying that, the shopkeeper quickly put on a smile and said, ¡°Ho! Master Li Is here! What would you like today?¡± Only then did Jiang Yiming notice that a fierce-looking guy with two followers behind me came in and sat down on the chairs. ¡°Last night, I was so happy that I went drinking by the company of a few prostitutes. Then, I played some dice, and what do you think happened? To think I lost miserably and embarrassed myself! Right now, I¡¯m not very pleased!¡± ¡°A little loss is a small fortune. The next time you go, you will definitely win a lot of money!¡± The shopkeeper smiled obsequiously as he sent some wine to the person¡¯s table. ¡°This isn¡¯t right, right? Hmm? I can smell the fragrance of Drunk Drop in your shop. Hmm? Someone else can have Drunk Drop, but I can only have this cheap wine?¡± ¡°Umm, it¡¯s just that, Master Li, the balance on your account is already¡­¡± The shopkeeper still had a smile on his face, but there was a hint of bitterness in it. ¡°Impudence!¡± The man grew increasingly arrogant and domineering, throwing the wine bottle the shopkeeper had served onto the ground. ¡°It can¡¯t be that you¡¯re worried that I won¡¯t pay you back, right? Or do you have a problem with the Li Family behind me?¡± No, no, I wouldn¡¯t dare! I¡¯ll change it now for you!¡± Hearing the words ¡°Li Family¡¯, the shopkeeper was terrified and quickly waved his hand. ¡°Ahem!¡±¡± Jiang Yiming cleared his throat lightly and turned around. ¡°The Huoyun Sect has plummeted. This market is now under the protection of the Lingyun Sect. I wonder which Li Family you¡¯re talking about?¡± ¡°Ho? May I know the name of this hero? Lingyun Sect? Don¡¯t use that bullsh*t to try and pressure me! So what if that fifth rank sect that only exists in name can annihilate the elites of the Huoyun Sect? In my eyes, a bullsh*t sect that doesn¡¯t even dare to accept the offerings is just¡­¡± Boom! A few figures were sent flying out of the wine shop and crashed into the street. Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure flew out after them and he landed a foot on the face of the profligate man. ¡°How dare you make a move against me! I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t know that I¡­¡± Before the man could finish his words, he was slapped hard in the face. ¡°Go on then.¡± ¡°Tm the young master of the Li Family! Who do you think you are¡­¡± Another slap. ¡°Li Family? Which Li Family? Where are they? Why don¡¯t you call your men out for me to see?¡± Everyone on the street was filled with panic. It seemed that they had suffered from the young master of the Li Family for a long time. Jiang Yiming gave the man two slaps which made him faint. Then, Jiang Yiming cupped his hands and said, ¡°I am the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect. I¡¯m sorry to have been negligent in ensuring public security. To think I allowed such scum to walk in the streets and cause trouble for everyone. I am truly ashamed.¡± Sigh, it seemed like he had to instruct his disciples to take care of this matter. He had single-handedly caused a third-rank sect to fall back to be a fifth-rank sect, yet there was still someone who had an exaggerated opinion of one¡¯s own abilities against him? ¡°This place is under the jurisdiction of the Lingyun Sect. If anyone dares to cause trouble here, they would be offending my sect! If you think that you can just walk all over the Lingyun Sect, I advise you to please reconsider your abilities.¡± With that, Jiang Yiming rode his sword and left. So that was the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader who had killed an Incarnation Realm cultivator? It seemed like there would be a period of peace in this marketplace. Where exactly are the Saint¡¯s remains? Jiang Yiming lowered his head to check his map. He had clearly arrived at the area marked on the map, but there was only a vast desert around him. There were no signs of life at all. Could the Saint¡¯s remains be hidden underground? Jiang Yiming held his breath and concentrated. Majestic spiritual energy burst out of his body, searching for the remnant of the Saint¡¯s aura. As the mystical process went on, an unremarkable stone under his feet actually reacted to his spiritual energy! The stone itself was not simple. To think just in this small stone, spiritual energy that was so rich it was unfathomable was contained. With this, could it be that the expert had used his remaining spiritual energy in his final dying moments to construct a small world where he decided all the rules? If that was the case, then how powerful was the Master of the world when he was alive? Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t dare to think about it in detail. If he entered the world rashly, would he be able to withstand the energy within? Although it was indeed dangerous, it also contained endless opportunities! No matter how dangerous it was, he had to go in and explore! His spiritual energy gushed out and wrapped the stone. Now that he had found the door, what he needed to do next was to crack the method to open the door! At this moment, the map that led him to this place slowly floated in the air. It seemed to become ethereal. ¡°Reason is before matter, justice is in each act, kindness is in the heart. Their names are different because of what they refer to, but in reality, what they are are all in your heart. They may seem ethereal but they do exist. If reason exists, then all matters exist. Beyond the heart, reason does not exist. Beyond the heart, matter does not exist,¡± The map dissipated in the air, and these words rang in Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind. ¡°Nothing exists beyond the heart. Matter, affair, reason, justice, and kindness are all within,¡± Jiang Yiming muttered. At this moment, he understood that the key to entering the space was his heart! If he only used spiritual energy, he would never be able to find the solution! He stopped the circulation of the spiritual energy around him. Instead, he focused on breathing between Heaven and Earth. Following this, he could feel his body becoming increasingly lighter as if he could travel across the sky. At the same time, his body seemed to become heavier and heavier, as if he could hold up the sky and support the earth. After a few inhales and exhales, Jiang Yiming suddenly felt that the ground beneath his feet had disappeared, and he felt as if he was falling through a bottomless abyss. Jiang Yiming immediately wanted to use his spiritual energy to stabilize his body, but the spiritual energy in his body seemed to be sealed. Ina trance, his feet had once again landed on the ground. Jiang Yiming slowly opened his eyes. The scene before him was not the purgatory he had imagined. Instead, he was ina forest. ¡®The birds were chirping and the flowers were fragrant. Everything was peaceful. However, within the peacefulness, Jiang Yiming could sense a hidden killing intent in this world! Agiant python came attacking from the forest. Jiang Yiming¡¯s pupils constricted. He hurriedly mobilized his spiritual energy and prepared to kill it! However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn¡¯t mobilize the spiritual energy in his body at all! All cultivators who entered this world would have their spiritual energy sealed. As such, in this world, he was no different from an ordinary person! In other words, his cultivation was far from the person who created this world! He simply couldn¡¯t mobilize his spiritual energy in this world! However, he possessed more than just spiritual energy! His Supreme Celestial Demon Body had always used his cultivation to nourish his physical body, thus the strength of his physical body was absolutely not to be underestimated! But the closer the python got to Jiang Yiming, the bigger it became. By the time it was right in front of Jiang Yiming, it had expanded to a width of a hundred feet, and it barred before him as if it was a God! Facing a beast of this size, if he didn¡¯t have the protection of spiritual energy, no matter how strong his physical body was, he could only become its prey! Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t dare to be negligent and drew his sword. The moment the python¡¯s head started charging at him, with a light tap of his toes, Jiang Yiming leaped onto the python¡¯s head! ¡®The sharp sword in his hand was aimed at the pythons eyes that were filled with killing intent! Clang! ¡®With an explosive sound, the sharp sword in his hand disintegrated. His sword had been piercing straight at its eyes, yet it had been unable to injure it in the slightest! Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes were filled with astonishment. What on Earth was this thing?! Chapter 53 - Entering the Realm of the Expert. How Terrifying! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Before Jiang Yiming could react, the python seemed to have been angered by Jiang Yiming once again. With a swing of its head, Jiang Yiming fell straight down! If he were to clash head-on with it, he would definitely have no way to defeat it! Jiang Yiming, who was falling rapidly, quickly searched in his mind for a way to break out of the pinch. Wait a minute, if this world was created according to one¡¯s heart, could he also become the ruler of this world?! Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes flew open, and his body was floating in the air! He could feel that his aura had already filled this world. At this moment, he had gained insight into the operating method of this small world! Since he was also able to change the operating rules of this world, then could the living beings in this world also be under his control? ¡°Begone!¡± Jiang Yiming, who had already gotten the hang of it, was no longer afraid of the huge creature in front of him! His stern cry resounded across the world! At that moment, the python had already opened its bloody mouth and was about to turn Jiang Yiming into minced meat! However, as the energy around Jiang Yiming soared, the cold-blooded creature¡¯s eyes were filled with fear! Jiang Yiming could already smell the stench of death from its bloody mouth. However, this fellow was no longer a threat in his eyes. Jiang Yiming snorted coldly and threw a punch with his right hand. ¡®Wherever his fist went, the space there seemed to be on the verge of shattering! The punch that he threw was accompanied by a destructive force as it headed straight for the python¡¯s throat! With a hiss, the python¡¯s huge head was directly turned into pieces, while its body, which end couldn¡¯t be seen, was also shattering inch by inch. Jiang Yiming slowly landed on the ground. However, he had also been shocked to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat. Just what realm was the expert who created this world in? If it was not for the hint on the map that had aided him in comprehending the rules of this world, he would have already been buried in the snake¡¯s stomach! While he was still feeling lingering fear, the space around him collapsed once again! ¡®When he opened his eyes again, he was standing in a pool of blood. Jiang Yiming hurriedly lowered his head to check his spiritual energy. It was still in a sealed state. ¡®The energy around him had also completely dissipated. He had returned to how he originally felt when he first entered. ¡®When he looked up, what greeted him was a palace at the end of the long bloody road. Other than that, there was nothing else. Looking around, there is only endless darkness. However, in this endless darkness, a light whose origins were unknown secretly illuminated the path under his feet. Just as Jiang Yiming was pondering about his situation, countless hands came climbing from both sides of the narrow path! ¡®The mouths on the hands seemed to be emitting creepy whispers as if they had been attracted by the smell of Jiang Yiming¡¯s body! Heh, he was only here for the Saint¡¯s remains. If these lowly things that were trying to block him from moving forward wanted to die, he wouldn¡¯t hesitate to send them on their way! Jiang Yiming clenched his fists, and with a few punches, the hands he came into contact with turned into a puddle of dirty blood! ¡®Oh? To think it¡¯s the Supreme Celestial Demon Body? Hahahahaha! It is not in vain that I have waited here for so long! I did not expect that this continent could still give birth to a Supreme Celestial Demon Body after thousands of years!¡± A powerful voice sounded from the endless darkness above Jiang Yiming¡¯s head. Between those words, it seemed that he managed to see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s Supreme Celestial Demon Body? ¡°To think a Nascent Soul Realm brat like you can comprehend the stone world¡¯s opportunity. Although your cultivation is really quite low, you can definitely be considered talented and smart! Back then, I was just one step away from becoming a Celestial! I didn¡¯t expect myself to have gone down the wrong path and cultivated this demonic technique, which had made me suffer a backlash. Fortunately, I had created this world with my Heart Technique and left a trace of my primordial spirit here to cultivate in bitterness. To think that a Supreme Celestial Demon Body came mocking on my door now! Wonderful! Just wonderful!¡± ¡°Tm afraid senior has misunderstood. I¡¯m only here to search for treasures. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to comply with Senior¡¯s request,¡± Jiang Yiming cupped his hands as he spoke. Following this, an ethereal body suddenly appeared in front of Jiang Yiming, and his eyes were filled with ridicule as he said, Now that you¡¯ve entered my realm, you intend on taking the treasures I left behind and be able to leave in one piece? Hahahaha! Laughable! You¡¯re laughable! You brat, I¡¯m afraid that you can only display one-tenth of the Supreme Celestial Demon Body¡¯s full potential! To let my primordial spirit take over your body now is your honor!¡± With that, the body before Jiang Yiming suddenly made a move. Spiritual energy condensed in his palm and he swung it at a momentum that whistled through the air towards Jiang Yiming! ¡°Hmph, old fellow, I finally know why you¡¯ve been giving me such a long speech, ¡± Jiang Yiming smiled contemptuously and dodged the attack. ¡®The moment the other party used his spiritual energy, Jiang Yiming¡¯s sealed spiritual surged out in an instant as well! If the old monster wanted to use spiritual energy to attack him, then he wouldn¡¯t be able to seal the spiritual energy in Jiang Yiming¡¯s body anymore! Only a wisp of the expert¡¯s primordial spirit was left, yet it had already erupted with an abundance of energy that he had never felt before! ¡°So what? Let alone when I was at my peak, even now, even if I only have this trace of primordial spirit left, to me, destroying your cultivation is nothing more than taking something from my pocket! The old man before him flew into a rage, and in this chaotic space, everything was controlled by him! Inan instant, the old man¡¯s body swelled several times as he stood before Jiang Yiming! The sea of blood beneath the bottomless abyss on both sides of the stone path was bubbling! ¡°Ignorant brat! Hurry up and die!¡± The voice resounded through the chaotic space, and countless amounts of fresh blood condensed into the shape of a skull in the air, charging straight at Jiang Yiming! Jiang Yiming had never felt such a powerful pressure before! Only a sliver of the expert¡¯s primordial spirit was left. For him to be able to create such a commotion here, the old man must¡¯ve at least been in the Incarnation Realm before death! Jiang Yiming muttered an incantation and a huge finger shot out from behind him! ¡°Chaos Finger!¡± That huge finger was on par with the skull in size. ¡®When the two collided, it was a clash of extreme bloody aura and the power of desolation! Boom! ¡®The huge finger that he had cast had actually only lasted for an instant before it was directly turned into powder! As expected, with his current strength, it was still very difficult for him to contend against the old man! ¡°Humph! Have you learned about the gap between you and me by now?¡± Jiang Yiming stabilized his body. He saw that the enormous skull in front of him was already closing in on him. Ifhe did not come up with a contingency plan here and now, he was afraid that he would really be buried in this sea of blood! With a flip of his left hand, a pill appeared in his palm. It was the Hunyun pill, which could swiftly raise his strength! Jiang Yiming swallowed the pill and felt the soaring spiritual energy within his body! The last time he had consumed this pill, he had been distressed because he had no place to vent all the energy and emotions. However, this time around, it was a life-and-death situation! Chapter 54 - Defeat the Remnant God! Meet Sima Zhen Again! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡®The enemy had naturally already sensed the change in Jiang Yiming. ¡°Oh? To think there¡¯s such a pill?¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s blood and Qi surged, and he directly broke through the technique that the old man had used earlier! He tore through the air and arrived before the huge illusionary body. Then, he pushed out a palm! Bang! ¡°Hal Interesting!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s full-strength attack landed on the primordial spirit that had expanded several times its original size! The instant his palm made contact with it, it was a feeling that Jiang Yiming had never felt before. The object that he had struck seemed to be there while not, and was like the mist, or the clouds. ¡°Bastard! How dare you hurt my primordial spirit?!¡± The body¡¯s bellowing could be heard. Jiang Yiming¡¯s attack had caused the old man¡¯s body to tremble. With this, the body seemed to become more ethereal. Although the old man was powerful, he was not undefeatable! ¡°Humph, if you do have the ability, you can just take my Supreme Celestial Demon Body!¡± The illusory spirit formed a seal with his hand and three heads as well as six arms sprung out of his body out of thin air. Now, he looked just like an evil god! ¡°Evil Star Illusory Technique!¡± With a roar, the illusory spirit split into countless clones. ¡®The illusory spirit and his clones exhaled an evil aura as if they were set on wrapping Jiang Yiming within! ¡°It¡¯s merely an illusion. In my eyes, these are all an illusion!¡± In this small chaotic world, Jiang Yiming could gather even more Qi of Chaos as well as the power of desolation within his techniques! ¡°Chaos Palm!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s roar seemed to contain boundless power of desolation! With that, six enormous palms pushed out from Jiang Yiming¡¯s six sides, as if they were going to destroy everything in this space! The eyes of the hundreds and thousands of illusionary spirits were filled with astonishment! How was this possible? Even if someone at the Nascent Soul Realm had consumed a pill that could rapidly increase his strength, how could he directly advance a realm?! The formation of the huge palms before him should definitely not be the work of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator! ¡°Bastard! Damn it!¡± Huge explosions sounded from all directions, and the tens of thousands of illusory spirits merged back into one. His body was covered with fine threads that held onto the world that he had constructed. ¡°If you really destroy this place, you will definitely not be able to reap any benefits!¡± ¡°Tm afraid that the person who will not reap any benefits is you!¡± Jiang Yiming once again gathered his spiritual energy and engaged in battle with the three-headed and six-armed illusory spirit! The violence of the Hunyuan pill had almost taken over Jiang Yiming¡¯s rationality. He currently only wanted to destroy this world! Under his wild and violent attacks, the illusory spirit before him became increasingly weaker as it resisted! At this moment, the chaotic space that the two of them were in showed signs that it was about to collapse. Bang! ¡°No! No! I¡¯ve cultivated till now and I¡¯ve finally encountered a Supreme Celestial Demon Body! No! I won¡¯t accept this!¡± Under Jiang Yiming¡¯s bombardment, the illusory spirit became more and more illusory. It even revealed a terrified expression! ¡°Stop! Stop! I¡¯ll tell you how to break out of this place! Stop! This is already my last wisp of primordial spirit, you mustn¡¯t shatter it! You mustn¡¯t! I can give you everything I have! Stop!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming finally stopped, ¡°Give it here then.¡± After all, he was only here to look for treasure, so the most important thing was to get what he needed first. The illusory spirit spat something out of its mouth that slowly floated to the front of Jiang Yiming. ¡°This is the Soul-lock Prison. You can use it to keep the soul of an enemy that is on the verge of death and refine the soul into a resentful soul, which you will then be able to obtain spiritual energy from and will help with your cultivation.¡± Jiang Yiming frowned. To think the item was so sinister and vicious. Even if he accepted it, he probably wouldn¡¯t dare to use it. ¡°This is the Purple Heavens Heart Technique.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. This thing was quite useful. To cultivate both spiritually and physically, one needed to cultivate the heart. He could be considered to have gained something from this trip if he returned to the sect with this. ¡°This is the Bone-devouring Sword. This sword is made from the energy of Heaven and Earth. When it injures someone, it will absorb the blood essence of the person and give it to its master. It is also an extremely dangerous weapon.¡± Even though the fellow before him was quite strong before death, his belongings were mostly unorthodox items! ¡°All of my items have been¡­ been¡­ You and I are both cultivators! How could you not keep your word!¡± Jiang Yiming frowned. He was clearly standing on the spot. Why was the old man saying he was not keeping his word? With a loud explosion, everything in this chaotic space seemed to have become deranged! What was going on?! ¡®The illusionary spirit in front of him was disappearing at an increasing speed, while a hand passed through its body and snatched the Bone-Devouring Sword away! Could it be that he was not the only one in this space? The body that was formed from a wisp of primordial spirit gradually dissipated, turning into a white skeleton that fell into the abyss. This was the expert¡¯s remains! This small world had been his creation. If he could not get his hands on the skeleton before this world completely disappeared, it was likely that he would disappear within this world as well! Jiang Yiming did not dare to think too much about the consequences. His body exerted strength as he charged into the deep abyss to get the remains! Shit! If he were to stay any longer, he would probably be buried in this world that was continuously disappearing! He did not have the time to look at the remains carefully upon picking them up. At this moment, all he could do was fly out of this chaotic world! ¡°It¡¯s you?¡± Jiang Yiming flew out and finally returned to the original world. Now that the medicinal effect of the Hunyuan pill had passed, he was no longer able to draw out even an ounce of strength from his body. He even felt exhausted standing on the desolate plain. However, when he raised his head, he saw that the other person was actually Sima Zhen whom he had just met today! ¡°After we parted today, I saw that you had hurriedly left your sect. Hence, I followed you here. Your Breath Concealing Technique might be useful to those with lowly cultivation realms, but it¡¯s nothing to me.¡± ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it, brat! To think you actually managed to find the realm of an expert. It seems that you have some ability. It¡¯s all thanks to you for fighting with that crazy person and consuming his essential Qi that I was able to obtain this treasure. My trip was not in vain!¡± Sima Zhen laughed out loud as he held the Bone-devouring Sword and examined it carefully. He then continued, ¡°What do I want? You know very well what I want! Shangguan Qingyun is just a chess piece. If you go back and hand him over now, everything will be fine.¡± ¡°What if I say no?¡± ¡°Ha, sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, if you want to fight with me with your current strength, you must be dreaming! If you lose your life here and now, your sect will cease to exist. I think that you should know how to weigh the pros and cons, right?¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes turned cold. With this, he placed both of his hands on the remains, and he was actually absorbing the remaining spiritual energy within them! Sima Zhen¡¯s face was filled with shock as he cried out, ¡°Are you tired of life? Aren¡¯t you afraid that you¡¯ll explode and die by absorbing the spiritual energy of a demonic cultivator?¡± ¡°I, Jiang Yiming, will never do despicable things. You can¡¯t take Shangguan Qingyun away!¡± ¡®The remaining spiritual qi of the mad demonic cultivator was continuously extracted and fused into Jiang Yiming¡¯s body. With this, his realm showed signs of breaking through! ¡°Madman! Madman! You are only in the Nascent Soul Realm. You simply can¡¯t withstand it! A mere Shangguan Qingyun! He¡¯s just trash! There¡¯s no need for you to go to such extents for him!¡± Sima Zhen¡¯s expression was filled with fear as he roared furiously. Not just anyone could withstand the violent spiritual energy! If Jiang Yiming could really fuse with it, who knew how much his cultivation would rise! Chapter 55 - Absorbing The Primordial Spirit, Jiang Yiming Breaks Through to the Incarnation Realm! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming ignored Sima Zhen¡¯s dissuading words. He crazily devoured the remaining essential Qi of the skeleton! ¡°Since you are here, let¡¯s not delay our matter any longer. We will end this here and now!¡± Jiang Yiming felt endless energy surging into his body. This was the power of that expert! Although only his remains were left, himself being a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, the spiritual energy that remained in the remains was enough for him to advance a realm! Sima Zhen¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. Not only did Jiang Yiming not explode and die, rather, he successfully endured the spiritual energy of that expert and was taking it all from himself! Jiang Yiming only felt that all the power in the world seemed to be flowing into his body. After absorbing all the remaining energy on the expert¡¯s remains, he had directly advanced into the Incarnation Realm! So this was the Incarnation Realms profoundness? Suddenly, Jiang Yiming felt a sharp pain in his head and his face turned pale instantly. He endured the pain and steadied his breathing! An unfathomable scroll seemed to be slowly unfolding in his mind. It turned into an indescribable scene of Chaos! Chaos Buddha! The third form of the Chaos Celestial Technique! Within the endless chaos, there seemed to be a huge palm breaking through. ¡®The owner of the huge palm was an imposing evil Buddha! That silent pressure suppressed Jiang Yiming to the point he could not breathe. Sima Zhen¡¯s expression also changed. This brat in front of him looked like he was in extreme pain. It was likely that he had suffered a backlash! If he did not make a move now, when should he? Sima Zhen¡¯s fingers moved slightly and a few flags shot out from his sleeves. ¡®They surrounded Jiang Yiming. ¡®There was a faint thread of spiritual energy connecting the few flags and with this, they formed an array! ¡°Although the Shouyi Array is focused on the defensive aspect, it will absorb the endless amount of earthing Qi in this desert. It¡¯s just a pity for the remains of that expert!¡± Sima Zhen laughed sinisterly. ¡°Don¡¯t blame me for not advising you! To think you went to such extents just for a cripple whose meridians have been severed!¡± With this, Sima Zhen person clenched his palm. ¡®The earthing Qi within a radius of 100 miles turned into sharp spikes. The spikes stabbed towards Jiang Yiming who was trapped in the array from all directions as if God¡¯s punishment had descended from the Heavens! ¡°Earth into spikes and dust into lures, go!¡± Such power was the true strength of an Incarnation Realm warrior! At the crucial moment, Jiang Yiming finally broke free from the suppression of the evil Buddha. ¡°Stop!¡± His eyes flew open. The countless thorns hung in the air, only one finger away from him! Under Jiang Yiming¡¯s angry gaze, the countless thorns were slowly showing signs of breaking! Sima Zhen said ¡°shit¡¯ in his heart and poured his spiritual energy into the array again. However, no matter how hard he tried, the earth spikes that were only a finger¡¯s distance away from Jiang Yiming simply couldn¡¯t edge an inch further! ¡°Bastard!¡± Sima Zhen who was controlling the array freed one of his hands and slowly raised it. With that, the ground beneath Jiang Yiming¡¯s feet turned into a substance like flowing water. He quickly used his spiritual energy to stabilize his body, but his calves had already sunk into the quicksand. Under the quicksand, there seemed to be something pulling him down! ¡°Hidden Snake and Tiger!¡± Jiang Yiming had already used all his strength when resisting the spikes earlier. ¡®A few more snakes broke out from the ground under his feet, wrapping themselves around his body. If this continued, he would not be able to hold on for long before he was dragged into the yellow sand! Could it be that he was going to die here? Just then, a wave of evil Qi burst out from Jiang Yiming¡¯s body, and the countless earth spikes and long snakes were instantly shattered! What? Sima Zhen had originally thought that his victory was certain, but the aura that gushed out from his opponent¡¯s body at the moment caused his face to be filled with shock! ¡®The wave of Qi was a mixture of spiritual energy and demonic energy, and the things that he had summoned were instantly shattered! Fortunately, his array could still be maintained. As long as the other party couldn¡¯t break his Shouyi Array, with his many years of cultivation at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to trap Jiang Yiming to death in the array! Sima Zhen¡¯s hands formed a seal, and the flags he controlled increased in numbers while they constantly changed positions. Fora time, yellow sand filled the sky, and sand and stones flew everywhere. Sima Zhen¡¯s control over spiritual energy could be said to be at the pinnacle of perfection! As the flags flew, they transformed into the appearances of several huge beasts within the array. ¡°Qi as conscious, stone as body, Strength as claws. Take his life, go!¡± This array was the easiest to break in the seconds it was formed. Once the array was completed, the energy of Heaven and Earth would fuse into the array, which would make it more and more powerful. From what he was seeing, Jiang Yiming seemed to be caught up with the backlash and was unable to break the array, while he was rested and ready to face the attack of the fatigued enemy. So what if Jiang Yiming could absorb the fused Celestial Demon Qi from the skeleton? This old thing was really something! The fierce beasts had already taken shape before Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes. A fierce tiger was in front, while a long snake was on the ground. Acoiling dragon was in the sky, while a pack of wolves was behind. The old man¡¯s cultivation was far above his own, to begin with. Although he had now reached the Incarnation Realm, the old man could still be rested and ready to face the attack of the fatigued enemy. Each and every one of Sima Zhen¡¯s moves was fatal as if every move was intended to force Jiang Yiming into a desperate situation! There was no other way now other than giving it his last shot! With a flip of his sleeve, another Hunyan pill was held in Jiang Yiming¡¯s palm. The pill was designed to overspend one¡¯s spiritual energy to temporarily increase one¡¯s strength. By taking it twice in a row in such a short period of time, who knew how big of an impact it would have on his future cultivation! That being said, if he couldn¡¯t get out of this predicament as soon as possible, there would be no future! Jiang Yiming gritted his teeth and swallowed the Hunyuan pill. The already violent spiritual energy in his heart was once again stimulated and overflowed out of his body in all directions! Sima Zhen was in the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm. Even if his cultivation and strength soared, he would still be unable to get out of this array with the Chaos Finger or Chaos Palm. He could only place all his hopes on the Chaos Buddha! Jiang Yiming closed his eyes tightly and started chanting the obscure incantation. ¡®The array had been loud and powerful at first, but at this moment, it suddenly quietened and stopped. ¡®What was going on? Could it be that Jiang Yiming had died the array could no longer be sustained? However, Jiang Yiming was a newly advanced Incarnation Realm warrior. How could such a powerful warrior die without any fluctuations? Sima Zhen was puzzled. He used the flag as his eyes to observe the situation in the array. He only saw the fierce beasts that he had formed curled up by the side of the array, shivering. They didn¡¯t dare to take another step into the array! ¡®The person in the array seemed to be murmuring something. Spiritual energy revolved around his body with a faint trace of evil Qi! Awave of power of desolation surged from between Heaven and Earth. They crossed the mountains and rivers and ignored the array as they poured into the person¡¯s body! Jiang Yiming slowly opened his eyes and spat out two words. He had clearly only said them softly, but his voice resounded through Heaven and Earth! ¡°Chaos Buddha!¡± With that, the endless power of desolation and Qi of Chaos spread out from one point. Even Sima Zhen¡¯s entire body trembled! This was not good! Sima Zhen waved his sleeve and swiftly withdrew the array flags. An increasingly terrifying pressure was spreading between Heaven and Earth.. Chapter 56 - A Battle Between Incarnation Realm Cultivators, Who Would Win? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡®The Shouyi Array was no longer able to restrain him! If Jiang Yiming were to break the array, let alone whether the array would be damaged, as the person who set up the array, he would definitely be implicated! ¡®As such, Sima Zhen had no choice but to withdraw the array to avoid any possible damage to himself. Ahuge Buddha slowly appeared behind Jiang Yiming. ¡®The appearance of the evil Buddha seemed to have the power to destroy the world! Sima Zhen was dumbfounded. How could the sect leader of a so very ordinary fifth-rank sect have such a tyrannical technique? ! While he was still in a daze, Jiang Yiming turned into a streak of spiritual energy and entered the Buddha¡¯s body. As the giant palm swung down, the surrounding space seemed to be torn apart. ¡°Bastard!¡± Sima Zhen cursed angrily. He thought that he would be able to profit at Jiang Yiming¡¯s expense by following him here. Now, it seemed like he had brought quite some trouble upon himself instead! Sima Zhen stepped on his sword and rose into the sky, dodging the attack of the palm. Bang! ¡®As the huge Buddha palm struck the ground, the desert ground cracked open inch by inch. If the palm had struck Sima Zhen¡¯s head, he would have probably turned into dust as well! When Sima Zhen raised his head, he saw that the huge Buddha¡¯s mouth was wide open as Qi of Chaos gushed out. After the sound of an explosion, there was an addition of another big pit on the ground. The power of the explosion was no less than the self-detonation of a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. ¡°Humph! You entered the Incarnation Realm by opportunistic means, and you¡¯re not a match for me! Today, I will dish out my real skills and show you the true strength of the Incarnation Realm!¡± With that, Sima Zhen abruptly pulled the sword under his feet out and made it stand before him. He poured spiritual energy into it, and the giant sword expanded a hundred times. In the end, it was actually about the same size as the giant Buddha! ¡°Hatred sword! Go!¡± The giant Buddha inhaled and exhaled again. Two surges of dominating Qi collided in the air! The aftershock upon the collision of the two surges of energy quickly swept across the land. The nearby mountains were instantly cut in half. This was the true battle between Incarnation Realm cultivators. After this exchange, the sword and the Buddha were equally matched. It was a draw. Sima Zhen¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. No matter what, he simply could not accept this result. The cultivation time of his opponent was probably even less than one-tenth of his own, yet his strength was already on par with his? As he calmed his breathing, Sima Zhen pulled out another sword from behind. It was the Bone-devouring Sword that he had just snatched from the old man¡¯s remains! The moment that sword was unsheathed, half of the Qi of Chaos that had been emitted by the giant Buddha that filled the world immediately dissipated. ¡®What replaced it was a bloody aura. ¡°Being a cultivator, I should not be tainted by such a demonic object,¡± Sima Zhen looked at the sword in front of him. This sword was definitely not forged from metal. Instead, it was probably made directly from the spine of a certain expert or beast. It was in itself an extremely violent object, On top of that, it had been stained with the flesh and blood of countless people. The moment his palm came into contact with it, countless sorrowful voices sounded in his mind. His skin that contacted the sword actually directly ripped. This was the work of the Bone-devouring Sword that was crazily devouring his blood! After feasting on his blood, the entire sword was covered with a circle of scarlet patterns, as if it had gained consciousness! He didn¡¯t seem to have to exert any strength. The Bone-devouring Sword itself was like a bloodthirsty beast. It was almost eager to leave his hand, wanting to destroy the living beings in this world! A few secret incantations poured into Sima Zhen¡¯s brain. ¡®The Soul-devouring Sword Technique! When Sima Zhen raised his head again, his eyes were bloodshot. Jiang Yiming was now one with the giant Buddha. In that instant, the pressure that originally belonged to him had been snatched away by half in an instant. ¡°Humph! I have already comprehended the essence of this sword. Hand over your life!¡± Sima Zhen transformed into an illusory figure. With the sword in his hand, he dashed towards the giant Buddha! ¡°So what? Today, let¡¯s see whether my evil Buddha or your vicious sword is stronger!¡± With every word that the giant Buddha uttered, the stars in the sky seemed to dim! Sima Zhen appeared before the giant Buddha¡¯s chest, and the Bone-devouring Sword stabbed towards the chest! ¡®The giant Buddha¡¯s palms joined together. Wasn¡¯t Sima Zhen thinking too highly of himself? To think he showed himself before him? However, between the giant Buddha¡¯s palms, Jiang Yiming did not feel the pleasure of crushing something. Instead, he felt to have been pierced by some sharp weapon. He even felt his spiritual energy being sucked away by that sharp weapon! Jiang Yiming hurriedly let go of his palms. Continous black Qi was being sucked towards the Bone- devouring Sword in Sima Zhen¡¯s hands from the wounded area. His palms were also becoming illusory! ¡°Hahahahaha! To be able to die under the Bone-devouring Sword, you should think of it as an honor! How about I fuse the remnant Qi that you have absorbed just now to help my cultivation?¡± Sima Zhen laughed as he stabbed the Bone-devouring Sword into the giant Buddha¡¯s chest. The giant Buddha was no longer able to resist and fell to the ground! After falling to the ground, the giant Buddha shrunk until it tuned into a streak of spiritual energy, then into a young man¡¯s body. ¡°Hahahahaha! It¡¯s just a pity that the remains of that expert are gone!¡± When the giant Buddha had disappeared completely, Sima Zhen laughed sinisterly as he swayed to the front of Jiang Yiming. ¡®The Bone-devouring Sword in his hand went straight for the enemy¡¯s throat! ¡°Sigh, although you are not young anymore, you should listen to my advice. If you are unable to extricate yourself after tasting the sweetness of the demonic path, you will definitely end up like me, doomed to eternal damnation!¡± At this critical moment, a soul emerged from Jiang Yiming¡¯s body. Facing the blade of the sword, the soul merely tapped lightly with its knuckles, and the Bone-devouring Sword started to tremble uncontrollably. ¡°You?! Didn¡¯t you just disappear in the world you created? I personally dispersed the last strand of your primordial spirit, how is this possible?!¡± Sima Zhen cried out involuntarily. The soul before him was the owner of the bloody world just now! ¡°Hehe, if you hadn¡¯t used the Bone-devouring Sword, with my current ability, I would¡¯ve really been helpless. However, you just had to walk this path of degeneration. I couldn¡¯t possibly bear to see you go astray!¡± The old man laughed. ¡°Go!¡± As the old man gave the order, the churning resentment within the Bone-devouring Sword poured out and wrapped itself around Sima Zhen¡¯s body. ¡°No! No! This sword has clearly swallowed my blood essence. How can it not be under my control?!¡± ¡®It is best not to get involved with the demonic technique. Although I am unable to snatch this sword back with my current strength, it is still too early for you to show off in front of me.¡± At this moment, Sima Zhen¡¯ entire body seemed to be being gnawed on. Every time he wanted to take another step towards the old man who was before Jiang Yiming, the gnawing pain directly multiplied! ¡°Hurry up and scram!¡± The old man cried out sternly. His voice was loud like the chimes of a bell. Even the sword in Sima Zhen¡¯s hand trembled! ¡°Good, very good. Although I have been forced into this miserable state today, it is not that I have gained nothing. There is no need for me to stay entangled here!¡± Sima Zhen clenched his teeth as he spoke, and he quickly retreated. This old man had been in seclusion in that world for God knows how many years. Even though he had lost all of his cultivation, with his mastery over the demonic technique, Sima Zhen would probably not be able to gain any more advantage here! Forget it, he would retreat for today. There was plenty of time in the future! Until he was very far away from the old ma did the feeling of gnawing on his body completely disappear. He was unwilling to accept defeat! Very unwilling! ¡®The Lingyun Sect was really a tough bone! Chapter 57 - Jiang Yiming Awakens! Hes Not Dead Yet? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Seeing Sima Zhen flee in a hurry, the old man¡¯s soul sighed inwardly. ¡°If he had held on for one more second, I¡¯m afraid I would have been exposed. Sigh, forget it! Forget it! A hero shouldn¡¯t mention his past bravery!¡± He tumed his head to look at the young man who had fainted on the ground. ¡°Inever thought that the legendary Supreme Celestial Demon Body would actually exist in this world. The strength of this body is quite terrifying! To think he can tum the remaining spiritual energy in my remains for his own use and has even taken two Hunyuan pills consecutively, yet hasn¡¯t died even after such physically taxing actions! If he continues to cultivate, his future will be boundless!¡± Just as the old man was still clicking his tongue in wonder, a wave of spiritual energy wrapped around him. ¡°Spare me! Spare me! Lord, spare me! Today, you have barged into my realm, dispersed my cultivation, and stole my treasure. But just now, I have already chased away that enemy of yours. Can we consider this as putting aside the past feud between us and would you not pursue this matter any further?¡± ¡®When Jiang Yiming woke up from his coma, the moment he opened his eyes, he saw a person in front of him. Before he could exert his strength, he saw that the person was kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy while bowing repeatedly. In this desert that was riddled with holes, the scene in front of him was quite¡­ comical? ¡°It¡¯s you?¡± After seeing the person in front of him clearly, Jiang Yiming was also full of questions. However, less than two hours ago, this person had just been clamoring to possess him. Even if he was now groveling, Jiang Yiming still had to guard against him. ¡°Hey, Ma-Master, you don¡¯t have to be so cautious. I can¡¯t hurt you in the slightest. You¡¯ve just reached the Incarnation Realm and experienced a bitter battle. It¡¯s better for you to calm down and circulate your spiritual energy first. I have some hidden pills here, you see. ¡°shut up!¡± ¡®What the old man said was true. Jiang Yiming was in a terrible state. He didn¡¯t even have the strength to speak while holding onto the primordial spirit with a streak of his spiritual energy now. This old man should have died in that small world, yet he was now bowing to him and calling him ¡®Master¡¯. ¡®What tricks did he have up his sleeve? ¡°Master, there¡¯s no need to panic. Let me explain to you. I¡¯ve given something called the Soul-lock Prison back in my world just now, do you still remember it?¡± Jiang Yiming nodded, and the pocket-sized square-shaped Soul-lock prison appeared in his hand. ¡°Twas originally quite a powerful individual back in my day, but my talent was insufficient. In the end, my cultivation could only stop at the peak of the Fusion Realm. Unknowingly, my lifespan was about to run out, and I was just unwilling to face death then. After all, I was on the verge of finding the method to advance to the Mahayana Realm.¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows. To think the old man was at the peak of the Fusion Realm before his physical body was destroyed! No wonder he had been so powerful even with only had a wisp of his primordial spirit left! ¡°In the end, I sneaked into the forbidden grounds of my sect and stole the forbidden technique. Before my life was over, I combined it with the heart technique I practiced and built a place that was exclusive to me for cultivation. I designed it so that when I died, I could put a wisp of my primordial spirit and my corpse into it. Then, I used all kinds of enticing methods to trick people into coming to my realm and thus killing them to prolong my life.¡± At this point, the soul raised its head and asked, ¡°However, Master, there¡¯s something I don¡¯t understand. Usually, when I need to replenish my spirit to extend my life, I will deliberately reveal the aura of a secret treasure to lure people over. Then, I will reveal a flaw to make people fall into the trap. However, I had only been cultivating today, so I wonder how you found me and how did you figure out the method to break my barrier?¡± ¡°Why are you calling me Master?¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t answer the old man¡¯s question but instead asked. ¡°Tm sorry for blabbering! Please don¡¯t be angry, Master, cough, cough,¡± The old man¡¯s soul looked terrified and he coughed twice. ¡°A human¡¯s lifespan is determined by the Heavens. If one can¡¯t become a Celestial, no matter how great one¡¯s power is, one simply can¡¯t escape the process of reincarnation between Heaven and Earth. It¡¯s only because I have created that secret realm that I could prolong my life by harming others. Once I leave the place and can¡¯t advance my realm, I won¡¯t live for more than a few hours. However, if I have it, then that¡¯s a different story,¡± The old man pointed at the Soul-lock Prison in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand. ¡°When I was falling just now, I felt very unwilling to die, so I voluntarily threw myself into the Soul-locking Prison. When I handed the Soul-lock Prison over to you, it already belonged to you. Unless you hand it over personally, no one else can use it.¡± Jiang Yiming looked at the square-shaped Soul-lock Prison in his hand, somewhat puzzled. He voluntarily entered the Soul-lock Prison? Could it be that just by doing so, he could escape the karma of life? ¡°Iknow Master¡¯s doubts. Entering the Soul-lock Prison is easy, but getting out of it is difficult. Once one enters, a large amount of one¡¯s cultivation will be refined and will belong to the Soul-lock Prison¡¯s Master. However, the souls within the prison will not be affected by karma. They will be able to exist in the form of souls within the prison and suffer endless torment. However, isn¡¯t this also a way to extend one¡¯s life? Although one can not cultivate in the prison, if one is lucky enough to encounter an opportunity and gain the help of somebody, one might be able to reconstruct one¡¯s physical body, escape karma, and once again walk on the path of cultivation to become a Celestial!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it a little too east if one can just extend one¡¯s life this way?¡± Jiang Yiming frowned. The old man¡¯s words were a tad too mysterious. He found it hard to believe. ¡°Sigh, the Soul-lock Prison is one of its kind in the world. I found it by chance in a cave. Master, if a person in the Fusion Realm comes to you now and says that he would like to borrow your Soul-lock Prison to extend his life, would you lend him a hand? Or would you squeeze out all of his cultivation and take it for your own use after he enters the Soul-lock Prison?¡± ¡°Theard that if one is able to reach the Mahayana Realm, there will be quite a number of forbidden techniques that can help one avoid the reincarnation of life and death. Who would take the risk to do this? In the face of such a temptation, forget about brothers, even father and son might turn against each other, no?¡± The old man sighed, ¡°I am now bound to the Soul-lock Prison. Master, you need not be so cautious. My soul is at your mercy.¡± ¡°What if I want you to die?¡± Jiang Yiming laughed coldly. With that, the old man¡¯s entire body began to burn intensely! ¡°No! No! Master! I still have something to say!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± With a thought, the flames on the old man¡¯s body were instantly extinguished. Seeing that what the old man had said was true, Jiang Yiming ceased using his spiritual energy to guard against him. He took a pill and started to recover the spiritual energy that he had used up in the battle just now. ¡°You still have something to say? From what I¡¯ve heard from you, you¡¯re looking for someone to help you to cultivate in the prison as well as reconstruct your body. The ¡®someone¡¯ you are talking about isn¡¯t me, right?¡± Jiang Yiming teased, ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that Ill refine the last bit of your soul and take it for my own use?¡± ¡°Tm also here for this matter,¡± The old man smiled slyly, as if he already had a plan in his heart.. Chapter 58 - After a Long Debate, Jiang Yiming Wins Outsmarts the Old Man Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Master, please hear me out. I had guessed that you would absorb alll the spiritual energy in my remains in a moment of desperation just now, so I took the gamble. However, there is something that you don¡¯t know. Although there is some remaining spiritual energy in my remains, my cultivation was not on the right path and I have fallen into the demonic path. Although the spiritual energy I have cultivated all these years by relying on the demonic path is overbearing, it is not a good thing,¡± When the old man spoke up to this point, his servile expression lightened. Instead, a fox-like cunning expression took its place. As expected! The old fellow did not have any good intentions in making such a hurried decision! ¡°There is no need for me to say too much. You are currently using circulating your spiritual energy and cultivating, so I believe that you have already felt the difference, right?¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart trembled. He had indeed felt a trace of impure spiritual energy mixed within the spiritual energy in his body when he had circulated his energy. If the spiritual energy in one¡¯s body was impure, it would be destined to be difficult for one to be great! Although one could continue to cultivate, it would be difficult for one to survive from Heaven¡¯s Tribulation and step onto the path of Ascension! ¡°Master, there¡¯s no need to be anxious. Although the Energy-cleansing Technique isn¡¯t difficult, it¡¯s still rare in this world. The mischief-maker should undo the mischief, and it happens that I coincidentally know a little about this secret technique.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s face remained expressionless. Although he needed the Energy-cleansing Technique, he must not lose his footing in front of this person! ¡°Although the Energy-cleansing Technique is rare, your luck today is still quite bad. Why don¡¯t you take it out for me to see now? Let¡¯s see whose technique is better, yours or the one my family has,¡± Jiang Yiming pretended to be disdainful. The show had already reached this point. He had to add more fuel to the fire and not give the other party any chance to think! With that, Jiang Yiming said, ¡°Fine! This is probably your last trump card, right? How could you hand it over so easily? I¡¯ll be frank, I can¡¯t help you with your favor. Why don¡¯t I just refine you now, and let you die a quick death?!¡± With that said, Jiang Yiming steeled his heart, and endless karmic flames ignited once again on the old man¡¯s body. ¡°Don¡¯t! Don¡¯t! Don¡¯t! You should at least take a look! I had saved this Energy-cleansing Technique for my own use, in the first place! I wouldn¡¯t dare lie to you about it!¡± The soul wailed in the karmic flames. How could the pain brought by ordinary flames compare to that caused by such soul-refining flames? The young man before him had merely been in the Nascent Soul Realm just a moment ago. Yet, not only was he able to find his hiding place and solve the mystery he had created, but Jiang Yiming had also defeated him in the world he created! With this, the faction behind him was simply unknown. It wasn¡¯t impossible for him to possess a rare technique. ¡°No! No! Master, please hold back!¡± ¡°Sigh, the treasure you gave me is really quite lowly. However, I¡¯m not a cold-hearted person. Since you¡¯ve mentioned it, I don¡¯t mind taking a look,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head and showed a regretful look. Then, he took the book that the other party had used all his strength to dish out and held it in his hand. ¡°Mm, it¡¯s average. It¡¯s not as good as the book in my family. Its wording is quite confusing. Forget it, I should just let you die a quick death!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve studied it carefully for several years so I should be considered to have some insight into it. Master, could it be that you think that I still have some reservations? I wouldn¡¯t dare! I¡¯ve already handed the complete Energy-cleansing Technique to you! Although I don¡¯t know the profoundness of the technique your family has, if you leave me alive, I can still give you some guidance, right?¡± The old man¡¯s face was filled with despair. If the karmic fire were to burn up again, he would really be reduced to ashes. Jiang Yiming had already skimmed through the technique and found that it did describe the Energy-cleansing Technique in detail. He sighed in amazement at the old fox in his heart, wondering how many treasures he had yet to reveal. It was probably not a bad decision to bring him back to the sect and make him work as a coolie. ¡°Sigh, seeing that you have helped me, I will keep you alive for a few more days. The Soul-lock Prison is too overbearing, it¡¯s better not to use it!¡± Jiang Yiming once again acted as if he did not care. ¡°Thank you, Master! Thank you for your great kindness! I will definitely do my best to help since there is nothing else I can do to repay you!¡± ¡°Then you should scram back into the prison now. Don¡¯t let me see you if I don¡¯t give you the permission,¡± As soon as Jiang Yiming finished speaking, the person directly turned into a wisp of Qi and was thrown into the prison. Ha, so it turned out that not only did he control the old man¡¯s life and death, but also his right to enter and exit the prison. Interesting. With the aid of the pill that he refined, his strength had already recovered quite a bit. Even though the spiritual energy in his body was currently unclean, his cultivation realm had already reached the Incarnation Realm. He had directly leaped from the middle stage of the Nascent Soul Realm to the Incarnation Realm, which really didn¡¯t conform to the laws of how the Dao technique operated. It was just that he didn¡¯t have the time to create his primordial spirit yet. These matters would have to wait until he returned to the sect. The next morning, in the Lingyun Sect. A figure slowly landed under the astonished gazes of his disciples. ¡°Master? Didn¡¯t you say that you were going on a trip? This seems to be barely a day¡¯s time, and you¡¯re back?¡± Gu Lingfei, who had the highest cultivation among the disciples, exclaimed in surprise. ¡°Something¡¯s not right, Master. You?¡± Huang Chaoyu abruptly stood up from her cultivation state. Jiang Yiming could conceal his cultivation realm and no one could see his true strength. But this time, when he landed in the array, the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array was once again strengthened quite a bit. Their Master had only gone out for a day. It can¡¯t be that his realm had improved again, right? ¡°Xiaoyu is still the most perceptive. You already know a thing or two before I even open my mouth?¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. ¡°Master! It can¡¯t be that your current cultivation has already reached the middle¡­ No, the advanced stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, right?¡± Ye Yunfan said in shock. Although this person was their Master, wasn¡¯t it a little too exaggerated? ! ¡°You bunch of brats, why do you look down on your Master so much?¡± ¡®As soon as Jiang Yiming said this, the few disciples were so shocked that they were at a loss for words. ¡°I will be in secluded cultivation for a few days. I have just entered the Incarnation Realm and my foundation is too unstable.¡± The In-Incarnation Realm?! In this realm, one could have a primordial spirit that could both attack and defend. One would almost be an existence that transcended the world! Even if the late-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivators wanted to enter the Incarnation Realm, which one of them didn¡¯t have to be secluded cultivation for dozens or even hundreds of years to achieve their goal? However, their Master had done it in one day. He had accomplished something that others might not even be able to accomplish in a hundred years! He could only be described with the word ¡®terrifying¡¯! ¡°I was just lucky. You guys aren¡¯t bad either. It¡¯s only a matter of time before you surpass me!¡± Good lord with the ¡®just lucky¡¯! By being ¡®just lucky¡¯, he had advanced from the Qi Meditation Realm to the Incarnation Realm in a short time! ¡°Sigh, Master! Look at your current realm. On top of that, these junior brothers and sisters of mine are all improving at a rapid pace!¡± With that, Gu Lingfei let out a long sigh, ¡°But here I am, still trying to comprehend the cultivation method.. I¡¯m afraid that it won¡¯t be long before I¡¯m kicked out of the sect because I¡¯m a burden!¡± Chapter 59 - Entering the Sect! Just How Many Treasures Do You Have, You Old Man! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Gu Lingfei! I think there¡¯s a hidden meaning in your words!¡± Jiang Yiming laughed heartily. True, seeing that his junior brothers and sisters around him had already obtained better cultivation techniques, it was understandable that Gu Lingfei was eager and anxious. However, on this trip of his, Jiang Yiming hadn¡¯t found a suitable cultivation technique for Gu Lingfei. Seeing that his Master was stunned for a minute, Gu Lingfei also quickly reacted, ¡°If Master has other arrangements, I naturally have no objections!¡± ¡°although I was unable to directly find a cultivation technique for you, I was able to find an expert for the lot of you. He might have some techniques,¡± Jiang Yiming said with a mysterious expression. ¡°Master! Am I going to have a junior brother too?¡± Shangguan Qingyun, who had been concentrating on his cultivation, finally spoke. If their Master had brought back a new disciple, he would be able to enjoy being a senior brother! ¡°Hahaha, no, not a junior brother. Rather, if we were to really talk about it, I¡¯m afraid I would have to call him Uncle!¡± Jiang Yiming brandished the Soul-lock Prison in his palm. ¡°Master, this is?¡± ¡°This is the Soul-lock Prison. I obtained it during my travels. This thing is extremely evil, so please don¡¯t have any thoughts about it.¡± The expressions of the few disciples changed. The moment their Master took out this item, the air seemed to be filled with some evil energy. Could it be that the sudden increase in their Master¡¯s strength today had something to do with it? ¡°This item is a treasure of the demonic path. It can capture the soul of someone on the verge of death. After which, it can extract the captured person¡¯s spiritual energy and help the owner of the item in cultivation. However, the spiritual energy that is obtained in this manner is ultimately not something that is obtained by the righteous path. However, I have discovered that it has another magical use.¡± ¡®The few disciples frowned. How did this item appear on their Master? ¡°Come out!¡± Jiang Yiming gave an order. With that, a figure slowly floated out from the small box. Huang Chaoyu was so frightened that she cried out in shock. ¡°You have scared my disciple. Kneel and kowtow to my disciple immediately!¡± ¡®The figure that was summoned was obedient to Jiang Yiming as he immediately kneeled down and kowtowed to Huang Chaoyu. ¡°My lady! My lady! I¡¯m sorry for being so ugly to have frightened you! I deserve to die! Yes, I do!¡± ¡°alright, alright, that¡¯s enough, get up.¡± To think the arrogant demonic cultivator in the secret realm had fallen to such a state, the twist of fate was truly comical. ¡°Thank you! Thank you! We should be in Master¡¯s family, right? Oh my! Look at your family and friends, all of them are so talented and good-looking. Ther strength is literally unfathomable! Amazing! Simply amazing!¡± Saying this, the soul quickly knelt with a ¡°plop¡± and kowtowed to Jiang Yiming¡¯s disciples one by one. ¡°Master, this is?¡± ¡°In the future, this is your servant,¡± Jiang Yiming laughed. ¡°There is no way to cultivate in the prison. Today, I will allow you to cultivate in my sect. However, if you dare to hurt my disciples, the consequences are obvious, yes?¡± ¡°I will never forget Master¡¯s kindness! How would I dare to have such thoughts!¡± Um, wasn¡¯t Jiang Yiming the son of a big family? Why did he seem more like the leader of a sect? On top of that, these people who called him ¡°Master¡± were only at the Core Formation Realm at the most. Could it be that Jiang Yiming was an unfilial son of a family who was expelled from the family and thus started a sect? The old man was experienced and knowledgeable. The moment he was released, he could tell that the sect protection array was no ordinary item. It was definitely not the work of a dilapidated sect! Thinking of this, the old man further confirmed his thoughts. ¡°Master, who on Earth is this?¡± ¡°Let him tell you himself.¡± After roughly explaining his matters in relation to Jiang Yiming, the old man raised his head with an apologetic smile and said, ¡°This is my first time entering the sect. I¡¯m just your junior brother!¡± ¡°Junior brother? You really think highly of yourself!¡± Jiang Yiming coldly snorted by the side and interrupted the old man. ¡°No, no, no, no! I am just a handyman, If you have any requests, feel free to mention them! I will definitely lend you a hand!¡± When the old man heard this, he bent his knees and said. ¡°It is true that I have committed grave sins previously. However, now that I have entered the Soul-lock Prison, the evil energy no longer exists. I¡¯m only left with this trace of primordial spirit, and the cultivation that I had obtained by relying on the demonic technique has already been completely lost. My strength is currently only at the Nascent Soul Realm. That being said, I have been bitterly cultivating for many years, so there are still some things that I can give you some pointers on. As for how you would like to address me, feel free to call me anything! Anything!¡± ¡°This¡­ Wait a minute,¡± Gu Lingfei scratched his head and raised his head, ¡°Master, so the person who you said may have a solution is him?¡± ¡°Hmph, don¡¯t underestimate him. Who knows how many treasures this old fox has hidden that he has yet to take out? Isn¡¯t that right, old fox?¡± ¡°How can my inferior goods compare to Master¡¯s collection! Compared to your collection, my things are just like a firefly to the bright moon, simply not worth mentioning!¡± When the old man heard this, he naturally thought that Jiang Yiming was being sarcastic. After all, he hadn¡¯t even seen much of the sect protection array that Jiang Yiming was using in his lifetime. He had merely briefly skimmed through the extremely rare Energy-cleansing Technique. He had already handed over the few things that were most precious to him. ¡®Wouldn¡¯t the rest of his treasures all be inferior goods in the eyes of this young man? ¡°If Master says so, I do have some treasures. I just don¡¯t know if they will catch your eye,¡± The old man said embarrassedly. ¡°This eldest disciple of mine still lacks a cultivation technique. I wonder if you have any?¡± ¡°This¡­ A cultivation technique? I do have a few, but cultivation techniques have to be taught according to one¡¯s aptitude. I wonder if I may examine the meridians of your disciple¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need then!¡± When Jiang Yiming heard the old man¡¯s words, he immediately became nervous. If this old man crippled his disciple¡¯s cultivation under the pretense of probing his meridians, he might not even be able to react in time! ¡°Just take out your highest ranked cultivation techniques. Why are you talking so much nonsense?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s all my fault for being stupid. I¡¯ll do it right now.¡± Ina few breaths, a few cultivation techniques were placed before Gu Lingfei. ¡°These are my highest ranked cultivation techniques. The Wudang Nine Yang Technique is an ultimately offensive technique. The Tiangang Big Dipper Technique is a combination of internal and external cultivation¡­ The Origin of Heaven Technique¡­ The Juexi Luochen Technique¡­¡± The old man was like a magician in the marketplace as he took out one cultivation technique after another. On top of that, the grades of the techniques weren¡¯t bad at all! The more the disciples watched on, the more dumbfounded they became. Their Master didn¡¯t just bring back a handyman! He had brought back a know-it-all! Chapter 60 - Mission Update, Starting Down the Path of Energy-cleansing! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio As if setting up a stall, the old man took out cultivation technique after cultivation technique. ¡°alright, that¡¯s enough, I¡¯ll just take this one,¡± Gu Lingfei waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to continue with the name list. He pointed at the Wudang Nine Yang Technique and said, ¡°I think this one is quite good. It¡¯s strong and fierce, just what I Want!¡± ¡°Hold on, let me take a look first,¡± Jiang Yiming jumped down from the platform and looked through the cultivation technique carefully. The old man had not cultivated on the right path and had gone crazy. If the cultivation technique the old man took out had been affected by him, and if his disciple cultivated it, the gains would simply not make up for the losses. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± This cultivation method had not been contaminated by the demonic energy, and its grade was not bad either. Although it was not as good as the cultivation techniques that the other disciples were using that he had received from the system, it could still be used for short-term use. ¡°Very well, I¡¯ll help you comprehend this cultivation technique!¡± Ina few breaths, Gu Lingfei had comprehended the cultivation technique. Jiang Yiming then passed the Green Lotus Creation Technique, the one-for-all cultivation technique that the system had given him, to Gu Lingfei. With that, Gu Lingfei felt sudden enlightenment and began to concentrate on circulating his energy and cultivating. (Ding!] {Notification] Main Mission: Saint¡¯s remains, completed! [Notification] The mission reward has been distributed, please check to see you have received it! [Notification] Due to your Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the Dragon-seeking Ruler has been upgraded to the Treasure-seeking Plate! His mission had been completed! This Dragon-seeking Ruler could already discover all sorts of places with hidden treasure, so after the upgrade, the grade of treasures that could be found would definitely rise! Although this alone was enough to make Jiang Yiming drool, when he thought about his treasure hunt, it could also be considered a narrow escape. If not for the support of the system, he would have already turned into a bloodstain in the secret realm. (Ding! Mission triggered!) [Notification] Mission Type: Main storyline [Notification] Mission Name: Strengthen one¡¯s foundation [Notification] Mission Requirements: Stabilize your cultivation foundation, purify the unclean energy in your body, and help your disciples breakthrough to a higher realm. [Notification] Mission Reward: Asura Trial Realm. The new mission had arrived right after the last was completed. With all the pills and cultivation techniques he had now, he only needed to spend a little more time and effort to cleanse his unclean energy, which was nothing hard. However, the reward for this mission made it so that Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but be in a hurry to complete it! The Asura Trial Realm was one of the sects¡¯ secret realms. ¡®There were many kinds of secret realms. Some were to help people achieve enlightenment, while others were to help people achieve psychological peace. They were treasures that all sects sought! The Asura Trial Realm could simulate a perfect battlefield scene. To train in this realm could rapidly increase one¡¯s battle experience! It could be considered high-grade among the many secret realms. After the battle between Sima Zhen sent by the Shangguan Family and himself, in consideration of his strength, presumably, Sima Zhen would not act rashly in the short term. This was a great opportunity to improve his sect and disciples! As Jiang Yiming thought about all this, he opened his interface. (Ding!] {Sect Rank]: Fifth-rank force (has reached the standards for advancement) [Sect Leader]: Jiang Yiming [Realm]: Newly advanced into the Incarnation Realm, extremely unstable foundation. [Cultivation Technique]: Green Lotus Creation Technique, Chaos Celestial Technique [Constitution]: Supreme Celestial Demon Body (entry-level) [Privilege]: Celestial King¡¯s Privilege [Notifation]: The spiritual energy in the host¡¯s body is unclean, it is recommended for the host to cleanse your body quickly! The sect has reached the standards for advancement? Right now, his sect had the strength to fight with most third-rank sects. However, these bubble reputations were not important now. It would not be too late to consider it when the time came in the future. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming opened the interface of his disciples. {Name]: Huang Chaoyu [Identity]: Third disciple of the Lingyun Sect [Realm]: Late-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm (to be broken through) [Cultivation Technique]: Soul Recovery Technique, Green Lotus Creation Technique [Constitution]: Nether Phoenix Flame Body (awakened) (Name): Ye Yunfan [Identity]: Second disciple of the Lingyun Sect [Realm]: Middle-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm (to be broken through) [Cultivation Technique]: Green Lotus Creation Technique, Flying Clouds Broken Moon Technique [Constitution]: Not awakened [Name]: Shangguan Qingyun [Identity]: Fourth disciple of the Lingyun Sect [Realm]: Late-stage of the Qi Meditation Realm {Cultivation Technique]: None [Constitution]: Not awakened [Notification]: Most of his severed meridians have been recovered. Only after all severed meridians have been fully recovered can his cultivation move on. (Name]: Gu Lingfei [Identity]: Eldest disciple of the Lingyun Sect [Realm]: Middle-stage Core Formation Realm [Cultivation Technique]: Wudang Nine Yang Technique, Soaring Technique [Constitution]: Not awakened ¡®As expected of Jiang Yiming¡¯s disciples! Within this short period, all of them had made breakthroughs. If he could make Ye Yunfan and Huang Chaoyu breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm, as well as Gu Lingfei to the Nascent Soul Realm, along with the old man he brought back, they would be enough to protect the sect. Although the old man¡¯s cultivation was currently only in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul Realm at most, just the various cultivation techniques, martial techniques, and his experience would make him worthy of holding down the fort in the Lingyun Sect. After his few disciples broke through, he would recruit new disciples. At the same time, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry so much. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming felt at ease and began to carefully check his body¡¯s condition. His realm was extremely unstable now. Although he seemed to have reached the Incarnation Realm, it was difficult for him to create his primordial spirit. The energy he had absorbed was, at the moment, somewhat out of his control. Jiang Yiming wrapped his Dantian with energy, but the spiritual energy and the demonic energy were simply incompatible! ¡®The two waves of energy seemed to be engaged in a chaotic battle within his body! They were completely out of his control! Moreover, the demonic energy was showing signs of assimilating the spiritual energy! Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression changed, and he quickly separated the two waves of energy. ¡®The effects of the demonic energy entering his body were probably even more terrifying than he had imagined. It seemed that his chaotic realm would not be able to recover in a short period. He had to purify all his spiritual energy. During the process, if he made a move, the demonic energy would definitely be involved, and all his efforts would be in vain! Without any delay, Jiang Yiming quickly circulated the Energy-cleansing Technique. Under the control of the technique, the demonic energy was compressed bit by bit. ¡°Hngh, ah!¡± The pain of the compression process was not inferior to the pain during his breakthroughs. After compressing the demonic energy to the extreme, he then uses his spiritual energy to engulf it. ¡°Guard the Dantian with Qi and not to be disturbed by it! Transform!¡± As Jiang Yiming spat out these words, a few wisps of black smoke came out from his mouth and disappeared between Heaven and Earth. Just refining this trace of demonic energy had consumed a lot of his energy. Jiang Yiming¡¯s forehead was covered in sweat as he took an Energy-recovering pill. ¡°You, come here.¡± When the old man heard Jiang Yiming¡¯s order, he hurriedly walked to the front of him. He raised his head and immediately understood what was going on. ¡°Hehe, if Master wants to practice the Energy-cleansing Technique, just call me! You don¡¯t have to worry, I¡¯m already in the Soul-lock Prison. If I dare to have any thoughts that are not beneficial to you, I will suffer a backlash. Do let me help you!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded in agreement and continued his journey of cleansing his energy.. Chapter 61 - Descendant of the Gu Family? Gu Lingfeis Seal! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Within the Canglan region, in the Shangguan Family. ¡°Tsk, are all your words true?¡± The man seated in the great hall had a questioning look in his eyes. He was the family head of the Shangguan Family, Shangguan Li. ¡°That¡¯s right. I tracked Shangguan Qingyun to the Lingyun Sect and was also curious that a mere fifth-rank sect would dare to take him in,¡± The old man held his teacup and said in puzzlement. It was the person who had fought with Jiang Yiming in the desert, Sima Zhen. ¡°However, the sect leader of Lingyun Sect is indeed skilled. His sect is clearly only a fifth-rank sect, but it has a sect protection array and a spirit gathering array. Their arrays are almost comparable to ours. I can¡¯t see through the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader¡¯s cultivation, but he had been able to find an expert¡¯s secret realm and absorb demonic energy. If I hadn¡¯t got my hands on the demonic path treasure, I would have been defeated by him. I think that he probably has the strength of the Incarnation Realm,¡± Sima Zhen said as he held the Bone-devouring Sword in his hand. Immediately, a chill was added to the hall. ¡°Moreover, for some unknown reason, the expert in the secret realm has become his servant. On the other hand, I do wonder how Shangguan Qingyun managed to get the attention of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader. From what I¡¯ve seen from the sect leader¡¯s stance, he is willing to protect that cripple at any cost. If we forcefully barge into his sect, I am afraid that we will not be able to gain any advantage.¡± The hall was completely silent. Even the usually arrogant Shangguan Li had sunk into deep thought. No wonder all the killers that he had sent out had died at the sect leader¡¯s hands. It turned out that the other party was in the Incarnation Realm. Those killers were probably just like ants in his eyes. According to Sima Zhen, the other party¡¯s sect protection array was extremely mystical. It was really not a wise move to enter the Lingyun Sect¡¯s array and fight with them. ¡°Elder, you may return. Your primordial spirit must have been injured in this battle. I have already sent people to send various pills and herbs to your residence. Please rest well, Elder.¡± ¡°Then I will take my leave now.¡± Watching the old man¡¯s figure gradually moving further and further away, Shangguan Li could no longer control his emotions. He landed a fist on the table, and the top-quality stone table was directly turned into dust. ¡°Bastard! Bastard! I should be the one inheriting the position of the family head! I can harm your father, and you are nothing more than an object in my hands!¡± With another kick, even the main hall seemed to tremble! ¡°Lingyun Sect, oh, Lingyun Sect, you and I had originally no grudges. Since you want to seek death and block my path, then don¡¯t blame me! I will definitely take Shangguan Qingyun away!¡± Shangguan Li calmed down and sat back down on his chair. A sinister smile appeared on his face. In Lingyun Sect. The old man was helping Jiang Yiming with cleansing his energy. Seeing that his Master was quite satisfied, he took the opportunity to ask, ¡°Master, allow me to ask one more thing. Is your eldest disciple surnamed Gu?¡± ¡°Hmm? My eldest disciple is indeed sumamed Gu. Why?¡± Although he sounded calm, when he heard the old man¡¯s words, Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart trembled. Could it be that his eldest disciple was also from a prestigious family? Were there so many hidden talents in his small sect? There didn¡¯t seem to be a Gu Family among those top sects or families though? ¡°Twas merely asking casually. Master, do you really not know?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t keep me in suspense. If you have something to say, say it.¡± ¡°Umm, I don¡¯t have a clear memory of it. I only remember that many years ago, there was a family called the Gu Family. They were quite powerful and at their most prosperous time, they had the strength to become a first-rank force,¡± The old man recalled with some difficulty, ¡°However, it seemed that the Gu Family had many disputes with other Families back then. In the end, they were wiped out by others in a great battle. Only a small group of their people were able to escape. These people concealed their identities and changed their surname to another character. However, that was a later story, I¡¯m not sure of its truth either. Previously, I happened to meet a few members of the Gu Family due to some coincidences. The aura of your eldest disciple is actually quite similar to the aura of the Gu Family in my memories. Hence¡­¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s entire body trembled, and the demonic energy that was being compressed and refined seemed to have signs of escaping. His eldest disciple had yet to awaken his constitution. If he really was a descendant of the Gu Family, would he be able to awaken a constitution as well? ¡°Master, don¡¯t be distracted! Guard your Dantian with your energy!¡± Seeing that his Master¡¯s aura was somewhat unstable, the old man advised. After finally refining this streak of demonic energy, Jiang Yiming hurriedly called Gu Lingfei over, ¡°Gu Lingfei! Come over quickly!¡± ¡°Help my eldest disciple take a look?¡± ¡°Your order has been received by this humble servant.¡± Gu Lingfei had a puzzled expression. However, when he thought about how his Master would definitely not harm him, he placed his wrist on the old man¡¯s hand. The old man closed his eyes and as he breathed, his expression became somewhat ugly. ¡°Strange, strange,¡± Opening his eyes, the old man muttered. ¡°What¡¯s strange?¡± Jiang Yiming and Gu Lingfei were both a little anxious and hurriedly asked. ¡°The aura of the bloodline is clearly very similar, but there seems to be some sort of seal placed inside My Lord¡¯s body.¡± ¡°A seal?¡± ¡°Yes, a seal. If it can be broken, My Lord should be able to awaken his constitution. But it¡¯s strange, this seal is made using some kind of ancient method,¡± The old man sighed, ¡°I¡¯m currently not strong enough and am at my wit¡¯s end against the seal.¡± Jiang Yiming frowned. He had helped his eldest disciple circulate spiritual energy so many times, yet he had no inkling about the seal in his body? ¡°Master, please don¡¯t belittle yourself. This seal is deeply buried. I only discovered it out of my experience and painstaking investigation. It has nothing to do with cultivation,¡± The old man guessed the doubts in Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart and quickly said. ¡°Do you know about this?¡± ¡°Icame from a humble family and had nothing. I have never heard of any seal,¡± Gu Lingfei was telling the truth. When he was young, he only had some talent in cultivation. He had never thought that there was a seal in his body. ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s not a bad thing. When I help you find a way to break it, your cultivation will probably improve a lot!¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand, indicating to Gu Lingfei that he needn¡¯t worry, and motioned for him to continue his cultivation. Jiang Yiming then crossed his legs again and continued with the Energy-cleansing Technique. ¡°If the seal in his body can be removed, Master¡¯s disciple might be able to obtain his constitution and have a bright future! It¡¯s just that I¡¯ve never seen such a strange seal before. It¡¯s strange! So very strange!¡± The old man said embarrassedly, ¡°However, Master¡¯s other disciples are all top-notch geniuses. As long as they focus on cultivating, they will definitely become important figures in the future!¡± ¡°Just help me cleanse my energy well.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts and he couldn¡¯t quite wrap his head around it. He quickly told the old man to shut up and not disturb his peace and quiet. Right now, he had to hurry up and complete the mission issued by the system. Once he obtained the sect¡¯s secret realm, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about the combat strength of his sect. He could then consider the matter of recruiting disciples and advancing the sect¡¯s rank, which wouldn¡¯t be too late either. Jiang Yiming exhaled a turbid breath and a wisp of black gas emerged from his Yiming¡¯s body. With the help of the Supreme Celestial Demon Body and the old man, the day his spiritual energy would be fully cleansed was near.. Chapter 62 - Came Out of Secluded Cultivation, Huang Chaoyu Had Another Breakthrough? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio It had been a few days since the great battle. After Jiang Yiming mastered the Energy-cleansing Technique to the point he could easily refine the demonic energy himself without the help of the old man, he began cultivating in seclusion. ¡°Phew, cultivating still has to be down to Earth. I can¡¯t slack off even a little,¡± After cultivating in seclusion for an unknown period of time, he had already refined more than half of the demonic energy. When all the demonic energy had been refined, he would then be able to slowly find a way to solidify his foundation. He wondered how his disciples were doing with their cultivation. He should probably go and take a look. ¡°Master! You¡¯ve finally come out of seclusion!¡± As soon as he came out of the sect¡¯s array, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s silvery bell-like laughter filled his ears. ¡°What¡¯s so funny? How about you tell me about it?¡± It seemed that while he was cultivating in seclusion, his disciples had been safe and sound. The Shangguan Family was most likely fearful of his strength that they were not in a hurry to come to his door. ¡°Oh, right, nothing happened in the marketplace at the foot of the mountain these few days, right?¡± ¡°We¡¯ve all heard about it. With Master¡¯s words that day, who else would dare to act rashly? Master, look!¡± Jiang Yiming raised his head to look at the training ground in front of the sect¡¯s main hall. A few figures were shuttling on the training ground that was surrounded by the sect protection formation. ¡°Old man! Take another one of my moves! Sky Cover!¡± ¡°Senior brother! I¡¯ll lend you a hand! Wild Dragon!¡± ¡°Your strength has increased so quickly. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯m not able to withstand it! Please show mercy, My Lords!¡± The ones exchanging blows on the training ground were Gu Lingfei, Ye Yunfan, and the old man he brought back. Gu Lingfei seemed to have smashed a patch of nothingness in the air, and the power of nothingness pressed toward the old man! Ye Yunfan, on the other hand, transformed his fist into a dragon that surrounded the old man. ¡®The old man¡¯s fingertip moved slightly, and an array was formed before him. ¡°Absorb!¡± The combined force of the two disciples collided with the array, and it was as if they had smashed into a ball of cotton. All the energy was gathered within. However, the old man¡¯s figure did not move. He only had a pleading expression on his face. ¡°Hmph, you despicable and crafty person! However, you probably did not expect that my Sky Cover was merely a feint!¡± Gu Lingfei shouted, ¡°My Scarlet Cloud Majestic Roar is the true killing move!¡± ¡°Go!¡± With that, a golden light exploded from within Gu Lingfei¡¯s body, and the old man lost his footing! Boom! ¡°Aiyo, awesome, just awesome, the younger generation is more powerful than me, you really are,¡± The old man, whose body was made of spiritual energy, climbed up from the ground in a sorry state, raised his hand, and bowed. Watching this scene, Jiang Yiming laughed. This old man did know how to do things well and had only used the strength that exceeded his disciples by a fraction. This way, his disciples could be trained while not getting hurt. ¡°Senior brothers! Are you bullying Old Ling again? Did you repair the place that the two of you broke yesterday?¡± Huang Chaoyu shouted with a smile. It turned out that she had been observing in secret. ¡°You broke these bricks again today. I¡¯m curious to see how the two of you will answer to Master when he comes out of seclusion!¡± ¡°Tl do it! I¡¯ll do it! How can I trouble the two young masters with such a lowly thing? I¡¯ll do it, I¡¯ll do it!¡± The old man Jiang Yiming brought back was now known as ¡®Old Ling¡¯ by his disciples. Interesting. ¡°Move to the side! A man should take responsibility for his own actions! As such, we¡¯re naturally responsible for the things we break! Go do whatever you¡¯re supposed to be doing!¡± The old man was just about to bend down to clean up when Gu Lingfei helped him up. ¡°If this kind of profligate behavior were to spread, wouldn¡¯t it ruin my Master¡¯s reputation? It¡¯s a given we¡¯re the ones to clean it up!¡± Ye Yunfan had already started picking up the gravel that was everywhere and was preparing to begin repairing the broken places. ¡°Not bad! Not bad! Since my dear disciples are clear about this principle, I will not waste any more words,¡± Jiang Yiming laughed heartily and leaped into the training ground. He patted the shoulders of the two disciples. ¡°It¡¯s not that I am being treacherous! It¡¯s that the two young masters are really stubborn. Master, please¡­¡± When the old man saw Jiang Yiming, he muttered in fear and trepidation. ¡°alright, alright. If you did encourage such irresponsibility to grow in my sect, then I would¡¯ve blamed you,¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand, indicating to the old man to leave. ¡°Lwonder how your cultivation progress is?¡± ¡°Master, I feel like I¡¯m about to break through recently, but I don¡¯t dare to act rashly. Please help me take a look,¡± Huang Zhaoyu entered the training ground and released her spiritual energy. To have such spiritual energy, Huang Zhaoyu definitely had the qualifications to break through to the Core Formation Realm! ¡°Wow! Junior sister! I was wondering why you wouldn¡¯t come to the training ground to spar these days. I thought that you weren¡¯t feeling well?¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s face was full of astonishment. ¡°I thought that too! It turns out that you were also secretly cultivating in seclusion, preparing to amaze everyone with a single feat! Senior brother is feeling a little inferior to you!¡± Ye Yunfan quickly chimed in. ¡°Hmph, senior brother, there¡¯s no need for you to tease me here, right? If I¡¯m not wrong, the progress of your cultivation is probably much faster than mine, right?¡± Huang Chaoyu pouted and retorted. Seeing such a situation, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but burst out laughing. Good! Good! The Lingyun Sect was truly filled with hidden talents! With the help of these few disciples, how would the Lingyun Sect worry about reviving to its past glory? ¡°The rest of you, please leave first. I¡¯ll help Huang Chaoyu breakthrough now!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The two disciples other than Huang Chaoyu left, leaving only Jiang Yiming and Huang Chaoyu in the training ground. In the Spirit Gathering Array that assisted in cultivation, the fewer people who were cultivating, the more remarkable the supporting effects of the array. ¡°Xiaoyu, with your current cultivation, I really can¡¯t help you much,¡± After sensing the abundant spiritual energy in Huang Chaoyu¡¯s body, Jiang Yiming said lightly. ¡°Don¡¯t be distracted. Turn the spiritual energy of the clouds and rain between Heaven and Earth into your own and use the cultivation technique I taught you. Wait until the spiritual energy has been completely compressed, then try to condense it into a core!¡± At this moment, within the body of Huang Chaoyu, who was about to break through, her originally normal aura suddenly became chaotic! How could this be? Could it be that there was a problem with the circulation of the cultivation technique? Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression changed immediately as he quickly injected his spiritual energy into her body. It wasn¡¯t a complete manic disorder! It was just a burst of a thirst for power due to Huang Chaoyu¡¯s Nether Phoenix Flame Body at this point of breaking through. She was only advancing to the Core Formation Realm from the Foundation Establishment Realm, yet she already had such a violent aura. After cultivating to the great success level, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t imagine how terrifyingly destructive her power would be! ¡°Xiaoyu! Don¡¯t let them disturb your mind! I can only help you stabilize your breathing. For the final step of forming and condensing your core, you can only rely on yourself!¡± Jiang Yiming roared. Such a constitution would become even more terrifying and powerful along with the advancement of the owner¡¯s realm. However, such power might also cause the owner to lose oneself! Outsiders had no way to help, and the owner could only rely on willpower to resist! Chapter 63 - Midnight, the New Disciple Seeks an Audience With The Sect Leader! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Core, form!¡± Following Huang Chaoyu¡¯s furious roar, the faint sound of a Phoenix¡¯s cry resounded through Heaven and Earth! A fierce flame explosion swept across Heaven and Earth. Even Jiang Yiming faintly felt a trace of pressure! This was the monstrous aspect of the constitution! ¡°Tsk, with such a scene, it seems that junior sister has successfully advanced,¡± Inside the disciples¡¯ residence, Gu Lingfei exclaimed in admiration, ¡°As the eldest disciple, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯m about to be caught up by her. This little girl is really a monster.¡± ¡°Sigh, I¡¯ma senior brother, but my cultivation is already inferior to my junior sister¡¯s. I won¡¯t waste any more time with you. I need to hurry up and cultivate and quickly break through to the Core Formation Realm too,¡± Ye Yunfan shook his head and quickly entered the state of cultivation. Shangguan Qingyun, who had been meditating and cultivating, was also shocked when he heard this. Everyone in this sect was really a monster. Thinking of this, he also sped up the speed of the thin needles. ¡°Master! Master! Am I¡­ In the Core Formation Realm?¡± In the training ground, Huang Chaoyu felt the soul core in her body. She looked at Jiang Yiming in disbelief. She never expected that she would one day be able to reach the Core Formation Realm! ¡°Hahahaha, aren¡¯t you the one who knows the changes in your realm the best? Why are you asking me?¡± ¡°Thank you, Master! I have to go back and tell senior brother! Let¡¯s see if he still dares to bully me!¡± Seeing Huang Chaoyu jumping up and down in joy, Jiang Yiming nodded his head in gratification. Now it was time to help the other disciples complete their advancement! At that time, he could then officially remove the title of his sect being a low-rank sect. Then, he could open up the sect gates and accept disciples to strengthen the sect! Ye Yunfan¡¯s cultivation speed wasn¡¯t much inferior to Huang Chaoyu¡¯s, so he should be able to step into the Core Formation Realm soon. While he was fantasizing, the sect¡¯s gates were lightly knocked on. He had used almost a day to help Huang Chaoyu advance into the Core Formation Realm, so it was midnight now. Had the Shangguan Family come looking for him again? ¡®The previous conflict had yet to be settled and a new one was here already! However, in the end, these things couldn¡¯t be avoided. Jiang Yiming got up and slowly started circulating his spiritual energy. He opened the sect gates, but it wasn¡¯t the Shangguan Family¡¯s thugs who welcomed him at the door. ¡®There was only a thin youth. Before Jiang Yiming could ask anything, the youth knelt on the ground. ¡°My name is Dong Mi. I have heard of the strength of the Lingyun Sect and have thus come on this starry night. Please accept my respects and take me as your disciple!¡± A trace of nervousness flashed through Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes. He didn¡¯t know the background of the youth in front of him. If this person had been specially sent by the Shangguan Family to cause trouble, there would be a big problem if he just took him in like that. However, the youth before him had a high cultivation realm. He was about the same age as Shangguan Qingyun, but he was already in the late stage of the Core Formation Realm! On top of that, he had come knocking on the sect gates at midnight. Oh well, since the situation was as such, he might as well take it as it was. If the youth wanted to do something under his nose within the sect protection array, he would be able to see through it anyway. Even though the youth had a cultivation of the Core Formation Realm, Jiang Yiming would still be able to see through his tricks with a single glance. ¡°Ah, whatever! Whatever!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded slightly, ¡°Coming here at this time, it seems you¡¯re not afraid of disturbing my peace. You must have some ability. Come on in then.¡± With that, he turned around and walked into the main hall. The thin youth followed behind him. ¡°You and I are still not Master and disciple. There¡¯s no need for the big ceremony. Get up,¡± Looking at the youth who came in then plopped kneeling on the ground, Jiang Yiming was also somewhat confused. ¡°No! I came here today to acknowledge you as my Master! If you don¡¯t take me in, I would rather kneel to death here!¡± Wow, big words. This piqued Jiang Yiming¡¯s interest. ¡°Lsee that even though you are travel-worn, you are still dressed well. With such cultivation at such a young age, you must be the young master of a certain family, right? But I am just a mere fifth-rank sect with only five disciples. Why do you insist on joining the Lingyun Sect?¡± With such talent, even if Dong Mi had grown tired of living a luxurious life in his own family, there should be a large number of second or third-rank forces fighting over him if he left his family in search of sects, right? ¡°For Master to have led the Lingyun Sect and easily neutralized the attacks of a third-rank force, Master¡¯s strength is even more unfathomable!¡± ¡°Lwas just lucky. Tell me, why do you insist on joining the Lingyun Sect? What do you want?¡± The kneeling youth sighed softly and opened his mouth to speak, ¡°Indeed, nothing can escape Master¡¯s eyes. In that case, please allow me to tell my matters to Master. I was originally the legitimate son of a mysterious family. It¡¯s not that I didn¡¯t want to say my family¡¯s name out loud, it¡¯s that I don¡¯t even know it myself.¡± Seeing that the youth was saying these words sincerely, Jiang Yiming knew that what he said wasn¡¯t nonsense. To not even know who he was? Right, it suited his taste. ¡°T¡¯ve been raised in the family of a merchant, but a few days ago, my father told me the truth. He said that I wasn¡¯t his blood-related son, and a good friend of his had entrusted me to him when I was still an infant. He also said that he would only tell me this when I turned 20.¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows, indicating for the youth to continue. ¡°My biological father is the leader of a mysterious family. When I was born, they learned through a series of calculations that my family would soon be destroyed. The solution lies with me. According to the Divine Secrets Manuscripts, I am to become the disciple of a certain Saint when I am twenty years old. Otherwise, not only will I be reduced to ashes, but no one in my family will survive.¡± ¡°Then you have really found the wrong place. I am no Saint,¡± Jiang Yiming laughed. Although he already had the intention of taking the youth in as a disciple in his heart, he still wanted to hear him out. ¡°No! When my family had given me away, they had left a jade pendant on me. A few days before my birthday, the jade pendant had shattered into a few pieces and paled. After my adoptive father saw it, he revealed everything,¡± As Dong Mi spoke, he took out a few pieces of broken jade from his bag. Although the jade pendant had already shattered into a few pieces, it was still as gentle as water. It was definitely not an ordinary object. ¡°The jade pendant then emitted a trace of aura. Seeing this, my adoptive parents had sighed repeatedly as they packed my luggage. After that, I followed the aura of the jade pendant to this place,¡± When Dong Mi spoke up to this point, he kowtowed a few times on the ground again, and continued, ¡°You are the Saint that Divine Secrets have spoken of! When I came to the Divine Phoenix Region, I had heard a lot about you. I only hope that you will accept me as your disciple! My family and I may not have much time left, I only hope that you can accept me as your disciple!¡± ¡°If that was the case, I might as well give it a try?¡± Jiang Yiming muttered to himself. Besides, the Lingyun Sect was going to recruit new disciples soon. For this youth to have reached the late stage of the Core Formation Realm at his age, although he would definitely have had the help of the ¡°mysterious family¡± that he mentioned, he could still be considered a genius. ¡°Master! Please agree to my plea! I may have grown up in a merchant¡¯s family, but I do know a thing or two about cultivation! I know I may not match your standards,¡± The thin youth said hurriedly, ¡°But hard work can make up for my shortcomings! Please just take me in and let me try! There¡¯s no harm init!¡± Chapter 64 - Meridian Repair Completed! Was Shangguan Qingyun Also Going to Breakthrough? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°That¡¯s enough, that¡¯s enough. Hurry up and stand. It¡¯s not proper for you to keep kneeling here!¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t accept me as your disciple, I¡¯ve said it before that I¡¯ll kneel here to death today!¡± Very well, for this youth to have such morale, he was definitely not someone to be trifled with! ¡°Very well, then T¡¯ll accept you as my disciple today. You have a senior sister and three senior brothers. They¡¯re now in the residences behind this place,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t kowtow anymore. I really can¡¯t take it.¡± ¡°Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master!¡± Dong Mi stood up with tears in his eyes. Following that, a pile of spirit stones appeared out of thin air in the hall, and the youth said, ¡°¡®m not talented. I only have these gifts to thank you for taking me in as your disciple. Please don¡¯t take offense, Master!¡± ¡®Whoa, he was saying ¡°only¡¯, but it was a huge sum of money. Although spirit stones were just numbers to Jiang Yiming, seeing his new disciple suddenly pour out such a huge pile of spirit stones, he was also somewhat surprised. ¡°alright, alright, I understand. You should quickly go and rest,¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand to indicate that Dong Mi could leave. When he checked, there was already an additional disciple on his system interface. He opened his system interface to check on the new disciple¡¯s status. [Name]: Dong Mi [Identity]: The fifth disciple of the Lingyun Sect [Realm]: Late-stage Core Formation Realm (to be broken through) [Cultivation Technique]: Zhengyi Fuyuan Technique [Constitution]: Not awakened Tsk tsk tsk, to think this young man had such cultivation at such a young age. He wondered what kind of power did the mysterious family he had talked about have. If he could help him break through quickly, Gu Lingfei wouldn¡¯t be the only Nascent Soul Realm disciple in his sect. Inside the residences, the few disciples looked at Dong Mi as if they were looking at a monster. ¡°No, you, please say it again. What realm are you in now?¡± Ye Yunfan said with a face full of shock. This was the second time he suffered a mental blow today. ¡°Senior brother, are you deaf? Didn¡¯t he just say that he is in the late stage of the Core, Formation, Realm?¡± The late stage of the Core Formation Realm! The junior brother before him seemed to be younger than him, so how could his realm already be so far ahead of his? It wasn¡¯t just Ye Yunfan, among the few disciples, Dong Mi¡¯s cultivation was the highest! Wasn¡¯t this too exaggerated? ¡°Please don¡¯t be surprised or¡­ envious. I¡¯m just a little talented.¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough, junior brother, I¡¯m going to cultivate.¡± Without waiting for Dong Mi to give themselves a further blow, all of them turned and started cultivating again. Sitting in the hall, Jiang Yiming looked at Dong Mi¡¯s interface in a daze. Forget it, he should just go check on Shangguan Qingyun. After all, the speed of his other disciples¡¯ cultivation was so fast that it made one¡¯s hair stand on end. It was time for him to spend more effort on Shangguan Qingyun. Jiang Yiming came to Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s residence. ¡®When he entered, he was greeted with the scene of 16 thin needles moving around Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s body. Jiang Yiming could sense that Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s meridians had been completely repaired! With the help of the Youth Heaven-turning Technique, his meridians were slowly being connected again. Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s tightly shut eyes were slightly wrinkled. The sixteen thin needles did not continue to move around his body. Instead, they were inserted into his acupoints and meridians. Then, they slowly turned into a white mist that seeped into his body! ¡°Phew, it¡¯s time to try.¡± Shangguan Qingyun had already completed the repair of his meridians! Now, he was finally able to circulate his essence Qi around his body again! As his chest rose and fell, spiritual energy flowed between his meridians. The parts where his meridians had been broken had only just been connected, so the flow of energy brought a sense of discomfort to Shangguan. However, after the spiritual energy passed through those parts, the discomfort was replaced by an indescribable comfort. He was even a little reluctant to move the spiritual energy in his body and was quietly enjoying the pleasure of heavy rain after a long drought. ¡°Humph, silly boy, I didn¡¯t misjudge you!¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have the heart to disturb Shangguan. He leaned on the door and quietly watched his disciple who was gradually being absorbed in the cultivation zone. Shaoyin meridian. Shaoyang meridian. Jueyin meridian. Yangming meridian. Shenmen. Shaofu. Neiguan. Tianchi. The spiritual energy in Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s body slowly flowed through the acupoints and meridians in his body. Shangguan could no longer suppress the ecstasy in his heart! ¡®The spiritual energy was no longer squirming slowly but was like the water of the Yellow River as it connected all the meridians in his body. Taiyin meridian. Taiyang meridian. Ren meridian. Du meridian. Every meridian was connected! The spiritual energy circulated in his body for one round before finally turning into clear energy that was spat out from his mouth. Shangguan slowly opened his eyes and saw his Master leaning against the door. ¡°Master!¡± He strode to Jiang Yiming and knelt before him. ¡°Silly boy, a man shouldn¡¯t cry so easily. Why are you crying?¡± At this moment, Shangguan Qingyun simply couldn¡¯t hold back his tears. His Master had given him a second life! ¡°Lwill never forget Master¡¯s kindness! Master is truly a God!¡± Just as Jiang Yiming comforted him, a familiar voice sounded in his mind! (Ding!] [Notification]: Side mission, rebirth, completed. [Notification]: The mission reward, Hundred-birds Phoenix Homage Spear Technique, has been distributed. Please check that you have received it. [Notification]: Due to your Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, Hundred-birds Phoenix Homage Spear Technique has been upgraded to the Cutting-edge Jingyu Spear Technique! Shangguan¡¯s side mission had been completed, and the cultivation technique has been distributed! He had to hurry up and give Shangguan Qingyun the cultivation technique as well as the Green Lotus Creation Technique. Since Shangguan Qingyun could still cultivate to the Qi Meditation Realm when his meridians had been broken inch by inch, now that his meridians had been completely repaired, coupled with such a high-quality cultivation technique, he wondered what realms could Shangguan Qingyun reach! ¡°If you continue crying, I¡¯m going to punish you.¡± ¡°Master, please tell me! As long as I can do it, I will do my best.¡± ¡°Alright, alright, get up now. I¡¯m going to punish you to quickly comprehend the cultivation technique I¡¯m about to give to you! Understand?¡± Jiang Yiming held the two cultivation techniques in his hands and made them float in front of Shangguan. ¡°Come! Now is the time to strike while the iron is hot. Let me teach you these techniques.¡± Shangguan quickly closed his eyes again and felt the profoundness of the cultivation techniques. The two cultivation techniques slowly entered his brain. His eyes were clearly closed, but a winding picture scroll appeared before him. First was the Green Lotus Creation Technique. With that, he only felt that the spiritual energy in his body was instantly connected to everything in the world. ¡®Then was the Cutting-edge Jingyu Spear Technique. ¡®There seemed to be a long spear that was speeding in the rain! It was clearly in the storm, yet no raindrops could wet it at all! ¡®That long spear pierced through the curtain of rain and struck at his head! Shangguan instinctively wanted to use his hand to block the attack, but he could not raise his hand no matter how hard he tried. What a fierce cultivation technique! After circulating the two cultivation techniques for a short while, Jiang Yiming then drew out his spiritual energy from Shangguan¡¯s body. ¡°Master, I, why do I feel a vague feeling¡­¡± It can¡¯t be? Was another of his disciples going to breakthrough today? ¡°After Master helped me circulate the Green Lotus Creation Technique twice, the spiritual energy in my body seemed to be restless and have been ramming around randomly.¡± While repairing his meridians, Shangguan had also been constantly improving his cultivation. Now that he had completely repaired them, and on top of that learned two cultivation techniques, it was a given he was about to step into the Foundation Establishment Realm! Chapter 65 - The Five-day Battle Begins! The Lingyun Sect is No Longer a Fifth-rank Sect! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Looking at the young man in front of him, who was continuously gathering his energy, Jiang Yiming¡¯s joy was already visible on his face! This was merely a cultivator in the Qi Meditation Realm in the process of advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm, but more than ten days ago, this cultivator was still a cripple whose meridians had been completely severed! Such a miracle could only happen in the Lingyun Sect. Jiang Yiming took a deep breath and looked at Shangguan Qingyun. ¡°Master! Is¡­ Is this the Foundation Establishment Realm?¡± Feeling the changes in his body, Shangguan was in disbelief. Only by reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm could one be considered to have truly entered the path of cultivation! ¡°shangguan, oh, Shangguan, for you to have been able to reach the threshold of cultivation by yourself even when you were injured,¡± Jiang Yiming nodded with a smile and continued, ¡°Now that your injuries have been completely repaired, I think your path of cultivation must be a broad and bright path!¡± ¡°Twill definitely focus on cultivation and not make Master lose face!¡± In the residences at the side, the other disciples had also felt the breakthrough. Although it was such a simple breakthrough that the aura that had rippled out was completely inferior to the energy that Huang Chaoyu had released when she had broken through, it still affected the residences next door. ¡°Has junior brother broken through as well?¡± ¡°The Lingyun Sect must be going to prosper again soon.¡± After recruiting Dong Mi, another few days passed. Within these few days, the sect was peaceful. As Jiang Yiming exhaled the last mouthful of turbid Qi, the circulation of spiritual energy in his body had been completely cleansed. ¡°Finally! The next step is to stabilize my realm. Although there¡¯s not a big problem for me to go into combat, with my unstable foundation and erratic spiritual energy, I¡¯m afraid my Incarnation Realm doesn¡¯t live up to its name.¡± Jiang Yiming got up, stretched his body, and walked out of his residence. As soon as he walked out, he saw Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan walk into the sect with displeased expressions. ¡°Why do the two of you look so displeased?¡± ¡°Master, our strength has increased greatly and we have all kinds of facilities. I think we should be able to remove the title of a fifth-rank sect, right?¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. How could he not have thought about upgrading the rank of the sect? If he wanted to upgrade the sect, he had to get the approval of other sects. Right now, the Lingyun Sect was only a fifth-rank sect, as such, it needed the approval of the various fourth-rank sects. The standard of approval was strength. It was not just the strength of the sect leader alone. More importantly, it was the strength of all the disciples under the sect leader. Both Ye Yunfan and Dong Mi were on the verge of breaking through, it was just that they hadn¡¯t found the chance for them to do so. If he were to issue a letter of challenge to the various sects and announce that the Lingyun Sect wanted to become a fourth-rank sect, not only would raise the sect¡¯s rank, but it was also an opportunity to train his disciples. It would be the best of both worlds! After pondering for a while, Jiang Yiming nodded. ¡°Tm sure you all know the procedures for a sect¡¯s rank upgrade, right?¡± ¡°Yes, we know!¡± Hearing their Master¡¯s words, Gu Lingfei and ye Yunfan¡¯s eyes were filled with joy. ¡°Master! You don¡¯t know this, but when it was just the three of us, even after seeing your strength increase greatly, the few of us knew that it wasn¡¯t the right time yet. However, of the two new disciples you¡¯ve recruited, one has extraordinary talent in cultivation, and the other is only second to you in realm. We think it¡¯s time for the sect to rank up, right?¡± Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan echoed each other¡¯s words. From the looks of it, they had been looking forward to this day for a long time. After all, they had both experienced the worst days of the Lingyun Sect! At that time, Lingyun Sect was like a pile of trash on the roadside that anyone could step on! But now, as the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples, they wanted to tell the world, ¡°The Lingyun Sect is back!¡± ¡°Tsay, this isn¡¯t just the idea of the two of you, is it? Stop peeking and hurry up and come out,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled helplessly. Following his order, his other disciples came out of nowhere. ¡°The five of you must have discussed for quite some time, right? Good! Very good, the few of you are very thoughtful. However, I am not the one who has the final say in the matter of upgrading the sect¡¯s rank.¡± ¡°We know! These few days, with Old Ling as well as my senior and junior brothers as sparring partners, even I face an opponent with higher cultivation than me, I can still fight! Master! Don¡¯t worry!¡± Shangguan spoke first. Since even Shangguan was so full of confidence, Jiang Yiming simply couldn¡¯t refuse no matter what. ¡°Since all of you are aware that I can¡¯t help you this time yet are still so eager to try, I suppose you are all determined to achieve your goal, right? If that¡¯s so, I will write the letters. My dear disciples, please prepare yourselves.¡± ¡°The Lingyun Sect finally can¡¯t sit still? Are they finally unwilling to be a fifth-rank force?¡± ¡°Ha! What are you talking about?! Have you all forgotten about the incident not long ago with the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect! To have destroyed an Incarnation Realm cultivator without getting injured, I think even most fourth or even third-rank sect leaders can¡¯t do it, right?¡± ¡°If [had to say, this time the Lingyun Sect is definitely determined to break away from being a fifth-rank force. I reckon that they are about to open up their sect gates and recruit disciples!¡± ¡°Determined to break away from being a fifth-rank sect? I don¡¯t think so. The Lingyun Sect seems to only have a few disciples now!¡± ¡°Although the sect leader is powerful, if he¡¯s the only one who is powerful, then isn¡¯t he no different from those unaffiliated cultivators?¡± In less than a day, the news that the Lingyun Sect was about to become a fourth-rank sect had spread throughout the Divine Phoenix Region. The people on the streets were all discussing animatedly. ¡°Yes, yes, that¡¯s true. There were only a few disciples in the Lingyun Sect, to begin with, and just these few are all cripples!¡± ¡°Dear friends, there isn¡¯t a single useless person in the Lingyun Sect!¡± Hearing someone speak rudely, Dong Mi, who was buying supplies in the market at the foot of the mountain, spoke up. ¡°What business do you have with us talking? Hehe, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re also from the Lingyun Sect? Aren¡¯t you afraid of being laughed at by others when you come out?!¡± The leader of the group was a tall man. He was obviously a cultivator as well. Dong Mi didn¡¯t show any emotion. He just bowed and replied, ¡°It¡¯s true that I¡¯m from Lingyun Sect. My sect leader has already informed the world that anyone who disagrees with us upgrading out rank can come to the sect for martial arts competitions within five days from tomorrow.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t use your sect leader to pressure me! He probably just used some lewd technique to increase his strength in a short period!¡± The person, Zhen Lei, stood up and pointed at Dong Mi¡¯s nose, ¡°Since you¡¯re from the Lingyum Sect, you must have a senior brother called Gu Lingfei, right? That person came to me not too long ago and begged for our help! He was all tears and the whole thing was so touching! Hahahahahaha!¡± Chapter 66 - The Zhenlei Sects Provocation! The Clash of Body Forging Techniques! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Dong Mi ignored the provocation of the person who proclaimed himself to be a disciple of the Zhenlei Sect. He only stood up and cupped his hands towards the surrounding people as he said, ¡°I¡¯ve already said it. If there are any objections, within these five days, please go to the sect to challenge us. If any of you have any thoughts, I will be waiting for you in the sect.¡± His strength was naturally quite good, however, stirring up trouble in this place was not a rational choice. If he were to act recklessly, it might put his sect in a bad position. ¡°Hmph! The Lingyun Sect, right? Just you wait. When I¡¯ve settled the matters handed to me by my sect today, I¡¯ll teach you a good lesson!¡± Dong Mi shook his head and left. Lingyun Sect might not have many enemies, but if a new sect wanted to rise to a higher rank, there would definitely be people who would try and stop them. After all, by doing so, not only could they suppress some of the new talents, but it would also spread the prestige of their sects. For those who were obsessed with cultivation, this was also a chance to observe and learn. The next day, outside the gates of the Lingyun Sect, was a sea of people. Many were here because of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s reputation. Everyone wanted to see if the sect leader was the only outstanding one in the Lingyun Sect, or if the disciples he taught were equally extraordinary. ¡°It¡¯s time, open the door and welcome the guests,¡± Jiang Yiming, who was sitting in the training ground, leaped to the side. With that, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect gates slowly opened. Ina short while, a black mass of heads filled the training ground. The person who provoked Dong Mi in the marketplace yesterday was the first to come forward. He leaped into the training ground. ¡°Whoa, looking at his aggressive appearance, I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s here for revenge, isn¡¯t he? Which one of you has the cultivator have a grudge against?¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows and asked. ¡°L exchanged a few words with this person in the marketplace yesterday. I thought that since the sect would be setting up the arena these few days, I didn¡¯t want to stir up trouble,¡± Dong Mi stretched his muscles, ¡°Then let me go down and meet him.¡± He was just about to leap to the front of that person when he was stopped by Gu Lingfei. ¡°Junior brother, I have quite a history with this person. Since he came uninvited today, then I¡¯ll have a showdown with him.¡± Dong Mi was just about to say something when he saw the anger in his senior brother¡¯s eyes. He then kept his mouth shut. After Gu Lingfei finished saying this, he turned into an afterimage and immediately appeared in the middle of the array. ¡°Whoa! Gu Lingfei! You¡¯re the Lingyun Sect¡¯s eldest disciple, right? Hmm? Is it because the person who contradicted me yesterday didn¡¯t dare to accept the challenge, so you, this good-for-nothing senior brother, had to take action?¡± ¡°Lei Yunyuan, I advise you to speak less. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be laughed at if you kneel here later!¡± ¡°Gu Lingfei, oh, Gu Lingfei! You came to my sect back then to seek help. My words were indeed a little harsh, and I remember correctly¡­¡± Lei Ynyuan had a look of disdain on his face as he pretended to be trying his best to recall, ¡°If I remember correctly, did I also beat you up? Oh my! So sorry for giving you such a harsh beating!¡± Hearing Lei Yunyuan¡¯s words, the surrounding crowd started to whisper. ¡°Both of them seem to be in the Core Formation Realm, right?¡± ¡°That guy from the Zhenlei Sect is in the Core Formation Realm. Haven¡¯t you heard of him?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know about the disciple from the Lingyun Sect, though, But we¡¯ll know if we watch. If he¡¯s only in the Foundation Establishment Realm and is here to fight against a Core Formation Realm, I reckon the other party will win in one move.¡± Everyone was looking forward to the battle! ¡°Lei Yunyuan! You¡¯re going too far!¡± Gu Lingfei could no longer bear the anger in his heart. He leaped with the momentum of thunder! ¡°Hasn¡¯t anyone taught you to use your brain before doing anything? I¡¯ll teach you a lesson today! Come!¡± With that, the training ground had been surrounded by Jiang Yiming¡¯s spiritual energy, so the energy would not spread and affect the people outside. Everyone became excited as they watched. To think the first battle on the first day was already so tense! ¡°We haven¡¯t seen each other for a long time, and you simply can¡¯t imagine how much my cultivation has improved! In this battle, I only need one move to defeat you!¡± Lei Yunyuan shouted and quickly formed a seal with his hands. A door suddenly opened in front of him, and countless sharp swords rushed out from it. They stabbed at Gu Lingfei! ¡°Come! Try me!¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s body swayed, and he directly split into four clones. Spiritual energy was gathered in the hands of the four clones. ¡°Gol¡± Old Ling was also watching the battle in the array and couldn¡¯t help but exclaim in admiration, ¡°Amazing! Amazing! I was the one who taught him the United Clone Divison Technique. I didn¡¯t expect that he could¡¯ve split into four clones while still in the Core Formation Realm. He¡¯s really young and promising!¡± Gu Lingfei roared, and the few clones that he had formed all cast the spiritual energy in their hands. The two waves of energy collided, and even the protective barrier trembled twice. The two quickly stabilized themselves in the air. Gu Lingfei quickly exhaled and energy circulated around his body. This was the new cultivation technique he had learned! ¡®The Wudang Nine Yang Technique! Using this cultivation technique while in the offense could greatly increase the strength of one¡¯s physical body, enabling one to forcefully withstand a spiritual energy attack of the same realm. ¡°Hmm? I wonder where you stole this Body Forging Technique from,¡± Sensing Gu Lingfei¡¯s increasingly powerful aura, Lei Yunyuan let out a cold laugh, ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re not the only one who possesses this kind of fierce Body Forging Technique.¡± With that, his spiritual energy covered his body, forming an armor that covered his entire body! Everyone exclaimed in unison. ¡°Master? Is that guy cultivating a technique that is similar to eldest senior brother¡¯s?¡± ¡°Hiss, I¡¯m afraid so,¡± Looking at the scene in the training ground, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but suck in a breath of cold air. Both sides cultivated the kind of extremely brutal and overbearing offensive techniques. ¡®What they wanted was to use their bodies as weapons, without any other weapons, because their bodies were the sharpest spears in the world! ¡°Come! Let¡¯s try it!¡± ¡°My sentiments exactly!¡± The two people in the array flashed and intersected. The two of them kicked out together and their legs smashed into the other¡¯s lower abdomen. Bang! Two figures were sent flying in the air. They smashed fiercely onto the ground. After the two of them got up, they actually gave up on fighting in the air again. Instead, they walked step by step closer to each other. Then, they began to exchange punches! ¡°This punch, I¡¯ll return it to you!¡± ¡°Ha, is that all you have?¡± Bang! Bang! Gu Lingfei and Lei Yunyuan seemed to have gone mad. Blood covered their faces, but they didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of stopping. Although they looked like ordinary boorish men fighting, only cultivators of a certain realm could see the exquisiteness of this fight. This was because with the cultivation techniques the two were practicing, the spiritual energy had already transformed into the hardness and strength of the body. In fact, every punch of these two contained spiritual energy that they had cultivated day and night! If an ordinary cultivator were to receive a punch for either of them, the cultivator would probably be smashed into pieces. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have allowed your eldest senior brother to learn this cultivation technique in the first place,¡± Jiang Yiming frowned, ¡°It¡¯s really too rough and barbaric. Sigh, forget it. Since he likes it, I should just let him be.¡± Gu Lingfei, who was in the middle of the array, had already forgotten the pain. The other party¡¯s fists and elbows continuously smashed into various parts of his body.. Chapter 67 - Mutual Defeat? The Lingyun Sect Won a Bitter Victory Against the Zhenlei Sect! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Naturally, he wouldn¡¯t keep his hands idle either. He ruthlessly returned every attack to his opponent! The anger of all these years seemed to be hidden in the seams of his fist! ¡®The spiritual energy in his body was rapidly helping to repair his body and restore his strength. Lei Yunyuan was naturally in no better state. By cultivating this Body Forging Technique that strengthened one¡¯s body with spiritual energy, he had originally been unrivaled within his sect. He could even win over opponents with a slightly higher cultivation realm in a sparring match. ¡°You, cough, cough, are also in the Core Formation Realm?¡± ¡°T¡¯ve already become a Celestial, what Core Formation Realm are you talking about?¡± The movements of the two people in the array had already slowed down quite a bit. They were both gasping on their last breaths as they spoke. Every time they spoke, fresh blood would gush out from their mouths. ¡°M-master, why don¡¯t we stop them? If this¡­ If this continues, senior brother will¡­¡± Looking at Gu Lingfei who was vomiting blood, the few disciples asked Jiang Yiming to quickly stop them. ¡°There¡¯s no rush. If I interfere now, your senior brother will blame me too.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s face was still expressionless as ever, but little did anyone know that his palms were already sweating. It was not that he did not know that Gu Lingfei would be in danger if this continued, it was just that he could see the unwillingness in Gu Lingfei¡¯s eyes. If he could fully bring out the unwillingness and anger today, it might be the opportunity for him to advance! At this moment, the onlookers were all clicking their tongues in wonder. In this cultivation world, cultivation was the only way. Such fist-to-fist combat was not aesthetically pleasing at all but gave a pleasure rush of violence. ¡°Is that all you have? Lei Yunyuan? Huh?¡± It was unknown how long they had been fighting, but the two who had been entangled in the array finally separated. A force gathered in Gu Lingfei¡¯s right arm. Lei Yunyuan frowned. Normally, after using such extreme Body Forging Techniques to attack, one wouldn¡¯t be able to use spiritual energy to release skills. However, if one could learn the corresponding spiritual techniques to their body forging techniques, then one would be able to release a spiritual energy attack at this moment! Their eyes met in the array. Only their sounds of breathing echoed in their ears. ¡°Hu, hu, hu.¡± Although the speed at which the spiritual energy gathered wasn¡¯t as fast as before as it gathered like thousands of streams converging into the sea, it gradually took shape in Gu Lingfei¡¯s hands. To think not only did this person possess such a pure cultivation technique, but he even had a martial technique that went along with it! ¡®The armor that was formed from spiritual energy quickly dissipated from Lei Yunyuan¡¯s body. His aura was already extremely unstable now. It was probably not a good choice to fight head-on. ¡°yin-yang Five Elements, Control!¡± Lei Yunyuan pushed out his palms. With that, an array diagram appeared before him! ¡°My array is best at converting strength into energy. Gu Lingfei, I¡¯ll use the power of your martial technique and return it to you!¡± ¡°As the saying goes, before ultimate strength, no strategies are useful! It¡¯s just a lousy defensive array, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be able to last a moment against me!¡± Good kid! On Gu Lingfei¡¯s right arm, the vague figures of a dragon and a tiger had already appeared. For him to be able to condense his energy into something real and fuse them into emptiness, meant that Gu Lingfei had already comprehended eighty to ninety percent of the martial technique! Jiang Yiming felt the burst of energy in the array, and his eyes abruptly widened! ¡®The Yin-yang Five Elements Technique could indeed be considered to be everchanging as not only was it defensive, but it was also offensive. However, Gu Lingfei was not wrong. Before ultimate strength, no strategies are useful! ¡°Skull-splitting Might!¡± ¡®When he came into contact with his opponent, Gu Lingfei¡¯s fist power had already reached its limit! The minute the tip of his fist came into contact with the defensive array, the array was instantly shattered! Under his martial technique, the opponent¡¯s defensive technique was like nothing! It had shattered upon contact! Looking at the shattered array before him, Lei Yunyuan was greatly shocked, and his eyes were filled with confusion! He attempted to form a seal and create another array again, but it was already too late! ¡°Fine! Heavenly Star Collapsing Body!¡± ¡®The opponent was clearly just a disciple of a lowly ranked sect and had been his defeated opponent not long ago who had run helter-skelter from his sect! But why, in this short period of time, Gu Lingfei¡¯s realm seemed to be slightly higher than his own! His cultivation and martial techniques were also rare treasures! If he were to be defeated in today¡¯s battle, how could he face his sect members! Thinking of this, Lei Yunyuan twisted his body and swung out a move that was also extremely forceful! Bang! ¡®The two of them flew in opposite directions at the same time. Their two bodies smashed onto the barrier. The audience below the stage were all dumbstruck. After this big battle, wasn¡¯t it likely that the two who had fought would be crippled if not dead? Either that or their meridians would be shattered, making them truly crippled! ¡°Senior brother! Senior brother!¡± The members of the Zhenlei Sect hurriedly jumped into the array to check on Lei Yunyuan¡¯s condition. On the other side of the training ground, a figure stood up shakily from the huge pit that had appeared due to the force! It was Gu Lingfei! Unlike Lei Yunyuan, who was now completely unconscious, although he had exhausted all the strength of his body, he could still support himself to stand! ¡®The crowd was once again a sensation! ¡°Look! He can still stand!¡± ¡°What about the person from the Zhenlei Sect? He looks familiar to me. Isn¡¯t he one of the best disciples in his sect?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! He¡¯s definitely a top-notch genius!¡± ¡°Hiss, but if I¡¯m not mistaken, was the genius of the Zhenlei Sect just defeated by the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciple?¡± ¡°Looks like the Lingyun Sect has quite some hidden talents! I wonder what kind of opportunities they had in their past lives!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart tightened as he hurriedly entered the arena to help his eldest disciple up. Due to the fist exchange just now, Gu Lingfei¡¯s face had almost been disfigured. ¡°M-master,¡± He tried his best to squeeze out a smile. Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes were filled with gratification. ¡°Master, Hehe, I did it. To think that kid Lei Yunyuan dared to insult the Lingyun Sect, cough cough.¡± Jiang Yiming hurriedly took out a healing pill and fed it to Gu Lingfei. With a light tap of his toes, Jiang Yiming sent Gu Lingfei back to his residence. He hurriedly used his spiritual energy to check the condition of his eldest disciple¡¯s body. ¡°Phew, it¡¯s alright. They¡¯re all external injuries. Only some parts of your meridians are blocked due to bruises,¡± After the inspection, Jiang Yiming let out a long sigh of relief. At the most critical moment, he had chosen to trust his disciple. If the one to lose in this battle was Gu Lingfei, Jiang Yiming would probably never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life. ¡°Master, I haven¡¯t embarrassed you today, right?¡± Gu Lingfei wanted to sit up and speak when a mouthful of blood gushed out from his mouth again.. Chapter 68 - Huang Chaoyu Makes a Move, a Mysterious Opponent Requests For 3v3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Alright, lie down and rest well,¡± Jiang Yiming helped Gu Lingfei apply some medicine for knife wounds. ¡°You brat, to be honest, your moves were really ruthless! Not bad, you have my bearing!¡± The Zhenlei Sect¡¯s disciple was now in a state where one didn¡¯t know whether he would live or die. Although this was just a sparring match, since both sides had used their killing moves, there was no right or wrong. Jiang Yiming called for Old Ling to look after Gu Lingfei. He then got up and returned to the training ground. At this moment, his emotions were somewhat complicated. His eldest disciple had won a miserable victory in the first round. He only had five disciples, to begin with. Now, only four of them were left who could fight. Although the rules were that the challengers couldn¡¯t be of a higher realm than them, no one could guarantee that the remaining few disciples could persevere the rounds of challengers. This was the main problem that he had thought about back then. Although his disciples weren¡¯t weak, facing so many challengers would wear them down, and their abilities were bound to fall short of their ambitions. Fortunately, they were now only seeking to rise from a fifth-rank force to a fourth-rank force. ¡®As such, the opponents they had to face were only from fourth or third-rank forces. With the strength of his disciples, they should be able to last these five days. After sorting out his thoughts, Jiang Yiming straightened his body once again. He looked at the vast crowd in front of him. ¡°Who is the next one? If these few days pass just like this, isn¡¯t it a little too easy?¡± A so-called ¡°genius¡± had just been beaten to a pulp by one of the Lingyun¡¯s Sects disciples. Even though the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciple himself was also severely injured, no one dared to look down on those from the Lingyun Sect anymore. Seeing that no one dared to come forward for the challenge, directly jumped into the training ground and said, ¡°What? Are all of you afraid now?¡± Immediately, another person jumped into the training ground. It was also a woman. ¡°Tm Lin Min, a disciple of the Qinghui Sect, here to seek advice!¡± The Qinghui Sect? Jiang Yiming, who was below the platform, was confused. It seemed that the Lingyun Sect was being treated as a pushover. Since that was the case, he would just allow his disciples to display their full strength! ¡°Good!¡± Seeing that the person who had come forward wasn¡¯t arrogant, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s expression eased up a little. After they looked into each other¡¯s eyes, the Qinghui Sect¡¯s disciple¡¯s eyes turned cold, and she made a move first! Cold air filled the entire training ground. With this, Huang Zhaoyu already knew that the opponent cultivated a technique that focused on hiding and assassination. Just as she was in a daze, the cold air had already circled behind her. Everyone cried out in surprise because the female disciple was just too fast! Inan instant, she had appeared behind Huang Chaoyu! ¡°Junior sister, be careful!¡± The other Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples in the audience exclaimed. ¡°Sigh, the opponent is simply not strong enough,¡± Huang Chaoyu sighed softly. With that, magnificent flames poured out of her! ¡®The Qinghui Sect¡¯s female disciple was then swept up by great pressure and sent flying. ¡°Junior sister!¡± Someone from the Qinghui Sect exclaimed, and with a tap of his toes, he was on the training ground as well. ¡°Lam Lin Yun from Qinghui Sect! Fellow cultivator, I will restrain my strength but not my tactics and go all out! Please be careful.¡± ¡°You¡¯d better be careful of yourself,¡± Huang Chaoyu said lightly. The Qinghui Sect¡¯s disciple used his spiritual energy and transformed it into a sword that he held in his hand. ¡°Full White!¡± With his command, the sword in his hand turned bright white. Huang Chaoyu raised her eyebrows. ¡®The Qinghui Sect was quite interesting. Looking at the sword that was constantly magnifying in her eyes, Huang Chaoyu merely raised her hand and waved it gently, and spiritual energy spurted out from her sleeve. Another person was smashed onto the barrier of the training ground. ¡°This little girl really is so tactless with her attacks,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head and said with a smile, ¡°Makes sense though. Perhaps she¡¯s been suppressing it for a long time now.¡± ¡®While the few of them were chatting and laughing, another few people from other sects were defeated by Huang Chaoyu. ¡°These fifth and fourth-rank sects just don¡¯t know their limits,¡± Ye Yunfan crossed his arms and shook his head. Among the sects that came to accept the challenge today, there were quite a few that had bullied the Lingyun Sect previously. Knowing now that Jiang Yiming was not someone to be trifled with, they had come in groups. Currently, the number of cultivators that had been defeated by Huang Chaoyu was no less than double digits. ¡®As such, these sects finally understood that the Lingyun Sect was no longer the shabby sect from before. After defeating another challenger, none of the sect members that came to watch the battle dared to accept the challenge anymore. After a long time, someone finally leaped onto the arena. ¡°Which sect are you from?¡± Huang Chaoyu sized up the person who came. Although the person¡¯s strength was indeed above those ineffective troops from before, before her, she could definitely defeat him within three moves. ¡°You are truly skilled! To have such a cultivation at such a young age, you must truly be a gifted genius!¡± That person cupped his hands and bowed, ¡°However, your sect has quite a few disciples. If you were the only one to accept the challenges all the time, wouldn¡¯t there be some gossip?¡± Huang Chaoyu frowned. Even though this person seemed respectful, he was beating around the bush, and there was a hidden meaning behind his words. ¡°Speaking so ambiguously, aren¡¯t you afraid of gossip yourself?¡± ¡°Tve long heard that there¡¯s a female disciple in the Lingyun Sect who¡¯s straightforward and frank. I¡¯ve seen it for myself today!¡± That person paused for a moment before speaking again, ¡°Then, can I ask the other Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples below the stands to join in as well?¡± Upon hearing this, Huang Chaoyu raised her eyes in disbelief, ¡°You want to fight against three by yourself?¡± ¡°No, no, no, it¡¯s three against three. I¡¯ll bring my two junior brothers to spar with you and your two senior brothers. This request isn¡¯t too much, right?¡± Huang Chaoyu had just entered the Core Formation Realm. As for the disciple before her who hadn¡¯t revealed his sect, his cultivation was similar to hers. For someone from a fourth-rank force to have proposed to fight three against three, he must have already thought of a countermeasure. He would probably use three Core Formation Realm cultivators to deal with them. It didn¡¯t matter. Since the other party wanted to spar with the Lingyun Sect, so be it! ¡°Hmph, your request is not too much, but you¡¯ve already seen the fate of those sect disciples,¡± Huang Chaoyu said coldly. ¡°Of course, of course,¡± With this, two more figures jumped onto the arena and stood on both sides of the person. ¡°Ha, three Core Formation Realm cultivators. I do wonder which fourth-rank sect this is to have such a lineup?¡± Jiang Yiming laughed. ¡°Junior brother! Let me and Junior Brother Dong Mi take this round. You don¡¯t make a move first.¡± Shangguan was also aware that if he were to join a battle between three Core Formation Realm cultivators, he would only be a burden. ¡°Wait!¡± Just as the two were about to jump into the array, Jiang Yiming smiled slightly and stopped them, There¡¯s no need to be anxious. I think it¡¯s okay to let Shangguan go ahead.¡± ¡°Ha?¡± The three disciples looked puzzled. Now, the opponents were three Core Formation Realm cultivators, while Shangguan had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. If they were to let him face the challenge, wouldn¡¯t it be a bit risky? ¡°That might not be necessarily true. Disciples, please listen to me..¡± Chapter 70 - Realizing the Method to Defeat the Opponent! The Lingyun Sects Victory Is in Reach! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Oh, you¡¯re our junior brother, yet you¡¯re lecturing me! Just you wait till the matter of the sect¡¯s upgrade is settled, I¡¯ll teach you a lesson!¡± Huang Chaoyu said. The few of them quickly calmed down and discussed the countermeasures. ¡°These three should be just as Master had said. Only when they are close to each other and circulating their cultivation techniques together can they reach the Core Formation Realm.¡± Ye Yunfan nodded his head, ¡°We have already suffered a loss just now. We must not let them join forces to attack again. Junior sister, your fire attribute is not inferior to the other party¡¯s by even a bit. You create an environment for us to attack. Junior brother, the cultivation techniques you and I cultivate rely on speed to win. When your senior sister keeps them busy, let¡¯s look for an opportunity to break the situation!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Although the power created by them working together was immense, as long as they managed to break one point, they would be able to achieve a complete victory! ¡®The Yin brothers split up once again. They had been learning all sorts of ways to coordinate their attacks and defense since birth. Even though they had suffered a slight setback, they had also quickly prepared their countermeasures! The Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples felt as if something was pulling on their feet from beneath. A few strands of spiritual energy had broken out from the ground and transformed into vines, entangling them. Almost at the same time, the entire training ground was filled with the aura of the growth of all living things. ¡°Hmph, this again?¡± Huang Chaoyu snorted lightly. She tapped lightly with her hands, and hot spiritual energy flowed down the three of them, quickly stopping the growth of the vines. However, this vine wasn¡¯t just made from pure wood spiritual energy, it had been covered with a layer of water spiritual energy, which hindered Huang Chaoyu¡¯s spiritual energy. ¡°yin Miao! Yin Sen! Work harder! Wait for me to form the Solid Flame!¡± The person who spoke was the leader of the Yin brothers, Yin Yan. ¡°alright!¡± Yin Miao and Yin Sen used the restriction technique together, controlling their three opponents at the same time. Although it seemed to be quite effective, the technique also consumed a lot of their energy! Only when their big brother finished his preparations for that violent skill could they stop and catch their breath. ¡°No worries! Senior brother and senior sister, be careful!¡± Shangguan shouted in a low voice. With that, spiritual energy burst out from his body and cut off all the restraints on him. The spiritual energy turned into sharp blades that also cut off the restraints on his senior brother and senior sister. Back when he had been practicing the Youth Heaven-turning Technique, he had been constantly improving his ability to transform spiritual energy into blades. The only difference was that he had needed to transform his spiritual energy into needles back then, and now he merely needed to transform it into blades. ¡®The Cutting-edge Jingyu Spear Technique was also such a technique, thus he had mastered it with speed! ¡°Good! Junior brother! Come with me! Among these three, one of them focuses on attacking, one on controlling, and one on support. Let¡¯s go for the one who controls water first!¡± The moment the binding on Ye Yunfan¡¯s body was lifted, he immediately leaped into the air. Shangguan Qingyun understood instantly. With a light tap of their toes, their speed was instantly increased to the maximum! They closed in on the opponent, one from the left and one from the right, totally ignoring Yin Yan who was still condensing his spiritual energy. Instead, they directly went for the base of the opponent which was the supporting role in the team, attacking the person which the opponent would definitely try to save! ¡°Not good!¡± Seeing that his spiritual energy had been completely shattered, Yin Sen knew that something was wrong. He quickly formed a barrier before himself. He wondered what cultivation techniques the two male disciples of the Lingyun Sect were cultivating! Once they activated their techniques, their movements were like ghosts, appearing and disappearing out of nowhere within the gaps! Yin Miao also hurriedly stopped. However, a face that was filled with killing intent had already appeared before him! ¡°Cutting-edge Jingyu!¡± An angry roar exploded in the training ground. This was a martial skill of the same name that Shangguan Qingyun had comprehended from the cultivation techniques! His spiritual energy kept gushing out of his body and immediately turned into sharp blades. Everyone felt that the air around them had abruptly become cold. Shangguan Qingyun circulated his spiritual energy and at the same time controlled countless sharp blades to stab the person in front of him! Yin Sen no longer had the time to care about Yin Yan who was condensing his spiritual energy. He jumped in front of Yin Miao and blocked the rain of blades in the sky for him! ¡°Not bad! Not Bad! Hahahaha, Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s way of controlling his spiritual energy is probably even better than Gu Lingfei¡¯s!¡± The rain of blades in the training ground seemed to be ramming randomly like a headless fly, but Jiang Yiming could see that every spiritual energy blade was, in fact, under the control of Shangguan Qingyun! ¡°Good! Junior brother! I¡¯m here too! Junior sister! Go and interrupt their spiritual energy condensation!¡± Ye Yunfan appeared behind Yin Miao. ¡°Wild Dragon!¡± Hearing the roar behind them, both Yin Sen and Yin Miao felt a chill in their hearts. At this moment, they were facing the storm-like spiritual energy blades head-on. If they were to divide their spiritual energy to face the fist behind them as well, they wouldn¡¯t be able to cope! Yin Miao quickly injected his spiritual energy into the barrier built by Yin Sen. The barrier expanded rapidly, enveloping the two of them. ¡°Brothers, don¡¯t be afraid! I¡¯m coming!¡± Hearing this, Yin Miao and Yin Sen¡¯s eyes lit up. It was their big brother! As long as their big brother released that martial technique, they would have a chance to turn the tables! ¡°Don¡¯t panic! Are you treating me as nothing?¡± Huang Chaoyu had also arrived! ¡°You and I both cultivate the fire attribute spiritual energy. Let¡¯s test who is stronger today!¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s entire body was filled with a manic aura. Both she and Yin Yan were fighting for the fire spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth. ¡°Come!¡± The two palms met, and there was actually no explosion! Instead, they grimaced in the air once again. ¡®The fire spiritual energy in their palms became more and more vigorous, directly forming a fireball in the air that enveloped the two of them. ¡°We can¡¯t wait any longer! Junior brother! Try harder!¡± On the other side, Ye Yunfan and Shangguan Qingyun were also in a stalemate with Yin Miao and Yin Sen. ¡°Wilderness Spirit Pierce!¡± The silver spear appeared in Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s hand again, and with a concentrated attack, it directly pierced through Yin Sen¡¯s defense. It went straight for his heart! ¡°No!¡± The combined cultivation technique between the Yin brothers had always maintained an extremely delicate balance. As long as there was a slight break, the connection between them would be broken! Jiang Yiming could already feel the connection between the Yin brothers being broken. Huang Chaoyu and Yin Yan¡¯s eyes were already bloodshot from the battle. Different from the Zhenlei Sect that had looked down on them, although the Yinxiang Pavilion hadn¡¯t had much interaction with the Lingyun Sect, there were no grudges between them. If the battle were to go on, his disciples who were still in the array might be injured. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming appeared in the array. ¡°All of you get down quickly! I¡¯m going to stop Xiaoyu!¡± Hearing their Master¡¯s order, Ye Yunfan and Shangguan Qingyun quickly took Yin Miao Yin Sen, who had been defeated by them, and left the training ground. Huang Zhaoyu and Yin Yan were completely at each other¡¯s throats. Almost all of their spiritual energy had been condensed in their palms. All they wanted was to smash their opponents into pieces! ¡°Stop!¡± Just as the two of them were still wrestling, someone suddenly appeared between them and gave a palm each to the two, forcefully sending them out of the training ground, which made them fall into the crowd. Then, Jiang Yiming temporarily sealed the energy released by the two before getting out of the training ground¡¯s barrier as well. ¡°Boom!¡± ¡®The minute the energy that had been sealed by Jiang Yiming broke out of his control, it directly exploded in the training ground. Its power was no less than the self-detonation of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Even the barrier that Jiang Yiming built almost couldn¡¯t withstand such surging energy. Chapter 71 - The Yinxiang Pavilion Was Defeated, Victory For the First Days Battles Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio There was clearly a barrier between them and the explosion in the training ground, but the crowd was still pushed back a little by the shockwaves. ¡°Cough cough, cough.¡± Yin Yan, who had regained his senses, was helped up by Yin Miao. To be honest, he had been at the end of his rope just now. If he and the Lingyun Sect¡¯s female disciple had been allowed to hold on for another half a minute in that stalemate, he would probably have entered the cycle of reincarnation by now. ¡°Cough cough, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader has the demeanor and bearing of a celestial. Furthermore, your few disciples are all virtuous and talented people, and they live up to their reputation!¡± Knowing that he had already been defeated, Yin Yan straightened his body and congratulated the Lingyun Sect. In the first place, he had only been entrusted by his sect to probe the Lingyun Sect¡¯s strength. Today¡¯s battle had completely convinced him of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s worthiness! ¡°You guys aren¡¯t bad either. With the combined strength of the three of you, we were close to being unable to withstand it,¡± Ye Yunfan nodded as well. Although the other party had been defeated, the coordination they had during their attacks was worth learning. ¡°You¡¯re too humble, too humble. I¡¯m ashamed to say this, but we had thought it would be a piece of cake coming here today.¡± ¡°Who would have thought that the gap between the Yinxiang Pavilion and the Lingyun Sect would be like a firefly to the bright moon!¡± ¡°The few of us had been arrogant and ignorant before this! Today, we have been reminded to be humble. We will bring gifts to thank you in the future!¡± The Yin brothers each said a sentence as they bowed to Jiang Yiming and the rest. ¡°There¡¯s no need to belittle yourselves. If it¡¯s convenient for you in the future, you are welcome to come to our sect to spar,¡± Seeing the respectful and sincere attitude of the brothers, they probably hoped to make friends rather than enemies. As such, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples returned the bow. ¡°If there are still more chances to spar with all of you, we would be more than happy to do so! Alright, we¡¯ll not be imposing on you any longer now. Today, our friendship has grown out of the blows we exchanged. In the future, if there¡¯s anything that I, Yin Yan, along with Yin Sen, and Yin Miao can help with in the future, my brothers and I will definitely do our best to help!¡± Watching as the Yin Family¡¯s disciples left, the crowd began to become restless again. Today¡¯s sparring session was about to end. There was no lack of elite disciples or even top geniuses from various fourth or fifth-rank sects who went up on the stage to spar just now. Those who were somewhat famous were able to exchange a few more blows with the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples, but apart from them, the disciples from the other small sects couldn¡¯t even withstand a single blow before them. There was a total of five days for the various sects to come and challenge the Lingyun Sect. But today, the fourth and fifth-rank sects that ranked among the top between them had all been defeated. In the next few days, no one would probably dare to come and challenge them, right? Since the first day of spring had ended, the crowd of spectators gradually dispersed. ¡°Master, it¡¯s just as we said!¡± The few disciples were recovering their spiritual energy and physical strength while trying to get credit from their Master. ¡°Exactly! Let¡¯s not even mention our Core Formation Realm junior brother who didn¡¯t even need to make a move! Even if it were just the few of us, we were more than enough to fight against those fourth and fifth-rank sects!¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s face was full of excitement. After all, she had been the center of attention today. The number of cultivators who were defeated by her was almost uncountable. At this point, everyone knew that the current only female disciple of the Lingyun Sect was not someone to be trifled with. ¡°Master, why don¡¯t we hurry up and prepare to become a third-rank force after we become a fourth-rank force?¡± Ye Yunfan couldn¡¯t hide his joy as well. Their strength had suddenly soared by quite a lot anyway. Basically, they were already existences that could take on the leading role among the fourth or fifth-rank sects. ¡°Could it be that the lot of you have become impatient after winning against some small fish today?¡± Jiang Yiming was also cultivating with his eyes closed, ¡°Take the Yin brothers today for example. If they hadn¡¯t made a mistake in the end and allowed Yin Miao and Yin Sen to defend with all their might but instead continued to form the array that would allow for them to both attack and defend, making the battle a tug-of-war, would Ye Yunfan and Shangguan Qingyun still be able to do anything to them?¡± Although most of the battles today had been won with ease, the battles between Gu Lingfei and the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s disciple, as well as the One Heart Array of the Yin brothers had all left quite an impression on him. ¡°However, your performances today can be said to be commendable,¡± Seeing that the mood of his disciples seemed to have suddenly taken a dip, Jiang Yiming quickly spoke up again, ¡°Especially Shangguan, you have given me a big surprise. As for the other disciples, regardless of whether it is your improvement in cultivation or your degree of familiarity with your martial skills and cultivation techniques, you have all become much stronger. As your Master, I¡¯m very gratified! If I have to go out and travel again in the future, the lot of you can already be the main pillars of the sect!¡± By now, Gu Lingfei had also woken up. He came over unsteadily and asked about today¡¯s situation. ¡°Cough cough, the Zhenlei Sects disciple was really ruthless,¡± Gu Lingfei recalled the battle with that disciple today. There was still some fear in his eyes. ¡°Twonder how that disciple is now?¡± Shangguan Qingyun could be said to have found the battle today very enjoyable. Hearing his eldest senior brother¡¯s question, he hurriedly spoke up, ¡°Hey, senior brother, you didn¡¯t see it but that guy lay there, him being alive or dead unknown. He was carried away by someone from their sect.¡± ¡°But that person seems to be an extremely important disciple in the Zhenlei Sect,¡± Gu Lingfei scratched his head and said, ¡°His father seems to be the current sect leader of the Zhenlei Sect. If I had really killed him, I¡¯m afraid his father will pay a visit. That being said, even his father doesn¡¯t seem to have reached the Nascent Soul Realm.¡± ¡°Wow, senior brother, have you been bewitched by some inner demon?¡± Huang Chaoyu teased, This isn¡¯t the same as the state you were in in the training ground today!¡± Gu Lingfei simply smiled and shook his head, ¡°If they really want to exchange a few moves with us, I don¡¯t have the slightest fear. It¡¯s just that¡­¡± ¡°Just what?¡± Seeing the confusion in their eldest senior brother¡¯s eyes, the others all asked. ¡°It¡¯s just that ever since the sect leader¡¯s iteration, the Zhenlei Sect is no longer the fair and righteous sect that we used to know. That¡¯s why when I visited their sect earlier, hoping to get some help, I had been chased out by Lei Yunyuan and his men,¡± Gu Lingfei was probably reminded of those sad memories, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that they will backstab us and ruin our sect¡¯s reputation.¡± With that said, the other disciples also fell silent. That¡¯s right, it was easy to dodge an open spear, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Remembering Lei Yunyuan¡¯s arrogant and despotic attitude, it seemed that his father who was the sect leader was probably not a good person either. ¡°My dear disciples, I¡¯m still sitting here. Why are you worrying over nothing?¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s words broke the silence under the dark night, ¡°What happened today had been witnessed by the public. It had been a sparring match between sects, to begin with. That disciple had first spoken rudely and then used a killing move. Even if we were to discuss the matter of morality, it is most definitely their fault. What does it have to do with us? Besides¡­.¡± Chapter 72 - No One Dared to Challenge the Lingyun Sect Again! Dong Mis Mysterious Side Mission! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming suddenly changed his words, and there seemed to be some killing intent in his words as he continued, ¡°Since I can crush that third-rank force, the Huoyun Sect, what do we have to be afraid of against a fourth-rank sect?¡± Hearing this, the few disciples¡¯ bodies trembled. ¡°If the Zhenlei Sect won¡¯t let go of this matter, then I¡¯ll have no choice but to move my body!¡± ¡°Master! If you give us your permission, you won¡¯t even need to make a move! We can just go to their sect and clean them up!¡± The eldest disciple suddenly stood up. ¡®The abrupt action pulled on his injuries today, and although he was saying vicious words, his face was twisted to hide the pain. ¡®When the other disciples saw the comical appearance of their eldest senior brother, they couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°Hey, hey! What are you laughing at?! Don¡¯t you have any respect for seniority?¡± ¡°I say, eldest senior brother! You¡¯d better heal those injuries on your body quickly before you teach us a lesson!¡± A wave of laughter rippled through the Lingyun Sect. It was already late at night, and his disciples had already quietly fallen asleep. Only Jiang Yiming was still sitting in the training ground, absorbing the spiritual energy of Heaven and earth. He didn¡¯t know why, but after absorbing the remaining spiritual energy in Old Ling¡¯s remains, he was supposed to not only be in the Nascent Soul Realm with the sudden increase in strength. He could fight against Incarnation Realm opponents, and during the battle that day, he had turned the fate of Heaven and Earth for his own use. ¡®The feeling of a breakthrough was also very intense. But now, he was finding it hard to control the spiritual energy in his body, and the energy even showed signs of escaping. No matter how hard he tried, he could not achieve the mark of the Incarnation Realm, which was to form his primordial spirit. ¡°Sigh, as expected, one has to take one step at a time to improve one¡¯s realm in this world. If one were to use fast-acting methods all the time, I¡¯m afraid one will also go crazy in the end,¡± After doing his best to complete the circulation of the spiritual energy, Jiang Yiming opened his eyes in exhaustion. He was feeling the changes in the circulation of spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth when a new mission arrived. [Ding ¡ª mission triggered] [Type]: Side mission [Mission Name]: Unravel the divine secrets, and reverse fate! [Mission Requirements]: Help Dong Mi unravel the divine secrets, and reverse his fate of early death. [Mission Reward]: Ziwei Astrology Technique Anew mission! Jiang Yiming had just been worrying about his main mission. If he wanted to complete it, he would need to spend some more effort. As expected, the system wouldn¡¯t harm him! At this moment of a bottleneck, the system had given him another side mission! The side mission was about this disciple that he had recently taken in. ¡°Tsk, unravel the divine secrets and reverse fate.¡± Just by looking at the mission requirements, Jiang Yiming sighed, ¡°It seems that what Dong Mi had said was true and he didn¡¯t exaggerate at all.¡± ¡°That being said, the mission requirements¡­¡± Jiang Yiming looked at the system panel in front of him in a daze. Could it be that he had missed out on some information? However, the system panel before him was as simple as ever. Forget it. If there were to be additional hints the system would probably inform him directly. With a glimmer of hope, he opened his system backpack. As expected, no new items had been added. The Ziwei Astrology Technique was the same as the sect¡¯s secret realm, it was a treasure that made Jiang Yiming drool at the sight of it! If one were to grasp the deduction principle of the Ziwei Astrology Technique, not only could it help with one¡¯s cultivation, but it could also strengthen one¡¯s body and refine one¡¯s spiritual energy. On top of that, one could pry the divine secrets and deduce the lives of others with the technique! Now, he had one main and one side mission on him with rewards that were valuable and hard to come by! He should calm down since he couldn¡¯t force his fate. At this moment, he should first quickly resolve the matter of the sect¡¯s rank upgrade. Then, he would carefully study the mission with Dong Mi. On the second day that the Lingyun Sect was open to challenge, Huang Chaoyu asked with some confusion, ¡°Master, what¡¯s going on?¡± It was really not just her, even Jiang Yiming was quite puzzled looking at the situation before him. The number of people who came to watch the sparring hadn¡¯t decreased at all. It was just that two hours had passed, the cultivators had pushed each other, and there were all sorts of gossip below the arena, but simply no one dared to jump into the training ground. ¡°What else could it be?¡± Ye Yunfan yawned, ¡°It¡¯s all because of you, junior sister. You were too ruthless yesterday. For the upgrade of a fifth-rank sect, we only need to deal with the challenges of the fourth and fifth-rank sects. Who else would dare to challenge you? Eh, speaking of which, after the battle yesterday, when I had cultivated for a while after going back, it seems that the battle yesterday has allowed my cultivation to improve quite a bit. I have a faint feeling of a breakthrough too!¡± Just a minute ago, Ye Yunfan still looked like he was not fully awake, but the second he talked about cultivation, he immediately became spirited again. Following that, his expression became anxious again as he said, ¡°There are so many people, but why is there no one who dares to come up and accept the challenge? Let me fight a few more rounds. Even if it can¡¯t directly raise my cultivation, it¡¯s a good thing if it can allow me to stretch my muscles and bones too.¡± Finally, someone came up to accept the challenge. Ye Yunfan could not hide his excitement as he leaped onto the training ground¡¯s platform. On the second day, the training ground that was supposed to be the place for challenges had almost become the specialized training ground for the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples. Ye Yunfan and Shangguan Qingyun took turns to fight. Even Dong Mi, who was the strongest among the disciples could not help but show off a few moves. ¡°Not bad! To think you can last three moves against me! Since that¡¯s the case, I, Ye Yunfan, will let you see my trump card! Pierce the Clouds and Reach the Moon!¡± With that, Ye Yunfan¡¯s figure turned into several streaks of light in the training ground, and his opponent was on the ground. Less than an hour was left for today¡¯s sect battle. This was yet another opponent who had lost to Ye Yunfan today. ¡°This, I¡¯ve never seen senior brother use it before?¡± When Ye Yunfan came down from the arena, Shangguan Qingyun asked. ¡°To tell you the truth, I had just comprehended it last night! Look, Master has gone back to cultivate, so we don¡¯t have to be so restrained either!¡± Four hours ago, Jiang Yiming had returned to his residence to cultivate. After all, in his eyes, the few evenly matched battles yesterday were not bad and they could all learn something from them, but today¡¯s battles were basically child¡¯s play. The length of the battles depended on the mood of his disciples. He had expected the matter of the sect¡¯s rank upgrade to be simple, but he really did not expect it to be so easy. In the blink of an eye, another two days had passed, and today was the last day the sect was open to challengers. After these few days, any discerning person could tell at a glance the strength of the Lingyun Sect. On the last day, even the number of people who came to watch was few and far between. After 5 in the evening, the Lingyun Sect could be considered a fourth-rank sect. ¡°It¡¯s really quiet today, not a single person came.¡± ¡°Sigh, we¡¯ve already defeated all the sects that we can fight with. You¡¯re not expecting anyone to come, are you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. How about we spar with each other? Seeing that the time is almost up, we must find a good restaurant later and properly reward ourselves!¡± Just as the few disciples were chatting, a group of people came heading towards the sect! Chapter 74 - Jiang Yiming Stood By and Watched as His Disciple Crushed the Zhenlei Sect! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming looked at Dong Mi in surprise. No wonder Dong Mi hadn¡¯t made much of a move during these few days the sect was open to challengers. It turned out the cultivation and martial techniques he had learned were mainly auxiliary. ¡®As such, for the past few days, when his senior brothers and sisters were having a good time fighting in the array, he hadn¡¯t gone up to make any moves although his cultivation was obviously not low. The passers-by all clicked their tongues in wonder. ¡°If I remember correctly, the Zhenlei Sect seems to be only a fourth-rank sect, right?¡± ¡°Exactly. In their sect, there isn¡¯t even one at the Nascent Soul Realm.¡± ¡°Yeah, look. When the Huoyun Sect came to the Lingyun Sect¡¯s door, they had brought a group of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators and even one in the Incarnation Realm, yet they were still not the sect leader¡¯s match!¡± ¡°This time, if anything, it was the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s disciple who had caused trouble first.¡± ¡°To have gone and provoked the Lingyun Sect for no apparent reason, he must have thought that he has lived for too long¡± Most of the people from the Zhenlei Sect were not very reassured about coming this time. That day, their star of hope had been directly killed in the arena. After that, three Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples had joined hands and defeated the three cooperating Core Formation Realm cultivators. Even that seemingly most unremarkable Foundation Establishment Realm disciple had been able to be unstoppable within the array with his long spear in hand. Not to mention their sect leader. ¡°HMPH! You five ignorant juniors! Not only did you kill my son, now you want to kill me too?¡± The Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader saw that his crafty move hadn¡¯t been effective at all. Rather, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader did not even put him in his eyes at all! To think he only asked his disciple to make a move! The Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader decided that today, he had to avenge his son no matter what! With that, the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader rose into the air, and waves of thunder and fire were formed in his hands. The spiritual energy turned into a bolt of thunder that rushed towards Gu Lingfei! ¡°Senior brother, be careful!¡± Spiritual energy condensed in Dong Mi¡¯s hand. The spiritual energy that he had originally only used to increase his senior brothers and sisters¡¯ combat strength directly turned into a barrier. The explosive thunder smashed onto the barrier, and the barrier didn¡¯t even tremble in the slightest. To think the Lingyun Sect, a small sect with only a few disciples, could have a cultivator who majored in support but still had decent cultivation. The Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader finally realized some points. Previously, the sparring had all been held in the arena. As such, there were restrictions on the number of people and the intensity of the battle. Now that they were fighting out of the arena, added by the fact that he had taken the initiative to come and cause trouble, the other party did not intend to hold back at all! The spiritual energy in Gu Lingfei¡¯s hand blasted out. He had trained in physical techniques that used spiritual energy and the body completely, to begin with. Now that he had the protection of his junior brother¡¯s spiritual energy, he naturally became even more unbridled! ¡°Protect the sect leader! Protect the sect leader!¡± A middle-aged man shouted in the formation. ¡°Don¡¯t think about that old fart in your sect! I advise you to worry about yourself first!¡± Shangguan Qingyun had already rushed over. The silver spear in his hand was already in front of the opponent¡¯s throat! Looking at the tip of the spear before him, this was the first time the middle-aged man felt that death was actually so close. ¡°Get lost!¡± The two Core Formation Realm cultivators of the Zhenlei Sect were swiftly defeated under the combined attack of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples. Before the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader had arrived, he had planned it all out. If the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader made a move, he would bring his sect members and retreat. Then, he would accuse the Lingyun Sect of taking advantage of their own strength to bully others. However, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader didn¡¯t make a move at all. Instead, he let his disciples make a move. Every injustice has its perpetrator. If the other party had the ability, he was very much welcome to take revenge himself! But now, facing Gu Lingfei¡¯s attack, the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader couldn¡¯t withstand it at all. ¡°Old thing! Didn¡¯t you come to my sect on your own accord saying that you want to seek revenge for your son?¡± Gu Lingfei punched continuously left and right on the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader¡¯s face. The Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader had used his hands to defend himself in the beginning, however, his opponent was also at the Core Formation Realm and had cultivation and martial techniques that far surpassed his own, so how could he defend himself? ¡°Master, is it really alright for senior brothers and sisters to fight like this?¡± ¡°You¡¯re new here, so you naturally don¡¯t know that back when the Lingyun was in dire straits,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head and continued, ¡°We were just like grass. Anyone who passed by could trample on us. So now, if anyone dares to offend our sect, who would know that the Lingyun is no longer the same as before if we don¡¯t teach them a lesson?¡± Hearing his Master¡¯s words, Dong Mi nodded his head solemnly. Then, he strengthened the spiritual energy chains he had put on his senior brothers¡¯ bodies by a few times. ¡°Good! Good! Good!¡± The Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader was defeated in just a few moves. He fell from the sky. Before he could get up, Gu Lingfei had already arrived in front of him. Gu Lingfei landed a foot on the opponent¡¯s chest, and a mouthful of blood gushed out from the other party¡¯s mouth. ¡°Stop! Stop! What happened today was indeed reckless of our sect.¡± Seeing that their sect leader had stopped resisting stubbornly, the rest of the disciples quickly surrendered. Even the Core Formation Realm experts in their sect were nothing in the eyes of these monsters, let alone them who were merely in Foundation Establishment Realm. ¡°You ignorant fool! To think you old thief brought your disciples and beat on gongs and drums all the way here. Didn¡¯t you want to see the Lingyun Sect make a fool of ourselves? Now, you want us to let this matter go by just saying that you had acted rashly?¡± The Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader hadn¡¯t believed it before, but today, he finally understood that he had provoked a strong opponent. ¡°My sect has been unreasonable! It¡¯s my sect¡¯s fault! Please let me off. In the future, the Zhenlei Sect will¡­¡± Gritting his teeth, the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader squeezed out a few words from between his teeth, ¡°Submit to the Lingyun Sect!¡± ¡°Master! What should we do with this old thing?¡± ¡°The last time the Huoyun Sect came to cause trouble, I believe all of you should know my solution, right?¡± Jiang Yiming smiled lightly and walked slowly to the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader. ¡°No! No! Please be magnanimous, please be magnanimous! Even though that unfilial son of mine did speak out to provoke you first, he didn¡¯t deserve to die! I just wanted to seek justice for my son!¡± Gu Lingfei removed the foot that was stepping on the other party¡¯s chest, and the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader hurriedly knelt down. He kowtowed nine times to Jiang Yiming. ¡°Seek justice? If you had come personally, I might have let you live. But what you did today was just in line with humiliating my sect. Tsk tsk. To think you¡¯re so old, yet you can¡¯t think before you act. I pity you,¡± Jiang Yiming ignored the other party¡¯s pleas for mercy and went on. ¡°Please don¡¯t! Although the Zhenlei Sect is not strong, I have put in many years of hard work to raise it. Spirit stones, cultivation techniques, and martial techniques, I will definitely give all of them to you in the future! I will also order my sect disciples to create momentum for the Lingyun Sect. In a few days, your sect will definitely be filled with disic¡­¡± Without waiting for him to finish his words, a spiritual light flashed in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand, and the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s sect leader who had been kneeling on the ground fell straight down. ¡°You¡¯re really asking for trouble and so very long-winded.¡± Chapter 75 - Underworld City? A Clue Regarding Dong Mi! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Ever since I became the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, ¡°I¡¯ve already said it more than once,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head and turned around before he continued, ¡°I don¡¯t want to waste my breath anymore. If anyone dares to come after my sect again, this will be the end for all of you.¡± Just as he was about to retum to the sect, he turned his head again and said, ¡°Gu Lingfei, clean up the place before the gates. Don¡¯t let it disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the sect.¡± With that, he disappeared from everyone¡¯s sight. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what my Master said? Hurry up and clean up this place!¡± Gu Lingfei tumed his head again and shouted at the Zhenlei Sect members who were already scared out of their wits. Hearing Gu Lingfei¡¯s order, they finally knew that they had escaped a calamity! They hurriedly thanked him as they carried the people in the array who were unknown to be dead or alive away. Then they started to clean up the traces left by the battle. The sky was already dark, and the Lingyun Sect¡¯s rank promotion trial had thus ended. The Lingyun Sect had officially entered the ranks of the fourth-rank forces! However, most people knew that it was just that the Lingyun Sect only had a few disciples at the moment. As soon as they accept more disciples, with their hidden assets and strength, they would be able to take another step forward and become a third-rank sect immediately! After Gu Lingfei led his junior brothers and sisters to settle the remaining matters then returned to the sect, he felt as if the burden on his shoulders had finally been lifted. ¡°Phew, the Lingyun Sect has finally returned to being a fourth-rank sect!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, even though something went wrong just now, at least it didn¡¯t disrupt our plans.¡± Seeing that his disciples had finally returned, Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression was naturally filled with joy. ¡°It¡¯s still my fault for not working hard enough. I had thought that after my few times of making moves, no one would dare to provoke the Lingyun Sect,¡± He smiled and shook his head, ¡°But I really didn¡¯t expect that there would always be people who aren¡¯t afraid of death.¡± ¡°Master! In the future, there¡¯s no need for you to make a move in such matters!¡± Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan said in unison. With their strength, they were more than enough to contend with most of the fourth-rank forces. ¡°That¡¯s right! If such a thing happens again in the future, just let me and my senior brothers deal with it!¡± Shangguan Qingyun looked as if he hadn¡¯t had enough of fighting. After all, if he had been told that he could defeat a Core Formation Realm cultivator head-on two months ago, he wouldn¡¯t have believed it no matter what. But now, his strength had turned it into reality! ¡°Oh right, junior brother Dong Mi, I see your cultivation technique isn¡¯t the same as ours which focuses on attacking!¡± Huang Chaoyu seemed to have suddenly come to her senses as she asked. In the battle just now, with the support of Dong Mis cultivation technique, they had felt that their realms had increased by quite a bit! ¡°Impressive! Such cultivation techniques are not easy to cultivate to begin with, yet junior brother Dong Mi is able to have such cultivation at such a young age. Senior brother admires you!¡± Ye Yunfan praised. Dong Mi, on the other hand, was a little embarrassed, ¡°Senior brother and sister, you¡¯re too kind. Just too kind! I¡¯m just a little lucky.¡± ¡°alright, alright! The lot of you still have to practice more in the future!¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand, signaling the disciples to listen to him, ¡°Since today is a joyous occasion of the Lingyun Sect, we¡¯ll do as you say. Let¡¯s go out and find a restaurant to celebrate!¡± As Jiang Yiming¡¯s voice fell, the unhappiness from before was swept away. The disciples surrounded Jiang Yiming like stars surrounding the moon as they left the sect. ¡°Isn¡¯t this the sect leader of Lingyun Sect and his disciples?¡± ¡°Congratulations on the Lingyun Sect¡¯s promotion! Your future must be boundless!¡± ¡°The only sect that can achieve such a rapid promotion in the Divine Pheonix Region is probably the Lingyun Sect!¡± Walking in the night market, the surrounding shopkeepers exclaimed in admiration as they recognized the disciples. After Jiang Yiming and his disciples discussed among themselves, they finally decided on a restaurant. ¡°Oh my! I had wondered who had arrived? For the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect to have brought his disciples here, this small shop of mine has truly been honored by your presence!¡± The moment they sat down, the waiter quickly came over and his mouth was full of praise. ¡°Hey! I say! Usually, when I come over to have a drink, I didn¡¯t see that you had been so attentive!¡± ¡°Hey! Look at you, Gu Lingfei! To think you¡¯re acting so proud of yourself just after I praised you! Bringing your Master and juniors to my little shop, what would you like to have today?¡± The waiter joked around with Gu Lingfei and didn¡¯t seem like an outsider at all. ¡°This isn¡¯t a small shop! Huh? Hurry up and serve the best dishes in your shop!¡± Gu Lingfei had just finished speaking when he looked at Jiang Yiming with a little nervousness as he said, ¡°Master, you know this as well, but I¡¯ve been devoting myself to cultivation these days, so it¡¯s inevitable that I¡¯m a little short of money¡­¡± ¡°Wow! Gu Lingfei, you¡¯re thinking of taking advantage of your Master now? It¡¯s no big deal! I don¡¯t believe that the lot of you can empty our sect¡¯s treasure trove!¡± ¡°alright!¡± The few disciples were actually very curious. Their Master had obtained countless precious cultivation techniques recently, and it also seemed like he had an endless amount of money. Although they were puzzled, since their Master didn¡¯t talk about it, they didn¡¯t probe further. After three rounds of drinking, the other customers in the shop had already left and new ones had arrived. Just when Jiang Yiming and his disciples were drinking to their heart¡¯s content, two people who seemed to be travel-worn travelers sat at the next table. As his cultivation improved, if Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t want to get drunk, then he would not. As soon as the two people sat down, he realized that they were not simple. ¡®They were actually two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. From the looks of it, they seemed to have just returned from somewhere. ¡°Whoa, after half a year, we have finally returned to the Divine Phoenix Region!¡± ¡°I wonder if the restaurant¡¯s chef has changed. If the taste of the dishes is not right, let¡¯s go to another restaurant?¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be wrong. This smell, the dishes must be the work of that person!¡± ¡°Okay. Thinking back, we had such a slim chance of survival in the Nether Turtle Region! Now that we have escaped, I don¡¯t want to go to that place ever again.¡± Jiang Yiming listened in on the conversation between the two half intentionally. These two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators had actually returned from the Nether Turtle Region? From their words, it seemed that they were saying that the Nether Turtle Region was dangerous and unpredictable? His newly recruited disciple, Dong Mi had come from the Nether Turtle Region. ¡®Was the new side mission possibly related to the Nether Turtle Region? Jiang Yiming¡¯s curiosity was piqued, so he listened carefully. If there were useful clues, he could also go forward and ask about them. ¡°Yeah, if we had stayed for another two days¡­¡± The person who spoke downed a cup of wine before continuing, ¡°When the Underworld opens, I¡¯m afraid we wouldn¡¯t have been able to leave.¡± ¡°alright, we¡¯ve already taken quite a lot of treasures from that place. Aren¡¯t you satisfied yet?¡± The other person raised his glass and clinked it with his. That place? The Underworld? The clues had been hard to come by, yet he had obtained it so easily! Chapter 77 - Arrived! Master and Disciple Made Preparations to Enter the City! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After Old Ling finished speaking, he raised his head to look at Jiang Yiming, ¡°Master, do you want to go to Underworld City?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t ask about these things. You may leave now,¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand, indicating for him to leave. It seemed that Old Ling wasn¡¯t too sure of the matters there either. Old Ling had just left when someone knocked on the door again. It was Dong Mi. He stuttered as if he had something to say but was too embarrassed to say it. ¡°If you have something to say, just say it. There¡¯s no need to hide anything between master and disciple.¡± Dong Mi spoke slowly, ¡°Just now, I had drunk too much and had been in a state of half-consciousness. In this daze, a chaotic image had kept appearing in front of my eyes. I had tried my best to control it, but those chaotic images kept appearing in my mind.¡± Jiang Yiming stood up. The incident in Underworld City seemed to really have something to do with the prophecy on Dong Mi! ¡°Dong Mi, there¡¯s no need to be anxious. Speak slowly.¡± ¡°That scene was indescribably chaotic. It was as if there were a few ferocious beasts continuously devouring some people with sluggish expressions, but it was also as if someone was constantly whispering in my ear, saying that I couldn¡¯t escape fate or something like that.¡± The people with sluggish expressions should be those who were preparing to enter the Underworld! And the ferocious beasts were the same as what Old Ling and the people in the restaurant had said! It seemed that the solution to Dong Mi¡¯s problem was there! ¡°Master, why do you seem happy and excited instead?¡± Seeing Jiang Yiming¡¯s reaction, Dong Mi found it strange. ¡°Dong Mi, don¡¯t panic. I already know the solution to your prophecy.¡± ¡°Master? You only took me in as your disciple in a few days!¡± Dong Mi¡¯s face was full of disbelief! ¡°In these few days, Master, you¡¯ve already figured out the solution? !¡± ¡°Yes, don¡¯t underestimate your Master.¡± According to what Old Ling had said just now, when the Underworld opened, the entire Underworld City would be engulfed within! If he was a step late, he would miss the opportunity! Such a spectacle was rare in a thousand years. There was no time to lose! He and Dong Mi had to leave immediately! ¡°How about this, you leave with me first thing tomorrow morning. Go along and quickly go to bed. Right, bring more clothes.¡± Dong Mi was stunned. ¡°We¡¯re going to the northernmost land?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± The next morning, Jiang Yiming called his disciples over. He told them the general situation. ¡°Does this mean that the Nether Turtle Region is extremely dangerous?¡± Huang Chaoyu asked first with a worried look on her face. ¡°Which of the situations we encountered before were not dangerous? You don¡¯t need to worry about it,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. Since it was his disciple¡¯s matter, let alone entering the small Underworld City, even if he was asked to climb a mountain of knives or dive into a pot of oil, he would definitely not refuse. ¡°For these few days Dong Mi and I are away from the sect, you guys must not delay your cultivation. If you meet any talented people who have the intention to join our sect, you can also bring them back here.¡± Gu Lingfei nodded, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Master.¡± ¡°If strong enemies come attacking, use the Thousand Miles Same Wind. Old Ling¡¯s current strength is above the Nascent Soul Realm, so he can also help everyone in the sect protection formation,¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows at Old Ling. ¡°Yes, I will do my best in what Master has entrusted me.¡± ¡°Master and junior brother, you must be careful on this trip!¡± ¡°We will wait for Master¡¯s return in the sect!¡± The disciples, including Dong Mi, all had some fear in their eyes. But they believed their Master always had a backup plan! He would definitely return safely with Dong Mi! Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi called out their swords, then rode on their swords and left. ¡°Master, you said that there¡¯s really a way to break the curse on me in Underworld City?¡± The Master and disciple had been flying on their swords for almost a day. ¡®When they saw that the sky was getting dark, they finally stopped to rest. Dong Mi still had some doubts in his eyes. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t trust his Master¡¯s strength, it was just that he was wondering how could his Master be so sure that they could find a solution in the region? ¡°Don¡¯t all the clues we know now all point to Underworld City? Don¡¯t worry, Dong Mi. Ina few days, you and your family will be safe and sound.¡± Dong Mi nodded and took a pill to recover the spiritual energy that he had consumed today. Indeed, if he didn¡¯t place his hopes in the Nether Turtle Region and were to search for other clues, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Underworld City was located in the north of this world. It was a town that had suddenly appeared in the extremely cold wilderness overnight. No one knew who had built it and why. Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi had been traveling through the night for two days. Although they were already in the Nether Turtle Region, they were still quite a distance away from Underworld City. The two of them were somewhat exhausted, so they found an inn to stay in the city. ¡°Wow, the closer we are to the north, the colder the temperature is.¡± It was also Dong Mi¡¯s first time here, so he was quite curious about everything. ¡°Hehe, dear guests, you must¡¯ve come by riding on your swords, right? Please, have some warm wine to warm your bodies first!¡± The boss placed two pots of wine in front of the two of them. ¡°Dear customers, may I ask something? My small shop is usually frequented by merchants. However, you two are obviously not merchants, it can¡¯t be¡­¡± The boss said in a low voice, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re going north to Underworld City?¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyes and sized up the boss, ¡°From what you said, you seem to know a lot about Underworld City!¡± This place was not far from Underworld City, so there were probably many who were struggling to live in Underworld City staying here. Since this person was able to run an inn at such a location, he must have some strength. ¡°Tdon¡¯t know a lot, but my inn is not far from Underworld City, so I do know a little of the rumors. I don¡¯t dare to say much about Underworld City, and I can only advise you two¡­¡± Jiang Yiming raised his head. ¡°Don¡¯t overestimate your strength in Underworld City. Try not to be out after sunset.¡± ¡°Hmm, thank you,¡± The master and disciple nodded. They wanted to ask more questions, ¡°Boss, in Underworld City¡­¡± ¡°Tcan only help you up to here. I don¡¯t know anything else. If you want more wine, just call me.¡± That boss probably also knew that saying too much would lead to disaster, so he stopped talking. ¡®The mysteriousness of Underworld City had increased in their hearts again. Nether Turtle Region, Underworld City. Jiang Yiming and Dongmi finally arrived in the mysterious city. From its appearance, it was no different from the other cities. It was just that there was a faint fishy smell mixed in the air. The strange thing was, there were no other people except for Jiang Yiming and Dongmi outside the city. ¡°Master, why do I feel that this place is strange?¡± Dong Mi took a deep breath of the cold air in the air. He could hear the sound of the waves. In this extreme north, it always wintered. The only thing that greeted their eyes was pure white.. Chapter 78 - Strange City! Allowed to Enter But Not Leave? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve already expected that. It¡¯s the place that can remove the strange curse on you,¡± Jiang Yiming chuckled, ¡°If there¡¯s nothing unusual about it, I would¡¯ve found it strange instead. Alright, let¡¯s not waste any more time. Let¡¯s quickly enter the city and find out what¡¯s going on!¡± Dong Mi agreed and followed Jiang Yiming into Underworld City. ¡®The two of them walked to a spot that was more than ten miles away from the city, and they felt a chill over their bodies. The aura around them became somewhat unstable, and they could hear the sound of waves. In such a place with extreme cold, even the circulation of their spiritual energy in their bodies seemed to be somewhat obstructed. The two of them finally entered through the city gates. ¡°Oh? I didn¡¯t expect that there would still be people who would dare to enter Underworld City now,¡± They had just entered when a peddler who seemed to be selling something by the roadside spoke up. ¡°Oh? Even the city gates of Underworld City are unguarded, why wouldn¡¯t anyone dare to enter?¡± Jiang Yiming walked to the front of the peddler. However, he saw that the peddler wasn¡¯t selling any physical goods. Instead, there were only some notes on the stall before him. Dong Mi was about to take a note, but the vendor stopped him, ¡°Hehe, if you two have no intention of buying, please don¡¯t touch them. The celestial phenomenon is unclear and the blood moon is coming. The gates of the Underworld are about to be wide open. It¡¯s easy to enter, but difficult to leave!¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Jiang Yiming recalled the strange aura that surrounded him when he had been about to enter the city. Could it be that it was some strange barrier? Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming frowned. With a light tap of his toes, he rose and headed out of the city. He wanted to see if Underworld City was really as the peddler said. One could only enter but not leave? Just as he was about to leave the city, his vision suddenly blurred. It was as if a mass of miasma made him unable to open his eyes. ¡®When he could open his eyes again, the thing in front of him was the gates of Underworld City that had been behind him just now! He definitely hadn¡¯t turned around at all just now. ¡°I say, sir, I don¡¯t know how many people have already tried leaving these few days, but all of them have failed! Since you¡¯re here, then you should take things as they are!¡± ¡°The situation that Underworld City allows entry but not departure should have only happened within these few days, right?¡± Seeing that the person before them was telling the truth and even his powerful Master had been unable to find a way out, Dong Mi was getting anxious. ¡°Yes, but since the two of you are here now, you should be here for the legend, right? Now that you know that the legend is true, shouldn¡¯t the two of you be happy?¡± Jiang Yiming nodded, ¡°What exactly do you sell?¡± Looking at the sneaky look of the peddler in front of them, Jiang Yiming and his disciple were naturally curious. ¡°Sigh, I have been here for many years. You will naturally learn what kind of business I am in, but if you don¡¯t, it¡¯s better not to ask in detail. It will be difficult to explain in a short time anyway,¡± The peddler laughed dryly, ¡°I¡¯m already very grateful to have the two of you say a few words to me in this cold wind!¡± ¡°Then why don¡¯t you choose to get out of the city as soon as possible now that it¡¯s so treacherous?¡± Dong Mi asked again. ¡°Hehe, indeed. When the Underworld opens, I wonder what scene will play here,¡± The peddler shook his head, ¡°But there are rumors saying that when the last time the Underworld opened, someone went there and obtained a lot of treasures. Although I don¡¯t dare to venture deep into it, I might be able to get a share from the snatching when something from the Underworld appears.¡± So that was the case. It seemed that the rumors were true. Not only could he help Dong Mi on this trip, but he could also obtain some treasures. Jiang Yiming nodded. He and Dong Mi continued deeper into Underworld City, searching for clues. ¡°Master, I don¡¯t know why,¡± Dongmi¡¯s expression was a little puzzled as he suddenly spoke, ¡°But when I walked into the city just now, I had felt a faint sense of unease. The deeper we¡¯re in, the more uneasy I feel.¡± Could it be that he was being called by something? Although the general direction of them trying to solve the curse was not wrong, and they knew that the solution must be closely related to Underworld City, or rather, the Underworld, how could they solve the mystery in such a huge city? There was a tavern ahead. It seemed that no matter what the environment was, there would always be people doing business like this. Either way, it was good, since this provided them with a place to rest. ¡°Dong Mi, tell me more about your matters and what you know in detail,¡± Drinking a cup of hot wine and smelling the fishy smell in the air, he asked Dong Mi to recount his memories again. ¡°Speaking of which, I really don¡¯t know much about my background. The only thing on me that is related to my family is the broken jade pendant.¡± Broken jade pendant? Upon hearing this word, Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes lit up. Since Dong Mi¡¯s family was so mysterious, yet they had left a jade pendant as a keepsake for him that was related to the matter of their survival, there might be other clues hidden in the jade pendant! ¡°Hurry up and take out that broken jade pendant of yours.¡± Upon hearing his Master¡¯s words, Dong Mi was taken aback before he hurriedly took out the broken jade pendant that had already been broken into a few pieces. ¡®The uneasy aura that had been emitted just now was actually from the broken jade pendant! To think he only realized it after such a long time! ¡°No wonder I had been so uneasy upon entering the city! So it¡¯s because of this!¡± ¡°Looks like it must have something to do with the matter! Dong Mi, quickly piece it back together!¡± Jiang Yiming felt that it was quite strange because he could not feel the so-called uneasy aura that Dong Mi spoke of at all. He scrutinized the ancient jade pendant and found that there seemed to be something like blood vessels on it. ¡°Hiss, could it be that this is a piece of blood jade?¡± Jiang Yiming was shocked. He had read about it in an ancient book. If an expert who was about to die injected his last blood essence into a blood jade, the item would be able to seal the last remnant of his will. However, he had only read about it in that ancient book. To be able to take out a blood jade of this grade, just what kind of strength did the so-called mysterious family behind his disciple have?! ¡°Master, I don¡¯t know why, but I vaguely feel that it¡¯s¡­¡± Dong Mi¡¯s expression was somewhat nervous as he swallowed a mouthful of saliva before continuing, ¡°It¡¯s trying to lure me.¡± ¡°Should I help you?¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright. The power doesn¡¯t seem to have much malice towards me. It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t dare to casually accept such a tyrannical power,¡± Dong Mi¡¯s gaze calmed down. Spiritual energy surged from his palm as he slowly gathered the pieces of the broken jade pendant and pieced them back together. The blood vessels that grew on the broken jade pendant were thus connected and intertwined. Finally, a huge wave of energy surged out. Even Jiang Yiming could feel the aura surging out from it. ¡°Hahaha, looks like it is fated that my family shouldn¡¯t be cut off! It shouldn¡¯t be!¡± An old voice suddenly sounded in the air. It seemed to come from the broken jade pendant that had just been pieced together. Chapter 80 - The Master and Disciple Were Targeted by Bandits. You Want to Kill Me? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Where did you two come from? Why are you looking for this item?¡± Seeing that the man was a little agitated, Jiang Yiming was quite puzzled. The only thing they knew now was the word ¡°origin¡±. They had no idea what exactly this item was. Was it a medicinal pill? A technique? Or a treasure? ¡°Sigh, since the two of you don¡¯t want to talk about it, then forget it. There have always been different opinions regarding this item,¡± The black-robed man scratched his head as he played with the object in his hand, ¡°Some say it¡¯s a pill refined by a Celestial, others say it¡¯s a secret treasure left behind from ancient times.¡±. ¡°However, one thing is certain. This thing called ¡®origin¡¯ must be hidden in the Underworld. That¡¯s all I know, but¡­¡± The man raised the toy in his hand in front of Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming understood and took the toy. He played with it for a bit. It was just a decoration, but it could be considered exquisite. Jiang Yiming took out some spirit stones and placed them in the man¡¯s hand, saying, ¡°The origin of this thing is unknown, so I don¡¯t want it.¡± ¡°Good! You¡¯re a frank person, so I¡¯ll tell you,¡± That person put away the spirit stones and signaled Jiang Yiming to come closer and listen carefully, ¡°Although I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s true, there are rumors of an old man living alone by the sea whom we call Old Hai. It is unknown since when has he been living in Underworld City, but it¡¯s said that he¡¯s here to look for the method to resurrect someone, either his brother or friend. He knows a lot about Underworld City.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. It seemed that this person was the one he was looking for. ¡°It¡¯s just that he has a weird temper. If you can get him to open his mouth, it can be considered news in Underworld City! Walk on this path to the seaside and head west for about an hour. If you see a place with fire, that¡¯s where Old Hai is,¡±The man pointed a few times with his finger at the vague direction. Jiang Yiming cupped his fists and said goodbye to the man with Dong Mi. The fog of mystery that was originally shrouded on Dong Mi seemed to be slowly clearing away! How could this not make them excited?! The two quickly left the Underworld market. Not long after they left, Jiang Yiming abruptly stopped in his tracks. ¡°Master? What¡¯s wrong?¡± Seeing this, Dong Mi knew that his Master must have sensed some trouble. ¡°L knew it. The trip this time won¡¯t be so easy,¡± Jiang Yiming sighed. ¡°There are a few dogs following us,¡± As soon as he finished saying this, a sharp sword was already in front of his face. Jiang Yiming focused and blocked, which made the sword stop in front of his eyes. Dong Mi immediately understood the situation. He quickly released his spiritual energy. He had been a little too excited just now that he didn¡¯t notice someone had been following behind them. He was now in the Core Formation Realm, and it shouldn¡¯t have been difficult for him to discover this. Jiang Yiming waved his fingers, and the sword before him directly broke into several pieces in the air. Seeing this, the opponent was quite surprised. They had already found out that one of these two people was in the Core Formation Realm. As for the other one, he had never revealed even a bit of his aura. Even though he had blocked the fatal attack, they couldn¡¯t judge his strength at all. ¡°Since we have already been discovered,¡± A group of masked men suddenly jumped out in the snowy ground from God knows where. They blocked in front of the two. ¡°Then there¡¯s no need for us to hide anymore.¡± This group of black-clothed men didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of negotiating with the two of them. Instead, they attacked directly, only wanting to kill them! ¡°Humph, that¡¯s fine with me. Ever since that battle in the desert, it¡¯s been a while since I¡¯ve made a move,¡± Jiang Yiming sneered, ¡°Since you¡¯ve delivered yourselves to my door today, then I won¡¯t stand on ceremony.¡± The opponents¡¯ spiritual energy was all incomparably sharp. ¡®Those who engaged in the robbery for a living all learned incomparably sharp offensive techniques! Jiang Yiming could tell from the instant the opponent attacked that there were at least three or more Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the opponent¡¯s lineup. ¡°Dong Mi, be careful! All of these bandits learned the techniques that focus on sneak attacks and decapitation, don¡¯t ever reveal any flaws!¡± Dong Mi said, ¡°Okay!¡± Jiang Yiming blocked the hidden weapons before him. In an instant, the slightly stronger Nascent Soul Realm cultivators all formed a seal with both hands. ¡®Was it a combination array again? These few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators wanted to trap him to death with such an unrated skill? It was no different from a Fool¡¯s dream! Countless sharp weapons appeared from the array. It was as if they were alive as they paused in the air for a moment before stabbing towards Jiang Yiming! ¡®The weapons were so many they actually blocked out the bright moon above! They covered the sky as they rushed towards Jiang Yiming and his disciple! If a cultivator was in such an array, he would probably be scared out of his wits! Just the pressure one would feel in the array was enough to destroy a person¡¯s mind! ¡°Not bad, not bad. Although this array is of average quality and is far from being of a high grade, it has been refined to perfection by these sneaky people!¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. Facing the sky full of swords, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t even use any skills. He merely lightly grasped the spiritual energy in his hand and pushed it out. With that, the array that had formed an encirclement was completely destroyed by him! The few people who had formed the array were shocked. The cooperation between them was enough to destroy any Nascent Soul Realm cultivator! But their combined attack had been so easily neutralized by this person. Could it be that his cultivation had already far surpassed the Nascent Soul Realm? Damn it! They had chased him all the way here, only to encounter an Incarnation Realm cultivator! As for that Core Formation Realm cultivator, the aura and energy that erupted from him were far beyond what an ordinary Core Formation Realm cultivator could do! ¡°What other moves do you guys have? Why don¡¯t all of you show them to me together?¡± Jiang Yiming made up his mind. It had indeed been a while since he had fought. He had made the move just now to feel what his true realm was now. As expected, the continuous compression of his unstable spiritual energy had played a significant role. Ina place like this, the longer he was exposed, the more dangerous it would be! He could only end it quickly! Against a few small Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, he probably wouldn¡¯t even have to use the Chaos Heart Technique which was of a higher grade! Just one move of the Chaos Finger would be enough to end the battle! ¡°Dong Mi! Don¡¯t worry about me! Protect yourself!¡± The spiritual energy that his disciple had given him had indeed helped him a little, but it was really insignificant. After all, the strength of the Core Formation Realm was far from being comparable to his almost Incarnation Realm strentgh. Dong Mi nodded. He quickly withdrew all his spiritual energy and used it to protect himself. ¡°Chaos Finger!¡± Along with Jiang Yiming¡¯s roar, the power of desolation that was condensed in Heaven and Earth quickly surged over and all gathered on him! However, those Nascent Soul Realm cultivators didn¡¯t seem to be afraid at all. Instead, they joined forces once more to form the array, vowing to defeat Jiang Yiming who was in front of them! A giant finger appeared behind Jiang Yiming and rushed towards the array set up by the bandits. But this time, its force was actually somewhat different from the destructive force that he had imagined it to have.. Chapter 81 - A Double Trap! Many Form a Thousand-Feet-Tall Body! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio How could this be? When he had fought against the members of the Huoyun Sect back then, he had been able to directly break through the joint defense of five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators with just this skill. From the aura they had been exuding now, the opponent was at most five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. So why was it that this time the Chaos Finger was somewhat suppressed? Just as he was thinking about this, the Chaos Finger had already arrived before those people. Jiang Yiming had no intention of letting them live. Ina place like this, he simply couldn¡¯t let the tiger return to its mountain. Just as he defeated the Nascent Soul cultivators, he could already feel some other people coming over. This was the most vexing situation that he had anticipated! Making a move here would expose his aura, which would probably attract wave after wave of enemies! This place was filled with demons that killed without batting an eye. ¡®As long as there was profit to be made, they would be like tarsal maggots and simply wouldn¡¯t let go! It seemed that he had to quickly get rid of his opponents and escape. ¡®The first group of bandits was only a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators and could be easily defeated. However, in this city, it was still unknown what experts there were. If they made a move against him and his disciple, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t be sure that he could protect him and Dongmi¡¯s safety! The sound of someone breaking through the air gradually neared. The leader of the group shouted in a stern voice, ¡°Good! Good! I wonder where you came from, fellow friend! The fact that you have won the battle so easily has already resolved the hatred in my heart! Wonderful! Just wonderful!¡± This person probably had some conflicts with the group of people before. ¡®The encirclement and suppression of a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators was nothing to Jiang Yiming. So would this person still dare to make a move? Or did this person have that kind of strength? Jiang Yiming narrowed his eyes slightly. ¡®The enemy who had arrived before him didn¡¯t seem like the group of people just now who was brainless and only knew to attack forcefully. ¡®The middle-aged man in the lead narrowed his eyes as he looked at Jiang Yiming, who was already in the air. ¡°Tsk, I had been wondering. There aren¡¯t many people in the entire Underworld City who can make such a big move. Since you¡¯re an outsider, I¡¯ll tell you the rules of Underworld City today,¡± The middle-aged man curled his lips, ¡°Attack!¡± ¡°Cut the crap. Since when were there rules in this city? Or are the acts of you people robbing everyone you see the so-called rules?¡± ¡°Hahahaha! That¡¯s true! Very true! But it doesn¡¯t matter! You will fall into our hands soon!¡± Dong Mi was naturally a little nervous. After all, this was only the second wave of opponents. If they continued to fight like this, this place would just become a chaotic battlefield. Then, several cultivators appeared from the horizon and landed behind the middle-aged man. The spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth in the area had already increased several times in an instant! A terrifying aura was rippling between Heaven and Earth. He couldn¡¯t allow this to drag on any longer! The matter at hand had to be resolved quickly! Jiang Yiming had been hiding his aura. Even the Chaos Finger that had instantly killed several people just now had only used less than 30% of his strength! No, this can¡¯t do. He couldn¡¯t let these people leave alive! The power of desolation rushed over from between Heaven and Earth once more. However, the leading middle-aged man was still quite relaxed as he said slowly, ¡°Not bad! Not bad! No wonder you were able to kill a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators the moment you made a move!¡± Heh, why don¡¯t they take this then? ¡°Chaos palm!¡± Countless power of Chaos condensed in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand. ¡°Master! Let me help you!¡± Dong Mi also quickly circulated his cultivation technique to help Jiang Yiming complete this terrifying attack. ¡®The several cultivators behind the middle-aged man jumped, and threads made from spiritual energy formed between them! Jiang Yiming was no longer unfamiliar with such a scene. After all, during their sect rank upgrade, he had already seen someone use such a combined cultivation technique! That being said, the combined cultivation technique before him now was a few times stronger than the cultivation technique cultivated by those fourth-rank sect disciples! The hand seals that they quickly formed a shield before them! The Chaos Palm smashed onto the barrier! ¡°Boom!¡± The barrier cracked, and then shattered! Humph! They were simply overestimating themselves! ¡®The few cultivators were naturally unable to see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength, but they could see that the Chaos Palm had already broken through their defenses! ¡°Leader! You should retreat first!¡± ¡°Whoa, looks like this outsider¡¯s bones are quite hard to crack. Keep his head intact for me.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The middle-aged man who was called leader had the habit of making others¡¯ skulls into wine vessels. Now, he was determined to get Jiang Yiming¡¯s skull too! More cultivators flew out, circling Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi. ¡°Master, what¡­ What should we do?!¡± Dong Mi was more or less aware that there was no more miscellaneous trash within the group of enemies before them that he could deal with. The weakest of them was in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul Realm! Just facing the terrifying strength and pressure alone had made him a little breathless! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll find a way out of it. I have my plans,¡± Even though Jiang Yiming was saying so, he had already hidden a Hunyuan pill up his sleeve. ¡°Chaos Finger!¡± This time, it was not just a few fingers, he had directly formed dozens of them! ¡®The opponent already had a rough idea of Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength and they didn¡¯t dare to underestimate their opponent anymore. The leading cultivator shouted, ¡°Combination array!¡± Everyone gathered. ¡°Gather Qi!¡± ¡°Buse body!¡± ¡°Transform!¡± After the group of cultivators gathered, Jiang Yiming¡¯s Chaos Finger couldn¡¯t break through their defense at all! ¡°Master!¡± At this moment, Dong Mi anxiously shouted, ¡°What they¡¯re using now seems to be a combination array technique!¡± Combination array technique? To think the dozen Chaos Fingers he had just formed had been unable to break through the defenses of these twenty over cultivators. No, he couldn¡¯t wait any longer! ¡°Chaos Palm!¡± Jiang Yiming angrily shouted. He pushed his palm out! ¡®The size of the palm was originally the size of a human hand, but with the infusion of spiritual energy, the closer it got to the opponents, the bigger it grew! Even a strong Incarnation Realm expert shouldn¡¯t easily dare to take this attack, right?! ¡°Myself as the center! Break!¡± Just as the palm was about to hit the enemy, fear appeared in Dong Mi¡¯s eyes! This was because the palm that Jiang Yiming had pushed out had been blocked by the cultivators, or rather, giant, in front of him. They had also pushed out a palm, and the two forces were completely offset! Even Jiang Yiming was a little surprised! ¡°Hahahahaha! I advise you to accept your fate as soon as possible!¡± The giant was surrounded by black gas. As it spoke, even the vast ocean seemed to be shaken a little! ¡°know. You must be at the Incarnation Realm, right? But the more powerful the person at the center of the array is, the more powerful the evil God will be! I am an Incarnation Realm cultivator, to begin with.. With the support of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators around m, even if you have those ultimate techniques, you can¡¯t do anything to me, can you?¡± Chapter 82 - Jiang Yimings Counterattack! The Chaos Buddha Reappears! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Master?¡± This was the first time Dong Mi had seen such a scene. An evil demon that blotted out the sky. ¡®Who wouldn¡¯t feel fear upon seeing it?! Jiang Yiming knew in his heart that since the person who formed the array was an Incarnation Realm powerhouse, he absolutely could not slack off even a little! It seemed that he was fated to use the Hunyuan Pill today! ¡°Dong Mi, don¡¯t be afraid! Although the enemy is strong, your master naturally has a way to deal with them!¡± With a flip of his sleeve, the Hunyuan Pill was in his hand! ¡°Dong Mi, you must protect yourself well! Stay behind me!¡± After swallowing the Hunyuan Pill, Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura soared! ¡°Master? What are you doing?!¡± Dong Mi knew of the Hunyuan Pill that his Master had made and left behind in the sect! ¡°Master! Didn¡¯t you say that this kind of pill will have a great effect on the user?¡± ¡°Now that things have come to this, we have no other choice! Don¡¯t worry, Dong Mi! As long as I am still alive, I will try my best to protect you!¡± Chaos Celestial Technique! Third form! Chaos Buddha! Rise! The giant had sensed the surging aura on Jiang Yiming¡¯s body! It couldn¡¯t allow him to continue circulating his energy! With that, the giant raised its foot and stomped down hard! Just as the foot was about to come into contact with the master and disciple, at the critical moment, it was bounced off by something! The giant looked carefully again, and an evil Buddha that was the same size as itself rose from the ground while sitting on a giant lotus. This?! They had gathered more than 20 Nascent Soul Realm cultivators combined with the power of one Incarnation Realm cultivator to build this evil God together! But Jiang Yiming could transform into a giant that could fight them on equal terms by himself?! This was a little too terrifying, wasn¡¯t it? ¡®What realm was he exactly in?! In Underworld City, there had originally been some small gangs that were eager to give it a try to rob Jiang Yiming, but when they saw the two colossi appear by the sea, all of them dispelled their inner thoughts! Mortals shouldn¡¯t get close to Celestials fighting! At their realm, even if they went close, even the shockwaves of the battle could probably devour them! ¡°Good! Just great! Damned thing! You¡¯re at most in the Incarnation Realm. For you to support this evil Buddha by yourself, I wonder how long can you hold on?¡± The evil God started running. Every step he took on the snowy plains shook the snowy mountains hundreds of miles away to the point there were faint signs of an avalanche! Facing the enemy¡¯s charge that came with tremendous strength, the evil Buddha remained calm. He simply pushed out a palm in response! Boom! The two bodies formed by spiritual energy finally collided! ¡®The power of Chaos and the power of Evil fought between Heaven and Earth! ¡°Cough, looks like you do have some ability! Again! I want to see how long you can last!¡± ¡®The two forces that carried endless spiritual energy used the most primitive method to collide under the moonlight! The two were evenly matched! The shockwaves from the collisions set off monstrous waves in the vast ocean at the side! After a few more moves, Jiang Yiming was already feeling a little tired. To begin with, he had entered the Incarnation Realm with a foundation that had yet to completely stabilize. Back when he had fought against an opponent like Sima Zhen, he had first taken two Hunyuan pills in a row, then he had observed the impure spiritual energy in Old Ling¡¯s remains. Even then, he had only been able to last a few more moves against the opponent. In the end, he was also knocked out by the backlash of the pills. But now, although his cultivation was a little more stable, he didn¡¯t have the demonic energy he did at that time. ¡®As such, facing a peak Incarnation Realm cultivator and several Nascent Soul Realme cultivators, he really didn¡¯t have much strength left. He couldn¡¯t find a way to break the opponent¡¯s array. ¡®The opponent¡¯s aura was a little stronger than his own, to begin with. His cultivation had only matched the opponents because he had taken the Hunyun pill. But in the end, the enemy was a group of people. Thanks to their interconnectedness and defense, the evil God that they transformed into was almost unbreakable! Just a few more moves and he would probably be done for. In reality, Jiang Yiming was not the only one feeling tired. The eyes of the evil God were already filled with confusion. How is this possible? How is this possible? This fusion and combination array with himself, an Incarnation Realm expert as the heart, could even fight against an expert in the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm! What the hell was the realm of the person before him?! Both sides were pondering and trying to read each other¡¯s minds. ¡°Ahahahaha! You¡¯re not afraid, are you? Hmm? Again! Again!¡± After the evil God gradually recovered its strength, it once again pounced on the evil Buddha that Jiang Yiming had transformed into! Since this was the case, there was no other way but to accept the challenge. Jiang Yiming focused again, preparing to clash with it! This time, both sides did not hold back anymore! ¡®The strikes they threw out seemed to even shatter the space around them. Either the opponent died, or he died! But just as the two were about to come into contact, they stopped as if they had both been frozen. ¡®They had clearly used all of their strength to throw out the attacks just now, but now, they could not move an inch in the air. It was the same for both parties. ¡°Ma-Master!¡± Dong Mi cried. It wasn¡¯t that the two of them had stopped moving at this moment! It was that there was one person standing between the evil Buddha¡¯s giant palm and the evil God¡¯s giant fist! Both of them were shocked! Who was it that had such terrifying strength?! Before they had time to think, the person between the two of them exerted his strength at the same time. A surge of spiritual energy from the third party broke into the body of the evil God and the evil Buddha inch by inch! ¡®The two were already somewhat exhausted, to begin with, so how could they withstand this vast spiritual energy? With that, the two giants disappeared together and a group of people fell from the sky. Dong Mi quickly used his spiritual energy to catch his Master. Jiang Yiming stood up and spat out a mouthful of blood. He looked at the person in the middle in disbelief. Just how strong was he? To be able to resolve the combined attacks of two who were probably in the early stage of the Incarnation Realm and to be able to easily destroy the giants that they had transformed into at the same time¡­ If he were to want to kill Jiang Yiming and his disciple now, they wouldn¡¯t have any chance of resisting! ¡°Noisy! Too noisy! A bunch of ignorant juniors! How dare you disturb my cultivation! You¡¯re too noisy!¡± Looking at the old man who was floating in the air and cursing loudly, Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi couldn¡¯t believe it, but could this be the old man, Old Hai, that they were looking for in Underworld City? Shouldn¡¯t Old Hai be someone crazy and poorly dressed as well as full of nonsense? In the end, he turned out to be a peerless expert who was even stronger than Jiang Yiming! ¡°You bunch of ignorant juniors, it¡¯s fine if you had fought on any other usual day, but do you know what today is? Do you juniors know?!¡± The group of cultivators who had summoned the evil God also had a look of disbelief on their faces. No one had probably ever seen Old Hai making a move here. They all thought he was just a crazy old man with an obsession. Chapter 83 - The Gate to the Underworld Opens! Blood-red Engulfs the World! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio What day was today? All the cultivators present were stunned. What day was it? It couldn¡¯t be, right? Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi were even more shocked. ¡®The two had just arrived in Underworld City today and had just obtained the method related to cracking it not long ago. Could it be that the day the gate to the Underworld would open was today?! Just as Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi were still in a daze, the snow ground that was originally snow-white under the moonlight actually began to slowly change color. ¡®What was originally a bright white world was slowly turning blood-red! Everyone abruptly raised their heads and saw the moon turning red bit by bit as if it was being devoured by some kind of monster. ¡°Hahahaha! I¡¯ve waited for so long! I¡¯ve been waiting here for God knows how many years!¡± The old man hovering in the air looked a little ghastly and terrifying under the illumination of the scarlet moonlight as he laughed, ¡°Finally! Finally! I knew it! It can¡¯t be wrong! It just can¡¯t be wrong!¡± At this time, everyone in Underworld City had already felt the creepy aura that suddenly overflowed from Heaven and Earth. Knowing something was wrong but still choosing to stay, all of these people were here for the Underworld! At this moment, countless auras dashed to the spot from inside the city. ¡®They were here either for the treasures in the Underworld, or the wishes in their hearts to find the people they were missing in the Underworld. No one cared about the two parties who had just been fighting. ¡°Master?¡± Dong Mi was also at a loss. He knew very well that his Master had just exited that state, so his strength had naturally been greatly reduced. But now, the gate to the Underworld had been opened. With their current state, eas it really the best choice to enter rashly now at the moment? Jiang Yiming quickly stood up while taking a pill. His gaze turned cold. No. The whole reason they had come to this place was to enter the Underworld to find the treasures they needed. No one knew what the situation was like inside. If they were to wait for their strength to recover completely then only enter, everything would have been over by then! ¡°No! Absolutely not,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head. He stood up and felt his strength gradually recovering. ¡°We don¡¯t have much of a chance. I¡¯m afraid this will be our last!¡± Dong Mi could see his master¡¯s expression. Such determination, it was definitely for him to deter him. He immediately nodded his head. Following this, with a light tap of their feet, the Master and disciple flew out together. ¡®When they were in the air, only then did they suddenly realize that the sea before their eyes had turned entirely blood red and was exuding a terrifying aura. The red was not simply formed by the reflection of the moonlight. It seemed more like there was scarlet blood water constantly rolling out from below to the sea surface. But where exactly was the entrance to the Underworld? Looking at the scene before their eyes, it was simply impossible for them to tell where was the entrance to the legendary Underworld. ¡°Dong Mi! Can you still find Old Hai?¡± Jiang Yiming said as his eyes searched among the countless figures in front of him. Since Old Hai had been at the seaside studying the mysteries of the Underworld for so many years, if they could now find his figure and follow after him, they might be able to find the entrance effortlessly! ¡°This¡­ Master, I can¡¯t find Old Hai, b-but look over there!¡± Dongmi exclaimed again. Everything that happened tonight had been just bizarre, but what he was seeing now was even more unbelievable! Jiang Yiming looked ahead along with Dong Mi¡¯s finger and saw that a crack was slowly opening up on the surface of the sea before him. ¡®The seawater that had been divided into two sides kept falling into the abyss that had appeared from the sea being forcibly separated. Under the surface of the sea, a blood-red light burst out from the abyss! Jiang Yiming and Dongmi flew to the side of the abyss. However, they couldn¡¯t open their eyes because of the bright red light. This abyss was right under them now, and they couldn¡¯t see the end of it. ¡°Could this be the entrance to the Underworld? The extreme north is turned upside down. This should be the place, right?¡± Just when Jiang Yiming was excited, he saw that countless figures were trying their best to crawl out from the crack at the bottom of the abyss. All of these figures had ferocious expressions, and some had disfigured bodies. They looked simply terrifying! ¡°These are the spirit souls that want to escape from here!¡± Jiang Yiming hurriedly controlled his spiritual energy to block off a few souls that were charging at him. ¡°Dong Mil It seems that you and I have to go down to the gates of the Underground and take a trip there,¡± Looking at the spirit souls that were constantly escaping from the crack, Jiang Yiming took a deep breath of the fishy smell in the air, ¡°The curse on your family must be removed by you personally. If not for that, I really don¡¯t want you to take this risk!¡± ¡°Master! I can¡¯t repay you for your kindness!¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. Let¡¯s go down and take a look first!¡± The Master and disciple looked at each other, then rode their swords down together! But the closer they got to the crack, the harder it was to hold on! The skin on their bodies felt an intense burning pain while the bones in their bodies were shivering from an extreme cold! In front of their eyes were all kinds of evil-looking and terrifying souls that kept coming out of the crack. All of them were filled with malice and resentment. ¡°These guys who are desperately trying to escape are all unwilling or resentful, right?¡± ¡®The same went even for Jiang Yiming. ¡®The closer he got to that strange crack, the harder it was to resist the pain all over his body. Using spiritual energy to protect his body was completely useless. This was because this combination of heat and coldness was not caused by any energy-based attack. It was more like burning their souls from the inside out! Therefore, using spiritual energy to protect their bodies was completely useless! ¡°Ugh! Master! I can¡¯t hold on any longer!¡± Dong Mi cried as he followed behind Jiang Yiming. ¡®They were less than 200 feet away from the abyss, but now he finally understood why the souls that had escaped from it were all in such a miserable shape. His body was now under tremendous pressure! ¡®The second he relaxed a little and did not use his spiritual energy to help him resist the power within, he would be directly torn apart in the next second! ¡°Dong Mi, don¡¯t panic! Give the last spurt!¡± But it was the same for Jiang Yiming. Even with his cultivation, he found it unbearable when faced with this strange power, let alone his own disciple? ! ¡°Body and soul separate! Enter!¡± In the blink of an eye, Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi had already reached the blood-red crack that was emitting an endless amount of strange power! They had no other choice. ¡®The door before them that was wide open was their only chance! Just as their hands touched the crack, the discomfort in their entire bodies instantly disappeared. ¡®The scene before their eyes turned black, and a huge force directly pulled them into the crack. ¡®When Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi slowly opened their eyes later, they found that the huge force just now had pulled them into an area underneath a piece of water.. Chapter 84 - Jiang Yiming Understands the Mystery of the Poem! The Two Walk in the Styx! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The two of them submerged in the water together. Then, they saw faint light above their heads. Dong Mi was delighted. They should have entered the Underworld by now, right? With a thought, he wanted to speed up and follow the light. But before he could move, his Master who was beside him pulled on him twice. It was a pity that they were underwater. Neither of them had leamed the underwater Sound Transmission Technique, so how could he know what Jiang Yiming was thinking at the moment? But at the moment, Jiang Yiming had already figured out the mystery behind the poem. He could vaguely sense that the ¡°water surface¡± as reflected by the light and ripples was instead a deep and unfathomable trap! Although it was also his first time stepping into this mysterious place, recalling the battle he had encountered in the secret realm that Old Ling had created, such places were simply dangerous, unpredictable, and extremely strange. ¡®The moment he had been pulled into this water area, Jiang Yiming finally understood that the words ¡°upside-down¡± in the poem didn¡¯t actually refer to the human world and the Underworld swapping places, but that the ¡®water surface¡± they were seeing upon entering this space wasn¡¯t the real water surface. Instead, the endless darkness under their feet was the real ¡°water surface!¡± Seeing his Master¡¯s hand gestures, Dong Mi understood that his Master was hinting for him to follow him. However, his Master went in the opposite direction to the light above their heads. Instead, he turned around and swam into the darkness beneath them! Although Dong Mi did not know what his Master was thinking, his Master had helped him countless times along the way, so he must have his own considerations, right? Dong Mi clenched his jaw and followed Jiang Yiming to swim towards the darkness beneath them. Soon, their eyes were no longer filled with endless darkness but specks of light. Jiang Yiming was ecstatic. He had finally cracked the meaning of ¡°upside-down¡±. There was no doubt about that now. ¡®The Master and disciple finally poked their heads out of the water. ¡°Master! How, how did you guess that?¡± ¡°Ljust felt that the light and the ripples were a little strange, so I thought it was a trap. In fact, the words of the poem were about a way to escape here!¡± Jiang Yiming chuckled. Just as the duo was about to carefully observe their surroundings, two small boats slowly drifting with the current stopped right in front of their eyes. Only then did they realize that they were now in a river. Above the river were countless small boats just like the ones before their eyes, but on those small boats, only one person sitting on each of them. ¡®The small boats were very small and could only accommodate one person. On the bow of each small boat was a small light. The people on the boats were all expressionless and without any movement as they allowed the boat to just drift in the direction of the river. Some¡¯s expressions couldn¡¯t even be seen because their faces were already disfigured. Looking carefully at the scene in front of them, Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi didn¡¯t dare to converse again. In this area, there were only the faint sounds of the river flowing. Even the ripples and water droplets caused by them two merely maintaining their balance in the water seemed a little out of place here. The small boats in front of them were clearly not under the control of any external forces, yet stayed beside them in the constant flow of water. After a series of eye contact, the two of them climbed onto their respective boats. As the two of them sat down, the small lights at the ends of their boats also slowly lit up. However, unlike the small lights on the other boats, Jiang Yiming¡¯s was abnormally bright to the point it was a little out of place. On the other hand, Dongmi¡¯s small light was flickering. The other people¡¯s small lights were also similarly dim. Could it be that the brightness of the light represented one¡¯s own destiny? Dong Mi was a little disappointed. Looking at the brightness of his small light, perhaps it was hinting that he didn¡¯t have long to live? ¡®Was anything he was doing now nothing more than a death struggle? No! The responsibility he bore was not only for himself but also for the mysterious family behind him. There was no room for mistakes! At this moment, Jiang Yiming was racking his brain thinking about the meaning of the poem. The poem had read, ¡°Do not ask about the matters of the Underworld, and only devote oneself to obtaining life-trading money.¡± Other than that, he hadn¡¯t found any trace of the ¡°origin¡± mentioned in the poem until now. To not ask about the matters of the Underworld should mean that they shouldn¡¯t say anything here to disturb the peace of the Styx. Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but secretly observe to see if other people had the so-called ¡°life-trading money¡¯. However, he didn¡¯t dare to act rashly. The environment here was filled with a kind of peace that he had never felt before. He couldn¡¯t feel the cultivations or spiritual energy of the other corpses, or rather, spirit souls. No wonder Old Ling, whom he had brought back to the sect would rather choose the demonic path cultivation techniques than dying. Perhaps when one died and returned to the Underworld, all of one¡¯s cultivation would dissipate. Probably nobody would be willing for that to happen. At this time, a familiar face appeared in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes! Not far to his left, the person sitting in the boat wasn¡¯t anyone else but the person who had, with a single move, easily defeated Jiang Yiming and his opponent while they were still in a confrontation. He was the Old Hai that they had spoken of! Oh? It seems that this person had really cultivated for many years in the Underworld. Not only was his cultivation is unfathomable, but Old Hai may also have some information similar to the poem he had. Though, he wondered what Old Hai had come for. If it didn¡¯t conflict with what they wanted, perhaps he could propose an alliance? After all, by doing so, they could be considered to have a backup in the Underworld. Old Hai¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t natural either. He may have studied the mystery of the Underworld for years, but he was probably the same as Jiang Yiming and his disciple in the sense that this was their first time in the Underworld. The minute their eyes met in the air, Old Hai¡¯s originally uneasy expression suddenly became alert. If there was someone other than him who could crack the mystery of the river just now, who knows how many people might be mixed among the souls? Jiang Yiming also felt the hostility in the other party¡¯s eyes. In such a place, to make enemies with an expert whose cultivation was unknown was definitely not a good choice. Just as Jiang Yiming wanted to show his goodwill, Old Hai turned his head away and ignored him. About an hour later, a light finally appeared at the end of the seemingly endless river. The faint blue cave abode was the end of the journey of the travelers on the boat. Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi, who had been somewhat relaxed, became anxious again. ¡®There were naturally many legends of the Underworld in the human world. However, as the cave abode in front of them gradually became clearer, Jiang Yiming was somewhat surprised. He had thought there would be a terrible scene here, but now it seemed not so? ¡®The palace at the end of the river gave off a dark blue light while red lanterns hung under the eaves. Chapter 85 - Is Old Hai a Friend or a Foe? He Helps the Master and Disciple! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In fact, the style of the palace was exactly the same as the hall Jiang Yiming had built back in the sect. It was just that this building had been built in this dark place and everything seemed to be in order. When it¡¯s their tun to go to the building, what will happen? Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t dare to ponder about it in depth. He could only follow the flow of the river as the boat slowly inch forward. Only when he was not far from the palace did he realize how unimaginably big the palace was. Even the evil Buddha formed by the Chaos Buddha techniques was slightly inferior in size to the palace! After the spirit souls got off their boats, as if being guided by something, they didn¡¯t say a word as they just walked into the dark hall in a daze. It was finally Jiang Yiming and Dong Mis turn. The boat docked. The two jumped off their boats and blended into the crowd. At this moment, a pair of hands patted their shoulders. To be patted on the shoulder in the midst of such a strange scene, even Jiang Yiming found it somewhat fearful. They looked back, and the person who had patted their shoulders was none other than Old Hai. Why had the somewhat crazy, and weird old man come to them at this time? Old Hai simply shook his head and whispered, ¡°Your strength is not bad, but do you know where this is?¡± Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi both shook their heads. ¡°Sigh, when I saw you just now, I originally thought you were here alone, so I was a little hostile towards you. But now, seeing that he has also come with you, I¡¯m afraid I have no choice but to help you.¡± Jiang Yiming was stunned. This old man before them was unlike how he was in the outside world at all. ¡®The meaning of Old Hai¡¯s words was that what could make the old man lend a hand wasn¡¯t him, but his disciple, Dong Mi? ¡°Dong Mi? This is?¡± However, Dong Mi himself was also clueless. Dong Mi searched his mind for the memories of the old man, but he drew a blank. ¡°I¡¯s normal that you don¡¯t know me. I¡¯ve figured it out from calculations a long time ago that in a few days, someone will enter the underworld to search for some sort of secret technique or treasure. I¡¯m not good at the calculations, so this is all I learned from my calculations,¡± Old Hai shook his head, ¡°But aren¡¯t you guys being too hasty? You can¡¯t be blamed though, it¡¯s true that there¡¯s very little information about the opening of the Underworld. All these years, I¡¯ve been wholeheartedly searching for information and deserted my cultivation. I¡¯ve been studying divination and various other techniques, and if what I know is true, we¡¯ve passed the Styx just now. Now, as long as we enter the palace before us here, we¡¯ll become existences of the Underworld.¡± Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi nodded. The three of them were still some distance away from the main hall. The countless spirits around them all slowly walked towards that place. ¡®The doors of the main hall were clearly open, but there was only darkness within. They tried their best to see what was inside but found it impossible. ¡°The ancient book that I found had read ¡®cross the River Styx, enter the Hall of the Dead, remove the physical body, and purify the soul¡¯.¡± ¡°In other words, by only taking one more step and entering,¡± Jiang Yiming frowned and said, ¡°We¡¯re going to be stripped of our bodies?¡± ¡°Yes, but what treasure are you here in the Underworld for?¡± Dong Mi was just about to answer the question when he was stopped by Jiang Yiming. ¡°Lwonder what treasure are you looking for, sir?¡± Now, he couldn¡¯t be entirely sure whether the old man was friend or foe. He may be here to get rid of both of them. Who knew? ¡°Hahaha, there¡¯s no need to panic, my two friends. If I really wanted to make a move, I could have killed the two of you just now.¡± ¡°If you really have such thoughts, you can give it a try,¡± A hint of coldness flashed in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes. Old Hai indeed had such strength, but if he wanted to make a move against him and Dong Mi, Jiang Yiming would definitely not just sit still and wait for death. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you are his Master, right? Young friend, you can be considered quite lucky to have found such a Master! Since you¡¯re here, you should just settle down. This is the real Underworld, but most of the people have gone to the other side.¡± The ¡°other side¡± Old Hai had said was probably referring to the upside-down place just now. ¡°If you go there, you will most likely not be able to return. I won¡¯t waste any more words. I¡¯ve been studying this place for so many years to save an old friend of mine when the underworld opens up.¡± What? Save someone? To come to the Underworld to save someone? For one to have already entered the Underworld, how could one be saved and return to the human world? ¡°I know the two of you are puzzled, but my friend hadn¡¯t entered reincarnation. Instead, he is suffering endless torment in the Underworld.¡± ¡°So you mean you want to find him and save his soul?¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. He wondered though, for someone to suffer endless torment in the Underworld, what did the person do when he was alive? ¡°No, a spirit soul can¡¯t be saved and removed from the Underworld. After a person dies, his soul returns to the sea and then enters the Styx. At this time, if one¡¯s cultivation was strong when one was alive, one may have a chance of not being controlled by the Underworld. But once one enters the Hall of the Dead, one will lose all of one¡¯s memories and consciousness. One will only become a mindless puppet,¡± Old Hai said with a bitter smile, ¡°In other words, the only thing the spirit souls that you can see now can do is to walk into the Hall of the Dead and enter the cycle of reincarnation. Even if you have the ability to take them away, they are no longer the people you know.¡± ¡®When the old man said this, his eyes were filled with unwillingness. ¡°Wait a moment, if it is really as you said, how should we go in?¡± The two stood and listened to Old Hai¡¯s words for a while and finally came to their senses. They were still in the Underworld! If he really wanted to talk about his history that was filled with blood and tears, it was not too late to talk about it outside! ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious, I¡¯ll tell you soon,¡± Old Hai smiled With a flip of his palm, a few pills and talismans appeared in his hand. ¡°This is?¡± Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi were just about to stretch out their hands to take them when Old Hai retracted his hand again. ¡°If the two of you need these things, I¡¯m willing to help. But I¡¯ve also said that the two of you have to help me. Tell me what you¡¯re looking for first. If I know¡­¡± As expected, Old Hai¡¯s true intention was for them to help each other. ¡°The item we¡¯re looking for is called origin, but we don¡¯t know what it is exactly. Have you heard of it, Old Ha The moment the word ¡°origin¡± came out, Old Hai¡¯s face revealed a hint of confusion as he said, ¡°This item is extremely obscure. I¡¯ve only heard of its name, but I¡¯ve never known what it¡¯s used for.¡± The pleasant surprise that flashed in Dongmi¡¯s eyes quickly faded away. ¡°However, as far as I know, this item is a, umm, a treasure plate.¡± ¡°A treasure plate?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, its full name should be the Origin Treasure Plate..¡± Chapter 86 - Deceiving the Heavens! Barging into the World of the Dead Souls as an Alive Soul! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Origin Treasure Plate? So where exactly is this thing?¡± The old man smiled again and said, ¡°Hehe, since the two of you are going after this thing, you¡¯re fated with me.¡± ¡°Alright, whatever you want us to do, just say it.¡± ¡°If I want to release my friend¡¯s soul, I have to go to the Underworld prison that is endlessly huge. I don¡¯t know where my old friend is hiding.¡± Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiming interrupted, ¡°I understand. So you want us to help you find him?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. However, I don¡¯t know much about the situation there either. There are ten halls in the Underworld prison. According to my deductions, my old friend should be detained in the fourth hall of the Underworld prison that is under the control of King Wuguan, Lu, who is also known as Guan Mingwang.¡± Upon hearing this name, Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi nodded. ¡°There are some small ghosts in there, but they are not to be feared. I will trap the master of the fourth hall, Guan Mingwang, into an array, and you guys go in and look for the name list of the prisoners in the Blood Pool Prison. Then, find the person named ¡®Ao Qf¡¯ on the list and find his cell, then release him.¡± It didn¡¯t sound very difficult. After all, the most crucial step of the mission that was to defeat Guan Mingwang had been left to Old Hai himself. ¡°Hahaha, and the Origin Treasure Plate that you want is in the hands of Guan Mingwang, which means it¡¯s also in the fourth hall!¡± ¡°Good! Let¡¯s not waste any more time here.¡± ¡°Yes! Old Hai, rather than discussing countermeasures here, why not we just go in and investigate!¡± When Dong Mi said this, he was a little excited and he hurriedly controlled his volume. Old Hai nodded, ¡°I have already prepared a foolproof plan. I have three pills, and it¡¯s just nice for me to gift two of them to the two of you. This is Heaven¡¯s will! Heaven¡¯s will!¡± The three of them took the pills, and they immediately felt as if they were floating. Then, they stuck the talisman that Old Hai had given them onto their bodies, and in an instant, their bodies rippled with an aura that they had never felt before. ¡°With this pill of mine, we can deceive the Underworld officials. Together with the aura of the talisman, we can deceive the soul officials. They will assume that your body has been shattered and your bones and flesh have been reassembled. As such, they will not make things difficult for any of us,¡± Old Hai gave his solemn promise. He led Jiang Yiming and his disciple into the crowd. Although Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t feel anything wrong after taking the pill that Old Hai had given him, he was still a little worried. After all, Old Hai had said previously that he had learned that Dong Mi was coming through divination. However, Old Hai did not seem to have learned from divination that he would be here as well? Yet, when Old Hai had taken out the pills, it had been exactly three. Until now, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t completely rule out the possibility that he and Dong Mi were just Old Hai¡¯s chess pieces. Could it be that the pills Old Hai gave to them just now were the ¡°life-trading money¡± that the poem had said? Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi were next to each other as they followed behind Old Hai into the Hall of the Dead, stepping into the darkness that couldn¡¯t be penetrated with eyes at all. As soon as they stepped into the darkness, a terrifying scene of purgatory greeted them! The hall looked as calm as water from the outside, but once one crossed the threshold and came to the inside of the hall, one would find that the inside of the hall was even larger than it looked from the outside! There were statues so tall that their heads couldn¡¯t be seen clearly. On the dome and on the walls on both sides of the hall were terrifying and ferocious reliefs and murals of tigers, leopards, lions, insects, snakes, ghosts, wolves, and jackals. All of them were lifelike. If one stared into the eyes of the animals carefully, one would feel that these animals would jump out of the reliefs and murals soon and tear one apart! ¡°Hehe, although the two of you are quite outstanding among your peers in terms of cultivation, if you look at those things for a long time, it will be difficult for you to bear it too.¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming and Dongmi quickly withdrew their gazes. They didn¡¯t dare to take another look. They couldn¡¯t see the end of the long line in front of them either. The only thing they could see was that there was a huge judge in the distance who was sitting in the center of the hall. He should be the one who decided where the souls would go. ¡®Though it was worth noting that the items in the judge¡¯s hands were all treasures without exception! If he could. Jiang Yiming shook his head and threw such thoughts to the back of his mind. ¡®The judge Yama, who gave out sentences in the main hall was already of such a figure, so the Guan Mingwang whom Old Hai had mentioned that he was going to face alone shouldn¡¯t be any smaller, right? In the main hall, the crowd slowly moved forward. Only then did the three of them realize that after the people in front crossed a seal in front, their physical bodies would be completely peeled off and they would be pushed to the side. At the same time, there were small ghosts that were constantly devouring the bodies that had been abandoned. Seeing this, even Old Hai was a little afraid. ¡°Even though I¡¯ve studied the Underworld for quite some time, seeing it with my own eyes is indeed very different!¡± After he exclaimed, the three of them had also crossed the seal. Above their heads, a mass of small ghosts floated. They kept stabbing the forks in their hands into the bodies of the people under them, which would allow them to disassemble the flesh and bones, leaving the people with only their souls that would look the same as before. When the forks stabbed into the three people¡¯s bodies, the talisman on them instantly shattered. ¡°Oh? I wonder what kind of torture these three people suffered. To think they had all been smashed to pieces? Sure enough, Old Hai¡¯s talisman had taken effect. The small ghost that had stabbed them didn¡¯t notice anything amiss. It could only sense that they were people who had been smashed to pieces, so it let them go. They continued to move forward. As they got closer and closer to the judge sitting in the hall, the three felt an increasingly powerful pressure. In the Underworld, the three didn¡¯t feel tired or exhausted. After an unknown amount of time, they finally stood before Yama. At this point, Jiang Yiming finally realized the terror of Yama who was right in front of him. ¡®The Chaos Buddha that he could transform into was probably just an existence that could be flattened by a slap before Yama. ¡°Jiang Yiming! Dong Mi! Hai Suifeng! The three of you have violated the rules of the Blood Pool Prison and can not enter reincarnation for the time being! Enter the Blood Pool Prison first!¡± The judge¡¯s voice was like a loud bell. It turned out that only those who were traveling together could hear his sentence. The judge¡¯s pen waved in the air, and in an instant, turned into a letter of judgment that was carved on the backs of the three! Their bodies were also instantly shackled with heavy shackles. A small ghost led the way, dragging the three who had been chained together into the darkness on the other side. There were also some others who were sent into the Blood Pool Prison. Jiang Yiming and the others were led forward by the small ghost, and they fell into the darkness once again. ¡®Where exactly were they now? Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi did not dare to think about such a question anymore. However, the method to save Dong Mi and his family was ahead! The three walked through the darlmess and the minute they left the darkness, they instantly felt as though their bodies were about to boil! If the smell that Jiang Yiming had smelled in Old Ling¡¯s secret realm was to be compared to the stench that filled the air here, it was not even worth mentioning! Chapter 87 - The Strength of Guan Mingwang! The Battle has Finally Begun! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Two figures, one red and one purple, suddenly appeared in front of Jiang Ping. Before Jiang Ping could take a closer look, the red figure took a step towards Xue Ying and shouted, ¡°Xue Ying, what are you trying to do?¡± ¡°The highest bidder always wins the auction. You can¡¯t afford such a high price, and now you want to block the way and rob?¡± Feng Dan pressed her hands on her waist and snorted contemptuously. She continued, ¡°The Blood Fang Gang is indeed a group of shameless people!¡± ¡°You usually oppressed people, and I have long disliked you. Since I bump into you today, I will definitely teach you a good lesson!¡± Feng Dan¡¯s cold but very pleasant voice echoed in the surroundings. ¡°Daddy, who is this auntie?¡± Liu¡¯er suddenly tugged at the corner of Jiang Ping¡¯s clothes and asked in a low voice. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Jiang Ping was suddenly at a loss for words. How would he know who this woman who immediately scolded Xue Ying was? He could only send a pleading look to Fei Cai who was beside him. Fei Cai immediately understood, she hurriedly explained in a low voice, ¡°This red-clothed lady who is cursing is the Golden Door Sect¡¯s sect master¡¯s daughter, Feng Dan. As for the purple-clothed lady beside her, she is the daughter of the mayor from the mayor¡¯s mansion, Zi Yue.¡± ¡°The two of them should have been in Room 3.¡± Hearing this, Liver didn¡¯t have any reaction, but Jiang Ping couldn¡¯t help but pause. He had been in Fusheng City for almost half a month, so he naturally had some understanding of the various major forces in Fusheng City. The mayor¡¯s mansion was a well-deserved overlord force, but it had become much quieter in recent years. Next was the Blood Fang Gang, the Golden Door Sect, and the Open City Sect. Among them, the Open City Sect was unusually low-key and rarely appeared in public. Therefore, the two most popular factions were the Blood Fang Gang and the Golden Door Sect. Unexpectedly, not only the Blood Fang Gang but the people from Golden Door Sect and the mayor¡¯s mansion had appeared. Moreover, according to Fei Cai, their appearance should not have been a coincidence. They had been waiting for him on purpose! Sigh, if he had known earlier, he would have just slipped away after obtaining that item. How could there be so much trouble now? ¡°Feng Dan, I didn¡¯t expect that the person from Golden Door Sect would be you!¡± When Xue Ying saw Feng Dan, his eyes couldn¡¯t help but flash with an ominous glint. In the next moment, his gaze swept past Feng Dan and landed on Zi Yue who was behind her. The ominous glint instantly turned into a ray of greed as he laughed sinisterly. ¡°And the daughter of our mayor, Miss Zi Yue, has also come!¡± His gaze immediately made Zi Yue feel uncomfortable. Her black brows could not help but furrow. Just as she was about to speak, Feng Dan blocked her from his view. She sternly said to Xue Ying, ¡°Take back that disgusting gaze of yours!¡± ¡°Tm telling you since you¡¯ve bumped into me today. Your doomsday has arrived!¡± ¡°Ladvise you to quickly surrender. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be polite!¡± Looking at Feng Dan¡¯s ¡°aggressive¡± look, Jiang Ping could not help but shake his head indifferently. The girl was not rude at all. She was obviously putting on a show! With his sharp senses, he could naturally tell that Zi Yue and Feng Dan were both in the middle stage of the refinement realm! In fact, they were already considered geniuses to have such a cultivation at their age, but in the end, they were still not as good as Xue Ying. But don¡¯t underestimate this slight gap. Jiang Ping could clearly sense that if the two ladies in front of him really fought with Xue Ying, they would definitely be completely defeated in less than thirty rounds! ¡°Feng Dan, do you really think that a middle-stage refinement realm cultivator like you can be my opponent?¡± Xue Ying stared at Feng Dan and said in an extremely cold tone. ¡°Do you think that you¡¯re so great just because your realm is higher than mine?¡± Feng Dan was very unhappy with Xue Ying¡¯s tone, and she said angrily, ¡°Not to mention that you¡¯re only a small realm higher than me, even if you¡¯re a big realm higher than me, you might not be my opponent!¡± ¡°How can the cultivation techniques and martial techniques of our Golden Door Sect be compared to a mere Blood Fang Gang?¡± Hearing Feng Dan¡¯s incessant confrontation with Xue Ying, Zi Yue could not help but feel a headache coming on. This girl was good at everything, but she liked to boast and was absolutely unwilling to let others win. That wasn¡¯t enough. If the opponent was Xue Ying, then she really could not give in the slightest! ¡°Daddy, this auntie is so talkative!¡± Wan¡¯er was a little impatient, and she stared with her big innocent eyes as she ridiculed. ¡°Does she want to fight with that guy who talks badly? Then just fight him directly. Why does she have to talk so much nonsense? If I want to fight with someone, I will just fight him directly. I won¡¯t talk so much!¡± Jiang Ping couldn¡¯t help but be stunned. How should he explain this situation to his precious daughter? He couldn¡¯t say that Feng Dan was bluffing. No matter what, she was helping him out! He hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, ¡°Wan¡¯er, do you still remember what daddy told you? Daddy said¡­¡± ¡°Lremember, I remember!¡± Before he could say anything, Wan¡¯er cried out excitedly, as if she was taking credit. ¡°Daddy said that a dog that barks won¡¯t bite, and a dog that bites won¡¯t bark!¡± Jiang Ping really wanted to tell Wan¡¯er that what he wanted to say was to have peaceful measures and if the other party doesn¡¯t listen, then act with force. It really wasn¡¯t what she had just said! However, when he felt Feng Dan¡¯s sudden murderous gaze, he consciously didn¡¯t say anything. He could only turn to Feng Dan with a helpless and complicated smile. ¡°Hmph!¡± Feng Dan snorted. She was so angry that her cheeks puffed up and she turned her head back. Actually, she had already heard what Wan¡¯er said. There was nothing much in the beginning. Wan¡¯er was still young and did not understand why she had said so much. She did not blame her, but the last sentence was a little hurtful. This was called a tactic, alright? It was different from what she said. It was rare to see her acting so childish. Zi Yue and Fei Cai could not help but secretly laugh in their hearts. Of course, they did not dare to laugh out loud at this time, as it would be adding fuel to the fire. Feng Dan naturally scattered this fire on Xue Ying and said fiercely, ¡°Xue Ying, I¡¯m warning you one last time. Your Blood Fang Gang¡¯s crimes have long been unpardonable!¡± ¡°Do you think that your Blood Fang Gang has the final say in Fusheng City? Let me tell you, that¡¯s because you did not bump into me. Now that you have met me, I¡¯m going to cut you open!¡± Before she finished speaking, she suddenly pulled out a fiery red long whip from her waist and whipped it in the air. ¡°slap!¡± Immediately, a clear cracking sound erupted. Xue Ying¡¯s gaze also completely tured cold. Chapter 89 - Mysterious Martial Skill? Turning Spiritual Energy into a Blade to Slash the Illusion! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In fact, everything they were seeing was all incarnations of Guan Mingwang! Be it the torture instruments that filled the sky or the countless soldiers who were about to rush in, they were all part of Guan Mingwang! Yet why did Guan Mingwang set up such a Hall of the Dead in this endless prison? No matter what, there must be only one purpose! And that was that there was something of utmost importance within the Hall of the Dead! The Hall of the Dead could be where his heart was! ¡®When Jiang Yiming thought of this, he didn¡¯t waste any more time. He directly struck out a palm, and a streak of sharp spiritual energy reverberated with his palm as the center. ¡®The energy crashed into a few pillars in the hall! Boom! The entire hall was shaking. The plaster and reliefs on the walls of the overall magnificent, albeit eerie hall, started peeling off layer by layer! Jiang Yiming was greatly delighted. It seemed that he was right! This was not just a Hall of the Dead as showed on the surface. Behind it, there was definitely an even more shocking secret hidden! ¡°Nol!¡± As Jiang Yiming slammed his palm down, a furious roar came from the sky. It was Guan Mingwang! He had already gained the upper hand in the battle with Old Hai, but he didn¡¯t expect that these two human souls that were like dust and not even worth mentioning in his eyes had injured his most important part! Old Hai, who was already showing signs of defeat, was also a little surprised. To think the Master and disciple that he had just met were able to injure the vicious Yama in front of him? ¡°Old Thing! You and I haven¡¯t settled the score yet! Die!¡± Since that was the case, he had to stall his opponent even more! Jiang Yiming struck out with his palm again. The effect could be said to be immediate! ¡®The Underworld soldiers who were originally outside the door and were ready to charge in with blades in their hands to kill the two in the hall actually began to retreat slowly! It wasn¡¯t that they were afraid of this guy who could hurt their Master. It was because, in this purgatory, everything was the product of Guan Mingwang! Everything here was closely related to him! With every palm strike of Jiang Yiming, the aura of the barrier on the treasures weakened a little. ¡®A few more moves from him and this place would fall apart! He knew very well that a crafty rabbit would have three burrows, so it was impossible for the other party to have all of his treasures in the same place. But as long as he could destroy this Hall of the Dead, he could get the treasures they needed, and escape! Jiang Yiming struck out with his palm again. He was no longer in the state to consume the Hunyuan pill, so he could only rely on the recovery pills to continuously recover the physical strength that he was gradually losing to support the continuous release of his spiritual energy! ¡°No! No! No! You ignorant juniors of the human world!¡± Guan Mingwang roared, ¡°Do you know what you have injured? Do you know the consequences of your reckless actions?¡± ¡®The moaning of Guan Minwang was amplified in the entire purgatory. At this moment, Jiang Yiming had already peeled off the seemingly magnificent outer layer of the Hall of the Dead. There were countless interlocking chains on the dome of the hall. Each of them seemed to be intertwined. But in reality, when Jiang Yiming looked carefully, it was not difficult to notice that they were all locking a four-legged cauldron! There was clearly no flame, but there seemed to be something that was being refined inside the cauldron! Around the four-legged cauldron were huge chains. On the few sides of the cauldron, extremely terrifying scenes were depicted, like gouging out the eyes, gouging out the hearts, disemboweling, and breaking bones! It depicted the scenes of a person being tortured in the Underworld! ¡°Dong Mi, go! See if you can get the name list and the Origin Treasure Plate!¡± ¡°Master! My cultivation is too shallow! Although I have a vague feeling that they¡¯re budging under my grip, I still can¡¯t get the two treasures out!¡± Dong Mi wasn¡¯t stupid. Looking at his Master¡¯s actions, he naturally had a general understanding of the situation, but he was still helpless. It seemed that he hadn¡¯t destroyed the hall thoroughly enough! Jiang Yiming looked at the cauldron that was trapped by the chains on top. He had no other choice. Since things had come to this point, even if there was only a sliver of hope left, he had to give it a try! ¡°Dong Mi, be careful! I¡¯m going to give it another try!¡± Dong Mi raised his head in confusion. ¡®Then, he saw that his Master once again condensed spiritual energy condensed from his body! From behind his Master¡¯s back, a huge blade condensed from spiritual energy gradually formed! Jiang Yiming himself was also quite surprised. He had not fully comprehended the fourth form of the Chaos Celestial Technique, but this move of turning spiritual energy into a blade had actually slowly appeared in his mind, which he then learned. Dong Mi stared at his master with his mouth agape. Now, even if one was to tell him that his Master was really a Celestial who had been hiding for a long time, he would not even have the slightest doubt! The shock that his Master had brought him tonight was countless. ¡°Good!¡± Jiang Yiming roared. The huge blade of spiritual energy behind him had been formed from his circulation of the somewhat unclear cultivation technqiue that had suddenly appeared in his mind. It was still unclear where this cultivation, or rather, the martial technique came from, but looking at the situation in front of him, if he wanted to cut through these layers of chains, the spiritual energy blade should be a few times more useful than his Chaos Palm! The battle between Guan Mingwang and Old Hai had already been dragged to a high altitude of 30,000 feet. Both of them possessed extremely rich spiritual energy in their bodies! ¡®Whether they were fighting head-on with their huge bodies or using the spiritual energy in their bodies that could move mountains and shake the seas to exchange blows, the battle was just terrifying beyond the imagination of ordinary people! ¡°No!¡± ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ve waited for so long,¡± Although Old Hai still maintained his figure, he was very aware that he was already at a disadvantage. To have been able to fight with Guan Mingwang, one of the Kings of the Underworld, in the Underworld until now, he was already worthy of his many years of cultivation! Guan Mingwang¡¯s roar once again broke through the clouds! Hearing the roar from the prison, it seemed that Jiang Yiming had found the right place! It all depended on whether he could smash the thing in front of him in one go! ¡°Hal¡± Jiang Yiming pushed out the huge blade behind him with a palm! The huge blade broke through the surrounding space! Just as it was about to cut the chains, a terrifying figure suddenly appeared in front of the two! The overwhelming sense of oppression made Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi kneel on the ground together! Can¡¯t even look up at each other! What fearful strength was this?! ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, fellow friends! Let me try!¡± With that, another figure stood in front of them. The pressure that weighed down on Jiang Yiming and Dongmi¡¯s bodies was instantly lifted. Two talismans floated out from Old Hai¡¯s body and stuck onto the Master and disciple. ¡°The two of you can be considered to have helped me a great deal! It can also be said that we are fated today, so I will gift these Back-to-life Talismans to the two of you!¡± The second Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi¡¯s bodies came into contact with the talismans, they instantly felt an unprecedented sense of comfort all over! Chapter 90 - Protection of the Magical Talisman! The Three Fight Guan Mingwang Once More! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°What a pity! The Back-to-life Talisman is a rare treasure, so please don¡¯t take it for granted!¡± Naturally, he didn¡¯t need to say this. The two talismans had already stuck onto the two of them. Originally, Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi¡¯s spiritual energy had already been exhausted. Just by the talismans lightly floating on them, not only did they feel that their spiritual energy had completely recovered, but they could even see that some mysterious incantations had appeared on their bodies. ¡°Hehe, if Guan Mingwang insists on fighting with me here, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to survive without the protection of this talisman!¡± ¡°Hmph, you bunch of overconfident fellows, do you know what this is? Do you know that if these chains had really been broken by you!¡± Guan Mingwwang was clearly ridiculing the people before him, but his every move still emitted a domineering aura as he continued, ¡°Do you know what will happen? Do you know how many endless disasters will be brought to this world?!¡± ¡°Tsk, I don¡¯t know. I am only here this time to snatch something from you. If you are willing to hand over the things, we will leave,¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows. ¡®The pressure just now was not just the pressure from one¡¯s aura. Jiang Yiming had the support of the system, so in terms of aura, even if there was a Celestial standing before him, he shouldn¡¯t have budged at all. However, the other party¡¯s aura had already materialized and had firmly pressed on him just now. Now that the restraint on his body. had been ridden off, Jiang Yiming naturally became more relaxed. ¡°It¡¯s easy for you to say that,¡± Guan Mingwang shook his head. ¡®The strange thing was, there was no sign of instability in his aura. On the other hand, if they looked at Old Hai who was by their side, no matter how powerful he was, it was obvious that he was no longer as powerful as before. ¡°You can¡¯t take anything from the Underworld,¡± Guan Mingwang shook his head, and an oppressive aura surged out. Following this, Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi were sent flying and smashed through the wall, thrown a hundred feet away. They didn¡¯t even have time to use their spiritual energy to resist! ¡®The two quickly stabilized their bodies. ¡®They thought that they would be more or less injured, or even if they weren¡¯t, they would at least be in a bit of a sorry state, but the talisman that Old Hai had given them was really effective. It helped them block the aura that had erupted just now, and the two were unharmed. ¡°This can¡¯t do. The cauldron just now must be where Guan Mingwang¡¯s most important thing is. Only by destroying it can we have a chance of getting what we want!¡± ¡°But Master, with the current situation, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be easy for us to go deep into the hall, right?¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes were also filled with worry. Old Hai had already helped them stall for enough time just now, but the two of them had been unable to complete what they needed to do. Now that the two truly unfathomable and terrifying experts were about to pull the battle from the sky back to the ground, how could they break through that level of defense? At this moment, a figure fell from the sky. It was Old Hai! ¡°In my purgatory, there have been too many sins of killing! I didn¡¯t want to hurt anyone! You guys haven¡¯t sinned much in your lives. If you had cultivated meticulously, when your lifespan is up, you wouldn¡¯t have to suffer in the Underworld, you could just enter reincarnation!¡± Guan Mingwang¡¯s tone seemed to be lined with doubt and disdain, ¡°But you! Why?!¡± ¡°Tm afraid that Guan Mingwang didn¡¯t mean to kill us directly just now!¡± Dong Mi was feeling helpless at this point. ¡®When he had first found out who he was, he had sought the person that was prophesied to guide him without a moment¡¯s hesitation and begged the person to take him in as his disciple. Then, along with his Master, they had broken through a lot of checkpoints along the way and went through many hardships, but in the end, was this still the result they would have to face? ¡®As expected, the Divine Secrets and fate, everything was destined. He had thought he could defy the Heavens and change his fate, but all of it was just a death struggle. ¡°Dong Mi! What are you thinking about?¡± Seeing that Dong Mi was in a daze, Jiang Yiming knew that his disciple was in despair. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid! Although the situation is a little difficult now, it¡¯s not like there¡¯s no way out!¡± ¡°Do tell, Master!¡± After Jiang Yiming whispered to Dong Mi, he patted his shoulder. ¡°But, Master! Will this really work?¡± ¡°If you¡¯re willing to sit here and wait for death, then nothing will work. But if you¡¯re willing to give it a try, we still have a chance!¡± Dong Mi shook his head. He threw all the pessimistic thoughts to the back of his mind. That¡¯s right, as long as he still had a breath left, he could not give up the path of survival! ¡®The Master and disciple nodded at each other and they dashed at a speed the left afterimages. ¡®The first figure was Jiang Yiming. He broke through the air and jumped, catching Old Hai who was falling! Old Hai was already unconscious. Jiang Yiming had actually already predicted such an ending! Guan Mingwang, who was many times bigger than him, was in front of him. At this moment, he had to face him alone! ¡°Oh? Hahahahaha! A mantis trying to stop a chariot! You¡¯re overestimating yourself!¡± Looking at the puny Jiang Yiming who was in front of him, arrogant laughter burst out from Guan Mingwang¡¯s mouth. ¡°Good! Good! To think you guys barged into the Underworld and insisted on coming to this Blood Pool Prison of mine! Looks like the lot of you are a set of tough bones! Not bad! Not bad! Since you guys are here, in my view, there¡¯s no need for you to leave, right? Since you guys insisted on sending your lives to my hands, I can only drink your blood with a smile!¡± After saying all this, Guan Mingwang simply waved his hand lightly. Jiang Yiming summoned all the spiritual energy in his body, ready to fight against the opponent! However, just as the spiritual energy that Guan Mingwang had released with a gentle wave of his hand arrived, it hadn¡¯t even touched Jiang Yiming, and the pressure in the air had already pushed Jiang Yiming back! Before Jiang Yiming could react, the spiritual energy had already smashed into his face! At this moment, there was only the word ¡°terrifying¡± in Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind! The spiritual energy barrier he had created was shattered, and he was smashed onto the ground! He only wanted to buy some time for Dong Mi. Ifhe could get the time it takes for less than half an incense stick to burn, Dong Mi should be able to carry out the plan that the two of them had set up! Jiang Yiming was surrounded by the wild and vast spiritual energy. He had never felt such terrifying spiritual energy. Incarnation Realm? No, no, no. It wasn¡¯t like he had never faced an Incarnation Realm opponent before. ¡®The power contained within Guan Mingwang¡¯s gentle wave was definitely stronger than the peak Incarnation Realm! Tsk, it seems like his path of Celestial cultivation was going to end here. Heh, he didn¡¯t expect that as someone with a system, he still died so easily. But to be able to die at the hands of Yama, it wasn¡¯t a wasted trip. Though, he did pity his disciple, to have been harmed by his boast! Chapter 91 - Guan Mingwangs Fell Into the Trap! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! Jiang Yiming was carried along by that terrifying energy and slammed heavily onto the ground! But contrary to his expectations, he wasn¡¯t directly smashed into a pile of minced meat. It was the talisman that Old Hai had given him just now! The power of the talisman was still effective even after helping him block the wave of impact just now! Jiang Yiming struggled to get up from the pool of blood. Only then did he see the runes around his body slowly fall and dissipated in the air, no longer emitting any luster. ¡°Ho? I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to withstand another attack! I wonder if the unrated talisman you have on you can protect you again after already protecting you once?¡± Jiang Yiming quickly got up and dashed with speed! He had already experienced the terror and power of Guan Mingwang¡¯s attack once just now. Facing such an expert, the only thing he could do now was to run like a headless fly. ¡°Little friend, don¡¯t be afraid! I still have a breath left!¡± Jiang Yiming was overjoyed when he heard this. ¡®As he expected, Old Hai was an expert of the same realm as Guan Mingwang who could fight back and forth with him, so how could he die just like that?! Old Hai¡¯s clothes had been torn to shreds and his aura was erratic. He stood up from the blood pool shakily and once again formed a seal in his hands. ¡°Ugh! You bunch of mortals! Ants! I didn¡¯t want this! Why! Why did you force me to this point?¡± Seeing that both of them weren¡¯t dead, a trace of anger finally showed on Guan Mingwang¡¯s face! ¡°Why! Why!¡± As he roared, a bright red array slowly appeared behind him. The array consisted of 36 small circles inside and 18 large circles outside. They slowly rotated behind him. ¡°Hahaha! Good! To have been able to see such a scene, I can die without regrets!¡± Jiang Yiming was clear that Old Hai was planning to fight with his life! Who was this guy? Ever since Old Hai had entered the Underworld, he had been in a state of willingness to throw his life away for the sake of his goal. ¡®What kind of old friend was so worthy of him using up his powerful cultivation to save? However, Guan Mingwang seemed to be only slightly defeated. As for Old Hai? He was already at the end of his rope! The strength of the other party was simply unimaginable! Right now, their only chance of winning was Dong Mi! That¡¯s right! They had entered the purgatory together, but the final key still depended on the Core Formation Realm disciple with the lowest cultivation! At this moment, Dong Mi knew that he had the protection of the talisman given by Old Hai, so he just ignored the miscellaneous soldiers blocking his way. He had only one goal! And that was the Hall of the Dead! ¡°Hahahahaha! I pity you! You¡¯re an Incarnation Realm cultivator, yet you don¡¯t even want your own life! To think you would use the strategy of luring me away! What a pity! What a pity! He¡¯s a mere Core Formation Realm cultivator! Even if I let him in, what kind of storm can he cause?¡± Guan Mingwang¡¯s voice carried a trace of regret. It was because he had probably seen many people with the same talent as Jiang Yiming before he had become one of the Kings of the ten Underworld halls. ¡°Humph! Then let¡¯s give it a try!¡± Jiang Yiming sneered. He could sense that Dong Mi had already arrived in the Hall of the Dead! Just now, Jiang Yiming had compressed a spiritual energy blade he had formed and had handed it over to Dong Mi! Most of his spiritual energy now was being used to control the spiritual energy blade that was getting farther and farther away from him. ¡®As such, he was now completely exhausted! Such a martial technique was rare in the world. Not only was it silently engraved in his mind, but it could also be used in such a wonderful way at the critical moment! ¡°Master! I¡¯m here!¡± Dong Mi transmitted his voice with all his strength. Jiang Yiming nodded, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, Dong Mi! Just slash it down!¡± Saying this, the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile and a smear of blood flowed down. ¡°No! No! How could this be!¡± Guan Mingwang had originally thought that everything was now completely under his control. After all, what right did these people before him have to be comparable to a god as mortals? ¡°Alright!¡± With that, Dong Mi had jumped to the front of the huge cauldron! Behind him, countless withered bones extended their hands, wanting to take him down! Dong Mi had just sprinted all the way here without bothering about the soldiers behind him. As such, as he moved, the golden light given off by the talisman on him was also slowly fading. The talisman could even block Guan Mingwang¡¯s attack on Jiang Yiming! So how could it be difficult for the talisman to block the harassment of some random soldiers for Dong Mi? Dong Mi flew and threw the spiritual energy blade that had been compressed several times by Jiang Yiming! Feeling that the power had regained its freedom, Jiang Yiming no longer restrained it. He released all the spiritual energy in the blade! ¡°No!¡± Boom! Guan Mingwang¡¯s angry roar sounded at the same time as the sound of the chains being cut. They echoed in the purgatory! Jiang Yiming was just about to turn around and tell Old Hai the news, but just as he turned around, Old Hai was nowhere to be seen! Guan Mingwang had picked up Old Hai¡¯s body and threw him into his mouth, crushing Old Hai completely and swallowing him! Jiang Yiming had already broken the chains that bound the cauldron, and Dong Mi had already knocked the cauldron over, so why did it look like Guan Mingwang was still unaffected? Could it be that he, Jiang Yiming, had fallen into the trap? ¡°You, you knocked over the Myriad Soul Cauldron! Unforgivable!¡± Dong Mi and Jiang Yiming were in two different places. This time, despair was widespread in their hearts. They had already used all the methods they could, but the ending was just as tragic. ¡°Dong Mi, don¡¯t bother! Just hurry up and get the Origin Treasure Plate and the prisoners¡¯ name list!¡± ¡°M-Master, I think that the name list might not be useful anymore,¡± Besides despair, there was also a trace of shock in Dongmi¡¯s tone. Crack. Crack. Crack. Suddenly, there was the sound of countless items cracking within the purgatory. ¡®The sound of items cracking grew stronger, more, and more terrifying. ¡®What on Earth was that sound? What came with it were the terrifying wails of at least hundreds of millions of creatures. There were people crying, wolves howling, and tigers roaring. All of these sounds resounded in the purgatory! Seeing that Guan Mingwang seemed to be in a daze on the spot, Jiang Yiming quickly set off to hurry up and find his disciple! ¡®The huge cauldron that had been heavily chained and that they had damaged didn¡¯t seem to be an instrument that could directly damage Guan Mingwang, but it did bring him great trouble. Along the way, no soldiers to stop him. While Jiang Yiming was still puzzled, he had entered the Hall of the Dead. ¡®The huge cauldron was lying on the ground in the Hall of the Dead, while Dong Mi was standing dumbfounded by the side. ¡°Dong Mi, what are you doing? Hurry up and take what you need and let¡¯s go find the person that Old Hai had been talking about!¡± Just as Jiang Yiming stepped to his disciple¡¯s side, he understood why Dong Mi was in a daze on the spot. Some kind of liquid was continuously flowing out of the huge cauldron in front of him that he had knocked over. Rather than saying that it was flowing out, ut was probably more fitting to say that the cauldron was vomiting liquid. The viscous light red liquid slowly turned into one spirit soul after another on the ground and escaped from the hall. ¡°M-master, I just remembered the legend of the Myriad Soul Cauldron,¡± Dong Mi said with a trembling voice, ¡°In the Blood Pool Prison, not only does the soul have to suffer the pain of blades and spears, but that is only half the complete soul.¡± Chapter 92 - The Myriad Soul Cauldron Has Been Damaged! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Dong Mi¡¯s eyes were lifeless and only his lips were squirming non-stop. Jiang Yiming looked at his disciple who seemed to be talking to him while also seemingly only mumbling to himself. He could roughly guess the meaning of his words. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but suck in a breath of cold air. The Myriad Soul Cauldron was used to further bind the people trapped in purgatory. The souls of those trapped in the purgatory would be split in two. One-half of the soul would be slashed by spears, axes, halberds, and knives. The other half of the soul would be subjected to terrifying refinement. Now that they had knocked it over, it meant that the halves of the souls that were trapped here would find their master again. The endless wails in the air were emitted by these souls! ¡°Th-the cauldron collects their minds, as well as their viciousness. Now that the spirit souls that have been split into two have merged back into one,¡± Dong Mi abruptly raised his head and said, ¡°This also means that the shackles and the small ghosts outside who are watching over the spirit souls can¡¯t control them anymore!¡± ¡®When Jiang Yiming heard this, he was naturally very shocked in his heart. So this was the reason why his disciple had said that ¡°there¡¯s no need to look for the name list anymore¡±. It was because all the trapped souls in the Blood Pool Prison controlled by Guan Mingwang had been released! ¡°Dong Mi! This is no longer our priority!¡± Jiang Yiming roared. With that, Dong Mi came back to his senses quite a bit. The aura of the barrier in the Hall of the Dead had been greatly weakened. There was no time to think about it. Those who were imprisoned in Underworld Prison were definitely not good people when they were alive. If they didn¡¯t get the Origin Treasure Plate now, they would have to deal with even more trouble later! Jiang Yiming leaped and rushed onto the high platform, wanting to get the Origin Treasure Plate! He didn¡¯t forget to scan his surroundings to see if there were any other treasures that could be used by him. The aura of the barrier had clearly been weakened, but when his hand broke through the barrier and entered deep into it, it was still getting bounced off! Looks like only the person in question could take the Origin Treasure Plate himself! ¡°Dong Mi! Come quickly!¡± At this moment, a dragon¡¯s roar came from above the palace. It seemed to be mixed with endless sorrow and a lot of anger! Neither Jiang Yiming nor Dong Mi had ever witnessed the appearance of a true dragon, but apart from the head of all living things, the dragon, there wouldn¡¯t be a second living creature who could make the incomparably majestic roar! ¡°Quick! Quick!¡± This furious roar also pulled Dong Mi back to reality. ¡°I can¡¯t touch the Origin Treasure Plate in the slightest!¡± ¡°Alright! Then let me give it a try!¡± Indeed, how could a mortal like them be able to understand an item of the Underworld?! ¡°Be quick and we¡¯ll still have a way to escape!¡± Dong Mi stretched out his hand and also easily broke through the barrier around the Origin Treasure Plate. Vaguely, the Origin Treasure Plate seemed to be slowly fusing with Dong Mi¡¯s aura! ¡°Master! I can do it!¡± Before Dong Mi could be overjoyed, the Hall of the Dead was directly torn apart by a violent force! The two of them raised their heads at the same time, and what greeted them was a huge dragon covered in black scales and spewing black smoke, so huge that its head could be seen while its tail couldn¡¯t. It had almost completely destroyed the Hall of the Dead by just opening its mouth casually! ¡°Hm, I have already been locked up here for ten thousand years! Where is Guan Ming Wang?!¡± The huge dragon spoke in human language. ¡®Ao was the surname of the dragon race. Could it be this huge dragon was Old Hai¡¯s old friend? ¡°Dong Mi, quickly put away the Origin Treasure Plate! We can¡¯t stay here for long!¡± Jiang Yiming and his disciple, along with Old Hai, had smashed the Myriad Soul Cauldron together. Although they had successfully obtained the goal of their trip, they had also stirred up an unprecedented riot in the Blood Pool Prison! Some ferocious beasts that already had intelligence when they were alive could smell the human breath on Jiang Yiming and his disciple now that the two halves of their souls had merged back into one! The only goal of their existence was to kill! Natural selection, survival of the fittest. If it was just to fill their stomachs to survive, they could also enter reincarnation after death. Those who came to the Blood Pool Prison were naturally the ferocious beasts who had figured out the way of cultivation but they still chose to kill! ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Jiang Yiming and Dongmi took off together. Guan Mingwang had stopped targeting Jiang Yiming just now because he could feel the aura of the giant dragon¡¯s revival! Now, the Blood Pool Prison had completely lost control. The countless ferocious beasts and evil spirit souls that had been released all began to kill each other. The scene before him was almost more bloody and terrifying than the scene where the ten thousand souls had been executed together! Right now, the only goal of the two was to escape from it. But how could they do it? They were now in the Underworld, or more specifically, in the Blood Pool Prison among the ten halls. ¡®What would be outside after they struggled out of this place? Boom! Just as the two of them were dodging, there was a loud explosion between Heaven and Earth! The giant dragon had engaged in a fight with Guan Mingwang! The battle between them was even fiercer than the battle Old Hai had participated in just now! There was already a faint sign of the skyline being torn apart! It was just as Jiang Yiming had thought. Even if they could escape from this place, what would be outside this prison?! ¡°Master! Can you feel it?!¡± Dong Mi¡¯s eyes were filled with ecstasy! Hearing this, Jiang Yiming quickly felt the aura between Heaven and Earth! This! It couldn¡¯t be wrong! Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes flew open! This aura must belong only to the human world! Although they couldn¡¯t describe it, the two of them had already been in the Underworld for several hours. They could feel the difference between the two auras! Jiang Yiming and Dongmi weren¡¯t the only ones who felt this aura. The rest of the spirit souls imprisoned in the Blood Pool Prison look at the sky at the same time. ¡°Hahahaha!¡± The dragon was heard laughing maniacally in the air, ¡°If I can escape from the Underworld, wouldn¡¯t I be immortal in the human world? Hahaha!¡± ¡°Never!¡± The array behind Guan Mingwang expanded rapidly, intent on rebinding all the spirit souls! ¡°Hahahaha! Even if you are powerful, how many spirit souls are locked up in this prison?! You can¡¯t control them! Hahaha!¡± In the sky, the space that had been vaguely torn apart was widened again! Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi looked at each other and they soared into the sky! No matter where it was beyond the border, they had no choice but to head there. Since there was a method for them to choose, they could only try! The closer they got to that crack, the closer they were to the familiar aura of the human world! That¡¯s right! If they could escape from it, they might be able to return to the human world! But around them, countless spirit souls also wanted to return to the human world! They were spirit souls that were already dead, so if they returned to the human world, wouldn¡¯t it make them immortal?! Chapter 93 - The Master and Disciple Fought a Tough Battle and Finally Escaped from the Underworld! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°No!¡± Guan Mingwang was no longer as calm as before. He had now lost his composure. ¡°Those imprisoned here are all spirit souls who deserve to die ten thousand deaths! You¡¯ve broken the Myriad Soul Cauldron, do you know what the consequences will be?!¡± Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi were also quite afraid. They had only entered the Underworld this time to seize the Origin Treasure Plate and help Dong Mi remove the curse on him. They didn¡¯t expect to release the spirit souls from the Underworld and cause such a big mess. ¡®The other nine of the ten halls had already sensed the terrifying aura that had appeared in the Blood Pool Prison, and have thus sent people forward to deal with the troubles in the Blood Pool Prison together! Guan Mingwang¡¯s strength was so terrifying that before him, the only thing that could be considered his opponent was the black dragon. When the other spirit souls tried to rush out of the defense line that Guan Mingwang had built with his body, all of them turned into black smoke directly. With his sharp senses, Jiang Yiming had already discovered that the defensive array Guan Mingwang had built seemed to only target the evil spirit souls that had already been stripped of their bodies! Since he and Dong Mi had used Old Hai¡¯s talisman to avoid themselves being stripped of their bodies at the beginning, the array that Guan Mingwang had swiftly repaired didn¡¯t have any effect on them! ¡°Dong Mi, don¡¯t be afraid! Although this array is very profound, it only prevents those spirit souls from escaping! You and I both have bodies of flesh and blood!¡± The moment these words left his mouth, even Jiang Yiming himself didn¡¯t dare to be sure. However, from the beginning when he had comprehended the Divine Secrets to their trip to Underworld City, they had almost always been in a dilemma of life and death. Besides, this was a land of death, to begin with, so how could there be a difference between life and death here?! Dash! ¡®When the two of them saw that they were very close to the crack that the black dragon had opened, another almost human-looking Yama with vicious fangs who they didn¡¯t know belonged to which hall appeared! ¡°To think you haven¡¯t kept a good guard of this small Blood Pool Prison! Even the Myriad Soul Cauldron has been broken by someone! Hahahaha!¡± The Yama directly ridiculed Guan Mingwang. After saying that, he took out a jade bottle from his sleeve. He turned the mouth of the bottle, and a large number of spirit souls were swallowed by the bottle. It seemed that the different Yamas in these ten halls each had their own unique skills! Jiang Yiming was really envious of them. He was only an Incarnation Realm warrior now with an unstable foundation. If he wanted to reach the realm that would allow him to challenge them, he wondered how much longer would he have to cultivate. He hoped that after this escape, he would have time to concentrate on cultivating for a while. Thinking of this, the two of them had already reached the crack. Just as the two of them were about to enter the crack, Dong Mi felt that something was wrong with his legs. He couldn¡¯t advance any further! He looked back and found that unknowingly when, a group of small ghosts had attached themselves to him. ¡°No! No! Young hero, please show mercy! If I can hold to you and escape from the Underworld, I will definitely repay you handsomely!¡± Before Dong Mi could make a move himself, a wave of spiritual energy came attacking, dispersing the small ghosts that were attached to his legs. Jiang Yiming had a somewhat guilty look on his face. After all, they had indeed brought a lot of trouble to the Blood Pool Prison. If the spirit souls in the Underworld were to return to the human world, God knows what terrifying things would happen! ¡°What happened today was presumptuous of me and my disciple,¡± Jiang Yiming thought to himself, ¡°But there¡¯s no other way now. When I return to the human world, I will definitely slaughter all the spirit souls that have escaped!¡± After dealing with those tarsal maggots, Jiang Yiming hurriedly brought Dong Mi along and entered the crack in the sky that was gradually being repaired. The Origin Treasure Plate that was currently in Dong Mi¡¯s hand had a huge reaction. The human world and the Underworld were two separate worlds, to begin with. As such, the things within them should not be interflowed in the first place. If it was possible in the future, they would definitely send this thing back! Guan Mingwang and the other Yamas who had rushed over were all working together to clean up the chaos in the Blood Pool Prison. ¡®As such. they did not have the time to care about the two living beings, which gave Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi time to escape! ¡®The two of them entered the crack together and found themselves surrounded by vague chaos. ¡®There was no aura nor light here. ¡®When the two of them entered the crack, the crack under their feet had also been completely repaired. Dong! ¡°Why are you here? This is not where you should be!¡± A voice rang out in the void. ¡®Where exactly was this place? Following that, an extremely powerful force appeared and the voice boomed, ¡°I can see into the future, and I can destroy the past! Who are you?!¡± The force then carried the two of them, and they quickly floated! Boom! Jiang Yiming and Dongmi felt as if the spiritual energy within their bodies had been completely sealed. As their bodies continued to float, they finally felt that familiar aura! This! They were finally going to return to the human world! Their scene before their eyes gradually lit up, and ultimately became familiar! Wasn¡¯t this the crack that had opened up in the sea outside Underworld City?! It had truly been a life and death experience! They were finally able to return to the human world. Although Underworld City was extremely dangerous, at least it was slightly better than the Underworld which was difficult to enter and exit! The two jumped out from the endless void. ¡°This! Did you see that! Someone came out from there!¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be? If he can get out from there, then the other people who went down to search for treasures might also have a chance!¡± ¡®When the gates to the Underworld had opened, many people had jumped into the abyss. But Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi were the first two people they saw to get out from there! Jiang Yiming thought to himself, ¡°Shit.¡± They had entered the wolf¡¯s den first, and when they had finally left, they found themselves in the tiger¡¯s den. ¡®When they entered the city, the peddler who was selling mysterious items by the roadside had already said that there were many people who didn¡¯t leave this place because they wanted to get a share of the profits. ¡®They didn¡¯t have the courage to enter the gates of the Underworld, but they had quite the courage to snatch things from the hands of those who returned. Jiang Yiming looked back and found that it wasn¡¯t just the two of them that had jumped out of the abyss. It was just that the other things might not be considered human. This crack was a passage between the human world and the Underworld, to begin with. Since they could go in, the souls in it, just as they had seen in the beginning, could also escape. It was just that their bodies hadn¡¯t been eaten yet, so they were different from the souls in the Underworld in the sense that they hadn¡¯t passed through the Underworld yet and thus retained a sliver of their souls from back when they were alive. But it seemed that the people of Underworld City had long been prepared to deal with the various ghosts. ¡®They formed their respective defensive arrays and blasted the spirit souls that escaped from the Underworld into pieces before they could even cross the surface of the sea. ¡°Hahahaha! I¡¯m tired of playing with this bunch of worthless trash! I finally got my chance!¡± ¡®Their target had never been the spirit souls who had nothing, but people like Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi who had made a trip in the Underworld and returned! ¡°Damn it, another bunch of flies!¡± Chapter 94 - The Reappearance of the Black Dragon! Ao Qis True Strength?! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Jiang Yiming cursed angrily and immediately started circulating the spiritual energy in his body. He was prepared to blast the people who were blocking his way into pieces! As he circulated his spiritual energy, he suddenly realized that his cultivation had improved quite a bit! It seemed that such encounters that ordinary people couldn¡¯t even come into contact with would bring him a lot of gains! Dong Mi was right beside Jiang Yiming. He had naturally also felt the difference in himself! The cultivators who had been waiting by the side had already rushed up to them one after another. ¡®They didn¡¯t care whether or not one had obtained a supreme treasure in the Underworld, they would just kill the person first! ¡®They might not like each other normally, but now, the goal of these cultivators had been unified. Among the cultivators rushing towards them, there was no lack of cultivators who cultivated water attribute techniques. Fighting on the edge of the vast sea, this was their most powerful home ground! ¡°Since you¡¯re here, I must let you know the rules of Underworld Ci Tsk, it would be great if Huang Chaoyu was here. With her terrifying physique, the second such unrated water attribute technique came into contact with her flames that burned everything, wouldn¡¯t it just make these trash despair? No! Jiang Yiming came back to his senses, the lesson he had learned just now still fresh in his mind. ¡®As long as this group of people seized the slightest chance, they would definitely gang up and attack. The longer the battle dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for him! ¡°Disciple, help me to just wipe out this group of crazy people who don¡¯t care about their lives.¡± Dong Mi nodded. He naturally knew what his Master was thinking. A few cultivators had already surrounded Jiang Yiming. ¡°Waves¡­¡± ¡°Sea¡­¡± ¡®The few of them couldn¡¯t even finish unleashing their martial skills before being directly wiped out by Jiang Yiming. They didn¡¯t even leave behind any traces. ¡°are the lot of you really not afraid of death?¡± The Master and disciple were quite surprised. After all, they had the ability to escape from the terrifying Underworld, so how could these people be so bold? ¡°You¡¯re overestimating yourselves!¡± Even Don Mi could repel quite a few cultivators with a casual wave of his spiritual energy. ¡°Ladvise the lot of you to stop overestimating yourselves here,¡± Jiang Yiming said in a deep voice. Underworld City was now blanketed by the strange aura of the Underworld, so people were allowed to enter but not leave. If he made too much of a commotion here, and the strange barrier had not disappeared yet which would then mean he still had to wait for a few more days in the city, it would be extremely dangerous for them! ¡°Boss! That kid is really something.¡± ¡°Before the gates to the Underworld had opened tonight, two teams had already died at his hands!¡± Hearing this, everyone stopped. ¡®They were not an alliance, to begin with. As such, at this time, no one wanted to be the first to go up and be the cannon fodder. Jiang Yiming sneered. ¡®As expected, he only needed to make a move and they would begin to disintegrate from the inside. It collapsed on itself. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Just as the two were about to leave, an explosion suddenly sounded from the crack behind them. It was almost dawn. When the sun comes up, would the Underworld be closed? Could it be that the explosion just now was a reminder? At the moment, the Master and disciple had their backs to the abyss. As for the cultivators who had been preparing to rob them and were facing the abyss, a strange mix of emotions appeared in their eyes. It was a mixture of puzzlement, doubt, fear, and panic. At this moment, these emotions had also appeared on their faces. Between Heaven and Earth, there was only silence. Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi felt a chill down their spines. What had these cultivators seen? ¡®They tumed their heads slowly, and their pupils dilated at the same time! They were not unfamiliar with the thing in front of them. The moonlight that had begun to dim had been completely obscured at this moment. A giant dragon covered in blood was currently swimming out of the abyss. It had black scales. Each scale emitted the bloody smell of slaughter. ¡°Cough cough, cough. Hahahaha!¡± The black dragon laughed. Its figure could cover the sky and hide the sun. The breath it exhaled could shock the nine regions! This was the black dragon that they had released from the Myriad Soul Cauldron just now! It had not been imprisoned by Yama again! Instead, it had broken free! ¡°L didn¡¯t expect this! I didn¡¯t expect that I, Ao Qi, would be able to see the light of day since I was locked in the prison!¡± It turned out this was really the fellow that Old Hai had wanted to save. It was just that he was not a human, or rather, he was a dragon that could already transform into a human. Everyone present had ever only heard of such a creature in legends. ¡°I don¡¯t know how many years I¡¯ve been imprisoned in the Blood Pool Prison, makes me wonder how many times I could¡¯ve reincarnated! Now that I¡¯ve finally returned to the human world, I still have to thank you both for your help!¡± Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi had wanted to leave, but with only an exhale of the black dragon, a bone-piercing chill had shot out from his mouth, which made it so that the two couldn¡¯t move at all. ¡°Ao Qi! You can¡¯t escape!¡± Under the abyss, another voice shouted. ¡°No! I will never return to that dungeon!¡± Ahuge chain stretched out from the abyss and wrapped around Ao Qi¡¯s body. The people who had been frozen in place and couldn¡¯t move felt the spiritual energy in their bodies recovering at this moment. ¡°Ugh! Originally, the circulation of the celestial phenomena and the exchange of humans and ghosts was just a rare scene that would only happen once every ten thousand years,¡± The voice in the abyss sighed, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that such a rare thing would be turned into such a city by you crafty people! It doesn¡¯t matter! It doesn¡¯t! Underworld City shouldn¡¯t have appeared in the human world in the first place.¡± In just a few words, Jiang Yiming had already understood the intentions of the mysterious person in the abyss. ¡°Hurry up and leave! If we don¡¯t leave now, we¡¯ll all be buried here together!¡± Boom! Underworld City that was covered by the strange aura had suddenly shaken. The cultivators on the shore all felt the earth sink little! In Underworld City, the ground was cracking inch by inch and bone-piercing seawater surged out from within. ¡°Let¡¯s go! It Won¡¯t be long before Underworld City will cease to exist! Run!¡± Jiang Yiming pulled Dong Mi along. They flew out of the city with all their might. ¡®The cracks in Underworld City continued to grow, and the seawater kept surging up. This place was the northernmost region, to begin with. As such, the temperature now was even colder than before! The cultivators in the city all came back to their senses. Underworld City could no longer escape the fate of being destroyed! The cultivators all soared into the sky, wanting to escape from this chaotic place! But everyone was aware in their hearts that back when the gates to the Underworld had been about to open, a strange aura that spread out for several miles had already enveloped this city. The city was originally the place where they had come to search for treasures, but now, it had become the place where they were to be buried! ¡°Master! The closer we get to the boundary where we had come from, the more the Origin Treasure Plate has a reaction!¡± It seemed that the strange border had not been removed yet. As expected, the Yamas were prepared to drag the entire Underworld City to be buried with Ao Qi! This strange barrier just happened to be their natural coffin! Underworld City, the city full of blood and sin, would become history in less than 15 minutes.. Chapter 95 - Destruction of Underworld City! The Master and Disciple Head Back to the Sect! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Origin Treasure Plate in Dong Mi¡¯s hands seemed to be guiding the Master and disciple. The people in Underworld City who wanted to escape together were already very clear about JiangYiming and Dong Ming¡¯s abilities, so if they wanted to live, Following behind these two was probably their only choice! They had reached the border! Dong Mi took out the Origin Treasure Plate, and a hole slowly opened on the barrier that imprisoned the entire Underworld City. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi rushed out together. A group of cultivators was following closely behind them. The second the Origin Treasure Plate left Underworld City, the hole in the barrier was instantly closed. There had still been some escaping from the hole, and almost in an instant, their bodies had been cut in two. As the corpses fell from the sky, with a loud ¡°boom¡±, the entire Underworld City disappeared in an instant, dragged into the seabed. Jiang Yiming and Dongmi were panting heavily on the spot. For almost every minute of tonight, they had either been preparing for battle, sneaking into places, or escaping. The sun rose. The first ray of sunlight finally shone while Underworld City slowly sank. ¡®When they went to the shore to take a closer look, they couldn¡¯t even see the shadow of the city! ¡°Cough cough, Master, tonight¡¯s battle was just too thrilling.¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± Even though they were in a world of ice and snow, the two did not feel the chill at all. Instead, cold sweat kept oozing out from their bodies and soaked their clothes. ¡°When I go back, I¡¯ll definitely tell the whole story to my senior brothers and sisters,¡± Dong Mi wiped the sweat off his forehead. He still had a lingering fear. After all, they were so close to being buried in the frozen sea together. ¡°Your words are true, even I still have some lingering fear. Oh right! Where¡¯s the Origin Treasure Plate? You and I have been searching the world just for this treasure.¡± Dong Mi nodded and took the Origin Treasure Plate out from his bag. The two of them carefully examined the treasure in their hands. ¡°You and I used our lives to snatch it back from the Underworld. And now the entire Underworld City has sunk into the sea,¡± As he said this, Jiang Yiming wanted to touch the treasure plate with his hand, but a wave of energy rebounded his hand once again, just as it had done in the Hall of the Dead. ¡°There are some mystical aspects to it, but it just doesn¡¯t seem to be some kind of treasure,¡± Jiang Yiming muttered. Though, just its ability to recognize its Master meant that it was definitely not an ordinary treasure. But now, there was another problem in front of them. They only knew that the Origin Treasure Plate could break the curse of death on Dong Mi¡¯s body. As for how to use it, they were utterly clueless. ¡°I¡¯s okay, since we¡¯ve brought the item back, why should we be afraid of not knowing how to use it? Besides, no one other than you can touch it!¡± Jiang Yiming could sense the doubt in Dong Mi¡¯s heart, so he advised him. They were still in the Nether Turtle Region. After their spiritual energy recovered a bit more, they would then return to their sect. ¡°Tve only been out with you for a few days. I wonder if the sect¡­¡± Jiang Yiming inhaled and exhaled the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth. The temperature here was too low, so even the spiritual energy here was somewhat scarce. Fortunately, he had the support of pills. As such, although the recovery speed of his spiritual energy was not as fast as when he was within the sect protection array in the sect, he probably did not have to deal with various enemies. So it would be sufficient if he had enough spiritual energy to travel. They had experienced too much in the past few days, so Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi were both exhausted. After a short rest, they immediately rushed back to the sect. Divine Phoenix Region, in the Lingyun Sect. ¡°How many days have Master and junior brother been gone for already?¡± ¡°It seems like today is already the fifth day.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t Master say before he left that his trip this time didn¡¯t seem like it would take too long, right?¡± It was currently noon, and the disciples of the Lingyun Sect were all having lunch while chatting casually. ¡°Junior sister, your cooking is not bad!¡± ¡°Hehe, it tastes good, right?¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s mouth was stained with oil and his mouth was already full of food, but he still had to exclaim out of praise. ¡°Yes, senior sister! It¡¯s good! The taste is not inferior to the restaurants outside the sect!¡± Looking at the grilled fish in his hand, Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s eyes were filled with amazement. ¡°Lwon¡¯t hide this from the lot of you. To be honest, I had roasted this grilled fish of mine by directly using spiritual energy! Rather, it would be weird if it doesn¡¯t taste good!¡± Huang Chaoyu had a proud look on her face. Indeed, the grilled fish in the hands of her senior brothers had all been roasted with the fire spiritual energy that she had used from the cultivation technique she cultivated. ¡°Hehe, cooking can also help me learn the spiritual energy circulation techniques,¡± As Huang Chaoyu said this, she looked at the medicine pavilion at the side. Since the medicine pavilion had already been built, it would be too much of a waste if their Master was the only one who could use it. ¡°Not bad, not bad. Junior sister is very sensible! By the way, where did this fish come from? I haven¡¯t seen you go down the mountain to buy them either,¡± Ye Yunfan asked. ¡°Sigh, senior brother, you¡¯re really focused on cultivation. You don¡¯t care about other things in the sect at all!¡± ¡°Hey, since when? Junior sister, you have to think twice before you speak! How can you defile my innocence so easily!¡± ¡°Ever since our sect had ranked up, we don¡¯t even need to buy these ingredients ourselves,¡± As Huang Chaoyu spoke, she pointed to the kitchen, ¡°Merchants from all walks of life send us all kinds of things every day. Originally, when Master had defeated the Huoyun Sect, they had come and had only wanted to give us some spirit stones as offerings, but Master didn¡¯t accept them. After we made a move during the sect¡¯s rank-up trial¡­ Halfway through her sentence, Huang Chaoyu couldn¡¯t help but laugh twice before continuing, ¡°We¡¯ve made a name for ourselves. They know that we don¡¯t accept spirit stones, so they had sent food, clothes, spices, and some other stuff every day. Senior brother! See! I¡¯m right, aren¡¯t I? You don¡¯t know anything about these things! Even if I am your junior sister, it doesn¡¯t matter if I say a few bad words about you, right?¡± Ye Yunfan burst out laughing when he heard this, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter! It doesn¡¯t matter! Junior sister is right in teaching me a lesson!¡± After all, he was quite anxious in his heart. He had cultivated for a few days and was finally about to break through to the Core Formation Realm. As such, he had only focused on cultivating and did not have much to do with the other matters within the sect. Gu Lingfei had already eaten his fill and he turned around and fished out a bottle of wine from somewhere. ¡°Senior brother! It¡¯s the afternoon and you want to drink? I think you¡¯re getting more and more indulgent without Master in the sect.!¡± ¡°Eh! Junior sister! This is where you¡¯re ignorant. Your second senior brother doesn¡¯t care about the sect¡¯s affairs, but I do!¡± With that, he opened the bottle of wine in his hand, and a mystical fragrance pervaded the air. ¡°Yesterday, I bumped into the owner of the wine shop on the road. No matter what I said, he insisted on stuffing this bottle of wine to me! Junior sister, you don¡¯t like drinking wine, so you don¡¯t know that the shelf life of this wine isn¡¯t long!¡± ¡°Alright, alright!¡± Huang Chaoyu waved her hand impatiently and said, ¡°Senior brother, if you want to drink, just drink! There¡¯s no need for so many excuses!¡± ¡°Hehe, my junior brothers, it¡¯s better to be happy together than to be happy alone. How about¡­¡± ¡®The few Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples ate their fill while talking and laughing. ¡°Oh right, senior brother! Although the wine is good, we can¡¯t delay what we should do!¡± Chapter 96 - The Lingyun Sect Is Open to Take in Disciples! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°It won¡¯t delay our matters! It won¡¯t! Don¡¯t tell me that you think this small bottle of wine can defeat your senior brother, huh?¡± Gu Lingfei shook his head and his expression became serious. Ever since the disciples of the Lingyun Sect had shown off their skills during the sect trial and had beat up the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s people who had come to provoke them, it wasn¡¯t just the merchants who came to pay their addresses to them. Batches after batches of people came, wanting to be taken in as a disciple. After all, when they had destroyed the Huoyun Sect back then, everyone knew that the Lingyun Sect¡¯s foundation wasn¡¯t stable yet and it needed more time to develop as a new rising star. As such, it was only natural that now that the Lingyun Sect had upgraded its rank, if they didn¡¯t recruit disciples now, when would they do so? On top of that, from what they heard from the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader during the sect trial a few days ago, they were about to begin accepting disciples. There were countless people who had come, wanting to take Jiang Yiming as their Master. ¡°Master had already instructed us before he set off that if there¡¯s anyone with good talent who wants to join our sect, it¡¯s alright to take the person in,¡± Gu Lingfei said with a slight headache, ¡°But, junior brothers and sisters, all of you should know that there have been simply too many people coming to our sect wanting to be taken in. It won¡¯t be easy if we really want to find a genius.¡± ¡°Senior brother, don¡¯t keep us in suspense. What should we do then?¡± The junior brothers and sisters were a little anxious. Their eldest senior brother had said that he was going to recruit disciples for their Master in the sect today. ¡°Well, it¡¯s nothing! It¡¯s just that I¡¯ve already spread the news that our sect is going to recruit disciples, and today, the selection will be held in our sect!¡± Gu Lingfei could not suppress the smile on his face. ¡°Wow! Senior brother! Why didn¡¯t you say anything earlier?!¡± All of his junior brothers and sisters instantly became excited. ¡°Didn¡¯t Master mean for us to hold a selection with what he said before he set off? It can also be considered as sharing Master¡¯s worries too! What do you think, junior brothers and sisters?¡± ¡°Good! Good! Sigh, I didn¡¯t expect that one day, I would be able to experience the pleasure of selecting others!¡± Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s words had just left his mouth when his imposing manner weakened a little as he continued somewhat dejectedly, ¡°Regardless of that though, I¡¯m just a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, I¡­¡± ¡°Junior brother! What are you saying? What¡¯s wrong with being in the Foundation Establishment Realm at your age?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Junior brother! Let alone your mastery of the spiritual energy, even if we were to only consider your cultivation speed in the Foundation Establishment Realm, you¡¯re still beyond the reach of ordinary people!¡± When Shangguan heard this, the knot in his heart was also somewhat untied. What his senior brothers and sisters said was true. His cultivation was merely not outstanding in the Lingyum Sect. If he was placed in any other fourth or fifth-rank sect, he was still an outstanding existence. ¡°Junior brother, during the sect trial last time and later when we fought against the Zhenleii Sect, I saw that you fought quite happily!¡± Gu Lingfei patted Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s shoulder heavily as he said, ¡°Why are you belittling yourself again now?¡± ¡°No, no, it¡¯s just that how should we decide in this selection?¡± When Shangguan said this, the other disciples also became curious. Although in this world, cultivation was everything, the Lingyun Sect only wanted the best. ¡°Hmm, if you want to put it that way, cultivation is naturally the most important thing to be considered. Besides, in our sect, no one can cheat,¡± Gu Lingfei said as he pointed at Old Ling who was cultivating. ¡°Hehehe, I¡¯ve only lived a little longer than all of you, it¡¯s nothing to brag about¡­¡± ¡°And let me tell you, this isn¡¯t the most interesting part,¡± Gu Lingfei said this and laughed, ¡°Now, those who want to come to the Lingyun Sect aren¡¯t just ordinary people who want to cultivate.¡± ¡°Senior brother, you don¡¯t mean¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Those that would like to benefit from association with our sect include chefs and farmers too, but most importantly, I¡¯ve heard that there are pill-refining cultivators who also want to come to our sect.¡± ¡®The Lingyun Sect was now very famous. It wasn¡¯t just because of Jiang Yiming who was the sect leader, but also because everyone had witnessed the advancement of his disciples. They had to take advantage of the fact that the Lingyun Sect hadn¡¯t grown to be a bigger sect yet to join quickly! The benefits they could get from doing so would be countless! ¡°Tsk, if there really are pill-refining cultivators or weapon-forging craftsmen who come to our door, it doesn¡¯t seem too bad, right?¡± Ye Yunfan supported his head with his hand under his cheek. This was the first time they were troubled by having too many choices. ¡°Let¡¯s see how it goes tonight. If there are any good talents, we¡¯ll let them stay and wait for Master to decide when he returns.¡± The Lingyun Sect disciples nodded and continued to cultivate. The selection would begin soon. It was time. Gu Lingfei took a deep breath and opened the main gates of the Lingyun Sect. Wow. The front of the sect was already packed with people. ¡°Senior brother! Senior brother! I know! You¡¯re senior brother Gu Lingfei!¡± ¡°Senior brother, look at me! I brought you a bottle of each of the various types of good wine in the market!¡± ¡°I see senior sister Huang! Oh my God! Is this the Lingyun Sect? !¡± ¡°[haven¡¯t even stepped into the Lingyun Sect, but I can already feel the endless spiritual energy inside!¡± Gu Lingfei was somewhat at a loss because there were more people here than he had expected. ¡°Take back all your things. Those who want to buy their way through, please leave.¡± Seeing that giving gifts were useless, everyone tactfully put away the gifts in their hands and fell silent in unison. ¡°Alright, come in first. If you can¡¯t find a place to stand, then wait for a while,¡± Gu Lingfei nodded as he signaled for everyone to come in. ¡°Whoa, senior brother, why did you have to set the time for the selection to be at night?! Take a look! With such a huge wave of people here, when will the selection end?!¡± ¡°I just felt that it would be cooler in the training ground at night! I didn¡¯t expect so many people to have turned up either!¡± Old Ling, on the other hand, was all smiles as he stood behind them the whole time. ¡°Number 1!¡± With that, a brawny man jumped into the arena. Huang Chaoyu didn¡¯t even raise her head as she waved out a streak of spiritual energy. Pa! ¡®When the spiritual energy arrived in front of him, the brawny man was immediately knocked to the ground. Huang Chaoyu said in puzzlement, ¡°Tsk, senior brother, did you say that anyone can come?¡± Even someone in the Qi Meditation Realm could¡¯ve easily taken the spiritual energy she had just waved out. It seemed that the brawny man did not even understand the circulation of spiritual energy! ¡°How could that be! Am I such a reckless person?! Naturally, I had set conditions, but¡­¡± Gu Lingfei scratched his head in embarrassment before he continued, ¡°But I didn¡¯t set a threshold for the realms. After all, so-some people are gifted, but they just haven¡¯t been able to discover it¡­¡± His words were quite right. Shangguan Qingyun was right here as a great example. ¡°Hmm, okay,¡± Huang Chaoyu shook her head. Next!¡± Next!¡± From the beginning of the selection, more than an hour had passed. Chapter 97 - Another Genius Had Come? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the hour that the selection had been ongoing, only one person could be considered alright. The rest could even be said to have yet to start on the path of cultivation. They thought it would be a series of fierce and exciting battles, but as it turned out the prospects were quite worrisome. Old Ling stood behind them with his hands behind his back, a small smile on his face. Perhaps it was because when he watched the ambitious disciples were faced with a somewhat unsatisfactory outcome, he had thought of himself when he was young. Another person came into the arena. ¡°Ahem, this cultivator isn¡¯t bad. You can pay more attention to him,¡± Seeing the person who had just come, Old Ling casually felt the person¡¯s aura and said. Although Old Ling didn¡¯t belong entirely to the Lingyun Sect, he was quite experienced. Although he was only left with a trace of his soul, he still had the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm. Since this person had his approval, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples naturally didn¡¯t dare to be negligent. ¡°Tm Yan Shangqing, and I¡¯ve never joined any sect, cultivating miscellaneously. When I heard of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s reputation, I had specially come here only with the wish to be taken in as a disciple and learn the Master¡¯s ways.¡± Indeed, this person hadn¡¯t even made a move yet. He had only said a few words, and the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples had already noticed that his aura was distinct from the others. Huang Chaoyu cast another streak of spiritual energy that pounced towards the person. Yan Shangqing didn¡¯t even try dodging. He simply lightly pushed out a palm, and the tyrannical energy dissipated between Heaven and Earth. Everyone exclaimed in unison. It seemed that this person¡¯s strength should be quite extraordinary! Ye Yunfan had been cultivating diligently for a long time, and was already somewhat tired of fighting with his senior and junior brothers in the sect. Since he had the chance to fight with someone else now, he naturally wouldn¡¯t let go of the opportunity! Just as Huang Chaoyu and the others were stunned, Ye Yunfan was already in the middle of the arena. ¡°Brother Ye! The last time when your esteemed self had been sent to battle for the Lingyun Sect, I had been fortunate enough to witness your battles a few times! They¡¯re truly eye-openers!¡± ¡°Hahaha! No need! Between us, we don¡¯t need such flattery!¡± ¡°Alright! I only hope that I can call you senior brother in the future!¡± Seeing that Ye Yunfan was straightforward with his words, Yan Shangqing didn¡¯t say anything more. Although both of them were respectful with their words, the moment their eyes had met, the spiritual energy around them had already been probing at each other. ¡°Good! Let me help the two of you build a barrier so that innocent people won¡¯t be hurt,¡± Old Ling moved his hand slightly, and a barrier had already appeared around the training ground. Ye Yunfan¡¯s gaze tured slightly cold and his figure disappeared in the training ground! Yan Shangqing remained expressionless as his figure swayed slightly. He disappeared directly as well! Just a moment ago, the two of them were still standing in the arena, and now, the two of them had disappeared together! The crowd clicked their tongues. ¡°Tsk, when had he become so fast?¡± ¡°He seems to have gotten faster and fiercer than the last time he made a move, right?¡± It wasn¡¯t just the crowd, even the other Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples were quite surprised. They could not sense the spiritual energy in the air. If they were like Old Ling and could sense the change in the two with spiritual energy they would¡¯ve been even more surprised. This was because it wasn¡¯t that the two had disappeared in the array, it was that they were fighting at an extremely fast speed. After a few rounds, the two figures finally appeared in the arena again. ¡°Sorry for making a fool of myself, Brother Ye! What I mainly practice isn¡¯t this kind of cultivation technique, so this is the best I can do.¡± Everyone stretched their necks together. Hearing what the man surnamed Yan said, did it mean Ye Yunfan was the winner? But upon closer inspection of the two¡¯s condition, one could see that Ye Yunfan¡¯s breathing was a little unstable while the other was no different from before. In comparison, Ye Yunfan even appeared a little flustered. ¡°Alright!¡± Ye Yunfan smiled and cupped his hands towards the other party. To be honest, he did not have the heart to laugh now. This guy was another monster! They definitely couldn¡¯t this guy go! ¡°Tsk, Xiaoyu, from the looks of it, your second senior brother is going to be a little jealous again.¡± Everyone from the Lingyun Sect nodded, indicating that Yan Shangqing could be considered to have passed. Yan Shangqing¡¯s expression still didn¡¯t change as he walked down the arena with Ye Yunfan and to the side of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples. ¡®When Old Ling saw him walk over, he actually said a few words of envy, ¡°Hehe, your cultivation technique is pretty good!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± This time, a hint of surprise appeared on Yan Shanggqing¡¯s face. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯ve seen this cultivation technique once before. It¡¯s something that can only be obtained by chance! Your future is boundless! It¡¯s boundless!¡± ¡°What are you two talking about?¡± Seeing that the two of them seemed to be chatting happily, Shangguan chimed in as well. ¡°It¡¯s hard to explain it. It¡¯s not too late to wait until Master comes back and decides if he wants to take me as a disciple. If I can enter the Lingyun Sect to cultivate, I¡¯ll explain then,¡± Yan Shangqing smiled. ¡°Alright! It¡¯s a deal then, junior brother!¡± Looking at the young cultivator in front of him who was about the same age as themselves, Shangguan Qingyun nodded seriously. ¡°Next!¡± ¡°Next!¡± Next!¡± The general cultivation of the people who had come to the sect this time round could be known after a try. Apart from Yan Shangqing, they had also allowed some disciples to stay. These disciples were not geniuses, but they were not bad either. The night was getting late, and the disciples of the Lingyun Sect were beginning to feel tired. At this moment, the person who jumped into the training ground was a middle-aged man. ¡°This? Is he also here to be taken in as a disciple?¡± Gu Lingfei was a little surprised, ¡°If he enters the Lingyun Sect, how are we going to calculate the seniority?¡± At this moment, Old Ling said faintly, ¡°This person isn¡¯t simple either, you should take a good look.¡± ¡®The middle-aged man didn¡¯t say much. He only took out a few pills from his sleeve and said, ¡°I¡¯m a pill refiner. I wonder if your sect is interested.¡± Upon hearing these words, the disciples were ecstatic! Apill refiner! Even though their Master could also refine pills, he naturally had various affairs! It was a given that large sects had their own pill refiners! The person before them could become the first pill refiner in the Lingyun Sect apart from the sect leader! ¡°If I can stay in the sect, I will definitely be extremely grateful!¡± As the middle-aged man said this, he handed over the pills in his hand to the disciples. ¡®The fragrance of the pills was refreshing. It was really not much inferior to the pills that their Master had refined! ¡°Not bad! Not bad! When Master returns this time, he¡¯ll probably praise me a good lot!¡± ¡®The first day of the selection had ended, and they had taken in more than ten ordinary disciples. As for Yan Shangqing and the pill refiner, they would have to wait for their Master to return to the sect and let him decide if he would take in them as his disciples. ¡°Hey, senior brother, what do you think of the people we¡¯ve taken in on behalf of Master today?¡± ¡°Tsk! Even if we put Yan Shangqing and the pill refiner aside, those more than ten ordinary disciples are all amazing enough! Hehe, We can finally restore the number of disciples in the sect!¡± ¡°know right? Let¡¯s hurry up and cultivate! When Master and junior brother come back this time, their cultivations might have improved by leaps and bounds!¡± In the Lingyun Sect at night, only laughter was heard.. Chapter 98 - Jiang Yiming Had Not Returned, the Shangguan Family Took Advantage of the Situation Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡®The Lingyun Sect¡¯s actions this time had informed everyone in the Divine Phoenix Region that they were going to greatly raise the strength of their sect. At this time, in the Shangguan Family located in Canglan Region. ¡°The Lingyun Sect has already begun to widely accept disciples?¡± Shangguan Li, who was sitting in the main seat, had a somber expression. In the past few days, there had been quite some matters in the family that he had needed to deal with. Now that the complicated matters had been dealt with, the only matter that was hanging in his heart was the matter of Shangguan Qingyun. When Sima Zhen had returned to the family back then, he had reported the general situation to him. The matter with Shangguan Qingyun had actually started to become somewhat troublesome. ¡°Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader, oh, Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader. You and I had no enmity, yet why did you have to come and provoke me?¡± Even if it was just as Sima Zhen had said and the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader had already entered the Incarnation Realm, the Shangguan Family was definitely far more powerful than the Lingyun Sect. It was just that compared to before, the matter had become much more troublesome. Currently, the Shangguan Family wasn¡¯t at peace either. His action of snatching the title as the family head by force had attracted a lot of gossips. ¡°My Lord!¡± A man rushed into the hall, looking quite flustered. ¡°What is it now?¡± Shangguan Li was quite tired today and was not in the mood to yell at his useless subordinates. ¡°I, Ihave found out that the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader had not been in the sect these few days!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Hearing this, Shangguan Li slammed his hand on the table and stood up, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you inform me about this earlier?!¡± The Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader was not in the sect! This was a great opportunity! ¡°Thad only just found out about it. These few days¡­¡± The lackey¡¯s face was full of panic, ¡°These few days, the Lingyun Sect has just upgraded from a fifth-rank force to a fourth-rank force. During their sect trial, although the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect hadn¡¯t personally made a move, he had been watching all the time below the arena.¡± ¡®What the lackey had said was indeed true. After all, after a sect¡¯s upgrade was completed, usually, the sect leader would arrange to take in disciples and hold feasts. However, no one had expected that Jiang Yiming would actually set off to settle his disciple¡¯s affairs right on the next morning after his sect¡¯s upgrade. Until yesterday, when the Lingyun Sect openly took in disciples, they hadn¡¯t seen Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure, so they speculated that the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader might not be in the sect! ¡°Such a thing! Bastard!¡± When Shangguan Li heard this, he was already filled with anger as he roared, ¡°Well, what are you all standing around for? Go and bring Shangguan Qingyun back to me!¡± ¡°Yes, yes,¡± The few lackeys didn¡¯t dare to say anything and quickly left. They had been gathering intelligence about the Lingyun Sect. Even though the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader wasn¡¯t around, his few disciples were also quite powerful. They were only in the Core Formation Realm, so if they were to go over by themselves, they might be courting death. ¡°Sigh, let¡¯s bring a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators with us. I really don¡¯t know what to do,¡± After leaving Shangguan Li¡¯s sight, the leader of the lackeys sighed. They didn¡¯t dare to tell the truth about the situation of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples. If the ¡°family head¡± knew about it, they were afraid that once he got angry, their lives would also be lost. The others nodded and followed their leader to look for the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the sect. They weren¡¯t enough to invite the Incarnation Realm cultivators yet, but the matte should be a sure thing by bringing two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators with them. After the group finished their discussion, they got up and headed for the Divine Phoenix Region. Along the way, other than the two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators who remained calm and composed, the others in the Core Formation Realm were all worried. ¡°You guys are so cowardly!¡± When the two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators saw that the others were trembling, they jested. ¡°It¡¯s just as you said. If the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader was in the sec, then we might be a little scared.¡± The Core Formation Realm lackeys trembled as they raised their heads and said, ¡°Hehe, yes, yes, yes, sir, you¡¯re right!¡± ¡°Look at your pathetic appearance! To concede before a fight! You¡¯re really embarrassing the Shangguan Family! All of you, chin up!¡± One of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators said angrily, ¡°A few disciples who¡¯re only in the Core Formation Realm, and there¡¯s not even a Nascent Soul Realm among them! No matter how talented they are, it¡¯s impossible for them to defeat us if we join forces!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, sir, you¡¯re right¡­¡± The lackeys looked at each other in dismay. After the Lingyun Sect¡¯s selection on the next day had ended, most of the people had already dispersed. The disciples stretched their backs. They hadn¡¯t gained much today. Although many had come, they were all rather average. Their Master wanted quality, not quantity, which also gave his disciples a headache. Gu Lingfei stretched as he said, ¡°Sigh! Why haven¡¯t Master and junior brother returned yet!¡± ¡°Exactly! They¡¯re really making us wait!¡± Night had arrived when a few rays of light came from the sky and a few figures arrived, standing in the training ground before the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples! ¡°Eh? Hi? We¡¯re already done to¡­¡± Before Gu Lingfei could finish his sentence, the man in the lead waved his hand, and the slap was aimed directly at Gu Lingfei¡¯s face! Gu Lingfei was quite tired, to begin with, so even though he had hurriedly dodged, he was still hit by the spiritual energy. ¡°Who are you? ! How dare you behave atrociously in the Lingyun Sect?¡± The disciples of the Lingyun Sect were furious. They attacked together. It seemed that these people were not good people at all. They were here to challenge them! ¡°Humph! A bunch of rats! I advise you to put away your ridiculous moves!¡± The leader of the opponents easily blocked the attack. ¡°Stop talking nonsense! Come on!¡± How could Gu Lingfei bear such a grievance?! From the aura that the person in front of him was emitting, he could tell that the opponent was probably in the Nascent Soul Realm. But it wasn¡¯t like he hadn¡¯t fought against someone in the Nascent Soul Realm before! Since someone had come to find trouble, if they didn¡¯t make a move and show the opponent their place, wouldn¡¯t they be laughing stock if the matter were to spread?! ¡°Junior sister! Junior brother! You don¡¯t have to make a move! Let me deal with this guy alone!¡± The cultivation technique circulating in Gu Lingfei¡¯s body was supported with a basic cultivation technique and an offensive-type cultivation technique. On of that, he was at the peak of the Core Formation Realm! So it wasn¡¯t like he didn¡¯t have the strength to challenge a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator! ¡°Oh? I had wondered how profound the Lingyun Sect was!¡± The opponent laughed, ¡°It turns out you¡¯re just a bunch of ignorant fools!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be rude!¡± Huang Chaoyu and Ye Yunfan couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and joined the battle. The moment they exchanged moves, the invading Nascent Soul Realm cultivator that although the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples could be considered to be outstanding, they were obviously not as strong as their Master. At least their Master could make up for the difference in realms with some low-class techniques. Shangguan Qingyun was in his residence just now. ¡®When he heard the commotion on the training ground, h rushed out quickly. Such a huge commotion shouldn¡¯t be a simple spar! Chapter 99 - Old Ling Finally Made His Move! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡®When the person from the Shangguan Family raised his head, he had already smelled the familiar aura! ¡°Hahahaha! You brat! To think you appeared without me having to do anything! By yourself!¡± When the leader of the group who was in the Nascent Soul Realm saw Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s figure, he laughed loudly, ¡°I had originally thought that you were just a turtle who would hide behind the backs of your senior brothers and sisters!¡± The second Shangguan Qingyun saw the person who had come, he had a rough idea of what was going on. ¡°Shangguan Ji?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! If we were to talk about seniority, you should call me uncle!¡± Shangguan Qingyun clenched his fists tightly. He was an abandoned person who had escaped from the Shangguan Family, so h naturally knew how powerful Shangguan Ji was. ¡°Yo! Shangguan Qingyun! He¡¯s not the only one you have to call uncle!¡± Another person walked out from the crowd. The Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples finally realized that other than these Core Formation Realm cultivators, there were also two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators among the people that had come to attack them this time! Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s pupils constricted. Currently, his Master wasn¡¯t around. Shangguan Ji and Shangguan Yin who were before him were both above the middle-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. Would they, even with the addition of Old Ling, whom their Master had brought back, be able to resist the other party¡¯s attack? ¡°Junior brother, don¡¯t be afraid!¡± Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s senior brothers and sisters had already understood that this group of people was sent by the Shangguan Family! Their goal was to take Shangguan Qingyun away! ¡°As long as I¡¯m still alive, they won¡¯t be able to take you away!¡± Gu Lingfei blocked Shangguan Qingyun behind him and met the opponent¡¯s gaze. ¡°Ladvise you to give up. The lot of you should be considered practical people, right?¡± Shangguan Ji didn¡¯t think much of this group of people at all. He had the right to be arrogant, after all, they were just a group of Core Formation Realm cultivators. Did they want to protect someone from him? It was simply a pipe dream! ¡°Hand him over right now and there will be nothing between the Lingyun Sect and the Shangguan family in the future. I also have many cultivation techniques and secret manuals I can give you! However, you really don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you, and allow us to make a move,¡± Shangguan Ji shook his head, ¡°When the time comes, I¡¯ll attack and kill you one by one. It won¡¯t look good!¡± ¡°You old thing! Cut the crap! Come on!¡± Gu Lingfei could no longer stand the nonsense the person in front of him was spouting. He attacked again! ¡°Hehe, as expected of the disciple of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader! When your Master had fought with me back then, he was similarly imposing,¡± Old Ling said as he slowly appeared behind them. ¡°Oh? Why is there an old man in your sect? You should know I don¡¯t have a sympathetic heart!¡± Shangguan Yin also made a move. ¡°Junior brothers and sisters! You guys go and take care of those Core Formation Realm underlings first!¡± When the miscellaneous soldiers from the Shangguan Family heard this sentence. They were all a little stunned. ¡°Core Formation Realm underlings?¡± Weren¡¯t these disciples also in the Core Formation Realm? Before they could react, Shangguan Qingyun was already rushing towards them while roaring, ¡°Cutting-edge Jingyu!¡± Behind him, a Phoenix cry resounded through the clouds. The thousands of spiritual energy blades lit up in flames. ¡°Die!¡± Among the underlings, there was no lack of his acquaintances. Shangguan Qingyun despised this group of tarsal maggots to the bone! Now that he finally had the strength to contend with them, he would directly let this group of people die together! The group of lackeys knew from the start that not only was the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader a heaven-defying person, but if the disciples attacked together, they wouldn¡¯t be a match for them. Facing the sky full of fire blades, the group of underlings who were already in the Core Dormition Realm didn¡¯t even dare to contend with them. All of them took out their life-saving magic treasures. ¡°Is that all you have?¡± Ye Yunfan used the Flying Clouds Broken Moon Technique and charged into the array. In just a few moves, he had shattered their array. This time, their response to the opponent had been quite hasty. Otherwise, if they had been able to activate the sect protection array first, this group of people probably wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything to them anymore. The two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators from the Shangguan Family were fighting with Old Ling and Gu Lingfei respectively. Although Old Ling was in the same realm as they were, the technique he used and the aura he emitted were all somewhat weird. They had never fought an enemy like this before in their previous battles. At this moment, they realized that the Core Formation Realm underlings were unable to retaliate under the attacks of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s other disciples. ¡®The battle between the Core Formation Realm cultivators hadn¡¯t even entered its proper state and the underlings had already been defeated. ¡°Damn it! It¡¯s just a small Lingyun Sect! Why are the lof of you so difficult to deal with?!¡± Shangguan Ji controlled the surrounding spiritual energy while brandishing the sword in his hand. An afterimage gradually appeared in the air, and the spiritual energy was constantly being sucked into his body. ¡°Oh, not bad, not bad. Although such a cultivation technique is a bit extreme, to be able to cultivate it to this extent, your combat strength shouldn¡¯t be too bad,¡± A hint of praise actually appeared on Old Ling¡¯s face, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I¡¯ve already toyed with the Spiritual-calling and Wind-controlling Technique a long time ago.¡± With that, a black murderous aura emanated from Old Ling¡¯s body. The two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators from the Shangguan Family were both shocked when they saw the murderous aura emanating from him. No wonder! This person¡¯s cultivation was clearly lower than the two of them, yet he had always appeared calm and collected during their battle. ¡®And the eldest disciple who was merely at the peak of the Core Formation Realm could actually pose quite a threat to them. ¡°No wonder! No wonder the Lingyun Sect¡¯s strength can increase so quickly! So it turns out that your sect cultivates such unorthodox methods!¡± Old Ling shook his head, ¡°I¡¯m not from the Lingyun Sect.¡± ¡°If I could have become a member of the Lingyun Sect, I might not have ended up like this,¡± Old Ling said with his head lowered. Following this, the murderous aura around him pounced on the two! ¡°But now that I¡¯m living under someone else¡¯s roof, I can¡¯t disobey my Master!¡± It wasn¡¯t just the two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators from the Shangguan Family. Even the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples were also puzzled, their eyes filled with confusion! ¡°Hasn¡¯t Old Ling been locked up by Master for a long time?¡± ¡°Yeah, so Old Ling is still so powerful even though he¡¯s locked up.¡± ¡®The pressure that Old Ling emitted made people shudder. ¡°Two late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivators might take some effort, but¡­¡± The old man was usually all smiling and cheeky in the sect. ¡®Who would have thought that he would be so terrifying during battles? To think that their Master could defeat Old Ling back then, who had not yet turned into this appearance? That murderous aura covered the entire sect. The night that was dark, to begin with, had become even more sinister! ¡°Lknow that you¡¯re anxious to protect the sect,¡± Old Ling turned around and said to Gu Lingfei, ¡°But these two fellows are here looking for trouble and they haven¡¯t even used half of their strength yet.¡± Gu Lingfei nodded. None of the disciples had entered the Nascent Soul Realm. If they stayed here, it would only make things more difficult for Old Ling. ¡°Okay! Then let us help you on one more thing, Old Ling!¡± Chapter 100 - Old Lings Strength! Chapter 100 Old Ling¡¯s Strength! ¡°Cut the crap! You¡¯ve just cultivated a little demonic energy!¡± ¡°If you want to defeat the two of us when we¡¯ve joined hands, you can try!¡± Shangguan Yin and Shangguan Ji alternated in the air. The aura around Old Ling soared again, and he no longer looked the same as before! He now looked like a Demon God as his aura brought hints of destructive power! ¡°Come!¡± The three of them instantly started fighting! ¡°Tsk, hasn¡¯t the Lingyun Sect not been in peace at all recently?¡± ¡°Yeah, ever since their sect leader¡¯s strength had suddenly soared, the battles within the Lingyun Sect have never stopped.¡± The spiritual energy that erupted from the battle within the Lingyun Sect made many people stop and watch. What Old Ling cultivated was not just simple spiritual energy. Such technique which had been cultivated with mixed types of energy was always weird! Shangguan Yin and Shangguan Ji dare not let their guard down. Together, they formed a sword array. But the moment the array had taken shape, it was destroyed by Old Ling! With a thought from Old Ling, the demonic energy slowly took shape between Heaven and Earth and transformed into several evil demons! The evil demons spat out black fog at the same time that directly engulfed the Shangguan duo. The duo had thought that as long as they blocked the fog, they would be able to resolve this attack. But when their bodies were contaminated by the black fog, they felt as if tens of millions of ants were gnawing at their skin! Before they could force the poison out of their bodies, the surging energy built a high wall before their eyes. With overwhelming power, the wall pressed down on them! Boom! The two of them were sent flying out of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s gate together, crashing heavily into the market! This was really embarrassing. Not only had all the Core Formation Realm lackeys been annihilated, but even they had been unable to take any advantage of the Lingyun Sect. Where the black fog had entered their bodies, the poison was gradually seeping into their bones! The two of them looked at each other and understood that it seemed that the matter of Shangguan Qingyun couldn¡¯t be resolved today. The two gritted their teeth and quickly fled. Seeing that the two auras had disappeared without a trace, Old Ling slowly descended from the sky. The terrifying demonic aura was also retracted back into his body. The Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples were dumbstruck by what they had just witnessed. ¡°O-old Ling? Are you alright?¡± ¡°No worries, no worries! You guys do your thing! Just ignore me!¡± Old Ling waved his hand. It had been a long time since he had used this kind of aura to fight, but the enemy that had attacked today wasn¡¯t weak either. If he didn¡¯t use his long-sealed skills, it didn¡¯t seem like he would be able to defeat them. The Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples surrounded him worriedly. The battle just now had made them truly realize that the only one who could support the entire sect was their Master. ¡°There are still a few Incarnation Realm elders in my family. If Master doesn¡¯t come back soon, and they come attacking again, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll really be too late,¡± Shangguan¡¯s eyes were filled with fear and shock. They had already informed their Master via a sound transmission with the Thousand Miles Same Wind of the matters that had just happened. But other than that, they were simply powerless at the moment. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about it,¡± Old Ling said as he started meditating on the spot, ¡°Your Master, who is also my Master, is very capable! Even if a few Incarnation Realm cultivators were to come, I¡¯m afraid your Master might still have a way!¡± Hearing Old Ling¡¯s words, the disciples were slightly relieved. They were also slightly relieved. ¡°Alright! Don¡¯t worry about this matter anymore! All of you go and rest! I will help you guard the sect gates.¡± The next day, because of the sudden incident last night, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s selection was suspended. At the moment, they had already recruited twenty disciples with decent talent. There was also Yan Shangqing, who called himself an unaffiliated cultivator, as well as two pill refiners. Their harvest was not bad. Early in the morning in the Lingyun Sect, Gu Lingfei had wanted to cultivate, but he could not calm himself down no matter how hard he tried. ¡°Master said that he would arrive today. Senior brother, you don¡¯t have to worry too much.¡± Hearing this, Gu Lingfei opened his eyes and saw Ye Yunfan at the side. ¡°Sigh, who doesn¡¯t know such logic? But now, the matters of the sect haven¡¯t been settled. It doesn¡¯t matter if I die, but the sect that we¡¯ve developed with great difficulty¡­¡± As he said this, Gu Lingfei¡¯s voice lowered. ¡°Senior brother! How could you have such thoughts! Don¡¯t be dejected anymore! When Master returns, we¡¯ll have another group of junior brothers!¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Alright! Junior brother is right!¡± Gu Lingfei raised his eyes to look at the others in the sect. Finally, a bit of vitality and liveliness had been added to the Lingyun Sect. After cultivating meticulously for another four hours, finally, two familiar auras appeared on the horizon, coming through the air. Gu Lingfei¡¯s eyes flew open! This familiar aura! His Master and junior brother! They had finally returned! Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression was somewhat somber as he landed in the array. ¡°Master!¡± When Jiang Yiming saw the new people who had appeared in the sect, he nodded his head in satisfaction, ¡°Not bad, they are all good talents.¡± He used his spiritual energy to test them out briefly and gave Gu Lingfei a look of praise. There was also some joy in Dong Mi¡¯s eyes as he said excitedly, ¡°Does this mean I can be a Senior Brother too?¡±. ¡°The lot of you can each choose a day to hold the Master-acknowledgement ceremony.¡± Jiang Yiming knew that his disciples were all very attentive about the matters of the sect. As such, with them around, he didn¡¯t have to put much thought into the sect¡¯s affairs. The tasks before him now were many. The first was Dong Mi¡¯s side mission. The second was that the Shangguan Family had invaded again. The third was to complete his main mission. He really didn¡¯t have any time to rest. ¡°Phew, let¡¯s do one thing at a time,¡± Jiang Yiming took a deep breath of the familiar air. He indicated for Gu Lingfei and the other disciples to watch the new disciples¡¯ initiation of cultivation for the time being, and he went back to his residence with Dong Mi. ¡°Now that we¡¯ve got what we need, it¡¯s time to find a way to break the curse,¡± Jiang Yiming said as he took out some ancient books, ¡°I collected some of these books along the way, and I wonder if we can find any clues in them.¡± Dong Mi took out the Origin Treasure Plate. The myriad of components on the plate seemed to be slowly operating in a certain pattern. ¡°The solution should be within. Try and inject your spiritual energy into the Origin Treasure Plat again and let¡¯s see how it¡¯ll change.¡± Dong Mi nodded and injected his spiritual energy. The moment the components on the plate felt Dong Mi¡¯s aura, their operation was not as stable as before! The flow of luck in the entire Lingyun Sect had also begun to change! ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, Dong Mi!¡± Seeing the fear in Dong Mi¡¯s expression, Jiang Yiming quickly went forward, prepared to use his spiritual energy to protect Dong Mi. However, this move did not work. When Dong Mi was using the Origin Treasure Plate, no one could get close. ¡°Hmm, in the unseen world, the Divine Secrets have appeared. The Origin Treasure Plate has been reset, and fate has changed¡­¡± Dong Mi muttered to himself in the air. As the spiritual energy in his hand changed, he slowly rose from the ground. Above the Lingyun Sect, countless opportunities and heavenly currents were constantly being scattered and reconstructed. Good! It seemed that Dong Mi no longer needed his help! Chapter 101 - Mission Completed! Chapter 101 Mission Completed! Different scenes kept appearing in the Origin Treasure Plate, revolting before Dong Mi¡¯s eyes. ¡°The fate of your clansmen has already been determined! The path journey of the fated star is dim!¡± A voice kept saying in Dong Mi¡¯s mind. Jiang Yiming could also feel the chaos within. That¡¯s right, if Dong Mi really wanted to forcefully reverse his fate, he would definitely have to pay a huge price! Jiang Yiming now understood that the small balls were floating and converging in the Origin Treasure Plate represented the current user¡¯s various fated paths! Dong Mi was using all the strength in his body to fight against the undefiable fate. Jiang Yiming grew more nervous and he didn¡¯t dare to take even half a step away. He was really afraid that if he were to be careless for even a split second, something might happen to Dong Mi again. ¡°Oh? So the Chosen One wants to change his fate? Such strong willpower is rare in the world!¡± Then, a small ball named ¡°calamity¡± gradually exploded within the Origin Treasure Plate. With that, the entire Origin Treasure Plate turned into dust before the naked eye. The dust didn¡¯t directly fall to the ground. Instead, it slowly rose into the air, and a portion of it was injected into Dong Mi¡¯s body while the rest headed straight for the sky! This should mean that everything has worked! It can¡¯t be wrong! Jiang Yiming was overjoyed. As expected, being a treasure that could only be found by chance within Heaven and Earth, how could the usage of the Origin Treasure Plate be recorded in ancient books?! Only those who were fated with it could see through the rules of its operation! It seemed that the Origin Treasure Plate could only be used once. It was natural though. If such a treasure that could see through the divine secrets and defy the heavens to change fate could be used many times, then it wouldn¡¯t be called a treasure. Dong Mi opened his eyes. He felt refreshed as if something was slowly peeling off his body. Then he looked at his hands, and there was nothing there. ¡°Master? I, did I succeed?¡± ¡°Who can explain things related to fate?¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. His disciple might not be very clear about such a thing, but he could be sure! Because the extremely familiar sound of notifications had sounded in his brain! [Ding!) [Notification) Side mission ¡°unravel the heavenly secrets, and reverse fate¡± has been completed! [Notification] The mission reward has been issued, please check it! [Notification] Due to your Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the ¡°Ziwei Astrology Technique¡± has been upgraded to the ¡°Divine Ziwei Astrology Technique¡±! Dong Mi¡¯s side mission had been completed! The completion of the mission signified that his destiny of being short-lived had been reversed! When Jiang Yiming left his residence and went to the sect¡¯s main hall, he could already see a large plate that was slowly rotating while standing at the side of the main hall! Good! He had already mastered the tools and methods of seeing through the divine secrets, so next, he only needed to continuously comprehend what he had mastered and improve himself! He didn¡¯t expect that Dong Mi¡¯s mission would be completed just like that. Following this, he felt something churning in his body. This is! Jiang Yiming was ecstatic again. He had taken his disciple Dong Mi for a trio to the Underworld. Perhaps it was because of the strange aura in the Underworld, or the countless times he had fought there, or was it the support of the Ziwei Astrology Technique? Either way, his spirit had been concentrated in his body, and he was at the juncture of truly stepping into the Incarnation Realm! There was no time to waste! He had to quickly raise his realm to the Incarnation Realm! At that time, he wouldn¡¯t have to wait for the Shangguan Family to send someone over to his sect¡¯s door, he could just go there himself and use force to settle things once and for all! With a light tap of his foot, Jiang Yiming quickly returned to his cultivation place. He held his breath and focused. Jiang Yiming was right. If it were only his encounters in the Underworld, they might have been far from enough to stabilize his foundation completely for him to enter the Incarnation Realm. It was the Divine Ziwei Astrology Technique that he had been rewarded with from Dong Mi¡¯s side mission that had instantly improved everyone¡¯s fate in the Lingyun Sect once again! It wasn¡¯t just Jiang Yiming. All the disciples who were at their peak could faintly feel a breakthrough coming! ¡°What treasure did Master bring back this time? Why do I feel like I¡¯m about to have a breakthrough?!¡± ¡°Me too!¡± Ye Yunfan and Gu Lingfei were still teaching the new disciples the method of cultivation when they felt a churn in their bodies. It made them ecstatic! Because for the two of them, Ye Yunfan would advance from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Core Formation Realm. As for Gu Lingfei, he would advance from the Core Formation Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm! The effects included Dong Mi, who had just defied the heavens and changed his fate. He was originally in the late stage of the Core Formation Realm, and now, he was also about to advance to the Nascent Soul Realm as well! ¡°Haha! Look at how anxious the lot of you are! Hurry up and go!¡± Huang Chaoyu and Shangguan Qingyun were also very excited. If all of them could successfully complete their advancement, that would be a great joyous event! In fact, the entire Lingyun Sect, including the new disciples, had all had more or less improved. The disciples who had been cultivating under the guidance of their senior brothers and sisters all felt that their cultivations had suddenly skyrocketed! The Lingyun Sect was indeed extraordinary! After a few days, in the evening. A huge wave of energy exploded in all directions with Lingyun Sect as the center. Cultivators with higher realms all knew what was this meant. The Lingyun Sect now had a true Incarnation Realm cultivator! Jiang Yiming walked out of the sect¡¯s gates in surprise. The complete breakthrough this time had been too fast. His foundation had probably been completely stabilized in the Underworld, which was why he hadn¡¯t needed to spend much effort to make a complete breakthrough. ¡°Congratulations, Master!¡± When Jiang Yiming walked into the training ground, all his disciples knelt together. Before Jiang Yiming could say anything, two more auras erupted. It was Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan! They had also completed their advancement! Now, the Lingyun Sect had an Incarnation Realm cultivator, a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, as well as the inscrutable Old Ling! The sect¡¯s overall strength had increased tremendously! ¡°Master! Senior brother! Congratulations! Congratulations! Good lord, isn¡¯t your cultivation speed a little too fast?¡± Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s eyes were filled with envy. When the other disciples who had just joined the Lingyun Sect looked at their sect leader who was now in the Incarnation Realm, their faces were naturally filled with disbelief. ¡°Hm? Where¡¯s Xiaoyu?¡± ¡°Oh! Xiaoyu! Xiaoyu went down the mountain with the new junior brother. Apparently, someone is causing trouble on our territory. Looking at the time, they should be back soon!¡± ¡°A new junior brother?¡± ¡°Yes, his name is Yan Shangqing, and he is also in the late stage of the Core Formation Realm! He said that he used to be an unaffiliated cultivator, but is now waiting for Master¡¯s teachings and clarify his questions!¡± For some reason, Jiang Yiming had a bad feeling in his heart. The matter of them going down the mountain didn¡¯t seem to be that simple. ¡°Master! Master?¡± Ye Yunfan¡¯s anxious voice came into his ears. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Could it be that the faint uneasiness in his heart had come true? Jiang Yiming felt a chill in his heart as he headed with haste towards where Ye Yunfan was, in front of the Lingyun Sect. Among Ye Yunfan¡¯s surprise was anger. A letter written with blood had been stuck on the door with a knife. The letter read, ¡°I¡¯ve kidnapped two people from your sect. Use Shangguan Qingyun to exchange for them.¡± ¡°B*stard! B*stard!¡± Upon seeing those words, Jiang Yiming already knew what had happened! Only the Shangguan Family could do such a thing. Besides the Shangguan Family, who else could it be?! Jiang Yiming controlled his body which was shaking from anger ¡°Good, good. The Shangguan Family, the Shangguan Family, huh. Just you wait!¡± Chapter 102 - The Battle Chapter 102 The Battle Seeing his Master lose his composure, Gu Lingfei hurriedly came over to take a look. ¡°Shameless thing! Master! There¡¯s no time to lose! Let¡¯s set off now!¡± Jiang Yiming turned around, looking at Shangguan Qingyun, who was also stunned. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, Qingyun! I¡¯ll definitely help you settle all the grudges, old and new! Your uncle¡¯s name is Shangguan Li, right?¡± Jiang Yiming quickly stabilized his breathing. This was a blatant provocation! Very well! The Shangguan Family, right?! They had come at just the right time. They had come and pulled this off just when he had just entered the Incarnation Realm. The disciples were all trembling with anger, all rubbing their fists and ready to rush to the enemy¡¯s door! ¡°No, I don¡¯t think we need to slaughter them all,¡± Jiang Yiming took a deep breath and continued, ¡°Shangguan Qingyun, you were supposed to inherit the position of the family head. This time, after we rescue your senior sister and junior brother, we will help you restore your name as the family head.¡± ¡°No! Master! They have long abandoned me, and I have long lost all feelings for them!¡± Shangguan Qingyun clenched his fists. When he had slaughtered the killers sent by the Shangguan Family previously, he had never felt that there was anything wrong with doing so. He had just felt extremely satisfied. ¡°But my family is a third-rank family, after all. After we defeat it, we can use it for ourselves, which is also a good choice!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s exactly what I was thinking.¡± At this moment, a few more figures flew over from the distance and landed before Jiang Yiming. ¡°Who are you? I¡¯m not in a good mood right now. If you¡¯re here to look for trouble, don¡¯t blame me for being rude!¡± He took a closer look. It was the Imperial Advisor, Huang Tianchi. He had three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators with him. ¡°Sect leader, please don¡¯t misunderstand! Although Xiao Yu is your disciple, she¡¯s also the princess of the Divine Phoenix Dynasty! Including me, we have four Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. Although we can¡¯t compare to your Incarnation Realm cultivation, please let us help you!¡± Huang Tianchi cupped his hands and bowed. Jiang Yiming understood that the anxiety in these people¡¯s hearts was probably no less than theirs. ¡°When did they leave the sect?¡± ¡°Senior sister and that junior brother had left the sect this morning. They had said that they would establish the Lingyun Sect¡¯s authority once more and be back in the evening. I didn¡¯t expect¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright! Things have already come to this, there¡¯s no use crying over spilled milk!¡± With a thought from Jiang Yiming, Old Ling appeared in front of him. ¡°Master, don¡¯t worry. With my strength, I can definitely handle a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. As for the cultivation matters of the sect¡¯s disciples, I should be more than enough to teach some Qi Meditation Realm disciples.¡± He naturally understood Jiang Yiming¡¯s concerns. ¡°Alright! Then I¡¯ll have to trouble Old Ling.¡± ¡°Lingfei! Dong Mi! Shangguan! The three of you come with me. Yunfan, you stay in the sect for the time being!¡± Ye Yunfan nodded. Gu Lingfei was a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, and Dong Mi was also at the peak of the Core Formation Realm. As for Shangguan Qingyun, it was needless to say that he had to go too. Ye Yunfan himself had just entered the Core Formation Realm, so it was naturally best for him to stay behind in the sect! ¡°Almost a day has passed. I reckon that they have already returned to the Canglan Region. Bring all the pills we may need! There¡¯s no time to lose! Let¡¯s go!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded as he brought the few people and headed towards the Shangguan family. In the Shangguan Family of Canglan Region. ¡°Family head, although we had been unable to capture Shangguan Qingyun during our trip,¡± Shangguan Ji and Shangguan Yin had a close relationship with Shangguan Li, and they were not weak either, ¡°And the Lingyun Sect is indeed a difficult bone to gnaw on, but¡­¡± ¡°But what? Do tell, my dear brothers!¡± Shangguan Li was initially extremely disappointed, but hearing their ¡°but¡±, it didn¡¯t seem like they had gotten nothing! ¡°We¡¯ve captured two Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples from the Divine Pheonix Region.¡± The two waved their hands, and someone escorted Huang Chaoyu and Yan Shangqing into the main hall. ¡°Tsk, this brat should be a new disciple of the Lingyun Sect. He¡¯s a little reckless, but he¡¯s still alive.¡± He was talking about Yan Shangqing. Yan Shangqing¡¯s strength was at the peak of the Core Formation Realm. Although he and Huang Chaoyu had tried their best to resist, they had still been unable to escape from the misfortune. After all, the gap between two Core Formation Realm cultivators versus two late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivators was too big. ¡°The other one we captured is her. This little girl has quite a personality,¡± Shangguan Yin mocked as he pulled out the cloth from Huang Chaoyu¡¯s mouth. ¡°Bastards! A bunch of rats! If you¡¯re really a man, then untie us! By doing something like this, are you even a man! I suggest that you cut off your penises as soon as possible! There are quite some feminine methods that I think are very suitable for you bastards!¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s eyes seemed to be on fire. Unfortunately, they had forced her to take a pill that suppressed her spiritual energy, so no matter how hard she tried, she simply couldn¡¯t use her spiritual energy at all. ¡°Shut up!¡± Shangguan Li walked down from his seat and slapped Huang Chaoyu¡¯s face hard! ¡°Hmph, hitting a woman! Is this the extent of your ability?¡± Huang Chaoyu spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed angrily. ¡°Tsk, this little girl is so pretty, it¡¯s just that her mouth is foul¡­ Shut it!¡± Shangguan Li stuffed the cloth back into Huang Chaoyu¡¯s mouth again. Sima Zhen walked in slowly at this time, ¡°Family head, please don¡¯t be anxious. I have something to say. The sect leader of the Lingyun Sect is not someone to be trifled with. I reckon that they will rush over soon.¡± Shangguan Li returned to his seat, ¡°Come! Let them come! Since they are so stubborn, I¡¯ll wait for them here!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just that I still have a piece of advice. What we want is only Shangguan Qingyun. As for the rest, we don¡¯t have to make too many grudges with Lingyun Sect,¡± Sima Zhen said. What he meant was that there was no need to do things to the extreme. Shangguan Li nodded. Even so, since things had already come to this, there was bound to be a big battle! ¡°Hmph, the battles the past few times had been in the Lingyun Sect. Now that we¡¯re back in my Shangguan Family, how can I let them have their way? Have you finished establishing the sect protection array?!¡± ¡°Yes, the array has been cast!¡± Outside the main hall, everyone said in unison. ¡°Hahahaha! Good! Good! I don¡¯t care how profound that bullshit sect protection array is, can you move it here?¡± Shangguan Li laughed. ¡°But after this battle, the Lingyun Sect will probably have no sect leader! It¡¯s better to just let me use those treasures in the sect!¡± Not to mention those old demons who were still cultivating in seclusion, even among those who could participate in the battle now, there were already two Incarnation Realm cultivators! What did Jiang Yiming have to snatch people from him? If Jiang Yiming would hand over Shangguan Qingyun without a fight, he might consider letting them off though! ¡°Shangguan old thief!¡± While Shangguan Li was still dreaming, an angry shout pierced through the sky! ¡°How dare you hurt my disciples! Today, I will let you know what happens since you dared to lay a hand on my disciples!¡± Oh? Jiang Yiming was here? Shangguan Li narrowed his eyes. The Lingyun Sect had become a true Incarnation Realm cultivator as well?! What kind of magic did their sect have? What was it that made their cultivations advance so quickly? ¡°Hahahaha! Let¡¯s see if you can break through this sect protection array first!¡± The Shangguan Family¡¯s array was the Water-praying Confusion Array, among the best defensive arrays! Although it couldn¡¯t compare to the profound Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array, it was definitely not to be underestimated! Chapter 103 - Jiang Yiming Arrived! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Very well! My Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciple, Shangguan Qingyun, has a grudge against you, to begin with. And now you¡¯ve even abducted and injured my other disciples¡­ Come! Let¡¯s settle all our grudges, old and new, together!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s furious roar could be heard from the horizon. When Huang Chaoyu and Yan Shangqing had left the mountain today, they had already fallen into the other party¡¯s trap. Following this, a group of figures finally appeared in the Shangguan family members ¡® line of sight! The soaring aura caused some fluctuations in the expressions of the Shangguan family members. ¡°Hiss! Wasn¡¯t it said that after the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader¡¯s battle with elder Sima Zhen that day, although his aura had risen sharply, he was still injured, no?!¡± The figure that was constantly enlarging in the eyes of everyone was the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming! The aura that he was emitting carried a wild fury! ¡°It¡¯s merely an unrated sect protection array!¡± The moment these words were said, Shangguan Li¡¯s anger was also ignited. With that, Jiang Yiming¡¯s body dashed straight towards the array like a sharp blade! The Shangguan family members who were supporting the sect protection array in the Shangguan residence all began to pour more spiritual energy into the array. What they were about to face was a furious Incarnation Realm cultivator! ¡°Master! Let me join you too!¡± ¡°Break!¡± Jiang Yiming roared angrily. His boundless spiritual energy slammed onto the sect protection array! Boom! The barrier that Shangguan Li thought was unbreakable was instantly broken! How could the cultivators in the array withstand such violent energy? All of them spat out a mouthful of blood! Some of the weaker cultivators even had their internal organs directly shattered! ¡°How dare you touch my disciples! Die!¡± Seeing how their sect protection array had completely collapsed in an instant, everyone finally came to their senses that the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader, judging from his aura and the momentum of his attacks, was definitely a powerhouse at the Incarnation Realm! On top of that, he didn¡¯t seem like someone who had just entered the Incarnation Realm. The cultivation technique that Jiang Yiming was cultivating was the Green Lotus Creation Technique, combined with the Chaos Celestial Technique as well as the Supreme Celestial Demon Body, and all of them would bring more terrifying improvements the more powerful the host¡¯s cultivation was. The current Jiang Yiming had completely stabilized his cultivation. He had also broken through to the Incarnation Realm and created his primordial spirit. As such, even if he were to fight against an expert in the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm, it would not be a problem! ¡°Protect the family head!¡± A voice shouted. With that, several figures flew out at the same time and stood in front of Shangguan Li. They had thought the sect protection array could hold the opponent off for a while. They had been planning to make a move when Jiang Yiming and his disciples were still busy with the sect protection array, since this would mean they could fight relaxedly while their opponents were worn out. But it seemed that the situation before them was completely different from what they had imagined. Without another way, they had no choice but to make a move first. ¡°Humph! The sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, is it? For you to have such cultivation at your age is indeed a feat! But a low-ranked sect like yours can not be compared to us just because you have an Incarnation Realm cultivator!¡± Two elders of the Shangguan family glared at Jiang Yiming who was in front of them. If they only had to settle the issue with Shangguan Qingyun, it should¡¯ve been a piece of cake for them. Yet, the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect had constantly created trouble for them! ¡°Humph! He is just a family head who got his position with untruthful methods. Is he really worth you to risk your lives protecting him?¡± The two elders before Jiang Yiming were both at the Incarnation Realm! He had fought with one of them before, Sima Zhen! Shangguan Li had long been preparing to usurp the position, as such, all the powerful cultivators in the family had become pawns who worked for him. ¡°Two Incarnation Realm cultivators? If you weren¡¯t part of this disgusting family, you might win some respect. But in my eyes! You are just a bunch of lackeys!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression remained unchanged. ¡°You!¡± The two Incarnation Realm cultivators were about to attack, but Shangguan Li stopped them. He had gotten to where he was today step by step, playing countless schemes and tricks. He had to choose the choice that would bring him the best profit among all the choices. Jiang Yiming had already easily broken their protection array, and there were already a lot of casualties in the Shangguan family. If these people were to really fight, the losses would be uncountable. This was not what he wanted to see. ¡°The Shangguan Family only wants Shangguan Qingyun. And don¡¯t forget, we still have two disciples of your sect in our hands,¡± Shangguan Li said these words in an unhurried manner. He had indeed underestimated the other party¡¯s strength, but so far, there was still room for negotiation. ¡°I think that the two disciples of yours who are in our hands right now are quite talented!¡± ¡°Shut up! I won¡¯t give you Shangguan, and I¡¯ll bring my two disciples away today too!¡± Jiang Yiming shouted sternly. He was aware that his two disciples were still in the other party¡¯s hands. ff he could not save them quickly, and they did something to them once forced into the corner, it wouldn¡¯t look good. ¡°I think you have no choice but to agree. Hurry up and hand over Shangguan Qingyun!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t be bothered to say any more nonsense. Today¡¯s battle was inevitable! He would take the Shangguan family as his first battle after truly entering the Incarnation Realm! ¡°Protect the gates!¡± The Shangguan family members knew how terrifying the battle would be, so they shrunk their formation. ¡°T¡¯ll hold off these two Incarnation Realm warriors! You go and find them!¡± Jiang Yiming said to the people who came with him. He had to deal with the two Incarnation Realm cultivators who were working together now. If these Nascent Soul Realm cultivators stayed here, it would only distract him and bring trouble! The members of the Divine Phoenix Empire were only here for the sake of Huang Chaoyu¡¯s safety, so hearing this, they immediately agreed and turned into a streak of light, rushing into the Shangguan family¡¯s formation. ¡°The last time we fought, I¡¯ve already gotten the Bone-devouring Sword,¡± Sima Zhen¡¯s face was dark as his aura poured out. Tsk. Jiang Yiming could already feel the oddity of the other party¡¯s spiritual energy. It seemed that after Sima Zhen had seized the demonic item, he had indeed failed to resist the temptation. If Jiang Yiming himself didn¡¯t have the system, he might also have gone mad after obtaining the demonic item. ¡°Then I¡¯ll let you see my strength!¡± Sima Zhen laughed coldly. With that, he drew the Bone-devouring Sword and went straight for Jiang Yiming! The other Incarnation Realm cultivator attacked almost at the same time. Two huge waves of pressure surrounded Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t dare to be negligent and quickly started circulating the Chaos Celestial Technique, ¡°Chaos Palm!¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Have you forgotten?! This Bone-devouring Sword of mine can devour everything! I¡¯m afraid this little technique of yours is not even enough for me to stuff my teeth crevices!¡± ¡°Hmph, let me give you a piece of advice. Don¡¯t be too greedy. It¡¯s not a comfortable way to die from having too much all at once,¡± There was no fear in Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression as he pushed the huge palm out. It collided with the two auras at the same time! ¡°There¡¯s more! This isn¡¯t over yet!¡± The other elder formed a few seals. With a light tap of his finger, the space before him seemed to be constantly collapsing and reassembling. In front of him, a golden array had been conjured!. Chapter 104 - The Might of the Lingyun Sects Sect Leader! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio This cultivator had learned some mysterious techniques. A huge disk took shape in his hand. ¡°Myriad Light Disks! Go!¡±He tapped the golden disk lightly, and it directly turned into countless runes that pounced toward Jiang Yiming! After truly stepping into the Incarnation Realm, only then did Jiang Yiming realize that the methods of attack within the battles between the strong were so varied. It was the first time he had seen such a mystical attack done with arrays. Jiang Yiming was about to react when he felt that his hands had been bound by something and he couldn¡¯t move. He looked carefully again. Unbeknownst to him, some thick ropes made of spiritual energy had already bound his limbs. At this moment, he was fixed in the air and couldn¡¯t budge. The thick ropes seemed to come from the sky as he couldn¡¯t see their ends. Currently, he could only feel the increasingly terrifying sense of bondage. ¡°Good! Let your Incarnation Realm body become my nourishment!¡± ¡°Humph! A bunch of rabbles!¡± Jiang Yiming sneered. His spiritual energy burst out again and instantly broke the thick ropes. This shouldn¡¯t be? The old man who had formed the array just now was puzzled. The array just now was just a diversion. His real killer move was the magical treasure he had, the Spiritual Binding Rope! The normal course of things should¡¯ve been that Jiang Yiming would first be bound by his magical treasure before he realized the danger. Then, the more Jiang Yiming struggled, the tighter the magical treasure should be! Unless the other party¡¯s cultivation was much higher than his, otherwise, it should¡¯ve taken him a lot of effort to even break free! Seeing Jiang Yiming slowly rise, the elder understood. The other party hadn¡¯t used pure spiritual energy to break free! A long blade had appeared in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand. Jiang Yiming took a deep breath. He finally knew where the inexplicable technique that enabled him to transform his spiritual energy into blades that he had obtained in the Underworld came from. It seemed that this was not a simple martial technique. On the contrary, he seemed to have gotten a divine weapon in the Underworld by some unknown chance! The Soul-sealing Battle Demon Blade! This sharp blade normally wouldn¡¯t appear in the form of a physical body. Instead, it would be sealed within his own body. Only when he truly needed the weapon and used spiritual energy to drive it would he be able to use it! Although it was probably a treasure he had obtained from the Underworld, it wasn¡¯t the same as the demonic item in Sima Zhen¡¯s hands. Although the Underworld was terrifying, it was actually a place that countered poison with poison. No matter how violent one was in life, when one entered the Underworld, there would be more vicious means that would be waiting for one and washing away the evil in one¡¯s soul. As such, when something of the Underworld returned to the human world, it would instead become an extremely holy weapon against demons. Jiang Yiming brandished his sharp blade, and collided with Sima Zhen¡¯s Bone-Devouring sword in the air! However, the terrifying sound of spiritual energy colliding did not appear as imagined. Instead, two different kinds of auras started devouring each other. Jiang Yiming had not expected the treasure that he had obtained by chance could just so counter the demonic item in Sima Zhen¡¯s hands! Sima Zhen could feel that his Bone-devouring Sword was not devouring the spiritual energy released by his opponent. Instead, it seemed to be a little fearful. Damn it! Where did the brat get such a treasure?! Even though they were in the midst of battle, Sima Zhen was somewhat envious of the young man in front of him. Clang! Clang! Clang! The two of them were extremely fast. The weapons they used were not made of metal, yet the sounds produced by the collisions were indescribably chilling sounds. ¡°It seems that even if you¡¯ve got your hands on such a demonic item,¡± Jiang Yiming roared with a smile, ¡°You¡¯re still stupid. You can¡¯t even figure out how to use it!¡± After a short moment of daze, the Incarnation Realm cultivator who had his thick rope broken just now joined the battle again. He formed another seal in his hand, and a few stone walls were then formed in the air. They constricted rapidly, in an attempt to trap Jiang Yiming in the stone prison. While Jiang Yiming was in the middle of his battle, something seemed to have trembled in his mind once more. This Is? The Chaos Celestial Technique! Another form had been added! reviously, when he had gotten the remains of Old Ling, he had already reached the Incarnation Realm and comprehended a new form of the Chaos Celestial Technique. And now, while in battle, he had comprehended another form! Facing the pincer attack of the two, he was indeed overwhelmed. To obtain another form of the Chaos Celestial Technique at this time, the Heavens were really helping him! Before he had time to think about the new form, the stone walls, as well as Sima Zhen¡¯s attack, had already arrived one after another! He might as well give it a try! Of the battles that were ongoing in the Shangguan Family, other than the Incarnation realm cultivators fighting in the sky, Huang Tianchi, Gu Lingfei, and the others were also fighting in full swing next to the main hall! Gu Lingfei had also cultivated the Green Lotus Creation Technique, combined with his cultivation technique, his attacks at the Nascent Soul Realm seemed swifter and fiercer under the joint attacks of many. He attacked left and right without any fancy skills. With just the strength of his tyrannical body, he smashed one enemy after another into pieces under his fist. ¡°Give me back my junior sister!¡± Shangguan Li¡¯s expression had become a little unsightly. He didn¡¯t want to kill Huang Chaoyu and Yan Shangqing because that would definitely completely infuriate Jiang Yiming. If he used the lives of the two to threaten his opponents, it would show that he was at his wit¡¯s end. What if he killed them off, but the other party still didn¡¯t intend to hand over Shangguan Qingyun? If that were to happen, he would only get a huge loss from this ¡°deal¡±. That being said, the Shangguan Family was a third-rank force, after all, it shouldn¡¯t be too difficult for them to deal with the group of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. The attacks of Gu Lingfei and the others had gradually slowed down. They were even beginning to be gradually divided and surrounded. Shangguan Li was in the main hall with his hands behind his back. He even shook his head regretfully, ¡°What a pity, what a pity. Although the lot of you are the Shangguan Family¡¯s enemy, your fighting spirit can still be considered commendable!¡± Gu Lingfei and the others were being trapped in an encirclement that was getting tighter and tighter. The other party could send out two Incarnation Realm cultivators directly. As for Nascent Soul Realm cultivators like them, the Shangguan Family had uncountable such members. Now, the enemy had begun to rebuild their formation in small areas. Among the group, only the cultivation method that Shangguan Qingyun had learned was most suitable for the task of breaking the formation from a point. However, his cultivation was really not satisfactory. ¡°These thieves! We¡¯re almost cornered!¡± Gu Lingfei swallowed a pill, recovering the spiritual energy he was consuming. They had also underestimated the other party¡¯s strength. The formation that their opponents had formed was slowly pressing onto them! Could it be that today was really the Lingyun Sect¡¯s doomsday?! No! Of course not!. Chapter 105 - The Fourth Form of the Chaos! The Chaos Realm! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Lingyun Sect had already survived countless tribulations! So how could they just fall in such a place?! At this moment, the news that the Lingyun Sect had left the Divine Phoenix Empire to challenge a third-rank force that wasn¡¯t weak had already spread! Everyone started discussing: Just how big was the appetite of the Lingyun Sect? Previously, they had killed every member of the Huoyun Sect, a fourth-rank force, that had come to challenge them. And now, they had just advanced to become a fourth rank force, why were they already challenging a third rank force at the other party¡¯s doorstep? The Lingyun Sect¡¯s members that were being trapped were gradually losing the fight when they suddenly felt that something had become different with the aura between heaven and earth. A huge pressure came from the sky! This Is?! Everyone was shocked. What level was this martial technique at that it could even make everyone present tremble? They looked up into the sky, and finally discovered the source of the terrifying aura. It was Jiang Yiming! The Shangguan family members were all shocked. On the other hand, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s members were relieved as if they had seen their savior! Jiang Yiming had comprehended a new form of the Chaos Celestial Technique, the Chaos Realm! This was different from the previous forms, namely the Chaos Finger and the Chaos Palm, as well as the Chaos Buddha such that those were all offensive skills that carried boundless rage! The Chaos Realm didn¡¯t seem to be primarily offensive. Instead, it was a secret realm skill that would transform the body into a realm! It was still the familiar and needless energy of desolation that surged from heaven and earth from all directions! The energy was constantly extracted from within the oceans and the mountains! For a moment, even the color of heaven and earth had changed. Seeing the scene before their eyes, everyone on the scene almost stopped what they were doing in unison. They had never seen such an overbearing and wild aura! The aura kept emerging from between heaven and earth, and it only had a sole final goal: The Shangguan Family of the Canglan Region! Even the two Incarnation Realm experts in the air were somewhat stunned. Such a skill that allowed one to create a secret realm only by relying on one¡¯s own power should¡¯ve only been possible at the Mahayana Realm, or even the Cross-tribulation Realm before one became a Celestial! At the very least, it shouldn¡¯t have been a skill that a mere Incarnation Realm cultivator could control! ¡°Don¡¯t you dare to be acting so powerful here! Die!¡± Sima Zhen could not wait any longer. Looking at Jiang Yiming who was mumbling in the air while constantly forming mysterious seals with his hands, as well as the energy that was gathering before him, Sima Zhen¡¯s figure quickly flashed forward. At the same time, the Bone-devouring Sword in his hand was slowly fusing into his body! That¡¯s right. The Bone-devouring Sword came from the corpse of the fallen expert. The sword had been made of the expert¡¯s spine! The supreme way to use such a demonized item was to become one with the sword! Sima Zhen fused the Bone-devouring Sword into his own body and felt as if his spine had been swallowed by another kind of power. Even his body no longer seemed to belong to him. The expert that had produced the sword was long dead. Naturally, it was impossible for the expert to possess him now. Yet the bloody smell on the Bone-devouring Sword was just too much. At this moment, it was as if he had turned into the expert that had been unwilling to accept his fate! ¡°Come!¡± Sima Zhen¡¯s eyes flew open, and they were actually already blood red! His body was also rapidly expanding. Just now, he was just an unremarkable and skinny old man, but now, it was as if he had absorbed countless amounts of flesh and blood that filled up his body! Everyone in the Shangguan Family stared at his changes in the sky with their mouths agape. They saw that Sima Zhen¡¯s hand had already transformed into a huge sword! The style of this sword seemed to be no different from the Bone-devouring Sword from before, only that it had directly increased in size by several times! ¡°Hahahahaha! You brat! Come! Take my sword!¡± The huge sword smashed onto Jiang Yiming¡¯s face. But almost at this moment, Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes also flew open, wide with anger! The endless Qi of Chaos that he had absorbed exploded and spread out at this moment! t directly repelled Sima Zhen and the huge sword in his hand! The Shangguan family members on the ground no longer had the heart to fight or watch. nstead, they hurriedly formed a spiritual energy barrier together. f they didn¡¯t do this soon, the pavilions and buildings in their family that so many had spent their effort on could all be completely destroyed at this moment. ¡°Master!¡± Gu Lingfei had never seen anything like this, though he had read about situations like this in ancient books. Was it that his Master had absorbed too much energy and was going to explode and die?! Only Huang Tianchi, who was using his spiritual energy to block the attack. mumbled at the same time, ¡°This¡­ This level of martial technique¡­ To think it can be released from the hands of an Incarnation Realm cultivator. What kind of a monster is the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader?¡± ¡°Imperial Advisor! Please stop mumbling! What is my Master doing?¡± Shangguan Qingyun was also anxious. Being from the Shangguan Family, he naturally knew how terrifying the strengths of the Shangguan Family¡¯s elders were. His Master had just broken through to the Incarnation Realm and had immediately rushed over to confront the Shangguan Family directly! Could he really have a chance of winning? ¡°Oh? Sima Zhen! It seems like I shouldn¡¯t have spared your life that day in the desert!¡± The terrifying aura spread out with Jiang Yiming¡¯s body as the center! Chaos Realm! That¡¯s right, this wasn¡¯t a completely offensive skill, but the effects that it could bring were even more terrifying than any of the other previous forms in the Chaos Celestial Technique! Using the skill, with his body as the center and his cultivation as the foundation, he could directly construct a realm that belonged to him! In this realm that belonged to him, he was the ruler! He could use the energy within, and if he was powerful enough, he could even directly control the life and death of the creatures within the realm! ¡°Try me!¡± Jiang Yiming shouted, and his figure actually directly disappeared! What remained on the spot was a terrifying giant Buddha! The Chaos Buddha! That¡¯s right! This was his territory. As long as he had enough power to use, he could cast several Chaos Buddhas here! The Chaos Finger and Chaos Palm were but a couple of easy moves in the hands of the Buddha. Now Jiang Yiming had just entered the Incarnation Realm, so the Chaos Realm he had unleashed could only cover the entire Shangguan Family and some surrounding areas. But for today¡¯s battle, this was enough! ¡°Hahahahaha¡± Seeing the giant Buddha before him, Sima Zhen laughed without fear. Previously, when he had fought with Jiang Yiming, he had already seen this move! ¡°Have you forgotten? When we fought in the desert previously, the little black Buddha you created had been defeated by the Bone-devouring Sword in my hand!¡± Sima Zhen said as he looked at the black Buddha in front of him.. Chapter 106 - Sima Zhen Uses His Strongest Martial Skill! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Sima Zhen¡¯s confidence had increased because this was just his defeated opponent! ¡°Oh? Do you think the current me is the same person as that day in the desert?¡± Sima Zhen¡¯s thoughts moved. This? This was impossible! This was the Chaos Realm! tt was a realm that he, Jiang Yiming, had directly constructed with his cultivation as a foundation! Here, there was nothing impossible for Jiang Yiming. Sima Zhen was just about to raise his huge sword and charge toward the huge Buddha in front of him when a voice sounded from behind him! He turned around to take a look, and it was still Jiang Yiming! Logically speaking, Jiang Yiming should have already transformed into the huge Buddha. How could he still be around?! ¡°The biggest difference between the Incarnation Realm and the previous realms is that one can split one¡¯s primordial spirit out from one¡¯s body to attack. It can¡¯t be that you don¡¯t know such a simple principle, right?¡± Jiang Yiming sneered. That¡¯s right! After he reached the Incarnation Realm, he could already use his primordial spirit to attack. That was why he could comprehend the skill Chaos Realm! Now, he had already formed three primordial spirits. One was the giant Buddha! And the remaining two were ready to deal with the two Incarnation Realm experts! Sima Zhen naturally knew that for one to be able to enter the Incarnation Realm, one would naturally obtain attack methods that had been previously unattainable. But didn¡¯t Jiang Yiming just stabilize his foundation? How could he be able to create three primordial spirits from the start?! What he did not know was that the cultivation technique that Jiang Yiming was cultivating was extremely rare and powerful. And this was what allowed him to have the strength to fight above his realm! ¡°Die!¡± Before Sima Zhen could react, the huge Buddha above his head had already spoken. ¡°Fine! You alone have split into three primordial spirits! | don¡¯t believe that each of your primordial spirits can possess the same powerful energy!¡± Sima Zhen moved and dodged the fatal blow. ¡°T¡¯ll break your Buddha first!¡± The giant Buddha knew that its palm could no longer pose any threat to Sima Zhen, but it still slapped its palm down, smashing heavily onto the Shangguan Family¡¯s buildings! Boom! ¡°Don¡¯t forget about me either! Sima Zhen! I¡¯ll lend you a hand!¡± The other Incarnation Realm cultivator said. It was obvious he was not as strong as Sima Zhen in terms of offense. His original plan was to make trouble and let Sima Zhen finish the fatal blow! ¡°Five-elements Chaotic Sky Stream!¡± With that, five streams of light with different colors appeared around Jiang Yiming¡¯s two primordial spirits and the giant Buddha. Such a martial skill could be said to be the best among restriction skills! Jiang Yiming instantly felt that his figures had slowed down a lot. Sima Zhen didn¡¯t waste any more time either. The seal in his hand had been completed. ¡°Ten Thousand Piercing Swords!¡± Incarnation Realm experts like them could already rely on their own strength to complete the construction of an array. Although the effects of such weren¡¯t as good as Jiang Yiming who was able to directly construct a realm that belonged entirely to him, it was already very strong! Now, the two array techniques had been released at the same time, one supporting and one attacking. They complemented each other perfectly! But Jiang Yiming was still calm. The blade in his hand was waved around extremely fast around his body, forming a protective circle. The blades that Sima Zhen had summoned were thus destroyed by him one by one! The other array, on the other hand, didn¡¯t seem to be able to affect him at all! ¡°Hahahaha! Have you forgotten?¡± Jiang Yiming laughed, ¡°If you want to operate such an array, you naturally need to mobilize the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth. But in my Chaos Realm, how much more energy do you think you can mobilize?¡± The two opponents came to their senses at the same time! That¡¯s right. Right now, Jiang Yiming¡¯s Chaos Realm had totally enveloped the place. As such, the arrays that required them to borrow the power of Heaven and Earth would be weakened by more than half here! So that¡¯s how it was! The two of them immediately stopped and directly used the spiritual energy in their bodies to fight Jiang Yiming. ncomparably rich waves of spiritual energy continuously converged in the air! Here, almost all of the power of Heaven and Earth belonged to Jiang Yiming! This was truly fighting laborious opponents with ease! How terrifying! For him to release the Chaos Finger at the same time with his three primordial spirits, he still hardly felt anything. Being in the Chaos Realm, the realm would rapidly extract the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth to repair the gap after he released a martial technique. The strength of the Incarnation Realm was already beyond the imagination of ordinary people. And the ability that Jiang Yiming was displaying now was even more terrifying! Sima Zhen once again strengthened the aura around him, his murderous and bloody aura was getting more and more intense. ¡°Oh? You old fart, don¡¯t tell me you still have some tricks up your sleeve?!¡± After Jiang Yiming used the Chaos Realm, it was the first time he truly felt the benefits brought by being in the Incarnation Realm. He was now dealing with the attacks of two Incarnation Realm cultivators at the same time, yet he could still remain calm and composed. ¡°Then try this!¡± Sima Zhen shouted. The Bone-devouring Sword was not just a weapon, it also contained some martial skills! ow that he had become one with the sword, he had also directly inherited some of the moves! tt was just that with his cultivation, he couldn¡¯t use much of them! His long sword drew an arc in the air and quickly rose. Just now, after Jiang Yiming had enveloped the entire Shangguan Family in his Chaos Realm, the sky had already darkened by half a shade. Following the rhythm of the huge sword in Sima Zhen¡¯s hand, the shadow of death then directly enveloped the entire Shangguan family! Because the great sect protection array had already been broken at the first instant, within the Shangguan Family now, they could no longer use spiritual energy to resist this pressure! ¡°Death-bestowing Blade!¡± nan instant, the huge sword in Sima Zhen¡¯s hand turned blood red! This was the demonic qi that had long been hidden within the sword. At this moment, Sima Zhen had simply released it all! Even Jiang Yiming felt that it was somewhat terrifying. ¡°To think you dare to use such a martial skill! Aren¡¯t you afraid of suffering a backlash?¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s two primordial spirits and the evil Buddha reacted together. The spiritual energy in their hands turned into a shield. ¡°Do you really think your soft and weak turtle shell can resist?¡± The other Incarnation Realm elder once again swung the Spiritual Binding Rope. He knew very well that it was not a problem for Jiang Yiming to cut it off, so this time, he did not directly use a single rope to bind the other party¡¯s body. Instead, he split the rope into countless stretches to distract Jiang Yiming! The blade in Sima Zhen¡¯s hand had arrived, but in that instant, Jiang Yiming had been distracted by the Spiritual Binding Rope. Following this, the blade broke through his defense in a breath¡¯s time! Shit! Jiang Yiming¡¯s two primordial spirits vanished and all returned to the evil Buddha. The Buddha opened its mouth and let out a terrifying battle cry! Then, it pushed out both palms together and collided with the blade that had already become one. Boom!. Chapter 107 - The Shangguan Familys Expert Comes Out From Seclusion! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The stretches of the Spiritual Binding Rope that had secretly climbed up the evil Buddha¡¯s huge body all exploded into pieces at this moment! With that, the evil Buddha¡¯s body wavered a little! ¡°Hahahaha! How is it?¡± Seeing the scene before him, Sima Zhen was overjoyed. Not bad! It seemed that he still had to rely on these demonic techniques to be able to defeat Jiang Yiming! ¡°Again, again! Shangguan Wei!¡± The one who was called Shangguan Wei was the other elder. Seeing that Sima Zhen¡¯s attack was effective, Shangguan Wei nodded. Right now, Jiang Yiming¡¯s Chaos Buddha had already begun to waver a little. So now they had to take advantage of the opponent¡¯s weakness to seek further victory! They had to maintain their winning streak and continue their attacks! Jiang Yiming finally felt that his body was feeling a little unstable. Although the spiritual energy that had been consumed had also been constantly replenished. But for the first time, he felt that he was lacking. Fair enough though, the energy between Heaven and Earth wasn¡¯t endless either. He had absorbed it too quickly, and it had thus been quickly exhausted. However, Sima Zhen and Shangguan Wei¡¯s attacks surged over again. Their target this time was already very clear. They wanted to directly smash the evil Buddha before them into pieces! Jiang Yiming knew that although the Chaos Buddha was infinitely powerful, it was also a huge target. With a thought, he reverted back to human form and split out another primordial spirit. He held the sharp blade in his hand and vowed to cut everything that came at him! Come! Try him! The two primordial spirits of Jiang Yiming converged in the air. ¡°Soul-sealing Demon Slash, Black Sun!¡± Just like the Bone-devouring Sword, this sharp blade also carried its own martial skills! The first form, Black Sun! The outline that the two blades drew in the air was like a black sun! ¡°Break!¡± Jiang Yiming and his primordial spirit rushed to the side of Sima Zhen and Shangguan Wei. Sima Zhen quickly raised his huge sword to block while Shangguan Wei used the thick rope to keep pressing down on Jiang Yiming¡¯s space! ¡°Soul-sealing Demon Slash, Bright Black Sun!¡± In the middle of the battle, Jiang Yiming actually comprehended the first form of the Soul-sealing Demon Slash Blade Technique! ¡°Again! Chaos Palm!¡± After releasing one skill, Jiang Yiming immediately followed up with another! The two Incarnation Realm warriors from the Shangguan Family clearly seemed to have the upper hand just a minute ago, but now, the situation had been turned around again! In fact, in this battle, Jiang Yiming had almost always had the upper hand! That being said, his current consumption of spiritual energy was too much. If he was without the Chaos Realm and he poured his spiritual energy out like a tide as he was doing now, he might not last more than the time for half an incense stick to burn before the spiritual energy in his body would be exhausted! ¡°Who is it?! Which reckless junior that doesn¡¯t know the immensity of Heaven and Earth is this! How dare you barge into our family and disturb my cultivation!¡± At this moment, a powerful voice sounded from a residence in the Shangguan Family. The moment the Shangguan family members, who had been overwhelmed and suffocated from the Incarnation Realm cultivators¡¯ battle, heard this voice, their eyes were immediately alive once more! ¡°This? This can¡¯t be the strongest elder of the Shangguan Family, right?¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be wrong! The elder has been in secluded cultivation for God knows how long!¡± ¡°Hehe! The sect leader of the Lingyun has been too reckless! See who he¡¯s provoked now!¡± ¡°He has disturbed our elder¡¯s secluded cultivation! I¡¯m afraid he will end up without a corpse today!¡± An aura exploded from the Shangguan Family¡¯s residences! The elder that appeared didn¡¯t look like an old man. nstead, he was a middle-aged man with a strong physique! The moment his figure appeared, the pressure that the Chaos Realm brought to everyone weakened a little! reviously, Shangguan Li had already been thinking in his heart about whether he should ask for help from one of the elders who were in seculded cultivation. He didn¡¯t expect an elder of the family to create such a shock upon his appearance! The elder who had come out of seclusion was the most powerful cultivator of the Shangguan Family, Shangguan Yuan! He was in the peak-late stage of the Incarnation Realm! He was an expert only a half step away from advancing into the next realm! This was also the greatest source of confidence for the Shangguan Family! ¡°Oh? To think you have such a martial skill? Not bad! It¡¯s a pity that you met me!¡± Shangguan Yuan took a deep breath of the turbid air. Jiang Yiming knew that things were not good. Previously, he only had two opponents, one at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm, and the other at the early stage of the Incarnation Realm. He could still manage to fight quite some rounds with the two of them, and sometimes, he could even gain the upper hand. However, the higher the realm, the more difficult it was to improve, and thus the greater the difference between them! Shangguan Yuan was at the peak of the Incarnation Realm. He had merely just come out of seclusion, and his terrifying aura had already put great pressure on Jiang Yiming! ¡°Both of you can leave. I haven¡¯t exercised my muscles and bones for a while.¡± ¡°The Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader is here for his disciples. His disciples had hurt members of our family first, and we had simply given them a lesson,¡± Sima Zhen nodded and said, ¡°But this guy brought his men and came straight to our door! He even threatened to exterminate our entire family!¡± Wow, Sima Zhen! With his mouth of white teeth and red lips, he was saying things that inverted right from wrong! ¡°Oh?¡± Shangguan Yuan raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Yiming, ¡°I see. I can¡¯t even find out the strength of this person directly. It seems that he does have some skills. All of you can leave! As for the matter of his disciples, that can wait till I¡¯m done dealing with this guy!¡± The late-stage Incarnation Realm elder waved his hand. Sima Zhen and Shangguan Wei looked at each other and left together. ¡°Hahaha! I¡¯ve told you before that if you hand over Shangguan Qingyun as soon as possible, we may consider letting you live!¡± Shangguan Li shook his head as he said in a sarcastic tone, ¡°But now, since you¡¯ve made such a big fuss and disturbed our elder¡¯s cultivation, things won¡¯t be so simple anymore!¡± Gu Lingfei and the others had already been surrounded. Now, with the addition of the two Incarnation Realm cultivators in the formation, they had no way to escape. ¡°Bah!¡± Gu lingfei spat out a mouthful of saliva. ¡°Good! Good! I see you¡¯re going to continue being arrogant with me! I¡¯ll see how long you can be arrogant!¡± Shangguan Li smiled sinisterly. ¡°Weill kill your Master first! Then I¡¯ll kill all of you! As for the Lingyun Sect? In my opinion, there¡¯s no need to leave it standing! Since my elder has said so, I¡¯ll spare your lives for now,¡± He raised his head to look at the sky before he continued, ¡°I¡¯ll let all of you see how your so-called ¡°great¡± Master dies!¡± At this moment, Jiang Yiming could already feel an extremely powerful existence in his Chaos Realm. But he, Jiang Yiming, was never a person who would compromise! No matter what realm the opponent was in, even if he were to die in battle today, he would still hurt the opponent first before meeting his end! Jiang Yiming¡¯s body slightly swayed, and a huge palm appeared. It blotted out the sky and the Sun, appearing directly above the Shangguan Family¡¯s mansion, and enveloped the entire Shangguan family! Chaos Palm! This time, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t separate the move into a few palms like before. Instead, he directly condensed all the energy into a single palm that came down all at once! He vowed to squash Shangguan Yuan to death in his palm!. Chapter 108 - Peak of the Incarnation Realm! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio This was Jiang Yiming¡¯s all-out attack! Although he was only at the initial stage of the Incarnation Realm, he had the Green Lotus Creation Technique as well as the Chaos Celestial Technique. On top of that, he had already caused a lot of trouble to the two Incarnation Realm cultivators in his Chaos Realm just now. As such, although Shangguan Yuan who was before him was indeed at the peak of the Incarnation Realm, his all-out attack should be able to hold him off for a while, right? ¡°Hahaha!¡± The middle-aged man simply laughed. ¡°Break!¡± He merely extended one of his fingers and gently pointed, and Jiang Yiming¡¯s huge palm directly turned into dust that dissipated back into Qi of Chaos, disappearing between Heaven and Earth. This was the strength of a peak Incarnation Realm cultivator! He could crush Jiang Yiming! ¡°Your moves are indeed somewhat interesting,¡± Shangguan Yuan said unhurriedly as he just nodded with a smile, ¡°I will not break your small realm for the time being. I want to see just how capable you are.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he fused his body with the spiritual blade! He turned his body into the blade that could cut through Heaven and Earth! The huge white blade slashed down rapidly from the sky! Just now, he had drawn a black sun in the sky, but now, he was like the bright moon in the dark night! His whole body was used in the move, only to send his opponent to the Underworld! ¡°Oh? Interesting,¡± Shangguan Yuan¡¯s pupils constricted slightly, ¡°But it¡¯s still not enough! In my eyes, it¡¯s just not good enough! Come! I¡¯ll show you! The peak of the Incarnation Realm!¡± With that, Shangguan Yuan drew out a sharp sword from his sleeve. The sword was only about average size, but it gave off a vague aura that seemed to crush Jiang Yiming¡¯s giant blade in the air! ¡°Tread the Snow and Seek for Plums! Eternity Sword Qi!¡± Shangguan Yuan said. Then, he simply gently tapped the sharp sword in his hand onto the huge blade that was about to reach his face. With that, the huge blade instantly disappeared into the air while Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure was sent flying like a startled bird. ¡°To have such courage and to be able to exchange a few moves with me, an expert at the peak of the Incarnation Realm, you didn¡¯t come here for nothing! Then I won¡¯t play with you anymore!¡± Shangguan Yuan finally became serious. Spiritual energy broke the Chaos Realm set up by Jiang Yiming, and gathered in his body! With Sima Zhen¡¯s strength, he hadn¡¯t been able to break the Chaos Realm and absorb the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth. However, if Shangguan Yuan wished to do so, it would be as easy as ABC to him! ¡°Master!¡± Dong Mi had gone to the Underworld previously with Jiang Yiming, so he had already experienced such extremely terrifying energy. As such, he knew that in the face of absolute power, all the fancy techniques were nothing but empty talk! At this moment in the Shangguan Family¡¯s formation, Dong Mi, Gu Lingfei, Shangguan Qingyun, Huang Tianchi, and the others were already surrounded. Now, if Shangguan Yuan, who had suddenly come out of seclusion, gave the order, they would simply be caught like easy prey. At this moment, Huang Tianchi was regretting in his heart. Huang Chaoyu was the princess of the Divine Phoenix Empire. If he were to come forward and negotiate for her on behalf of the Divine Phoenix Empire, he might¡¯ve been able to use normal methods to bring her away. He had just been too confident in Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength. After all, the strength displayed by the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect previously had been too tyrannical. To think he had just blindly followed Jiang Yiming. He wondered if he were to reveal his identity later, would it still be effective? ¡°Alright! You barged into my family today! Not only did you disturb my cultivation, but you even injured countless of my disciples!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s mind was completely blank now. The other party didn¡¯t seem to have used any strength at all. The opponent had simply lightly knocked on the sharp blade that he had turned into, but he felt as if he had been hit by a moving mountain head-on. At that instant, his mind was only filled with shock towards that terrifying power! ow, he had come to his sense. o! He couldn¡¯t lose! This wasn¡¯t just about his own life. Behind him were the lives of his disciples! Jiang Yiming steadied himself in the air and took the Hunyuan pill. reviously, after he had taken the pill, he had felt extremely uncomfortable with the consequences of the pill¡¯s negative effects. He wasn¡¯t sure how much the pill could increase his strength by taking it now either. With that, Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura rose explosively again at this moment! Following this, the Chaos Realm had already been teetering, to the surprise of many, had become a lot more firmer once more! Seeing this, Gu Lingfei and the rest felt more at ease! As expected of their Master, Jiang Yiming! He always had a backup plan! Jiang Yiming once again split out two primordial spirits that were prepared to attack at the same time. ¡°Not bad, kid, you are quite capable,¡± Shangguan Yuan could feel that his opponent¡¯s cultivation had skyrocketed. The Chaos Realm that had almost been broken by him just now had become quite a lot more stable at this moment. ¡°It seems that I do have to be a little more serious,¡± With a thought, Shangguan Yuan also split out two primordial spirits. In such a battle against primordial spirits, he, Shangguan Yuan, should be able to crush his opponent in a more all-round way. After all, what realm was Jiang Yiming in? And what realm was he in? Jiang Yiming had just mastered this method of splitting primordial spirits. As such, Jiang Yiming¡¯s control over his primordial spirits might not even be one-tenth of his! With the Chaos Realm, Jiang Yiming no longer waited. He attacked directly! He vowed to defeat the other party in the time the Hunyuan pill could last! The boundless spiritual energy in the Shangguan Family converged and spiraled. Each of them belonged to a different Master, but interweaved into an extremely beautiful scene between Heaven and Earth! The instant Jiang Yiming fought hand-to-hand with the other party, he once again felt the gap between him and the other party. The two primordial spirits that he had split out still required some of his attention to controlling. However, his opponent was completely at ease. Chaos Palm! After being strengthened by the Hunyuan pill, he and his primordial spirits pushed out the Chaos Palm at the same time. The power within was a few times stronger than his full force strike just now! Shangguan Yuan frowned. ills that could rapidly increase one¡¯s strength within a short period of time were not many in the first place. The pill that Jiang Yiming had taken seemed to have a good effect. it was not some substandard pill or technique. Even he might be injured if he were to face such an attack head-on! Shangguan Yuan also formed a seal with both hands as he dodged the most vicious palm strike. But in fact, the fourth primordial spirit that Jiang Yiming had just split out appeared behind him at this moment! The huge palms had completely enveloped him, vowing to crush Shangguan Yuan into pieces! ¡°Explode!¡± Shangguan Yuan¡¯s two primordial spirits flew to the front of Jiang Yiming together and released vast amounts of spiritual energy. Jiang Yiming had already expected this to happen, and with a sway, he dodged. The previous trick was merely a trick of his. It was, in fact, not his fiercest attack! If the primordial spirits of a powerful expert in the Incarnation Realm were to be severely injured, the main body would also be somewhat affected!. Chapter 109 - Take Another Hunyuan Chapter 109 Take Another Hunyuan Pill! When Jiang Yiming and his primordial spirits had pushed out the Chaos Palm at the same time, although all of it seemed grand and powerful, it was not his real method of taking down the enemy! His real purpose was to lure Shangguan Yuan¡¯s primordial spirits to the front of him! Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure dodged the destructive spiritual energy that was coming toward him and he swung out the spiritual blade in his hand, stabbing one of Shangguan Yuan¡¯s primordial spirits! ¡°Ah!¡± One¡¯s primordial spirit was naturally linked to oneself. Shangguan Yuan didn¡¯t expect that he couldn¡¯t dodge Jiang Yiming¡¯s attack, and now, one of his primordial spirits had already been directly pierced through by Jiang Yiming¡¯s sharp blade! Shangguan Yuan¡¯s body swayed a little. Another Chaos Palm! Jiang Yiming¡¯s combination skills had worked! The Chaos Palm with endless aura hit Shangguan Yuan squarely on the body! For a moment, even Shangguan Yuan was unable to stabilize his aura! At this moment, Sima Zhen and Shangguan Wei who had fought with Jiang Yiming just now were watching in astonishment from below. They had originally thought that it hadn¡¯t been easy for Jiang Yiming to fight both of them together for so many rounds. But judging from Jiang Yiming¡¯s current state, he had probably been merciful to them just now! If he had done all he could just now, the two of them would probably be doomed too! Shangguan Yuan¡¯s intention in facing Jiang Yiming had originally been to casually work out a little and exercise his muscles. He did not expect that after a few moves, the situation was not as one-sided as he had imagined! Instead, the other party had already severely injured one of his primordial spirits. To think the successive attacks had forced him slightly into a tight corner now! The Shangguan family members were also a little surprised when they saw this. Shouldn¡¯t the process of things be as such instead: After Elder Shangguan Yuan had suddenly come out of seclusion, shouldn¡¯t he have beat Jiang Yiming to a pulp in a few destructive moves? ¡°Bastard! You forced me to do this!¡± Shangguan Yuan¡¯s figure scuttled out in a sorry state. But Jiang Yiming was unmoved, ¡°It¡¯s useless to say anything. If you really have the ability, then show it to me. If you¡¯re just all show, then I advise you to quickly surrender!¡± In the midst of their conversation, Jiang Yiming had already launched another attack! The figures crisscrossed in the sky. Terrifying sounds of collision rang out in the valley! One of Shangguan Yuan¡¯s primordial spirits had just been injured. Although it was not fatal, it had also weakened his current ability a little. A jade lotus appeared in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand and flew towards Shangguan Yuan. When it was near, it exploded in an instant, feeling the sky with feather blades! This was the martial skill that Jiang Yiming had comprehended from the Green Lotus Creation Technique! The Green Lotus Creation Technique does not directly give the user new martial skills. But the amazing thing about the technique was that it made its cultivators create their own unique skills while learning! The feather blades kept Shangguan Yuan occupied. Again! Chaos Finger! With that, a huge finger stretched out from behind Jiang Yiming. Back then, he was only at the Core Formation Realm, so his Chaos Finger had merely been the size of a person. But now, he was at the initial stage of the Incarnation Realm! The size of the Chaos Finger had already grown so big it blotted out the sky and the Sun! It was no smaller than the Chaos Palm! ¡°Go!¡± Shangguan Yuan took out a Dao talisman from his sleeve and swung it out with great force. The Dao talisman looked light as if it did not contain any power. But just by it floating on the tip of the giant finger, the Chaos Finger simply could not advance any further! As expected, when the strong made their move, it was not only their own strength that was extremely powerful. They also had countless treasures! The Lingyun Sect still had to hurry up and build the Pavilion of Martial Arts, the Dao Talisman Temple, and such facilities! Seeing that his giant finger couldn¡¯t move any further, Jiang Yiming felt a trace of envy. But now wasn¡¯t the time to think about this! With a thought, the Chaos Realm started trembling! He wanted to gather boundless energy and aura in the Chaos Realm! Then, he would explode them after compressing them to the limit. The power that would release was probably even better than the simultaneous self-detonation of five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators! Shangguan Yuan could be considered to have experienced hundreds of battles, so the moment Jiang Yiming started gathering energy, he had already understood what the guy in front of him was thinking. Since his opponent had such a thought, he wouldn¡¯t hold back either! Thinking of this, Shangguan Yuan hurried up and made a move. He must not let Jiang Yiming release this attack! Otherwise, even the Shangguan family members in the array under him would not be able to protect themselves under such an explosion! ¡°Bastard! Do you know what you¡¯re doing?! It¡¯s not like there aren¡¯t any of your disciples in my family now! Do you not care about their safety at all?¡± Hearing Shangguan Yuan¡¯s voice that was rushing toward him, Jiang Yiming smiled. That¡¯s right, his goal had been achieved. The other party was no longer calm and relaxed like before. He was starting to get anxious! This showed that the technique he was using was precisely his opponent¡¯s weakness! Jiang Yiming pushed out the spiritual energy that had yet to be condensed in his hand. Boom! Boom! Boom! Three consecutive explosions! The power was no less than the self-detonation of one or two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators! The condensation of his energy in the Chaos Realm was much faster than outside! Shangguan Yuan was naturally very anxious. He knew clearly in his heart that if he could just break the Chaos Realm, Jiang Yiming¡¯s combat strength would definitely be reduced by more than half. It was not that he was powerless to break the realm, it was just that he needed some time. The efficacy of the Hunyuan pill had not yet passed. This pill had already melted into Jiang Yiming¡¯s internal organs! It was like a flame that was burning his reason, constantly stirring up the fighting spirit in his heart! Shangguan Yuan lightly tapped his toes. From behind him, an image of a crouching dragon actually appeared! As an old monster of the Shangguan family, a third-rank force, it was only a given that his cultivation technique wouldn¡¯t be too bad! TheRising Dragon Technique! In the legends, if one could really cultivate this technique to great success, one would be able to be reborn and become a dragon, entering the ranks of the Celestials! Seeing this, Shangguan Li and the others knew that the elder had been enraged. ¡°Kid! Die!¡± Both the eyes of Shangguan Yuan and the giant dragon behind him shone with a golden light! Their mouths opened at the same time, and an incomparably sharp golden light burst out! Jiang Yiming quickly dodged. He could already feel the manic aura being released from the other party¡¯s mouth! If he were to be touched by even the slightest bit of the light, he would probably be reduced to nothing! Bang! ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going?!¡± While Shangguan Yuan said this, the terrifying pillars of light also burst forth from both of his hands! Bang! Jiang Yiming was already doing his best to dodge, but the pillars of light seemed to have a life of their own. They twisted into strange angles in the air, still heading straight for Jiang Yiming! This time, Jiang Yiming could not dodge in time, and his waist had been hit. He had only been hit for half a centimeter, yet he could no longer maintain his stability. Like a bird with broken wings, he fell from the sky! ¡°Break!¡± Seeing Jiang Yiming falling rapidly, Shangguan Yuan was delighted. He quickly turned his attention to the Chaos Realm that was enveloping the whole of the Shangguan Family. He could make countless mistakes, but if he hit the opponent even one bit, the opponent would be doomed! Chapter 110 - The End for the Lingyun Sect? Chapter 110 The End for the Lingyun Sect? The Chaos Realm was now without Jiang Yiming¡¯s control Under the attack of a peak Incarnation Realm expert, with a ¡°boom¡±, the terrifying aura in the air abruptly disappeared at this moment. Without the maintenance of its Master, the wall built with the Qi of Chaos collapsed with a ¡°bang¡±, turning into endless power of desolation that fled in all directions! The mountain that had been pressing on the Shangguan family members¡¯ heads had finally been moved away at this moment! Jiang Yiming had regained his consciousness at this moment. Since his Choas Realm had been shattered, he could no longer absorb spiritual energy from Heaven and Earth like before! The effects of the Hunyuan pill had also reached their limit. He once again circulated his energy and stood between Heaven and Earth. But Shangguan Yuan was not a soft-hearted person as he landed the tip of his foot on Jiang Yiming¡¯s lower abdomen. His opponent was already at the end of his rope and was just struggling for his life now! Having received another blow from Shangguan Yuan, Jiang Yiming fell directly into the Shangguan family¡¯s training ground! ¡°Come, come, come! Everyone, make way!¡± Seeing this, Shangguan Li naturally felt that victory was within his grasp! Jiang Yiming was just an early-stage Incarnation Realm cultivator, to begin with. Being the mere sect leader of a mere fourth-rank force that was at the bottom, this was his fate! ¡°Let the trash from the Lingyun Sect, especially Shangguan Qingyun, take a good look at the sect leader that they are so proud of!¡± Shangguan Li said in an increasingly arrogant manner! ¡°Let them see how exactly their beloved sect leader will die in our Shangguan family! If my elder will be merciful and leave your sect leader a complete corpse, I will help to hang your heads together and let everyone know that this is what you get for provoking the Shangguan Family!¡± The disciples of the Lingyun Sect who had come together this time could hardly hold back their tears. ¡°No! Master!¡± Gu Lingfei couldn¡¯t take it anymore. He took out a few Hunyuan pills from his sleeve and threw them to the others. ¡°Junior brothers! Imperial Advisor! Are you going to just watch Master die like this?¡± His eyes were bloodshot. Dong Mi didn¡¯t show any emotion as he swallowed the Hunyuan pill without any hesitation. ¡°Core Formation Realm! Nascent Soul Realm! Hahahaha! I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re all dreaming!¡± When Sima Zhen saw this, he drew his Bone-devouring Sword. He then raised his head to the sky and said, ¡°Elder! It¡¯s not that I want to disobey your orders! It¡¯s just that you had said just now to take care of these disciples along with their master! Right now, their Master¡¯s lifespan probably won¡¯t even last the time it takes an incense stick to burn. If his disciples were to really watch him be beaten to death, wouldn¡¯t that be too cruel?¡± Hearing this, Gu Lingfei and Dong Mi could not hold themselves back. Since they had already followed their Master to this point, they vowed to follow their Master to death! ¡°Old Thief! Stop spouting nonsense and shut your mouth!¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s spiritual energy instantly skyrocketed, which caught the guards beside him off guard. With Dong Mi¡¯s support, Gu Lingfei knocked down these underlings who were blocking his way and went straight for Sima Zhen! ¡°Oh? You guys are really courageous! What kind of brainwashing technique did your sect leader use on you guys that all of you like to send yourselves to your deaths so much!¡± Sima Zhen shouted crazily. He signaled for the people beside him not to make a move. The Bone-devouring Sword flew out from his sleeve and slashed at Gu Lingfei! ¡°You old thing! I¡¯m still here!¡± At some point, Shangguan Qingyun had also arrived. ¡°Hmph? So what if your sect leader can save you from being a cripple?¡± Sima Zhen sent Shangguan Qingyun flying with a palm strike, ¡°A mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator is still just a cripple before me! Hahaha!¡± Before Shangguan Qingyun was struck by that palm strike, Dong Mi reacted quickly and used his spiritual energy to form a Heart-protecting Barrier before Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s chest, blocking the fatal blow! Jiang Yiming had already smashed heavily into the training ground. The stone slabs around him had already cracked open. At the same time, Shangguan Yuan had already rushed over and stomped a foot fiercely on Jiang Yiming¡¯s chest! Following that, he formed a punch with spiritual energy that he smashed onto Jiang Yiming¡¯s body as well! Jiang Yiming was still conscious at first. Because of his Supreme Celestial Demon Body, he had been able to maintain a sliver of consciousness under the opponent¡¯s continuous punches. But inside his body, there was no longer any strength left for him to resist. The world in his eyes was already blurring. In his peripheral vision, Gu Lingfei¡¯s sturdy body had already collapsed, while Huang Tianchi and the others were leading Dong Mi on their final resistance. The Imperial Advisor of the Divine Phoenix Empire seemed to have revealed his and Huang Chaoyu¡¯s identities. However, the Divine Pheonix Empire was merely a third-rank force that didn¡¯t even have an Incarnation Realm warrior, so how could the Shangguan Family put them in their eyes? The world in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes was getting dimmer and dimmer. Shangguan Yuan shook his head while landing another foot heavily on Jiang Yiming¡¯s body. The sharp sword had already escaped from Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand. ¡°Sigh! To be able to reach the Incarnation Realm at your age, you can be considered a genius!¡± Shangguan Yuan¡¯s eyes were full of pity, ¡°As far as I know, we have given you a chance. But since you insist on being enemies with the Shangguan family, then don¡¯t blame me.¡± The sword fell and went straight for Jiang Yiming¡¯s throat! On the other side, how could the at most Nascent Soul Realm cultivators withstand the attack of an Incarnation Realm cultivator? The spiritual energy in Dong Mi¡¯s body had also been exhausted. He could no longer help his senior and junior brothers. He could only watch as the Bone-devouring Sword grow bigger and bigger in his eyes. Farewell. Everyone closed their eyes, waiting for the blade to arrive. ¡°Stop!¡± At this critical moment, several equally powerful auras came from the horizon! cas They protected Jiang Yiming and the others behind them! Shangguan Li frowned. The victory was just before their eyes, so what was going on again? Where did this group of people come from? Or did this group of people, like Jiang Yiming, also have a deep-seated hatred for them and wanted to interfere?! Shangguan Yuan was about to finish off Jiang Yiming when a figure suddenly appeared in front of him and pushed him away. He took a closer look only to discover that the middle-aged man that looked no different from himself also had an aura that was similar to his own! This was another peak Incarnation Realm cultivator! Yet another few mysterious people landed in the array. They protected Dong Mi and the others. They then took out some pills that they fed to the heavily injured people from the Lingyun Sect and the Divine Phoenix Empire. The grade of the pills that Jiang Yiming had refined himself back in the Lingyun Sect was totally incomparable to these pills! After taking the pill, Jiang Yiming only felt that his body that was probably been broken all over from the attacks just now was recovering at an incredible speed! He didn¡¯t know whether it was because of the miraculous power of the pill or because his Supreme Celestial Demon Body had an extremely powerful self-healing ability, to begin with. Putting that aside, who were these people in front of him? Could they be the heroes that the system had sent to save his life? The people of the Shangguan family were also quite fearful. This was because, among this group of mysterious people, one was at the late stage of the Incarnation Realm, two were at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm, and the remaining ten were all at the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm! Chapter 111 - The Mysterious Family Behind Dong Mi! Chapter 111 The Mysterious Family Behind Dong Mi! If Jiang Yiming was also considered, the Lingyun Sect even had one more Incarnation Realm cultivator than the Shangguan Family. Jiang Yiming stood up with support and had already sensed the strength of the person who had saved his life. No wonder Shangguan Yuan had restrained himself. The person who had saved him was also at the peak of the Incarnation Realm! Jiang Yiming was also puzzled as to where did these people come from. Sensing that Jiang Yiming, who was behind him, had stood up, the powerful cultivator at the peak of the Incarnation Realm turned around and cupped his hands toward Jiang Yiming, ¡°I am Dong Yun. Greetings, benefactor.¡± Benefactor? Jiang Yiming was stunned. This guy just called him his benefactor off the bat? Wait a minute, he said his name was Dong Yun. He was surnamed ¡°Dong¡±? Jiang Yiming understood almost all of the matter at once. The powerful expert before him was no one else but the ¡°mysterious family¡± that Dong Mi had mentioned! Such generosity. To think they had sent three powerful cultivators of the Incarnation Realm all at once! The Dong Family was indeed mysterious! Jiang Yiming smiled. After knowing that the other party was a friend and not an enemy, he cupped his hands toward the other party. ¡°Although I don¡¯t know what method you have used to save my family members from the abyss of misery, I suppose it must¡¯ve been extremely dangerous! We had originally wanted to come immediately to thank you after you¡¯ve helped our family reverse our fate, it was just that there had been some matters in the clan that needed to be dealt with, which is why we¡¯re a few steps late,¡± Dong Yun said, his words filled with gratitude. ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s alright. It¡¯s better to come at the right time than to come early. Besides, you don¡¯t have to thank me so much. After all, Dong Mi is extremely talented. He had comprehended the method to crack your family¡¯s predicament himself. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to do anything about it either.¡± At the very least, his party¡¯s strength was now basically on par with the other party¡¯s. With this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart had relaxed quite a bit. Shangguan Yuan had already come to his senses! It seemed that these people in front of him were also here to cause trouble! ¡°Hey, hey, hey! You have hurt countless of my juniors in my Shangguan Family! Yet now you are just chit-chatting here?! Do you not take me, a peak Incarnation Realm, seriously?¡± Shangguan Yuan roared. ¡°Tsk? Noisy. I wonder how you are related to such a person?¡± Dong Yun frowned. ¡°They have been persistently unforgiving towards one of my disciples. Now, they have even taken two of my disciples as hostages.¡± The medicinal effect of the pill just now was truly heaven-defying. At this moment, Jiang Yiming¡¯s injuries had basically recovered, and the spiritual energy he had expended was also rapidly recovering! ¡°Very well! Then I will help my benefactor eradicate this family to prevent future troubles!¡± Hearing Dong Yun say so, the expression in Shangguan Yuan¡¯s eyes changed. ¡°Again!¡± He shouted, ¡°The Shangguan Family is a third-rank force! I see that you guys are insistent on helping the Lingyun Sect to the end, right? To think you can even say such words as destroying our family! Then don¡¯t even think about leaving alive!¡± Shangguan Yuan was already furious. Following this, several more auras burst out from the residences of the Shangguan Family. Another two Incarnation Realm cultivators stood next to Shangguan Yuan! The five Incarnation Realm cultivators in the Shangguan Family were thus gathered! One was in the late stage, three in the middle stage, and one in the early stage. On the other hand, on Jiang Yiming¡¯s side, there were only four Incarnation Realm cultivators, one in the late stage, two in the middle stage, and one in the early stage. No matter how one looked at it, the advantage should be on the Shangguan Family¡¯s side! At this moment, Dong Mi had also broken out of the encirclement and reunited with Jiang Yiming. By now, Dong Mi had understood what had happened. On the contrary, their morale had soared now! They were determined to fulfill what they had come here for today! The aura and energy that burst out from the Shangguan Family could be felt from a hundred miles away! ¡°Shangguan Wei, tell the disciples below the Nascent Soul Realm to not participate in the battle!¡± Shangguan Yuan instructed coldly, ¡°As for the rest, form a barrier and protect the property of the family from harm!¡± A battle of such a scale hadn¡¯t happened in the Canglan Region for many years! Both parties were so evenly matched, and the number of experts on each side seemed to be as common as clouds. The battle seemed to be on the verge of breaking out! ¡°Dong Xun, listen up! Form the array!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The minute Dong Yun gave the order, one of the Incarnation Realm cultivators raised the flag in his hand. ¡°Shangguan Yin! Form the array!¡± Both sides were preparing their arrays. Arrays of the Nascent Soul Realm were totally incomparable to the Arrays of the Incarnation Realm! Both sides sent out two Incarnation Realm and five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators to prepare the array! On the Lingyun Sect¡¯s side was a supporting formation called the Water-praying Return Array! On the Shangguan Family¡¯s side was a control-based array called the Tufang Myriad Revolutions Array! Both of the arrays that both sides had activated were not attack-type arrays that could launch sharp attacks! However, both sides were extremely clear in their hearts that no matter which side¡¯s array was completed first, the other side would suffer an unimaginable blow! ¡°All other disciples! Break the opponent¡¯s array!¡± ¡°Chaos Palm!¡± ¡°Punch to the Sky!¡± ¡°Body and Soul!¡± ¡°Return to the Mountain!¡± The Lingyun Sect¡¯s cultivators threw out a few martial skills. The Shangguan Family would naturally not back down either! ¡°Jifeng Announcement!¡± ¡°Dao Fire Enters Silk!¡± ¡°Riding on Wind and Clouds!¡± ¡°Sudden Whip!¡± The battle previously had just been a few people fighting each other. But now, almost ten Incarnation Realm cultivators and more than 20 Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were making a move together! For a moment, the sky changed color. Sand and stones flew, and the whole scene was just lively! Shangguan Yuan understood that although their goal had solely been Shangguan Qingyun, now, it was apparent that the whole matter was not just on Shangguan Qingyun. The other party had already made up their mind to wipe out the Shangguan Family! The two disciples being held hostage in the Shangguan Family were but their last bargaining chip! They had to win on the battlefield! Countless waves of spiritual energy intersected in the air. After the first round of probing with martial skills, both sides had basically figured out the true strength of the other party! After having a basic idea of what was going on, they started using the magical treasures they had! Two Incarnation Realm cultivators had already come to Jiang Yiming, ready to fight. One of them was his old opponent, Sima Zhen! 1 W The other old opponent, Shangguan Wei, was currently busy helping to set up the array! His current other opponent was also a gloomy old man, Shangguan Xia! Different from the previous Shangguan Wei, Shangguan Xia practiced a fierce offensive cultivation technique as well! With this, Sima Zhen and Shangguan Xia were once again engaged in a fight with Jiang Yiming! As for the real battle between Dong Yun and Shangguan Yuan, the two experts at the peak of the Incarnation Realm, it hadn¡¯t begun yet! me ¡°Let me give you a piece of advice! It¡¯s not too late for you to leave now! Don¡¯t get involved!¡± Shangguan Yuan stared at the other party carefully, trying to figure out the kind of cultivation technique the other party was using. Dong Yun was doing the same while he said, ¡°I¡¯m no busybody, but this is not a small matter for our family.¡± ¡°Bastard! Do you know since we are both in the same cultivation realm, if we really fight, both sides will end up suffering!¡± Shangguan Yuan was secretly gathering his energy, preparing to launch a surprise attack! ¡°I know that, of course. But he is the benefactor to all the lives of our family members. Putting that aside, you and I are both Incarnation Realm warriors, yet you¡¯re using such a dirty trick as to gather your energy in secret. Isn¡¯t that a little disgraceful?¡± Chapter 112 - Dong Yun Fights Against Shangguan Yuan Alone! Chapter 112 Dong Yun Fights Against Shangguan Yuan Alone! Seeing that his schemes had been completely exposed by the other party, Shangguan Yuan no longer held back and attacked directly! He wasn¡¯t doing it to stretch his muscles and bones anymore. He was doing it to end the battle quickly! Just what factions did the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader have behind him that were helping him? Not only did the cultivation realms of him and his disciples rise rapidly, but why did it seem like there would always be some kind of mysterious family that would always lend a hand at the crucial moment? As such, Shangguan Yuan didn¡¯t dare to delay any longer. He was afraid that someone else would come again later! Shangguan Yuan¡¯s figure turned into a dragon as he rushed toward Dong Yun! Although Dong Yun appeared to be calm, every move in the exchange between experts was fatal! Every exchange of moves could ultimately lead to death! ¡°Dragon Subdue!¡± Dong Yun muttered in the air, and his entire body became illusory. The circulation of energy between Heaven and Earth seemed to have been controlled by him! Then, a dark golden array appeared behind him. Dong Yun slowly pushed the array out, and it crashed into the huge dragon. Shangguan Yuan did not hold back. Although the dragon that he had transformed into did not have an obvious physical form, it already had a vague form of gas! When the two powers converged, the dragon felt pain, and a dragon¡¯s cry burst from his mouth. When Dong Yun turned around again, a long halberd with dark golden patterns flowing on it had already appeared in his hand. It was yet another treasure that had been around for God knows how many years! Shangguan Yuan had also drawn his sharp blade. The two figures intersected in the air! Clang! ¡°This Crouching Dragon Halberd of mine is made of the Eastern Sea¡¯s Black Iron. Guess what this weapon is especially used to kill?¡± Shangguan Yuan naturally understood the sarcasm in Dong Yun¡¯s words. The tip of the halberd was now intersecting with the sword in his hand! The two fought for a few rounds and split up. The meridians in their hands were trembling. If in the constant exchange of blows, one of them hadn¡¯t been able to break the other¡¯s attack and allowed to attack to land, the consequences will be unthinkable! Their eyes met, and they split their primordial spirits out almost at the same time. One for offense, one for defense. Then, they closed in on each other! On Jiang Yiming¡¯s side, naturally, there was a lot of fighting going on as well. Sima Zhen¡¯s sword Qi was indeed somewhat mysterious. At the height of the battle, the Bone-devouring Sword in his hand had become increasingly compatible with him. On the other hand, Shangguan Xia¡¯s weapon was a small fan. When he moved his fan, he was actually able to directly mobilize the fire energy between Heaven and Earth. His mastery of the fire attribute had already reached perfection. These situations caused Jiang Yiming to be in a sorry plight for a moment! In such a chaotic situation combined with his body that had just experienced a great battle, there was no way that he could construct the Chaos Realm anymore! Although the Chaos Buddha was tyrannical as well, it was not suitable for such a situation where he had to fight against many himself! Fortunately, the pill that he had consumed just now had extraordinary medicinal effects. It could support his continuous usage of the many forms of the Chaos CelestialTechnqiue! While he was still thinking, Sima Zhen¡¯s sword had already approached him and almost pierced his throat! The overwhelming fire attributes were also surging towards him as if vowing to make Jiang Yiming take a hit! At this moment, a figure flew to Jiang Yiming¡¯s side and sent Sima Zhen back with an unexpected punch. It was Gu Lingfei! Only then did Jiang Yiming notice that Gu Lingfei¡¯s body was already covered in wounds. ¡°Lingfei? Did you use the Hunyuan pill just now?¡± ¡°Master! That group of people really went too far! I couldn¡¯t take it anymore, so I decided not to suppress myself!¡± Fortunately, with the pill given by Dong Mi¡¯s family, the aura around Gu Lingfei¡¯s body now could be considered stable and was not a huge problem. But his clothes had been cut, so the wounds on his body that had just healed could be seen clearly. ¡°Old thing! Don¡¯t even think of bullying with numbers! You¡¯re really going too far! If that¡¯s what you want, don¡¯t blame me for not holding back!¡± Gu Lingfei roared. Sima Zhen, who was now before him, was the person who had injured him just now. Now that his body had fully recovered, he just wanted to fight to the death with this old thing! ¡°Master! It¡¯s alright! This old fellow is totally useless! If it weren¡¯t for the group of people beside him just now and I had the chance to fight with him one-on-one, I may have even won!¡± Sima Zhen had placed all his attention on Jiang Yiming just now, so he simply didn¡¯t notice Gu Lingfei who had suddenly joined in. After taking the fierce blow from Gu Lingfei, he actually somewhat felt the inability to endure it. ¡°Hmph! You ignorant junior! How dare you say such arrogant words here! Let this old man teach you a lesson!¡± Sima Zhen had already steadied his body at this moment. Once again, he gathered all the energy between Heaven and Earth, and attacked together with Shangguan Xia who was beside him! With the cultivation technique that Shangguan Xia practiced, what he feared the most were reckless boors like Gu Lingfei who disregarded everything! Even though they were far apart in terms of strength, once the other party got close to him, Gu Lingfei could really bring a lot of trouble to them! ¡°Master! Let me help you!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. He was indeed unable to be in two places at the moment. On top of that, even though Gu Lingfei¡¯s cultivation realm was not high, with the support of his cultivation technique, the outcome of the battle was really hard to say! ¡°Then I will lend you a helping hand!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s fingertip lightly tapped on Gu Lingfei¡¯s back, and Gu Lingfei could feel a huge amount of spiritual energy being transmitted into his body. ¡°Go!¡± Dong Mi had also felt the auras of Jiang Yiming and Gu Lingfei, and sent yet another stream of spiritual energy into Gu Lingfei¡¯s body again! Gu Lingfei roared loudly as he rushed toward Shangguan Xia! ¡°Sima Zhen! You and I will have fun here!¡± Sima Zhen was about to stop Gu Lingfei when he was hit by a rush of spiritual energy. His figure trembled in the air. A huge finger filled with the power of desolation that wanted to destroy everything had hit his chest! With that, Sima Zhen spat out a mouthful of blood. He was suddenly at a loss. Could it be that if he were to face Jiang Yiming head-on, he was no longer his match?! His body continued to fall as the giant finger on his chest seemed to want to crush him to death on the ground! In a daze, Sima Zhen finally managed to escape. eyebrows! He hurriedly pushed out his spiritual energy to block Jiang Yiming who was in front of him! ¡°Impossible!¡± Sima Zhen roared and his spiritual energy burst out. Jiang Yiming was thus pushed back a few inches. Then, Sima Zhen swung the Bone-devouring Sword in his hand, stabbing straight at Jiang Yiming! ¡°You! You are merely at the early stage of the Incarnation Realm! Yet! Yet you have been able to purify all the demonic qi in your body yourself! Back in the battle in the desert, you could only lose to me even when you had used that demonic qi! So, how is this possible?!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s attacks were becoming more and more powerful. Shangguan Xia was still engaged in the fight with Gu Lingfei, and he was gradually losing! Chapter 113 - Sun Ming Intervenes! Chapter 113 Sun Ming Intervenes! This was no longer a simple battle to intercept Shangguan Qingyun. With the mysterious family behind Jiang Yiming, if they were defeated, the outcome was apparent. The entire Shangguan Family would be destroyed today. Sima Zhen naturally knew the severity of matters. Above him was Shangguan Yuan! As the most powerful elder of the entire Shangguan Family, he was even more aware that they could only win! Shangguan Yuan was already in a bit of a bind. Dong Yun, who was before him, was too close to him in terms of strength. Although the other party didn¡¯t have the absolute strength to directly kill him, he was unable to break the other party¡¯s moves either. The two were stuck in a rather intriguing cycle of making a move and breaking the other part¡¯s move. wei ¡°Is that all you have?¡± ¡°Again!¡± The spiritual energy in Dong Yun¡¯s hand condensed and he rushed toward Shangguan Yuan again! Shangguan Yuan had been in seclusion for a long time, but did Dong Yun not have it the same? After learning of the fate of the family and that they were doomed to destruction, the experts in the family no longer cared about the affairs of the world. All they wanted was to find a way to break their fight. As such, Dong Yun had also not experienced a fight of this magnitude for quite some time. Shangguan Yuan was thinking of countermeasures as he constantly neutralized the other party¡¯s attacks. The aura from the Shangguan Family has long been overflowing. Added with the new addition of a few Incarnation Realm cultivators, it made people curious as to whether Jiang Yiming would be able to accomplish the miracle of defeating a faction stronger than his, or whether the expert of the new generation would fall just like that? At this moment, Jiang Yiming only wanted to kill Sima Zhen as soon as possible. Even if he couldn¡¯t kill Sima Zhen directly, he had to at least make the other party lose the ability to fight! On the other side, under the support of various external forces, Gu Lingfei had relied on the fact that his cultivation technique restrained the other party¡¯s cultivation technique, and could still exchange blows with the other party. He could even suppress the other party to a certain extent. However, such superficial energy was bound to not last long. As such, the soaring energy in his body had been depleted at this moment. Shangguan Xia would naturally not let go of this opportunity. He wrapped the energy of Heaven and Earth within his fan, and swung it down at Gu Lingfei¡¯s head! Gu Lingfei was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, after all. The opponent was an Incarnation Realm cultivator who was an entire realm higher than him! Even though he had relied on all sorts of methods to raise his strength to a level where he managed to exchange blows with the other party, the opponent was once again able to crush him now! Before Gu Lingfei could even get close to the other party, he was directly slapped down from the sky! Now, the matter that both sides were paying more attention to was the array under their feet! Both parties had already sent experts to form their respective arrays. The more constructed the array, the stronger the array would be. After the array was thus formed, they would naturally be able to possess even more terrifying strength! Both parties had also sent people to stop the other party¡¯s array from taking shape. Incarnation Realm experts had already started to tussle with each other. At the same time, the Nascent Soul Realm experts were fighting each other openly or secretly with the array as the center! The scene was ever so lively! The cultivation technique that Shangguan Qingyun practiced was a sharp weapon to break the other party¡¯s array! Unfortunately, he had been delayed for quite some time, and at this moment, the arrays of both sides were almost gradually taking shape. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming unleashed his double blades once more, keeping Sima Zhen in the same place again. Then, his figure turned into a stream of light as he concentrated his spiritual energy on his palm and unleashed it! The palm smacked heavily on the other party¡¯s array. Boom! It worked. The Shangguan Family¡¯s array had originally been forming faster than the array of the Lingyun Sect. But with Jiang Yiming¡¯s move, the situation was once again reversed. Sima Zhen naturally didn¡¯t want this to happen. The Shangguan family members wanted to keep the battles as far away from the ground as possible to avoid losses to the greatest extent. Yet Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have any morals! Since Jiang Yiming had acted as such, he might as well attack the enemy where it hurt the most! With that, Sima Zhen and Shangguan Xia appeared together in front of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s array that had yet to be formed. Jiang Yiming had expected such a move. In just a breath, he flashed back to the front of the two, blocking their spiritual energy. When Shangguan Yuan felt the auras below, he didn¡¯t care that he was in the midst of a battle with Dong Yun. He simply left behind his Daoist robe and escaped from the battle. He wanted to take this opportunity to attack Jiang Yiming! Having to deal with the attack of two Incarnation Realm warriors at the same time, Jiang Yiming was already exhausted. Seeing Shangguan Yuan¡¯s figure, Jiang Yiming knew that things were bad. But in the next moment, the energy in his body rose sharply. His spiritual energy that had been exhausted was replenished again! When he looked up, Jiang Yiming saw that the color between Heaven and Earth had changed suddenly! Unlike the terrifying darkness of the Chaos Realm that he had released just now, it was a somewhat warm color! The flag was fluttering in the Lingyun Sect¡¯s array. Everyone was delighted! Needless to say, the LIngyun Sect¡¯s array had been completed first. With the support of the array, one of the two Incarnation Realm cultivators in the array could be freed up to fight! ¡°Shangguan old thief! If you surrender now, I¡¯ll do as you said and leave you with a complete corpse!¡± Jiang Yiming said. Dong Yun had also arrived by Jiang Yiming¡¯s side. Their array was one that focused on support, to begin with. As such, now that the array had been completely formed, the spiritual energy in their bodies and even their cultivation had all been greatly improved! ¡°Benefactor, why don¡¯t we make a move together? After we settle today¡¯s matter, we¡¯ll head to your sect to thank you!¡± ¡°Good! That¡¯s exactly what I¡¯m thinking!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura soared. With the protection of the Incarnation Realm cultivators by his side, he could use the Chaos Buddha without any scruples. The huge evil Buddha appeared in everyone¡¯s eyes, and Sima Zhen¡¯s pupils constricted. He knew clearly in his heart that at a time like this, the Chaos Buddha could bring out the most powerful effect! If the array that they were still building were to receive a few palm strikes from Jiang Yiming after he freed his hands, it would probably be directly turned into ashes! The Chaos Buddha¡¯s huge palm had already descended! Shangguan Yuan formed into a piece of spiritual energy above his head that condensed and took a palm strike. But Dong Yun¡¯s attack had also quietly arrived! After the Lingyun Sect¡¯s array had been formed, the Shangguan family members no longer had the strength to resist their opponents! They were retreating while fighting. Behind them, there was only their own array. If they waited for the other party to make a move, they would have absolutely no chance of turning the tables! ¡°Bastards! Why hasn¡¯t the array been formed yet?¡± Shangguan Yuan cursed angrily. With this, the Lingyun Sect was basically crushing the Shangguan Family! The giant Buddha¡¯s palm raised and fell! With this palm, they could shatter the last hope of the Shangguan Family! ¡°Wait a minute!¡± When everyone thought that the outcome was set, a cry of surprise once again disturbed the crowd. ¡°Stop! If you still want to save your disciples¡¯ lives, then stop!¡± Jiang Yiming turned his head to look, only to see that Yan Shangqing and Huang Chaoyu had been pushed out with daggers before their throats. Chapter 114 - Huang Chaoyu and Yan Shangqing in Grave Danger! Chapter 114 Huang Chaoyu and Yan Shangqing in Grave Danger! ¡°Stop!¡± Seeing that they no longer had any means of retaliation, the Shangguan Family could only play their worst card! To lay their hostages before Jiang Yiming and the others! They would force him to make a choice! The giant Buddha disappeared into the air. When Dong Yun and the others saw this, they roughly understood what the situation was about, and stopped their attacks as well. However, their spiritual energy had already seeped into every inch of the Shangguan Family. If the Shangguan Family dared to act rashly, they would be able to wipe them out instantly. Shangguan Qingyun came to Jiang Yiming¡¯s side. Looking at his junior brother and senior sister in the distance, Shangguan Qingyun said in a deep voice, ¡°Master.¡± ¡°Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader, huh? Fine! You¡¯ve done well in today¡¯s matter!¡± Naturally, Shangguan Li was already gnashing his teeth in anger. But faced with the situation before him, without a doubt, the Shangguan Family had already lost. Although he was very unwilling to admit it, if he didn¡¯t use the hostages as a bargaining chip now, the inheritance and painstaking efforts of the Shangguan Family over the years would be destroyed in an instant. ¡°But! No matter how arrogant you are,¡± Shangguan Li said, ¡°These two disciples of yours will die at my hands!¡± Jiang Yiming kept his calm. ¡°Give me Shangguan Qingyun in exchange for these two people!¡± ¡°Do you think you have the right to negotiate with me now?¡± Jiang Yiming simply shook his head. It could be said that the lifeline of the entire Shangguan Family was in the hands of Jiang Yiming now. ¡°I think I should be the one asking you this! Do you think you have the right to negotiate with me now?¡± Shangguan Li was already panicking. Even if he handed over Jiang Yiming¡¯s disciples today, he might not be able to escape death. But at the same time, he knew that Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t want any of his disciples to get hurt. ¡°You can exchange them with Shangguan Qingyun! I don¡¯t know what you learned from him, but there must be some misunderstanding between us! I won¡¯t take his life!¡± Shangguan Li said. Following this, a woman who looked younger than Shangguan Qingyun walked out. ¡°Including your sister!¡± Jiang Yiming was shocked. He knew, of course, that the other party was full of nonsense. But now, the other party had three lives in his hands. ¡°Master, why don¡¯t you just pretend to let me go? I¡¯ll try to force my way through?¡± Shangguan Qingyun said in a low voice. The Incarnation Realm cultivators of the Shangguan Family had already been imprisoned. That being said, Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s cultivation was too low, only in the Foundation Establishment Realm. Shangguan Li himself was in the Core Formation Realm. Could he snatch the others from the opponent¡¯s hand? Jiang Yiming was seriously hesitant. ¡°Master, just pretend to let me go first. Let¡¯s first get my junior brother, senior sister, and younger sister to our side. Then I¡¯ll find an opportunity to make a move and find a way to escape!¡± Jiang Yiming pondered about it. ¡°Master! Don¡¯t think about it anymore! This is really our last chance!¡± Indeed, after Shangguan Qingyun returned to the Shangguan Family, the other party would certainly not be stupid enough to kill him straight away. They would probably use Shangguan Qingyun as their bargaining chip again. Then they would probably imprison Shangguan Qingyun and fake his death. This way, not only would Shangguan Li get what he needed, but Shangguan Qingyun could also still be used as a bargaining chip for the Shangguan Family! With this, they could make Jiang Yiming unable to make a move against them forever, and as such protect the Shangguan Family! Now, in order to ensure the safety of his disciples, this might be the only way. He would put everything at stake on Shangguan Qingyun! ¡°Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader, I wonder what you have in mind? The Shangguan family is not willing to wait any longer!¡± Shangguan Li said as he placed the dagger across Huang Chaoyu¡¯s skin. Huang Chaoyu¡¯s delicate skin showed streaks of blood instantly. ¡°Wait! Stop! Fine!¡± Jiang Yiming shouted. He could not hesitate anymore. If he continued to hesitate like this, the cornered Shangguan Li might really kill Huang Chaoyu! ¡°I want both of my disciples as well as Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s sister in exchange for Shangguan Qingyun!¡± ¡°Oh? Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader? You¡¯re really asking for too much!¡± Seeing that this move had indeed worked, Shangguan Li quickly seized this opportunity to try his best at gaining the upper hand in the negotiation once again. ¡°Huh? These two disciples are indeed from the Lingyun Sect! It¡¯s a given I have no objections about returning them to you!¡± Shangguan Li moved the dagger in his hand away from Huang Chaoyu¡¯s throat and moved it around her body! ¡°Don¡¯t touch Xiaoyu!¡± Jiang Yiming and Huang Tianchi shouted almost at the same time. The remaining disciples were all restless, suppressing the urge to tear the guy in front of them into pieces! ¡°What are you going to do about it?¡± When Shangguan Li said these words, his meaning was clear. He meant that the Lingyun Sect had no right to meddle in the Shangguan Family¡¯s affairs! ¡°You want to trade one life for three lives? Hahaha! How can there be such a good deal in this world!¡± Shangguan Li¡¯s eyes turned even more vicious as he roared, ¡°This is the ultimatum I¡¯m giving you! Hand over Shangguan Qingyun, and I¡¯ll return your two disciples! Besides, I¡¯ve said before that I won¡¯t kill Shangguan Qingyun and his sister! After all, Shangguan Qingyun is our future family head! Why would I kill him?¡± Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s eyes seemed to be on fire as he said, ¡°This old man! He doesn¡¯t even draft before spouting nonsense! It¡¯s okay! Master, don¡¯t worry! Just do as he says! I¡¯ll protect my sister!¡± Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s eyes were filled with determination as he had already made up his mind. He continued, ¡°Besides, we can get back my senior sister and junior brother with only my life! Master! If I can enter reincarnation, I am willing to be your disciple again!¡± Shangguan Qingyun knelt and kowtowed to Jiang Yiming ¡°Shangguan Li! I will come over now! You let my senior sister and junior brother go!¡± ¡°Alright! But the lot of you watch carefully. If you dare to play any tricks, these people will die!¡± Spiritual energy slowly appeared in Shangguan Li¡¯s hand. The energy turned into the form of two hands, each with a sharp blade that was placed horizontally on the throats of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s two disciples. ¡°I¡¯m warning you! Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader! Watch your precious disciples carefully! If you try to forcefully save them from my hands, then let¡¯s see whose blade is faster!¡± Shangguan Li said as he untied the ropes that bound Huang Chaoyu and Yan Shangqing, then added, ¡°Shangguan Qingyun! Tie up your hands and cover your eyes! Replace them!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded, and the people beside him followed Shangguan Li¡¯s instructions. ¡°Master! I am unfilial! I really can¡¯t stay in your sect anymore! I don¡¯t know when we will meet again after this farewell!¡± Shangguan Qingyun was already in tears. He kowtowed to Jiang Yiming again, then he bowed to his senior brothers. Seeing this scene, Shangguan Li couldn¡¯t help but feel proud. Chapter 115 - Shangguan Qingyun Commits Suicide! Chapter 115 Shangguan Qingyun Commits Suicide! ¡°What about the Lingyun sect? What about Jiang Yiming?! Even if they were truly geniuses, in the end, they still had to obey his orders!¡± Shangguan Li thought to himself. That¡¯s right, as soon as Shangguan Qingyun comes over, they could use him to force Jiang Yiming to retreat! Seeing Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s reluctance, Shangguan Li clenched his fist in his sleeve. Good! Very good! He should better say goodbye to his senior and junior brothers as well as his favorite Master with haste! From now on, he would be imprisoned where he could not see the light of day! He would make it so the Shangguan Qingyun would live miserably! He, Shangguan Li, was the only man who was truly qualified to be the family head! In the middle of the huge square, the people who had just been fighting fiercely a moment ago had now all quietened down. Countless pairs of eyes were staring at the few people in the square who were walking through the wide training ground and exchanging positions. The people of Lingyun Sect watched as Shangguan Qingyun left, and all of them were indignant. ¡°Master! Are we really going to let junior brother go over just like that?¡± Gu Lingfei was usually a man who didn¡¯t think much of anything, but at this moment, there were tears in his eyes. However, Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression was complicated at this moment. He didn¡¯t reply Gu Lingfei¡¯s question and simply nodded slightly. There was still some nervousness in his eyes. Huang Zhaoyu and Yan Shangqing¡¯s five senses had been sealed, and right now, only their legs could move. They knew that there was still a dagger before their throats, so they naturally didn¡¯t dare to act Rashly. On top of that, since their cultivation had also been sealed, when they passed by Shangguan Qingyun, they didn¡¯t even sense his familiar aura. Both sides had reached their respective sides. Jiang Yiming hurriedly slapped away the dagger on his disciples¡¯ throats and said, ¡°Quick! Quickly check on them!¡± Dong Yun nodded and hurriedly got his men to come over. He gave them pills and checked their bodies. Seeing the wounds on their bodies, how could Jiang Yiming hide the anger in his heart?! ¡°Master! My life is worthless, and my death is not to be regretted!¡± Shangguan Qingyun shouted from the other side, ¡°To have been able to hear Master¡¯s teachings in this life, I am satisfied enough!¡± Shangguan Li gestured for him to shut his mouth, ¡°You are no longer a member of the Lingyun Sect! I advise you to understand your situation as soon as possible!¡± Shangguan Li laughed mockingly, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that your Master would be so capable. Not only can he reconnect your meridians, but he can also recruit so many experts to help him! You are only at the Foundation Establishment Realm! Wouldn¡¯t you be disgracing us by joining the Lingyun Sect?¡± Jiang Yiming stood up and looked at Shangguan Qingyun who was already under control. ¡°Hahahaha! Sect Master Ling Yun! Now, Shangguan Qingyun has returned home! He¡¯s the successor to the position of the family head, to begin with! It¡¯s just that this child has a playful nature and has brought a lot of inconvenience to your sect! Please forgive him!¡± Shangguan Li stood up and said, ¡°Then, please do leave for the time being. Thank you so much for taking care of Shanggguan Qingyun for me these few days! In a few days, I will personally bring people over to thank you!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change, but his mouth moved slightly. However, he was still at a loss for words. ¡°Master!¡± One of the Shangguan Family¡¯s servants drew the long sword in his hand and held it horizontally in front of Shangguan Qingyun, ¡°It really doesn¡¯t feel good to shut up like this! Why don¡¯t you just be quiet? Then, you wouldn¡¯t have to suffer so much!¡± The servant had a mocking look on his face. He didn¡¯t expect that the real family head of the Shangguan Family could actually be under their control, just like a stray dog. At least for now, they could do whatever they wanted. ¡°Hehe! I say, Shangguan Qingyun, the sect that you joined should have extraordinary strength, right? To have such powerful cultivation techniques and martial skills, the other things they have shouldn¡¯t be bad, right? Did you steal some weapons back? I think I should change this rusty sword of mine!¡± The two servants didn¡¯t put Shangguan Qingyun in their eyes at all. ¡°Master! I am unfilial, but please allow me to leave first!¡± Shangguan Qingyun roared. Following this, he jumped forward, and the long sword in the servant¡¯s hand pierced through his body! It went in from his chest, and then out of his back! The expressions of everyone present changed! What was going on? Shangguan Qingyun actually gave up his life for his cause? Shangguan Li was stunned as well. He didn¡¯t expect Shangguan Qingyun to commit suicide here! Once Shangguan Qingyun was dead, the Shangguan Family that he was in charge of wouldn¡¯t have any leverage! Seeing Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s collapsed body, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t take it anymore. ¡°Do it!¡± Boom! The few Incarnation Realm warriors behind him attacked at the same time. They directly destroyed more than half of the buildings in the Shangguan Family! The array that the Shangguan Family had formed was already under the control of the Lingyun Sect. At this moment, it collapsed! There was nothing the Shangguan Family could do. After Dong Yun came with his men and restored Jiang Yiming¡¯s condition, their total strength was already inferior to Jiang Yiming¡¯s party! On top of that, the other party¡¯s array had been completed first, which was undoubtedly a fatal blow to them! It almost made them unable to recover! ¡°Kill them all!¡± Dong Yun nodded. With a wave of his hand, the two factions were engaged in a chaotic battle again! But the Shangguan Family was on the verge of defeat. No one from the Shangguan Family could beat the opponent back. Even Shangguan Li himself was forced to participate in the battle! In less than the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, several Nascent Soul Realm cultivators of the Shangguan Family had already fallen! The Incarnation Realm cultivators, including even Shangguan Yuan, were now in the predicament of encirclement. Facing Dong Yun alone was enough to give Shangguan Yuan a headache. Now that more and more people were coming to kill him, a peak Incarnation Realm cultivator, he couldn¡¯t take it anymore! ¡°Sima Zhen! Don¡¯t just stand there! Only the aura you cultivate is the most complicated here! Hurry!¡± Shangguan Yuan¡¯s meaning was very clear, he wanted Sima Zhen to quickly split out his primordial spirits and self-detonate! Those in the Nascent Soul Realm could form a primordial spirit in their bodies. As long as one¡¯s primordial spirit was not dead, one would not die either. And after reaching the Incarnation Realm, one could split out more than one primordial spirit in one¡¯s body! Even though splitting primordial spirits and self-detonating would not only deeply affect the cultivation of the cultivator who used this method, but may also involve the other disciples of the family to suffer together under such a situation of defeat, now, they no longer had the time to consider so much! Although this was the last resort, they had no choice but to use this method of sacrificing the less important for the more important! Hearing the order, Sima Zhen gritted his teeth and split a primordial spirit. ¡°Explode!¡± Careful! When Jiang Yyiming saw that Sima Zhen had split out his primordial spirit from his body, he already knew that the old thing wanted to self-detonate! After Sima Zhen had used the Bone-devouring Sword, his spiritual energy had become impure. As such, the energy of his self-detonation would also be different! Chapter 116 - The Death of Two Incarnation Realm Cultivators! Chapter 116 The Death of Two Incarnation Realm Cultivators! ¡°It¡¯s nothing! It¡¯s just the self-detonation of a middle stage Incarnation Realm cultivator!¡± Saying this with a face full of confidence, Dong Yun flashed to the front of Sima Zhen¡¯s primordial spirit. Although Dong Yun was indeed a peak Incarnation Realm cultivator and indeed had tyrannical strength, Sima Zhen who was a middle stage Incarnation Realm cultivator was not to be trifled with either! Besides, Sima Zhen¡¯s body had demonic qi too! Jiang Yiming himself had experienced the torture. He knew very well the benefits that demonic qi could bring to people! Boom! The first primordial spirit that Sima Zhen had split out exploded in the air! Everyone turned their spiritual energy into barriers before themselves. However, the scene of the terrifying energy sweeping through the world did not happen as they had imagined! What was going on? Everyone frowned, only to see that Dong Yun was holding a small ball in his hand. Others might not be able to tell, but the few Incarnation Realm experts could already sense that Dong Yun had just sealed the explosion of the primordial spirit! He had trapped all the energy in the ball in his hand! ¡°Stillness and Nothingness!¡± As he murmured as such, he turned the ball in his hand into a breeze that just vanished into thin air. Although the middle stage Incarnation Realm cultivator had only split out one primordial spirit to self-detonate, the might of such a self-detonation was not something that an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm¡¯s self-detonation could compare to! To think he turned it into nothing just like that? Shangguan Yuan found it utterly unbelievable, so he made a move again. ¡°Don¡¯t you guys see?! All of you, attack!¡± Just as his aura was about to collide with Dong Yun, the latter simply waved his hand. Boom! The energy from Sima Zhen¡¯s self-detonation just now hadn¡¯t disappeared at all! It turned out it had merely been controlled by Dong Yun! Dong Yun¡¯s forehead had been covered in sweat just now because he had been hiding and suppressing that energy! Shangguan Yuan didn¡¯t think that the other party could have such a trick up his sleeve. He couldn¡¯t react in time and was hit head-on by the violent energy! This was just great. The primordial spirit self-detonation that Sima Zhen had so painstakingly cast landed on Shangguan Yuan instead! To think something so comical had happened right in front of his eyes. Shangguan Yuan couldn¡¯t react in time and fell from the sky. When the Shangguan family members saw that even a strong cultivator like Shangguan Yuan was seemingly going to be defeated, didn¡¯t this mean that they could only be slaughtered like nobodies? Jiang Yiming reminded the remaining people to not participate in the battles between the Incarnation Realm cultivators! The battle between Incarnation Realm cultivators was not something they could get involved in. ¡°Hurry up and find Shangguan Qingyun and his sister!¡± Everyone nodded. At this time, Shangguan Li had also been found by Gu Lingfei. ¡°Old man! To think you forced my junior brother to death! Even if I kill all of the Shangguan Family today, it won¡¯t resolve the hatred in my heart!¡± Shangguan Li was also a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, but it had been a while since he focused on cultivation. When he dueled with the experts in the family, they would only dare to lose to him. Now that he had truly encountered a tough character like Gu Lingfei, how could he withstand his attacks? ¡°Stop engaging in the fight! Take the rest of the disciples with you and retreat!¡± Before Shangguan Li had even been able to exchange a few blows with the other party, another Nascent Soul Realm cultivator had already rushed over to hold Gu Lingfei off. ¡°Take everything you can carry! Go to the area under our jurisdiction!¡± The Shangguan Family was on the verge of being destroyed. If he continued to stay in the Shangguan Family with his men and put up a resistance, he was afraid that in the end, all of them would be buried here! ¡°But, family head! Shangguan Qingyun and his¡­¡± His subordinate exclaimed. ¡°They don¡¯t have enough manpower! Leave first! Let¡¯s go! It¡¯ll be too late if we don¡¯t leave now!¡± Under the escort of his few subordinates, Shangguan Li was prepared to escape from the Shangguan Family! Shangguan Yuan took a long time to recover before he stabilized himself in the air. After knowing Shangguan Li¡¯s decision, he summoned the few Incarnation Realm cultivators and said, ¡°Even Shangguan Li doesn¡¯t want the Shangguan Family anymore! Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The five Incarnation Realm warriors of the Shangguan Family were all treasures! They could not endure losing even one. Two of them were being attacked by the several Incarnation Realm warriors that Dong Yun had brought with him. Under the joint attack, their primordial spirits had been forced out! ¡°Don¡¯t bother about us! Leave quickly! The more who can leave the better!¡± The two Incarnation Realm cultivators knew that no one would come to save them, so they were ready to self-detonate! ¡°Go! We can buy you some time if we self-detonate! Leave!¡± The two of them roared. Their bodies started to show strange signs. ¡°The dogs of the Shangguan Family are so damn loyal!¡± Jiang Yiming cursed. ¡°I can control part of the energy! But these are the self-detonations of Incarnation Realm cultivators! Even if it¡¯s only the remaining bit of energy¡­¡± Dong Yun¡¯s tone started to become nervous as he continued, ¡°Even I might not have a way to solve it!¡± Everyone dashed back into the array. The spiritual energy rushed out at the same time, protecting everyone within! Boom! Those who weren¡¯t from the Shangguan Family could clearly feel that two of the Shangguan Family¡¯s Incarnation Realm experts had fallen! Two! At the same time, people were escaping from the Shangguan Family. All this told everyone the outcome of everything this time! Regardless of the methods that he had used, the Lingyun Sect led by Jiang Yiming had completely defeated the Shangguan Family! After the huge explosion, the smoke slowly dispersed. Besides the area within the array, there was no sign of life around. ¡°Master! They have already fled into the Canglan Region! Should we!¡± Gu Lingfei cried out involuntarily. But when he looked at Jiang Yiming, he saw that his Master had revealed a strange smile. ¡°Master?¡± When Gu Lingfei and Dong Mi both saw the strange smile on their Master¡¯s face, they naturally thought that their Master was unable to accept such a blow. ¡°Master, junior brother Shangguan has already¡­¡± ¡°Shut it,¡± Jiang Yiming shouted. Dong Yun nodded, and someone in the array went to Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s side, then stuffed a pill into his mouth. With that, Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s chest started to heave up and down! ¡°Benefactor, don¡¯t worry. Ever since we have learned of our family¡¯s fate that we are doomed to die off early, we¡¯ve researched countless such life-saving methods,¡± Seeing that the pill had already taken effect, Dong Yun said with a smile. Only then did Gu Lingfei, Dong Mi, and the others finally come to their senses! It turned out that their Master hadn¡¯t simply used their junior brother¡¯s life to exchange for the others! The while matter had been premeditated! That¡¯s right. Before Shangguan Qingyun had gone to the Shangguan Family¡¯s array for the exchange, he had already taken the Guixi pill that Dong Yun had given him. The Guixi pill was naturally a wondrous pill that the mysterious Dong Family had developed. After consuming this pill, it would be able to help a person withstand a single fatal attack! As such, having consumed this pill just now, the blade of the sword had thus been unable to directly pierce through his heart! Everything went as designed by Jiang Yiming! Chapter 117 - The Guixi Pill! Chapter 117 The Guixi Pill! At this point, the other disciples of the Lingyun Sect finally understood all of Jiang Yiming¡¯s plan. They had all looked distraught just a minute ago. But in the next moment, everyone was already cheering! ¡°Wow! Master! Since you¡¯ve already thought of a way, why did you only say it now?!¡± Gu Lingfei said excitedly, ¡°I was so worried just now!¡± ¡°For such a thing, the fewer the people who know about it the better, no? As my eldest disciple, why haven¡¯t you learned any of my cleverness?!¡± With this battle, the Shangguan Family¡¯s base had been destroyed. Only three were left of their five Incarnation Realm experts In contrast, not only had Jiang Yiming saved all his disciples, but he had also saved Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s sister! ¡°What¡¯s your name? Don¡¯t be afraid! Your big brother is a member of the Lingyun Sect! Hmm? Do you not believe in the Lingyun Sect?¡± Gu Lingfei remembered the timid girl that he had brought back with him. The girl was very beautiful, but she had a look of distrust toward everyone. How could she be blamed, though? They simply could not imagine how much injustice had she suffered in the Shangguan Family for being Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s younger sister. ¡°I, I am Shangguan Qing,¡± The girl had naturally also witnessed everything just now. This group of people had almost given their all for the sake of her older brother. As such, the guard in her heart had naturally been lowered a little. On the other side, although Huang Zhaoyu and Yan Shangqing had both taken the pills that DongYun had given them, they were only in the Core Formation Realm, after all. Besides, they did not have the tyrannical Supreme Celestial Demon Body wither, so their recovery speed was also much slower. Although their breathing had already stabilized at this time, they still did not have the strength to even speak. ¡°Benefactor! Is there anything else that we have to do in the ruins of the Shangguan Family? If there are no other arrangements, why don¡¯t we return to your sect?¡± Dong Yun smiled. Then only did Jiang Yiming realize that they were currently standing in the middle of a barren wasteland, which was not a scene suitable for the joyous victory. ¡°Very well! Let¡¯s take your suggestion then. My disciples also have to hurry back for treatments!¡± Everyone nodded in unison. They supported those with mobility difficulties and headed back to the Lingyun Sect. Even Ye Yunfan, who was in the sect, had learned about the news of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader wreaking havoc in the Canglan Region. He was currently waiting both anxiously and eagerly in the Lingyun Sect. Just why didn¡¯t he go along with them! According to the descriptions of others, that had been a world-shaking battle between dozens of Incarnation Realm experts! Even if he couldn¡¯t support the array, to be able to see such a great battle would¡¯ve been a great harvest! Thinking of this, Ye Yunfan patted his own head. ¡°I¡¯ve said it before! There¡¯s no need to worry! Your Master is really a monster!¡± Old Ling, who was by his side, said as he helped Ye Yunfan supervise the cultivation of the twenty over disciples in the Lingyun Sect. Even so, it was still very shocking! A few familiar auras appeared on the horizon and were getting closer and closer to the Lingyun Sect. His Master had returned! Ye Yunfan was overjoyed. Master, oh, Master! His Master was finally back! Wait a minute, why were there another few powerful auras with his Master? Just as Ye Yunfan was puzzled, Jiang Yiming and the others landed at the training ground. ¡°Master!¡± Everyone shouted in unison. ¡°Hahahaha! Good! Quickly send the injured disciples to their residences for treatment. Dong Mi, bring your family, and let¡¯s have a good chat in the hall!¡± Dong Mi repeatedly acknowledged the instructions. Let alone Jiang Yiming, even he himself was a little impatient to do so. His mysterious background had troubled him for so long! And now, he could finally get an answer! Thinking of this, his heart naturally pounded. Everyone sat in the hall. ¡°As expected of the big shot who could save our family from distress! Dong Yun smiled, ¡°Everyone in your sect is a cultivation genius!¡± What he said was true. When they had passed through the training ground just now, he had noticed that none of the disciples cultivating in the Lingyun Sect were ordinary. ¡°Big brother Dong, you¡¯re too kind. I¡¯ve already said it before, but you should thank Dong Mi for figuring out the solution in the end,¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand. ¡°Hey! This matter can¡¯t be put as such! The Dong Family is one of the ancient families in the Nether Turtle Region,¡± Dong Yun smiled, about to tell them their origins. Although Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t show it on his face, he was, of course, quite curious about the mysterious family. ¡°Wow, ancient! Sounds great!¡± ¡°It is said the Dong Family came from the Cang Sea. This may sound laughable, but it is written in our family history that our ancestor was not human, but a divine turtle that had been in the Cang Sea since the dawn of time.¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows. Interesting ¡°Therefore, every member of our family is good at support and defense type techniques. However, because our family has never had any conflicts with other factions, we have survived until now.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. No wonder there were very few people in the world who practiced the cultivation technique that Dong Mi cultivated nowadays. After all, who wouldn¡¯t want to become the number one in the world? ¡°And now, we have learned, through a series of deductions, that the Dong family,¡± Dong Yun took the teacup on the table before continuing, ¡°Will definitely face a calamity, because our ancestor has already deviated from the laws of the world. Therefore, there is definitely a calamity in store for him. However, we don¡¯t know where he has gone. We don¡¯t know if he has already passed away or has already cultivated to become a Celestial. Either way, the calamity will fall on us.¡± ¡°I, Dong Yun, am one of the current elders of the Dong Family,¡± Dong Yun said. Then, he looked at Dong Mi, ¡°This boy¡¯s father is now leading our people to prepare for what will happen after the calamity. In fact, in the beginning, we were also very curious.¡± ¡°Curious about what?¡± ¡°For someone like the chosen one who can break such a curse, shouldn¡¯t he be the future family head or something like that? Yet it wasn¡¯t like that. Your father is one of the elders with only average strength in the family. He¡¯s also in the late stage of the Incarnation Realm.¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming almost spat out a mouthful of tea. Did Dong Yun hear himself? Average? Average, yet in the late stage of the Incarnation Realm? ¡°This time, you have helped the family get through the disaster,¡± Dong Yun looked at Dong Mi and said, ¡°So you should be the head of the family.¡± Dong Mi was very much stunned by all that he had heard. The words coming out of this person¡¯s mouth were constantly destroying the world in his heart. To think he came from such a powerful family? And at the end of Dong Yun¡¯s words, he even wanted him to return and be the family head? Jiang Yiming had already seen through Dong Mi¡¯s embarrassment and couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°No! I don¡¯t want to go back and be the family head!¡± Dong Mi was dazed for a minute before he said. Chapter 118 - Healing Pool! The Dong Family Brings the Sects Secret Realm! Chapter 118 Healing Pool! The Dong Family Brings the Sect¡¯s Secret Realm! The minute Dong Mi heard such words, he was almost scared out of his guts. He had been cultivating in the sect and was just fine, so why did someone suddenly come to him and ask him to be the family head of some ancient family? The whole matter was just strange! Moreover, whatever had happened to Shangguan Qingyun today was still vivid in his eyes! Shangguan Qingyun was also the future family head of the Shangguan Family. ¡°Hahaha! We won¡¯t force you. Besides, for you to be able to cultivate in the Lingyun Sect, perhaps the benefits you will obtain will be even better than in our family,¡± Dong Yun smiled and waved his hand. Although the Lingyun Sect wasn¡¯t an all-powerful large sect yet, just based on the sect leader¡¯s strength, being able to stay in this sect to cultivate was definitely a fortuitous opportunity! ¡°No worries, as long as my disciple is willing, he can return to your family anytime.¡± Dong Mi hurriedly shook his head, ¡°No, no, no, I am staying in the Lingyun Sect. No matter what anyone says, I won¡¯t leave!¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright! It¡¯s alright! Hahahaha!¡± Dong Yun nodded. The master and disciple duo in front of him were really too interesting. Since they had helped his family through the calamity and he had come over to thank them, it was a given he hadn¡¯t come empty-handed. ¡°Benefactor, I brought you some pills and cultivation techniques from my family as a token of appreciation this time. I noticed that your sect already has a medicine pavilion, so we will also give you the relevant pill formulas.¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes lit up. If they had just given him cultivation techniques or martial skills, it might not have been enough to move him. But pill formulas! Pill formulas were even more precious than pills! They were things that could only be obtained by chance but not sought! The other party was an ancient family that had cultivated such a cultivation technique for countless years. As such, their pill formulas weren¡¯t things that could be obtained just anywhere! ¡°Sigh, our family has basically been cut off from the world these past few years, and we¡¯ve lived self-sufficiently. This is because we know that the Dong family is destined to meet a calamity, but we just don¡¯t know what it is,¡± Dong Yun said as he sighed, ¡°In the future, if you still need help in any way, just let us know.¡± Who would have thought that by helping Dong Mi solve the curse on him, not only had he completed the side mission given by the system and obtained the Ziwei Astrology Technique, but he even obtained the support of the family behind Dong Mi? ¡°Is there no secret realm in the sect¡¯s array?¡± Dong Yun suddenly asked. Jiang Yiming was stumped by this question. The reward for his previous main mission was a sect¡¯s secret realm. The sect¡¯s secret realm could simulate all kinds of situations for the disciples to cultivate in it, achieving twice the result with half the effort. ¡°My sect is just a fourth-rank force. That being said, it¡¯s just as big brother Dong has said,¡± Jiang Yiming nodded and continued, ¡°We¡¯re going to have a secret realm soon.¡± He was not bragging. Once he completed the main mission, he would then be able to obtain a secret realm. ¡°Alright, but the secret realm in my family isn¡¯t bad. I wonder if you¡¯re interested in it?¡± The moment Dong Yun said these words, Jiang Yiming¡¯s interest was piqued. The secret realm that his system would reward him would probably have the effects of imitating the cruelest battle scenes. On the other hand, could the secret realm in the Dong Family¡¯s hands be related to healing and body tempering? ¡°I am not a courteous person either! Since big brother Dong has already spoken, I would definitely want to take a look!¡±! ¡°Good! To be honest, with your strength and luck, I don¡¯t think it wouldn¡¯t be difficult for you to obtain these pills, pill formulas, and cultivation techniques,¡± A trace of joy appeared on Dong Yun¡¯s face as he said, ¡°But the secret realm in my family can be considered a treasure.¡± The biggest gift that he had brought with him this time was to bring his family¡¯s secret realm to his benefactor¡¯s sect. If Jiang Yiming hadn¡¯t been willing to accept it, it would instead make him feel a little awkward. ¡°Although my family¡¯s secret realm isn¡¯t the kind that can directly increase the battle strength of disciples, after being injured, healing in the secret realm can be said to have twice the result with half the effort!¡± As expected, Jiang Yiming had already expected this. ¡°Coupled with the pills of my sect, as long as the person still has a breath left, there is a possibility of recovery!¡± Dong Yun¡¯s face was full of confidence, ¡°Sect leader, I suggest that this matter not be delayed. A few of your sect¡¯s disciples are still in a state of injury, why don¡¯t we set it up now¡­¡± It would be the best! When the other party had mentioned the effects of his secret realm just now, Jiang Yiming had already thought of Shangguan Qingyun, Huang Chaoyu, and Yan Shangqing! ¡°Alright!¡± Dong Yun stood up and went to an open space beside the residences. He gave the order, and the few people behind him sat in meditation on the spot. Their bodies floated in mid-air as they chanted. With that, an extremely mysterious aura emerged from their bodies. The auras from their bodies gradually interweaved and slowly enveloped everyone. heir auras seemed to have even overshadowed all the mysteries of the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array. A halo emerged between them. When the halo slowly dissipated, he saw that they had actually directly built a pool. A pool? Mist wafted from the pool. It seemed big enough for twenty to thirty people to soak in it without a problem. ¡°Hu, sect leader, do let the few injured disciples come over,¡± Dong Yun wiped his sweat, then turned his head and said. No wonder the secret realms were ever-changing In fact, they had all kinds of forms. ¡°Sect leader, the secret realm is naturally the same as us cultivators. It needs to be nurtured. It¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to create a bigger one for you. It¡¯s just that it has always been like this from the start.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. Only when he got closer did he realize that when he passed through the mist around the pool, he felt as if all his meridians were rapidly being unblocked. ve ¡°Although this is indeed somewhat beneficial for cultivation, it won¡¯t¡¯ bring any substantial improvements, which is no different from your Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array. However, you can come to this pool to avoid unnecessary injuries on the verge of breakthroughs.¡± In the blink of an eye, the three disciples who were injured were brought over. The three of them were submerged in the pool. However, there were no splashes or ripples. ¡°This pool looks like it¡¯s filled with water, but it¡¯s not water. It just looks no different from water. Your disciples don¡¯t need to take off their clothes. They can just enter directly,¡± Jiang Yiming was about to ask, but Dong Yun could already see the other party¡¯s confusion. Jiang Yiming then extended his hand into the pool and felt that the contents of the pool were indeed not water, though it did feel and look like water. The liquid developed everything that was immersed in it. The warm Qi within was constantly probing at their meridians and repairing the damaged areas. As expected of the final trump card that the Dong Family relied on for survival! Chapter 119 - Main Mission Completed! New Missions Come One After Another! Chapter 119 Main Mission Completed! New Missions Come One After Another! After sighing in amazement in his heart for some time, Jiang Yiming quickly turned his attention to the situation of his disciples. ¡°The most important thing in using healing methods is to treat the symptoms. If we blindly use pills, I¡¯m afraid it will backfire,¡± Dong Yun said, ¡°Before your disciples had been sent here, I have already checked their condition. Although their cultivation isn¡¯t very high, their physical conditions can not be generalized.¡± ¡°I¡¯d like to hear the details.¡± To be able to receive the guidance of such a mysterious family could be considered a rare opportunity! ¡°First, this female disciple. I think you should be clear about her constitution. With a constitution that had a stronger fire attribute, she should be treated with a gentler medicine. As for the other two disciples, one is partial to the metal attribute while the other is partial to the wood attribute. Naturally, they should be treated with the right medicine as well.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. He didn¡¯t know so much before. It turned out that one¡¯s constitution was closely related to the pills one should use. ¡°I¡¯ve also brought books related to medical techniques and pill formulas.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll call this secret realm the Healing Pool.¡± Jiang Yiming had thought that since he already had a medicine pavilion, making pills should be nothing more than a simple matter. He didn¡¯t expect that he still had a lot to learn. As for the three disciples in the pool, especially Shangguan Qingyun, there was a continuous stream of water that was flowing into his body like a thread of silk. Everyone could already sense that his body was recovering and his aura was gradually stabilizing The various secret techniques of the Dong Family were truly full of changes! Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s condition was different from Huang Chaoyu and Yan Shangqing. The latter only had some internal and external injuries. Other than that, they might have taken some sort of poison that sealed their spiritual energy. In contrast, Shangguan Qingyun had actually been pierced through the chest! Though they had used the Guixi pill beforehand to keep him barely alive. Now that he was in the Healing Pool, his body was also recovering rapidly! By now, Huang Zhaoyu and Yan Shangqing had already opened their eyes. They looked at their limbs in surprise. ¡°Master! Master!¡± Huang Zhaoyu was about to jump into her Master¡¯s arms when she was pressed back into the Healing Pool by Jiang Yiming. ¡°Stay in there for some more. The wounds on your body have just healed, there¡¯s no need to be in such a hurry.¡± ¡°Master! What¡¯s wrong with junior brother?!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Your junior brother is fine. You should pay more attention to your junior brother¡¯s family. There won¡¯t be anyone from his family pestering us anymore. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. It was that simple. Although the Shangguan family hadn¡¯t been wiped out completely like the Huoyun Sect, their foundation had been greatly damaged. Among their five Incarnation Realm cultivators, two were dead. Although their strongest Incarnation Realm cultivator was still alive, if they wanted to invade the Lingyun Sect again, it would take some effort. In his coma, Shangguan Qingyun could vaguely hear the others talking. ¡°Master! Senior brother is awake!¡± Dong Mi exclaimed in surprise. At this moment, Shangguan Qingyun slowly opened his eyes. He had truly taken a tour to Hell today. His mouth moved slightly as if he wanted to say something. ¡°Shangguan, please don¡¯t blame me for being heartless. If we don¡¯t make a move today in the battle with your family, I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to save a single person!¡± Jiang Yiming sighed. Originally, if there was a way to minimize the damage and help Shangguan Qingyun take back the position of the family head, it would¡¯ve been better. But after things had developed to that point, other than using violence, there had been no other way to do it. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ alright¡­¡± Although Shangguan Qingyun was still seriously injured, he had basically regained consciousness and had heard the conversation clearly. To him, the Shangguan Family was nothing to be cared about, to begin with. His parents were probably already dead, anyway. The only thing he cared about in the family was his younger sister, Shangguan Qing. Seeing her long-lost brother, Shangguan Qing could not hide her tears and started sobbing in front of everyone. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid! Come! This is our Master! Your brother is already a senior in our sect! Wouldn¡¯t it be great if you joined the Lingyun Sect as well?¡± Gu Lingfei comforted her. Jiang Yiming, on the other hand, was secretly delighted. After all, Shangguan Qingyun had been a person whose meridians were broken and was called a ¡°cripple¡± by everyone. Yet, after learning the meridians repairing technique, not only had he repaired all the meridians in his body with speed, but the speed of his subsequent cultivation was also something that no ordinary person could compare to! As such, no matter what, his younger sister should not be any worse! It seemed that he could recruit another talented disciple. With this, the matters of Shangguan Qingyun and Dong Mi had been settled. The next goal was to properly stabilize the sect! The Healing Pool¡¯s healing speed was so fast that it made everyone quite surprised. Just as everyone was still clicking their tongues in wonder, Shangguan Qingyun had already stood up. He felt his originally heavily injured body and said, ¡°Fortunately, Shangguan Li didn¡¯t come up to finish the job. Otherwise, it would have been quite difficult to save me.¡± Gu Lingfei helped Shangguan Qingyun up from the pool as he said, ¡°My junior brother! Don¡¯t you know how anxious your senior brother had been?!¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Good! Although today¡¯s matter had indeed been quite tortuous, the outcome is still a happy ending!¡± Jiang Yiming laughed. It was already late at night. When they had set off for the Canglan Region previously, the Sun was already setting in the west. After a long time of battles, they were finally back in the sect. The disciples who had remained in the sect had already got up to cultivate, yet they hadn¡¯t been able to rest yet. Now that his disciples had recovered, Jiang Yiming¡¯s worried heart finally relaxed. ¡°Then, why not you guys stay the night in my sect today? Yunfan!¡± ¡°Please speak, Master!¡± ¡°Go and prepare a few tables of banquet! Today, we will have a banquet in the Lingyun Sect!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Ye Yunfan nodded, then turned around and left. After confirming the situation of his disciples one more time, Jiang Yiming also felt a little tired. After patrolling for a while, he returned to his residence. [Ding!) [Notification) Main mission ¡°Strengthen One¡¯s Foundation¡± has been completed! [Notification] The mission rewards have been distributed, please check! [Notification) Due to your Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the Asura Trial Realm has been upgraded to the Hundred Samsara Realm! His main mission had been completed! He had just obtained a secret realm. And now that he had completed the mission, he had obtained yet another secret realm from the mission rewards! This secret realm wasn¡¯t simple! He now had a secret realm for healing, and another for trials! The Hundred Samsara Realm. Even the original Asura Trial Realm was enough to make most people drool! The secret realm that had been upgraded by his Celestial King¡¯s Privilege was even more powerful! Such a trial-type secret realm might contain additional rewards! Chapter 120 - The Construction of Various Buildings? Chapter 120 The Construction of Various Buildings? [Ding! Mission triggered!] [Notification) Mission type: Main storyline [Notification) Mission name: Reorganize the Sect! [Notification) Mission requirements: Construct the various buildings needed by the sect! (including related personnel) [Notification) Mission reward: All disciples¡¯ talents increase! While Jiang Yiming was still reminiscing about the mission reward he obtained from the previous mission, the next mission had already arrived. After roughly looking through it, Jiang Yiming let out a small sigh of relief. His disciples had already helped the sect recruit a new batch of disciples, but he hadn¡¯t had the time to manage them properly. He had been busy rushing around and fighting all sorts of battles today. The new main mission was probably to give him a break. Jiang Yiming let out a long sigh of relief. After entering the Incarnation Realm, when he went to bed, he could split his primordial spirit out to read ancient books and so on while letting his body rest. Dong Yun had brought a lot of things as gifts this time. Not just the Healing Pool, but any of the ancient books that he had brought had enough content in them for him to take half a day to read through. The mission seemed simple, but in fact, it was not as easy as one would imagine. Generally speaking, the buildings needed by the sect were as follows. The sect¡¯s main hall, the core building of the sect. Any discussion on important matters in the sect would be held there. The training ground, the place for spars and duels. The teaching platform, where the sect leader or elder imparts knowledge. The medicine pavilion, where the sect members refine pills. The martial skills building, where all kinds of martial skills are stored. The cultivation techniques garden, needed because although both martial skills and cultivation techniques are used to increase one¡¯s combat strength, they were not exactly the same. The treasure building, used to store all kinds of treasures, magical treasures, and weapons. The weapon-forging building, the place to make weapons and talismans. The residences, for the sect members to rest and cultivate. Only with these buildings could the sect be said to have a complete set of the necessary buildings. It was almost impossible for a fourth-rank sect to have all these buildings at the same time. Sects of a higher rank would also have a relay station, an escort agency, a teahouse, and such profit-making places, as well as all kinds of secret realms. At present, the Lingyun Sect only had the main hall, residences, the medicine pavilion, and the secret realms that they had just obtained. ¡°Tsk, there really is a long way to go.¡± But this wasn¡¯t a big deal. As a transmigrator with a system, he shouldn¡¯t forget that he still had countless rewards from staying online! In his eyes, the spirit stones needed to build these buildings were never a problem. Should he build these buildings¡­ Should he speed up the construction¡­ Should he¡­ ¡°Speed up! Speed up! Speed up everything! I can¡¯t even finish the spirit stones in my bag no matter how much I use!¡± Listening to the system notifications that kept appearing in his mind, at first, Jiang Yiming was quite happy. But later on, he grew completely tired of it. The spirit stones he had now were just uncountable. The spirit stones he was spending now were absolutely astronomical numbers for the former Lingyun Sect, but for him, Jiang Yiming, it was just a few numbers jumping. With a few thoughts, he had already finished constructing the most basic buildings. ¡°Tea houses and relay stations¡­¡± As he looked at the system interface, Jiang Yiming fell into deep thought. These buildings were mostly only for profit. They could earn him a few spirit stones, but does the Lingyun Sect really need them? Looking at the spirit stones in the system, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but feel a little puzzled. Forget it! Maybe this was part of the mission? Thinking of this, He resolutely clicked ¡°build¡± and ¡°speed up¡±. With this, some incredible changes were taking place in the Lingyun Sect. These were buildings that even a fourth-rank or third-rank force couldn¡¯t have completely! Not to mention the sect protection array and the secret realms! After their realms improved, they didn¡¯t need much time to rest before their strength could be recovered. On the other hand, because Jiang Yiming had too many projects to build and speed up, all of them couldn¡¯t be done right away. He had to wait for a few more days. The next day, the people who came from the Dong Family set off on their return to the Nether Turtle Region after saying goodbye to the Lingyun Sect¡¯s members. Knowing that there was nothing he had to do back in his family, Dong Mi didn¡¯t go back with them. Currently, the Lingyun Sect had more than 30 disciples in total. As the eldest senior brother, Gu Lingfei naturally helped his Master to arrange the various matters within the sect. Looking at the pile of scrolls in the main hall, Gu Lingfei had a slight headache. ¡°I say, junior brother! Your family is too extravagant. The moment they appeared, they gave us such a surprise!!¡± Dong Mi didn¡¯t know whether his senior brother¡¯s words were praise or blame, so he simply stood rooted to the spot and giggled foolishly. ¡°Sigh, with so many cultivation techniques and martial skills, where do you think we should put them?¡± Just then, Jiang Yiming walked into the main hall. He smiled and patted Gu Lingfei on the shoulder, ¡°Lingfei, don¡¯t worry! Regarding the matter of where to put them, I already have arrangements!¡± It was a given he had plans. The martial skills pavilion and everything else were being built in full swing as he spoke. In less than three days, there would be a place to store these cultivation techniques and martial skills. After constructing all the buildings, the sect still needed talisman creators, pill refiners, and so on. These were all people that they didn¡¯t have at the moment. Presumably, the ¡°relevant personnel¡± as mentioned in the mission was referring to them. It seemed that it wouldn¡¯t be that easy to complete this mission. In these two days, Jiang Yiming had already figured out the general strength of the new disciples. The strongest among the newcomers was Yan Shangqing who had been captured along with Huang Chaoyu previously. He was at the peak of the Core Formation Realm. The rest were all at the Foundation Establishment or Core Formation Realm. Although not all of them were as talented as Shangguan Qingyun or Huang Chaoyu, they could be considered quite good. After teaching them the Green Lotus Creation Technique, combined with the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array, everyone¡¯s strength would definitely improve very quickly! Jiang Yiming hadn¡¯t told them about the other secret realm either. He wanted to tell them everything in one go when all the buildings were finished! Only then could he give them the most straightforward surprise! When the time came, would he even need to worry about the sect¡¯s cultivation matters? There was another thing bothering him now. He had roughly read through all the new martial skills and cultivation techniques of the sect in the past few days. Although they were all of high quality, there were few offensive-type or strength-typr techniques. It seemed that he still had to think of a way to get such cultivation techniques while taking in new members! His first-generation disciples had already improved their strength to varying degrees. Before long, he would be able to have a few more Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the sect! A few more days had passed. All the disciples had mastered the Green Lotus Creation Technique, and their cultivation was starting to get on the right track. With Old Ling and his first-generation disciples watching over them, Jiang Yiming also had time to cultivate meticulously. Chapter 121 - A crazy trial! Chapter 121 A crazy trial! Early in the morning, the members of the Lingyun Sect got up at first light and prepared to start their day of cultivation. However, one of them had already noticed the changes in the sect, ¡°What? What¡¯s going on? Hm? Could it be that we¡¯re hallucinating? These didn¡¯t seem to be around yesterday, right?¡± ¡°No! Definitely not! Did sect leader complete all of this in one night?¡± Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan were quite curious. Even though they had witnessed their Master¡¯s strength countless times, when the scene before them entered their eyes, they couldn¡¯t help but gasp! In just one night, a few more halls and tall buildings had been erected in the sect! ¡°Wow, senior brother, our Master¡¯s end products are getting bigger and bigger every time, huh?¡± Ye Yunfan was quite dumbfounded and had hesitated for quite some time before saying ¡°Ye-yeah. Master hasn¡¯t come out yet, right? This, could it be?¡± Gu Lingfei took a closer look. He suddenly came to a realization. No wonder his Master said that in a few more days, there would be a place for the cultivation techniques! It seemed that his Master was not bragging! ¡°Wait, senior brother, look over there,¡± Shangguan Qingyun also came to their side and looked at the scene before them together, ¡°Those can¡¯t be an inn and an escort agency, right?¡± ¡°I think so¡­ All this can¡¯t have been done by Master alone, right?¡± ¡°Who else could have done this other than our Master?¡± ¡°Eh? What¡¯s wrong? Why aren¡¯t all of you cultivating? Lingfei, what¡¯s going on?¡± Jiang Yiming had just stepped out of his residence when he heard the clamor in the sect that had somewhat disturbed his cultivation. ¡°Master! These, you¡­¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about this! I naturally have my ways!¡± A crafty glint flashed across Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes, ¡°If I can¡¯t show off my skills and subdue all of you, how can I be your Master, right?¡± When Gu Lingfei and the others heard this, all of them nodded. ¡°Xiaoyu! Shangguan! You two, help me tidy up and put away the books and cultivation techniques that the Dong Family has brought here!¡± Jiang Yiming said as he flew into the array. ¡°Today, I have a big gift for all of you.¡± Huh? It can¡¯t be? Like a magician, their Master had already made so many tall buildings appear out of thin air in one night. Wasn¡¯t all this enough? What else was there? Jiang Yiming walked into the training ground while muttering something. He was opening the secret realm that the system had rewarded him for completing the mission. Just like how the members of the Dong Family had helped them open a secret area in their sect, the opening of a secret realm needed the guidance of someone. And now, he was carrying out the guidance! Looking at their Master¡¯s strange actions, everyone fell into silence, afraid of disturbing their master. ¡°Open!¡± Following their master¡¯s roar in the array, he slapped the ground with one palm. With his body as the center, Heaven and Earth began to change color! Everything began to collapse! The world before them collapsed inch by inch, and the sky was replaced by endless darkness. Finally, with Jiang Yiming as the center, what was left was only a floating disc left. Under the disc was a burning inferno. At the same time, under the feet of the disciples, only a piece of pumice was left that they could stand on. ¡°Master? This is?¡± Apart from Dong Mi who could bear the scene before him because he had gone on the trip to the Underworld with his Master, the others all felt that this was simply the scene of hell! ¡°This is the second secret realm in our sect!¡± ¡°Does that mean that all of this is illusory?¡± Facing his disciple¡¯s question, Jiang Yiming became serious as he answered, ¡°No, in the secret realm on the arena, nothing is illusory. If you die here, you really will die.¡± This was not a place for people to play. He had learned of all the evils in the realm these two days! The rock beneath his feet in the realm was the ring. As long as one accepted the challenge and entered the ring, it would be a fight to the death! The monsters that would show up were more terrifying than the last. They would drain all of one¡¯s strength to the point one would be beaten half to death. However, such a trial could not only raise one¡¯s actual combat strength, but also stimulate the strongest potential in the body! Hearing this, everyone was a little scared. ¡°You won¡¯t die, but if you can¡¯t reach the peak, then every time you come in, don¡¯t even think about walking out in one piece,¡± Jiang Yiming made up his mind as he said. Even he himself hadn¡¯t tried it yet, but if this secret realm was used together with the Healing Pool, they could be said to complement each other! ¡°Then, my dear disciples, is there anyone who is willing to challenge themselves?¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows slightly, ¡°To attempt to run, death will be your end! Only by fighting can one at least have a breath left.¡± When Gu Lingfei heard this, he could not hold himself back any longer. He directly jumped to his Master¡¯s side and said, ¡°Hehe! Isn¡¯t this just an arena? Don¡¯t worry, Master! I¡¯ve been roaming the martial arts world for the past few years, and I¡¯ve fought in many such arenas!¡± ¡°Go, eldest senior brother!¡± Seeing that Gu Lingfei had already jumped into the arena, the hearts of the disciples tensed up. ¡°Oh? To be honest, this can be a multiperson fight. I wonder if any other disciples are interested?¡± ¡°Say no more! I¡¯m joining too!¡± Ye Yunfan was already itching to try as he jumped into the ring. ¡°Hahahaha! Good! Then let your eldest senior brother and your second senior brother show you!¡± With that, Jiang Yiming left the ring. Within the ring, a pillar slowly rose up. There were actually two handprints on it. The two disciples looked at each other and put their hands on a handprint. Following this, the entire secret realm flashed with red light, and the stone pillar slowly retracted back into the ring. Unbeknownst to them, an aura had already appeared behind the two. Ye Yunfan himself practiced such a cultivation technique. As such, in his eyes, speed was nothing to be afraid of. With a flick of his hand, a stream of spiritual energy directly turned the opponent into powder. ¡°Master! Is that all?¡± ¡°This is only the first level, let¡¯s continue to take a look,¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression was unchanging Indeed, the first level was only filled with some trash. If they didn¡¯t even have the ability to pass the first level, then they didn¡¯t have the right to be his disciples. Second level. Third level. Fourth level. Through these levels, the opponents had all been instantly killed by the two in one move. The two fought effortlessly. The first four levels hadn¡¯t posed any real threat to them at all. ¡°Master! This is nothing!¡± Before Gu Lingfei could finish his provocative words, a figure had already appeared on top of the two. Ye Yunfan was quick with his eyes and hands and he quickly pulled his senior brother away. Just the pressure released by the opponent before them was not something those small fries just now could compare to! It was a huge stone statue. That¡¯s right, a stone statue. It was four or five people tall with a huge ax in its hands. Before the two could react, the ax came crashing down! Chapter 122 - Where Was Its Weakness? Chapter 122 Where Was Its Weakness? This was a worthy opponent! The two of them finally began to get serious. Gu Lingfei began to circulate his cultivation technique, raising the hardness of his body to the maximum! Everyone was a little surprised when they saw this. Was their eldest senior brother going to use his physical body to fight against a stone statue? ¡°Your eldest senior brother might be a little reckless, but he¡¯s not a fool. You¡¯ll understand after you continue watching,¡± Jiang Yiming said in a deep voice. Gu Lingfei, who was in the array, jumped high while clenching his fist. Then, he directly punched the head of the stone statue! Boom! As he swung his arm to the extreme, the stone statue that was like an evil god had its head smashed! ¡°Hahahaha! So much for that! I thought it was powerful!¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s proud laughter echoed in the secret realm. ¡°Senior brother! Be careful!¡± Ye Yunfan shouted. The huge ax once again brushed past Gu Lingfei¡¯s scalp! This!? He had clearly watched how the stone statue¡¯s head had been smashed into pieces just now! ¡°Senior brother! Don¡¯t just stand there in a daze! It¡¯s a stone statue!¡± Ye Yunfan roared. That¡¯s right! If the opponent was just a normal cultivator, it definitely wouldn¡¯t have been able to retaliate at all. But now, the opponent¡¯s fatal weakness wasn¡¯t in the head at all! The crushed stones on the ground seemed to have a life of their own as they trembled and vaguely seemed to be restored! ¡°Senior brother! We can¡¯t let this continue! Break all of them!¡± Ye Yunfan discovered some clues. Spiritual energy quickly burst out from his hands as he smashed the stones into powder. However, it didn¡¯t seem to be able to stop the stone statue from recovering! ¡°That¡¯s not right! Senior brother! We should break all of it!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Gu Lingfei was actually in quite a sorry state at the moment. The other party clearly looked like a clumsy stone statue, yet its movements were quite nimble, not the slightest bit inferior to himself or even Ye Yunfan. As it brandished the huge ax in its hand, Gu Lingfei felt as if he was almost unable to withstand the other party¡¯s attack. The stone statue in front of him did not have any cultivation, but the violent aura in its hand was enough to cause a Nascent Soul and a Core Formation Realm cultivator to be in a rather sorry state. When Gu Lingfei found an opportunity, he immediately turned around and punched. On the edge of his fist was a faint form of a dragon. The fist smashed into the opponent¡¯s chest! ¡°Senior brother! Don¡¯t hit the chest! Hit its limbs!¡± The cultivation technique that Ye Yunfan practiced was somewhat useless when faced with such an enemy. If he was faced with a cultivator of the same realm or even a bit stronger than him, it would¡¯ve been fine. Yet this time, his opponent was a lump of stone that seemed to have no weaknesses! His Flying Clouds Broken Moon Technique was more on pinpointing the opponent¡¯s weaknesses, but in front of this opponent, it was nothing! ¡°Senior brother! I¡¯ll remove its four limbs! Attack from its front and stop it from recovering!¡± Ye Yunfan roared. If they continued to bombard the enemy they were facing now as his senior brother had done, it probably wouldn¡¯t be any useful. It just so happened that the cultivation techniques that the two of them practiced didn¡¯t have many attribute buffs. If they had a water-attributed or wood-attributed cultivator with them now, it might be much more convenient to fight. ¡°Okay!¡± Gu Lingfei finally found an opening and landed another punch on the opponent¡¯s chest. However, he underestimated the statue¡¯s hardness. His fists could no longer destroy the other party with crushing force, instead, his fist could only travel a few inches into the stone and be deeply embedded in the opponent¡¯s chest, unable to budge! ¡°Well played!¡± Ye Yunfan wormed out from the side. With a flick of his sleeve, a long sword appeared in his hand. ¡°Junior brother! When did you get such a good thing! You should¡¯ve told me about it!¡± Seeing the long sword in Ye Yunfan¡¯s hand, Gu Lingfei did not forget to mock him. Ye Yunfan ignored him and directly attacked. The sword chopped at the joint of the opponent¡¯s arm! Crack! He had unleashed his greatest strength in this sword strike, and it did have an effect! Ye Yunfan¡¯s heart was filled with joy. He had finally found a way to fight the stone statue! After all, they had already been entangled with this opponent for a long time. If the battle dragged on any longer, it would not be beneficial to the two of them! With that, the stone statue actually opened its mouth and started wailing. Gu Lingfei, who was in front of the statue, was stalling it. And on one side, Ye Yunfan had cut off its right hand. ¡°Good! Junior brother! It seems that as long as you and I work together, it¡¯s not too difficult!¡± Before Gu Lingfei could finish his sentence, a trace of fear had already appeared in his eyes. This was because he saw that the statue was growing a new stone arm again at a speed visible to the naked eye where its arm had been broken! No way! Ye Yunfan had just retreated from the stone statue when he saw the other party¡¯s growing arm as well. ¡°No way! Senior brother! We¡¯re still too slow! We must end this quickly!¡± Jiang Yiming, who was outside the ring looked at the sorry state his two disciples were in and was quite interested. ¡°Not bad. Not bad.¡± This secret realm was really quite good. It seemed that the enemies it spawned all had their strengths. When he had read the secret realm¡¯s introduction in the system, the system had stated that the monsters on each level in the trial were not imaginary. They truly existed in the world. If one could defeat them in the trial, when one met them in some unknown place in the future, one would then be able to fight against them. The statue was called the stone puppet. It was something that some experts would place in their tombs when they saw their end coming The statue didn¡¯t have a mind and could recover time and time again in battle. The only way to defeat such a statue was to break it completely. If an Incarnation Realm cultivator like himself were to take action, he would only need a wave of spiritual energy and he would be able to turn the statute into dust. But for his two disciples, it wouldn¡¯t be so easy. ¡°Senior brother! It seems that we have to break the whole thing into pieces once we make a move! Otherwise, it¡¯ll just keep on recovering!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± At this time, the two of them had no other way. Faced with this monster that could keep on restoring itself, if they wanted to defeat it, it seemed that this was the only way. ¡°Die!¡± Gu Lingfei shouted loudly as he raised his fist. Along with Ye Yunfan, they attacked the stone puppet¡¯s legs! Boom! The effects of the two¡¯s combined attack were extraordinary. It directly cut off the statue¡¯s legs! ¡°Senior brother! Again! I¡¯ll cut off its arms! You go and cut off its head!¡± ¡°My sentiments exactly!¡± Jiang Yiming secretly praised his two disciples. It could be said that their cooperation was seamless. However, the stone puppet actually had another characteristic! As its body mass decreased, the hardness of its entire body would increase! Now that the stone puppet had lost its legs, the other parts of its reborn body would become even harder! Chapter 123 - Brothers in Arms! Break the Stone Puppet! Chapter 123 Brothers in Arms! Break the Stone Puppet! The moment they made contact with the stone puppet, they could already tell that something was wrong After the two of them had attacked at the same time with their full strength and cut off the statue¡¯s legs, the energy that was being emanated from this monster seemed to have gotten stronger. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it, senior brother! Let¡¯s strike first!¡± Ye Yunfan said as the sharp blade in his hand stabbed directly into the opponent¡¯s stone throat! ¡°Clang!¡± The sharp blade in his hand was directly repelled. Seeing the sword in his hand being repelled, Ye Yunfan had an incredulous expression. The stone puppet was no longer of the same hardness as before! The stone puppet that had lost its legs and was currently collapsed on the ground had truly become an impenetrable fortress! ¡°Senior brother! This can¡¯t do!¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s eyes turned cold. He didn¡¯t expect the opponent before him to be so difficult to deal with! The two of them had already used almost all of their skills and were on the verge of shattering the other party, yet at this moment, they were unable to damage it even the slightest bit! ¡°Junior brother, we should only be able to shatter this monster after reaching a certain balance!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. He didn¡¯t expect his eldest disciple to be able to comprehend the most important point so quickly! Amazing! To be honest, the stone puppet¡¯s strength was only average. As long as one could find a way to break its balance, one would be able to easily defeat it. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t expect that Gu Lingfei, who usually seemed a little reckless, would be able to guess the mysteries of it first! Thinking about this, Jiang Yiming nodded with satisfaction. It wasn¡¯t hard to break the stone puppet at all, it was just a matter of finding the balance in its body. ¡°Junior brother! Wait until it grows a little bigger! Then we¡¯ll strike together and crush it!¡± Gu Lingfei shouted. Ye Yunfan nodded and used his spiritual energy to retrieve the sword that had just been thrown out. The sword was nothing valuable, but it could be considered something that he had obtained by chance. As such, his feelings for the sword were naturally not shallow. ¡°Come! Let¡¯s attack together!¡± By now, the two of them had completely understood the rules of how the statue worked. Their next mission was to find the most delicate balance point on its body! Then destroy it in one go! The two of them kept trying. Even though they still couldn¡¯t destroy the stone puppet before them directly, they had firmly controlled it on the ground, making it so that the puppet was unable to move. The Lingyun Sect¡¯s members below the arena had also seen through its mysteries at this point. ¡°This secret realm was really a good thing,¡± Jiang Yiming thought to himself. He continued to watch the performance of his two disciples. After several attempts, they finally found a vague balance. With a final concerted attack, they finally shattered the statue! Seeing the somewhat terrifying stone statue turn into a pile of powder, Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan finally felt at ease. They panted heavily as they recovered their breath. ¡°Phew, you¡¯re good, senior brother! I didn¡¯t expect that at such a critical moment, you¡¯re the one who discovered the solution first!¡± ¡°Hmph, of course! Otherwise, how can I be your senior brother?¡± Just as the two of them were still teasing each other, the stone pillar in the ring had risen up once again. They were already used to facing the stone pillar by now. After the battle of each level ended, the stone pillar would rise, and above it would be their handprints as if the pillar was confirming the identity of the challengers completely. But this time, the situation was a bit different from before. A handful of sand had mysteriously appeared on the stone pillar. Just as the two were still curious, the sand began to inexplicably float in this place where there was no wind at all and melted into the air. What was this? Even Jiang Yiming was a little puzzled. After a moment of pondering, Ye Yunfan had already figured it out! ¡°Senior brother! This, this should be¡­¡± ¡°What is it?!¡± Hearing his junior brother say such words, Gu Lingfei had also guessed was it was. The pile of quicksand was quickly disappearing in the midst of their conversation. ¡°Senior brother, you should still remember, right?¡± Ye Yunfan¡¯s expression was somewhat fearful. ¡°When we entered this array just now, Master had already told us that as long as we step into this secret realm, we would only have two choices left. Either we fight to the end, or, just like that pile of stones just now,¡± He swallowed a mouthful of saliva with some difficulty before continuing, ¡°Turn into dust.¡± The two of them looked at each other. If they continued to just wait here, they would face only one thing, and that was death. As they watched the pile of sand slowly drain away, the two of them stood in front of the stone pillar. With that, a ray of light burst out from within the stone pillar, and two pills appeared before them. A fragrance filled the air between the two. ¡°This is?¡± ¡°This should be a pill used to recover one¡¯s spiritual energy. That¡¯s right, the pill that Master had given me to eat smelled like this,¡± Ye Yunfan sniffed and said. Seeing the pills in the array, Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart was filled with joy. The pills were something quite good. It seemed that the secret realm was not just a simple training ground or secret realm. He wondered, though, if he could take the things in there with him to the outside world. If it was possible, the secret realm would then become a place that could provide pills and treasures! After his two disciples came out of the secret realm, he would have to go in for a trial too! He wanted to see just how many treasures were hidden in this secret realm! The two people in the ring took the pills together after they looked at each other. An unprecedented sense of comfort filled their bodies. ¡°Whoa, I really didn¡¯t expect the effects of this pill to be as such!¡± The two of them were a little surprised. After all, they had thought that these were just some random pills. As for the effects of the pills, the two of them didn¡¯t even dare to think about it. Seeing the sand on the stone pillar slowly disappear, the two of them nodded to each other and put their hands on the handprint once more. Then, the stone pillar slowly sank, and a black fog gradually took shape in the array. It seemed to be in the shape of a person, but it also seemed to be some kind of fierce beast. Jiang Yiming was also quite surprised. What was this thing? He seemed to remember that something like this was recorded in the ancient books that he had read before. Speaking of which, the things that had been sent by the DongFamily behind Dong Misent were all good stuff. Not only were there books that recorded all kinds of medical techniques, but there were also ancient books that recorded all kinds of strange anecdotes. The black mist before them, if he remembered correctly, was called the ¡°black abyss¡±. It didn¡¯t have a body and was something like a spirit left behind by an expert. The difference was that although it appeared in the form of a spirit, it didn¡¯t have a mind of its own. Chapter 124 - The Seventh Level of the Secret Realm! The Raincoat Swordsman! Chapter 124 The Seventh Level of the Secret Realm! The Raincoat Swordsman! The predecessor of the black abyss was usually some kind of fierce beast. And it wasn¡¯t just one, it was a large group of fierce beasts. These fierce beasts had encountered some kind of incident and had been completely annihilated. What was left of their souls would then take on this strange form. It was also similar to the stone puppet just now such that it didn¡¯t have a mind of itself. It had nothing other than the constant drive of the desire to attack, which was the terrifying thing about this thing. As for its solution, even Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t know, let alone Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan who were in the ring They split and attacked the black shadow before them from two sides. It looked like a human being, but it did not have any legs. It only had an upper body while its lower body was a ball of mass that looked like a tail. ¡°I¡¯ll try it first!¡± Ye Yunfan focused and the sharp sword in his hand spun out. The cultivation technique that he practiced was fully activated at this moment! But when the sharp sword slashed onto the head of the black shadow, it passed through without even making a sound. Even the stone puppet just now would at least give a feeling of impact, but when they struck the lump of black fog before their eyes, it was as if they had only hit the air. They couldn¡¯t do anything to it at all! The black abyss seemed to be mocking the two of them as it let out ghastly laughs that made people tremble in fear. Then, it suddenly disappeared in the eyes of the two! The two of them were stunned. The atmosphere in the secret realm was quite eerie, to begin with. So when they saw that it had suddenly disappeared, they looked at each other and didn¡¯t know how to react. In the next second, their eyes were covered in darkness! This was the terror of the black abyss. It could come and go freely in a small space! Its movements weren¡¯t just based on speed. If in a small enough space, it could even teleport in an instant! Just like now, it had already enveloped the two¡¯s heads. When Gu Lingfei had first laid eyes on the strange fellow, he had already mentally prepared himself. After all, he had just witnessed the strange stone statue in the secret realm just now. As such, no matter how strange this thing was, he would not be surprised. Spiritual energy gushed out from his body. It turned out that the layer of fog covering their heads was just a camouflage. The real killer move had been hiding in the shadow behind them. ¡°Junior brother! Be careful!¡± Gu Lingfei shouted. He had already pulled the thing on his and his junior brother¡¯s heads off, only to be greeted with the scene of sharp claws coming towards them! ¡°Senior brother! If this thing doesn¡¯t take the initiative to attack, I¡¯m afraid our attacks won¡¯t be able to harm it in the slightest!¡± Ye Yunfan had also discovered some clues. Both of their cultivation techniques were inclined towards purely using spiritual energy to attack. However, when facing such an enemy, it was a given that the cultivation techniques that used the attributes of spiritual energy to attack would produce better results. ¡°It¡¯s not a problem! We¡¯ll just tear it to shreds!¡± The black abyss¡¯s weakness was also very obvious. Under the pretense that others didn¡¯t take the initiative to provoke it, it would be able to wander between Heaven and Earth for eternity. Unfortunately, its instinct was to find something to kill. Although the fight was somewhat difficult, the two still managed to defeat it. The opponent this time was not too difficult to deal with, but it still consumed a lot of their strength. This was only the sixth level. The two looked at each other and continued the challenge. The trial on the seventh level began. The opponent this time was not a monster, but a swordsman wearing a straw raincoat. Although he looked like a simple swordsman, the sword in his hand was vaguely giving off a bloody smell that made the two couldn¡¯t help but tremble. However, since he was a human, putting everything aside, he wouldn¡¯t be as difficult to deal with as those monsters, right? The raincoat swordsman¡¯s expression remained unchanged. With a sway of his body, he brandished two swords and slashed toward the two¡¯s throats. Although they couldn¡¯t feel any spiritual energy fluctuations, from the degree of control this person had over the blades in his hands, they could tell that he was at least a Nascent Soul Realm expert! Facing such an opponent, Ye Yunfan became even more eager. Interesting! Knowing that his sneak attack hadn¡¯t succeeded, the swordsman lightly turned around and jumped back to their front. Being prepared this time, Ye Yunfan wouldn¡¯t let him escape so easily. He also held his sword horizontally in front of him. With the support of his spiritual energy and cultivation technique, his sword qi was not the slightest bit inferior to the swordsman before him! At the same time, Gu Lingfei jumped to the side and condensed all the spiritual energy in his body into his right fist! With this, the two of them had their opponent in a pinch, one holding a sword and one preparing a fist, one in front and one at the back. But the swordsman was not flustered. As if with just a thought, he split into three figures and surrounded the two of them instead. They had thought that they would be able to encircle their opponent from the front and the back, but they had not expected the counter-encirclement. To think the situation would be reversed at this moment! With the addition of the swordsman¡¯s main body, Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan now had to face four enemies at the same time! The figure of the swordsman in the middle flashed and blended in with the three doppelgangers. Now, there was an enemy in each direction, north, east, west, and south, that was slowly closing in on the two. ¡°Senior brother, they have obviously completed the encirclement, but they aren¡¯t attacking directly. Instead, it seems like they want to trap us to death on the spot,¡± Ye Yunfan said in a deep voice. The swordsman in front of them had a straw raincoat and was wearing a mask. Even his eyes were not exposed. He just looked extremely mysterious. ¡°That¡¯s right. He wants to catch us as easy prey, but he doesn¡¯t dare to act rashly. This must be a trap! Junior brother, among the four of them, only one is the main body. Only if we find it can we break through the encirclement,¡± Gu Lingfei said. With that, he did not wait any longer and the aura around him rose with his body as the center. His powerful aura exploded in all directions. At the same time, it directly broke through the formation of the figures surrounding them. The figures of the swordsman slightly swayed and all gathered back onto one person¡¯s body. ¡°It¡¯s just a small trick, junior brother! I¡¯ll attack from the front and you go from the side! Don¡¯t give this guy any chance to catch his breath!¡± Before he finished his sentence, Ye Yunfan¡¯s figure had already turned into a streak of light that shuttled around the swordsman¡¯s side. However, the swordsman did not seem to be anxious at all. He simply focused slightly and threw out a few sharp blades from his sleeves. However, in front of Ye Yunfan¡¯s Flying Cloud Breaking Moon Technique, these blades could not even get close to his body. Under the pressure of the two, the two swords in the swordsman¡¯s hands were brandished even more freely instead. There was clearly no spiritual energy driving the swords, but gradually, there were several streaks of sword qi that appeared. They constantly converged and fused in the air. The sword qi that had been constantly brandished by the swordsman gradually took shape in the air. The crowd below watched with their mouths agape. Such a pleasing and flowing sword technique was rarely seen in this world! Chapter 125 - Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan Lose! Both Die? Chapter 125 Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan Lose! Both Die? Although the swordsman¡¯s moves were extraordinary, Ye Yunfan was not an easy opponent either? His sword weaved before him, his spiritual energy swam like an agile fish and his momentum was like a frightening dragon. Every move and retreat, attack and defend was wonderful! Gu Lingfei was naturally unwilling to be outdone. He constantly punched out his palms as he tried to find a flaw in the opponent¡¯s watertight defense! At the same time, the swordsman dealt with the two of them with a sword in each hand. He appeared calm and unhurried. The location of the battle between the three of them was constantly changing. The swordsman seemed to be retreating as the battle went on, but if one observed carefully, one would be able to discover that he had actually pinned down the footwork of Jiang Yiming¡¯s two disciples. Suddenly, the swordsman made an unexpected move! He did not hurry to defend against Gu Lingfei¡¯s palms, instead, he directly closed in on Gu Lingfei¡¯s huge body and simply gave a light spin. Gu Lingfei¡¯s palm strikes were swift and fierce as he was in the middle of a vicious battle. How could he have thought that the opponent would have such a move? Before he could turn around, the blade had already pierced his throat. A huge pain rushed up from his throat to the top of his head as a warm current flowed down from his clothes. ¡°Senior brother!¡± When the crowd saw that the tip of the swordsman¡¯s sword was on Gu Lingfei¡¯s throat, they had thought the trial was over. On the contrary, the swordsman had no pity for Gu Lingfei as he pierced the long sword into his throat! Seeing Gu Lingfei lying on the ground, Ye Yunfan was taken aback. This¡­ Wasn¡¯t this just a trial? Yet now his senior brother had turned into a lifeless corpse right in front of him! Just as he was in a daze, the swordsman had yet to make a move. ¡°Master! Master! This¡­ Senior brother¡­ He¡­ Senior brother¡­ It can¡¯t be?!¡± Huang Chaoyu was so frightened that her face turned pale. She would never have thought that her senior brother would die in the secret realm created by her Master! Ye Yunfan recovered from his shock. When this man had faced both of them together just now, he was already their match. Now that he was facing the opponent alone, how could he gain any advantage?! Looking at his senior brother¡¯s corpse, Ye Yunfan¡¯s movements became slower and slower. In the end, he couldn¡¯t escape the same fate as his senior brother as he fell straight into a pool of blood. Seeing that both of them had been eliminated, the swordsman in the straw raincoat stopped. The blades of his two swords began to tremble at the same time, shaking off the blood drops on the swords. With that, the two swords looked as if they had just been forged as their coldness was threatening Everyone was already trembling with fear. Jiang Yiming simply smiled, ¡°Withdraw!¡± Following this, the terrifying secret realm was closed by him, and only Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan were left in the training ground. ¡°Bring your senior brothers to the Healing Pool!¡± Both of them were covered in blood and their clothes were already wet, but there didn¡¯t seem to be any wounds on their throats. After they had been placed in the Healing Pool, the two of them woke up in a daze not long after. Only then did everyone come to a realization. So the two secret realms had such an effect when used in combination! Jiang Yiming put his hands behind his back as he looked at the two people in the pool who were a little surprised and asked, ¡°How is it? Do you still think it¡¯s easy?¡± ¡°Master! We¡¯re still alive!¡± ¡°Of course, you didn¡¯t think that I would really send you to your deaths, did you?¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head. The secret realm that had been upgraded by the system was so cruel and terrifying. ¡°Didn¡¯t I already tell you? Since you¡¯ve already chosen to accept the trial, if you don¡¯t kill your way to the highest level, then you can only die in battle.¡± Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan touched their own throats with some lingering fear. After all, the feeling of death just now was so real. The cold blade had pierced their throats. The pain and the feeling of powerlessness before death, everything seemed so real. ¡°This secret realm is not something that only I can open. If you want to enter the trial by yourselves, you can do so by activating it in the training ground yourselves.¡± Seeing that their two senior brothers weren¡¯t truly dead, the other disciples of the Lingyun Sect were eager to give it a try. ¡°Your eldest senior brother is the one with the highest cultivation among all of you! So the rest of you should just cultivate for the time being!¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. ¡°Master! Why do I feel that the cultivation of myself and my junior brother has improved again after the battles in the secret realm?¡± After Gu Lingfei circulated the Green Lotus Creation Technique once, he suddenly realized that the secret realm¡¯s trial this time had actually improved his strength. ¡°This is an effective tool that can help to increase cultivation, to begin with! So my dear disciples, don¡¯t recklessly waste the treasures, alright? Alright! I have informed all of you about the secret realm! Go on and continue your cultivations. Lingfei, Dong Mi, Shangguan, come with me.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Hearing their Master¡¯s call, the three disciples answered in unison. Then, they followed Jiang Yiming into the main hall of the sect ¡°Master! What other instructions do you have? Is there someone who provoked us again?¡± Gu Lingfei was the first to ask. The moment he said this, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry, ¡°We¡¯re all cultivators! Why is your mind filled with fighting and killing!¡± ¡°Then what other instructions does Master have? Please say it!¡± Gu Lingfei scratched his head in embarrassment. ¡°Now, all the buildings that our sect needs have been prepared,¡± Jiang Yiming said with a serious expression, ¡°It¡¯s just that¡­¡± ¡°That? Master, feel free to say it!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just although we have taken in more disciples, there are still a lot of vacancies for pill refiners, talisman creators, and the like,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head. Although the various buildings in the sect were ready, the system wouldn¡¯t give him any personnel after he finished building them all. As such, he only had the fancy buildings but couldn¡¯t use them to their worth at all. This shouldn¡¯t be the operation of a large sect. ¡°Understood! Master, you want me to recruit people?¡± Gu Lingfei nodded. Disciples were easy to recruit. After all, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s reputation was well known and countless disciples would come in awe. Even though they had raised the standard of joining the sect, there were currently still more than thirty disciples. On the other hand, cultivators who were proficient in the techniques of pill-refining or talisman-creating were not so easy to find. There would be countless forces reaching out to recruit such people. Moreover, those who were able to master these things to the extreme would naturally have quite a good cultivation too. At present, Jiang Yiming had only grasped the pill-refining technique, and it wasn¡¯t enough to nurture such disciples in large numbers. ¡°Master, do you mean we should go to other places and headhunt?¡± ¡°No matter what, the fact remains that right now in the sect, there is indeed a lack of all kinds of cultivators proficient in the side professions,¡± Jiang Yiming scratched his head. ¡°Lingfei, you are the eldest disciple of our sect, and you know quite a bit about the situation in the Divine Phoenix Region. Shangguan, you came from the Canglan Region. Dong Mi, not only did you come from the outer region, but you also have a mysterious family behind you.¡± Chapter 126 - Fenghuo Auction? Chapter 126 Fenghuo Auction? ¡°I called the three of you here because I would like you to brainstorm and see if there is any way to solve this problem.¡± The system had assigned him the main mission to build all the functional buildings needed in his sect. After those buildings had been completed, he had to recruit the relevant personnel as well. The building part was not difficult since he had innumerable spirit stones lying in his system backpack. ¡°Tsk, Master is right. These people are backed by powerful forces. Besides, the pill refiners and the like have basically formed a system. As long as new pill refiners and the like are nurtured, there will be sects that will pay a high price to recruit them,¡± Dong Mi said. Although both Dong Mi and Shangguan were born into great families, there were still some differences. Dong Mi grew up in a merchant family, so it was a given he had seen many things. ¡°The Lingyun Sect¡¯s current position is still a little awkward,¡± Jiang Yiming said, ¡°In the Divine Phoenix Region, we are somewhat famous. But in the eyes of outsiders, some people will say that we have only rapidly increased our strength through unjust techniques.¡± Everyone nodded. The Lingyun Sect had been down and out for too long As such, they had lost something that was as important to the sect as their strength, and that was their foundation. It was something that could not be seen or touched, nor could it be bought with money. It could only be accumulated throughout the years towards the end. This was thus one of the dilemmas the Lingyun Sect was facing Jiang Yiming needed to make the Lingyun Sect into a sect that had a ¡°foundation¡± in a short time. Doing so may be harder than cultivating. ¡°Um, Master, I wonder if you¡¯ve heard of something,¡± Dong Mi thought for a moment before his eyes lit up. ¡°Dong Mi, do say it!¡± Looking at Dong Mi¡¯s expression, he must have thought of a good method to raise the reputation of the Lingyun Sect to another level! ¡°Wait, my words aren¡¯t right. It¡¯s not an item, but an affair. It¡¯s called the ¡®Fenghuo Auction¡¯.¡± The Fenghuo Auction? Other than Dong Mi, everyone was stunned. ¡°An auction?¡± Even Jiang Yiming was also a little stunned when he heard this phrase. ¡°It¡¯s said that the Fenghuo Auction has been held for many years. The main purpose of it is to auction some rare treasures. During the auction, the large factions would sometimes buy some impractical treasures that they don¡¯t even need at a high price just to show their strength and increase their influence.¡± Hearing this, Gu Lingfei was first stunned, then wondered if his junior brother, Dong Mi, was a little delusional. After all, before this, the Lingyun Sect was merely a fifth-rank faction that could not even afford to pay offerings. The number of spirit stones such an auction required could be said to be unimaginable to them! Yet, after hearing the news, their Master had a face full of excitement. ¡°Go on!¡± His eyes shone. Jiang Yiming was already very eager. Even if it was the spirit stones of the highest grade, he had a huge pile of them! Anything regarding money was not a problem for him at all! Although their Master had recently produced many things from his possession and had renovated the whole Lingyun Sect God knows when, even if he was rich, he couldn¡¯t just use it recklessly, right?! ¡°The Fenghuo Auction doesn¡¯t happen every year. It¡¯s usually held once every ten years,¡± Dong Mi counted with his fingers and said, ¡°This year! There will be another Fenghuo Auction!¡± By now, Jiang Yiming had already understood that the Fenghuo Auction was a flashy but not practical event. The treasures auctioned might be worth a lot, but to the high-rank forces, it wasn¡¯t about the value of the items auctioned, but the competition of their statuses! This was a game among the high-rank forces, and it was only natural that the Lingyun Sect didn¡¯t know anything about it previously. After all, this wasn¡¯t something they should be worried about. ¡°Hahaha! Good! We¡¯ve found a solution without much effort!¡± Jiang Yiming laughed. He had to make good use of the Fenghuo Auction! He could make more if he ran out of spirit stones, anyway. Even if he spent all the spirit stones in his backpack, he couldn¡¯t afford to wait for another ten years! Dong Mi looked at Jiang Yiming, who seemed like he was confident that this would work. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes as he asked, ¡°Master, are you planning on participating?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°But Master, forgive me for saying too much, but low-grade spirit stones are nothing in the Fenghuo Auction. Even the high-grade spirit stones are counted in the hundreds of thousands! I heard from my family that a force had spent a total of 300,000 supreme-grade spirit crystals just for its reputation!¡± 300,000 spirit crystals!! Even for Dong Mi, this was already an unimaginable number. ¡°Tsk, 300,000 spirit crystals?¡± Jiang Yiming frowned. ¡°Yes, Master! 300,000! Spirit crystals!¡± Gu Lingfei and Shangguan finally came to their senses. The number that Dong Mi had said had made them dumbfounded. Spirit crystals! Not spirit stones! What kind of family or faction was this to be able to have such a huge amount of money?! Seeing that his Master seemed to have fallen into deep thought, Gu Lingfei actually felt a bit more at ease. His Master had been acting a little weird recently. If he even had the intention to go to the Fenghuo Auction, he would really have to suspect that someone in the sect had drugged his Master. ¡°It¡¯s only 300,000. Is that a lot? I had thought those top-tier forces would be able to come up with more, so that¡¯s all they have?¡± Jiang Yiming scratched his head as he slowly said these words. ¡°This? Master? 300,000?¡± Gu Lingfei was still in disbelief. For the Lingyun Sect, this number was unimaginable! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Lingfei. Help me find out when the auction will start,¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand impatiently. He didn¡¯t mean to hide his wealth. He just wondered what his disciples would think if they learned that the Lingyun Sect was now a completely nouveau riche. The three disciples then left the sect¡¯s main hall together. ¡°You don¡¯t think that Master is going to¡­ wreak havoc at the venue, right?¡± ¡°No! Our Master is such an open person! He would never do such sneaky things!¡± Gu Lingfei shook his head vigorously. Even though he didn¡¯t understand his Master¡¯s thoughts, they were talking about hundreds of thousands of spirit crystals! Even if they sold the entire Lingyun Sect, they probably weren¡¯t even worth that much! ¡°I also feel that Master won¡¯t do such a thing. Master always has a plan and full confidence in doing things. I really don¡¯t believe that master will act recklessly in this matter,¡± Dong Mi shook his head. Chapter 127 - The Auctions Location? Chapter 127 The Auction¡¯s Location? Even though he had been raised in a well-off family, the number of spirit stones that they had mentioned just now was still enough to keep him shocked for quite a while. Both Dong Mi and Shangguan had accomplished something that could be said to be almost impossible before under the guidance of their Master. Whether it was returning from the Underworld or overturning the Shangguan Family, it was something that they had never dared to even think of before. This time, their Master should also have a plan! Jiang Yiming opened his system backpack. The construction of the main hall, the teaching platform, the alchemy pavilion, and the rest had only cost a few hundred thousand high-grade and middle-grade spirit stones. He had almost never spent his spirit crystals before! He looked at the number of spirit crystals he had as shown in the system and was a little lost. So he had finally found a place to spend his money by learning about the Fenghuo Auction? The Fenghuo Auction had always been an event that only high-rank forces could participate in. Even the better third-rank forces had to have the strength to participate in it. As for fourth-rank or fifth-rank forces, they naturally didn¡¯t have the right to even learn about the event. In the memories of this body that he had inherited after transmigration, there was no such data either! Seeing Gu Lingfei, Shangguan Qingyun, and Dong Mi walk out of the main hall with strange expressions on their faces, Huang Zhaoyu and the others were also somewhat curious. ¡°Senior brother! What did Master tell you guys? Why do you guys seem a little strange?¡± Gu Lingfei and the others looked at each other. It was not that they did not want to say it, it was just that they really did not know how to put it. ¡°This¡­ How should I put it? Just wait for Master to tell you. I also¡­ I also don¡¯t know how to phrase it,¡± Gu Lingfei scratched his head, his words vague and unclear. ¡°Alright! I understand! Who doesn¡¯t? Hasn¡¯t our Master always been like this?¡± Huang Zhaoyu smiled. She was already used to her Master¡¯s style of doing this. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about it anymore. Junior brother Dong Mi, since you know about the auction, why don¡¯t you go with me?¡± Gu Lingfei said. ¡°Sure!¡± Dong Mi nodded. He then followed his senior brother out of the gates and left the sect. For a moment, they were a little lost. ¡°Phew! Alright, why not you listen to my advice? Instead of racking our brains here, why don¡¯t we go to the tavern first and have a seat! We can tidy our thoughts there!¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ Okay,¡± Dong Mi nodded. He then went to the tavern together with Gu Lingfei. ¡°Hey! Aren¡¯t these the disciples of the Lingyun Sect?!¡± Having something on his mind, Gu Lingfei didn¡¯t pay too much attention to the hospitality of the tavern¡¯s owner. He just waved his hand to indicate the owner to serve some wine first. Then, he fumbled in his pocket. After a while, Gu Lingfei¡¯s face turned embarrassed, ¡°Tsk, junior brother, I¡¯ve been short of money recently, you¡­¡± When the tavern owner heard Gu Lingfei¡¯s words, he hurriedly waved his hand, ¡°Eh, no need, no need! Your sect leader has helped us settle so many matters, yet you don¡¯t even want us to pay offerings! So what if you drink some free wine? It¡¯s only natural! Just natural!¡± som When Gu Lingfei heard this, there was actually some anger in his eyes, ¡°What are you saying? I¡¯ve always been a decent person that holds my head high knowing I¡¯m just! I can¡¯t do something like drinking without paying!¡± ¡°Senior brother! Senior brother! Don¡¯t get angry! Just don¡¯t! The owner was only saying that casually,¡± Dong Mi hurriedly took out a small pile of spirit stones from his pocket and piled them on the table. Although he wasn¡¯t like Jiang Yiming who could spend tens of thousands of spirit stones casually, he was from a good family, to begin with. On top of that, the mysterious family behind him, the Dong Family, has appeared. As such, it was not easy for him to finish spending all the money he had on him. ¡°Senior brother, don¡¯t be angry.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not angry. It¡¯s just that the boss must¡¯ve thought of me as some dandy,¡± Gu Lingfei raised his cup and downed it in one gulp before he poured himself another cupful of wine. ¡°If such a matter were to spread, wouldn¡¯t it affect the reputation of our sect?¡± ¡°Senior brother is right. Let¡¯s get down to business then,¡± Dong Mi nodded. He had not forgotten why they had come out this time. ¡°I can only say that the Fenghuo Auction does exist. Although it¡¯s not very mysterious, the location of the auction each time it¡¯s held is different.¡± ¡°Hiss, do you mean that the location of the auction changes every time?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. I remember the last time it was held, it had been in the Nether Turtle Region. This time¡­¡± Dong Mi thought carefully before saying, ¡°If I remember correctly, according to the order of the locations that the Fenghuo Auction will be held that someone else had told me before, the event should be in the Canglan Region this time!¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s interest was immediately piqued when he heard the name of the place, ¡°Wait a moment! Where?¡± ¡°Canglan Region. Senior brother, you didn¡¯t hear wrongly. It¡¯s the place where we just returned from.¡± They were naturally extremely familiar with the Canglan Region. After all, they had just left that region. A fourth-rank force from the Divine Phoenix Region had headed straight to the Canglan Region and had beaten a third-rank force half to death. This was the grand feat that they had just accomplished! ¡°Generally speaking, the Fenghuo Auction will not be held in secret. Those high-rank factions that are considered to be qualified to participate will all receive an invitation in advance.¡± Gu Lingfei listened to Dongmi¡¯s explanation, and thought to himself that the descendants of big families were indeed knowledgeable! ¡°Is it such that only those who are invited can go?¡± ¡°That doesn¡¯t seem to be the case,¡± Dong Mi shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m not sure about the details, but it should be possible for all the forces and sects to participate. After all, most of the people who participate are just there to watch the show,¡± He shrugged and looked into the distance. ¡°Junior brother! I think we should stop talking nonsense here! Why don¡¯t we hurry to the Canglan Region now!¡± ¡°Just the two of us?¡± Dong Mi raised his eyebrows. Previously, the Shangguan Family could only be said to have suffered many casualties. With their identities, if they entered the Canglan Region now, Dong Mi was afraid that they would attract unnecessary trouble. ¡°Junior brother? It can¡¯t be that you¡¯re afraid, right? It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know the state of the Shangguan Family that has already been beaten up by us! It can¡¯t be that you¡¯re worried that they will dare to do the same thing again, right?¡± Gu Lingfei teased. ¡°Hey! Do you even hear yourself? Let¡¯s leave this instant! Regardless of all that, this is the mission that Master has given us!¡± The two of them hit it off and set off for the Canglan Region. At this moment, in the Lingyun Sect, Jang Yiming¡¯s heart was restless although he was cultivating There was finally a day when he could spend the money in his pockets! Besides, he was just simply spending it! He could be said to be able to spend the money with pride! Let alone the things he could or couldn¡¯t buy, just by the fact that spending money would raise the reputation of his sect, he would spend the money without batting an eyelash. It was definitely a deal that guaranteed profit! The Green Lotus Chaos Technique seemed to feel the unfocused state of the cultivator¡¯s mind, and its circulation of spiritual energy in the body was somewhat flimsy. Chapter 128 - The Pill Recipes Given By the Dong Family Chapter 128 The Pill Recipes Given By the Dong Family! Jiang Yiming was thinking about it when he received a message from Gu Lingfei and Dong Mi using the Thousand Miles Same Wind, ¡°Master! Guess where the Fenghuo Auction will be held this time! Hehe! It¡¯ll be held in the Canglan Region! Master, this time, we have to let the people of the Canglan Region know how powerful we are once more!¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s tone was quite relaxed in the message. When Jiang Yiming had heard the name Canglan Region, his heart had tightened. After all, his disciples, Huang Zhaoyu and Yan Shangqing, had just been abducted to that chaotic place not long ago. They had only returned to the sect after experiencing a great battle. But on second thought, the Shangguan Family had already been defeated by him and their vitality had been greatly damaged to the point that they should be wary of Jiang Yiming and the Lingyun Sect. At the thought of this, plus the fact that two out of the other party¡¯s five Incarnation Realm cultivators had been killed, and how the various buildings of the Shangguan Family had been burned down by him, Jiang Yiming slightly relaxed. Even if the other party wanted to fight back, they should be currently powerless to do so. Now that his mind was unfocused for cultivation, he might as well leave his residence for now! With that, he left his residence, watched his disciples spar and cultivate for some time, then went to the medicine pavilion. ¡°Hm? Xiao Yu?¡± ¡°Master!¡± In the medicine pavilion, the two pill refiners who had joined earlier due to their reputation were teaching a few disciples how to refine pills. ¡°Master!¡± ¡°Sect leader!¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Good! The pill-refining technique is not simple!¡± ¡°Master! Please don¡¯t give us another blow! You¡¯re saying it¡¯s not simple,¡± Huang Chaoyu looked envious, ¡°But you had managed to successfully refine a pill in just a day back then!¡± ¡°I was just lucky! Each of you is more promising than the other!¡± Jiang Yiming said with a smile as he took a quick look at their progress. The two pill refiners who had been attracted bu their reputation and had thus joined were both in the Core Formation Realm. They had brought some of their own pill recipes. Although these recipes were of lower grades, they were perfect for his disciples. After all, if it wasn¡¯t that he had the system, it would¡¯ve been almost impossible for him to successfully refine those pills in a day either! SUCC He had come to the medicine pavilion this time for the few pill recipes that the Dong Family had given him. After roughly inspecting the situation of the disciples, Jiang Yiming sat in front of his cauldron that had been upgraded by the system. Only he could use the cauldron after its upgrade. Others couldn¡¯t balance the various energies in it because the art of pill-refining required the enhancement of one¡¯s own spiritual energy. Spiritual energy was required and had to be poured into the cauldron every step along the way in the process of pill-refining. At this moment, Jiang Yiming already had the strength of the Incarnation Realm. Thus, he was naturally more familiar with the process of pill-refining. ¡°Phew, I should first take a look at the few pill recipes given by the Dong Family,¡± Jiang Yiming focused his mind and calmed down. He then used his spiritual energy to lift a pill recipe before him. The pill recipe produced by an ancient family was indeed different. Just by opening it, Jiang Yiming could feel its profoundness. The pill recipe he was currently reading was for the Fast-healing pill. The pill was actually not as its name suggested. Its effect wasn¡¯t to quickly heal injuries as suggested by its name, instead, it was to temporarily recover the injuries of those injured in combat so that they could quickly return to battle. Just like the Hunyuan pill, it was actually a pill to be used in battle. ¡°Not bad,¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. Yo be honest, he needed such a pill right now. After all, he was the only Incarnation Realm cultivator in the entire Lingyun Sect. Even if he counted Old Ling, who was under his control, there were only two at the Nascent Soul Realm. If his sect suffered another large-scale invasion by others in a short period of time from now, he would still have to rely on himself to hold the fort. Ever since the Lingyun sect had risen to a fourth-rank force, the raw materials for pills were almost endless. Since Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t accept offerings, to gain Jiang Yiming¡¯s favor, the merchants had almost sent everything they would ever need to the Lingyun Sect. ern Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t want to accept any of it at first, but he really couldn¡¯t stand the enthusiasm of these people and had no choice but to accept the things. The grade of the pill was the same as the several pills he had refined before. With his previous experience, Jiang Yiming was very confident in his pill-refining skills. As expected, after a few insignificant failures, he had basically mastered the refinement of this pill. The spiritual energy in his hand slowly poured into the cauldron, and the pill¡¯s fragrance soon filled the entire medicine pavilion. It didn¡¯t take long before Jiang Yiming had already refined close to ten Fast-healing pills. ¡°This won¡¯t do. It¡¯s not challenging enough to just refine this kind of pill.¡± With this, he had another pill recipe in his hand. This was the pill recipe with the highest grade among all the recipes that the Dong Family had given him! It was a grade higher than the Hunyuan pill, the Soul Recovery pill, and the Fast-healing pill. One had to know that the three pill recipes rewarded by the system were already something that most fourth-rank forces could not hope to ever obtain. If placed in the market, he could rely on selling pills to earn a fortune. Jiang Yiming tapped his fingertip lightly on the pill recipe that was written in a scroll that looked old. He closed his eyes and comprehended the words. Where his fingertip swept past, the words seemed to come to life. His eyes were closed, but in his mind, there was a picture. The Barrier pill. The effects of this pill were purely defensive. After taking it, the pill would flow through one¡¯s internal organs, and the medicinal effect would materialize. It would overflow out of the user¡¯s body and form a barrier around the body! The stronger the body of the user, the more effective it would be! After reading the descriptions of the pill recipe, Jiang Yiming opened his eyes in pleasant surprise. Wasn¡¯t the Barrier pill tailor-made for him? After the grade of the pills gradually increased, to think their medicinal effect would change according to the user¡¯s strength! Jiang Yiming was the owner of the Supreme Celestial Demon Body! The higher his cultivation realm was, the stronger his body would be! As such, the effects of this pill could be fully unleashed on him! He couldn¡¯t lose any time! With a thought, the few medicinal ingredients required for the pill were already before his eyes. The difficulty of the pill that was a grade higher than the others hadn¡¯t just increased by a little! The medicinal ingredients required by this pill were actually in the dozens, close to twenty kinds! Even he, Jiang Yiming, felt that it was a tad too troublesome! Chapter 129 - Head There to Have a Look! Chapter 129 Head There to Have a Look! Among them, some of the medicinal herbs such as the Chengui fruit had to be peeled with spiritual energy first. In this process, one had to make sure that the outer shell and the fruit inside were perfectly separated! The Chengui fruit was a mystical fruit that only grew on cliffs. The attributes of its outer shell and its flesh were completely different. If one wanted to refine the Barrier pill, one only needed its outer shell. On top of that, this wasn¡¯t the only ingredient that needed to be processed as such. Moreover, once the outer shells and the flesh were separated, their medicinal effects would quickly be lost! Therefore, Jiang Yiming had to simultaneously process several kinds of ingredients and combine them at once at the instant of separation! ¡°So difficult, huh.¡± What was even more frightening was that these few herbs were totally different from the ones needed to refine simple healing pills. Each of them was relatively even more precious. Jiang Yiming took a deep breath and started the process. Following this, the outer shells and flesh of the Chengui fruit and the other few fruits were gradually separated from each other. Everything seemed normal, but the temperatures required in this process for these ingredients were vastly different. The requirement for one¡¯s degree of control over spiritual energy was simply extraordinarily high. As expected, on his first attempt, Jiang Yiming hadn¡¯t even been able to do it for a few breaths before one of the ingredients had already been refined and turned into a pile of waste. ¡°Tsk, I wonder what went wrong?¡± Look at the pile of waste, he murmured to himself, ¡°It looks like I¡¯m going to have to take it slow.¡± Even if he was very careful with the usage of these raw materials. It wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t afford them, it was just that he wasn¡¯t the only one who needed these herbs. These herbs were not just for pill refining. If they were taken directly, they could also produce good effects. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s not good to be anxious for quick success,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head. Pill-refining was just like cultivation. If one was anxious for success, the outcome would often end badly. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming separated the few ingredients. First, he had to discover the temperature they each required and find out the rules for processing them. After grasping all the rules, only then could he proceed to the next step. As he became more proficient in controlling his spiritual energy as he refined pills in the medicine pavilion, his impetuous mood was gradually calming down. The ingredients before him were being decomposed one by one. He would use some materials to let himself get used to it first. With Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength and his control of spiritual energy, he could process four to five simple medicinal herbs at the same time. If it was an ingredient like the Chengui fruit, two was already his limit. Gu Lingfei and Dong Mi were currently rushing to the Canglan Region. The Canglan Region was different from the Nether Turtle Region that Jiang Yiming and Dong Mi had gone to. It was close to the Divine Phoenix Region and wasn¡¯t too far. The closer they got to the region, the more they could hear the discussions of the crowd about themselves. ¡°Ho-ho! Did you guys hear about the Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°Hey! Everyone in the entire Canglan Region knows about it! Who doesn¡¯t?¡± After a few hours of traveling, the two had arrived at the Canglan Region. ¡°The current family head of the Shangguan Family was not a good person, to begin with!¡± ¡°Oh! I¡¯ve heard about it too! I heard that that guy crippled the young man who was supposed to be the family head!¡± ¡°Yeah! Yeah! I heard about it too. That crippled Shangguan family member went to the Lingyun Sect for some unknown reason and obtained countless treasures! Not only did his body recover immediately, but his strength also increased rapidly!¡± When they heard the animated discussions in the marketplace, the two looked at each other. With this, they naturally had a general understanding that the Shangguan Family was probably not very popular previously in the Canglan Region since they played the jackal to the tiger. Now that Jiang Yiming had led his men to destroy the Shangguan Family, the discussion about their battle could not be stopped. There were all kinds of words being said, but most people were clapping their hands in satisfaction. It seemed that these people had been suffering for a long time from the Shangguan Family! Although Gu Lingfei and Dong Mi found all this quite new and interesting, they did not forget the purpose of their visit. ¡°Aha! I heard that Shangguan Li begged everywhere just to get a high-class seat in the what¡¯s-it¡¯s-name auction this time!¡± ¡°Hahaha! This is great! I say, to think a third-rank family like them wants to participate in the auction! They are just trying to make themselves look good!¡± Seeing a stall selling food by the roadside, the two casually bought some food to satisfy their hunger as they listened to the discussions between the vendors. ¡°What about now? Why don¡¯t they just keep the money as a gift to the Lingyun Sect!¡± Hearing the conversation between the vendors, the vendors were probably talking about what the two of them wanted to find out this time, the Fenghuo Auction. The two of them immediately became interested. ¡°Hey! Boss! About the Fenghuo Auction, is it going to be held soon?¡± ¡°Eh? Sir, that¡¯s right! I¡¯ll go and watch the fun then as well,¡± The stall owner nodded, his eyes filled with anticipation. ¡°Watch the show? Where will this Fenghuo Auction be held?¡± ¡°Just at the Fujin Chamber of Commerce in the Canglan Region! Did you two come specifically to watch the show?¡± Hearing this, the two looked at each other and nodded. ¡°We¡¯re not just here to watch the show. We want to buy some things.¡± ¡°Hey, hey, hey, sir! I wonder which big family¡¯s disciples you are! Sorry for being blind! So very sorry! I will have to bask in your glory then!¡± It seemed that even the cheapest items of the Fenghuo Auction could not be afforded by ordinary people. ¡°Well, not really. We only have some small cash in our pockets. I¡¯m not sure if we can buy some treasures and bring them back.¡± ¡°Ha! Dear guests, please don¡¯t blame me for saying too much, but is the Fenghuo Auction a place to buy things? It¡¯s a place where those big shots go to earn respect! That being said, some of those things that are sold at sky-high prices there are priceless. No matter how much you spend, if you can buy them, they are definitely quite good!¡± The stall owner thought for a moment before saying. ¡°Okay! Then won¡¯t you please show us the way? We¡¯d like to go and take a look now!¡± With that, the stall owner showed them the way. The curiosity in Gu Lingfei and Dongmi¡¯s hearts could no longer be appeased. They quickly set off. ¡°Fujin Chamber of Commerce?¡± As the two chatted and laughed, they had already arrived in front of the Chamber of Commerce that the hawker had mentioned. This Chamber of Commerce had an incomparable grandeur. Even the renovated Lingyun Sect seemed somewhat inferior in comparison. ¡°Junior brother, please don¡¯t say that I¡¯ve seen too little,¡± Gu Lingfei scratched his head. Chapter 130 - Fujin Chamber of Commerce? Chapter 130 Fujin Chamber of Commerce? ¡°But no matter how I look at it, compared to the many large sects and families in the Divine Phoenix Region, this place has a bit more grandeur!¡± Dong Mi, on the other hand, was unmoved. After all, he was born into a wealthy family. He had seen quite a few of these things. Though, this was the first time he had seen such a magnificent Chamber of Commerce. ¡°Senior brother, let¡¯s go in and ask.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± When Gu Lingfei entered the Chamber of Commerce¡¯s courtyard, he could already feel that the gaze of the gatekeeper was somewhat strange. Upon entering the Chamber of Commerce, the bustling crowd dazzled the two. Found it! In the building ahead, the two saw the words ¡®Fenghuo Auction¡¯. ¡°Senior brother! Found it! Let¡¯s go and ask.¡± As the two talked, they quickly walked toward the hall. They passed through the square in the Chamber of Commerce and entered one of the halls only to see big words hanging above. Two big words ¡°Fenghuo Auction¡± had been written elegantly. ¡°I wonder which sect or family you two are disciples of?¡± As soon as they entered the main hall, a woman greeted them with a face full of smiles. Of the two people before her, one was dressed in rustic clothes, while the other was dressed in gold and silver and looked like a rich family¡¯s disciple. That being said, they could be considered to have extraordinary auras. As such, they were probably yet another pair of unkempt disciples from one of the big families, right? ¡°The Lingyun Sect!¡± Gu Lingfei replied loudly. The woman was immediately stunned and the people around also looked over. ¡°What?¡± When Gu Lingfei felt everyone¡¯s gaze, he found it inexplicable. ¡°The Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°Have you heard of this sect?¡± ¡°I think I¡¯ve heard of it a few times. Isn¡¯t it the one who recently caused a ruckus in the Shangguan Family?¡± ¡°Yeah, I think it¡¯s called the Lingyun Sect.¡± The people around had already started discussing ¡°But does the Lingyun Sect want to get a high-class ticket to the Fenghuo Auction?¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible. If the sect leader is the only one with some strength, it¡¯s impossible for them to enter the Fenghuo Auction.¡± ¡°How can a small sect even participate in the Fenghuo Auction? If that¡¯s the case, wouldn¡¯t it be a disgrace to us?¡± The two of them finally understood that the main hall that they had come to was probably the place where the high-rank sects were invited to take a look at the seats. As for the woman who welcomed them, her expression didn¡¯t look too good either. ¡°Oh, the Lingyun Sect! Hahaha, then I wonder if your sect has participated in the Fenghuo Auction before?¡± The matters regarding the Lingyun sect had recently become a hot topic, so even they had heard of it. ¡°No, this is the first time. Why? We can¡¯t?¡± ¡°This, it¡¯s not that you can¡¯t. It¡¯s just that if the two of you wish to represent your sect to participate in the Fenghuo Auction, all you need to do is to buy an entrance ticket.¡± The moment these words were said, the two were immediately taken aback, ¡°If you¡¯re only participating as individuals, then it¡¯s alright to just come over. But if the two of you want to participate as representatives of the sect¡­¡± Gu Lingfei was getting impatient. He thought to himself, ¡°Why are these people taking so long? Wasn¡¯t this just an auction? Wasn¡¯t it fine as long as he had money?¡± ¡°We¡¯re going to participate as representatives of the Lingyun Sect, of course!¡± ¡°Then please go there and buy an entrance ticket.¡± The two of them finally understood. The elegantly-dressed people that they were seeing in the main hall were all from high-rank factions, or rather, those who had been directly invited. Although the Lingyun Sect was a rising star that was worth paying attention to, in the end, it was only a fourth-rank faction. ¡°Sigh, I wonder why such a small sect would insist on having its disciples participate as representatives of the sect?¡± ¡°Yeah, it should¡¯ve been fine for them to just watch the show outside! Don¡¯t tell me they think that they can buy the things here with the meager savings in their pockets?¡± The mocking voices were incessant, and Gu Lingfei¡¯s expression was already very unsightly. Dong Mi hurriedly pulled Gu Lingfei out of the main hall. ¡°Junior brother! Don¡¯t stop me! I must argue with them today!¡± ¡°Senior brother! Now is not the time to be rash. Since Master has already insisted on participating, then why don¡¯t we just wait and see! We¡¯ll see what master has in mind!¡± Gu Lingfei still found it difficult to suppress the anger in his heart, ¡°Okay, okay, fine! Let¡¯s go buy that entrance ticket first!¡± The two walked to a side hall. ¡°We¡¯re from the Lingyun Sect in the Divine Phoenix Region. We¡¯d like to participate in the Fenghuo Auction.¡± The fat man in the window didn¡¯t even raise his head as he said, ¡°The Lingyun Sect? I seem to have some impression of it. Just come over, then.¡± ¡°But I heard that if we want to participate in the Fenghuo Auction, we have to buy something here?¡± Upon hearing Dong Mi¡¯s words the fat man whose figure could barely fit into the chair under his butt finally raised his head. ¡°You want to participate as a sect?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Hahahaha! They, they hahahaha!¡± First, it was the fatty who burst into laughter, then, the other people who were doing the accounting beside him also burst into laughter. ¡°Aiyo! Please allow me to ask, what rank is the Lingyun Sect at? The fourth-rank or the fifth-rank? How long has it been since it entered the fourth rank?¡± Gu Lingfei slapped the table, then pointed at the other party¡¯s nose and cursed angrily, ¡°Stop being so high and mighty! Who are you people? How dare you mock the Lingyun Sect?¡± Seeing Gu Lingfei slap the table, the fatty in the window also stood up as he said furiously, ¡°And who do you think you are? I advise you to just scram! The money you¡¯ve got to spend on this thing is enough for your sect to pay offerings to another sect for a year!¡± ¡°Senior brother!¡± Seeing that Gu Lingfei was about to fly into a rage, Dong Mi quickly tugged at his sleeve again, indicating that this was not a place for him to fly into a rage. Gu Lingfei¡¯s spiritual energy had already condensed in his hand, but when he thought about how his sect had already been labeled as barbaric and opportunistic, If he caused trouble here, it would probably not be any good to his sect. They wanted to participate in the Fenghuo Auction with the intention to show everyone the strength of the Lingyun Sect, to begin with. ¡°Junior brother! You stay here and talk to this pig! I¡¯ll go out and get some fresh air!¡± Gu Lingfei turned around and left. Dong Mi then turned around to inquire about the price. ¡°50,000 middle-grade spirit stones,¡± Seeing that Dong Mi was calm and polite, that fatty simply threw this sentence at him in a snide tone. 50,000 middle-grade spirit stones. Dong Mi was stunned. This was really not a small amount. What he had on him was simply not enough. ¡°Sigh! Young man! I see that you¡¯re also a reasonable person, so I¡¯ll give you this advice. We should only do as much as we can!¡± Dong Mi was a little regretful. Before he had left, his Master had asked if he needed to bring some spirit stones. Dong Mi had thought that the spirit stones in his bag were enough. ¡°Just keep the spirit stones in your bag well, and bring them back to your sect!¡± Chapter 131 - Liu Fangs Final Killing Move Chapter 131 Liu Fang¡¯s Final Killing Move Jiang Ping stared at the mountain that was suppressing Liu Fang. ¡°Sect Master Liu, stop pretending to be dead. I know that an attack of this level isn¡¯t enough to kill you.¡± Cracks slowly appeared on the three-story-tall mountain. Then, it directly collapsed. Liu Fang was standing in his previous position. However, his clothes were tattered, and many parts of his body were injured. He stared at Jiang Ping fiercely. ¡°Jiang Ping! Today, I will make sure you die!¡± Jiang Ping said with a calm expression. ¡°Then let¡¯s see if Sect Master Liu has the ability.¡± Then, without waiting for Liu Fang to speak, he activated the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Disk. The direction of the Zhen word, lightning! A dark cloud suddenly appeared in the sky. r Lightning flashed, and thunder rumbled. Just as Jiang Ping waved his right hand, bolts of lightning that looked like a heavenly tribulation struck towards Liu Fang. Liu Fang didn¡¯t care how painful it would be when the lightning struck his body. He charged towards Jiang Ping while facing the lightning When Liu Fang hit Jiang Ping with his head, the lightning also struck Liu Fang. Liu Fang was struck by the lightning and was sent flying. He somersaulted in the air several times before falling to the ground. Jiang Ping wasn¡¯t any better. He was sent flying far away. A warm current flowed from his throat, and blood flowed down from the corner of his mouth. Liu Fang stood up. His body was still sizzling with lightning, and all the hair on his body stood up, making him look like a lion. He turned his head and spat out a mouthful of blood, and even one of his teeth was spat out along with the blood. He put his palms together and raised them above his head. Spiritual energy was gathered in one place. Then he chopped down with his palm and chopped in Jiang Ping¡¯s direction. Jiang Ping also slowly stood up. He raised his hand to wipe away the blood that flowed out from the corner of his mouth, and he rubbed his abdomen which had been hit by Liu Fang just now. Seeing Liu Fang¡¯s attack, Jiang Ping activated the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Disk. Then, several mountains appeared in front of him, and golden brick walls appeared one after another. However, these could not hinder Liu Fang¡¯s attack. The palm wind that Liu Fang struck out pierced through the mountains and broke through the golden brick walls. Moreover, the power did not decrease in the slightest as it directly attacked Jiang Ping. Jiang Ping saw that the eight trigrams disk could not block Liu Fang¡¯s attack. He immediately put away the eight trigrams disk and freed his hands. He crossed his arms in front of him and used his spiritual energy to defend himself. The palm wind hit the wall that Jiang Ping had built with his spiritual energy. The speed of the wind only paused for a moment. Then, the incorporeal spiritual energy wall shattered with a bang. Seeing this, Jiang Ping wanted to dodge, but as soon as he made a move, Liu Fang appeared on his left side. Then, he gave Jiang Ping a heavy kick in the face. After being kicked, Jiang Ping lost the best opportunity to dodge, so he could only brace himself to receive the earth immortal realm¡¯s palm wind. Although Jiang Ping had tried his best to protect himself, he was still sent flying by the palm wind. Jiang Ping flipped backwards and then fell to the ground, creating a small pit. Liu Fang struck while the iron was hot and followed up, kicking Jiang Ping¡¯s abdomen when he was lying on the ground. Jiang Ping then slid far away. At this time, Liu Fang appeared next to Jiang Ping in a flash. He kicked him out again. After he kicked him out, he appeared in a flash and kicked again. It was as if he was kicking a ball. Jiang Ping, who had been rolling on the ground the whole time, seized the opportunity and took out the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Disk. Just as Liu Fang was about to kick him again, he summoned a golden brick wall in front of him. Liu Fang¡¯s foot directly kicked the wall. The force was so heavy that the entire empty space reverberated with a boom. The brick wall shattered all over the ground, and Liu Fang¡¯s right foot also trembled slightly because of it. Jiang Ping quickly stood up and turned the Heavenly treasure concealment plate in the direction of the Dui character. Dui represents swamp! In an instant, the flat ground under Liu Fang¡¯s feet turned into a swamp. His two feet sank directly into the swamp, reaching his knees. Because of the kick just now, Liu Fang¡¯s leg was a little weak, so he couldn¡¯t pull it out no matter how hard he tried. Seeing that he was about to slowly sink, Liu Fang directly activated his spiritual energy, wanting to fly up into the air. However, Jiang Ping didn¡¯t give him the chance to do the same thing again. The Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Disk turned in the direction of the Gen character, and a huge mountain pressed down again. Liu Fang wouldn¡¯t wait for the huge mountain to press down as he did just now. As he activated his spiritual energy, he raised his fist above his head. He directly punched the huge mountain and sent it flying After the huge mountain was sent flying and fell to the ground, everyone in Fusheng City felt a great tremor. On the city wall of Fusheng City, there were two women near the open space. One of them was dressed in purple while the other was wearing a red dress. The woman in red clenched her fists tightly as she watched the fight between the two of them in the open space with a worried expression. Zi Yue watched from the side as Feng Dan¡¯s fingernails had already pierced her palm. Her clenched fists were starting to bleed. She couldn¡¯t bear seeing it, so she could only reach out and hold Feng Dan¡¯s hand, trying to pry open Feng Dan¡¯s clenched fist. However, she realized that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn¡¯t even pry open a single finger. The two of them had actually been watching from the start. From the start, Jiang Ping had single-handedly blocked Feng Qingye and the other two. Then, he fought against Liu Fang, and each of them had their own victories and defeats. Up until now, the two of them had been unable to determine victory or defeat, and it was hard to predict whether they would live or die. Feng Dan had been watching the whole time, and her two willow-like eyebrows furrowed and relaxed. On the open ground, after Liu Fang smashed the mountain away, he also pulled half of his body out of the swamp. Then, he directly flew back and pulled some distance away from Jiang Ping. At this time, Liu Fang was extremely shocked. This young man in front of him, who was only in the nascent soul realm, was actually able to fight against him for so long without running out of spiritual energy. The spiritual energy in his body had almost exhausted, and Jiang Ping looked as if nothing had happened. While Liu Fang was thinking, he suddenly sensed something from his heart. Liu Fang smiled, stretched his muscles and bones, and patted his right leg as he said to Jiang Ping. ¡°Although I don¡¯t know how you were able to contend against me for so long with your nascent soul realm cultivation. ¡°But next, you have to think carefully about how you¡¯re going to receive this move of mine.¡± Jiang Ping sneered. ¡°Why do you villains always talk so much? Let¡¯s fight and see the truth.¡± Liu Fang had an evil smile on his face. He extended his right hand, and the long cry of a phoenix sounded in the sky again. Then, right at the place where the Crimson Cloud Sword had disappeared into thin air, the short sword that was emitting a dark red light appeared out of thin air again. It turned out that the smile on Liu Fang¡¯s face just now was because he had already sensed that the Crimson Cloud Sword had broken through Jiang Ping¡¯s god-trapping formation and was waiting for its master to summon it. Liu Fang held the sword in front of him and kept muttering to himself. Then, the wind and clouds suddenly surged into this world. A streak of red appeared in the sky, and even the floating white clouds were reflected into a bright red color. Thunder and lightning crackled. The empty space suddenly became dark. This gave Jiang Ping a bad feeling. Liu Fang¡¯s eyes also turned blood-red, and he had an evil smile on his face. The grass and soil on the ground were blown up by an evil wind. The red color in the sky became brighter and brighter. A phoenix¡¯s head slowly emerged from the clouds. Chapter 132 - The Embarrassed Dong Mi! Chapter 132 The Embarrassed Dong Mi! After all, the choices Master had made had never been wrong. She had doubted her Master¡¯s decisions a few times before, but the outcomes were always completely under his control every time. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I have already got the Lingyun Sect out of such a down-and-out situation! Besides, I don¡¯t even need to make a move at the Fenghuo Auction this time!¡± Jiang Yiming smiled, and his words were filled with ease. ¡°Master, are you sure you want to go like this?¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s thoughts were very simple. The Fenghuo Auction itself was, after all, a grand event. Not only would people from the four great regions come, but there might also be those from large sects or families from even larger regions. Right now, regardless of whether it was in terms of appearance or clothing, her Master looked a little shabby If he went to the Fenghuo Auction just like this, people would probably look down on him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Xiaoyu, I¡¯ve never cared about such things, anyway. Hurry up and get ready, your senior and junior brother have already found an inn to stay in the Canglan Region. Let¡¯s hurry up and go! Don¡¯t let them wait too long!¡± After Jiang Yiming gave the order, Huang Chaoyu didn¡¯t ask any more questions. She turned around and went to pack her things. Jiang Yiming stayed where he was and gave some instructions to Old Ling. Old Ling had been in the Lingyun Sect for some time, so he was already quite used to the normal cultivation life. As such, he naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse when his Master instructed him to do some things. After everything was arranged properly, Jiang Yiming brought Huang Chaoyu with him, and they set off for the Canglan Region. The next day. ¡°Disciples, this is¡­¡± Following the information given to him by the two disciples, Jiang Yiming found the inn where the two were. The name of this inn, ¡°Hanhai¡¯s First Inn¡±, sounded very imposing, but when Jiang Yiming and Huang Chaoyu arrived in front of the building, they couldn¡¯t help but be a little dumbfounded. How could this be called an inn? This was just a small dilapidated building with two floors! It looked like it was on the verge of collapse. Was it even safe to stay in it? ¡°Oh, Master, you¡¯re here,¡± Dong Mi noticed his Master first and hurriedly came out to welcome him. Originally, he had planned on pawning his belongings to find a good place to rest for the night. However, his senior brother, Gu Lingfei, had been unwilling for him to do so no matter what. Gu Lingfei had insisted that there was no need, simply no need for such luxuries. To Gu Lingfei, there really wasn¡¯t much need to stay in a proper in since he was just a simple man. Quality of life was never a consideration for him. If it weren¡¯t that Dong Mi insisted, the two of them would¡¯ve even slept in the wild. Dong Mi came from a rich family. He could not fall asleep no matter what in this somewhat strange inn! ¡°Junior brother! Why do you look so listless? Didn¡¯t you sleep well last night?¡± Seeing Dong Mi¡¯s appearance, Gu Lingfei asked curiously. ¡°Senior brother, I won¡¯t hide it from you. It¡¯s not that I didn¡¯t sleep well, I didn¡¯t even sleep at all!¡± Dong Mi wanted to cry but had no tears. He had used up all the money he had to buy that stone tablet that was the entrance ticket. ¡°Junior brother! It¡¯s fine! To be able to spend a wonderful night together with me in this small inn should be considered a great joy in life!¡± Gu Lingfei smiled and patted Dong Mi on the shoulder, causing Jiang Yiming and Huang Chaoyu to burst into laughter. ¡°Didn¡¯t I already tell you guys to bring more spirit stones when you came over? See? You¡¯ve learned your lesson, haven¡¯t you?¡± Jiang Yiming took out a pile of spirit stones and stuffed them into the hands of the two disciples. He did not know how many spirit stones he had given them, but in any case, they were nothing to them. ¡°What are you two still standing there for? Hurry up and get your things! Let¡¯s move to another place!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Gu Lingfei and Dong Mi nodded. They quickly took their things and followed their Master out. Jiang Yiming led his disciples and quickly found the largest inn in the Canglan Region. The disciples couldn¡¯t help but wonder in their hearts when they saw how their Master was spending his spirit stones lavishly at the counter. What exactly had their Master done? Where did he get so many spirit stones? It seemed that he was determined to get what he wanted at the Fenghuo Auction. After settling everything, the Master and disciples rested in the inn. The sky gradually darkened. As the Fenghuo Auction was about to begin, the entire Canglan Region was brightly lit. Countless peddlers were counting on the Fenghuo Auction to earn a good sum of money. The Master and disciples were feeling a little hungry by then, so they ordered some food and wine in a restaurant. The restaurant was also one of the best restaurants in the entire Canglan Region. Those who could come to this restaurant for a meal were either rich or noble. ¡°Hey! Have you heard of the Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°Yes! Previously, it¡¯s said that the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect jumped directly from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Incarnation Realm! He then led his disciples to wreak havoc in the Shangguan Family, forcing two Incarnation Realm experts of the Shangguan Family to self-detonate! Who doesn¡¯t know about this?¡± ¡°The Lingyun Sect is also going to participate in Fenghuo Auction!¡± It seemed that this rumor had already spread everywhere. ¡°Tsk, if in terms of strength, the Lingyun Sect is okay, but it¡¯s not that impressive yet. That being said, the Fenghuo Auction relies on financial resources! No matter how powerful the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect is, he can¡¯t snatch spirit stones if he doesn¡¯t have money, right?¡± ¡°Right now, everyone in the Lingyun Sect is full of fighting spirit! It just may be possible that they are capable of snatching spirit stones openly!¡± ¡°Ho, I¡¯m just waiting to watch the show!¡± It seemed that no one in the Canglan Region thought anything of the Linyun Sect at all. Third-rank forces like the Shangguan Family would only have a respectful attitude towards the entire Lingyun Sect in terms of strength. ¡°Master? Why are all these people like this? I¡¯ll go and talk to them!¡± ¡°Hey! No need! They¡¯re just a bunch of mobs. What are you going to do after you go?¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. If they went to find trouble now, they would be giving themselves a hard time. ¡°Oh right, Master, the Fenghuo Auction will start the day after tomorrow. Should we go and take a look at the auction items?¡± Huang Chaoyu raised her head and said. ¡°Sure! Then let¡¯s go and take a look tomorrow!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. To be honest, he wasn¡¯t particularly interested in the auction items of the Fenghuo Auction. After all, he had the support of the system. Those ordinary treasures were no longer worthy of his attention. However, it was said that at the end of the Fenghuo Auction, there would be some invaluable treasures, so he was considering buying those to bring back and use. After the Master and disciples had their fill, they went back to the inn to rest. After all, other than Jiang Yiming, his three disciples were all looking forward to seeing the auction items tomorrow. Regardless of everything else, the once-in-a-decade grand gathering had its merits, right? Chapter 133 - The Fenghuo Auction Finally Begins! Chapter 133 The Fenghuo Auction Finally Begins! On the second day, being all rested, the Master and disciples got up early. They headed to the Fujin Chamber of Commerce. On the plaza of the Chamber of Commerce, a part of the auction items were already being displayed. However, those were only small items to keep the people¡¯s eyes busy. The real good stuff would be left at the end and be presented as a gimmick! ¡°Hey! Master! Look at this, the Thousands Phoenix Sky-covering technique. It¡¯s said to be the basic cultivation method of a second-rank sect that has already been destroyed! I think this one is pretty good!¡± Gu Lingfei pointed at a cultivation technique sealed in a crystal box with excitement. Jiang Yiming flipped through his memories and found that the cultivation technique was indeed pretty good, but wasn¡¯t his eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei, too ignorant? After all, wasn¡¯t the Green Lotus Creation Technique much more powerful than this thing? ¡°Senior brother! I¡¯m not criticizing you, but aren¡¯t you a little too ignorant?¡± Dong Mi smiled. Even he could tell that the Green Lotus Creation Technique was definitely no ordinary item. If it were to be an auction item that was part of this auction, it was definitely a treasure that everyone would fight over! ¡°Hehe, I know, I know,¡± Gu Lingfei scratched his head. In the past, an auction of this level would be something that they could never imagine! To actually see these items appear before their eyes, it was only given that everyone was a little curious. ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s alright. Your words have inspired me. It¡¯s always better to have more of these things, so if there¡¯s a chance, I¡¯ll buy it.¡± Everyone strolled around the place. To Jiang Yiming, the things here weren¡¯t considered rare. After all, they could all be found in his memories. Some of the ¡°treasures¡± were just so-so. As a once-in-a-decade grand event with many large factions participating, the Fenghuo Auction allowed unaffiliated experts to join and see the strength of the various factions. This was also the reason why Jiang Yiming was determined to make a name for himself here, which would make the outside world more certain of the strength of the Lingyun Sect. ¡°What do you guys think is the finale of the Fenghuo Auction this time?¡± Huang Chaoyu was a little curious. The final item of the Fenghuo Auction was usually a precious treasure that was rare even in the entire continent. On this continent, there were all sorts of strange and valuable items. The most basic and common ones were cultivation techniques and martial skills. The more scarce treasures and various wondrous medicines would then become the target of everyone¡¯s clamor. ¡°Tsk, senior brother and I have also roughly taken a look around yesterday, and the last treasure seems to be a type of medicinal ingredient.¡± ¡°A medicinal ingredient?¡± Huang Chaoyu was a little puzzled. ¡°Yes, the things that can be put on sale here can be said to be just strange, but this should be one of the reasons why the Fenghuo Auction can become a convention.¡± After everyone had a rough understanding of the auction items, they returned to the inn. Then, Jiang Yiming opened his system interface once again. Looking at the number of spirit stones in it, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh in his room. The once-in-a-decade event, the Fenghuo Auction, was finally starting today! The auction venue was set up in the Fujin Chamber of Commerce. There were three types of seats. The ones in the front row were naturally for the large forces that had been invited by the Chamber of Commerce. After those were the seats of the sects that had spent money to buy the entry stone tablets. The last ones were for the spectators who had come to watch. Everyone had the right to bid, as long as they could afford it. Jiang Yiming brought his disciples with him and finally found their seats. As expected, the Lingyun Sect was not very welcomed. No one in the Fujin Chamber of Commerce cared about this small and unremarkable sect. After all, how good would a sect whose sect leader only asked his disciples to come and buy the entrance stone tablet without coming personally be? ¡°Aren¡¯t these people from the Chamber of Commerce a little too much of a bully?¡± Looking at their poorly situated seats, Gu Lingfei couldn¡¯t help but get angry again. Jiang Yiming had already expected this situation, so his face was emotionless. At the same time, he had already observed that there were still empty seats in the front row. The seats of the big factions would naturally be marked with the badges of the respective factions, but there were some empty seats in the front row without such marks. Hence, Jiang Yiming had good reason to speculate that those seats were reserved for those who were willing to spend a fortune. ¡°Alright! Fellow friends! The Fujin Chamber of Commerce is honored to host the Fenghuo Auction this time! With your presence, our small Chamber of Commerce is honored!¡± A person stood on the stage, smiling as he cupped his hands towards everyone. The venue wasn¡¯t small, but this person¡¯s voice could be heard in every corner. It was estimated that he had especially practiced a cultivation technique of this level. As expected of a large Chamber of Commerce, they were even so particular for a small host. ¡°Then we won¡¯t waste everyone¡¯s time anymore! The collection in the auction this time will be richer than any previous ones! I don¡¯t think we can sell all the items in a day¡¯s time, so we will be extending the duration of the auction!¡± These words aroused Jiang Yiming¡¯s curiosity. Indeed, with the Canglan Region¡¯s geographical location, it could be considered an imporatant transportation route. People who passed by would do business here, therefore, the wealth of the Canglan Region was indeed stronger than the other regions. However, wasn¡¯t it a little too exaggerated to say that? The collection this time was richer than any of the previous auctions? ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s cut the crap and commence!¡± With that, the auction started. The seats of the Lingyun Sect were too far away so they couldn¡¯t even see what was being sold. ¡°The first item! The Heaven and Earth Clear Qi Barrier!¡± The host had already brought out a treasure and placed it in the center of the stage, ¡°This treasure can summon a barrier that can cover nearly ten people, and is able to withstand several attacks from a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!¡± His disciples poked their heads out curiously, but Jiang Yiming was not interested at all. Instead, he took out an ancient book from his sleeve and began flipping through it. ¡°Master? Such a thing is useless! We don¡¯t need it, right?¡± ¡°The starting price for this item is thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones! Please call your bid!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming smiled, It¡¯s just low-grade spirit stones. You guys can buy it and use it as a toy!¡± ¡°But Master! This¡­¡± ¡°Buy, buy, buy. It won¡¯t cost much.¡± Some had already started bidding, and the price had already been raised to 50,000 low-grade spirit stones. el However, in Jiang Yiming¡¯s backpack, even supreme-grade spirit stones were in the tens of thousands. Chapter 134 - The Lingyun Sect Makes a Bid! Chapter 134 The Lingyun Sect Makes a Bid! The item was only valued with low-grade spirit stones. That wasn¡¯t even worth mentioning at all! ¡°Don¡¯t panic. Isn¡¯t it just a small amount of spirit stones? I find this thing quite interesting. Since you¡¯ve already taken a fancy to it, then buy it!¡± Jiang Yiming was not anxious at all. Such a small amount of money was really nothing to him. Seeing Gu Lingfei eager to bid, Jiang Yiming stopped him. Gu Lingfei was stunned, was his Master going to back on his word? It would be good if he did, though! After all, even if one had a lot of money, one still shouldn¡¯t waste it like this! The beginning items in such an auction were only to warm the atmosphere. If anything, the beginning items were usually not very practical but only interesting. At times like this, it was those factions that had so much money they simply could not finish spending that would raise the bid and have some fun. Could it be that the Lingyun Sect had already entered the ranks of those who had so much money that they simply could not spend it all? Gu Lingfei looked at his Master, wanting to hear what his Master had to say. He only hoped that his Master would change his mind soon! It was not too late to regret it now! OW. ¡°Look at the prices they are bidding now. Those are just small numbers, so why are we joining in now?¡± The minute Jiang Yiming said this, his disciples were stunned. It can¡¯t be their Master was crazy, right? ¡°Eighty thousand!¡± ¡°Good! The Feiniao Sect has offered a bid of eighty thousand! How generous!¡± A young man in the front row stood up and cupped his hands to his surroundings, ¡°This thing looks quite interesting. I want to bring it back and try it out to see if it¡¯s really as amazing as what the Fujin Chamber of Commerce claims.¡± ¡°Look at him, so this is how it is to be from a big sect! He doesn¡¯t even bat an eyelid when throwing out eighty thousand spirit stones like that!¡± ¡°Those old fellows in that person¡¯s sect haven¡¯t even made a move yet. This is just for the juniors to play with. Later, when there¡¯s really something good, you can watch them make their bids.¡± Jiang Yiming raised his head and nodded at his disciples. ¡°Eighty-five thousand!¡± Everyone raised their heads at the same time. They wanted to see who was so unbecoming. ¡°Don¡¯t you know that you¡¯re embarrassing your Master by being so stingy?¡± Jiang Yiming looked at Gu Lingfei with some disdain. Huh? He had added a whole five thousand though! Five thousand! This was not a small amount! ¡°What are we here for? We¡¯re here to participate in the auction! You¡¯ve already said it yourself, this is a once-in-a-decade event! Don¡¯t we have to show ourselves?¡± That¡¯s right, this time, they were here to let everyone know the strength of the Lingyun Sect! If they were to leave the impression that the Lingyun Sect was trying to act all bravado, that wouldn¡¯t be good! The disciple from the Feiniao Sect also turned around curiously to see who was so unbecoming. ¡°The Lingyun Sect? What is that? How can a sect that had relied on the help of others to barely defeat a third-rank family participate in the auction?¡± The disciple narrowed his eyes. Alright! Since the other party wanted to play with him, he would play with them! He¡¯d like to see how generous the Lingyun Sect could be! ¡°Eighty-five thousand? Are you looking down on my sect? I wonder if you¡¯re deliberately trying to raise the price, or if you really want to snatch the thing from me,¡± The person turned back around and didn¡¯t even look at the Lingyun Sect members. ¡°Hundred thousand!¡± His tone was full of provocation. Jiang Yiming stretched out a finger, indicating that if Gu Lingfei wanted to increase the bid, he should do it in units of 10,000. It was only low-grade spirit stones anyway, so what was there to be concerned about? They could just raise the bid at will! ¡°110,000!¡± The Feiyun Sect¡¯s disciple was completely at odds with the Lingyun Sect, and he raised the bid without hesitation. ¡°Continue to raise the bid. A disciple like him is only one of the more powerful disciples in a large sect. The sect behind him won¡¯t let him play around like this, so what are you afraid of? I¡¯m here! If I ask you to raise the bid, just do it!¡± Seeing that Gu Lingfei was a little hesitant, Jiang Yiming personally called out the bid. ¡°130,000!¡± When everyone heard this, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. The current unit was no longer 10,000. It was already up to 20,000! ¡°150,000!¡± The entire place was silent. Even the host was a little dumbfounded. The various large sects here were more or less famous, so as long as one of the sects wanted an impractical like this, they would not fight over it. But now, the Lingyun Sect was determined to fight it out? ¡°180,000.¡± To be honest, it was not that Jiang Yiming did not care about money. It was just that in his memories, money had been completely useless in the later stages of his previous life. Besides, with the system, let alone anything else, just with the Treasure-seeking Plate, he could easily find some relics and earn a lot of money. Speaking of which, he had never used that thing before. The Feiniao Sect disciple obviously didn¡¯t expect the other party to be so arrogant. He had already raised the bid to 180,000, which was an unrealistic price. No normal person would¡¯ve paid such a price to buy such an item. ¡°Okay! 210,000!¡± ¡°You! Are you trying to test me?!¡± The Feiniao Sect¡¯s disciple was now almost completely enraged by the other party as he stood up and shouted. ¡°This is an auction, and the bids are based on one¡¯s abilities. It just so happens that I¡¯m quite interested in this item. If you really want it, then can you offer a higher price too, right?¡± Jiang Yiming was unhurried as he raised his eyebrows. Seeing his expression, everyone present could not help but wonder. Could it be that this guy called Jiang Yiming and this sect called the Lingyun Sect could really afford the price? However, most of them still felt that the Lingyun Sect was only here to stir up trouble and raise the price. They wondered how the Lingyun Sect would take care of matters if the Feiniao Sect¡¯s disciple really gave up. ¡°250,000!¡± ¡°300,000!¡± Crazy, this was just crazy. These were the only words in the minds of the audience. Were they really crazy?! ¡°400,000!¡± ¡°500,000!¡± After a few short bids, the price had been raised to 500,000. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have that many low-grade spirit stones left, but one had to remember that the exchange rate for spirit stones of different grades was 1:100! He didn¡¯t even need to use his high-grade spirit stones. Even if he only used his medium-grade spirit stones to exchange, he would have close to a hundred million low-grade spirit stones! ¡°Master? Master?¡± The disciples of the Lingyun Sect couldn¡¯t understand what Jiang Yiming was thinking. After all, back when they were still in dire straits, the spirit stones that they had to offer to the Huoyun Sect every year were only 1,000 low-grade spirit stones! Just 1,000! How much was the price bid now? Chapter 135 - The Doubts of the Fujin Chamber of Commerce! Chapter 135 The Doubts of the Fujin Chamber of Commerce! To them, this was an astronomical figure! Huang Chaoyu and Dong Mi were still calm. After all, one was a princess, and the other was from a big family. As such, they were just a little shocked. Why was their Master insistent on spending so much money to buy such an item? ¡°Hahahaha! Since that¡¯s the case, why don¡¯t we go big, one million!¡± Jiang Yiming smiled and directly raised the price to one million low-grade spirit stones. The expression of the Feiniao Sect¡¯s disciple was a little unsightly. Jiang Yiming¡¯s guess was right. The things he bought were only his toys. Although his family was not short of money, spending so much on toys was something he still had to think about it. ¡°Fine! I¡¯ll give it to you!¡± Knowing that he could no longer spend recklessly, the Feiniao Sect¡¯s disciple could only sit down angrily, thinking to himself, ¡°Lingyun Sect, oh, Lingyun Sect, you have the guts! Fine!¡± ¡°Uh¡­ Okay! Okay! In that case, this treasure will be sold for one million to the sect leader of Lingyun Sect!¡± Even the host found the situation quite awkward. He did not expect such a thing to happen on the first day of the Fenghuo Auction. The Lingyun Sect was really a thorn! By then, someone from the Fujin Chamber of Commerce had already come to Jiang Yiming¡¯s side, ¡°Se-sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, because the amount of spirit stones you¡¯ve offered for the auction item is a little¡­¡± Jiang Yiming naturally knew what this person meant. It was his first time participating in the Fenghuo Auction, after all, and his sect was indeed only a fourth-rank sect. The other party was obviously doubtful whether he had the money to pay or not. ¡°Understood, understood. We understand your circumstances as well!¡± With that, Jiang Yiming smiled as he took out a bag of spirit stones and threw it to the person. Seeing the size of the bag, the person sent by the Fujin Chamber of Commerce felt a little awkward. Didn¡¯t this bag look like it couldn¡¯t hold many spirit stones at all? Was the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader pretending to be stupid or was he really stupid? He didn¡¯t really think of making a move in the Fujin Chamber of Commerce, right? ¡°Open it and take a look,¡± Jiang Yiming said lightly. 2 were That person nodded with an awkward smile and opened the bag in his hand. These were all high-grade spirit stones! It was a bag full of high-grade spirit stones! ¡°Is there any other problem?¡± This was just a guarantee. Since the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader could have so many high-grade spirit stones, his financial ability was naturally not bad! Everyone was waiting to see Jiang Yiming make a fool of himself. All of them were wondering if he could really afford to buy a toy with one million low-grade spiritual stones. However, what they saw was a change in the attitude of the person from the Fujin Chamber of Commerce who immediately bowed to Jiang Yiming and nodded in agreement to Jiang Yiming¡¯s words. It seemed that the Lingyun Sect was not just a bunch of weaklings putting up a show! They did have some foundation! Jiang Yiming waved his hand and dismissed the person. Immediately, a few servant boys came over and surrounded the Lingyun Sect members. They served tea and water as if they were serving a respected guest. ¡°The second item for auction is the Imperial Hidden Dragon Vase! Legend has it that it was¡­¡± ¡°Master! The second item is up, but it seems to be just a vase. The one just now might have some use, but this thing is really just¡­¡± Dong Mi took a closer look before he continued, ¡°My family seems to have some business in these things as well, but I¡¯m not interested. The starting price for this should be around 150,000.¡± ¡°Starting price! 150,000 low-grade Spirit Stones!¡± Jiang Yiming was still immersed in the ancient book in his hand, and he said without even raising his head, ¡°Lingfei, 300,000.¡± He had doubled the price immediately! By now, Gu Lingfei had gradually gotten used to his Master¡¯s style. Since his Master was as such, he might as well have a good time today! ¡°Three hundred thousand!¡± ¡°Lingyun Sect! The Lingyun Sect bids three hundred thousand!¡± Following this, the Feiniao Sect¡¯s disciple stood up and directly raised the price, ¡°Five hundred thousand!¡± ¡°Master! It¡¯s that kid again! He really wants to go against us!¡± Gu Lingfei was a little puzzled when he saw the familiar figure in front. ¡°Oh? Since they want to go against us, then let¡¯s fulfill their wish,¡± A cunning look flashed across Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes. ¡°600,000!¡± He called out the price personally. ¡°Oh? Why do you only dare to raise the bid by so little? Hm? Is it because the Lingyun Sect ultimately can¡¯t afford to spend like this? 700,000!¡± That person had a provocative look on his face, wanting to see how Jiang Yiming would reply. ¡°Master?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not stupid. Think about it, what was the thing that this kid wanted to buy just now? At the very least, he could use it when sparring in his sect. However, this thing is completely useless. He doesn¡¯t really want it.¡± Hearing Jiang Yiming¡¯s words, everyone came to a realization. They had thought that their Master would really bid it out with this brainless guy, but it turned out that their Master had his own plans! ¡°There¡¯s no choice. It just so happens that the Lingyun Sect is lacking a vase! 800,000!¡± ¡°Then I really can¡¯t let you buy it. Such a small sect, yet you¡¯re not thinking about how to help your disciples improve their cultivation, and you¡¯re here buying a vase! Don¡¯t blame me for being ruthless! 900,000!¡± It was just a vase, but the price had already been raised to 900,000. ¡°This¡­ Fine! Since that¡¯s the case, then I¡¯ll give it to you!¡± ¡°You!?¡± The Feiniao Sect disciple was about to continue to raise the price, but he didn¡¯t expect Jiang Yiming to make him speechless just like that. The few disciples from the Lingyun Sect had already burst into laughter. ¡°Master! A great tactic! This brainless kid will regret it to his guts!¡± ¡°Hahahaha, Master! Look at him regret it!¡± Jiang Yiming put on a helpless face and shrugged. ¡°The Feiniao Sect has bought the item!¡± The Feiniao Sect disciple had thus bid and got a vase for 900,000 yuan. Although the Feiniao Sect could afford it, the price made them feel like they had been cheated. Jiang Yiming finally understood that the first day of the auction was just for small items, for the young people to play with. Therefore, the prices of the auction items were relatively average. In fact, they weren¡¯t very expensive. Of course, this was from Jiang Yiming¡¯s perspective. To the other fourth-rank sects, the prices were already sky-high. Almost a dozen auction items had been displayed, and by spending nearly ten million low-grade spirit stones, Jiang Yiming had bought all of them. With that, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s seats were also continuously being upgraded. Jiang Yiming was already sure that the remaining empty front row seats were for the generous buyers. The fact that the Lingyun Sect still hadn¡¯t received an invitation to sit in the front row only meant one thing: He hadn¡¯t spent enough money! ¡°Alright! I think all of you must want to see the more precious items! Every item in the next round is a treasure! If you have any thoughts about them, please make your move quickly!¡± Jiang Yiming was already a little sleepy. Hearing these words, he finally felt a little energized. ¡°The first item! The Blood Bamboo Bone!¡± The Blood Bamboo Bone was not actually a bone. The origin of its name usually only existed in legends. Chapter 136 - Was the Auction Finally Not Small Items? Chapter 136 Was the Auction Finally Not Small Items? Only bamboo that grew in extremely hazardous environments would turn blood-red after being irrigated with a large amount of cultivators¡¯ blood. After that, there was a possibility that such a bamboo would, by chance, absorb spiritual energy and mutate. The Blood Bamboo Bone was thus a blood-red bamboo. Its wondrous use was unimaginable for ordinary people! It could be used as a medicinal ingredient. Whether it was used to refine pills or directly consumed, it could have the effect of greatly strengthening one¡¯s physique. It could also be melted down and used as part of a weapon. It was said that if some of it could be fused into a sword, the hardness of the sword could be directly raised by several grades! Jiang Yiming finally became serious. Although this thing wasn¡¯t of any use to him at the moment, since it could be used as a medicinal ingredient, he would definitely not suffer a loss if he bought it. The atmosphere in the auction hall suddenly became tense. It seemed that many people were waiting to bid for this treasure! ¡°Starting bid! One hundred thousand medium-grade spirit stones!¡± The starting bid had already risen to one hundred thousand medium-grade spirit stones! One hundred thousand! That was ten million low-grade spirit stones! The trash that Jiang Yiming had just bought wasn¡¯t even worth a fraction of the current treasure! Gu Lingfei looked at his Master only to see his Master still calm as ever as he stretched out five fingers. ¡°150,000!¡± The Lingyun Sect had already attracted the attention of most of the people present. After all, it was a little too exaggerated for them to offer a bid of 150,000 from the bat. The sudden increase of 50,000 medium-grade spirit stones had already caused some families to give up. ¡°180,000.¡± However, something like this was not something that could be bought casually in the martial world! ¡°200,000.¡± As such, some families gritted their teeth and still made a bid. In their hearts, the price of the treasure was actually about the same, but the Lingyun Sect had directly raised the price to 150,000. This made them lose a large space for negotiations! Jiang Yiming then extended five fingers again. It wasn¡¯t that he wanted to play with them, it was just that he simply had no concept of his wealth. ¡°250,000!¡± Huang Chaoyu also wanted to experience the fun of bidding, so she stood up and said. ¡°300,000,¡± A sect elder who hadn¡¯t said anything all this time said slowly. ¡°This is the first time that the Jiaxing Sect has made a bid today! 300,000!¡± Just judging from the name of the sect, they sounded like people not to be trifled with. The problem was that the auction item on the stage could greatly improve their sect¡¯s cultivation technique. The elder¡¯s face was also gloomy. They had probably been determined to obtain this item this time. However, the sudden appearance of the Lingyun Sect made them feel a little uncomfortable. ¡°400,000,¡± Seeing Jiang Yiming¡¯s stretched four fingers, Huang Chaoyu felt even more confident. Since her Master was so confident, it was a given he had a plan! 400,000 medium-grade spirit stones. They couldn¡¯t be bothered to ask their Master where these spirit stones came from. ¡°The Lingyun Sect has raised the price to 400,000!¡± ¡°450,000.¡± This was no longer simple bidding. This was throwing countless spirit stones at each other! ¡°500,000!¡± 500,000 medium-grade spirit stones was equivalent to 50,000,000 low-grade spirit stones. Right? That was indeed a lot. But in Jiang Yiming¡¯s backpack, even the supreme-grade spirit stones were close to a million. Jiang Yiming let out a long sigh. What a pity! If he hadn¡¯t transmigrated here, the others might have been able to hold on for a while longer. To be honest, as long as he wanted to, he could even buy the entire Fujin Chamber of Commerce directly without a problem. ¡°Master! I think the old man seems really agitated and determined to get this thing!¡± ¡°He¡¯s agitated, so what? Are we inferior to them?¡± As the bid went on, the price had already reached 800,000 medium-grade spirit stones. The elder from the Jiaxing Sect gritted his teeth and sat back down. This was the twelfth auction item, and all twelve items had been bought by the Lingyun Sect. Moreover, the Lingyun Sect didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of stopping. It was as if they were determined to buy all the items in this auction! After announcing that the Lingyun Sect had successfully bid for the Blood Bamboo Bone, the members of the Lingyun Sect had already been invited to the front row. The other families felt that this was a little unfair. Although this was an auction and everything was based on benefits, the Lingyun sect was only a fourth-rank sect! Logically speaking, no matter what region they were in, they were not qualified to be on equal footing with them! However, that was the rule of the Chamber of Commerce. Here, what was important was not one¡¯s strength, but only the reserves of spirit stones in one¡¯s pockets. Besides, even in terms of strength, this Lingyun Sect was definitely a rising star. In the future, should they ally with them? Or should they oppose them? Jiang Yiming sat down with his disciples, then cupped his hands to the people around him with a smile on his face, ¡°Thank you! Thank you!¡± The people from the other sects really couldn¡¯t laugh when they saw Jiang Yiming sitting next to them. After all, the big sects were all here for the good stuff, and judging from Jiang Yiming¡¯s actions, he didn¡¯t plan on letting them have it easy. The faction seated next to the Lingyun Sect was the Wu Family. An elder came over and asked Jiang Yiming with a smile, ¡°Lingyun Sect sect leader, I¡¯m an elder of the Wu Family. May I know what you want to buy at this auction?¡± This question left Jiang Yiming at a loss. Relying on his system, the cultivation techniques and martial skills he had were all of high quality. For example, the Green Lotus Creation Technique and the Chaos Celestial Technique were top-notch items among the cultivation techniques and martial skills in this world. They couldn¡¯t even be bought at this auction. Therefore, the Lingyun Sect did not lack anything Oh! The collection of cultivation techniques and martial skills in the Pavilion of Martial Arts that had just been built seems to be rather lacking! ¡°We¡¯re only here just to broaden our horizons. How can there be something we¡¯re after?¡± Jiang Yiming replied with a smile. ¡°I am Wu Li. I am just curious, seeing how generous you are being!¡± That was a given. After all, Jiang Yiming had bought everything that had been put up for bidding like a crazy person. Who wouldn¡¯t be curious about him? However, what made people even more curious was just how could this guy afford such a huge sum of money? ¡°The Shangguan Family had some conflicts with the Wu Family before. However, their Master had come to apologize to us, so the matter was dropped. I wonder what kind of grudge the Shangguan Family had with your sect that caused such a disaster?¡± ¡°It wasn¡¯t a big deal. It¡¯s just that they hurt my disciples and tried to take my disciples¡¯ life, so I took action. You¡¯re also an elder of the family, so it can¡¯t be that you would just stand by and watch such a thing happen, right?¡± Chapter 137 - The Recognition of the Other Factions! Chapter 137 The Recognition of the Other Factions! ¡°Hahahaha! Good! Of course I won¡¯t!¡± The young man before him was obviously calm, and every word he said was forceful and lofty, which was unlike something someone his age could say. ¡°In that case, if I can get to know a great person like you today, I can be considered lucky!¡± ¡°Oh my, you shouldn¡¯t say these words so early on. Who knows if there will be something that both you and I like?¡± ¡°Very well! You are indeed farsighted! As expected of a young sect leader!¡± ¡°Elder, you must be joking. My Lingyun Sect doesn¡¯t even have five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, and I¡¯m the only Incarnation Realm cultivator in the sect. We can¡¯t be considered a big faction,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head. The elder¡¯s words reminded him that his biggest goal in coming here this time was to increase the popularity of his sect. If he really made too many enemies in the auction, it wouldn¡¯t be a good thing. He could casually just buy all those auction items that only cost low-grade spirit stones, but the many factions here should have things they were after in this auction. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming began to ponder about it. There should be some things that his sect needed in this auction. First, they needed medicinal ingredients, materials, and pills since these items would definitely be useful. He should bid for these. Next, they needed various kinds of spiritual tools, magical treasures, and martial skills. Although these items were not that practical, it would be better to display them in the sect just for appearances. As for the sect-protection array, cultivation techniques, and secret realms, they were things that he did not need at all, He simply couldn¡¯t recall from his memories any sect-protection array or cultivation technique that would be stronger than what the Lingyun Sect was currently using. After Jiang Yiming discussed the matter with his disciples, all of them agreed with their Master¡¯s point of view. For example, the Lingyun Sect could be a gentleman and help the other factions reach their goal when there were some cultivation techniques that the other factions really needed. ¡°The next treasure! The Spirit Concentration pill! I don¡¯t think I need to say much about this treasure, right? It¡¯s a pill that can assist in breaking through to the Incarnation Realm! On top of that, this pill is different from the ordinary Spirit Concentration pills! It has been infused with the aura of many high-level cultivators! There should be no need for me to elaborate further on its effects and benefits then!¡± When the pill appeared in front of everyone, Jiang Yiming could already feel the primordial spirit in his body being driven. The host wasn¡¯t spouting nonsense! The Spirit Concentration pill was, to be honest, not very rare and could be used to assist in breaking through at every realm such that it would increase one¡¯s chances of breaking through. However, the higher one¡¯s cultivation realm, the more difficult it would be to level up. At the same time, there was also the possibility of failing! With the Spirit Concentration pill, the difficulty of breaking through would be greatly reduced! In fact, the Spirit Concentration pill was not a fixed name for a type of pill. Instead, as long as it was a pill with such an effect, it could be called the Spirit Concentration pill. The methods of making the Spirit Concentration pills were not exactly the same, but they didn¡¯t vary much. With slightly different methods, now could achieve different effects. 11 This particular Spirit Concentration pill had absorbed the aura of many cultivators, so compared to other Spirit Concentration pills, its effects might be more obvious. And now, just by being exposed to the air, his body had immediately felt its effects! It seemed that the Lingyun Sect must get this item! But how could the other sects not want it as well? After all, every increase in one¡¯s realm would be like the difference between Heaven and Earth! An Incarnation Realm cultivator could already be considered top-notch among cultivators, but if one could reach above the Incarnation Realm, that would be an even more terrifying strength! ¡°The starting price for this pill is 300,000 medium-grade spirit stones!¡± An Incarnation Realm Spirit Concentration pill. The grade of this pill was two levels higher than the grade of the pills he could refine! Yet the starting price was only 300,000? The Fujin Chamber of Commerce probably wanted to watch them fight, right? ¡°800,000!¡± ¡°Lingyun Sect! 800,000 medium-grade spirit stones!¡± ¡°10,000 high-grade spirit stones,¡± Immediately, a faction made a bid and directly increased the price by 200,000 medium-grade spirit stones. The bid was thus beyond the range of middle-grade spirit stones and directly went into the range of high-grade spirit stones! 10,000 high-grade spirit stones were not a small number! It was a pity that he, Jiang Yiming, had close to a million high-grade spiritual stones. ¡°15,000.¡± Everyone started to click their tongues. Just how rich was the Lingyun sect?! ¡°I heard that when the Lingyun Sect was at its lowest, they couldn¡¯t even afford to pay 1,000 spirit stones in offerings a year!¡± ¡°1,000 high-grade spirit stones or 1,000 medium-grade spirit stones a year?¡± ¡°To hell with the medium-grade spirit stones? It was low-grade spirit stones! The offering was only 1,000 low-grade spirit stones a year! And they couldn¡¯t afford it then!¡± There was no lack of people from the Divine Phoenix Region who had come to watch the show. The matters of the Lingyun Sect had long spread in the Divine Phoenix Region, and everyone from there knew a little about the rumors regarding the Lingyun Sect. ¡°It can¡¯t be, right? Did it really fall to such a state?¡± ¡°It¡¯s absolutely true! How can it be fake?!¡± ¡°Well then, what kind of luck did they suddenly have? 15,000 high-grade spirit stones now, and they can pay that amount just like that?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know!¡± With the bid at 15,000 high-grade spirit stones, everyone was hesitating. ¡°The Lingyun Sect offers 15,000 high-grade spirit stones!¡± ¡°Add another 5000! 20,000! 20,000 high-grade spirit stones!¡± Another faction raised the bid. Even the Shangguan Family, a family that had barely gotten an invitation to the auction, had five Incarnation Realm cultivators when they were at their peak. There were bound to be many Incarnation Realm cultivators in such families, but those above the Incarnation Realm were as rare as unicorns. To get a cultivator above the Incarnation Realm in the family, the price of some spirit stones was nothing! ¡°Thirty thousand high-grade spirit stones,¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s tone had a hint of viciousness. He was determined to get the Spirit Concentration pill. At the same time, he believed that in this world, few people could compete with him in terms of wealth. ¡°35,000 high-grade spirit stones!¡± Jiang Yiming looked in the direction of the voice. It was a middle-aged man who was obviously also a cultivator. From the man¡¯s calm and composed appearance, it seemed that he was also determined to get it. ¡°40,000.¡± ¡°45,000!¡± To be honest, Jiang Yiming knew in his heart that if he continued to cultivate, it was only a matter of time before he could refine pills of such a grade. But since it was something that could be directly solved with money, why not? ¡°60,000,¡± Jiang Yiming was already getting a little annoyed, so he directly raised the price to 60,000. In fact, the other party was not as calm and composed as he looked. He was just constantly testing Jiang Yiming¡¯s bottom line. But what made the man fearful was that this young man opposite him, from the beginning to the end, did not seem flustered at all! Chapter 138 - A New Side Mission! Chapter 138 A New Side Mission! The man¡¯s judgment was correct, but he didn¡¯t consider the possibility that the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect really didn¡¯t care about the price at all. It was a given he couldn¡¯t see Jiang Yiming¡¯s bottom line because Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have one when it came to spending money! Now that the other party had directly raised the price to 60,000, this was already close to the price threshold in the man¡¯s heart! ¡°65,000!¡± In the end, he still chose to take the gamble. He wanted to see just how far this young man could go! ¡°70,000,¡± The calm voice from the Lingyun Sect directly shattered his psychological defenses. Just who was the Lingyun Sect?! Could it be that the spirit stones in their sect had been blown over by a strong wind?! That¡¯s right, the spirit stones Jiang Yiming had had indeed been blown over by a strong wind. The man slumped his body slightly dispiritedly. He could only give up the Spirit Concentration pill with cupped fists. Jiang yiming nodded, completely oblivious to the gazes of his disciples. This price was considered cheap in his heart. To him, it was really just a drop in the bucket. ¡°Alright! The Lingyun Sect has successfully bid for the Spirit Concentration pill with seventy thousand high-grade spirit stones!¡± By now, Jiang Yiming had bought all of the dozens of items that had been displayed. Even though the Fenghuo Auction had been held many times, someone who spent spirit stones like him might really be the first in history. The following auction items were all basic cultivation techniques that the Ling Yun sect didn¡¯t need for now, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t continue bidding. Seeing that the Lingyun Sect, which had been the most unexpected factor, had finally stopped, the various forces actually heaved a sigh of relief. The Lingyun Sect could be said to be a sect that didn¡¯t follow the usual pattern at all. Now that the Lingyun Sect had finally stopped, the other forces finally had the opportunity to bid for the items. (Ding ¡ª mission triggered] [Type]: Side mission [Mission Name]: A shabby cultivation technique with secrets? [Mission Content]: Buy the ¡°Cloud-praying Wind-treading Technique¡± in the Fenghuo Auction, and decipher its mysteries. [Mission Reward]:? (Depends on the completion process and degree of completion) Originally, Jiang Yiming had just been watching along with his disciples how the other forces fought over the items. His disciples even had a strange feeling that the excitement of the auction had completely disappeared when the Lingyun Sect did not make a bid. The minute, he heard the notification in his head, Jiang Yiming sat up straight with a ¡®whoosh¡¯! A new side mission! It had been a while since he had heard such a pleasant sound! This side mission was different from the previous ones. All his previous side missions had been related to his disciples, but this time, the side mission was completely different! The side mission this time required him to bid for one of the cultivation techniques the Fenghuo Auction would display. What was even more interesting was that looking at the notification of his mission, it seemed that the cultivation technique was not so simple! There seemed to be some unspeakable secrets hidden within it! As for what this secret was, it would require Jiang Yiming and his disciples to work together to crack it! The most mysterious thing was the mission reward this time had not been told to him directly, but was instead displayed in a very strange way. In other words, the completion of the mission was not singular and absolute. Instead, the mission could be completed from several different levels! Finally, something challenging had come. Jiang Yiming was a little excited, and his disciples could see it. ¡°Master? What¡¯s wrong? Is there something good again?¡± ¡°The Cloud-praying Wind-treading Technique!¡± Jiang Yiming said the name of the cultivation technique as written in his mission excitedly. ¡°Hm, we¡¯ve never seen this cultivation technique before in the square.¡± ¡°Yeah, Master. Are you talking about something that will be auctioned later?¡± ¡°Exactly.¡± The Fenghuo Auction was extremely prestigious. To maintain the mystery, they didn¡¯t provide a list of all the auctioned items. The only things that had been shown to everyone were the items that were previously on display in the square. As for the rest, they remained a secret to constantly keep the crowd interested. ¡°Master, are you sure it¡¯s an item that will be auctioned in the Fenghuo Auction? Why haven¡¯t we seemed to have heard of it?¡± ¡°Hey, there¡¯s no need to be anxious. Just watch me.¡± As it was a mission directly assigned to him by the system, Jiang Yiming was very sure that the cultivation technique would definitely appear in the Fenghuo Auction. After auctioning off two cultivation techniques in a row, the Lingyun Sect didn¡¯t fight for either of them. Everyone couldn¡¯t help but guess. Could it be that the Lingyun Sect had more than enough basic cultivation techniques? ¡°Eh! I¡¯ve heard about this too! The cultivation techniques in the Lingyun Sect are all very profound! I suppose the sect leader doesn¡¯t want the basic ones anymore, huh?¡± The sky had already darkened, and Jiang Yiming had bid for a few different martial skills. Although these martial skills weren¡¯t considered good compared to those that the system had given him, if he taught them to his disciples back in the sect, it could still be considered as increasing the combat strength of the sect. Finally, the sky turned dark, and the final item for the first day of the auction was ready to be displayed! Since his system had given him the mission at such a critical moment, there was a high probability that the last item up for auction today would be the cultivation technique! ¡°Hehe! Everyone! I think everyone has been waiting for this item for a long time, right?¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart was getting more and more excited. ¡°This cultivation technique that has been passed down for generations is the final item for the Fenghuo Auction today! The Cloud-praying Wind-treading Technique!¡± That¡¯s right! That¡¯s the cultivation technique! Looking at the shabby cultivation technique that looked rather strange, Jiang Yiming¡¯s hands actually clenched into fists in his sleeves. He gradually became a little nervous! This was because he was already seeing some new faces among the various large families and sects. Presumably, these people would only appear at the last moment, for the most important auction item in their eyes! The reason why Jiang Yiming was a little nervous was because he saw those faces! It seemed that his system¡¯s side mission was right! This cultivation technique was definitely not simple! It was not just a simple cultivation technique. It might even contain some unknown secrets! ¡°There is no starting price for this cultivation technique. The true value is up to you to decide!¡± After the host finished saying this, he retreated to the side, allowing everyone to appreciate the profoundness within. ¡°Master? Is this it?¡± The few disciples were somewhat puzzled. The cultivation technique looked just like any other ordinary technique. Moreover, the energy emitted from it was much inferior to the Green Lotus Creation Technique they had! Chapter 139 - The Mysterious Cultivation Technique! Buy It! Chapter 139 The Mysterious Cultivation Technique! Buy It! In fact, in the entire auction house, countless people had the same question. This cultivation technique looked like a tattered scroll. Regardless of whether it was the aura it emanated, or just from its appearance, it didn¡¯t seem to be anything of real value. But at the same time, everyone had already noticed that when this cultivation technique had appeared, most of the factions in the front row had become restless. ¡°Two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones,¡± Jiang Yiming said in a strong voice. The only thing he wanted now was to quickly obtain the cultivation technique. As for the price he had to pay, it wasn¡¯t something in his consideration. This figure was already higher than the sum he had spent today. 200,000 high-grade spiritual stones was probably not a small number to anyone. He only hoped that it would be enough to deter some of his opponents. ¡°400,000!¡± Hearing this, the members of the Lingyun Sect were shocked. Jiang Yiming had already bid 200,000 high-grade spiritual stones, but someone actually doubled it?! It seemed that they had underestimated the value of the cultivation technique! ¡°500,000.¡± High-grade spiritual stones were no longer enough for the bidding. They were about to enter the ranks of supreme-grade spiritual stones! ¡°600,000.¡± Jiang Yiming continued to bid. He could completely afford this price. To him, it was just a slight change in numbers anyway. Besides, from the reactions of everyone, this cultivation technique was definitely extraordinary! It seemed that these upper-rank factions must have received the information long ago. They were all here for it! ¡°M-master, this has already reached 600,000 hi-high-grade spirit stones?¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s voice trembled slightly. This price was really too exaggerated. At first, she thought that her Master was just joking and was only raising the price for fun. She didn¡¯t expect her Master to be serious! It seemed her Master was determined to get this cultivation technique! Dong Mi was also a little stunned. The price was already approaching the upper limit of his understanding ¡°Disciples, don¡¯t worry. This cultivation technique is definitely not just what you see. If I get it, the benefits it will bring will not be as simple as you think.¡± Even though Jiang Yiming himself wasn¡¯t sure how much benefits this cultivation technique would bring, since it was a mission assigned to him by the system, then it definitely wouldn¡¯t be wrong! In any case, he had plenty of spirit stones! Even if he spent all of them, he wouldn¡¯t feel any heartache! Didn¡¯t he have the system backing him up? Spirit stones didn¡¯t matter at all! ¡°Ten thousand supreme-grade spirit stones!¡± Some families had already gone crazy fighting over the cultivation technique, and the price had already been raised to ten thousand supreme-grade spirit stones. Although this was the Fenghuo Auction and any price was possible, this was just the first day of the auction, and what they were fighting over was just a shabby-looking cultivation technique! What magic did this seemingly unremarkable cultivation technique have? Jiang Yiming was naturally clear about this. After all, this was the mission that the system had directly assigned to him! He had to buy it! Everyone was already starting to feel a little apprehensive. The price had already been raised by Jiang Yiming to be paid with supreme-grade spirit stones! Now, even those upper-rank families had to consider whether they had the ability to buy it or not. When Jiang Yiming raised the price to 15,000 supreme-grade spiritual stones, the factions that had wanted to compete with the Lingyun Sect had basically stopped. The sect leader of this unknown sect was so rich that they couldn¡¯t guess his true strength at all! ¡°Good! This cultivation technique has also been successfully bid by the Ling Yun Sect! Everyone! Thank you for your support today!¡± The members of the Fujin Chamber of Commerce were also amazed. As a large Chamber of Commerce in the world, they knew almost all of the rich and powerful factions. Yet where did this monstrous Lingyun Sect come from? First, they had heard that its strength had greatly improved. It was originally just a fifth-rank sect, but it had come to the Canglan Region and turned a third-rank family upside down. And now, they had come to participate in the Fenghuo Auction, their spending simply extraordinary! ¡°Today¡¯s Fenghuo Auction has ended! Everyone, please go back and rest! Come again tomorrow!¡± The members of the Lingyun Sect were just about to get up when someone beside them sneered at Jiang Yiming when he passed by and his mouth moved slightly as he said in a low voice, ¡°Hehe, there are some things you want but can¡¯t keep.¡± Jiang Yiming turned around. It was an elder from a family that had fought with him for the cultivation technique for quite some time. ¡°There doesn¡¯t seem to be any threshold set here, right? If you really wanted the item, you could¡¯ve just made your bid. I don¡¯t seem to have stopped you from making a bid, right?¡± ¡°Hahaha! I¡¯m just giving you a reminder. Since your bid is higher, it is only natural that the one with the highest bid should get it. I don¡¯t have any objections,¡± The old man didn¡¯t seem like he wanted to threaten him or anything like that. Instead, he put on a smiling face, which made Jiang Yiming feel puzzled. ¡°Oh? Then do you have a suggestion for me?¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows. Exactly what secrets were contained in this mysterious cultivation technique was also something that he wasn¡¯t sure of. ¡°No, no, no. My family also wanted the cultivation technique, but since we are really short of money, we could only give up. Since you are also quite interested in this cultivation technique, you must have some knowledge about it.¡± It seemed that the old man was only here to casually say a few words. He probably wouldn¡¯t really tell him how to use it. Jiang Yiming would have to explore everything by himself. The day¡¯s Fenghuo Auction had ended. After Jiang Yiming returned, he would be able to receive the items he had auctioned off today. For today, he had only used a few supreme-grade spirit stones at most. After his things were delivered to his door, he would be able to try to unravel the secrets of the cultivation technique in the inn! After paying the sky-high price in the eyes of his disciples and they eagerly received their auction items, Jiang Yiming took the shabby cultivation technique away and left the rest to his disciples to study. He locked himself in his room and prepared to study it carefully. Since the system had directly assigned him with such a mission, there would be no mistakes. Being a cultivation technique that he had bought at a sky-high price, Jiang Yiming was already thinking about the uses of the cultivation technique in his heart. Such a situation was not unheard of in the game that he played in his previous life. This was basically the kind where there would be hidden rewards. Chapter 140 - The Uses of the Mysterious Cultivation Technique? Chapter 140 The Uses of the Mysterious Cultivation Technique? In other words, he could just rely on his previous memories to decipher the secrets within! Compared to others, he had a greater advantage! Jiang Yiming looked at the cultivation method before him and first slowly released the spiritual energy in his body to feel the aura within. This was the simplest and most direct method. In his memories before transmigration, such hidden rewards could be considered to have a huge variety. The more basic ones were high-grade secret pills or cultivation techniques. If one was extremely lucky, one could even directly receive the kind of reward that could directly increase one¡¯s strength. At the end of the auction today, the elder from that unknown family had said a bunch of strange words by his side. He probably meant that this cultivation technique might contain energy that he or others couldn¡¯t control for the time being. Could it be that it was the same as the space where he had found Old Ling previously? Was it hiding a soul that he couldn¡¯t casually just disturb? Or was a demonic path cultivation technique also hidden within? No matter what it was, he had to find out! His spiritual energy slowly enveloped the cultivation technique. Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength had already reached the Incarnation Realm, thus his control over the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth was already beyond that of ordinary cultivators! Now, to him, spiritual energy was no longer just a means of attack, but also an ability to absorb and detect the Qi of Heaven and Earth! As expected, if this cultivation technique were to be classified, it was in fact on the same path as the cultivation techniques that he, Shangguan Qingyun, and Ye Yunfan cultivated. It was a cultivation technique that leaned towards movement techniques and speed. However, the cultivation technique in his hand contained a completely different aura that was obscured. Cultivation techniques of the sort should contain an aura that was light and graceful, but the feeling this one gave people was very strange. It was not that kind of violent aura, nor was it the kind of aura with other attributes. Instead, it was just extremely pure energy. Jiang Yiming¡¯s entire body trembled. He felt that the pure energy within could directly raise his strength to another level! Or could it be that this energy could be shared by many? If he brought it back to the sect, would it be able to directly increase the strength of all the people in his sect? When Jiang Yiming thought of this, his entire body couldn¡¯t help but tremble! Such a treasure! If he could successfully comprehend the profoundness within it, it would be an enormous improvement whether to himself or his sect! But how exactly could he decipher the profoundness within it? He had bought the item, but without an instruction manual, it was still a little tricky! In just one day, the Lingyun Sect had already become famous. Now, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s status in the eyes of everyone was no longer just a sect that had ¡°skyrocketed in strength¡±. Now, the Lingyun Sect had an additional label: rich and overbearing! Even the group of old major forces couldn¡¯t win against the Lingyun sect in the competition of financial resources today! With this, the Lingyun Sect could spread its reputation. After they became famous, they would definitely be able to gather more disciples and experts! Pill refiners and talisman creators would all come and join them because of their fame! Even if they were here for Jiang Yiming¡¯s spirit stones, it would at least still be able to temporarily support all kinds of production in the sect. After all, their sect had a thousand things waiting to be done! Everything had to start from scratch! Thinking up to this point, Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart had already relaxed quite a bit. He would just have to watch and buy only what he needed in the following auction. After slowly soaking the entire cultivation technique with his spiritual energy, Jiang Yiming was surprised to find that the Green Lotus Creation Technique in his body seemed to have a reaction to the cultivation technique! This Green Lotus Creation Technique was an extremely rare high-grade cultivation technique, to begin with. Could it be that this cultivation technique had some connection with it?! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming quickly circulated his Green Lotus Creation Technique to see if there could be any more connections! His few disciples even sensed the aura from Jiang Yiming¡¯s room! ¡°Wow! Master has discovered something good again!¡± The disciples had been playing with the things that Jiang Yiming had bought today outside his room. The commotion coming from their Master¡¯s room made them immediately excited! They also practiced the Green Lotus Creation Technique. Now that their Master had already sensed the changes in his body, they had also naturally felt it. ¡°Could it be the cultivation technique that Master bought with an astronomical price today?¡± ¡°Hehe! I told you! How could our Master be cheated! It must be something good!¡± Feeling the connection between his body and the cultivation technique, Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but tremble! It seemed that his guess wasn¡¯t wrong. There must be some kind of connection between the two cultivation techniques! The Green Lotus Creation Technique didn¡¯t mention any offensive techniques. It was only a cultivation technique that could greatly increase one¡¯s cultivation speed. During the process of circulation, Jiang Yiming could clearly feel that there was some sort of connection between the two cultivation techniques! His cultivation speed had clearly increased! Could it be that the hidden effect of this mysterious cultivation technique was that when paired with the Green Lotus Creation Technique, it could increase one¡¯s cultivation speed rapidly? Then, did it have to be paired with the Green Lotus Creation Technique to obtain the acceleration effect, or could it be any cultivation technique? Or did it have to be paired with a high-level cultivation technique? Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t wait any longer. He couldn¡¯t wait to find a cultivator to test it out on the spot. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep for the next few days! ¡°Find out what¡¯s the Lingyun Sect¡¯s background! Haven¡¯t I already asked you guys to clarify it?¡± In a certain faction in the Canglan Region, a few people were sitting in the huge hall. All of their faces were solemn as they discussed something ¡°It can¡¯t be wrong. It must be this cultivation technique. We had been determined to get it and wanted to bid for it at the auction, but who knew that such a rash person would suddenly appear! I¡¯m very surprised.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no choice. Since this person is determined to go against us, then he¡¯s courting death. Everyone, should we go and negotiate with them first? Or should we just kill them and take their goods?¡± The topic they were discussing was the Lingyun Sect. They had also been determined to get the last item in the auction today ¡°Look at their behavior today. Do they look like they¡¯re short of money? We can treat them politely first before we attack. They must have other things they need!¡± Chapter 141 - A Mysterious Old Man Came to Visit! Chapter 141 A Mysterious Old Man Came to Visit! The Fenghuo Auction was not over yet, but Jiang Yiming¡¯s focus was no longer on it. Let alone the fact that he had yet to fully understand the cultivation technique in his hands, even in terms of his strength, it had been some time since he had improved. Therefore, he had no intention of going to the auction the next day. He just gave a pile of spirit stones to his disciples and let them buy what they please. They could literally buy what they please since it was impossible for him to go bankrupt. On the other hand, he requested the inn staff to help him get a large number of ancient books, wondering if the method to crack the cultivation technique was recorded in one of the ancient books. Just when he was having a headache, there was a knock on his desk, ¡°Sect leader Jiang, a guest has requested to see you.¡± ¡°Guest? What guest?¡± Jiang Yiming frowned. How could there be a guest at a time like this? ¡°I¡¯m not sure either. He looks like a celestial, though, and says that he wants to see the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect.¡± ¡°Fine then, let him in first.¡± After a while, just as the doorman had said, an old man pushed the door open and entered. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t look at him in detail either, being immersed in the book in his hand. ¡°As expected of the famous sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, you really live up to your reputation!¡± The moment that person entered, his words were full of praise. Jiang Yiming was a little confused. He sensed that the guy before him was at least at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm. What was the other party thinking of coming to find him alone? ¡°The Lingyun Sect is just a fourth-rank sect, far from powerful. I wonder why you are here?¡± ¡°Sect Leader, you are too humble. the Lingyun Sect¡¯s reputation has been widespread in the entire Canglan Region. It can be said that everyone knows about you.¡± Jiang Yiming narrowed his eyes and looked at the fellow in front of him. Regardless of his words, someone like this who was full of words of praise but did not explain why he was here definitely had ill intentions. Jiang Yiming would¡¯ve been more used to it if the other party were to have directly attacked him. ¡°Since the sect leader is a frank person, I¡¯ll state my purpose of coming here directly. In the Fenghuo Auction yesterday, there was an item that you bought. However, this item is of great significance to our family.¡± ¡°I understand. Although I don¡¯t know which family¡¯s elder you are, auctions operate such that the highest bidder gets the item. The Lingyun Sect didn¡¯t snatch it through illegal means yesterday either, so why are you coming to me and regretting it now?¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t even bother to look at the other party as he spoke lightly. He had bought almost all the items in the auction yesterday, and the fellow in front of him just wasn¡¯t saying clearly what he wanted. If the other party wanted the other things, he could be generous. However, if the old man was here to ask for the cultivation technique, it was impossible for him to give it up. ¡°That¡¯s true. Everyone knows that the Lingyun Sect is rich, and even we can¡¯t catch up with the bid. That¡¯s why we stopped fighting over the item with you yesterday. What we want is the cultivation technique that you bid for at the end. You spent a lot of money yesterday and had given off the dominant aura that you definitely don¡¯t want to lose the bid, so we let you have your way. It¡¯s just that the cultivation technique is something long lost from our family, and only our family members can understand it. Even if you have this thing in your hands, you won¡¯t be able to use it!¡± Seeing that Jiang Yiming wasn¡¯t paying attention to him, the old man smiled embarrassedly and said anyway. ¡°Oh? You mean you want to take this cultivation technique from me?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not beat around the bush. That is exactly what I mean. The secrets of this cultivation technique are something that ordinary people can¡¯t comprehend.¡± ¡°Hmm? Ordinary people can¡¯t comprehend it? I would like to know then, what exactly is in it that ordinary people can¡¯t comprehend? If you don¡¯t mind, why don¡¯t you tell me?¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. He wouldn¡¯t hand over this cultivation technique no matter what. ¡°Hm? You¡¯re saying that this cultivation technique means a lot to you, yet you won¡¯t tell me what use it is while hoping that I¡¯ll bear the losses and give it up. It¡¯s really hard for me to accept such a request, isn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°Hahaha, you must be joking. I¡¯ve already said that it¡¯s a secret. How can I just reveal it to outsiders?¡± After a pause, the person continued, ¡°But we will not snatch the cultivation technique from you through violent methods. After all, we are not barbaric people. Please name a price, we will do our best to satisfy your request.¡± ¡°You should have said that yesterday. You couldn¡¯t even offer a satisfactory bid yesterday, so why are you here now?¡± ¡°Please don¡¯t misunderstand, sect leader. The price we are talking about is not limited to spirit stones, but also cultivation techniques, martial skills, and so on.¡± Jiang Yiming understood. It meant that he could exchange things for it. It seemed that the other party really wanted this cultivation technique, but his system side mission was bound to the same cultivation technique. Or, could it be possible to achieve a win-win situation? Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming stopped what he was doing, turned around, and said to the old man, ¡°To be honest, I can feel the profoundness of this cultivation technique as well, so I¡¯ll be frank with you. You said that only people from your family can use this cultivation technique, and I don¡¯t believe it. How about you tell me clearly what the use of this cultivation technique is so that we can solve the profoundness of it together and improve together. What do you think?¡± With the cultivation technique being the system¡¯s mission, Jiang Yiming would never give up on it. However, if he could easily solve it and complete the system¡¯s mission, wouldn¡¯t it be great? ¡°Hm¡­¡± The old man looked helpless. He didn¡¯t expect the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect to be so calm. He had thought that the other party was just a small sect that had just happened to get a windfall, but looking at this sect leader¡¯s appearance, he didn¡¯t seem even a bit like a nouveau richer in his speech or his movements, but instead a powerful cultivator who definitely had real talent and knowledge. He couldn¡¯t even see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s cultivation, but judging from the previous situations, he was at least at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm. Seeing that the other party was deep in thought, Jiang Yiming knew that there was room for negotiations. This cultivation technique was probably not an exclusive cultivation technique as they claimed. It was probably just a cultivation technique that anyone could use. It was just that the profoundness within it was not yet understood. Jiang Yiming simply wanted to make a deal with him Both parties could get benefits, so why not? ¡°How is it? My conditions should be pretty good, right?¡± The other party was already wavering, so the next step was to break through the other party¡¯s psychological defense! Chapter 142 - Consensus Reached! Chapter 142 Consensus Reached! Jiang Yiming looked at the hesitance in the other party¡¯s eyes and instantly felt that victory was almost within his grasp! This person looked like an old fox, yet why couldn¡¯t he hide the emotions in his eyes? ¡°Sigh, as expected of someone who can become the sect leader at such a young age. Your thoughts are so very clear! You¡¯re making me feel inferior and ashamed,¡± The old man shook his head, which was a silent admission that the cultivation technique was not actually as he had claimed to be something long lost from their family. Instead, it was a cultivation technique that could be used by anyone and would allow everyone to obtain benefits at the same time! ¡°Right now, this cultivation technique is in my hands. If you want to cooperate with me, you should clearly explain its use to me, right?¡± Jiang Yiming raised his eyebrows. He didn¡¯t understand what use this mysterious cultivation technique would have. This was just a side mission for him, and the requirement in completing the mission was very simple. He just needed to decrypt it. As long as he decrypted it, even though he had done so by cooperating with others, he should still be able to obtain the reward. The system¡¯s reward would definitely be a treasure, to the point he probably did not even need to care about the cultivation technique itself. ¡°Yes, sect leader is right. My family has indeed done some research on the cultivation technique. It¡¯s actually not something that is purely used for cultivation. On the contrary, it can produce a reaction with some other powerful cultivation techniques,¡± The old man slowly spoke, his eyes filled with unwillingness. Jiang Yiming felt a little gratified in his heart. His crazy cultivation for the past few days had not been in vain. From the looks of it, the other party had probably already had ideas of directly snatching the cultivation technique from his hands. However, it was likely that the other party had some misgivings due to his strength and did not dare to do so. ¡°If the analysis within my family isn¡¯t wrong, after using some high-grade cultivation technique to deconstruct this cultivation technique that hides spiritual energy, those who participate in its deconstruction will be able to obtain a large amount of spiritual energy! It will also be able to increase one¡¯s speed and efficiency of cultivation for some time!¡± Seeing that the other party seemed to be sincere and didn¡¯t seem to be hiding anything, the expectations in Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart instantly dropped by quite a bit. He had thought that it was something great since it had been treated as a treasure by the others! It seemed that it was just a large bag of EXP. em ¡°Oh right, my sect isn¡¯t big, but I guess there should be quite a number of people in yours, right? I¡¯ll say this now. If you guys want to share this cultivation technique with me, that¡¯s fine, but only ten people can participate, and you have to pay me half the sum of spirit stones that I paid for this.¡± Although he wasn¡¯t short of money, he wasn¡¯t willing to be a spendthrift. Splitting everything in half was very reasonable. ¡°This¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving and returning to my sect today. If you¡¯re willing, then make a decision.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Jiang Yiming was a little surprised, and his heart stirred slightly. To think the old man in front of him agreed so frankly. Could it be that his price was too low? It didn¡¯t matter though, all he wanted was a peace of mind anyway. ¡°Since you¡¯ve decided, then bring your people and follow me back to my sect tomorrow morning.¡± The sky gradually darkened, and his disciples returned to the inn with happy faces. Jiang Yiming had given them a mission to buy all the cultivation techniques and martial skills. They might not necessarily use these books after bringing them back, but it would be nice to just place them in the various buildings of the sect for his disciples to have fun. ¡°Master! You don¡¯t know this, but when we entered today, the people in the Chamber of Commerce were all very respectful towards us. It was like they wanted to treat us as their father! But don¡¯t worry, Master. We¡¯ve taken care of everything that you¡¯ve instructed us to do!¡± As Gu Lingfei spoke, someone had already delivered the items that they bought for today¡¯s auction. ¡°Alright, have a good rest. We¡¯ll return to the sect tomorrow.¡± ¡°Huh? Master? I heard that there are still a few more days for the Fenghuo Auction though?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to participate in the following auction. I¡¯ve already obtained the most valuable item in the entire auction.¡± The disciples nodded. They were gradually getting used to their Master¡¯s style of doing things. In any case, they simply couldn¡¯t understand their Master¡¯s behavior, so it was better to just listen. The next day, Jiang Yiming immediately headed back to the sect with his few disciples. Because he had reached an agreement with the unknown family¡¯s elder, he was followed by a few cultivators. The distance between the Canglan Region and the Divine Phoenix Region was not far to begin with. After a few hours, they had arrived at the Lingyun Sect. ¡°Welcome back, sect leader!¡± Old Ling respectfully waited at the door with a devout look on his face, ¡°Sect leader, you¡¯re finally back. Within these few days, there have been many who wanted to join the Lingyun Sect to create talismans and refine pills for us! If you didn¡¯t come back soon, I¡¯m afraid that even your disciples wouldn¡¯t know how to deal with the situation!¡± Old Ling was right. There were many who had come looking for him, hoping to join the Lingyun Sect. ¡°Lingfei, look after this matter for the time being. I still have some matters to settle,¡± Jiang Yiming patted his eldest disciple¡¯s shoulder and urged the people from the other sect who were behind him to follow him into the main hall. ¡°We are from the Hangong Sect of the Canglan Region. We have come here with the sect leader¡¯s permission.¡± In fact, the other party had already introduced himself in the inn back in Canglan Region. It was just that Jiang Yiming had been immersed in the ancient books at that time, so he didn¡¯t hear what the other party had said at all. ¡°I know. There¡¯s no need to say any more polite words. Let¡¯s get straight to the point.¡± At this moment, Jiang Yiming was more concerned about how to crack that cultivation technique. The rewards that he would obtain from the system probably wouldn¡¯t be too inferior. ¡°Good! As expected of a straightforward person! To be honest, only a few people in our sect can use this cultivation technique. Sect leader Jiang, since you have lent us a helping hand this time, we will definitely repay you twice in the future! When we entered your sect just now, we could already feel that the flow of luck and power in your sect is definitely extraordinary. As for the cultivation technique that your disciples are using¡­¡± That person laughed dryly before saying, ¡°The quality is also quite high. Even the cultivation technique in our sect has never been able to achieve such an effect.¡± ¡°Mm, I had used my cultivation technique yesterday to test the energy within this cultivation technique, and indeed, I felt something strange. I need your help in explaining the connection within to me.¡± Chapter 143 - How Could It Be? Chapter 143 How Could It Be? ¡°My sect had been lucky enough to obtain by chance a treasure that contains the method to rack this cultivation technique. It might be similar to the last time. Sect leader, you should also have the strength of the Incarnation Realm, right? Since you have such talent, why don¡¯t you lend us a hand?¡± Jiang Yiming frowned. Would this person¡¯s instructions be disadvantageous to himself? The Green Lotus Creation Technique that he used was the cultivation technique that he had prepared for the Lingyun Sect. It could not be coveted by others. However, based on the experience he had in his previous life, such a large bag of EXP would not have any negative effects. On the contrary, it could bring direct improvement. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t think too much about it and immediately made a move together to deconstruct the cultivation technique with their spiritual energy. Under his flow of spiritual energy, the cultivation technique slowly became illusory. He could already feel that the endless amount of energy within it was ready to bloom. It seemed that the other party hadn¡¯t bluffed him. This thing should be effective within the entire sect. In a while, its effects should cover the entire sect, and everyone¡¯s cultivation speed would be increased! At this moment, some of the low-realm disciples in the Lingyun Sect were already feeling some reactions in their bodies! Especially those who were about to enter the Core Formation Realm! That¡¯s right, this pure energy was the best elixir for low-realm cultivators who were about to break through! ¡°Your sect protection array is also incomparably mysterious! Under the effect of our spiritual energy, it actually has some reaction too!¡± When the other party had just stepped into the Lingyun Sect, they had already sensed that this sect protection array could even be said to be one of the few powerful arrays in the entire world of cultivation! ¡°Rise!¡± Under the command of everyone in the hall, even the astrology plate began to react! The cultivation technique shattered at that instant, turning into countless streams of light that drilled into everyone¡¯s bodies! Heh, no wonder they had begged him to help them deconstruct the cultivation technique even though he had made the request that only ten people could participate. The real reason was not only because they were afraid of his strength, but probably also because of the Green Lotus Creation Technique in his body! At first, everyone had thought that everything was settled and fine, but something seemed to have escaped from the cultivation technique! In an instant, it was ready to escape from the Lingyun Sect! Outside the main hall, Old Ling seemed to have been prepared for this. He stood up and collided with the spiritual body! ¡°Master! Come out quickly! I can¡¯t hold on for long either!¡± Hearing Old Ling¡¯s words, Jiang Yiming naturally didn¡¯t dare to be negligent. His body directly turned into a ray of light as he rushed out of the hall. The others all looked at each other as if they did not understand what was happening. In the Lingyun Sect¡¯s training ground, a spiritual body was fighting with Old Ling. ¡°Master! This is actually the most important thing in the cultivation technique that you brought back! Don¡¯t let it leave!¡± Jiang Yiming was taken aback for a second, but he immediately understood what it was! Sigh! He could only blame himself for being too careless and forgetting that there was such a thing! This cultivation technique was most definitely left behind by an expert. After this expert had died, he probably hadn¡¯t used some kind of demonic path technique to preserve his primordial spirit as Old Ling did. Instead, there was already too much of his aura concealed within the cultivation technique. It was precisely this aura that had been left behind in the cultivation technique that had slowly transformed into the appearance of a human! This spiritual body did not have any intelligence. It only knew to run and slowly live on in a place where there was no one. However, the energy contained in it was so powerful that it was unimaginable! Jiang Yiming did not feel any aura catching up behind him. Could it be that they did not know that there was such a wonderful thing in the cultivation technique? ¡°Lingfei! Activate the sect protection array!¡± He planned to move the battle out of the Lingyun Sect. After all, he had seen the destruction that could be caused by battles during the battle in the Shangguan Family. ¡°Chaos Palm!¡± Being able to finally release the Chaos Palm in his home ground, Jiang Yiming felt an endless soothing qi in his body. This was much more comfortable than using the technique in other places! Endless power of desolation came from all directions, and it seemed to contain the power of Heaven and Earth! This was natural. After all, Jiang Yiming was in the Incarnation Realm and was releasing the Chaos Palm in his own sect now. It was a given that it was a piece of cake! The spiritual body didn¡¯t want to fight with him at all. It turned into a streak of spiritual energy and fled into the distance! ¡°Humph, since you¡¯re already in my hands, how can it be so easy for you to escape?¡± He quickly formed a seal with his hands, and then clapped his hands together, trapping the spiritual body! ¡°Not bad, to think that I can have such an additional reward!¡± After trapping the spiritual body, the Chaos Palm arrived immediately after! Boom! When the ripples released by the spiritual energy had completely faded away, only then did Jiang Yiming realize that the spiritual body wasn¡¯t injured in the slightest! It was still in the same spot, trying its best to escape! It seemed that things weren¡¯t as simple as he had imagined! Moreover, the spiritual body seemed to be absorbing energy from Heaven and Earth through his Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array, constantly strengthening itself! This can¡¯t do, he had to destroy it quickly! ¡°Master! You can¡¯t just forcefully trap the remnant would of an expert! Let the mischief-maker undo the mischief, so where¡¯s the book of the cultivation technqiue?!¡± Old Ling¡¯s words were straight to the point, and Jiang Yiming instantly came to his senses. He couldn¡¯t digest the energy within, so he had to use the cultivation technique! The few people behind him had already rushed over and joined Jiang Yiming in trapping the spiritual body! ¡°You guys hold on! i¡¯ll bring that cultivation technique over!¡± As soon as he returned to the main hall, he felt as if the spiritual energy in his body was being sucked away. It was not the spiritual energy that could be recovered and was used for battle, but the spiritual energy that he had cultivated! Jiang Yiming frowned. How could this be? Bringing the cultivation technique that no longer had any aura, he turned around and dashed back to the training ground, only to see that the spiritual body was sucking the spiritual energy of everyone in the Lingyun Sect, including those from the Hangong Sect! It turned out that the spiritual energy that entered the spiritual body just now was only a mark and contract. Now, it wanted everyone to pay back double! This can¡¯t do, if this dragged on, who knew what kind of monster it would turn into! ¡°Disciples! Use the Green Lotus Creation Technique to defend against it! Those who have the ability, seal this spiritual body with me!¡± It was probably so that everyone that had been marked by the energy that could not be seen through had to make a move together. Only then could it be defeated! Chapter 144 - I Have the Supreme Celestial Demon Body! Chapter 144 I Have the Supreme Celestial Demon Body! ¡°Master!¡± The Lingyun Sect members below knew that since even their Master attached great importance to this matter, it must not be simple! As the disciple with the highest cultivation, Gu Lingfei¡¯s control over spiritual energy and perception was relatively stronger than the others. At this time, he had to be the one to help his Master! The few people who followed Jiang Yiming to the Lingyun Sect didn¡¯t know what was going on. On the contrary, this young man seemed to know better than them. The spiritual body in the air seemed to be unsatisfied as it continued to absorb everyone¡¯s spiritual energy. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have a choice at this moment. The other party might have already known that there might be such consequences! Therefore, the other party had agreed to return to the Lingyun Sect with him without hesitation! Since those who may die weren¡¯t from their sect, it naturally didn¡¯t matter to them! ¡°Destroy the spiritual body!¡± He shouted at everyone behind him. ¡°No, sect leader, do you really want to destroy it?¡± The old man who had come to him in the inn suddenly revealed an indescribable sneer. Even Jiang Yiming seemed to have felt the coldness within his smile! The few disciples behind the elder had originally wanted to help Jiang Yiming, but when they heard their elder¡¯s words, they stopped with puzzled expressions. ¡°I don¡¯t know where you obtained the cultivation technique you practice, but its grade is definitely stronger than ours. The essence of this cultivation technique is to strengthen the cultivation technique you¡¯re practicing. Now that it¡¯s constantly strengthening itself, you should understand what I mean.¡± With this, Jiang Yiming had already understood the other party¡¯s hidden meaning. He meant that the spiritual body in front of him was a part of the cultivation technique, and it could become stronger by absorbing the spiritual energy of others. The elder intended to have Jiang Yiming sacrifice all his disciples and then split the energy equally with them! ¡°Your cultivation technique is stronger than ours! By doing this, you will definitely be able to get the most out of it!¡± God knows who would do such a heartless thing, but at least he, Jiang Yiming, would not use his disciple¡¯s cultivation to strengthen himself! ¡°Shut up. If you are not willing to defeat this spiritual body with me, then get out of my sect now,¡± Jiang Yiming exerted all his strength to control the spiritual body that could go out of control at any moment! ¡°Hmph! Sect leader Jiang! I¡¯m afraid you still don¡¯t understand the situation. Do you think that you can turn the situation around with just your strength? It¡¯s impossible for you to control the violent energy within the spiritual body!¡± Jiang Yiming snorted coldly and frowned. It seemed that this fellow didn¡¯t intend to help him at all, ¡°Then I advise you not to block my way.¡± If the other party didn¡¯t intend to help, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to deal with this spiritual body alone. However, if the other party wanted to join forces with that spiritual body to fight against him, the matter wouldn¡¯t be so simple then. ¡°This is the last time I¡¯m warning you! This matter is not something that you can decide! No matter what you think, you can only listen to me for today¡¯s matter!¡± As the old man spoke, his entire face turned vicious. Jiang Yiming was filled with regret. He really did not expect this side mission to be so troublesome! Never mind about the money that he had spent, it was not a big deal, but to think he had brought disaster upon himself! The matter now was not that simple anymore! ¡°I advise you to give way to me. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences!¡± Jiang Yiming roared angrily. The other party looked at him and knew that Jiang Yiming would not exchange his disciple¡¯s cultivation for his strength. But they would not let go of this opportunity either! Since Jiang Yiming was unwilling to follow their advice, they could only kill him first! The strength of an Incarnation Realm expert! If they could drain his cultivation and spiritual energy, then all of them would be able to improve greatly! ¡°Move! We can¡¯t let him destroy the cultivation technique!¡± Although those from the Hangong Sect didn¡¯t know what was going on, they still took action! After all, it was an order from their elder and they could only obey! ¡°Lingfei! Bring the disciples with you and fight! Leave this Incarnation Realm cultivator to me!¡± ¡°Ignorant brat! Do you know how much benefit this cultivation technique can bring you?!¡± Seeing that Jiang Yiming refused to listen to his advice and wanted to take action against him instead, the old man didn¡¯t move to kill Jiang Yiming like his previous opponents. Instead, he looked like he hated the fact that Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t live up to his expectations. ¡°Cut the crap! Either you bring your disciples and get lost now! Or die!¡± Jiang Yiming had already mastered the Chaos Celestial Technique. He formed a seal with both of his hands, and endless spiritual energy gushed out, rushing towards the man! ¡°Chaos Finger!¡± His current Chaos Finger was no longer the same as the one he cast in the beginning. The power of his Chaos Finger now was no less than the Chaos Palm! The man¡¯s eyes turned cold. It seemed that Jiang Yiming was not just putting on airs and was truly in the Incarnation Realm! With that, a few fingers rushed towards him! Even he, an Incarnation Realm warrior who was on par with the other party, had to be careful when facing the Chaos Finger of such a level! Jiang Yiming unhurriedly chanted and his body became illusory. With his strength of being in the Incarnation Realm, he could use his primordial spirit to attack! ¡°Hmph, as expected of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader who had single-handedly turned the Shangguan Family upside down. Looks like the rumors about you in the martial world are true!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never heard of any rumors about myself. It¡¯s just that I must make it clear that if you want to behave atrociously in my sect, you¡¯re not qualified to do so!¡± The few primordial spirits that Jiang Yiming had formed attacked the old man at the same time. The old man was also unflustered as he directly formed a few primordial spirits as well with a flip of his hand! A battle of such a level was something that most of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s members had never seen before in their lives! ¡°The Lingyun Sect is really powerful. To think battles like this erupt from time to time in their sect.¡± Outside the Lingyun Sect, some had already sensed the aura that had erupted from the Lingyun Sect. This was no longer a battle between a few weak Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. This was the battle between two middle stage Incarnation Realm cultivators with true strength! ¡°No way! Didn¡¯t the Lingyun Sect just advance to become a fourth-rank force? For it to be able to have a battle between Incarnation Realm cultivators while still being a fourth-rank force, its future is really hard to imagine!¡± ¡°You ignorant brat! It¡¯s not too late for you to stop now! We can still absorb the spiritual energy together!¡± Why was the old man still trying to persuade him?! Is there something he didn¡¯t know?! Chapter 145 - The Other Party Defeated in an Instant! Chapter 145 The Other Party Defeated in an Instant! The other party was also at the Incarnation Realm. In terms of strength alone, he was probably even stronger than himself! The old man took out a small flag from his sleeve. This Jiang Yiming found familiar. Among the various sects, flags were used to form arrays during battles, so he was not unfamiliar with such an object. But there was something wrong with the aura that the other party erupted with! It wasn¡¯t the type of array that was directly used to attack! Or to put it another way, the thing formed by the flag wasn¡¯t actually an array! The other party¡¯s spiritual energy was different from Old Ling¡¯s. Old Ling¡¯s spiritual energy was mixed with countless demonic qi that he, Jiang Yiming, could directly sense. On the other hand, the other party must have used the purest spiritual energy, but he couldn¡¯t sense it directly! It seemed that the other party¡¯s magical treasure was no ordinary item! Seeing this, Jiang Yiming was actually quite pleasantly surprised. This was great! This fellow had delivered himself to his doorstep, so he had no choice but to give it to him a good! The reason Jiang Yiming had such confidence was because he had already prepared a new trump card! With that, the aura around Jiang Yiming skyrocketed. His disciples had never seen such spiritual energy before even back in the Shangguan Family! ¡°This? It can¡¯t be you are¡­?!¡± Following this, the magical treasure in the old man¡¯s hand was directly engulfed by Jiang Yiming¡¯s spiritual energy, and as though it had been sealed, lost all effect! ¡°It can¡¯t be that you have the legendary Supreme Celestial Demon Body?¡± The old man had noticed the clues. That¡¯s right, Jiang Yiming had just discovered that his Supreme Celestial Demon Body could have a better reaction to that thing! ¡°Don¡¯t go about spouting nonsense here. Since you already know my strength, then I¡¯ll grant you a quick death!¡± Under everyone¡¯s somewhat incredulous gazes, the spiritual body seemed to vaguely have the intention of approaching Jiang Yiming! It wasn¡¯t that it wanted to devour Jiang Yiming, but that Jiang Yiming wanted to use all the power within the spiritual body for his own use! All of this was thanks to his Supreme Celestial Demon Body! Originally, the power within the spiritual body would¡¯ve been evenly distributed to everyone within its range. If one wanted to receive the power from it, the receiver¡¯s body would also have some reaction! However, because of the system, Jiang Yiming¡¯s body could be said to be extremely powerful! For example, although the old man before him was also in the Incarnation Realm, his body could not support him to absorb the power of the spiritual body! There was only one explanation for the young man before him to make such a crazy move! Either he was crazy, or he had the legendary Supreme Celestial Demon Body! If it was the latter, even if Jiang Yiming absorbed all the energy in it, it wouldn¡¯t hurt him at all! Although the strange spiritual body that had suddenly appeared from the cultivation technique that he brought back from the Fenghuo Auction had absorbed some of his disicples¡¯ spiritual energy, if Jiang Yiming wanted to protect his sect, he had to unleash the strength that could completely crush the other party! Did the current Jiang Yiming have enough strength to do so? No! It was far from enough! Jiang Yiming opened his mouth and directly used his spiritual energy to wrap the mysterious spiritual body that was temporarily trapped. He then took a deep breath, and the spiritual body transformed into thousands of strands of spiritual energy like an obedient servant, then seeped into his body from his every acupuncture point! ¡°Heh, so this is the strength you want? I have to say, it is indeed powerful,¡± Jiang Yiming was feeling the changes in his body, and his voice had become much stronger. Compared to before, he was even more terrifying now! ¡°Take him down! If he really absorbs all of it, we will all die!¡± The elder in the lead from the Hangong Sect had revealed his true intentions. The aura around him exploded, and with him as the center, he repelled all of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples. Jiang Yiming unhurriedly raised his hand, and countless threads seemed to stretch out from his palm that wrapped around the Hangong Sect¡¯s elder. ¡°Hmph! Is that all? If that¡¯s all you¡¯ve got, it¡¯s wishful thinking if you want to defeat me!¡± The elder unsheathed the sword and lightly spun it around his body, cutting off the threads. Then, he moved slightly and directly appeared before Jiang Yiming, pointing his sword at Jiang Yiming, who was still unprepared! ¡°Hmph, why are you so confident that¡¯s the case?¡± Jiang Yiming snorted coldly. He had already absorbed quite a bit of energy. This method of directly increasing one¡¯s aura might be relatively difficult for others, but for he had long since become accustomed to it! Whether it was the fact that he had directly increased his strength by absorbing Old Ling¡¯s skeleton, or the fact that he had repeatedly consumed the Hunyuan pill, every single one of these actions was extremely harmful to the foundation and body of a cultivator! However, Jiang Yiming had relied on his Supreme Celestial Demon Body to breakthrough the tribulations time and time again. And this time! It wouldn¡¯t be an exception! ¡°Die!¡± Jiang Yiming roared, and violent spiritual energy swept through Heaven and Earth, sending the old man flying! This was exactly what he wanted. They were still in his sect. If they were to really fight here, there would definitely be some collateral damage. However, as long as they were out of the Lingyun sect¡¯s territory, he would be able to display his strength without holding back! The two of them were like shooting stars as they streaked across the sky. Jiang Yiming had the absolute advantage in this battle! The battle had already reached beyond the Lingyun Sect, and Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure was continuously growing! Chaos Celestial Technique! Chaos Realm! With that, the entire world had become a tool for Jiang Yiming to absorb spiritual energy! That spiritual body was also following him because of the spiritual energy that he had unleashed. ¡°You already have no chance of winning. I advise you to hurry up and just give up. This is not something that you should interfere in!¡± Being in the Chaos Realm, Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength was increased by another huge ratio. The realm of the old man in front of him was nothing in his eyes! ¡°You! Why on Earth do you refuse to listen to my advice?! If we work together, who knows how much spiritual energy we can obtain!¡± Facing the violent Jiang Yiming, the old man knew that if he continued to drag things out, it would definitely not be a good thing. Knowing that he might not be able to defeat the other party, the old man gritted his teeth and directly turned around, disappearing into the horizon. Jiang Yiming¡¯s current strength had once again entered the period where he was unable to stabilize it yet. It was better for him to return to the sect first to resolve those troublesome matters as well as stabilize the strength of himself and his disciples. If he were to directly pursue and kill that old man now, not only would his body and foundation be damaged, he would also attract a lot of trouble. He wasn¡¯t afraid of trouble, but now was not the time to deal with the old man yet. Chapter 146 - Return to the Sect! Chapter 146 Return to the Sect! Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t bother with the old man anymore and returned to his sect. The disciples of the Hangong Sect who were in the Lingyun Sect knew that it was over for them since they wouldn¡¯t be able to go up against him no matter what. ¡°Things have already come to this, yet you still dare to stay in my sect? Take the chance while I still have no thoughts of exterminating all of you, and leave my sect immediately,¡± Jiang Yiming could no longer be bothered by these abandoned disciples. They themselves were aware that if they continued to stay here, only death would await them! None of them had reached the Incarnation Realm. They were just a group of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. The only reason they had come was that their elder had tricked them, saying that their abilities would be greatly improved if they came. Jiang Yiming had absorbed the spiritual body completely just now. As such, he currently felt as if his whole body was filled with power that didn¡¯t belong to him! ¡°Master! Are you okay?!¡± Huang Chaoyu was a little worried when she saw her Master¡¯s appearance. After all, it was the first time they had seen their Master in such a strange and uncomfortable state! Even Dong Mi hadn¡¯t seen his Master in such a state during the trip to the Underworld last time. His Master had entered the River Styx and directly consumed a Hunyuan pill to increase his strength, but it didn¡¯t seem to be as uncomfortable as this! ¡°I¡¯m fine! Are your foundations damaged?!¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t think much of his condition. After all, his Supreme Celestial Demon Body wasn¡¯t just there for show. The strength of his physical body was probably unimaginable to any person! ¡°Lingfei! Help me settle the small matters in the sect for the time being. You can take a look at those who are interested in joining our sect with your junior brothers and sisters. As long as they don¡¯t have malicious intentions or are just here for the benefits, they can stay,¡± Jiang Yiming nodded and said slowly. Although he wouldn¡¯t be affected by this kind of power right now, if he didn¡¯t quickly digest it, even he might not be able to endure it. After giving a few instructions to his disciple, Jiang Yiming returned to his residence and digested the power with the help of his sect protection array. Ding! Jiang Yiming was overjoyed. He had been waiting for this sound for a long time! This was the sound of the mission completion notification! By taking the spiritual body into his body, he had completed the mission! [Ding!) [Notification) Side mission ¡°A shabby cultivation technique with secrets?¡±, completed! [Notification] The mission reward has been distributed, please check it! [Notification] Due to your Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the reward ¡°the improvement of all disciples in the sect¡± has been upgraded to ¡°the great improvement of all disciples in the sect¡±! As he received the mission reward, the swelling feeling in Jiang Yiming¡¯s body had disappeared as well! Now, he had a different feeling in his body! The aura around him was circulating continuously!! Was he going to breakthrough?! No! This feeling didn¡¯t feel like a breakthrough! Instead¡­ it was the feeling of his foundation completely stabilizing! He had used an extraordinary method to step into the Incarnation Realm, in the first place. As such, his foundation had always been unstable. Now, with this opportunity, he could finally complete the advancement! Not just Jiang Yiming, but in the entire Lingyun Sect, many had the vague feeling that they were about to break through! ¡°My God! Master is really amazing! It¡¯s probably the effect of that cultivation technique that you guys mentioned that Master had brought back from the Canglan Region by spending a huge sum of spirit stones!¡± The ones who benefited the most were Dong Mi and Ye Yunfan! They were already on the verge of breaking through, to begin with. Now, what they needed to do was to break through in peace in their residences! This was because Jiang Yiming had already prepared all kinds of pills that he had placed in the medicine pavilion. As long as the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples needed the pills, they could just get them there. Some disciples who were also on the verge of breaking through went to the medicine pavilion as well. After taking the pills they needed, they went back to their residences for cultivation in seclusion. Right now, all the matters in the Lingyun Sect, big and small, were being handled by Gu Lingfei. Due to the huge sum of spirit stones that his Master had gotten from God knows where, the entire Lingyun Sect had been renovated. Not only were the old and dilapidated buildings still around, but there was also the new addition of many strange buildings in the sect. Although he knew the functions of each of these buildings, it would still take a lot of effort to recruit the different kinds of people needed! ¡°So this is the legendary Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no mistaking it! The Lingyun Sect is very famous now! We¡¯re here to pay our respects to their sect now, don¡¯t you know that?!¡± ¡°Eh, I know, I know. I just want to double-confirm. If I mistook them for someone else, wouldn¡¯t that be even more awkward?!¡± A few days later, the disciples of the Lingyun Sect had gradually resumed their usual cultivation life. In the sect, the ones who were the busiest were Gu Lingfei and Huang Chaoyu. This was because Jiang Yiming¡¯s performance in the Fenghuo Auction had been truly astonishing. Now, everyone was clear that the Lingyun Sect was not simply powerful, but also had endless wealth! Therefore, many came to the Lingyun Sect with the intention to join. Different from the previous recruitment of disciples, Gu Lingfei was now mainly arranging for the recruitment of pill refiners, escorts, and the sort these few days. Gu Lingfei wiped off his sweat and lifted the teacup beside him. He did not care about the temperature of the tea and directly took a big gulp because he was really too thirsty. ¡°Senior brother! There are a few more pill refiners here!¡± Huang Chaoyu was also so tired that she was feeling dizzy. As the two most experienced people in the sect other than Jiang Yiming, coupled with the fact that they weren¡¯t breaking through now, everything had fallen on their heads. However, the two were actually enjoying themselves. After all, they didn¡¯t leave when the Lingyun Sect was at its most down and out. They had deep feelings for the entire sect. Now that everything was on the right track, how could the two of them not be happy? ¡°Sheesh! Why are there pill refiners here again! Haven¡¯t we already raised the threshold?! Those half-baked refiners shouldn¡¯t come and waste our time!¡± ¡°Sigh! I know that too, senior brother! But you don¡¯t know that the pill refiners who came recently are getting more and more amazing. That applies to both their strength and the pills they brought. More importantly, all of them basically came with their own pill formulas!¡± Before this, Gu Lingfei did not really understand the significance of the pill formulas. But now, after his recent business in handling all the matters, he could be considered to have learned a thing or two about them. Chapter 147 - Countless People Came to the Lingyun Sect to Pay Their Respects! Chapter 147 Countless People Came to the Lingyun Sect to Pay Their Respects! ¡°Oh? What¡¯s wrong with these people?¡± Gu Lingfei really didn¡¯t understand. The pill refiners who had come at the beginning were all of different levels. There were some who even only knew to mix a few kinds of medicinal ingredients together to pass off the sham as genuine. At that time, Lingfei and Chaoyu couldn¡¯t even be bothered to scold such people. They simply asked calmly, ¡°Do you dare to eat the ¡®pills¡¯ that you have refined yourself?¡± But now, those who only knew how to make the most basic pills might be eliminated. ¡°Yeah! It¡¯s like these people are crazy now. They¡¯re probably finally aware that it¡¯s not easy to cheat the Lingyun Sect¡¯s money, huh?¡± Gu Lingfei downed the hot tea in his hand and walked out of the sect¡¯s main hall. ¡°Hey! Look! He¡¯s out!¡± ¡°Eh? But how come it¡¯s not the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect?¡± ¡°Do you not know who this person is? He¡¯s the head disciple of the Lingyun Sect! The head disciple! Do you know what that means? He¡¯s the personal disciple of the sect leader!¡± ¡°Oh oh oh! I understand now that you¡¯ve said it! Oh my! I¡¯m really blind! Just blind!¡± When the people waiting outside the sect gates saw that Gu Lingfei had finally opened the gates, their faces were filled with anticipation. Originally, the disciples and pill refiners were to be recruited separately. But with the situation now, the separated recruitment was no longer needed since these pill refiners were so determined to join the Lingyun Sect. After all, pill refiners who could refine high-grade pills naturally had a high cultivation base. ¡°You don¡¯t know this, senior brother, but this time, there seem to be Nascent Soul Realm pill refiners who want to join our sect!¡± Gu Lingfei gradually understood why his Master was willing to spend so much money back at the auction! Back then, he had really thought that his Master was being impulsive, but from the looks of it now, his Master was truly wise and divine! The money spent during the auction was not for those things! It was for this grand spectacle! Jiang Yiming was still cultivated in seclusion in his residence at the moment, so he didn¡¯t know what was happening outside. But he had already expected that there would be such a result from his actions. ¡°Everyone, come one at a time! Don¡¯t be anxious! All of you have a chance! Everyone has a chance!¡± Right now, these pill refiners and whatnot just wanted to hand over their pill formulas and show their loyalty right away! ¡°Look at mine! My healing pills are different from theirs! Mine has been modified by my family!¡± ¡°Wait! I think everyone here is a pill refiner, right? I¡¯m a talisman creator! Do take a look at these few talismans!¡± ¡°Do you really think that you¡¯re the only talisman creator? Aren¡¯t you a little silly if you think that? There¡¯s another one here!¡± Gu Lingfei took a quick glance. It seemed that what Huang Chaoyu had said was true. There were really Nascent Soul Realm cultivators here to join them today! There was basically no need to look at the pill refiners who were in or above the Core Formation Realm. Their levels couldn¡¯t be bad! It was not just the people from the Divine Pheonix Region who were trying their best to join the Lingyun Sect. There were also people from the neighboring Canglan Region and even the Nether Turtle Region who had come to pay their respects to the sect! Gu Lingfei and Huang Chaoyu wiped their sweat and looked at each other. It seemed that there was still a long way to go in arranging the matters within the sect! It was not an easy matter to resolve all of them in a short time! Night finally fell. The two of them closed the gates with a few disciples who had also been busy for the whole day. ¡°Phew, senior brother, we said that we would survey the situation in our sect today. Do you think you still have the energy to do so?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay! It¡¯s okay! It¡¯s just a little tiring! Master could come out of seclusion at any time. If Master finds out that we can¡¯t even handle such a small matter, how can we still have the face to stay in the sect?!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± ¡°All of you have also worked hard today. Will you still help us take a look?¡± ¡°We are naturally willing to do what senior brother has said!¡± ¡°The main hall of the sect is the most important place in the sect. In the main hall, we already have the Treasure-seeking plate and the array for the Divine Ziwei Astrology Technique.¡± What they needed to do now was to take statistics of all the things in the sect carefully. ¡°These two items were also brought back by Master. Although we haven¡¯t used them yet, they should be very good items just judging by Master¡¯s description!¡± ¡°The training ground and the teaching platform,¡± Huang Chaoyu looked at the sect¡¯s map in her hand and continued, ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry about these two places since they¡¯re both Master¡¯s. Continue.¡± ¡°The medicine pavilion. Over the past few days, we¡¯ve taken in a total of 16 pill refiners,¡± Gu Lingfei counted and slowly said, ¡°Tsk, looks like we¡¯re still not attractive enough, huh!¡± ¡°Senior brother! I say, aren¡¯t you a little too ambitious right now? What rank is our sect at now? Aren¡¯t you a little too greedy to want to directly have numerous pill refiners?¡± Indeed, this number didn¡¯t sound too much. After all, there were only 16 of them! But whether it was the quality of the pills they could refine or the strength of the pill refiners themselves, among the fourth-rank forces in the entire Divine Phoenix Region, no one had the qualifications to compete with them! ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s true. Moreover, there seems to be someone in the Nascent Soul Realm who wants to be Master¡¯s disciple.¡± Although Gu Lingfei would no longer be the strongest person in the entire sect besides his Master if the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator were to join, this could directly replenish the fighting strength of the entire sect! This was truly a deal with only profits and no losses! Moreover, these pill refiners basically all brought their own pill recipes. Although the effects of their pills might not be as good as the ones that their Master refined, their advantage was their low cost and large quantity!! How could they reject them?! ¡°If we include Master¡¯s pill formulas, we have a total of 21. Among them, there are pills with all kinds of effects. However, the ones with the highest grade are still the pills that Master had refined.¡± ¡°That¡¯s only natural. Who is our Master? If there really is someone who can create a pill that is even more powerful than Master¡¯s pill, that would¡¯ve been strange instead!¡± The other disciples laughed and turned to look at Huang Chaoyu, ¡°Eh? Senior sister? If we remember correctly, you should¡¯ve been practicing hard in pill refining recently, right? I wonder how effective your practicing has been these few days?¡± ¡°Hey, hey, hey! You already know that you should call me senior sister, so why are you still so rude when talking! Go! Tonight! I will punish you to cultivate for another two hours!¡± Chapter 148 - Taking Count of Everything in the Lingyun Sect! Chapter 148 Taking Count of Everything in the Lingyun Sect! ¡°Isn¡¯t it just two hours? Senior sister, to tell you the truth, I must¡¯ve done something great in my previous life to be able to join the Lingyun Sect! The few of us don¡¯t dare to slack off any day! We only sleep for four or six hours each day! After all, cultivation is the most important!¡± Hearing this, Gu Lingfei raised his eyebrows in surprise. It seemed that these brats who had just joined the Lingyun Sect were all more diligent than the last. Good! They would all be the fighting strength of the sect in the future! Thinking of this, Gu Lingfei felt quite gratified. As the eldest senior brother, he could feel much more at ease! Good! ¡°As for the effects of those pills, we haven¡¯t evaluated them in detail. We¡¯ll study them when these matters are settled¡± Huang Chaoyu scratched her head. Even during the peak of the Lingyun Sect in the past, they had never been this wealthy before. ¡°Good! Sheesh, I really didn¡¯t expect this. It seems that as the eldest senior brother, I really have to work hard!¡± Gu Lingfei said with a smile. As the saying went, ¡®the new generation is bound to excel the last¡¯. Within the sect, there were probably an increasing number of people who wanted to surpass him. ¡°Hmph, senior brother, it¡¯s good that you know. You¡¯ve been quite busy recently, but your training shouldn¡¯t have fallen behind, right? Next is¡­ the martial skills building.¡± The martial skills building was where all kinds of martial skills were stored. Martial skills were not solitary, which meant the same martial skill could be learned by many. However, the ability to comprehend it would depend on the individual. Take Jiang Yiming¡¯s Chaos Celestial Technique for example. The power of such a super powerful and peerless martial skill could only be unleashed by someone with extraordinary talent like Jiang Yiming who had the system! ¡°When Master first built the martial skills building, it was still empty inside. Old Ling, Dong Mi, and we had put some martial skills in it, but apart from the two books from Dong Mi and Old Ling, the grades of the rest were relatively average. But during Master¡¯s trip to the Fenghuo Auction this time, he had bought a whole bunch of them back. Now, we have a total of¡­ 32 books of martial skills.¡± Thirty-two books. Although this number was indeed not that big, compared to before, it could already be said that it was a number that even the few disciples did not dare to imagine. ¡°Good! Then what about the cultivation techniques garden?¡± Gu lingfei nodded. During these two days at the Fenghuo Auction, they had practically bought all the martial techniques to expand their collection. ¡°There aren¡¯t many in the cultivation techniques garden. After all, most of the disciples are currently practicing the Green Lotus Creation Technique, and most of them don¡¯t have a second cultivation technique. So even if we count the cultivation techniques that we¡¯re using now, there are only¡­ 21 different cultivation techniques in the cultivation techniques garden.¡± Similar to martial skills, every person could practice more than one cultivation technique. Usually, one would first have a basic cultivation technique, then chose one that was more suited to one¡¯s attributes and to one¡¯s preferences. However, before one stepped into the Foundation Establishment Realm, which was to truly start cultivating, most people would still choose to practice only one cultivation technique. Therefore, although the number of cultivation techniques did not seem to be many, it was enough. ¡°The next one is the treasure building. The situation with it is about the same as the other buildings before this. Not only had Master bought many magical treasures from the Fenghuo Auction in the Canglan Region this time, but he also bought a lot of them from the various shops outside. Those items have long been sent to our sect. Now, the magical treasures in our sect¡­¡± Huang Chaoyu flipped through the book in her hand, ¡°There should be more than 90 of them. Among them, those that are useful, like the treasure-seeking plate, have been taken to the main hall by Master.¡± That¡¯s right. Whether it was the cultivation techniques, martial skills, or magical treasures, Jiang Yiming had bought a large portion of them without even looking at them. He hadn¡¯t bought them for other reasons. It was just for the sake of the sect looking good. Although in his eyes, they were just some trash, they were just for display anyway, and he couldn¡¯t get any more good things for the time being. He decided to just use this trash as show for now and let his disciples have fun with them. As they spoke, a figure quietly arrived. ¡°Old Ling! Hey yo! You¡¯re finally here! Hurry up! Come and help us take a look!¡± Now that the sect leader Jiang Yiming was still cultivating in seclusion, the most experienced person in the entire sect was Old Ling, and he hadn¡¯t been idle recently. He had been helping to appraise all sorts of treasures and pills that had newly been added to the sect. ¡°All of you are my Master¡¯s good disciples! Aren¡¯t your orders the sect leader¡¯s orders? How would I dare to neglect them?¡± Old Ling smiled. He had not yet recreated his physical body, so he had always appeared in the form of a soul before everyone. When the other disciples of the Lingyun Sect saw Old Ling for the first time, they had been quite fearful, thinking that he was an elder of the sect who had suddenly risen from the ranks. But from the looks of it now, that wasn¡¯t the case. He was just an old man with rich experience. ¡°Old Ling must be joking! How is it? Have you appraised everything?¡± old Ling nodded. He had thought that after being easily killed by his current Master, he wouldn¡¯t have any doubts about his Master. However, the various collections they brought back this time still made him quite surprised. After all, although there wasn¡¯t anything particularly powerful among them, and they could only be considered average in his eyes, they probably still cost quite a bit. Moreover, these things had been brought back from the auction!? Where on earth did his Master, Jiang Yiming, get so many spirit stones? ¡°I¡¯ve roughly seen them all. Hehe, your sect leader is really capable! Even I¡¯m jealous that I couldn¡¯t cultivate in this sect in the past!¡± ¡°Old Ling, you must be joking!¡± Gu Lingfei laughed. Since even Old Ling had said so, the items must not be too bad. With such excellent resources in the Lingyun Sect, Gu Lingfei decided to change the requirements. If one wanted to serve the Lingyun Sect, one had to join the Lingyun Sect and become a disciple of the sect. He decided that they wouldn¡¯t be like other factions, where there would be people like nominal pill refiners. No matter what those interested in joining the sect specialized in, the Lingyun Sect only wanted geniuses! ¡°Those pill refiners are all very good. In other words, judging from their cultivation, to for them be able to refine pills of such form, they can already be considered geniuses among their kind!¡± Old Ling clicked his tongue and said. As expected of his Master¡¯s disciple, so accurate in judging others, ¡°As for the other disciples, there¡¯s no need to say too much, they¡¯re all geniuses.¡± ¡°Hahahaha! With Old Ling¡¯s words, I can be at ease! When Master comes out of seclusion, he shouldn¡¯t have anything to blame me for, right?¡± Chapter 149 - Jiang Yiming About to Come Out of Seclusion! Chapter 149 Jiang Yiming About to Come Out of Seclusion! Old Ling¡¯s words were true. In fact, the first-generation disciples of the Lingyun Sect were all super-geniuses. It was just that Jiang Yiming had completely unleashed their talents. ¡°Alright, junior sister! Continue!¡± ¡°Next on is the weapon-forging building. There are now five talisman creators and seven weapon forgers there, and their cultivations are not bad too.¡± Whether it was pill refining or weapon forging, the precision and strength of the products were all closely related to the strength of the creator. The stronger the creator, the more powerful his product. ¡°Among them, there is no lack of those who owned shops and sold things while cultivating at the same time. When they found out that our sect was recruiting such talents, they had then come to us.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good too. As long as they come knocking on our door, our Lingyun Sect won¡¯t refuse them!¡± Gu Lingfei laughed. To think so many experts were willing to join the sect! It was really something worth celebrating! Yes, indeed! ¡°Oh my, doesn¡¯t this mean that in the future, the Lingyun Sect will be completely self-sufficient? Moreover, we can also sell those items produced by our sect!¡± ¡°Senior brother! Aren¡¯t your plans a tad too small? Think about it, back when we were in the Fenghuo Auction in the Canglan Region, were the spirit stones that Master took out just a small sum?¡± ¡°Hehe, you seem to be right. Sigh! Aren¡¯t I trying to share Master¡¯s worries too? No matter how much money there is, there will be a day when it will all be spent!¡± How could they possibly imagine that their Master really had the money that could not be finished even if he squandered it?! ¡°Alright, alright, senior brother, let¡¯s not talk about this for now! Next are the residences. Hehe, senior brother, guess how many disciples there are in our sect now?¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Junior sister! Don¡¯t keep me in suspense anymore!¡± ¡°We already have 102 people now in our sect! Compared to the last time, we have dozens more!¡± This number was far from enough even for a fourth-rank sect. However, the disciples in the Lingyun Sect were all geniuses! ¡°This can¡¯t do! It can¡¯t do, junior sister! With only so few disciples, how can they support this big sect of ours!¡± Although Gu Lingfei was saying this, he knew very well that it was not easy for the sect to have transformed into its current state from its previously dilapidated state! ¡°The remaining few buildings are the teahouse, the inn, and the escort agency. Now, they are all managed by the disciples of our sect!¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Not bad! The day of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s complete revival is just around the corner!¡± ¡°Senior brother! What are you talking about? What do you mean by just around the corner? We have already revived!¡± Huang Chaoyu laughed, ¡°Senior brother, in our sect, Master is the only Incarnation Realm cultivator. There are four Nascent Soul Realm cultivators including you and Old Ling! The rest includes dozens of Core Formation Realm cultivators and about twenty Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.¡± Apart from Shangguan Qingyun, everyone who came to the Lingyun Sect had at least touched the threshold of cultivation when they first joined. Even Shangguan Qingyun was a gifted cultivator! ¡°Good! The next thing to settle is to make everything in our sect operate smoothly!¡± Gu Lingfei laughed loudly, took out a pot of wine, and drank it all in one gulp. ¡°Senior brother! You should drink less! If you continue to drink like this, what will happen if you mess things up tomorrow?!¡± ¡°No worries! No worries! It¡¯s just a little wine! It¡¯s impossible to make me drunk!¡± After a burst of laughter, peace finally returned to the Lingyun Sect. The next morning, there were already quite a number of disciples in the Lingyun Sect¡¯s training ground who were cultivating. The residences were usually just for resting or preparing for a breakthrough. If they really wanted to cultivate, they would still come to the training ground. Gu Lingfei shuttled among the crowd. To be honest, he usually did not get up so early to cultivate. However, ever since the number of people in the sect had expanded, he didn¡¯t even need to warn the newly joined disciples, and all of them got up to cultivate very consciously. Just then, an aura erupted from the Lingyun Sect¡¯s residences! The disciples of the sect were all delighted! For such a powerful aura to erupt under the support of the sect protection array, it could not be anyone else but their sect leader, Jiang Yiming! Jiang Yiming felt his aura. Although he had long stepped into the Incarnation Realm, under the influence of various magical treasures and opportunities, his aura and foundation had always been in an unstable state! However, after absorbing that spiritual body, his realm was finally completely stabilized, and he even directly advanced to the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm! ¡°Master!¡± Seeing Jiang Yiming slowly flying out of the residences, everyone almost cried out in unison! ¡°Not bad! Not bad! Lingfei, you¡¯re really my right-hand man now! With you here to look after the sect, I can feel relieved!¡± The other disciples looked at Jiang Yiming with admiration. This was Jiang Yiming, the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, a true Incarnation Realm! That was a realm that they may never be able to touch in their entire lives! ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. I am only in the Incarnation Realm. It is not difficult for you to advance to the same realm as me!¡± What was he saying? He was in the Incarnation Realm! He was an Incarnation Realm cultivator! Yet now he was standing in the array and saying that everyone could reach the same realm as him! Wasn¡¯t he a little strange? ¡°Lingfei, you¡¯re really something! To think you¡¯ve added so much new blood to our sect! In that case, I¡¯ll give a sermon on the teaching platform today,¡± Jiang Yiming nodded with a smile. If he were to give a sermon now, he would still be able to impart quite a number of tips in cultivation to the disciples. ¡°Yay! Master is going to give a sermon!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Master is finally going to give us a sermon! I wonder if I can directly advance by a realm after listening to it?¡± Currently, all the disciples had begun to practice the Green Lotus Creation Technique. This cultivation technique was now the basic cultivation technique of the Lingyun Sect. However, the abstruseness of such a high-grade cultivation technique was also not something that ordinary people could easily understand! Therefore, Jiang Yiming planned to let everyone know and understand the operation of this technique today. With this, the cultivation speed of the people in his sect would definitely be greatly increased! Chapter 150 - Many Disciples of the Sect Breakthrough at the Same Time! Chapter 150 Many Disciples of the Sect Breakthrough at the Same Time! Standing in the crowd, Jiang Yiming began to circulate the Green Lotus Creation Technique in his body. The more people there were within it, the more the profoundness of the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array would show. Although a large number of disciples were absorbing the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth, the spiritual energy didn¡¯t show any signs of being exhausted. Instead, it was continuously being absorbed and replenished from Heaven and Earth! While everyone was cultivating, a few more auras burst out from the residences! Along with Jiang Yiming¡¯s advancement and digestion of the mysterious cultivation technique, his disciples had thus received different levels of help, and as such, broke through together! With this, the strength of the current Lingyun Sect could be said to have received a huge boost! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming was extremely happy! Below the teaching platform, countless people were looking at Jiang Yiming, waiting for their Incarnation Realm Master to start his teaching! To be able to receive his guidance, they would definitely be able to obtain a considerable improvement! Jiang Yiming¡¯s main purpose today was to explain the mysterious aspects of the Green Lotus Creation Technique to all his disciples. This cultivation technique itself was mysterious and powerful, and most people had never even heard of it! After all the disciples below the stage had cultivated this cultivation technique, they had already improved quite a bit. Now that they were able to receive the teachings of the sect leader, they would be able to receive another wave of enlightenment! The speed at which the Lingyun Sect was improving was truly something that no ordinary person could imagine! After imparting the teachings, Jiang Yiming himself sat in the training ground. Today, Gu Lingfei had arranged for everyone to have a sparring session within the sect, ¡°Master! Watch carefully! Not a single one of our disciples is weak! All of them are top-notch geniuses!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. He directly used his spiritual energy to probe around and had already roughly figured out the cultivation realms of his new disciples. Indeed, although not every one of them was as strong as his first-generation disciples, at least they could be considered pretty good. ¡°Lingfei, how did you find these disciples?¡± Although he had already expected that there would be such a bustling scene, the quality of these disciples still made him somewhat surprised. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about this, Master! During the few days you¡¯ve been in seclusion for cultivation, I haven¡¯t been idle for a single day!¡± After the two disciples in the arena cupped their fists, there were flashes of swords and sabers in the next second. It was very lively. The protective barrier in the training ground had been built with Gu Lingfei in the lead. Being currently in the Nascent Soul Realm, it was quite easy for him to do this. After taking a casual look around, Jiang Yiming went to the weapon-forging building and medicine pavilion. These were all places that he, as the sect leader, was extremely concerned about. ca At this moment, there were already quite a few people in both places. A portion of the disciples were learning pill refining techniques under the guidance of the Nascent Soul Realm pill refiner. ¡°Pill refining techniques are just like cultivation. The most important thing is to condense one¡¯s Qi and focus. This isn¡¯t an empty statement, but a true statement based on experience! Some people who learn pill refining techniques want to reach the top in one step from the very beginning. With such impatience, how can they master pill refining?¡± Jiang Yiming, who was listening below the stage, had the urge to laugh. After all, he was probably the kind of person who was ¡°impatient¡± and wanted to ¡°reach the top in one step¡± that the pill refiner was talking about. But at the same time, he was someone with a system! These disciples¡¯ foundations were not as strong as his, so practicing pill-refining was indeed not easy for them! ¡°Sect leader! You¡¯re here!¡± When the pill refiner on the stage who was explaining the effects of the various medicinal ingredients saw Jiang Yiming, he immediately said excitedly. All of the pill refiners had learned that the few high-grade pills in the sect were all made by Jiang Yiming! If they could reach such a height, wouldn¡¯t it be great? ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. Just continue teaching, I¡¯m only here to take a look.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s pill recipes had been upgraded by his system. Although the medicinal efficacy of the pills was indeed strong, they were not something that an ordinary person could refine right away. In the current Lingyun Sect, only he, Jiang Yiming, could refine such pills! Jiang Yiming looked at the pill that everyone was learning to refine. It was the lowest grade healing pill. Although its grade was very low, it was more than enough for the cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm. However, for an Incarnation Realm cultivator like him, the medicinal effect of such pills was very ordinary. The pill only required four types of medicinal ingredients, and its requirement for the control over the fire during the process was not very high either. After listening to the teacher¡¯s explanation, everyone started to refine their pills. ¡°Master!¡± Only then did Jiang Yiming realize that the person sitting next to him was Huang Chaoyu. He had been busy observing the pills in the hands of the disciples, so he hadn¡¯t noticed that the person sitting next to him was actually Huang Chaoyu. ¡°Oh? Xiaoyu? What¡¯s wrong? You really surprised me!¡± Jiang Yiming laughed. He could see that Huang Chaoyu had gotten a little proud and couldn¡¯t be bothered to listen to the teacher because she could already refine such low-grade pills with ease. After all, Huang Chaoyu had quite an advantage in pill refining compared to others because of the purest fire-attribute spiritual energy that flowed in her body. In addition to the cultivation technique she usually practiced, her control over the fire attribute was already at the pinnacle of perfection. Therefore, refining such a pill was not difficult for her at all. But just as she thought of this, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s pill furnace emitted a burning smell, ¡°Oh my! What¡¯s going on?! This, this shouldn¡¯t be!¡± ¡°Sigh! Xiaoyu! Don¡¯t think that I won¡¯t scold you just because you¡¯re one of my earliest disciples! You have to know that if you don¡¯t take small steps, you won¡¯t be able to travel a thousand miles. If you don¡¯t accumulate small streams, you won¡¯t be able to become a sea of rivers,¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head. He didn¡¯t want to stay here next to her anymore. If he stayed, he would only continue to distract her mind and disrupt her rhythm of pill refinement. The pill refiner on the stage had directly joined the Lingyun Sect. He had the strength of the middle stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. In the entire sect, other than Jiang Yiming and Old Ling, he was already the strongest. He was also an unaffiliated cultivator who had been refining pills for several different forces at the same time. It was only until the appearance of the Lingyun Sect that he decided to join the sect. There were already quite a number of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the sect. Next, Jiang Yiming was going to see if he could nurture another Incarnation Realm cultivator! One had to know that the strength of an Incarnation Realm cultivator was very different from that of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator! If there were two Incarnation Realm cultivators in the same sect, that would already be considered terrifying strength! Chapter 151 - Mission Completed! A New Missions Has Arrived! Chapter 151 Mission Completed! A New Missions Has Arrived! Right now, everyone in the medicine pavilion was refining the simplest pill, the Speedy-healing pill. Of course, this pill was only of the first grade, but if the disciples could master its refining method to perfection, then they could save him a lot of time! After all, his pills were grade-three pills. Even a pill refiner who had reached the Nascent Soul Realm could not refine such pills, and he was the only one who could do so! ¡°Alright! In that case, I won¡¯t bother you anymore.¡± After leaving the medicine pavilion, he went to the weapon-forging building. It was a place where all kinds of magical treasures and talismans were made. In fact, Jiang Yiming also wanted to learn some of the methods. However, his system would probably distribute some methods regarding these aspects in the near future, so there was no need for him to learn them now. He could just wait for his system to distribute the relevant missions and learn them then. ¡°Master!¡± ¡°Master!¡± When the people in the weapons-forging building saw Jiang Yiming walking in, they called out in unison. Before they had joined the Lingyun Sect, they had already heard countless legends about their Master! Whether it was his achievement in successfully refining pills overnight or his advancement from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm within a few months, all of his matters were famous! ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s alright. Just continue doing your thing.¡± Although the benefits that magical treasures and talismans could provide for everyone¡¯s cultivation were far inferior to the pills from the medicine pavilion, in the later stages, these talismans and magical treasures would become the key to the Lingyun Sect¡¯s victory in battles! Similar to pills, these items were also divided into different grades. Although the people present weren¡¯t able to create something perfect just yet, it was enough! [Ding! Mission ¡°reorganize the sect¡±, completed!] [Notification) Mission Type: Main storyline [Notification) Mission Reward: Improvement in all disciples¡¯ talents! [Notification) Due to your Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, the reward has been upgraded to the huge improvement of all disciples¡¯ talents! After he had inspected almost the entire sect, the familiar system notification sound sounded in his mind! It was really a double blessing. While he was still pleasantly surprised with the various developments of his sect, the mission had also been completed! In other words, the buildings that he had built with innumerable spirit stones were operating in an orderly manner within the sect! Oh, right, he seemed to have built a teahouse or something like that too. Should he go and take a look now? Thinking of this, with a light tap of his feet, Jiang Yiming arrived at the teahouse and escort agency of the sect. This place was different from the buildings in the sect that were directly linked to increasing one¡¯s strength. Here, his disciples only needed to serve shifts, and the other staff of the teahouse was some unaffiliated cultivators that they had hired. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t know that even these unaffiliated cultivators were actually here to try and absorb even a bit of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s spiritual energy. Though he wondered since this place wasn¡¯t in his sect protection array, could they really receive some sort of improvement? In the teahouse, there was a Sea of people. Jiang Yiming was a little stunned. What was going on? It was only a teahouse of his sect. Could it be that people could even gain improvements in this teahouse? ¡°Just in time, the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder walked to the front of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect protection array all high and mightly! It was like a storm was brewing! The elder was not a kind person. Without saying a word, he landed a palm on the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect protection array! Oh my! The strength of an Incarnation Realm cultivator is simply beyond our imagination!¡± Jiang Yiming looked around and understood why there were so many people around. It turned out the storyteller was talking about how he had fought against an Incarnation Realm cultivator alone! The people around were all excited. No one realized that the person in the story was among them! ¡°You have to know! Was it just so coincidental that the elder happened to come out of seclusion at that time? No Way! That elder had long reached the Incarnation Realm! Following this, the eldest disciple of the Lingyun Sect, Gu Lingfei, appeared! All of you should know this person, right? He is also the right-hand man of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader now! Back then, he had directly fused himself into the array. At that time, he hadn¡¯t reached the Nascent Soul Realm that he is in now! Everyone, think about it, there was a gap of two realms between them! But that sect protection array actually only wavered a little! With this, I don¡¯t think I need to explain how powerful the sect protection array of the Lingyun Sect is, right?¡± The audience erupted in praise. Even Jiang Yiming smiled and nodded. This storyteller was indeed quite skillful in storytelling! The pace of the story was sometimes quick, sometimes slow, sometimes tensed and sometimes relaxed! Finally, someone noticed Jiang Yiming who was in the crowd. ¡°Ah! Sir! I think you¡¯d better come down quick! The true sect leader of the Lingyun Sect is here!¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand with a smile, indicating that the storyteller¡¯s story was quite okay. Then, he left after saying that he still had some important matters to deal with. Just as he walked out of the teahouse, a familiar system notification sounded in his mind again! (Ding! Mission triggered!) [Notification) Mission Type: Main storyline [Notification) Mission Name: Strength trial! [Notification] Mission requirement: Breakthrough your limit in the sect¡¯s secret realm!! [Notification] Mission Reward: Rain and Wind Prayer Plate It was another new mission! Jiang Yiming was overjoyed! This was a main storyline mission, and it actually didn¡¯t seem that difficult! The previous main storyline missions were more or less limited in time or space. He had to wait for specific opportunities to complete them! But this time, the location of the main storyline mission was in his own sect! That sect¡¯s secret realm was the one that Gu Lingfei and Ye Yunfan had challenged last time! His mission was to challenge his limits! But what did it mean to break through his limits? He had never entered the secret realm yet. In that case, his limit was just unknown. Now that he had just broken through, why not? Gu Lingfei, Huang Chaoyu, and Ye Yunfan were all busy with the matters in the sects. Once one entered the secret realm, one could not rest until either one was dead! The monsters inside would let one experience a feeling that was a hundred times more painful than death! Therefore, even he needed someone to watch from the side. Otherwise, he might even faint in there! ¡°Dong Mi! Come with me!¡± Dong Mi, who was in the array, nodded and walked toward his Master. The other disciples were all curious. It was said that every action of their Master was necessary and crucial. Why did he call their senior brother over? Chapter 152 - The Sects Secret Realm! Chapter 152 The Sect¡¯s Secret Realm! Jiang Yiming could feel the curious gazes behind him. Ever since they had joined the Lingyun Sect, they hadn¡¯t really seen their Master, who was rumored to be like a celestial, make a move! Challenging his own limits in the sect¡¯s secret realm was actually a way to motivate his disciples as well! ¡°Lingfei! How¡¯s the sparring going today?¡± Jiang Yiming smiled and said from below the arena. ¡°Master! The progress of all the disciples can be said to be godly! The disciples who performed relatively average in the spars before can now be said to be able to cultivate independently now!¡± this was a given. After all, he had completed two missions consecutively, and both rewards of the main and side missions had directly improved his disciple¡¯s strength and talent! Moreover, the rewards for the improvement of talent could be said to be all-rounded. Not only had it directly improved one¡¯s cultivation, but it also included all the talents related to combat, pill refining, and the others! Everything was improved at the same time! In addition to his Celestial King¡¯s Privilege, it would be strange if the disciples of the Lingyun Sect didn¡¯t improve at lightning speed! ¡°Good! In that case, I will be entering the secret realm to train. Bring some disciples to watch as well.¡± To be able to watch an Incarnation Realm expert fight was definitely an extremely good opportunity for anyone! ¡°Oh my! That¡¯s great, Master! Many of the new disciples have long wanted to see Master¡¯s might! Let¡¯s go!¡± Jiang Yiming brought everyone to the front of the secret realm. With a thought, he activated it! Then, with a light tap of his toes, he rose into the air and stood on the circular plate in the secret realm. The stone pillar in the circular plate rose up as usual. Jiang Yiming took a deep breath and pressed down on the handprint that had been prepared for him on the stone pillar. The scene in the secret realm changed. In fact, a portion of the disciples here had already gone through the trials in this secret realm. They were very clear about the terrors of the secret realm! As long as one entered the realm, they could not rest until one of the parties was dead. Although the death was not true, the feeling was not something that ordinary people would dare to experience! In the secret realm, the monsters that each person would face on each level were different. Although there might be some repetitions, the strength of the opponents would not be the same. For example, the stone puppet that his two disciples had faced previously was nothing in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes. However, it would not be easy for Jiang Yiming to deal with the king of this race either. Jiang Yiming had directly defeated the monsters in the first few levels. After all, he was at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm! Such weak monsters could do nothing to him at all! Some of the disciples below were already exclaiming in admiration. This was because, in their understanding, those who could kill these weak monsters with a wave of their hands were already considered very powerful people. However, Jiang Yiming¡¯s senior disciples all knew that this wasn¡¯t even a warm-up for their Master! According to their Master¡¯s strength, the monsters on the first 20 levels would probably all be killed with a single strike. After all, the gap between their realms was really too big. Jiang Yiming had already checked just now, but the holder of the highest level record in the secret realm was his eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei, at level 14! Gu Lingfei¡¯s guess was indeed correct. In the first 20 levels of the secret realm, his Master was basically killing monsters like he was chopping vegetables. He did not even need to move his body. He just stood on the spot, and before the monster could even take shape, he directly sent a stream of spiritual energy over and turned it into ashes! On level 21, Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes flew open. He had closed his eyes to recover his spiritual energy just now, but upon entering level 21, he could clearly feel that the aura in the air had changed! ¡°See that? Master is getting serious!¡± Everyone started to get excited because they had also sensed that the aura between Heaven and Earth was faintly different! If it were to be said that the manic aura just now could only occupy a portion of the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth, the manic aura was not multiplying between Heaven and Earth! It seemed that after entering level 21, the difficulty of the entire secret realm would be increased by a whole level! Before everyone could see the enemy, Jiang Yiming had already moved. Only then did everyone feel that the enemy had already made a move in the dark! Jiang Yiming had long sensed the sharp aura. With just a slight move of his body, he dodged the sword that was directly stabbing towards his face! This was a swordsman with speed at the core of his attack! The instant the sword Qi soared, Jiang Yiming immediately reacted and turned around to knock the sword down! However, unlike what he had expected, the other party did not put up any resistance and simply allowed him to knock the sword out of his hand Could this be a trap?! However, it was already a little too late to stop now. With a thought, Jiang Yiming split his primordial spirit! The other party was very fast, but since he had multiple primordial spirits to deal with the opponent, no matter how fast the other party was, he simply couldn¡¯t break several of his primordial spirits at the same time! ¡°Master is serious. To think he split his primordial spirit straight away! In Master¡¯s heart, this enemy might really be a little difficult to deal with!¡± ¡°Hmph, so that¡¯s all,¡± Jiang Yiming snorted coldly. With that, the few primordial spirits occupied the corners of the circular plate and communicated with each other with spiritual energy. He had drawn a prison with his spiritual energy to trap the other party! The other party liked to compete in speed, huh? As a cultivator in the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm, even if he didn¡¯t practice cultivation techniques that majored in speed, it was still enough! ¡°Chaos Finger!¡± In the secret realm, just like when he was in Old Ling¡¯s space, he couldn¡¯t absorb the Qi of Chaos between Heaven and Earth for his Chaos-type skills! But the boundless spiritual energy in his body could directly solve this problem. With that, his few primordial spirits pushed out the Chaos Finger at the same time! The disciples below the stage who hadn¡¯t seen Jiang Yiming make a move were all stupefied. This was a sight they had never seen before! Above them, Jiang Yiming was like an ancient Demon God at the moment. His countless Chaos Fingers were chasing after an enemy that they couldn¡¯t even see! ¡°So this is the difficulty of the secret realm after level 20? Why do I feel that the difficulty has increased by a huge margin?! Isn¡¯t it a little too terrifying?¡± Even Gu Lingfei, Huang Chaoyu, and the others, including Dong Mi, who had once seen his Master use his full strength in the Underworld, were stunned. Everyone was just stunned. He was too powerful! On top of that, their Master was able to use such a skill with such ease! Chapter 153 - Jiang Yiming Made His Move! Chapter 153 Jiang Yiming Made His Move! However, their Master¡¯s relaxed appearance was a facade that appeared in the eyes of everyone. At this moment, Jiang Yiming was not relaxed in the bit. This was because the other party¡¯s speed was just too fast. Moreover, up until now, he had not been able to see his opponent yet. All the opponents in the secret realm were based on real people. As such, it was also true that there was a cultivator in this world who could reach such speed! ¡°I¡¯ll see if you can still jump around after being hit by my Chaos Palm! Under my Chaos Palms, you will have nowhere to hide!¡± Jiang Yiming sneered. The giant fingers formed by the Qi of Chaos continuously sealed the space! ¡°Master is only slightly more serious than usual. If Master really goes all out, I¡¯m afraid that it might even be unsafe for us to stand here,¡± Gu Lingfei said slowly. Even they who were standing below could already feel their Master¡¯s terrifying aura from the energy he had burst forward with! Jiang Yiming formed another seal in his hand. With that, his three primordial spirits turned illusory at the same time. Vaguely, his every move seemed to have the power to destroy the world! In fact, Jiang Yiming himself was quite pleasantly surprised. Having just come out of secluded cultivation not long ago, he had come to this secret realm to accept the trial straight after roughly taking a look at the situation in the sect. Therefore, he wasn¡¯t really sure of his true strength. However, his foundation that had been completely stabilized had given him the opportunity to complete the breakthrough! The strength of the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm was indeed something that he couldn¡¯t imagine before! It was very much stronger than his previous strength! Immediately after, a cold light magnified in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes! He was shocked. This was impossible!! He had clearly sealed off the entire space where the other party could¡¯ve obtained energy, so how could the opponent still come out?! It was only then that he noticed that the few fingers formed by the Qi of Chaos that he had cast were actually being chopped off continuously! The speed at which the blade moved in the air was so fast it was even somewhat difficult for him to see its movements clearly, let alone his disciples! However, the disciples also noticed that after a streak of silver light waved in the air, the fingers that their Masters had condensed in the air were directly chopped into pieces! At this moment, the swordsman was already in front of Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming quickly withdrew his primordial spirits and stepped back. Following this, his vast spiritual energy turned into a high wall and smashed into the person! ¡°Cough, cough, cough¡­¡± The spiritual energy that Jiang Yiming waved out slowly dissipated. Only then did the disciples clearly see the appearance of the assassin in the array! The person was wrapped tightly in black clothes, revealing only his eyes. Jiang Yiming had separated a few primordial spirits and all of them used the Chaos Finger at the same time. As such, the power contained within each finger would naturally be diluted, which had given the assassin a chance to take advantage of! And just now, he had directly sent the opponent flying with his spiritual energy wall. Only then did Jiang Yiming realize that he didn¡¯t need to use those fancy skills. He just needed to use a large area of spiritual energy to find the other party! With a wave of his sleeve, several waves of spiritual energy flew towards the assassin in the array! The assassin simply snorted coldly and didn¡¯t make any unnecessary movements other than throwing down the sharp sword in his hand and taking out two short blades from his sleeve. Then, his figure disappeared from everyone¡¯s sight. ¡°Long swords are strong, but short ones are dangerous. For the assassin to have directly given up on the long sword in his hand and used short blades instead, Master might be in a pinch,¡± Gu Lingfei was naturally a little worried, but when he thought of his Master¡¯s ability, it shouldn¡¯t be difficult for him to deal with such a small fry! Jiang Yiming no longer used those fancy techniques that seemed to blot out the sky. Instead, with himself as the center, he sent his spiritual energy sweeping out. The opponent¡¯s figure had been hidden in mid-air, but with this, he was directly shot down! ¡°Sigh, as expected, the trials within the sect¡¯s secret realm aren¡¯t that easy. To think that the difficulty of dealing with the enemies would increase exponentially after the 20th level. This is really something that I didn¡¯t expect.¡± By now, the opponent had lost all ability to resist. His actions just now had been his final struggle. Jiang Yiming nodded. T be honest, the opponent¡¯s cultivation technique could be considered to have some merits. It was the kind that used pure speed to directly aim for the opponent¡¯s throat, striving to kill in one strike! But in fact, whether it was the opponent¡¯s strength, spiritual energy cultivation, or the techniques he used in battle, they were all quite ordinary. That being said, the opponent was after a one-hit kill. If he had room to fight with the opponent, this meant that the other party had failed. nea Therefore, after Jiang Yiming guessed the opponent¡¯s techniques, the other party simply had no room to survive! It was such a simple principle, yet he had only figured it out after almost falling for it. It seemed that he had been slacking off recently, or else he wouldn¡¯t have made such a mistake! Therefore, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t hesitate and directly chose to enter the next level! In the secret realm, he had to constantly challenge his limits! Those enemies who wanted to kill him would never pity him! All the disciples widened their eyes. They had only reached the tenth level at most. When had they ever seen such a situation before?! Even if they could just see the monsters in the secret realm, it was already a great improvement for them! The stone pillar slowly shrank back, and a black fog slowly condensed in the middle of the round platform. Jiang Yiming narrowed his eyes. He had seen this black fog in the previous levels, but the power contained in this ball of black fog could definitely not be compared by the previous ones. ¡°Hu¡­¡± Following that, not only did the cluster of black fog appear in front of him, but a few clusters of black fog had also gradually spread out around him. Wait, the fog this time didn¡¯t seem like it was just¡­ fog. Instead, it was dark clouds. The dark clouds continuously merged, and in the end, they actually faintly became humanoid. ¡°Oh? I see,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled and left the ground with a light tap of his toes. He floated in the air and looked at the humanoid black cloud opposite him. ¡°Hiss, I think I¡¯ve read about this in a book,¡± Huang Chaoyu, who was below, patted her head and said in surprise. ¡°Oh? If senior sister has really seen it somewhere, why don¡¯t you tell us about it?¡± ¡°Hm, this thing, I think its name is¡­ Thunder spirit?¡± ¡°Senior sister is right. I¡¯m not afraid of everyone laughing at me if I say it out loud, but in my family, we have a few thunder spirits.¡± ¡°Junior brother, your words are really shocking¡­ How can your family keep such fierce beasts directly?¡± Gu Lingfei naturally could not understand. After all, the Dong Family was a mysterious large family. He simply could not imagine what they could do. Chapter 154 - The Thunder Spirit Attacks! Chapter 154 The Thunder Spirit Attacks! ¡°Uh¡­ It¡¯s not like that. They can¡¯t be considered ferocious beasts. At most, they¡¯re strange beasts,¡± Dong Mi scratched his head. Meanwhile, Huang Chaoyu stopped. She had wanted to show off the strange things she had read in the books in front of the other disciples, but to think her junior brother had some at home? ¡°If we just talk about the origin of these creatures, they seem to be¡­ the remnants of the spiritual energy from the heavenly lightning of someone¡¯s transcending tribulation. Some of the heavenly lightning during the transcending tribulation contains relatively pure energy, which is how these thunder spirits came about. If they absorbed more spiritual energy, they could even evolve a mind of their own. To be honest, I didn¡¯t know about all this before. It¡¯s just someone from my family told me when they came last time¡­¡± ¡°But if they have truly evolved a human-like mind of their own, wouldn¡¯t it be extremely cruel to imprison them?¡± Someone asked. Indeed, although they weren¡¯t human, if they could evolve a human-like mind of themselves and could cultivate, wouldn¡¯t it be equivalent to directly imprisoning a person if they imprisoned these thunder spirits?! ¡°That¡¯s not true. Everyone, just think about it. If they can directly possess a human¡¯s mind, how could we possibly still keep them at home?¡± Dong Mi smiled. Although it sounded a little strange, it was the truth. Spirit beasts that possessed a certain level of intelligence would definitely not be caught and imprisoned. After everyone had a general understanding of the situation, they stopped chatting. This was because the pressure in the air was becoming increasingly intense. To their surprise, Jiang Yiming did not make a move. Instead, he placed his hands behind his back and watched as the thunder spirit slowly took shape. ¡°Since you are a spirit body that contains a lot of spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth, I will not interrupt you,¡± As soon as he finished saying this, two bolts of lightning shot out from the black clouds and headed straight for his body! Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t panic. He simply formed a barrier before himself and directly dissolved the lightning power. Vaguely, he even had the intention of using it for his own use! This was a skill that Jiang Yiming had gradually comprehended after comprehending the mysterious cultivation technique that he had brought back from the Fenghuo Auction. It was somewhat similar to the Bone-devouring Sword that Sima Zhen had previously used, being also a method that directly absorbed the opponent¡¯s strength. However, Sima Zhen¡¯s sword could be considered to be a completely demonic item. If one was struck by the blade of his sword, one¡¯s life force would be directly sucked dry! Jiang Yiming, on the other hand, naturally did not fancy such a demonic item. He had never needed such unorthodox methods to improve himself! After the mysterious cultivation technique had turned into a spirit body in the Lingyun Sect, it had first extracted some of the spiritual energy from the crowd before eventually being digested and devoured by Jiang Yiming. After completing his task, Jiang Yiming realized that he seemed to be able to extract energy from the opponent¡¯s martial skills during battle and use it for his own use! Therefore, when the lightning struck him just now, he didn¡¯t hesitate at all to dissolve it with spiritual energy and absorb the energy into his body! However, Jiang Yiming¡¯s actions seemed to have angered the thunder spirit! This space had been filled with a terrifying murderous aura, to begin with, but now, the roars of the thunder spirit had filled the entire space! Just as Dong Mi had said, the thunder spirit could be considered a type of ferocious beast. The enemy in the secret realm was naturally nothing easy to deal with. Jiang Yiming slowly circulated the cultivation technique in his body and converted the similarly wild aura into his own spiritual energy. By now, the thunder spirit had already transformed into a being with a human face and two hands. It slowly opened its mouth, and the extremely pure power of rolling thunder was unleashed that directly smashed towards Jiang Yiming! ¡°That fellow is definitely no easy opponent. Just look at the wild thunder that it spewed out from its mouth! Master has something to deal with again!¡± The disciples below were all focused. After the 20th floor, their Master would at most need to spend a little more time. If he wanted to truly have an enemy that was on par with him, then he would have to advance many more levels. Feeling the energy within the surging lightning in front of him that was so pure and so powerful, Jiang Yiming thought to himself, should he just try out his new cultivation technique? It was a good chance to see what use the Quasi-exchange Technique that he had obtained from integration actually has! All the disciples were waiting to see how their Master planned to deal with it! However, Jiang Yiming¡¯s actions exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations! He simply stood unmoving in front of the thunder spirit, his feet deep in the ground. ¡°Is Master crazy? It can¡¯t be that Master intends on using his physical body to withstand the violent power of the lightning, right?!¡± ¡°No! It¡¯s impossible! This¡­ This is definitely not a power that an ordinary person can withstand.¡± Even Dong Mi, who had seen his Master in his strongest state, was stunned. They naturally knew that not only did their Master have high cultivation, but he also possessed an extremely powerful physical body! However, exposing his body to the most powerful energy was tantamount to courting death! ¡°Ah!¡± Just as everyone was thinking about it, Jiang Yiming was already bathed in the light pillar! Although the thunder spirit could not create a force as powerful as the transcending tribulations¡¯ heavenly lightning, its power could still be considered very impressive! ¡°Master¡­ Master doesn¡¯t seem to have any intention of dodging. What¡­ did Master comprehend this time?¡± The disciples looked at Jiang Yiming, who was surrounded by lightning. It was a given they were a little surprised because their Master¡¯s figure remained unchanged. Moreover, it seemed that their Master wasn¡¯t feeling any discomfort at all. Instead, his aura became stronger! ¡°That¡¯s not right! Master, Master seems to be devouring the energy of the thunder spirit!¡± Gu Lingfei could already feel that the thunder spirit, which had been aggressive just a moment ago, had actually fallen silent at this moment. There seemed to be a hint of puzzlement in its eyes, which were formed from lightning. Jiang Yiming looked at the lightning energy surrounding his hand and with a casual wave, returned all the energy that he had just absorbed back to the opponent! The thunder spirit could already sense that something was wrong. Why was it so that this person before it could return its attack back to it?! Jiang Yiming was actually overjoyed. After all, he had finally understood how this cultivation technique worked! He had given the opponent plenty enough opportunities. Since it couldn¡¯t grasp them well, don¡¯t blame him for making a move. Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure once again soared. Facing such an enemy, he only needed to use the Chaos Celestial Technique! Chapter 155 - Sweeping Pressure! Chapter 155 Sweeping Pressure! The opponent this time was different from the enemy in the previous level. This time, the target was extremely huge, so he did not have to worry that the skill he released would miss! He could just make a move! ¡°Chaos Palm!¡± Jiang Yiming muttered as his entire person turned illusory. At this moment, he stood in the air of the secret realm, truly like an evil god that could destroy Heaven and Earth! This Chaos Celestial Technique itself was an extremely powerful offensive technique! All the disciples could feel the pressure. Right now, in the secret realm, Jiang Yiming was the only ruler! The thunder spirit was just as Dong Mi had said. It was different from the thunder spirits in his family that only had ordinary spiritual energy and thus ordinary intelligence, which made them no different from ordinary wild beasts. The enemy that Jiang Yiming was facing now was a thunder spirit that had some intelligence! It could already think like humans. Not only could it judge the general strength of its opponent, but it could also roughly compare its own combat strength with the opponent¡¯s combat strength. At this moment, the thunder spirit had a trace of fear in its heart when it looked at the opponent before it. If it insisted on fighting with its opponent, what chance did it have of winning?! Originally, in the trials of the secret realm, the enemies born from it should have no intelligence. There should¡¯ve only been one command in their minds, and that was to wipe out the enemy in front of them! However, this thunder spirit seemed to be somewhat fearful. After all, seeking benefits and avoiding harm was a biological instinct! However, since it had appeared here, there was a mandatory command in its brain! That faintly discernible fear only appeared in the eyes of the thunder spirit for a split second before its figure began to turn illusory! At this moment, there were two auras in the secret realm. One was the Qi of Chaos formed by Jiang Yiming from the spiritual energy in his body, and the other was the rolling thunder aura formed within the thunder spirit¡¯s body! The two types of auras converged, pressuring the disciples so much that they were almost unable to breathe! ¡°Hahahaha! I was afraid that you would be a coward! Since you want to fight me head on, good! I was afraid that you wouldn¡¯t dare!¡± Jiang Yiming could feel that the other party had been holding back just now, but this time, the other party¡¯s attack was no longer the same as the previous testing moves! Instead, it was a full-strength attack! He could use the strength of his physical body to directly resist the attack of the other party just now, which was at least equivalent to the self-detonation of the Nascent Soul Realm. After all, he had the Supreme Celestial Demon Body! His strength at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm had already strengthened his physical body to a level that ordinary people could hardly imagine! Looking at Jiang Yiming, who was charging at it with a huge palm, the thunder spirit¡¯s originally pitch-black body slowly turned golden-blue at this moment! ¡°The thunder spirit is mobilizing all the power of rolling thunder in its body. It¡¯s going to fight with Master to the end.¡± The space was filled with the terrifying sound of thunderclaps! Even Dong Mi had to use his spiritual energy to talk to the person next to him! Only then could the other party hear his words clearly! The thunder spirit, which had already turned golden-blue, collided with Jiang Yiming¡¯s huge palm! Boom!!! Originally, just like the Lingyun Sect¡¯s training ground, there was a layer of energy shield around the round plate so that those watching outside would not be affected by the ripples of the battle within. Even so, the disciples who were watching from the side seemed to be shaken by the terrifying collision sound! ¡°Good! Again!¡± After the exchange of palms, the two in the array switched positions on the spot. However, Jiang Yiming also realized that there was something off with this exchange. The other party was clearly a thunder spirit in spirit form, but he seemed to have felt a physical body similar to himself within it! After this collision, Jiang Yiming was naturally unaffected, but the other party seemed to have been enraged! The aura around the thunder spirit was constantly soaring, and its entire body became azure blue. On Jiang Yiming¡¯s head, several black clouds had begun to slowly condense. They seemed to have intelligence. Then, terrifying energy was released from the thunder clouds. ¡°Humph, not bad! Speaking of which, you are quite powerful, but you can¡¯t do anything to me with such petty tricks!¡± Jiang Yiming had basically figured out the opponent¡¯s strength by now. It might be a bit stronger than someone in the advanced stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, but it would be a fool¡¯s dream if it wanted to compete with him who was in the Incarnation Realm. With his Supreme Celestial Demon Body, he could directly resist the small-scale lightning attacks! He could even turn some of the energy in it into his own use! ¡°Ah!¡± The thunder spirit let out an angry roar, and its body expanded again, already many times bigger than Jiang Yiming¡¯s! Its giant hand formed by lightning slapped down at Jiang Yiming! The purpose of those thunderclouds was not to directly cause harm to Jiang Yiming! Instead, it was to use the power of lightning to restrict Jiang Yiming¡¯s movements! The true killing move of the thunder spirit was naturally at the end! It was its enormous palm that carried the strength of ten thousand catties! Jiang Yiming had already seen through the other party¡¯s intentions. Putting that aside, the other party had clearly used quite a few skills when fighting with him. It should have already exhausted quite a lot of its physical strength! Yet, the other party was getting more vicious as the battle progressed, which caused Jiang Yiming to be a little doubtful. Why was this so?! If the other party could not be exhausted, he could not drag this on any longer. This should be a battle that should be ended quickly! If he were to be directly dragged into the other party¡¯s familiar territory, it would definitely not be a worthwhile deal if he continued to expend even more physical strength on this level! Holding the sharp sword horizontally in his hand, Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure directly turned into a streak of light under everyone¡¯s gazes! He pierced into the cloud of lightning! ¡°Slash!¡± Jiang Yiming roared loudly, piercing into the other party¡¯s body! Just as he passed through the light screen beside the thunder spirit, Jiang Yiming found something curious. The situation within the thunder spirit was contrary to his original thoughts that the lightning energy in the thunder spirit¡¯s body was also extremely mixed. It seemed that his guess was wrong. Jiang Yiming had never seen a lightning spirit before. This kind of strange beast that could only appear under extreme coincidences wasn¡¯t anything ordinary. So, he had never thought about what this kind of strange beast should look like. Jiang Yiming took a closer look and found that there seemed to be a gemstone inside the thunder spirit. Endless lightning energy was surrounding that gemstone. Chapter 156 - Jiang Yiming Receives a Reward! Chapter 156 Jiang Yiming Receives a Reward! What was this? When he had used the Chaos Palm to pierce through the other party¡¯s body just now, he had already sensed that there seemed to be a point of an entity within. It seemed that his guess was right. The most crucial thing about the thunder spirit was that piece of gemstone in its body! The gemstone seemed to have already discovered something was wrong. It was actually the one with true intelligence! If he directly destroyed it, he should be able to save a lot of trouble! Moreover, he should be able to bring the rewards out from the secret realm! No matter what use the gemstone had, if he could bring it out, even if it couldn¡¯t improve his cultivation, it would still be a sight to behold if he put it in the sect! The other party had already discovered him, the intruder hidden within. To the gemstone, this was no different from having its prey delivered right to its doorstep! The gemstone simply moved slightly, and the huge thunder spirit¡¯s body directly collapsed! Countless bolts of lightning struck Jiang Yiming¡¯s body, forming an armor that bound him within! At the same time, the violent lightning energy was also continuously drilling into Jiang Yiming¡¯s body. They only had one goal! And that was to kill Jiang Yiming directly! Jiang Yiming¡¯s spiritual energy exploded out of his body. To him, such restraint was really no different from scratching an itch. With just a slight thought, he would be able to escape! By now, the entire disc was already surrounded by terrifying lightning energy. Jiang Yiming had arrived in front of the gemstone, but if he wanted to snatch it away just like that, it wouldn¡¯t be an easy task! He had just stretched out his hand when his hand seemed to have been whipped and a bloody mark was left on it. Jiang Yiming frowned and condensed the spiritual energy in his hand before blasting it out! He had grasped the opponent¡¯s weakness, so the next step was to destroy it! Vast spiritual energy broke out of his body and struck the gemstone. With that, Jiang Yiming instantly realized that this was indeed the place where he should attack! He had only sent out a streak of spiritual energy, but the other party¡¯s aura had already been weakened! ¡°Hahaha! Good! Looks like you¡¯re only so-so!¡± Jiang Yiming laughed, channeling more spiritual energy and condensing it in his finger. Another strike of the Chaos Finger! At that moment, the gemstone that had been trying its best to resist earlier shattered into a few pieces in the air. All of a sudden, the entire secret realm was silent. Even Jiang Yiming himself was a little stunned. This shouldn¡¯t be happening. It was over¡­ just like that? The secret realm was equivalent to a small space isolated from the world. It might not have any effect on his disciple Gu Lingfei who was at the Nascent Soul Realm, but for an Incarnation Realm cultivator like Jiang Yiming, the simplest and most important way for him to recover his spiritual energy was to absorb the energy of Heaven and Earth! He could feel that the gemstone before him was constantly absorbing energy from God knows where! And this energy was helping the broken gemstone recover itself! ¡°Junior brother? Do tell me what¡¯s going on,¡± Huang Chaoyu was puzzled. After all, none of them had seen such a situation before. The gemstone had already been shattered in pieces, but why did it look like it was about to reassemble?! ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, it should be¡­ about to self-detonate,¡± Dong Mi¡¯s expression was a little nervous, and the words coming out of his mouth were trembling. This was because this was a thunder spirit that had only appeared after being baptized by the heavenly thunder and polished countless times! And this thunder spirit had already formed a thunder crystal in its body! ¡°I¡¯ve only read about it in a book, but to tell you the truth, I don¡¯t know what exactly is going on.¡± Jiang Yiming, who was in the array, frowned. He directly used his spiritual energy to wrap it up! He was too familiar with this feeling. Whether it was when he killed the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator of the Huoyun Sect or the Incarnation Realm cultivators of the Shangguan Family, all of them had the same manic aura before they self-detonated! ¡°It¡¯s a pity. I wonder if I can still keep this gemstone.¡± Of course, he was not stupid enough to use his own body to withstand such an explosion. Although it was not the most manic self-detonation he had experienced, he did not dare to take the risk with his own body! Boom! The aura of the gemstone¡¯s self-detonation was even more terrifying than that of an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivator! Even the disciples of the Lingyun Sect hurriedly turned their spiritual energy into a barrier before themselves! However, after the shockwave of the self-detonation hit the barrier, it immediately died down and was completely dissolved. Jiang Yiming walked out from the ashes, and the stone pillar in the disc slowly rose. This time, it was different from before. On it, there was a rather familiar-looking stone. This was the real body of the thunder spirit just now! But now, it had lost its luster and aura from before. It had turned into a rather ordinary stone. ¡°Isn¡¯t that the thunder crystal that junior brother had mentioned just now?!¡± Gu Lingfei said somewhat excitedly. He had originally thought that the secret realm would at most be able to produce some ordinary pills, but he did not expect that his Master was able to directly obtain the treasures within after the battle! ¡°Do all of you see this?! Previously, when Master passed through those ordinary stages, he also received rewards! In other words, the rewards within are not limited to just one time!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Moreover, the reward that Master obtained this time around is directly from that thunder spirit¡¯s body!¡± When the few disciples saw Jiang Yiming pick up the thunder crystal, surprised exclamations burst forward. To be honest, even Jiang Yiming himself was also quite surprised. After all, to have an opponent of this realm for him and his disciples to fight against was already a lot to ask for from the secret realm. He hadn¡¯t obtained the secret realm in his previous life, so he didn¡¯t know the operating rules of it. Thinking of this, he couldn¡¯t wait to challenge the next levels! The battles on the 23rd and 24th levels weren¡¯t even as thrilling as when he was dealing with the thunder spirit, so he basically passed those levels without much surprise. Next was the 25th level. For every five levels, the difficulty of the battles would be greatly increased! Jiang Yiming adjusted his breathing. After reaching the 20th level, he had to spend some energy to defeat his opponent. But here, what he wanted was to simulate the most realistic battles!!! So he didn¡¯t want to stop even for a moment. Chapter 157 - The Opponent on the 25th Level! an Unimaginable Enemy! Chapter 157 The Opponent on the 25th Level! an Unimaginable Enemy! ¡°Master has already reached the 25th level. My God, isn¡¯t the gap between us and Master a little too big?!¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s tone was filled with admiration. As disciples of the Lingyun Sect, especially first-generation disciples like Gu Lingfei and Huang Chaoyu, for them to be able to reach the 14th level in the secret realm was already a very impressive achievement! But was this enough?! No! This was far from enough! The other disciples were letting out exclamations of amazement about their Master¡¯s strength. Before entering the Lingyun Sect, being able to watch an Incarnation Realm cultivator fight at such a close distance was something that they hadn¡¯t even dared to imagine! Jiang Yiming stood in the arena and slowly felt the change in the aura of the secret realm. A chill suddenly rose in his heart. Who was his opponent this time?! Why did the other party feel so familiar?! Spiritual energy gathered and his opponent gradually formed before appearing before him. Looking at the outline of his opponent, Jiang Yiming was shocked. This aura was too familiar!! However, he had no way of detecting his opponent¡¯s strength. From the looks of it, the other party must be a cultivator, but what realm was he in?! To think the other party could hide his aura before him?!! No, something wasn¡¯t right! Jiang Yiming watched as the face of the cultivator in front of him gradually became clearer, and the opponent¡¯s body and clothes had also slowly appeared in front of everyone. His opponent this time was himself! Jiang Yiming watched with his mouth agape. The person in front of him was actually wearing the same clothes as him! The opponent now standing in the arena was another original Jiang Yiming! The disciples below the stage also exclaimed. When the other party¡¯s outline had become clearer, they already had an answer in their hearts! Now, the appearance of the second Jiang Yiming, another sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, had directly confirmed their thoughts! ¡°Hu¡­¡± The two Jiang Yiming began to circle the disc, their eyes fixed on each other. Each of them only wanted to find an opening so that they could make a move! Jiang Yiming looked at himself, searching for a possible attack method in his mind. This was really huge trouble. Both of them learned the same things! Both of them had the same cultivation techniques and martial skills!! How should he resolve the other party¡¯s moves?! ¡°When they start fighting later, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to tell which one is our true Master!¡± Ye Yunfan scratched his head, his face full of disbelief. In fact, both were their Master. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t want to wait any longer, so he split his primordial spirit out first! It wasn¡¯t difficult to think of a way to defeat those demonic beasts or cultivators, but to defeat himself wasn¡¯t something that could be done easily! The other party also split his primordial spirit almost at the same time! Both parties had split out three primordial spirits! At this moment, there were not eight Masters in the secret realm in the eyes of everyone! ¡°My Masters¡­ Can¡¯t you guys just go at each other and fight physically? If you guys do this, it¡¯ll be really hard for me to differentiate between you two!¡± Almost at the same time, all of the Jiang Yimings attacked! The Chaos Fingers tore through space and headed straight for each other! Right now, Jiang Yiming really wanted to cry but had no tears. No matter how he looked at it, it was like looking in a mirror when he looked at the opponent! Moreover, the other party was not imitating him. On the contrary, he had made the exact same choices at the same time as Jiang Yiming! If this was really the case, it would really be enough for them to be busy for a while. After seeing that the Chaos Finger was completely ineffective, Jiang Yiming quickly withdrew his primordial spirits! If he were to split them out again, it would only lower his own strength! But this time, the other party did not do the same. Instead, the opponent and his primordial spirits approached from four directions! Good! No matter what, at least his disciples should be able to clearly distinguish between friend and foe with this. With the current situation, he could not drag it out! He was the one who was the clearest about his own ability to seize opportunities! If there was even the slightest bit of carelessness on his part, he would be killed by the other party! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming cast his Chaos Realm! This skill was his most powerful skill! Although it could not cause damage directly, as long as the opponent was trapped in his domain, he could deal with the opponent at will! ¡°Humph! Both of us have learned the same Chaos Celestial Technique. Don¡¯t tell me you think I don¡¯t have it when you do?¡± The opponent snorted coldly in the air. Jiang Yiming was not used to hearing his other self talking to him in such a manner. However, it was true that this was his usual style of speaking ¡°It seems that after I end the trials, I really have to change my bad habits in speaking. It¡¯s really easy to annoy others if I talk like this every day!¡± Almost at the same time, the other party cast the Chaos Realm as well! What did it mean if both sides had the same skill? It naturally meant that neither side could use it! The levels of battle had already dazzled the group of disciples. They had thought that the enemy on each level was the strongest, but the enemies on the next level never let them down! This should be the most evenly matched opponent for Jiang Yiming. Rather, evenly matched couldn¡¯t even cut it! In fact, it should be said that they were exactly the same! The two Chaos Realms were activated at the same time, but at this moment, because both parties were in each other¡¯s Chaos Realm, the domain-type martial skill had become effective for both of them! This was a given. After all, both parties were Jiang Yiming! How could it be that only one of them could obtain an amplification?! ¡°Fine! Then let¡¯s not run anymore! You know it yourself that here in the Chaos Realm, neither of us can absorb any energy! Then let¡¯s just stay here and fight! We won¡¯t rest until one of us dies!¡± ¡°My sentiments exactly!¡± With that, both parties cast a Chaos Palm, having both been strengthened by the two layers of Chaos Realm! This feeling was actually quite mystical. When Jiang Yiming felt the Chaos Palm cast by the other party, he was stunned, because it was exactly the same as his Chaos Palm. Whether it was the method it was formed, the pressure, or the aura of the Qi of Chaos it carried, it was exactly the same! When the two Chaos Palms collided, both were sent flying for quite some distance as if they had been hit by something! The Chaos Palm was a martial skill that was born solely for offense, to begin with! Before a martial skill of this level, nothing could hide! Everything would just become dead souls under the palm! But what if both sides were using the same Chaos Palm? This was the first time Jiang Yiming had been hit by the Chaos Palm. At this moment, he was really at a loss for what to do. Chapter 158 - How to Break the Situation?! Chapter 158 How to Break the Situation?! So this was how it felt to be struck by his Chaos Palm. The Chaos Celestial Technique was indeed overbearing! It seemed that the enemies that he had defeated had all suffered unspeakably. This was because the Chaos energy was not only formed from pure spiritual energy but also contained terrifying Qi of Chaos! After the two Jiang Yimings stabilized their bodies in the air, they each split out two primordial spirits at almost the same time. One of each¡¯s primordial spirits stood before them while the other transformed into the Chaos Buddha! With that, two Chaos Buddhas appeared in everyone¡¯s field of vision. They had never seen a martial skill of this level before! ¡°Could this be Master¡¯s strongest move?!¡± According to normal standards, this was indeed the case. With a combination of the Chaos Realm and the Chaos Buddha, the strength within was not something that an ordinary person could compare to! But now, Jiang Yiming had to give his all just to defeat this most powerful enemy that he had met since transmigrating to this world! Although the enemies that he had met before were not weak, he could at least find the other party¡¯s weakness and then find the opportunity to defeat them! But now, the enemy was himself! What kind of weakness would he have? With the Green Lotus Creation Technique and Supreme Celestial Demon Body, was his weakness his cultivation? But the other party had the same cultivation technique and physique as him! What about his physical body? With the blessing of the Supreme Celestial Demon Body, they simply wouldn¡¯t be able to resolve each other¡¯s moves at all! ¡°This round of battle between Master and himself is really interesting¡­ It¡¯s been a long time since Master had made a move right, right? I wonder if Master is still as skilled as before,¡± Gu Lingfei was a little worried, but his concern was not without reason. Jiang Yiming had indeed not made a move for some time, and his combat condition had indeed deteriorated a little. His performance in combat might be considered good in front of the other disciples, but for Gu Lingfei, Dong Mi, Huang Chaoyu, and the other disciples who had seen him make a move before, compared to when he had been at his peak, there was still a difference. ¡°Come on! Try me!¡± In the secret realm, the two Chaos Buddhas began to attack each other! Although their moves seemed to only be just a few ordinary slaps, only Jiang Yiming himself knew the terrifying amount of energy hidden between the Chaos Buddhas! Their every palm exchange was, in fact, a more powerful Chaos Palm! How many people could withstand such a terrifying aura?! Let alone others, just a few slaps from the either Chaos Buddha on the one formed by his own primordial spirit gave him the feeling that his main body was heavily injured! Now, both parties had almost given up on defense, because no one could break through the other¡¯s attack. They might as well just use the simplest and most direct attacks! However, Jiang Yiming was a little unwilling to admit defeat. The opponent on this level should be himself. He was naturally growing as well. If he could not survive this time, how could it be that if he faced an even stronger version of himself, he could defeat himself?! The two Chaos Buddhas launched unrestrained attacks at each other. The two original bodies and four primordial spirits used everything Jiang Yiming had learned in his life. The few of them seemed to have gone mad as they fought each other without caring about anything else! Although this battle was still quite enjoyable to watch, in the eyes of the first-generation disciples, it had been a while since they had seen their Master in such a sorry state during combat. Even in the Underworld back then, Jiang Yiming had been able to attack without batting an eyelid when facing Yama, whose cultivation level was much higher than his! But now, Jiang Yiming, or rather, a few of the Jiang Yimings, all seemed to be in a sorry state. ¡°Eh! Senior brother! Don¡¯t just watch Master fight! Think about it carefully. If you were to be faced with yourself as your opponent, can you win?!¡± Huang Chaoyu laughed. Now, everyone was pondering this problem. If they were placed in such a situation, would they be able to win? It had been a long time since Jiang Yiming had felt such injuries, however, his hands didn¡¯t stop moving. Spiritual energy kept condensing and releasing from his hands. He wanted to dodge, but his opponent would always guess the direction in which he dodged. It was the same for the other party. Jiang Yiming could guess the other party¡¯s trajectory. ¡°Damn it! Why aren¡¯t you dead yet?!¡± Jiang Yiming was getting hysterical. He had never thought that he was able to take so many hits. ¡°Hu¡­ Hu¡­ I, am you, you, am I. Do you really want yourself to die so much?¡± As the smoke dispersed, the two huge Chaos Buddhas had already disappeared from everyone¡¯s sight. The two Jiang Yimings were both heavily injured, but the battle intent in their eyes had not subsided. ¡°No¡­ You¡¯re not. You can¡¯t be me. I, Jiang Yiming, am the only one in this world¡­¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Have you forgotten what kind of world this is? Is there anything in this world that¡¯s impossible?¡± His opponent laughed somewhat arrogantly. Every time he laughed, he would spit out a mouthful of blood. The other party was currently worlds apart from him. He would never do such a thing. ¡°In this world, anything can happen. Do you think that this is just your sect¡¯s secret realm?¡± When he said this, Jiang Yiming was stunned. He used his spiritual energy to scan his surroundings. ¡°Stop talking nonsense! If you want to fight, then let¡¯s fight! Don¡¯t be long-winded,¡± Jiang Yiming said in a deep voice. He didn¡¯t want to listen to this person anymore. This ¡°Jiang Yiming¡± was continuing to spout nonsense before him, but the battle just now had already consumed a large amount of his spiritual energy, and his current condition was already very bad. ¡°Humph, let me tell you. Do you really think that this is just a simulation of a battle? I am you, and you are me. We are just two sides of the same sword. There is no difference between us, but you and I can become one, do you understand what I mean?¡± Jiang Yiming was stunned. What did this guy mean? Could it be that he was really a ¡°person¡± with his own thoughts? ¡°Only then can we become the strongest person! Both the celestial path and demonic path will be under our control!¡± ¡°Damn it, shut up!¡± The opponent¡¯s voice seemed to be getting louder and louder in his mind. Chapter 159 - Unraveling the Mystery! Jiang Yimings Victory! Chapter 159 Unraveling the Mystery! Jiang Yiming¡¯s Victory! ¡°No! This isn¡¯t real! How can you be me?! You¡¯re just an illusion! You and I have never been the same person!¡± Jiang Yiming was a little flustered. The other party kept muttering. This was the first time he had encountered such a strange opponent after coming to this world for so long. ¡°Oh? Between Heaven and Earth, I¡¯m in you, and you¡¯re in me! Why should we have to distinguish between you and me? Hm? What I said is true, right?¡± ¡°I really don¡¯t know what twisted logic you¡¯re sputtering! No matter what you say, I¡¯m going to send you on your way!¡± Jiang Yiming turned his head to calm himself down. The other party kept saying strange things that made him confused, but since this was the secret realm of trials, this should be one of the contents of the trial! He remembered back when he was in Old Ling¡¯s domain, he had used the system¡¯s prompt to use the Heart Technique to solve the other party¡¯s puzzle. He felt that there should be some similarities here as well! The other party seemed to be testing his strength, but in fact, he was just testing his heart! ¡°Hmph, you want to send me on my way? You are me, and I am you. Everything you know, I do too. Think about it, do your disciples really know who¡¯s who now?¡± When Jiang Yiming heard this, he was speechless. He turned around and looked at his disciples. ¡°You have never acted so flustered in front of your disciples, right? Do you think that when your disciples see the current you, they will still think that you are their Master who is in control of everything and has everything planned?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not beneficial for the both of us to fight to the death here. Besides, do you want to take this risk? Are you so confident in your disciples that they¡¯ll recognize that you¡¯re their Master?!¡± By now, Jiang Yiming already understood what the other party meant. Could it be that this guy was right?? If he were to die in the array, would the other party be able to replace him as the sect leader? This was a very hard question. Since the person before him had the same strength, skills, looks, and memories as him, would he be able to replace him? No! Impossible! To be honest, Jiang Yiming already had some guesses. The opponent who looked exactly like him was actually right. In the eyes of the disciples, he had always been in control. Even in the face of a powerful enemy, he never had a panicked reaction. But he had very much lost his composure with his actions and appearance just now. This was something that he would normally absolutely not allow to happen! Right now, he was recovering his aura, and his Supreme Celestial Demon Body had also played an important role in this process. Although being in the secret realm, he couldn¡¯t directly recover himself by absorbing the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth with his strength at the Incarnation Realm, the Supreme Celestial Demon Body could continuously heal his injuries! With a loud roar, in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand was a sharp blade condensed from his spiritual energy! This was the cultivation technique that he had inexplicably obtained in the Underworld. With it, he could condense a blade out of his spiritual energy and directly attack! ¡°Why on Earth are you so stubborn!¡± The other party roared as he did the same. He was also very familiar with this skill! ¡°Our minds are connected! I have your memories! Why?! Why?! Why?! There were so many opportunities for you to just become stronger! Yet you gave up on them one after another! Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t want to become a true Celestial?!¡± That opponent shouted hysterically. At the moment, neither of them had the upper hand. ¡°Hmph! Since you are saying such words, we¡¯re most definitely not the same person! You only have my form, but your state of mind is very different from mine! Go to Hell!¡± Hearing the other party¡¯s words, Jiang Yiming knew that there was no need for him to tangle with him anymore! The most difficult part of this level was not the opponent¡¯s killer moves that were exactly the same as his! It was the cultivation of the heart! He absolutely could not be controlled by the other party. Once his mind was affected by the other party, he could only stop here! Jiang Yiming slowly revolved the sharp blades around his body. Now, he had gained some confidence! To him, the other party may be no different from him in appearance, but the biggest difference between them was their hearts! The most important thing for a cultivator was to cultivate and become a Celestial. However, other than cultivating the body and Qi, the most important thing was to cultivate the heart, and it was naturally not to be forgotten! He was very powerful because of his calm state of mind! Just by seeing the other party acting all-threatening, Jiang Yiming was able to determine that this guy was definitely not his match! ¡°Didn¡¯t you think that you could defeat me and become the true sect leader of the Lingyun Sect? Isn¡¯t it so that in your eyes, I¡¯m a synonym for being cowardly and hypocritical? Then come and try me! Let¡¯s see who can win this round!¡± Flames seemed to spurt out of Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes! This was his true form! As he chanted, Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure turned illusory. In the eyes of the crowd, he had truly entered his true form! The other party even felt some fear! ¡°Chaos Finger!¡± Another huge black finger gushed out from behind him! The other party¡¯s eyes were filled with ridicule as he moved his body and dodged the attack that carried boundless spiritual energy! ¡°It¡¯s still such a simple attack! I say, can¡¯t you come up with something new?! Don¡¯t you know that in my eyes, I can just dodge this kind of attack?!¡± W However, the opponent didn¡¯t expect that the current Jiang Yiming had already calmed down! If it was still the same Jiang Yiming who had been filled with fury and doubt just now, he might not have been able to make any effective attacks. But now, being calm, he had already calculated every possible move of his opponent! ¡°That¡¯s right. I am you, and you are me. We have the same martial skills and cultivation, and our thinking is the same!¡± Jiang Yiming said with a cold smile, ¡°In other words, when I do this to myself, the reaction that I will most likely make will apply to you as well!¡± ¡°Die!¡± Although his current condition was not particularly good, his Chaos Finger still had the momentum to tear everything apart! Chapter 160 - Small Trick! What a Joke! Chapter 160 Small Trick! What a Joke! His opponent¡¯s figure became illusory as he continued to flee. However, to Jiang Yiming, he had already seen through his opponent! ¡°Don¡¯t run anymore!¡± Jiang Yiming, who was in the middle of the round plate, let out a fierce shout! The tip of his Chaos Finger collided with his opponent¡¯s body! ¡°Jiang Yiming¡±¡¯s movements were naturally quite fast, but Jiang Yiming could predict the opponent¡¯s possible escape route! The opponent¡¯s speed was certainly not slow, but under his attacks that were launched by already knowing the other party¡¯s movements, there was no room for the opponent to escape! ¡°Ah!¡± A body flew out from where Jiang Yiming¡¯s Chaos Finger had lightly tapped! ¡°Master!¡± Seeing this, Gu Lingfei and the other disciples cried out in unison! This was their Master! ¡°No! Senior brother! You¡¯re wrong!¡± Huang Chaoyu narrowed her eyes and said slowly. ¡°What? Junior sister, you mean¡­¡± Gu Lingfei was stunned on the spot when he heard his junior sister¡¯s words, but he immediately understood what his junior sister meant! ¡°That¡¯s right! Junior sister is absolutely right! This can¡¯t be our Master!¡± Dong Mi also nodded at the side. Back then in the Underworld, he had watched helplessly as his Master charged straight at the Yama without hesitation for his sake! Moreover, after being knocked down, his Master still maintained his composure, not once being in such a sorry state on the battlefield! ¡°Cough, cough, cough! You! Do you really want to fight me to the death here?!¡± His opponent had gradually lost his composure. His evil intentions were thus known to everyone! ¡°No! Fight to the death? No one will be willing to go all out on you. Don¡¯t forget that you¡¯re the one who is truly at a disadvantage now!¡± Jiang Yiming sneered. What did the other party mean by fighting to the death? The phrase meant that he would have to perish together with the other party to kill him! But currently, he already had the other party completely under his control! ¡°You want to fight to the death with me? I¡¯m sorry, but you simply don¡¯t have the qualifications!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! That¡¯s what our Master is like!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, it is what our Master is like!¡± The disciples had witnessed Jiang Yiming¡¯s advancement from his decline in the beginning to his confusion just now, all the way to his in-control state now! This was the state that their Master should be in! ¡°No! No! You can¡¯t kill me! I am a part of you in this world! You can¡¯t kill me! If you kill me here, your strength will also be affected! Is this what you really want to see? ¡°Just say what you like. You¡¯re just repeating that if I kill you, I won¡¯t get any benefits. What a joke! Don¡¯t tell me that if I let you live, I won¡¯t be raising a ticking bomb for trouble?!¡± Not long after, Jiang Yiming watched ¡°himself¡± die before himself. ¡°Phew¡­ This feeling is quite mystical. Before, I¡¯ve only ever killed those enemies who had a deep grudge with me¡­¡± Looking at ¡°his¡± body that was now lying in front of him, the feeling was both wonderful and difficult to describe. The entire disc had magnified a few times because of his battle just now, and now it had returned to its original size. The stone pillar slowly rose again. On it was an ancient book. ¡°Not bad! Looks like I can really get a lot of things in this secret realm!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes were full of pleasant surprise. Although he didn¡¯t know whether this ancient book was a cultivation technique or a martial skill, at least his bloody battle with the other Jiang Yiming just now wasn¡¯t in vain! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming quickly walked forward and took the cultivation technique. As soon as he took the ancient book in his hand, he immediately had a wonderful feeling. It was as if invisible energy was slowly flowing back into his body! ¡°I wonder what effect it has? Never mind, let¡¯s take a look first.¡± ¡°Hey! Master got something again!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t the secret realm a little too powerful?! It has everything! And no matter who the opponent is, one seems to still be able to get a reward! Where can we find such a good thing out of the sect?!¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Indeed! Don¡¯t say anymore! When Master comes out of the secret realm this time, I want to be the next to enter!¡± ¡°How can that be? If I remember correctly, you should have arrived a few hours later than me! If we were to count it strictly, I¡¯m your senior brother, isn¡¯t that right? So, junior brother, how can I let you do such a dangerous thing?¡± ¡°You really know how to joke! If you put it that way, you seem to have arrived after me too, right? Then you should also call me senior brother!¡± Seeing their Master continuously receiving rewards from the secret realm, how could the Lingyun Sect disciples below the stage not be moved? With that, things got interesting. The crowd actually started arguing over who could enter the secret realm first after their Master. ¡°I say, junior brothers and sisters! I have no idea what each and every one of you is so anxious about! Take a look. Whether it¡¯s the resources in our hands, or the cultivation techniques and martial skills in our sect, which one of them isn¡¯t one of the best in the entire world? You don¡¯t have to be anxious at all!¡± Gu Lingfei waved his hand. Right now, in the Lingyun Sect, it could be said that competition was prevalent. Of course, it wasn¡¯t the kind of blind competition, but a competition of strength! If the other party only sleeps for six hours at night, one would then only sleep for four! If the other party cultivates for ten hours every day, one would then cultivate for eight! On top of that, now that the secret realm had appeared among them in the form of a pagoda, it naturally greatly increased their desire to compete against each other! Who would be willing to admit that the other party was more powerful? The benign competition was actually a big manifestation of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s progress too! ¡°Senior brother! You¡¯ve already received rewards in the secret realm! For you to say these things to us now, isn¡¯t it akin to you being a full man who doesn¡¯t know how it feels to be hungry?¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Good! How long have you guys been here, and you have already learned to tease your senior brother , huh!¡± Gu Lingfei also laughed. After all, he was still the eldest senior brother in the entire sect. ¡°And have all of youforgotten? It¡¯s not like only one person can enter the secret realm! If you have teammates that you fancy, you can join forces and enter together!¡± Gu Lingfei was right. Once there were more people, the opponents they would have to face would naturally be even more terrifying! It would also test the cooperation between the various disciples. However, the rewards they could obtain would also be more bountiful. Chapter 161 - The Arrival of a New Opponent! Why Is It You? Chapter 161 The Arrival of a New Opponent! Why Is It You? But now was not the time to discuss this, because their Master was still standing in the middle of the array! Currently, Jiang Yiming was also a little anxious. After all, his previous opponent had not been simple. If he advanced to the next level, who knew what realm the opponent he would meet would be in? After putting away the book, Jiang Yiming only hesitated for a moment before he put his hand on the stone pillar again. When the disciples saw their Master¡¯s action, all of them quieted down. Their Master¡¯s battle in the secret realm could bring them a lot of inspiration. Regardless of whether it was their Master¡¯s battle style or the opponents that he faced, everything he did was worth learning from. The air in the secret realm suddenly became hot. What was going on?! Not only was there a burning sensation, but he also seemed to have smelled a familiar scent in the air! ¡°Humph¡­ Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader? Do you still remember me?¡± This familiar voice? When he heard the opponent¡¯s voice, Jiang Yiming hurriedly searched his brain for the relevant memories. Wait, wait¡­ He felt that he was getting closer and closer to the answer! Seeing the familiar figure, the answer was already on the tip of his tongue! It was the Huoyun Sect elder that he had killed back when the Huoyun Sect had come to cause trouble! He had never thought that there would be such an opponent in the secret realm! To think someone who had died in his hands previously had now appeared before him! ¡°Humph, you are just an illusion created by the secret realm. Since I can kill you once, I don¡¯t mind letting you die again,¡± Jiang Yiming said coldly. The other party was indeed in the Incarnation Realm, but that was back then. At that time, he himself was only in the Nascent Soul Realm, so it had naturally been difficult for him to have confronted the opponent directly. But now, he was an expert in the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm whose strength had been completely stabilized! The other party¡¯s cultivation was nothing in front of him! ¡°Humph, you think can kill me? You can¡¯t be thinking that my strength now was the same as my strength then, right?¡± The person said slowly with a vicious face, and his words were filled with deep hatred. ¡°Back then I was only in the Nascent Soul Realm, but you were already in the early stage of the Incarnation Realm. Yet, you still died at my hands. Do you think that the result this time will be any different?¡±. The disciples below who had experienced the incident that day were also anxious. They naturally recognized that the opponent this time was the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder who had previously caused a ruckus in the sect! At that time, as the number one Incarnation Realm cultivator in the Huoyun Sect, he had come to the Lingyun Sect in an imposing manner and had threatened to turn the Lingyun Sect into ashes! Although Jiang Yiming had won that round, it was only a miserable victory! Moreover, not only had Jiang Yiming taken the Hunyuan pill, but he also had the support of his sect protection array! Now, in the secret realm, he didn¡¯t have any protection or other magical treasure! If he fought with the other party directly, he probably wouldn¡¯t have any merits over the other party! Jiang Yiming slowly summoned his spiritual energy to circle it around the other party. The other party naturally could feel that Jiang Yiming was testing his strength! ¡°Humph, if I remember correctly, your name should be Jiang Yiming, right? There¡¯s no need to test me anymore. I am in the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm!¡± After saying that, the old man shouted and formed a seal with his hands, ¡°Thousand Fires Burning Skies!¡± This was the martial skill of the Huoyun Sect. It was also the skill that the other party had used when they had fought! ¡°Hmph, you old fart, do you really want to use a previously defeated skill to kill the current me? Then let me tell you! This move of yours is useless!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes narrowed. The spiritual energy in his hand directly broke out of his body and spread out around him! With that, the auras in the secret realm of the Lingyun Sect changed again! When the two Jiang Yimings had been fighting just now, the disciples could only sense the power of Chaos from the two sect leaders! But now, not only could they sense their sect leader¡¯s Qi of Chaos in the secret realm, but also the Qi of Fire from the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder! It was indeed two terrifying auras between Heaven and Earth that could¡¯ve only been unleashed by two experts of the Incarnation Realm! ¡°Come on, old man! I want to see what kind of power your so-called Thousand Fires Burning Skies has!¡± With that, a huge black palm pushed out from behind Jiang Yiming! It fiercely collided with the flames above! To be honest, the Thousand Fires Burning Skies did have a pretty good effect. As one¡¯s realm increased, the power of this move would multiply in turn! Back then, when Jiang Yiming faced the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder, the latter¡¯s cultivation realm had only been in the early stage of the Incarnation Realm. Now, the opponent was merely an opponent that was being simulated by his own sect¡¯s secret realm! However, the opponent¡¯s strength was a solid middle-stage of the Incarnation Realm! He was even a little stronger than himself! Boom! The two terrifying auras between Heaven and Earth fiercely collided, and everyone let out a cry of surprise! In fact, they had never seen such a powerful collision of martial skills! The confrontation between the two sect leaders just now had at least been of skills that everyone had seen before. But now, a fire attribute Incarnation Realm cultivator had taken action, so things were not that simple anymore! Endless Qi of Chaos and the terrifying flames converged in the air before exploding together! The aftershocks of the explosion formed a huge wave in the air that slowly collided into each other! This was the clash between two experts of the Incarnation Realm! The disciples were all a little fearful. If they themselves were within the disc, they would have already been turned into ashes! ¡°You bastard! I see you¡¯re quite capable! Since you want to play with me to the end, then let¡¯s try this!¡± Jiang Yiming finally understood. The most important thing in the secret realm was that the opponent would constantly use psychology techniques to scare him! Just like the ¡°other me¡± just now, and the Huoyun Sect elder now who had long since became one of the opponents he had killed! Not only were their strengths increased, but they could also stir up the fear in Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart! So this was the true strength of the secret realm.. Therefore, different people might have different performances in the secret realm! Their opponents would also be different! Chapter 162 - Make a Move Again! Jiang Yiming Was Prepared to Move On to the Next Level Chapter 162 Make a Move Again! Jiang Yiming Was Prepared to Move On to the Next Level Even he, Jiang Yiming, had never thought that he would have to face such an opponent. Facing the rain of fire, Jiang Yiming had no choice but to raise his vigilance. No matter what methods the opponent used, he had to win this round! Since coming to this world, he had faced many enemies and killed many experts. If they were to appear here in the secret realm as if they had returned to life, he might not be able to gain any advantage if he continued to exchange blows with them in the same manner as before! ¡°Come! Today, I will see just how strong you are, even if you have a cultivation base similar to mine!¡± ¡°Hmph! Then I¡¯m sorry in advance! I will not be letting you down today!¡± The first round of attacks from the other party ended after he had exchanged blows with his Chaos Palm. The Huoyun sect¡¯s elder¡¯s attacks would naturally not stop! Before the Huoyun Sect had been annihilated by him, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader, the cultivation techniques that they had cultivated were the most extreme offensive techniques! Regardless of the type of enemies, they had strived to finish the battle as soon as possible! ¡°Previously, the array had to be formed with many Huoyun Sect disciples, but now, I can create an array that will make you tremble in fear alone!¡± With that, the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder started muttering something. He didn¡¯t want to waste any more time on Jiang Yiming. With a wave of his hands, a small disk appeared in his hands! ¡°Eh? Senior brother? Look at that thing. Doesn¡¯t it look familiar?¡± Those from the Divine Phoenix Region had seen it before. The disk could be said to be a sect treasure of the entire Huoyun Sect! The Myriad Fire Disk! With this thing, one could directly form a large array made of raging flames. No ordinary people would be able to withstand the power within! The grade of this treasure was not quite high. Since it was a treasure of the Huoyun sect, it would not be used usually. The last time the leader had invaded the Lingyun Sect, he had committed the most unforgivable mistake of underestimating the enemy! Therefore, the elder had not brought this treasure with him. This allowed Jiang Yiming, who had the support of the Hunyuan pill and the sect protection array, to have the possibility to challenge him crossing realms! However, the appearance of the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder in the secret realm now was completely different from that time. He currently had already gathered all the elite treasures of the Huoyun Sect! Moreover, his cultivation was also at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm, making him on par with Jiang Yiming! ¡°Flame Unity Array! Rise!¡± If it were to be said that those from the Lingyun Sect had only felt a little pressure from the Thousand Fires Burning Skies the elder had released just now, now that the elder had directly used the grounds of the secret realm to cast the strongest array of the Huoyun Sect, all the disciples could feel the fierce Qi of Fire between Heaven and Earth! It was as if the entire world was about to be devoured by flames! Jiang Yiming also had a similar skill. It was the latest move he had learned from the Choas Celestial Technique, the Chaos Realm! However, when he was facing ¡®himselfjust now, he had already used the Chaos Realm. As such, it would be a little difficult for him to gather the Qi of Chaos to cast the Chaos Realm again in such a short time! However, he had no other choice! The other party had already taken out his trump card, and Jiang Yiming could not commit the same mistake of underestimating the enemy as the other party had done back then! As he chanted, spiritual energy flowed around him, and Jiang Yiming started to float in the air. His disciples had already seen him in this state, but this time, the Chaos Realm had already sensed the provocation of the other party¡¯s Flame Unity Array, so he naturally would not stop what he was doing! The Flame Unity Array was indeed pretty good¡­ The spiritual energy around Jiang Yiming was continuously transforming into Qi of Chaos. The Qi of Chaos of such a level was already beyond the imagination of ordinary people! Because he was in the secret realm, Jiang Yiming was thus unable to communicate with the outside world. Originally, the Chaos Celestial Technique was able to communicate with the Qi of Chaos between Heaven and Earth, which would allow him to use the Qi of Chaos in the world to form martial skills. But here, he could only first transform the spiritual energy in his body into the Qi of Chaos before being able to use the Chaos Celestial Technique. As such, no matter from which perspective, his efficiency in the secret realm was greatly inferior to his efficiency in the outside world! ¡°Oh? Lingyun Sect sect leader, I had thought that with your current cultivation progress, you should¡¯ve been able to give me some surprises. But I didn¡¯t expect that you can only still use the same few moves!¡± Following this, the Chaos Realm had been completely formed! The Chaos Realm could actually be considered an array that was constructed with him, Jiang Yiming, as the center. At this time, both Incarnation Realm experts had completed the construction of their arrays with themselves as the center in the secret realm. All the disciples were dumbstruck. This was a true battle between two different Incarnation Realm experts! For them, a battle between Core Formation Realm cultivators or Nascent Soul Realm cultivators would give both sides more room for probing and error. On the other hand, when an Incarnation Realm cultivator made a move, any of their skills could directly determine the outcome of the battle! ¡°The Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder has gotten quite powerful. Junior sister, you should be able to feel it too, right?¡± Huang Chaoyu nodded. To be honest, when the entire Lingyun Sect had been in dire straits, the Huoyun Sect had tried to recruit her because the fire attribute in her body was extremely pure. They had promised that they would definitely do their best to nurture her! But of course, she directly refused. Such a thing was utterly unattractive to her. ¡°Of course. Strength at this level¡­ is already something that someone in our current cultivation realm can not imagine. If back then, when the Huoyun Sect invaded our sect, this elder already had the strength that he has today, the consequences would really be unimaginable.¡± Jiang Yiming had not made a move yet because he was waiting for his opponent to reveal his weakness. ¡°Humph! Those little tricks in your mind gave long been played by me in the past! Aren¡¯t you waiting for me to make a move first, then think of a way to break the situation? I advise you to give up on this idea! Do you really think that you have such abilities?!¡± The Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder waved his hand lightly. With that, a dragon¡¯s cry that shook the clouds appeared in the secret realm and the entire sect! ¡°Oh? You can summon a Candle Dragon to fight for you from such a small array?¡± ¡°Yeah, so what? You ignorant junior, I advise you to stop thinking about any tricks. If you¡¯re really a man, then fight me!¡± Chapter 163 - To Think the Green Lotus Creation Technique Is So Powerful?! Chapter 163 To Think the Green Lotus Creation Technique Is So Powerful?! The Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder continued to spit out more provoking words. Following this, everyone watched as a dragon covered in flames took shape within the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder¡¯s array! Jiang Yiming¡¯s brows raised slightly as he felt the other party¡¯s spiritual energy. With this, an explanation could be easily reached. In fact, he wasn¡¯t the only one who couldn¡¯t communicate with the outside world in the secret realm! The opponent¡¯s array also needed to absorb the fire attribute between heaven and earth. If it could not absorb the inexhaustible fire attribute between Heaven and Earth, so the other party could only do as he did, which was to inject his spiritual energy into the array! Therefore, in this battle, they were almost on the same footing. The competition now was about the proficiency in their control of spiritual energy and the mastery of their martial skills! ¡°Oh? This move of yours is indeed not bad. My sect¡¯s secret realm can be considered a small world, but I can see that the Candle Dragon that you¡¯ve unleashed does have a faint aura that can burn the world!¡± Jiang Yiming was not lying. Among his disciples, Huang Chaoyu was already somewhat terrifying under his enlightenment, but compared to the aura that the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder in front of him released, there was still a gap between them! With a thought, a long sword appeared in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand. Since weapons were worldly possessions, he could¡¯ve asked others to find a suitable weapon for himself, or search for one himself. However, after Jiang Yiming had learned the technique that he had inexplicably obtained in the Underworld, he could just use his spiritual energy to create his own weapon! ¡°Come! Try me!¡± With the boost of being in the Chaos Realm and the support of the Green Lotus Creation Technique that he cultivated, whether it was Jiang Yiming¡¯s true strength or his spiritual energy reserves, they were both above the opponent¡¯s! That being said, he was still feeling immense pressure from the Candle Dragon! Just as he was thinking about it, the Candle Dragon had already arrived before him. It opened its huge mouth and a fire pillar shot out directly from its mouth, all the way to him! Jiang Yiming naturally would not just sit there and wait for his death! He slowly drew a circle with the long sword in his hand, and the Qi of Chaos as well as spiritual energy gathered in the tip of his sword! The power took shape and gushed out! The two vast waves of spiritual energy converged, one containing boundless Qi of Chaos, while the other contained the terrifying Qi of Fire! However, Jiang Yiming would not just focus on defense! His body moved, and the spiritual energy covered his entire body, turning into a seamless armor! Facing the pillar of fire in front of him, the tip of his sword hid countless killing intents! His thoughts were to just stab the dragon in the throat and exterminate it! No matter what kind of actions such a creature would take, it was definitely not something that he could allow to stay around for long! ¡°Hmph! You ignorant junior! I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t know just how much power is contained within this fire dragon of mine! People like you are literally courting your own destruction like a moth to a flame!¡± Indeed, the minute Jiang Yiming entered the fire dragon¡¯s body, he could already feel the temperature around his body increase drastically! He could just barely manage to move in the fire dragon¡¯s body only after using the protection method of the Green Lotus Creation Technique to surround his body with spiritual energy, added with the help of the Supreme Celestial Demon Body! As expected, although the Huoyun Sect¡¯s strength had not improved much throughout the years, as an old sect, it still had some redeeming qualities! But if this was all there was to it, he was sorry, but it was just wishful to want to kill him with just this! The Huoyun Sect elder within the dragon¡¯s body had also reacted quickly, preparing to counterattack! With that, countless hands formed from flames appeared around Jiang Yiming, ready to bind him! ¡°Hahahaha! I¡¯ve never seen someone as brainless as you! Coming directly into my array, do you really not know the consequences?!¡± The person laughed arrogantly. He had no intention of throwing Jiang Yiming out of his fire dragon. Instead, he treated Jiang Yiming as his prey, wanting to just digest him in this terrifying space! ¡°Hm? Did the last battle really not teach you a lesson? Am I the kind of person who would fight an unprepared battle?¡± The high temperature around him was making Jiang Yiming somewhat uncomfortable. However, he had already endured even more difficult and painful environments with his physical body, so how could such a small difficulty be able to do anything to him?! ¡°Chaos Palm!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s goal was to release the Chaos Palm directly in the fire dragon¡¯s body! With his current strength in the Incarnation Realm, the force of his Chaos Palm was not something that ordinary people could imagine! ¡°Hahahaha! You are really confident! Young man! I have long expected that you would definitely release your palm move here! But since you¡¯re eager to fight, I will entertain you to the end!¡± The Huoyun Sect elder was also at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm now. No one knew where exactly he, who should have been a corpse and was directly summoned in the secret realm, had refined his combat skills. Whether it was his control of spiritual energy or the release of his martial skills, this guy had already far exceeded Jiang Yiming¡¯s imagination! ¡°Come! Don¡¯t you like to play with palm techniques? I¡¯m not too bad in this aspect either!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes flashed slightly. He could already feel the simple and unadorned palm strike that contained countless amounts of energy! When the other party had aggressively brought people over to attack his sect back then, the old man had used this palm strike in the face of the sect protection array that had been constructed by a few of his disciples who weren¡¯t that strong back then! Now that the Huoyun Sect elder already had the strength of a middle stage Incarnation Realm cultivator. This palm would definitely have an even more terrifying force! ¡°Fine! You old thing really can¡¯t give up on your evil intentions! Then today, I¡¯ll let you see how there¡¯s no way for your unorthodox palm technique to contend with mine!¡± ¡°Oh? You little brat, you¡¯re really arrogant! Do you really think this is all I know?¡± With this, the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder and Jiang Yiming¡¯s palm strikes collided! This time, both parties were only using their simplest techniques! There was nothing fancy about their moves! Between these palm strikes, one of them was bound to fall and be unable to get up! Chapter 164 - Supreme Celestial Demon Body! One in a Million! Chapter 164 Supreme Celestial Demon Body! One in a Million! ¡°Master is going to fight him head-on!¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s eyes were filled with anticipation. He had wanted to see such an ordinary duel! After all, he cultivated such a cultivation technique. For example, back when the sect had been advancing in ranks and he had fought with the eldest disciple of the Zhenlei Sect, he had used his physical body and his raw fists to beat the other party to death! To think that his Master was using such a barbaric method now to deal with such an enemy! To be honest, this didn¡¯t seem like his Master¡¯s style! But in fact, it was the exact opposite. The disciples didn¡¯t know that their Master¡¯s physical body was an extremely terrifying existence compared to all of them! This was because the Supreme Celestial Demon Body was rare in this world, and their Master¡¯s constitution was literally like a cheat! ¡°Come! Didn¡¯t you want to try me? Then I¡¯ll let you have a good taste of my true strength!¡± At this moment, the battlefield between the two was no longer within the body of the fire dragon that was under the control of the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder. Since both parties wanted to fight to their heart¡¯s content, the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder would naturally make the fire dragon stand by the side and watch! Bang! After the palm strikes collided, the two figures staggered a few steps back. They practically trembled on the spot, and their eyes were filled with astonishment! Both parties felt the ruthlessness in the other party¡¯s palm strike, and their hearts were filled with curiosity!! How did the other party possess such strength?! However, the two of them did not hesitate too much. After a few seconds of shock, their bodies moved and their figures intertwined once again! Previously, when the Huoyun Sect had sent a large group of people to attack the Lingyun Sect, the former¡¯s elder had already said that the matter between them would not rest until one of them was dead! Being enemies, they were especially vicious against each other now that the two of them had encountered each other again! As such, the words that the matter between them would not end until one of them was dead would not change! Everyone could hear the terrifying sounds of the two¡¯s palms clashing. The sounds were different from the sounds made when two waves of spiritual energies collided with each other. The latter would only make people feel fear, but the sounds that the two were making in battle now made the spectators feel like the God of Death had come to take their lives! ¡°To tell you the truth, I¡¯ve been to the Underworld once before. The number of hells I saw then really dazzled my eyes! I couldn¡¯t cope with the scenery! I do wonder though, as a person who committed heinous crimes when you were alive, which hell you are in?! and in which hell are you enduring the punishment?!¡± Even for Jiang Yiming, such a battle where he could go all out was the most comfortable one he had participated in in the past few months! ¡°Humph! You thought I would go to hell?! I¡¯m afraid that¡¯s just your wishful thinking!¡± The Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder was not wavered by Jiang Yiming¡¯s provocation. Jiang Yiming knew that of the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder¡¯s current memories, he would probably only have hatred left for him! Back then, the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder was only in the Incarnation Realm! The Huoyun Sect then didn¡¯t have anything that could prolong his life! At that time, Jiang Yiming had already crushed the last strand of his primordial spirit! ¡°I was born to be open and aboveboard! Everything I¡¯ve done is open and right! To go to hell? If I hadn¡¯t been harmed by a villain like you, I would¡¯ve been able to ascend and become a Celestial!¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Are you muddle-headed from your old age? A villain like me?! You¡¯re saying that you were harmed by a villain like me? Do you want me to help you recall whatever that had happened? Who was it that had brought people to my sect to cause trouble?! You didn¡¯t just do it once, your actions grew worse over time! I was only defending my sect! How can it be that I¡¯m a villain?!¡± ¡°Cut the crap! If you really have the ability, then fight me to the end!¡± As the two of them argued and fought, the atmosphere in the secret realm became tense! Jiang Yiming and the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder fought back and forth! Under the constant support of their spiritual energy, they became faster and faster! So fast that the disciple below could only see their afterimages! At the same time, the sounds of collisions between the physical bodies and their spiritual energy were endless! Terrible pressure rippled between Heaven and Earth! Boom! Boom! Boom! After a series of explosions, the two finally stopped and retreated to the sidelines. Only after the spiritual energy in the arena slowly dispersed could everyone finally see the situation between the two. The Lingyun Sect disciples all stretched out their necks to look. In their hearts, their Master was an undefeated legend! They had every reason to believe that the winner this time was still their Master! As expected, the elder of the Huoyun Sect was already finding it difficult to hold on. He was trying his best to stand and blood was dripping from the corner of his mouth. There was no trace of injuries on his body because every palm strike of the other party had been destroying his internal organs. When the elder looked at his opponent, the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, he could see that Jiang Yiming¡¯s breathing was slightly unstable, but he still seemed calm as ever on the surface! Jiang Yiming had countered almost every palm strike he had cast! Even now, the elder could clearly feel that his internal organs had been damaged to varying degrees, but the other party was still standing in front of him as if nothing had happened! It wasn¡¯t that Jiang Yiming was holding on and putting on a facade, it was just that the elder had met with an undefeatable opponent. Although Jiang Yiming had received every palm strike, he had also digested more than half of the force. Moreover, his mysterious cultivation technique was helping him absorb the other party¡¯s strength! ¡°Do you still want to fight to the death with me? If you really have such a thought, I¡¯m willing to accompany you to the end!¡± Jiang Yiming said coldly. That being said, as long as the other party still had some rationality, he would definitely use his spiritual energy to fight against him! After all, if the other party didn¡¯t do this, only death would await him! ¡°Bastard! Bastard! Dragon Breath Flame!¡± With that, the huge dragon appeared in everyone¡¯s sight once again. But this time, it wasn¡¯t just one huge dragon anymore! Instead, three giant dragons soared into the sky almost at the same time! ¡°Go!¡± The Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder roared angrily, and the three giant dragons spat out the flames in their bodies almost at the same time! ¡°Humph! It¡¯s not worth mentioning!¡± Jiang Yiming slowly circulated the Green Lotus Creation Technique. The strength of this cultivation technique was that not only could it greatly increase the strength of the cultivator, but more importantly, it allowed the cultivator to even sense the circulation of the spiritual energy of others! Jiang Yiming had not been able to sense the profoundness of this cultivation technique before. But now, facing an opponent with a similar cultivation realm as himself, he suddenly understood the profoundness of the cultivation technique! WA All of the disciples were also curious. Why was there no reaction from their Master when he was facing the approaching fire?! Chapter 165 - The Mystical Green Lotus Creation Technique! Chapter 165 The Mystical Green Lotus Creation Technique! Of course, Jiang Yiming hadn¡¯t gone mad. Rather, he had already used the cultivation technique in his body to comprehend the techniques to fight his enemy! ¡°When the Green Lotus comes out of the body, it will be able to affect all things. Under the Green Lotus, there is nowhere to hide!¡± With that, a green lotus emitting green light gradually formed with Jiang Yiming as the center! ¡°This¡­ Isn¡¯t our cultivation technique the same as Master¡¯s? This should be¡­ The green lotus formed from the cultivation technique, right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, this can¡¯t be fake. I can already feel a strange movement within my body!¡± The Green Lotus Creation Technique was the foundation cultivation technique of the entire Lingyun Sect! At this moment, Jiang Yiming was overjoyed. He had long felt that the cultivation technique was definitely not the kind that could only increase one¡¯s cultivation speed and progress! It turned out that he could even sense the changes between Heaven and Earth with this technique! On top of that, he could even obtain the method to fight against the opponent¡¯s martial skills from the opponent¡¯s attributes! ¡°You¡­ You, what exactly is this?!¡± The Huoyun Sect elder¡¯s expression was quite ugly at this point, but Jiang Yiming found it quite comical. The last time this fellow had come to the Lingyun Sect to cause trouble and had been ultimately killed by him, he had worn the same expression! ¡°Hmph, didn¡¯t you say that I only knew the few moves I had used before? Today, I¡¯ll let you see what else I¡¯ve learned!¡± ¡°You brat, why are you still as arrogant as before! Bastard!¡± ¡°You old man, you¡¯re just old and foolish! Don¡¯t you hear what you¡¯re saying?! Back then, you were the one who brought people to attack us. If I hadn¡¯t led my disciples and fought to the death with you, I¡¯m afraid that my disciples and I would have long become corpses!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression remained unchanged as he once again fiercely belittled the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder with his words. The Green Lotus Creation Technique continued to circulate in his body, and the flames that were spewing out from the three fire dragons¡¯ mouths were finally exhausted! However, the flames that carried the aura to burn everything were unable to harm him in the slightest! This was because the Green Lotus Creation Technique was continuously helping him disintegrate the flames before him! The Green Lotus Creation Technique wasn¡¯t a cultivation technique that could only be used by people of a certain attribute. Instead, it was a cultivation technique that allowed everyone to comprehend the mysteries of Heaven and Earth by practicing it! ¡°Old thing! Weren¡¯t you yapping away happily just now? I will return this to you!¡± With a gentle flick on the flames in his hand, a wall of fire formed in front of Jiang Yiming! The momentum within it was not the slightest bit inferior to the energy that had been released by the Huoyun Sect elder! ¡°It can¡¯t be? When did our Master learn the cultivation techniques of the Huoyun Sect?¡± ¡°Senior brother, are you stupid? Let¡¯s not talk about whether our Master is interested in the cultivation techniques of the Huoyun Sect, how could the Huoyun Sect allow our Master to learn their techniques?¡± Yet, in front of everyone, Jiang Yiming was using a martial skill that only the Huoyun Sect had! Their eyes would not lie. Their Master had truly taught them a lesson! Jiang Yiming was overjoyed. This had brought him quite a lot of pleasant surprises!! Could it be that after cultivating the Green Lotus Creation Technique to the late stage, he could use other attributes?! If that was really the case, then it would really be a great help to him! One had to know that in addition to improving his cultivation, he also had to practice his pill-refining techniques. After that, he might also have to learn the medical techniques as well as the weapon-refining techniques! If he could skillfully control the fire attribute while doing these tasks, he would definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort when doing these tasks related to the fire attribute in the future! ¡°How is this possible?! How can you know the martial skill of the Huoyun Sect?! This is simply impossible!¡± The two waves of powerful Qi of Fire fiercely collided. Before the Huoyun Sect elder could even react, Jiang Yiming¡¯s body was already in front of him! He turned his spiritual energy into a blade! The spiritual blade in his hand swung forward without any hesitation! His target was the throat of the person in front of him! Logically speaking, cultivators should not have such intense viciousness because this might mess up their spiritual roots. However, the only thing that Jiang Yiming had learned after coming to this world was that if he wanted to survive, he had to be more ruthless than others! The other party was already prepared. After he had discovered that his attack, which he was most proud of, had been easily neutralized by the other party, the elder knew that if he wanted to survive, he had to go all out! With that, the elder raised both his hands and swung them past the blade in the other party¡¯s hand. What followed was a tidal wave of counterattack! ave The disciples were dazzled by what they saw. This time, unlike before, instead of directly clashing with each other, the two switched to long swords. However, the sword that Jiang Yiming was using had been formed from his own spiritual energy, so it naturally had sharper sword energy than his opponent¡¯s! The Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder was already somewhat exhausted from the battle just now. Now that he was facing his opponent¡¯s aggressive stance again, his momentum of parrying had gradually slowed down! On the other hand, Jiang Yiming¡¯s attacks with his sharp blade were getting increasingly skilled. Presumably, it wouldn¡¯t be long before the elder of the Huoyun Sect would be beheaded by him! Several bloody scars had already appeared on the body of the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder! The clothes on his body had also begun to be cut into pieces! ¡°No! How could you¡­ How did you do it?!¡± The elder naturally couldn¡¯t believe that this fellow called Jiang Yiming in front of him was far above him in any aspect, be it physical techniques, sword techniques, or cultivation! ¡°You don¡¯t need to know how I did it. You only need to know that you have no chance of winning in front of me!¡± Jiang Yiming roared. He found a flaw in his opponent¡¯s increasingly sloppy defense! With that, the tip of his sword directly hit the chest of the Huoyun Sect¡¯s sect leader, and the entire sword directly pierced through his body! Then, with a tap of Jiang Yiming¡¯s foot, the opponent fell into the abyss of the secret realm, wearing a belt made of blood! ¡°Sigh, this person is only so-so. If every person I kill will become my opponent once again in the secret realm¡­ Speaking of which, I really want to fight Old Ling and Sima Zhen again,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled as he muttered to himself. The spiritual energy sword in his hand trembled slightly and became as clean as new, without a trace of blood. ¡°The enemies on these two levels have really been interesting¡­ even the Huoyun Sect¡¯s elder has come. I wonder who my opponent on the next level is?¡± Chapter 166 - The Sect Trial, Just What Level Was Jiang Yiming at?! Chapter 166 The Sect Trial, Just What Level Was Jiang Yiming at?! ¡°Hey, look, look! With Master¡¯s current strength, I really don¡¯t know when I¡¯ll be able to catch up and be even half as good as Master is now!¡± ¡°Senior brother, I¡¯m sincerely giving you this advice, but there¡¯s no need to be so ambitious! Why are you already thinking about winning over Master?¡± ¡°Sigh, I¡¯m just saying it! Let alone winning, even if I can make it so that the gap between me and Master is small, I¡¯d be happy enough!¡± As the disciples were talking, they saw that their Master was already preparing for the next level¡¯s challenge. For the next few levels, although Jiang Yiming had obtained the final victory, he was no longer as carefree as he was at the beginning. Currently, he had reached the 29th level, and the next level was the 30th level. By now, Jiang Yiming had already obtained many treasures from the secret realm, but his condition had also dropped quite a bit. Though, what he wanted was exactly the kind of feeling of being so tired one was sore! Besides, the trials in the secret realm would only stop when one died. Either way, not only did his sect have pills that could help in recovery, but also a healing secret realm. No matter what, even if he was directly killed by some monster in the secret realm, the outcome would not be too bad! When he thought of this, Jiang Yiming once again resolutely pressed his hand down on the pillar. With that, a rumbling sound came from the round plate. Following this, with Jiang Yiming as the center, the round plate began to slowly rotate. Hmm? Could it be that after reaching this level, the secret realm would change? Jiang Yiming simply stood calmly with his hands by his side in the disc. The entire space was now filled with manic killing intent. To be honest, each of the auras of the different opponents had given the people a different feeling. Before, the auras might have just been ordinary pressure, but now, everyone could already feel it. The enemy this time round carried more than just a simple pressure! Instead, the opponent had the kind of aura as if it wanted to tear Jiang Yiming into pieces and just kill! A giant with a vicious face suddenly appeared behind Jiang Yiming! Its body was at least five to six times the height of Jiang Yiming, and its shoulders were extremely wide. The viciousness on its face was not its expression, but a mask! The giant was holding a bone club with countless spikes on it. On its hips was a grass skirt, and its breasts seemed to be two eyes that were glaring at Jiang Yiming! ¡°Master! Be careful!¡± All of the disciples shouted almost at the same time. They watched as the giant appeared behind Jiang Yiming while their Master seemed to have not reacted yet! He just stood there as if in a daze! Clang! Just as the bone club that contained boundless killing intent was about to land on Jiang Yiming¡¯s head, he drew his spiritual energy sword and fiercely collided with the other party¡¯s weapon! Even Jiang Yiming was unable to immediately disperse the force from the bone club upon contact. His feet were like nails as they fiercely stabbed into the stone slabs! But even so, his figure was still sent back by some distance! The giant let out a strange cry that Jiang Yiming had never heard before! From the cry, he seemed to hear the pressure of a dragon, the wail of a bird, the roar of a tiger, and the neigh of a horse! It was as if the giant was the true king of all kings! Everything else was beneath him, and everyone could only kneel! Just as Jiang Yiming was panicking, on his right, a huge hand stretched out from below and directly grabbed at him! The speed was so fast that even he, Jiang Yiming, didn¡¯t have time to react! Damn it! This fellow¡¯s speed was really too fast! Even though Jiang Yiming¡¯s body was already considered extremely strong, when the giant suddenly stretched out a third hand to grab him, he could only be in a daze! Moreover, this fellow¡­ seemed to be able to completely seal all the energy within his body! Not only was he unable to completely circulate his cultivation technique, even the energy within his body seemed to have been completely blocked at this instant! He had to think of a way! If this continued, he would soon become a corpse! Although Jiang Yiming¡¯s circulation of the spiritual energy in his body was restricted, he still managed to remain rational and clear-headed! He used almost all his strength to circulate the last bit of spiritual energy in his body. The other party felt pain in its palm and reluctantly let go of him. With that, Jiang Yiming finally managed to break free. His body swayed in the air and finally stabilized. However, when he took a closer look, he finally saw the face of the mask in front of him! It was an exaggerated painting. On it was a pair of eyes filled with hatred! Upon closer inspection, the painting on the mask was the scene of a slaughterhouse! However, in this slaughterhouse, what was being slaughtered was not the livestock that would appear on the dining table! Instead¡­ It was humans! Just like those relief sculptures in the Underworld, Jiang Yiming only felt that if he took another look, his soul would be directly drawn away! He hurriedly pulled back his somewhat muddled thoughts. With a thought, his spiritual energy blade appeared in his hand! This was the Soul-sealing Battle Demon Blade that he hadn¡¯t used yet in the secret realm! Previously, when he was fighting with his opponents, he had only used his spiritual energy to form a sharp sword. But this time, it was different! A huge blade suddenly appeared in his hand! ¡°This is the weapon that Master had used during the fierce battle in the Shangguan Family! Why did Master only take it out now?¡± Shangguan Qingyun had been immersed in the strength of his Master¡¯s skills. Upon seeing the spiritual energy blade, he immediately got excited. After all, among everyone else, the person who was most familiar with the experts of the Shangguan Family was him, Shangguan Qingyun! Jiang Yiming had used this huge blade to kill Sima Zhen back in the Shangguang Family! Jiang Yiming hadn¡¯t used this item just now because he didn¡¯t think it was necessary. But now that he was standing in the middle of the array and his opponent¡¯s strength was quite terrifying, it was time. Following this, the huge blade in his hand directly split the giant¡¯s palm open! With that, four huge fingers fell to the ground just like that! Fresh blood flowed out from within, letting out a disgusting stench. The dark and viscous blood did not seem like the blood of a living creature! But to think he had cut off half of the other party¡¯s palm so easily! Could it be that the difficulty of this level was only just so-so? as Chapter 167 - What Is This Thing?! An Opponent He Had Never Seen Before! Chapter 167 What Is This Thing?! An Opponent He Had Never Seen Before! The foul stench from the viscous blood seeped into Jiang Yiming¡¯s body from almost every orifice. Not only did the foul stench interfere with his brain, but even the circulation of his spiritual energy seemed to have been somewhat blocked! What on Earth was this thing?! Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have time to think too much. The huge blade in his hand drew a perfect arc in the air. This time, his target wasn¡¯t just the other party¡¯s hand, it was the other party¡¯s head! When he had chopped off half of the other party¡¯s hand just now, it didn¡¯t feel like anything difficult. Rather, the feeling was no different from cutting a piece of tofu. Then, it shouldn¡¯t be too difficult for him to directly chop off his opponent¡¯s head! The result was as Jiang Yiming had imagined. The huge blade in his hand was able to cut through iron like mud! Wherever this blade sliced through, it was going to send whatever was alive to the dead! Although if one only looked at his cultivation, he was only at the middle-stage of the Incarnation Realm now, he had one too many buffs on him. Right now, even if he was facing a late-stage Incarnation Realm cultivator, he probably had the strength to fight! With that, only a sharp sound of Jiang Yiming¡¯s blade cutting through the air could be heard in the entire sect! With another swoosh, the head that made people feel fear just looking at it fell to the ground. ¡°Master¡­ Master, is it over already?¡± This was the opponent on the 29th level! Could it really be that easy??! Although their Master, Jiang Yiming, was definitely not an easy opponent, was that really all there was to it? Jiang Yiming was also in a daze. Immediately after, the head that had fallen to the ground directly dissipated into blood mist before swiftly floating back onto the empty neck of the giant! Following that, the terrifying head reassembled at a speed that everyone could see with their naked eyes! Even Jiang Yiming was somewhat puzzled. The other party should be like the stone puppet from before, possessing the ability to continuously reassemble and revive! Hmph, that was just a small trick! If the opponent could continuously regenerate and reassemble, then he would just directly tear him apart! He would see if the opponent was really that great! Jiang Yiming was unhurried. He once again wielded the blade in his hand and with a blade, directly cut the other party¡¯s head off again! However, his opponent¡¯s terrifying head grew out again. An endless black aura slowly surged out of the opponent¡¯s body! Jiang Yiming frowned slightly. Using his spiritual energy to probe the aura, he could feel that the aura that his opponent was releasing could probably corrode his body! No! It didn¡¯t seem to be as simple as he thought! He could feel that the spiritual energy he had sent out was constantly being transformed and used by the opponent. Or rather, the giant was extracting spiritual energy from his body. Hmph, that was all! Jiang Yiming had already guessed the other party¡¯s intentions! Now, he only needed to make his move and slash the other party into pieces! The monster let out a terrifying roar once again. Even Jiang Yiming had never seen such a terrifying fellow back in the Underworld! ¡°Die!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure was fast. With a few slashes, his opponent was directly cut into pieces! This monster had been turned into a pile of minced meat by Jiang Yiming in the blink of an eye. The disgusting stench lingered between Jiang Yiming¡¯s nose. Almost every part of his body was trying its best to resist the opponent¡¯s attack! After chopping the opponent into a pile of minced meat, Jiang Yiming quickly wrapped his spiritual energy around the opponent. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me something of this level is really trying to block my way? I was born in this world to slash everything!¡± Jiang Yiming sneered and slashed the huge blade in his hand down! The spiritual energy in his body was gushing out, ready to kill the opponent! Even though the monster had already turned into a pool of blood mist, it still seemed to be wailing as if it was begging Jiang Yiming to spare its life! But even the disciples below were all a little stunned. What on Earth was this thing?! Everyone was thinking about what they should do if they met an opponent like this in the future. Would they be able to finish him off? Before Jiang Yiming could react, the stone pillar in the circular plate had already risen before quickly sinking back into the ground. Jiang Yiming had a bad feeling. It seemed that this fellow was at most just a gatekeeper. The real opponent was still hidden behind him! Before he could even react, an aura attacked from behind him! He was sent flying and fell to the ground. Having gone through a few high-intensity battles, Jiang Yiming¡¯s energy was naturally not as good as before. Faced with the other party¡¯s sudden attack, he was caught off guard and sent flying to the ground! ¡°Cough cough¡­¡± With the help of his spiritual energy, he was just about to stand up when something seemed to attack and stomp him into the ground. Who was it?! That terrifying pressure was like a huge mountain that kept crashing down on him! Other than the feeling that something was crashing down on him, there was a voice that was as loud as a bell ringing in his ears that kept repeating, ¡°Die!¡± Jiang Yiming knew very well that if this continued, his death would only be a matter of time! With a thought, he split his primordial spirit! His mind was still clear as he once again released the Chaos Buddha! No matter what his opponent was, if he only used ordinary techniques, it would be absolutely impossible for him to defeat his opponent! As such, he could only quickly use his Chaos Buddha to fight for a chance to contend with his opponent! With that, the Chaos Buddha appeared before everyone and slapped down, giving Jiang Yiming¡¯s true body a chance to take advantage of! After finally standing up did Jiang Yiming realize that the round plate had become infinitely big. His opponent was almost as huge as Yama that he had seen in the Underworld! Even his Chaos Buddha paled in comparison to the opponent¡¯s terrifyingly huge figure! He could no longer see his disciples. All of them were looking down from the sky at this seemingly unmatched battle! ¡°Oh my God¡­¡± ¡°What, what on Earth is this¡­¡± The disciples of the Lingyun Sect were at a loss for words. They could only stare blankly at the huge figure in front of them. ¡°Even Master¡¯s huge Buddha seems a little¡­ small in front of the opponent!¡± Chapter 168 - Jiang Yimings Defeat! What he said was actually not wrong. The Chaos Buddha could be considered Jiang Yiming¡¯s trump card, yet it was still nothing when compared to his opponent¡¯s figure! Just now, Jiang Yiming had almost been completely suppressed on the ground. This was when his opponent did not even reveal its entire body. Currently, he could only see his opponent¡¯s upper body! The remaining body of the giant was directly hidden in the bottomless abyss. Just now, the giant had simply used a finger to press on Jiang Yiming in the circular plate. Even Jiang Yiming¡¯s Chaos Buddha had only temporarily delayed the other party¡¯s attack. Jiang Yiming looked at the other party¡¯s figure, continuously dodging the giant¡¯s attack while continuously thinking of ways to deal with it. What exactly was his opponent¡¯s weakness? Or rather, did this giant even have a weakness? With such a terrifying aura and such terrifying strength, how exactly could he win against his opponent?! At this moment, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have a single clue. He didn¡¯t even have a way to withstand even one attack from his opponent! His Chaos Buddha had already helped him attract most of the firepower, but at most, it could only help him stall for some time. There was no way the Chaos Buddha could do more. Right now, he was no longer on the same level as his opponent. Rather, it could even be said that not only were they not on the same level, but it was also debatable whether they were of the same species. Jiang Yiming was constantly being defeated by his opponent¡¯s attacks. He had tried to launch a few counterattacks with his Chaos Buddha, but they had all basically been ineffective! With this, he had fallen into despair. That deep feeling of powerlessness surrounded him. This feeling was really too uncomfortable. If he didn¡¯t have enough strength, he wouldn¡¯t be able to protect his sect! Therefore, even if he knew the difference in strength between him and his opponent, he still had to complete his final attacks! Some disciples had already lowered their heads silently. They did not want to see their Master actually ¡°die¡± in the array. When Jiang Yiming woke up again, he was already lying in his residence. Shangguan Qingyun was beside him, his face full of anxiety. ¡°Master! Master! You finally woke up! Good Lord! You don¡¯t know this, but these few days you have been in a coma, and you¡¯ve really scared us to death!¡± Jiang Yiming got up and twisted his body. Not only was there no serious injury on him, but his cultivation seemed to have improved a little. ¡°I¡¯m fine! I¡¯m fine. How long have I been unconscious for?¡± ¡°About forty hours. It¡¯s been two days now.¡± It seemed that his injuries had not been light at all.. Jiang Yiming got up and washed his face with cold water. He recalled the situation during the sect trial. The last enemy he had faced had been really terrifying. He could no longer remember the appearance of the other party. He only remembered that the other party was like a terrifying evil god. Before the opponent, he was really just an ant. His life and death were all in the other party¡¯s hands. This couldn¡¯t do! He was still too weak! He had to continue to improve! Only then could he truly guarantee the safety of his sect! ¡°Master! Don¡¯t be too anxious. These few days, everything has been fine in our sect. Now, we have close to a hundred disciples!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming was finally somewhat gratified. No matter what, the entire Lingyun Sect was developing in a good direction. Moreover, the number of disciples was constantly increasing. His own disciples also had decent talent. ¡°Has there been any news recently in the Divine Pheonix Region?¡± After Jiang Yiming washed up, he walked behind Shangguan Qingyun and left his residence. Now, they were already over the most difficult period in the beginning. All the big and small matters in the sect were being handled by his disciples and he basically didn¡¯t need to worry anymore. ¡°News?¡± Shangguan Qingyun was a little puzzled, ¡°There is indeed a lot of news, but what does Master exactly mean by the news?¡± ¡°Those auctions or martial arts competitions and such.¡± Jiang Yiming came to the training ground and looked at the disciples who were cultivating. The joy in his heart increased a little. ¡°Master!¡± Gu Lingfei was guiding his junior brothers in the training ground when he saw Jiang Yiming coming over. He quickly bowed. ¡°Cultivate yourselves for now!¡± Gu Lingfei waved his hand and came to Jiang Yiming¡¯s side, ¡°Master! You¡¯re finally out of your residence! Perfect! I have something to report to you!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded and followed his eldest disciple into the sect¡¯s main hall. Looking at Gu Lingfei¡¯s expression, he thought to himself that there must be something going on, ¡°Hmm? Go ahead!¡± ¡°Hehe, Master, it¡¯s something weird! On the day you went back to rest, someone came directly to the sect and said that he had something to say.¡± ¡°Then why don¡¯t you let him say it? Do you even need to ask me for permission on such a matter?¡± ¡°Hehe! Master! This is something you really don¡¯t know. That guy is just weird. He keeps saying that he can only say it when he sees you. We disciples don¡¯t even have the right to listen!¡± ¡°Whoa! Such big talk! I¡¯d like to see who it is.¡± ¡°That person has been waiting outside for you. I thought he was a little strange, so I asked him to wait in our inn.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded, ¡°I see, and he¡¯s not willing?¡± ¡°Yeah! I told you! Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange? This guy has been waiting outside our sect ever since!¡± ¡°How interesting. Hurry up and let him in!¡± ¡°Master! Alright! I¡¯ll call him over right away!¡± Gu Lingfei nodded and turned to walk out of the sect¡¯s main hall. ¡°This is really strange. Master, this guy has been waiting outside the gates all this while, but his clothes are still neat and tidy. It hasn¡¯t ruined the ethos of our sect.¡± That person followed behind Gu Lingfei and slowly walked in. When he saw Jiang Yiming, he immediately knelt on the ground. ¡°Don¡¯t! There has never been such a practice in our sect! If you have something to say, say it! There¡¯s no need to kneel!¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head with a smile and said. ¡°No! I¡¯m paying my respects to you with this kneel!¡± Chapter 169 - Deciphering the Landscape Painting Even Jiang Yiming was stunned by the scene in front of him. Whether it was when he met a powerful enemy or an opponent that he had never even imagined, he had never lost his composure like this. After all, whoever met someone who came knocking on their door and that someone had immediately knelt down with a plop, even wanting to call them benefactor, would lose their composure! ¡°Sect leader! I must kneel to you! If you don¡¯t accept it, I will stay kneeling here!¡± ¡°Alright, alright, alright. Please consider it that I¡¯ve accepted your kneel, but you have to at least explain it to me clearly!¡± Jiang Yiming scratched his head and helped the middle-aged man in front of him up. ¡°Lingfei! Bring him in first. Him crying in front of my sect is really a little detrimental to the image of the sect!¡± Jiang Yiming said as he looked around. If the other party was only here to pick a fight, he would have plenty of ways to deal with him. Yet, the other party was making such a scene instead, as if the Lingyun Sect had caused trouble for him. Gu Lingfei nodded and helped the other party up before bringing him into the sect. ¡°You seem to have been waiting outside my sect for a few days already, right?¡± Gu Lingfei looked at the other party with some curiosity. Although the other party looked a little tired, his back was still straight and his body seemed to be surrounded by spiritual energy. He should also be a cultivator. Logically speaking, cultivators should be prideful individuals. Why would one be crying bitterly in front of the Lingyun Sect? ¡°Sigh, if we were to talk about it, it¡¯s because of the Shangguan Family¡­¡± Once that person opened his mouth, Jiang Yiming already understood more than half of his situation. This fellow had probably suffered for a long time under the Shangguan Family. It was likely that after he, Jiang Yiming, had directly led his people to heavily injure the Shangguang Family, this person had thus come looking for him to express his gratitude¡­ However, if it was really just to express his gratitude, wasn¡¯t this lineup a little too¡­ too grand? Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have much time to listen to the person in front of him rambling on. He waved his hand impatiently, indicating that if he was just here to express his gratitude, then all this would be enough. ¡°Good, good, good. Hehe, I know that the sect leader naturally has a lot of things to attend to every day and you don¡¯t have time to listen to my nonsense here. Then I¡¯ll cut to the chase. Since you already know why I¡¯m thanking you, then I can present my thank-you gift.¡± Oh? There¡¯s a gift of thanks? Jiang Yiming was a little interested in this. He had already shown his strength. At the same time, the other party had waited outside his sect for so long and had specifically asked to see him. As such, this gift of thanks shouldn¡¯t be too bad. Could it be some kind of lost cultivation technique? Or maybe it¡¯s a pill recipe or something like that? Although there were quite a number of such things in the Lingyun Sect, if this person could bring out something that was more attractive to him, it might be of some use to him. Following this, the person slowly took out a piece of xuan paper from his pocket. Jiang Yiming, who was sitting in the chair of the sect leader, frowned and looked at his disciples. The person passed the xuan paper to Jiang Yiming. After he took it, he started to examine it carefully. There was a landscape painting on the xuan paper. Jiang Yiming was not even interested in such things in his previous life, let alone in this life. ¡°Umm¡­ the painting¡­ is not bad?¡± He looked up at his other disciples in a daze. ¡°Master, don¡¯t blame me for being too talkative¡­ This work can¡¯t really be considered good.¡± Dong Mi and Huang Chaoyu were both born into wealthy families. They may have never eaten pork before, but they had at least seen pigs run before. Under the influence of their families, they had some artistic attainments. ¡°That¡¯s right, Master. In my opinion, this painting is not even as good as a low-grade pill.¡± Impossible. Jiang Yiming frowned. The gift mentioned by the other party should not be just the painting itself! ¡°You guys leave first. Let me take a look,¡± Jiang Yiming held the painting between his hands for it to be part of his body, and slowly let his spiritual energy flow through it. ¡°Hahahaha! As expected of someone who can be the Master of a group of geniuses!¡± That person laughed. No, it was not that simple! Unlike those cultivation techniques, if one directly injected spiritual energy into it, it would not have an immediate effect. Instead, it was as if everything in the painting was moving at this moment, and everything was under his control! What on Earth was this?! A completely new image seemed to appear in front of Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes. However, he could feel that something was hiding in between the mountains and rivers! What on Earth was this?! Jiang Yiming closed his eyes tightly and just followed the image in his mind. ¡°What¡¯s Master doing?¡± ¡°Hahahaha! Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve been studying this thing for a long time, but I can¡¯t solve it because my spiritual energy isn¡¯t enough. Since your Master can solve it directly, I don¡¯t need to stay here any longer!¡± The man laughed, cupped his hands, and turned around, ready to leave. ¡°This thing won¡¯t do any harm to our Master, right?¡± ¡°Of course not! You don¡¯t have to worry! If there really is any harm, just look at your Master¡¯s current condition. Wouldn¡¯t you know?¡± What he said was right. At this moment, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t seem to be in any pain at all. There was only the kind of calmness as if he had been completely enlightened. ¡°Amazing! But, allow me to ask, what exactly is this?¡± Gu Lingfei was still a little curious. ¡°This is really not something that can be explained to you in just a few words. Whether it¡¯s the changes in it or its connection with Heaven and Earth, you can only rely on yourself to comprehend it. But you can rest assured that your Master will definitely be able to guess the profoundness of it. Moreover, in your sect, there¡¯s something that I¡¯ve always dreamed of!¡± He was talking about the Divine Ziwei Astrology Technique in the Lingyun Sect¡¯s main hall. ¡°To think that your sect can possess such a treasure! It¡¯s only a matter of time before your Master will be able to decipher the secrets within the painting! Hahahaha! It hasn¡¯t been in vain for me to wait for a whole day!¡± ¡°Since you¡¯ve yourself can decipher the profoundness within it, why didn¡¯t you solve it yourself?¡± ¡°I have already said that such a matter related to the divine secrets is not something that can be grasped. If you really want to know, you can wait for your Master to tell you!¡± Chapter 170 - The Mysterious Mans Gift of Thanks! Myriad Changes Within! Listening to his words, the few disciples were all confused. The contrast between the guy¡¯s former appearance and his latter seemed to be too great. At the beginning, he looked like he was asking for help, but now, he seemed to have changed completely. It was as if he had something proud in his hands, and he wanted to let the other party know. ¡°Sir, then you mean¡­ you¡¯re leaving now, right?¡± Hearing the person¡¯s words, Gu Lingfei understood that it seemed that the person had done what he was here for and was ready to leave. However, the people in the Lingyun Sect were still a little puzzled. The thing that this guy had gifted them seemed to be pretty good, but whether it could bring benefits to the sect or not was still a mystery. At this moment, Jiang Yiming was still immersed in the scroll in his hand. After he slowly injected his spiritual energy into it, a beautiful scroll of painting appeared in his mind. To be honest, he still didn¡¯t understand the logic behind it, but no matter what, there must be something hidden in this thing! Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes flew open, and he floated in the air like a Buddha. ¡°Looks like that guy was right! Master must have understood the mystery behind it!¡± When the disciples saw their Master¡¯s appearance, their hearts were filled with ecstasy. They had seen their Master in this state more than once. Generally speaking, after their Master had obtained great enlightenment, what would follow would be the advancement of the entire sect! ¡°Your Master is definitely a rare genius! Being the disciples of the Lingyun Sect, you¡¯re really blessed!¡± The person who had delivered the scroll had a gratified look on his face as he turned around and prepared to leave. ¡°I have a deep relationship with the Shangguan Family, to begin with. Since your Master has helped me a great deal, I should return the favor. To be honest, I am very pleased to see someone who can solve this strange scroll! It has been a sore spot in my heart for many years. Now that I have finally seen someone who can share my thoughts, this trip is truly worth it!¡± When the disciples heard this, they realized that the other party¡¯s visit was a win-win situation. How interesting. After saying this, the person was already determined to leave. Seeing this, the disciples of the Lingyun Sect didn¡¯t keep him any longer and let him go his way. Jiang Yiming was still immersed in the painting. The item before in front of him was faintly discernible. He was completely sure that in the middle of that tall mountain, there was something! Following this, his figure suddenly descended and landed on the chair of the sect leader that belonged to him. ¡°This thing is not simple. It¡¯s really a huge gift! Where¡¯s the person?¡± Jiang Yiming looked around, trying to find the person¡¯s figure that was nowhere to be seen. ¡°The sir had insisted on leaving just now. We had no choice but to let him leave.¡± ¡°He was in such a hurry to leave? Well, it¡¯s hard for us to figure out his thoughts. Forget it.¡± ¡°Master, before he left, he said a lot of strange things. It seems that the scroll is to that thing in our sect.¡± ¡°That thing?¡± Jiang Yiming scratched his head, his interest piqued. He turned around and left the sect leader¡¯s chair as he began to ponder. Seeing that the other party had been so weird, it seemed that the scroll was probably related to something to do with divination! Jiang Yiming stopped for a second before he looked at the divination board in the sect¡¯s main hall. This must be what the other party was talking about! ! In his sect, other than this, were there even any other things related to divination?! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming was very excited. Every time he decrypted something, he would be able to obtain many treasures! Whether it was the secret realm or the rewards he got from the system, almost every time, his missions had been related to decryption! Jiang Yiming stood up and put the scroll into the Ziwei Astrology Technique¡¯s divination board. With that, the entire sect¡¯s main hall seemed to become illusory. The scene that had appeared before Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes just now started to appear before everyone¡¯s eyes! ¡°Master, what¡­ does this mean?¡± ¡°The divine secrets are ever-changing. If I am not wrong, the information hidden within this scroll should mean that another major event will occur soon. If we are able to grasp the opportunity within it, we will be able to obtain countless benefits from it,¡± Jiang Yiming nodded slightly. The last time he had helped his disciple, Dong Mi, to change his fate, he had only accomplished it by coincidentally encountering an event that would only happen once every countless number of years in the Nether Turtle Region! Now, seeing the results of divination with the Ziwei Astrology Technique, it should be an event that would directly bring their sect a lot of benefits! However, when Jiang Yiming and his disciples felt the divination, they also seemed to have discovered some unharmonious aura. Rather than saying that it was unharmonious, it should rather be said that¡­ it was filled with hostility. Could it be that this scroll was not the only one? Jiang Yiming was the first to feel the aura. His heart suddenly trembled. It seemed that there really was no such good thing in this world. If it were to be said that he could obtain a treasure without any bloodshed, it was basically a Fool¡¯s dream. He could already feel the connection between this place and the outside world! He was very sure that there must be something here! No, the aura that had suddenly appeared was growing stronger. He seemed to be able to feel that there was someone continuously coming into the world that had been independently formed by the scroll. And between the mountains and rivers of the scroll, there seemed to be something that was continuously absorbing the energy in their bodies! However, no one seemed to have any intention of resisting. Instead, they felt that¡­ this was a kind of enjoyment! ¡°There must be something in here¡­¡± Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming decided not to resist anymore. Instead, he offered up the spiritual energy in his body. ¡°I¡­ Am one of the demonic gods of Heaven and Earth! If you can help me¡­ to return to the world, I will definitely repay you generously!¡± Everyone could hear a majestic voice in their ears. That voice seemed to carry the grievances of the world! It was a roar and wail that came from the bottom of the person¡¯s heart! ¡°Hmph, my speculations were indeed not wrong. This scroll is definitely not simple!¡± A trace of a smile appeared on Jiang Yiming¡¯s face. The things inside did not disappoint him after all! If that person was not lying, he was a demonic god of Heaven and Earth! The benefits that he could bring were not something they could imagine! It was probably no inferior to the things in the Underworld! Chapter 171 - The Call of the Ancient Demonic God?! The Reappearance of the Demonic God?! Currently, Jiang Yiming simply could not wait any longer. He only wanted to find a way to crack the mystery as soon as possible. ¡°Master? Is¡­ Is this something we should get our hands on?¡± ¡°Of course, this is something that can revive our sect and make it powerful! It¡¯s what our sect precisely needs now!¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t hesitate. No matter what the reason was, he should give it a try. His system had already helped him obtain many benefits. Even if this method might be taboo in the eyes of outsiders, in his eyes, it was totally worth giving it a try! ¡°Yes! Let¡¯s just listen to Master. Didn¡¯t I already tell you guys before? I don¡¯t need to tell you about the number of treasures that Master had brought back after he brought me to the Underworld, right?¡± To be honest, Huang Chaoyu wasn¡¯t questioning her Master¡¯s decision. It was just that as one of the few female disciples in the sect, her thoughts would naturally go in a different direction from the other male disciples. She was only worried about one thing: Would her Master go crazy from cultivation by going this? This power was naturally quite a good thing, but one had to obtain it through a righteous path. They already had Old Ling¡¯s example as a lesson, didn¡¯t they? She would rather the sect regress back to the time when there were only a few disciples left than want Jiang Yiming to use some taboo techniques to raise his strength! ¡°Disciples, you can rest assured about this. I will definitely only act from the perspective of the sect. If there is something that is beneficial to the development of our sect, I will try it,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. His disciple, Dong Mi, was indeed right. To be honest, the great battle at Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s family could be said to be no less dangerous than the Underworld. Although he had only won in the end with the help of the mysterious Dong Family behind Dong Mi, with the system on him, he firmly believed that no matter what happened, he could save his sect from danger. ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about this. All of you can leave now. You won¡¯t be of much help here, anyway. Let me see if I can figure out the secret for now! It¡¯s not an exaggeration to say that all of you are already very important people in our sect. You should hurry up and cultivate! I think that it will be no easy task for me to succeed in cracking the mysteries alone.¡± Gu Lingfei nodded. Naturally, they wouldn¡¯t have any objections to their Master¡¯s decision. After all, their Master had already proven everything with his own strength! ¡°Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s hurry up and cultivate. We shouldn¡¯t stay and disturb Master here.¡± After the disciples left, Jiang Yiming once again immersed himself in the illusory realm within the scroll, thinking carefully. This should be quite similar to the situations he had encountered several times before. This should be the soul of an expert¡­ Or perhaps it was really as the voice in the illusory realm had said, the soul of a demonic god! On the day of the demonic god¡¯s awakening, he would naturally want to make all living beings tremble under his tyrannical might! However, he estimated that the other party¡¯s strength was to be no different from King Guanming whom he had met in the Underworld. Besides, it was not as if he had never encountered an opponent of this level in the secret realm either! It was just that when he had faced an opponent of that level in the secret realm, he had been quite powerless. He was practically crushed throughout the entire process, and he simply could not find an opportunity to counterattack. Speaking of which, why was his system¡¯s main mission not completed yet? When he thought of this, Jiang Yiming was also quite puzzled. Logically speaking, after his system detected that he had completed the mission, it should have given him the reward. However, this time, it was a little abnormal. He had clearly been defeated in the secret realm and had also now almost recovered to his best condition, but why was there still no reward for his mission? Could it be that he had failed to meet the system¡¯s requirements? It seemed that he had to increase his strength again and challenge the secret realm once more. It was probably because the system had a rough estimate, but he was far from meeting the requirements. After the sound disappeared, there was no movement in the illusory realm in the scroll. It seemed that there wouldn¡¯t be any news here anytime soon, so there was no need for him to stay here all the time. After all, the things inside were not under his control. The most important thing now was naturally to become stronger! The disciples could usually cultivate in their residences, but many of them did so in the training ground. Jiang Yiming took some pills that could help with cultivation from the medicine pavilion. He turned around and returned to his own residence. As the sect leader and the strongest fighter of the entire Lingyun Sect, his residence was naturally better than others. It seemed that he had to cultivate in seclusion again. However, if he simply cultivated in seclusion, his advancing progress would naturally be slow. Only a huge opportunity could guarantee the advancement of himself and the sect¡¯s disciples. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s imagination began to run wild again. Good Lord! This can¡¯t do! It was too comfortable to rely on the system and all sorts of cheats it brought. Now was the time for him to cultivate properly and focus on improving his strength. Instead, he was reminiscing on his previous easy days. Even if a cultivator could use some methods to increase one¡¯s cultivation speed, one could not escape from the most boring cultivation process. After throwing those strange thoughts to the back of his mind, Jiang Yiming closed his eyes and began to cultivate seriously. In the training ground, all the disciples were also cultivating. There were already quite a number of disciples in the Lingyun Sect. Moreover, after all of them learned the Green Lotus Creation Technique, whether the speed of their cultivation progress or just their performance in battle had both greatly improved. They were completely different from before they came to the Lingyun Sect! It was a given, though. After all, Gu Lingfei, who was in charge of recruiting new disciples, not only had sharp eyes but also only accepted geniuses. To be honest, whether the new disciples were geniuses was actually not that important anymore to the current Lingyun Sect. After all, their sect had received several overall improvements through Jiang Yiming¡¯s completion of missions. Even those who were not very talented and were relatively ordinary could become geniuses in the eyes of everyone after receiving the improvements in the sect! Chapter 172 - All of You, Attack Together! Let Me, Gu Lingfei, Have a Good Time! At this moment, in the Lingyun Sect¡¯s array, Huang Chaoyu was sparring with a few of her junior brothers. Although Huang Chaoyu¡¯s current cultivation had not yet reached the Nascent Soul Realm, she was the first disciple in the sect to have practiced the cultivation technique given by her Master, namely the Green Lotus Creation Technique. Therefore, it could basically be said that in the entire sect, other than their Master, the person who had the deepest understanding of this cultivation technique was probably Huang Chaoyu. Moreover, she also possessed a mystical bloodline that ordinary people didn¡¯t have. Therefore, everyone else in the same realm as her was basically not her opponent. Though, when fighting with someone with a higher cultivation realm, she might have some difficulty. That being said, the difficulty was just a possibility. Previously, when her Master was at the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, he had been able to kill an Incarnation Realm opponent on his own. Gu Lingfei looked at Huang Chaoyu, who was fighting back and forth with a few of his junior brothers and sisters in the training ground. Unknowingly, his hand started to itch with the urge to fight as he wondered how strong his junior sister was with her strength being in the Core Formation Realm. ¡°Junior sister! Why are you here again? Are you bullying your junior brothers?¡± ¡°Oh? Senior brother! You¡¯re really in a good mood today! What¡¯s the matter? Have all the other matters in the sect been settled?¡± ¡°What do you mean ¡®you¡¯re in a good mood today¡¯? I¡¯ve always liked to spar and fight. When have I not been like this?!¡± Huang Chaoyu laughed as she made a move and defeated her junior brothers who were attacking her at the same time. Then, she looked at her eldest senior brother with a face full of ridicule, ¡°What¡¯s the matter, senior brother? Are your hands itching to fight as well?¡± Besides Gu Lingfei, there were already a few more Nascnet Soul Realm experts in the sect. However, a large part of the reason why the disciples of the Lingyun Sect were so powerful was thanks to the Green Lotus CreationTechnique. As such, the new disciples were still studying and familiarizing themselves with the Green Lotus Creation Technique. Therefore, Gu Lingfei¡¯s strength was the strongest in the entire Lingyun Sect, just below Jiang Yiming. ¡°Yep. Why don¡¯t you call over two more junior brothers and entertain me, junior sister?¡± ¡°Hmph! Senior brother, although I¡¯m reluctant to be accused of bullying with numbers, since you¡¯ve already said so, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll be labeled as bullying the weak if I really fight you one-on-one! It¡¯ll be bad for your reputation if word goes round!¡± Huang Chaoyu¡¯s personality had always been frank. With that, she turned around and waved her hand, and a few disciples directly jumped forward. After all, such a battle with someone who was one realm higher than them was a perfect opportunity for them to become stronger and advance! If they didn¡¯t cherish it properly, who knew how long they would have to wait for the next opportunity! ¡°Hahahaha! Good! Looks like there are quite a number of people in my sect who want to directly fight me!¡± Gu Lingfei laughed. He tapped his toes lightly and stepped on the training ground, spiritual energy bursting out of his body. It was the first time for the other disciples to face an opponent in the Nascent Soul Realm! ¡°When sparring in the sect, we should always hold back! Please pay attention to do so!¡± If Huang Chaoyu was included, Gu Lingfei now had to face four opponents at once, with Huang Chaoyu being the strongest among the four. Gu Lingfei made some calculations. The opponents¡¯ array was not bad. They should have studied it long ago. One of the junior brothers who practiced a body-strengthening type of cultivation technique was directly at the front, while two were behind him. At the back of the formation was a cultivator who, similar to Dong Mi, practiced a supporting cultivation technique. ¡°Not bad! To think you guys can have such a well-distributed array! It seems that you have practiced quite a lot when you sparred with each other!¡± ¡°Senior brother, I advise you to say less. In the current situation, you should just look after yourself!¡± Huang Chaoyu simply snorted coldly and charged toward Gu Lingfei with an extremely violent fire-attribute spiritual energy! ¡°Junior sister! Isn¡¯t your method of striking first a little old-fashioned?¡± Gu Lingfei smiled lightly and waved his hand to collide with Huang Chaoyu. He had complete confidence in such a collision! After all, he was a Nascent Soul! But he still underestimated his junior sister a little too much! Huang Chaoyu¡¯s expression changed into a mysterious smile, ¡°Senior brother! You¡¯re still underestimating your opponent! How did Master teach us? Have you forgotten?¡± Gu Lingfei¡¯s expression changed when he heard his junior sister¡¯s words. It seemed that Huang Chaoyu¡¯s first move was just a feint! In fact, the opponent¡¯s true killing move was coming after! Following this, a blade with spiritual energy on it appeared in front of him almost at the same instant. Humph, it seems that he had underestimated his opponent! The other party is a little different from what he had imagined. His junior brothers were also far smarter than he had imagined! Gu Lingfei¡¯s body spun in the air, and he drew a sharp sword from behind him before the two blades collided with each other! Someone from the sect¡¯s weapon-forging building had specially modified these blades. They were only used during sparring. Generally speaking, they would not cause any harm or threat to people. ¡°Senior brother! I know that you are the eldest and strongest disciple in the Lingyun Sect! It¡¯s my honor to be able to exchange blows with you!¡± ¡°Hmph! Junior brother! You don¡¯t need to say such flattery!¡± Gu Lingfei drew another sword. His dual blades interweaved and drew several beautiful patterns in the air. However, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s attacks had already arrived one after another as well! The fire attribute that filled the sky was almost purer than that of the Huoyun Sect disciples! ¡°Senior brother! Try this!¡± Gu Lingfei only snorted coldly. His two blades struck out at the same time, directly blasting away the fire-attribute spiritual energy in the air! The spiritual energy reserves in his body had long been different from before! His current spiritual energy was completely capable of supporting him to break the attacks of a relatively low-realm cultivator! The opponent¡¯s attacks did not stop, but Gu Lingfei¡¯s imposing manner had given him the upper hand under the encirclement of the few! He could be seen muttering to himself as his figure shuttled between the disciples! Originally, these people had set up a defensive array, so theoretically speaking, no matter which direction Gu Lingfei attacked from, they had perfect evasive and counterattack plans! At this moment, Old Ling, who was watching from the sidelines, also laughed. He really hadn¡¯t misjudged Gu Lingfei! The battle prowess of this fellow had risen b a large margin after he had practiced the cultivation technique he had given him! Chapter 173 - Gu Lingfeis Change?! All the Disciples Were Astonished! In the Lingyun Sect, not only was the Master a monster, all of his disciples were monsters! The cultivation technique that he had given to Gu Lingfei was purely a technique of body-refining and offense. As long as one could cultivate the technique to the great-success level, one would be able to break through the encirclement of the enemies! Being a spiritual body, Old Ling couldn¡¯t eat or drink. He could only sense the changes between Heaven and Earth through cultivation and absorbing spiritual energy. However, he would also come out usually to give pointers to the disciples of the Lingyun Sect. One had to know that in the entire Lingyun Sect, he might be even more experienced than Jiang Yiming. ¡°Old Ling! So this is the number one disciple in our sect! What do you think of his strength?¡± When the disciples at the side saw this, they were also shocked. After all, they had just arrived at the Lingyun Sect. They had only seen their Master¡¯s full strength, but none of them had seen the strength of their senior brothers and sisters. Seeing their senior brother and senior sister fight now, everyone¡¯s eyes were wide open. After all, this was a battle between Nascent Soul Realm cultivators! Before they had joined in to watch the battle, although their strength was not evenly matched, the strength of such Nascent Soul experts in battle was enough for them to learn! ¡°Haha, is there even a need to say anything? With the strength of your eldest senior brother now, I can¡¯t say that I¡¯m certain that I can defeat him if we were to come into contact.¡± ¡°If even Old Ling has such a high evaluation, then our eldest senior brother is probably another huge mountain in front of us¡­¡± Seeing that Gu Lingfei was able to have such a satisfactory performance in battle, Old Ling clicked his tongue in admiration in his heart. His speculations previously might really be correct¡­ Previously, he had already told Gu Lingfei that before him, there had been an extremely powerful family called the Gu Family. Back then, the Gu Family had been besieged by several large families because of a conflict with another family. In the end, only a small branch had been left. Being extremely weak, that small branch had changed its surname to Gu to deceive others. Previously, he had only heard of all this. He had never met a real descendant of the Gu Family in the world. However, Gu Lingfei who was before him made his imagination run wild. Old Ling did have some connections with the members of the Gu Family in the past. If Fu Lingfei really was a descendant of the Gu Family, then there would be the feeling that he was an old friend. ¡°Senior brother! Haven¡¯t you been busy with the sect¡¯s affairs recently? Why is it that you haven¡¯t fallen behind at all in fighting?!¡± Huang Chaoyu was a little surprised. Previously, when their Master had been cultivating in seclusion, all of the sect¡¯s affairs had been handled by Gu Lingfei. Her senior brother should have been very busy. She had thought that his skills would have also regressed, but she didn¡¯t expect that her senior brother¡¯s aura had grown much sharper than when he was at going against the Zhenlei Sect¡¯s disciple back during the sect-ranking assessment! ¡°Junior sister, you must be joking. Even if I¡¯m tangled in matters, it¡¯s still not a reason to relax on cultivation!¡± As he spoke, Gu Lingfei directly threw another punch at one of his junior brothers. In any case, there was still a secret realm in the sect that had been brought over by the family behind Dong Mi. As long as one did not really suffer an unhealable deadly injury, the Healing Pool would be able to save one! In any case, Gu Lingfei was getting more and more engrossed in the battle. His hands were constantly forming seals as he unleashed both his martial skills and physical body almost at the same time. Even if he was facing several of his junior brothers at the same time, he did not seem to be at a disadvantage at all! ¡°Junior sister! Just admit it, your senior brother will always be your senior brother!¡± ¡°Senior brother! The first lesson that Master taught us is not to be arrogant! I¡¯m afraid you really don¡¯t remember!¡± Huang Chaoyu was also getting more and more courageous as the battle progressed. Although it was indeed a few people ganging up on Gu Lingfei alone, the latter did not seem to be at a disadvantage at all! Gu Lingfei roared loudly and was about to strike out with his palm, but in a split second, he discovered that for some unknown reason, the palm attack that he had struck out became limp and powerless. It was as if it could only hit cotton. The junior brother who was receiving the palm attack felt that Gu Lingfei¡¯s palm seemed to have suddenly softened, so he said, ¡°Oh? Senior brother! This palm technique of yours doesn¡¯t seem as fierce as before! What¡¯s going on? Could it be that fighting with the few of us has already drained your strength?!¡± Gu Lingfei, who was usually carefree, should have immediately retaliated, but he currently had no strength to do so at all. Because he could only feel his vision go pitch-black. In the next moment, he only felt that the world was spinning He was trying his best to maintain his figure in the air, but in just a moment, his body was no longer under his control. The world before his eyes turned black, and he fell from the sky like a paper kite with a broken string. ¡°Senior brother! Senior brother?!¡± With this sudden situation, Huang Chaoyu and the others had already realized that something was wrong! Their senior brother¡¯s aura had been extremely sharp just a moment ago. Why was he falling from the sky now?! Could it be that their senior brother¡¯s body had long been showing signs of illness that they hadn¡¯t noticed it all along?! ¡°Protect senior brother!¡± Shangguan Qingyun, who was at the side of the training ground, immediately transformed into a stream of light and flashed into the training ground to receive his senior brother. The people who were fighting in the training ground knew that this was no small matter, so all of them jumped down and stood beside their senior brother as well. ¡°Senior brother, this¡­ This Is?¡± Huang Chaoyu looked at Gu Lingfei in disbelief. Gu Lingfei¡¯s face was ashen, his eyes were tightly shut, his lips were pale, and he was sweating profusely. ¡°No, this is impossible! Your senior brother¡¯s situation¡­ How could you not know? ! This is impossible! How could he turn into this from his usual state?!¡± Old Ling also quickly walked forward and looked at Gu Lingfei. ¡°No matter what it is, bring him back to the residences first! Let me take a look!¡± Everyone nodded and sent their senior brother back to the residences while the rest continued to cultivate. ¡°Old Ling? Do you know a thing or two about finding the medicine for him?¡± Huang Chaoyu was already going crazy with anxiety. After sending Gu Lingfei back to the residence, she could not wait any longer and quickly asked Old Ling about her senior brother¡¯s condition. Although there were doctors in the Lingyun Sect, she still chose to let Old Ling, who was quite experienced, take a look first. Moreover, Huang Chaoyu could see that Old Ling seemed to be hesitant to speak. He must have noticed something! Chapter 174 - Really a Descendant of the Gu Family?! Gu Lingfeis Constitution! ¡°Don¡¯t panic. Let me take a look at your senior brother¡¯s situation first¡­¡± Old Ling circulated his spiritual energy in Gu Lingfei¡¯s body and felt that his meridians were somewhat chaotic. Gu Lingfei¡¯s situation could indeed be considered strange. ¡°Old Ling, don¡¯t keep us in suspense! I can see that you¡¯re hesitant to speak, so you must have already noticed some clues! Hurry up and tell us! If you hold back here, we¡¯re really anxious too!¡± ¡°Senior sister, let¡¯s not be anxious. We don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on either. Let¡¯s allow Old Ling to take a look first,¡± Shangguan Qingyun was also anxious, but he also knew that if they were to urge and be anxious now, it would only disrupt Old Ling¡¯s train of thought. ¡°Okay¡­¡± Although Gu Lingfei¡¯s condition seemed to be a little more stable than before, he was still barely breathing. Huang Chaoyu had witnessed what the old men in her family had looked like when they were on their deathbeds. When the two scenes overlapped, why did it seem that her senior brother¡¯s condition was somewhat similar to those?! Bah bah bah, how could she think of such unlucky things at a time like this! Huang Chaoyu kept quiet and just looked silently at Old Ling who was before her. ¡°Tsk, this¡­ To be honest, I¡¯m no medical practitioner. I just know a little about it. The reason why I said that I could help your senior brother take a look is that I¡¯ve seen this condition before. But your senior brother¡¯s appearance¡­ is really quite different from what I remember,¡± Old Ling said with some doubt. ¡°Your senior brother¡¯s appearance just now was definitely not due to any illness in his body. It must be because of some other reason. I¡¯ve seen such a situation a few times before. Basically, it¡¯s because of problems with the cultivation technique or pills,¡± What Old Ling meant was that the problems in Gu Lingfei¡¯s body might be bigger than he had imagined. ¡°Old Ling, you mean¡­¡± ¡°Your senior brother¡¯s problem isn¡¯t because of the cultivation technique, but his¡­ bloodline.¡± The moment the last word was said, the other disciples present widened their eyes. Their senior brother was born poor and only had some ability in cultivation. How could a bloodline come into play at this time? ¡°This¡­ I can¡¯t explain it in a short time, but from the looks of your senior brother¡¯s body, it really is so.¡± ¡°Then what solution is there?!¡± Huang Chaoyu and the others hurriedly asked. They were really unfamiliar with such things. ¡°In fact, it shouldn¡¯t be called a bloodline, but a constitution. Your senior brother actually has a constitution that hasn¡¯t been unsealed. He¡¯s not ready to awaken it yet, but has already begun the work of awakening, so¡­¡± Old Ling¡¯s words stunned everyone. First, it was the whatnot with bloodline, then it was something about a constitution. They found it quite unacceptable. After all, this was their senior brother who had been with them day and night for so long. Now, someone was telling them that he actually had a constitution that had yet to be awakened?! They weren¡¯t worried that their senior brother would become stronger than them after awakening his constitution. Jealousy had never been their specialty. They were only worried that if their senior brother really completed the so-called ¡°awakening¡±, would he become a completely different person?! Thinking of this, everyone shuddered. This was a result that no one wanted to see! After all, such stories could be found in ancient books. After one had awakened one¡¯s constitution, there were quite a few whose temperaments had changed greatly! ¡°However, I really can¡¯t figure out exactly what constitution it is and how it should be awakened. The spiritual energy in your senior brother¡¯s body can be said to be extremely unstable. First, bring over the pill that can repair the meridians and stabilize the spiritual energy. Feed it to your senior brother for now. I will also help your senior brother stabilize his aura. However, this is the best that I can do,¡± Old Ling¡¯s expression was also somewhat solemn. He had just been wondering if Gu Lingfei was really a descendant of the Gu Family. Now, it seemed that his guess was indeed correct. The blood flowing through Gu Lingfei¡¯s body was probably that of the Gu Family! However, didn¡¯t they say that those who escaped were basically just from a side branch of the Gu Family?! For someone like Gu Lingfei, even if he was really a descendant of the Gu family, if his bloodline was not pure enough, how could he possibly obtain a constitution that only a person with a pure bloodline could possess?! This was practically impossible! Could it be that he¡­ After pondering for a moment, Old Ling shook his head and cleared the strange thoughts in his mind. No matter what, the most important thing now was to help stabilize Gu Lingfei¡¯s situation! As for whether Gu Lingfei had a constitution or not, he would wait for his Master, Jiang Yiming, to decide. ¡°Senior sister? Shouldn¡¯t we inform Master?¡± They naturally wanted to report to their Master at the first moment, but today, their Master had just said that he wanted to study the scroll by himself. At this time, they didn¡¯t know if they should disturb him. Just as they were still in a dilemma, Jiang Yiming pushed open the door and entered. He had originally only planned to start a new round of cultivating in seclusion back in his residence, but he had felt a sense of disharmony in the sect, so he had immediately walked out of his residence to check. ¡°This?! Lingfei! Lingfei! What¡¯s wrong with you?!¡± Seeing Gu Lingfei who was barely breathing, Jiang Yiming could not hide his anxiety and strode to his side. ¡°This? What¡¯s going on?!¡± Gu Lingfei was his first disciple! Even if he, Jiang Yiming, was in danger, he would not allow anything to happen to his disciple! Seeing that her Master was already here, Huang Chaoyu quickly explained the situation of her senior brother to him. This matter was no longer as simple as everyone had imagined. After all, they were already talking about matters related to constitutions, so she did not dare to leave out any details. Old Ling also quickly got up and reported the general situation to Jiang Yiming. After Jiang Yiming heard everything, he had a general understanding of the situation. He didn¡¯t expect that all of his disciples would have mystical backgrounds. He had already helped Huang Chaoyu awaken her constitution back then, so this wasn¡¯t the first time he had encountered such a situation. In fact, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s situation at that time wasn¡¯t much better than Gu Lingfei¡¯s! At that time, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s meridians had already been crippled! Chapter 175 - Old Lings Suggestion. Is Gu Lingfei Really a Descendant of the Gu Family?! Huang Chaoyu¡¯s meridians had been crippled back then, and just as he was in extreme despair, he had activated the system in his body. At that time, not only had he helped Huang Chaoyu repair all the meridians in her body, but he had also helped her awaken her constitution! Therefore, in the face of such a situation, after Jiang Yiming roughly understood the situation from the words of his disciples, he immediately felt much more at ease. Because he didn¡¯t think that this was a bad thing! Rather, from a certain point of view, for his disciple to possess a constitution. if the disciple could receive the correct guidance, it could be said that the disciple¡¯s future would be boundless after his constitution was awakened! Jiang Yiming¡¯s experience and vague memories from his past life told him that the constitution was divided into many types. Not every constitution could directly raise the strength of his disciple. But no matter what, no matter what purpose it was for, he had to take a chance at what he had if it was related to his eldest disciple! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming naturally did not dare to be negligent. He slowly circulated his spiritual energy for a cycle in the other party¡¯s body, then sat on the spot and fell into deep thought. He was still somewhat unable to figure out Gu Lingfei¡¯s current situation. What exactly was the constitution in Gu Lingfei¡¯s body that had yet to be fully awakened?! Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart skipped a beat as he recalled what Old Ling had said earlier. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming said in his heart that the matter would definitely not be so simple! He hurriedly turned around to ask Old Ling, ¡°Old Ling! Didn¡¯t you say before that this eldest disciple of mine might be a descendant of an ancient family?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the Gu Family that I have mentioned before. The Gu Family is really a big family, but unfortunately, because of some things, it had been destroyed by other families.¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. It was indeed a norm for such fights between big families to happen from time to time. ¡°Continue, and see if you can find some clues about my disciple¡¯s condition now.¡± ¡°To tell you the truth, I also hope to find the solution to the condition of Master¡¯s eldest disciple,¡± Old Ling was speaking the truth. He was actually looking forward to it. If his Master¡¯s disciple was really his old friend, it would bring him a lot of joy! ¡°However, I will just speak the truth. The Gu Family was originally a family that had been destroyed long ago. If I remember correctly, according to what everyone has been saying, the Gu family is only left with a branch family,¡± The old man spoke slowly. He was also aware that since things had already come to this point, it was impossible for it to be as simple as everyone had imagined. ¡°However, these can only be considered my words. As for whether or not this branch family, so to speak, is the only one left¡­ I¡¯m is also unclear. That being said, sect leader, you can also see that the strength of your eldest disciple can definitely be considered extraordinary! To be able to obtain this constitution, it is truly not simple,¡± Old Ling spoke slowly, not forgetting to nod his head. ¡°Because according to the Gu Family, only those with pure bloodlines can awaken such a powerful constitution,¡± Old Ling¡¯s tone was somewhat fearful with hints of disbelief. Jiang Yiming understood the other party¡¯s general meaning. Could it be that his disciple, Gu Lingfei, could possibly be a bloodline left behind by the ancient family?! To be honest, Huang Chaoyu¡¯s constitution was already not simple. Not only had it helped her to awaken the most powerful bloodline in her body, but it had also helped her to progress rapidly! His eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei, was now in the Nascent Soul Realm! If he could awaken a strong constitution, perhaps there would be another expert at the Incarnation Realm in the Lingyun Sect. It wouldn¡¯t be a problem to achieve that! When he thought of this, Jiang Yiming was very excited. It wasn¡¯t a bad thing! It wasn¡¯t a bad thing! ¡°I got it. If I want to know the situation of my disciple, should I go to the Gu Family and ask them?¡± Jiang Yiming nodded thoughtfully. It would be really hard to find information about the ancient Gu Family that had already been destroyed. However, in the current situation, as Gu Lingfei¡¯s Master as well as the sect leader, he had to help Gu Lingfei find a way out of this situation no matter what. Tsk, but his eldest disciple had originally been an unaffiliated cultivator who had traveled the world and had later joined the Lingyun Sect. Jiang Yiming was not sure about Gu Lingfei¡¯s background and so on, and it was impossible for him to obtain any useful information from his other disciples either. However, it just so happened that when he had helped Dong Mi resolve his fate of early death, the system had rewarded him with a divination plate. Through the plate, he would be able to learn about Gu Lingfei¡¯s past and present life to a certain extent. Previously, he had been busy with other matters. It was only this time with the incomplete map that he had used the plate. Now, before he could settle the matter with the scroll that had been gifted to him, another matter with his eldest first disciple had arisen. The combination of these two matters made Jiang Yiming quite curious. When the two matters were put together, it seemed like there was some kind of relationship between them that he had yet to figure out. Although on the surface, there didn¡¯t seem to be any connection between the two, Jiang Yiming still felt that something was wrong. Gu Lingfei¡¯s situation was actually not too bad. Although his aura was not as strong as before, he was still breathing. Fortunately, at least he still had time. It seemed that the matter of cultivating in seclusion had to be put aside. ¡°Xiaoyu! Shangguan!¡± Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming turned around and called out to his two disciples. ¡°Yes! What instructions does Master have?¡± ¡°Go and ask the sect if there is anyone who knows the techniques of divination. If possible, come and help take a look.¡± Although the sect had such a tool, Jiang Yiming himself didn¡¯t know how to use it. These skills were never the kind that could be learned quickly. Like cultivation, only those who were proficient in communicating with the aura between Heaven and Earth could use the divination board. Although Jiang Yiming himself was very unwilling to believe this, he really didn¡¯t have such things in his current knowledge. Therefore, if he wanted to quickly find a method to crack the situation, he would have some difficulty if he relied on himself. If there was someone who could help him, he would be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. ¡°Master, a disciple said that although he doesn¡¯t know anyone in divination, before he joined the Lingyun Sect, he saw an unaffiliated cultivator who seemed to be proficient in such things¡­¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s interest was quickly piqued. Chapter 176 - Clue From the Disciple! One had to know that even if one searched the entire continent, there weren¡¯t many who were proficient in the divination techniques! In the entire Lingyun Sect, the person with the greatest background should be Dong Mi, so Jiang Yiming had asked him to ask if his family had ways to obtain such help. However, because Jiang Yiming had helped the entire Dong Family break their fate of early death, the Dong Family was now in a strange situation. In short, it wasn¡¯t that the Dong Family was unwilling to lend a helping hand, but that even Dong Mi wasn¡¯t able to confirm the current position of his family. If he could get the help of the Dong Family, then everyone would be happy. After all, the Dong Family itself was a family with quite some history and foundation. It was possible that they knew a thing or two about other ancient families. On top of that, the Dong Family had been running around for so many years to decipher the fates of their clansmen. Therefore, if they were free, it would definitely be most appropriate to ask them to help him resolve this matter. After leaving Old Ling to take care of Gu Lingfei¡¯s situation, Jiang Yiming returned to the sect¡¯s main hall. The disciple who said that he had seen the divination expert was Yan Shangqing, who had been abducted with Huang Chaoyu previously. He was also quite anxious. The last time, he had witnessed how his Master, senior brothers, and senior sisters had fought for the sake of him and his senior sister in the Shangguan Family. As such, he was fully aware of the strength of his sect. Now that there was something going on in the sect, and he happened to be able to provide some help, it was naturally incumbent on him! ¡°Master!¡± When Yan Shangqing saw his Master, who was wearing a grave expression, bringing a few of his senior brothers with him as he walked in, he hurriedly bowed. ¡°Forget about the unnecessary etiquette. Quickly tell me, where exactly is that unaffiliated cultivator that you mentioned? And how did you know of his ability?¡± Yan Shangqing nodded. His Master was already straight to the point, so there was naturally no need for him to beat around the bush, ¡°It¡¯s like this, Master. There had been a similar incident in the past back in my family, not long ago from now. In the past, I was just a person with mediocre talent. I had originally wanted to run away from home and find a sect to join. However, my talent was mediocre and I wasn¡¯t young anymore, so there really weren¡¯t any large sects that were willing to recruit me.¡± Yan Shangqing was saying the truth. Cultivation required one to build a good foundation when one was young. Only by doing that could one¡¯s cultivation be smooth sailing. However, Yan Shangqing had been quite playful since he was young. As such, he had missed out on the best timing to start cultivating. When cultivating one¡¯s foundation, although doing it later on was fine, it also required a large number of resources to support. This wasn¡¯t simple. Therefore, Yan Shangqing had always been hitting walls when he was away from home. Thus, he had no choice but to return to his family and cultivate alone. ¡°Junior brother, aren¡¯t you going a little overboard with your words? Take a look at your current cultivation level!¡± Huang Chaoyu was a little surprised. This fellow had already reached the late stage of the Core Formation Realm when he came to their gates and stated that he wanted to join the Lingyun Sect. After several enhancements and the unrivaled resources in the Lingyun Sect, including the extremely powerful Green Lotus Creation Technique and all kinds of pills, Yan Shangqing had already advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm. If he were to say that he didn¡¯t have any talent, he would probably incur the wrath of the public! ¡°Senior sister, there¡¯s no need to be anxious. Do listen to my words for now. My talent could be said to be very average, in the beginning, and I couldn¡¯t achieve much with it,¡± Yan Shangqing paused for a moment. Jiang Yiming knew that he was about to get to the crux of the matter, so he turned around and gestured for Huang Chaoyu not to be anxious and to listen to him first. ¡°But later on, something strange happened. A beggar came to my family to beg. Umm¡­ No, to be honest, he wasn¡¯t really a beggar. It was just that the person seemed a little down and out. When he came to my family, he asked me if I could give him a bowl of water. It wasn¡¯t anything bad anyway, and besides, at that time, I was still worrying about my cultivation progress. Seeing that the person was quite sincere, I didn¡¯t ask much and just gave him a bowl of water to drink. The strange thing happened after that. After drinking, the person came to me and said something. I was also a little curious, so I listened to him finish his words. That person only glanced at me and said that I had an unusual talent. I didn¡¯t understand what he was talking about, so I could only listen to him to the end. After he finished his words, he gave me some pointers. I didn¡¯t expect him to be right,¡± Yan Shangqing said as he looked around himself. ¡°I followed his instructions one by one, and it really seemed like I had awakened. Not only did my realm increase directly, but I also achieved twice the result with half the effort in my cultivation since then!¡± When Yan Shangqing said this, his face was full of disbelief. To be honest, after coming to the Lingyun Sect, everyone had the same feeling. However, it was obvious that the Lingyun Sect relied on the support of all kinds of powerful cultivation techniques to allow everyone¡¯s strength to improve so greatly. In contrast, the old man that Yan Shangqing spoke of was really quite interesting. He did give off the feeling of an unaffiliated cultivator. ¡°Hmm¡­ Shangqing, I¡¯m not doubting the authenticity of what you said, but according to your words, this old man should have disappeared for a period of time, right? Won¡¯t it be harder for us to find him than to ascend to the heavens?¡± Jiang Yiming scratched his head, not quite understanding why his disciple was saying this now. Yan Shangqing¡¯s story should be true, but if he really wanted to find that old man now, wouldn¡¯t it be an arduous quest? ¡°Master, you¡¯ve caught the point. He had told me that he is in the Divine Phoenix Region. Sometimes, he will assume an identity, and when he is tired of that identity, he will live under another identity in the world. He also said that I will probably look for his help in the future. I only recalled all this recently¡­ So.¡± Jiang Yiming understood. It seemed that his disciple must have met an expert who had actually accurately predicted that they would meet again in the future! Jiang Yiming¡¯s interest was piqued. It should be this old man who could help them! Since the old man was in the Divine Phoenix Region, even if he had to dig three feet into the ground, he had to find him! Thinking up to this point, he hurriedly asked his disciple to continue to recall and see if he could find any other clues from the recollection. ¡°Master, this is all that I remember. One thing I still remember that person telling me is that there is only a single word that is the most important in such matters.¡± Chapter 177 - Finding a Needle in a Haystack? Its Not That Simple! Even so, Jiang Yiming had already obtained a lot of information. The next step was to find the person. Besides, Yan Shangqing had said that the person had told him that he was expecting Yan Shangqing to go to him again in the future! Was it this time? Although Jiang Yiming wasn¡¯t sure, this matter was definitely not simple! ¡°Master, are you sure? This matter isn¡¯t simple. Although the Divine Phoenix Region isn¡¯t very big, finding someone we don¡¯t know is like finding a needle in a haystack. It really isn¡¯t simple!¡± His few disciples were naturally worried. After all, to find such a person in a region that wasn¡¯t small simply didn¡¯t sound like it was going to be a simple matter! ¡°Hahahaha, what all of you are saying is naturally logical on its own, but have you forgotten who your Master is? Is there anything simple in our sect?¡± Indeed, compared to him wreaking havoc in the Shangguan Family, destroying the Huoyun Sect, or bringing Dong Mi to the underworld, finding a person in the Divine Phoenix Region seemed to be the easiest task. ¡°HMM¡­ what Master is saying is true, but Master, where should we¡­ start looking?¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have an answer to this question. It was indeed so that it seemed to be quite difficult to find an opening to start whatever he had to do. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Although it¡¯s indeed a bit difficult, there¡¯s still a way to do it! Shangqing, do you still remember the appearance of that person?¡± As soon as these words left his mouth, Jiang Yiming did realize that this was a careless question. After all, such a person would definitely not casually reveal his appearance. Moreover, the other party had already traveled the world for many years. As such, such transformation techniques should not be difficult for him. Just as Jiang Yiming was still thinking, he heard someone coming into the main hall and had something to say. ¡°Disciple, don¡¯t be anxious! The sky won¡¯t fall! Speak slowly!¡± Jiang Yiming frowned and waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for the disciple to be anxious and he would listen to him speak slowly. ¡°There¡¯s a strange stone in front of our sect gates, and none of us know where it came from. It seems to contain some energy. We didn¡¯t dare to act rashly, so we have quickly brought it over for you to see.¡± Jiang Yiming became excited. It seemed that this matter was really a chain of events. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed to be a fortuitous opportunity for him! ¡°Stop talking and hurry up and take out the stone then!¡± That disciple nodded. With a wave of his hand, a few people came into the door, carrying a stone. This stone was not small. Upon seeing the strange stone they were talking about, Jiang Yiming immediately stood up. Because even he could feel the energy within! Under his sect protection array, he could still feel the power within! Jiang Yiming was a little confused. Why was this so?! With his cultivation, he should not be moved even in the face of such a level of energy! But this time, it was different! The energy within seemed to emit an ancient aura of desolation! Could it be that the secrets contained within were really related to the two matters in front of him right now?! Could it be that there was a connection between Gu Lingfei¡¯s bloodline and the scroll that the mysterious person had sent over?! Jiang Yiming¡¯s spiritual energy transformed into tens of thousands of threads that slowly attached themselves to the strange rock. ¡°Disciples! All of you, step aside now! Don¡¯t disturb me!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s voice was loud as he slowly floated in the air. The energy in his hand seemed to have a consciousness as it snatched the stone away! At the same time, as id ti had felt Jiang Yiming¡¯s summon, the huge rock slowly floated! Jiang Yiming was a little puzzled. After all, he had seen clearly that his disciples had spent quite some effort to lift the rock together just now! ¡°Not simple¡­¡± The few disciples understood that their Master must have discovered something to have such a reaction! All of them retreated to the side and watched their Master¡¯s performance alone. In the strange rock, only the center point was truly covered with energy. It seemed that there should be some kind of spirit stone or jade stone hidden within. His job now was to disintegrate the rock and find out what was inside! The process of doing so was actually similar to when Jiang Yiming was refining pills himself! It was the same process of constantly mixing and disintegrating the energy inside! This wasn¡¯t difficult for Jiang Yiming, but he could feel that the most essential energy inside was like an extremely precious medicinal ingredient! As long as the strength he used was a tad too powerful, it might directly cause its destruction! Jiang Yiming frowned. No matter what was inside, he would definitely find out the secret today! All the disciples were engrossed in watching. They watched as the spiritual energy from Jiang Yiming¡¯s body continuously seeped into the stone before pulling it apart! The scattered pieces of stones fell in the main hall. Jiang Yiming was constantly disintegrating it, separating it, and refining it until the energy within could completely be used by him! This was what Jiang Yiming was thinking! ¡°Come! How many more streaks of energies are there?! Break now!¡± He roared angrily because he could sense that the more he took the rock apart, the greater the resistance within was! Finally, with a loud explosion, a pile of rubble appeared on the ground. Everyone stared at their Master in shock. Before bringing the rock into the sect, they had been quite fearful. After all, if there really was any danger in the rock, wouldn¡¯t the entire sect be affected?! However, from their Master¡¯s reaction, it seemed that they had been overthinking. Jiang Yiming looked at the stone ball in his hand with satisfaction. This stone ball was the object in the center of the huge rock! The energy contained in it was something that could even move him when he touched it! Now, the most superficial problem had been solved. It was time to see what use this thing had! However, before Jiang Yiming could have any ideas, the eerie stone ball slowly floated out of his hand as if it had gained intelligence! ¡°Master! This?!¡± Seeing this, Huang Chaoyu was naturally a little anxious. Having just obtained this thing by disintegrating the huge rock, how could they allow it to leave just like that? However, Jiang Yiming was unhurried. He simply smiled and threw the stone ball in his hand out, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter! Let it go! Let¡¯s see where it can go!¡± Chapter 178 - Jiang Yiming Understood the Mysteries! Prepare to Set Off! Jiang Yiming¡¯s plan was indeed as such. Such strange and chaotic matters had already happened many times in his sect. If he racked his brain to think of a way to break it, he was afraid that his thoughts would end up falling into an unexplainable loop! Such a thing was formed from the concentrated spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth! ¡°Humph, it seems that there is some explanation for this,¡± Jiang Yiming laughed coldly. He already roughly knew the location that the stone ball was at! The ball seemed to want to leave his hand and enter the divination plate! Interesting! From the looks of it, there should be some kind of connection between the two things! If that was the case, it would be a great help to him. When the stone ball came into contact with the divination plate, there was a reaction. The minute the energy within it came into contact with the plate, it began to show signs of overflowing! ¡°Wait¡­ Master, I think I have seen this in a book before! It¡¯s not that simple!¡± Dong Mi couldn¡¯t help but exclaim when he saw this. He had seen such a scene in the ancient books that his family had brought to the sect. The Dong Family was, after all, one of the big families in the ancient times. It wasn¡¯t strange for them to have such a reserve! As such, this thing in the Lingyun Sect wasn¡¯t that simple! It could be considered something that many big families and sects yearned for! Similar to the Green Lotus Creation Technique and various secret realms in the sect, if this was to be displayed before everyone and clearly marked with a price, then needless to say, it would definitely be fought over among the various sects! This was the kind of treasure that could only be encountered by chance but not sought after! An ordinary person could only look at it even if they encountered it! The two items slowly intersected. After which, the stone ball turned into a few rays of light in front of everyone¡¯s eyes. Everyone in the main hall clicked their tongues in wonder. Such a wondrous and beautiful scene was something that they couldn¡¯t have seen normally! The rays of light that filled the sky slowly scattered down. With that, the main hall would completely turn into a training hall for a few days. The flowing lights that had sprinkled down quickly gathered again! In the end, a few stars slowly appeared, lit up on the divination plate. ¡°Master! This is a star map and a star formation! As long as we deconstruct and understand it thoroughly, we will be able to find the location that this thing is guiding us to!¡± Dong Mi was a little excited. From the ancient books that his sect had brought, he had learned that such a star map could point out the direction of what they sought after! ¡°That¡¯s right, but what exactly is it pointing for?¡± When Jiang Yiming had nothing to do, he read books as well. There were some books in this world that were quite helpful and attractive to him. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, what exactly is the object it¡¯s pointing to?¡± There were three things that were troubling Jiang Yiming right now. One was the situation of his eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei. The second was the scroll that the mysterious person had sent over. The last thing that he needed to uncover was the mysterious person that his disciple, Yan Shangqing, had told him about. The three things were to be resolved by Jiang Yiming, but the strange rock and the thing behind it were not simple! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming hurriedly looked at the star map in front of him and recalled the things in his heart. A star map was used to point out the direction. No matter what was waiting for him in the end, he would definitely be able to find a way to resolve it! ¡°This¡­ Master, this is the star map of the Divine Phoenix Region!¡± Dong Mi had seen something like this at home before! ¡°This seems to be pointing at a location in the Divine Phoenix Region!¡± Dong Mi was a little excited. This thing was not simple! Jiang Yiming had also noticed it. With this, he was certain the star map was directly pointing out the direction for him! It seemed that this should be the location of the mysterious elder that Yan Shangqing had mentioned! After finding him, Jain Yiming could invite him back to the sect to help check on his eldest disciple¡¯s situation. The rest of the matters might also be solved easily! The heavens were helping him! ¡°Hurry Up! There¡¯s no time to lose! Bring all the books related to this over!¡± Jiang Yiming turned around and said. Right now, he only wanted to solve this problem quickly to find the location indicated by the star map! ¡°Yes!¡± The few disciples turned around at the same time and went to look for the books. Although they couldn¡¯t use the divination plate directly, having the star map as the foundation, it shouldn¡¯t be difficult to find the location indicated! After a while of research, the sun was already setting. One could even vaguely see the bright moon hanging in the sky. It was a cloudy night, so the moonlight could only find the gaps between the clouds to illuminate the earth. ¡°Master, we can make a rough calculation of the location in the star map now,¡± Dong Mi raised his head in satisfaction, wiped off his sweat, and said. Jiang Yiming had also deduced the general location, and hurriedly took a pill to help stabilize his spiritual energy. ¡°Master¡­ What are you doing?¡± ¡°What nonsense are you asking? Your eldest senior brother is still lying in bed! Come with me! Let¡¯s go and take a look!¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. With his current cultivation, he could travel through the entire Divine Phoenix Region without any obstacles. The small distance was nothing to him! ¡°Yan Shangqing, Huang Chaoyu, Dong Mi, the three of you come with me!¡± It was a good opportunity for his disciples to see the wonders of divination too. After all, in this world, such unfathomable methods were a great help in increasing one¡¯s strength! If one could master this kind of knowledge, one would be able to solve a large number of problems! ¡°Okay! We¡¯ll listen to Master!¡± Everyone nodded. After asking some people to clean up the mess in the main hall, Jiang Yiming led his disciples on the journey to find the person. ¡°Master? Do you think the person would be kind of stubborn? Would he refuse to see us no matter what?¡± ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much, Chaoyu! The strange rock was originally the work of Heaven¡¯s will. Since he had said to Yan Shangqing that everything depended on fate, then the rock must be related to this so-called fate!¡± ¡°What Master means is that if we go to look for him, it is the will of heaven? Isn¡¯t that what we need the most?¡± Huang Chaoyu nodded. What others said was right. The will of Heaven was indeed the most important thing. Although her Master had helped his disciple change his fate, the fate as determined by the will of Heaven could not be so easily changed. Chapter 179 - The Unaffiliated Cultivator, Revealing the Divine Secrets with a Single Sentence?! The cultivations of the few were quite good. In the blink of an eye, two hours had already passed, and they were already in the wilderness. Here the sky was filled with shining stars. Everything seemed to have become totally visible under the starlight. Coincidentally, such weather widened everyone¡¯s field of vision. Though, this did not matter to Jiang Yiming. After all, his Supreme Celestial Demon Body could strengthen his body while his cultivation improved, therefore, his eyesight was also different from ordinary people. Even at night, he could clearly see the situation around him. He did not even need the help of the moonlight to be able to do so. In front of them was a high cliff. Everyone could see that there seemed to be a figure before them who had his back towards them. ¡°Oh, as expected of a mysterious unworldly expert. This is really quite interesting!¡± When everyone saw the person¡¯s back, they knew that things were not that simple anymore. The person in their field of vision looked like a Celestial, and he had a long sword on his back. However, his hair was not white. He did not look like those isolated old men that were aloof from the world. ¡°Hahahaha! You guys are really here! As expected of the Lingyun Sect, you have solved the problem that I set so quickly.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like that. It¡¯s just that among us, there are some people who happened to know a thing or two about it, which is how we barely managed to solve the problem that you have set. I¡¯m impressed!¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright! It¡¯s alright! To be honest, it¡¯s nothing much. It¡¯s just a whim of mine,¡± That person turned around and spoke directly to the members of the Lingyun Sect. There wasn¡¯t the slightest hint of contempt towards the Lingyun Sect in his words. Instead, there seemed to be¡­ a sense of praise! This was something that made Jiang Yiming puzzled. After all, the old man could be considered a person of his generation. Yet, the other party¡¯s reaction didn¡¯t seem to carry any disdain. No matter which records one looked through, shouldn¡¯t such unworldly experts be aloof and arrogant?! The person in front of him did not give him this kind of feeling at all! Could it be that in this world, there was really such a person who had clearly seen through the affairs of the world, but still maintained a modest heart?! ¡°Please just say it. Since we have been able to find this place, you should also be extremely clear about why we are here!¡± Jiang Yiming took a deep breath and said. This was his purpose for finding the old man in the Divine Phoenix Region so late at night! Regardless of how he looked at it, being able to directly obtain the guidance of this person was something that would guarantee profits and zero losses! Not only would it allow his disciple to obtain experience, but more importantly, he would also be able to unravel all the existing mysteries within his sect! This was what their attention was on now! ¡°The moon tonight is really beautiful, don¡¯t you think so? The wind is tens of thousands of miles long, and the world is one,¡± The old man recited a poem that sounded really baffling. After which, he finally turned around and looked at the people behind him. ¡°May I know what you want to tell me? Please just say it!¡± Jiang Yiming cupped his hands, indicating that the other party needn¡¯t beat around the bush. Since he had decided to come here to ask about relevant matters, he naturally wouldn¡¯t have any objections. He knew that the other party should be an unaffiliated cultivator, so perhaps his way of thought would be different from that of an ordinary cultivator. ¡°Tonight, when I observed the celestial phenomena, a fierce omen has appeared¡­ Sect leader, you should understand what I mean.¡± As the person spoke slowly, Jiang Yiming¡¯s entire body trembled. What exactly did ¡°a fierce omen¡± mean? If they were to talk about it, many things were not simple! ¡°There should be a disciple in the Lingyun Sect who has been somewhat unusual today?¡± That¡¯s right, the old man must be talking about Gu Lingfei! Who else could it be other than Gu Lingfei? ¡°I¡¯m willing to listen to your explanation. What exactly is the reason?¡± If it was really as he said, then Gu Lingfei must be a genius! It was just that they hadn¡¯t been able to discover it before! The heavens were really helping him! It seems like the constitution of his eldest disciple was vastly different from that of an ordinary person! After awakening, Jiang Yiming reckoned that Gu Lingfei¡¯s strength will be greatly improved. Perhaps, there would be a second Incarnation Realm cultivator in the Lingyun Sect today! Thinking of this, how could Jiang Yiming not be excited? ¡°To be honest, I can¡¯t help you much. I can only point out a path for you,¡± It seemed that the situation ahead was still shrouded in a thick fog. The help that the old man could provide wouldn¡¯t be able to directly solve the problem. However, it did not matter. As long as the old man could point out a direction for him, he would definitely have a way to solve it! ¡°I can¡¯t give you anything either. It¡¯s just that within your sect, if I¡¯m not wrong, there should be¡­ a map fragment.¡± To think the old man could know of such information! Everyone¡¯s bodies trembled. Even Jiang Yiming was in disbelief. Could it be that his speculations had been correct? ! Were these matters all inextricably linked?! If there really was a connection between these matters, then what was the background of his eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei?! From what he had learned, the incomplete map was a picture of an ancient demonic god! If that was really the case, then what level of combat power would his eldest disciple have?! ¡°There¡¯s still one most important part missing from your map fragment. Do you know what this is?¡± That person had an unfathomable look as he said. Jiang Yiming naturally didn¡¯t know what the other party meant. However, as long as he had a hint, he would think of a way to solve this matter. ¡°If that¡¯s really the case, are you saying that the problem in my sect isn¡¯t that simple?¡± Jiang Yiming was a little confused. He had thought that this matter could be easily solved, but that didn¡¯t seem to be the case. The other party¡¯s puzzle after puzzle seemed to be luring him into an endless abyss. In the abyss, he seemed to be able to see many ways out in the surroundings, but it was as if each and every one of them was shrouded in fog. He could only get some more information from the words of the person in front of him. Chapter 180 - Trouble After Trouble! Within the Fogs of Mystery, What Was the Truth?! ¡°There is indeed such a person in your sect. It seems that what I¡¯ve said is true. However, I didn¡¯t expect it to be him¡­¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming was shocked. The old man seemed to have known even before all this that there was such a disciple in the Lingyun Sect! On top of that, the way the old man was speaking of the matter, it felt like he was familiar with the disciple. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but this shouldn¡¯t be your real body, right?¡± Jiang Yiming asked carefully. He had already caught a glimpse of the truth from the other party¡¯s words! This wasn¡¯t a choice that a person of this age could make. At the same time, a person of this age naturally wouldn¡¯t have such experience! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming was a little dazed, so asked this question with some doubt. ¡°Hahaha, as expected of you. Indeed, being so young and promising, how could you not have thought of it?¡± The man that looked young laughed lightly. The aura around his body slowly receded, and in the end, an old man appeared. Wait a minute, the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege that came with his system shouldn¡¯t have allowed his cultivation to be detected by others! ¡°I don¡¯t know what method you used to hide your strength. Even I can¡¯t detect your true cultivation, but I think it shouldn¡¯t be lower than the late stage of the Incarnation Realm, right?¡± The old man seemed to have completely seen through Jiang Yiming¡¯s thoughts. Just as the latter was thinking about this question, the other party answered his question right away. Hearing these words, Jiang Yiming felt much more at ease instead. After all, the Celestial King¡¯s Privilege had clearly stated that no matter how much higher the other party¡¯s cultivation was, it was impossible for the other party to detect his strength! All of this seemed a little too strange. The other party was like a god who was higher above and could see through everything. It was as if his every move was practically in the other party¡¯s eyes! Such power that was affecting him was like an invisible net that had been formed around it. Under the net, nothing could hide, including himself. It seemed that there were still a lot of things that he needed to learn in this world! If just in terms of strength, his current condition might be considered pretty good, but there were still countless things waiting for him to explore in this world! When he thought of this, even Jiang Yiming could not help but shiver. ¡°Sect leader, there¡¯s no need to worry. I¡¯ve already said that I can at most play an enlightening role by your side,¡± That person smiled and slowly shook his head. Perhaps Jiang Yiming was regarding him as his savior, but this was really overestimating him. If it were any other time, he might really be able to help, but it was different now. This favor was not simple. On top of that, it had to be completed by themselves, on their own. ¡°Seeing that we are fated, I¡¯ll give this to you. However, I can¡¯t tell you how to use it. You can only rely on yourselves to comprehend it!¡± Jiang Yiming and the disciple behind him felt a little dizzy when they heard this. They didn¡¯t expect that after they had already traveled thousands of miles to find this place,, the answers still couldn¡¯t be said out loud. It could be said that to be exactly the same as the situations that they had encountered before this. ¡°Hey, don¡¯t beat around the bush! Everyone knows that you must be very good at divination. Enlightening us is just a matter of a few words for you! If you say it clearly, won¡¯t everything be resolved?¡± Huang Chaoyu was a little anxious. Perhaps becasue she practiced a fire-type cultivation technique, or rather she was just a fire attribute cultivator, but she was quite short-tempered. They had already spent so much effort to have finally reached this step. She had thought that they would be able to save Gu Lingfei easily after they returned from this trip, but she didn¡¯t expect that there would still be so many twists and turns. ¡°Hahahaha! To be honest, the biggest taboo for such things is to be too hasty. Such things can never be rushed. For me to have allowed all of you to find me here was becasue I¡¯m fated with you! Such things can not be forced. If it is possible, you can naturally resolve it yourselves,¡± As the man spoke, he revealed a strange trace of deep affection, ¡°I advise you to return quickly! After this, the matter will definitely become more and more troublesome!¡± Jiang Yiming could hear that the other party¡¯s words seemed to have some hidden meaning! ¡°You don¡¯t have much time left. If you go back now, you might be able to make it.¡± Make it? Make what in time? The person then directly threw the item in his hand to Jiang Yiming. While everyone was still in a daze, he disappeared from everyone¡¯s sight. It was as if he had suddenly gone with the wind and disappeared without a trace. Not only did the trip not answer their doubts, it made them even more confused! Everyone was somewhat puzzled. But before he left, the old man did say to everyone, ¡°Return quickly.¡± What did this mean?! Jiang Yiming only thought for a moment before he immediately reacted! ¡°Hurry up and let¡¯s go! Head back to the sect! Faster!¡± If the other party couldn¡¯t say it out loud, it might be something that couldn¡¯t be said out loud! Although his eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei, wasn¡¯t under any life threats for the time being, his condition might be just like Shangguan Qingyun from before! In Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s family back then, someone had used all sorts of methods to turn him into the abandoned child of the family! Not only that, their attitude towards Shangguan Qingyun had been of one eager to exterminate the boy, and this was saying it withought any exaggeration at all! How could the story behind Gu Lingfei be any better?! The family behind him was probably an ancient family that only existed in legends, the Gu Family. For some unknown reason, the family had directly angered the other families back then! Then, under the encirclement and suppression of the other families, the family had been directly annihilated! If what Old Ling said was true, for Gu Lingfei tp be able to awaken his bloodline and constitution, it meant that the blood flowing in his body was not simple! After this awakening, would the descendants of the rival families come looking for trouble?! Or perhaps, they were already on their way. After all, the mysterious old man har urged them to hurry back just now! Their opponents might already be on their way! Jiang Yiming looked at his disciple who seemed to be in a daze, and immediately roared, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± When everyone saw their Master¡¯s reaction, they knew that their Master must have discovered something! There was no time to lose! It was time to leave this place! Chapter 181 - The Lingyun Sect Is Under Attack Again! Who Did It This Time?! At this time, the sun had yet to rise, and the thick fog of early morning had already dispersed, wandering in the air. However, the disciples of the Lingyun Sect hadn¡¯t realized that they were about to face another disaster! As the strongest combat force left in the sect, Old Ling¡¯s perceptive ability was naturally extraordinary! ¡°Something¡¯s not right!¡± He had originally been by Gu Lingfei¡¯s bed, checking on the latter¡¯s condition, but in the next second, he already noticed that something was wrong! There seemed to be a faint fluctuation between Heaven and Earth. Several powerful energies seemed to be heading towards them! ¡°Tsk, looks like what I¡¯ve said is true¡­ This kid¡¯s background¡­ Sigh! So be it!¡± Old Ling¡¯s gaze gradually became sharp as if he had already made a decision! ¡°If you have come for my old friend¡¯s son, I naturally won¡¯t sit idly by!¡± He stood up and looked out of the window, which was still pitch-black. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ve been locked up in this sect for too long. The previous few times of crisis were just a few small fights. It really wasn¡¯t satisfying!¡± Old Ling muttered to himself as if he was talking to someone who didn¡¯t exist, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that your family still has a lineage. It looks like this matter can¡¯t be hidden for long¡­¡± After he finished talking to himself, Old Ling¡¯s figure turned into a streak of light and he instantly disappeared from the room! Following this, his figure appeared above the Lingyun Sect. Under the cover of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect protection array, the entire sect was like an indestructible fortress. What everyone didn¡¯t know was that this indestructible fortress in everyone¡¯s eyes was facing the immediate risk of falling apart! In the sky, a few streaks of sharp spiritual energy directly cut through the sky and fiercely crashed into the sect protection array! However, Old Ling had long been prepared! He had long anticipated that the other party would attack him! ¡°Good! I have been waiting for you for a long time! Now that Master isn¡¯t here, I reckon that I won¡¯t be able to do anything to you! But as long as I can hold on until the sect leader returns, I¡¯m afraid that you¡­ Won¡¯t be able to do anything!¡± ¡°Where did this ignorant child come from?! Do you know what the consequences will be if you block our path?!¡± A voice appeared in the sky! There seemed to be more than one opponent!! What was going on?! Could it be that there was really someone who was invading the Lingyun Sect?! At this moment, Jiang Yiming was still on the way back with his disciples. However, along the way, the faint sense of unease in his heart was growing increasingly stronger! This can¡¯t do! He had to fly even faster! He could feel that something big was going to happen in the sect! ¡°Master, did you sense something?! With your current speed, even if we want to keep up with you, it would be difficult!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know why, but I keep feeling that something isn¡¯t right!¡± Hearing their Master¡¯s words, the others didn¡¯t ask any more questions. Instead, they took out their pills and consumed them, hoping to keep up with their Master¡¯s speed! The atmosphere among the crowd seemed to have inexplicably become tense! At this moment, the wind in the Lingyun Sect was changing! It was as if something big was going to happen! Indeed, the matter wasn¡¯t simple! To think there were quite a few intruders at the same time! All of them were here menacingly, and from the looks of it, each of their cultivation realms shouldn¡¯t be low! At the very least, they probably weren¡¯t any weaker than Old Ling! But what exactly was their goal?! ¡°Who are you? Forget it, I don¡¯t care who you are, cut the crap!¡± The person in the lead spoke with a fierce look on his face. He didn¡¯t even look like a cultivator. ¡°That¡¯s not right, is it? You guys were clearly the ones who broke into our gates first, so how dare you be so impudent and unreasonable? I¡¯m afraid you guys haven¡¯t received an education before you came out, right?¡± Old Ling had his hands behind his back, and his unhurried appearance made the people in the air quite angry. ¡°I advise you that it¡¯s better not to be so eloquent before us! Since you¡¯ve been waiting here for a long time, you must know our purpose, right? I don¡¯t think you¡¯re the Master of this small sect, or even a member of the sect, so I advise you to mind your own business!¡± The person¡¯s aura was aggressive and very different from the previous Shangguan Family. At the very least, the former had chosen to use polite ways before opting for war. In contrast, these people didn¡¯t have the slightest intention of reasoning with them! They were using the most unyielding attitude to have Old Ling who was before them quickly satisfy their demands! ¡°Hmph, you don¡¯t have the right to interfere in my matters! If you really want to snatch things from me, you can try!¡± Old Ling himself was someone who had seen quite some scenes before. On top of that, he had been a demonic cultivator before death! Speaking of which, the blood on his hands could be said to be countless! In his eyes, such trash coming to threaten him was just like a child¡¯s play! It was completely meaningless! Although he wasn¡¯t a member of the Lingyun Sect, he was pretty clear about some of the things in the Lingyun Sect. For example, the sect protection array. He had long known about its power! Moreover, Jiang Yiming had given him the right to use it. The stronger the person who was in charge of the sect protection array was, the stronger this array would be! Right now, it was none other than Old Ling in the array! He had actually seen quite a few arrays in his life, and he knew very well that the stronger one was, the better the effects of the array would be! ¡°Humph, you¡¯re overestimating yourself! To think a small sect has the courage to block our way! Good! I¡¯ll take it that you have some ability! In that case, I don¡¯t mind letting you die a quick death!¡± Outside the sect protection array, the other party had already sensed the peculiarity within. The old man before him didn¡¯t appear to be a human, but a spiritual body! For a spiritual body to be able to control a sect protection array, this fellow must have been extraordinary when he was still alive! Thinking up to this point, the opponents didn¡¯t waste any more words and directly attacked together! Who cares what the members of this small sect could do anyway?! Under their hands, they would learn that they weren¡¯t worth mentioning at all! ¡°Everyone, Listen up! Attack together! Directly tear down this barrier! This is nothing at all! Just attack!¡± Even if this ¡°small sect¡± in front of them did give the intruders a little surprise, they wouldn¡¯t be swayed by it! Chapter 182 - Like the Arrival of an Old Friend? Old Ling Makes His Move! The few people in the night sky directly joined hands to surround the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect protection array! The barrier before them was torn apart just like that! However, they quickly realized that even when they attacked together, the only thing they were tearing apart was the night sky, Their vast spiritual energy converged and fiercely smashed onto the sect protection array! However, just like the previous few times, the sect protection array simply shook violently, then stopped moving. Old Ling¡¯s expression started to become unsightly. In the face of the previous opponents, the sect protection array had at most shook a little when faced with spiritual energy attacks of this level. However, this time, the shakes weren¡¯t that simple! ¡°Oh? I didn¡¯t expect that a mere small sect can have such a decent sect protection array!¡± Anyone who wanted to invade the Lingyun Sect was bound to say this when faced with this sect protection array. Indeed. The Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect protection array, the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array, was an array that was formed from the convergence of the great forces between Heaven and Earth, to begin with! As long as the person in the array was not too weak, it could basically hold on for quite some time! One thing not to be forgotten was that the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array did not just have a simple defensive ability! The last time Jiang Yiming had faced the Huoyun Sect¡¯s expert alone, he had relied on the powerful offensive ability of the Thousand Changing Four Symbols Array to defeat a few strong enemies! Since he had been able to do so last time, it wasn¡¯t difficult for Old Ling to repeat the same trick this time! ¡°Oh? This array is not bad. To be honest, it¡¯s almost no less inferior compared to the great array back in my family! Amazing!¡± When the person saw that Old Ling was starting to merge into the array, he couldn¡¯t help but exclaim in surprise. Judging from the other party¡¯s familiarity with the entire array, he really did seem like someone from the sect! ¡°Hmph! That¡¯s all there is to it! We¡¯re just not in a hurry to make a move.¡± Old Ling smiled faintly. He could be considered to be quite experienced and knowledgeable in his life! If the opponent had thought that such a little thing could defeat him, then he had underestimated him! ¡°Come!¡± With a loud roar, the aura around Old Ling burst out! With that, everyone in the originally quiet Lingyun Sect knew that something big must be going on! At this moment, Gu Lingfei could feel that his body was being summoned by something, though his body was also doing its best to break free from that control! However, his body was so weak that he could not react at all. The disciple beside him also immediately noticed that something was wrong and quickly checked on his eldest senior brother¡¯s condition, wanting to see if there was something wrong with the latter¡¯s body. Only Gu Lingfei himself knew that all of this was because of those guys in the sky! They had come to find trouble with him, Gu Lingfei! Everyone¡¯s guess was correct. This group of people had come for Gu Lingfei from the very beginning! As long as they could kill Gu Lingfei, they were willing to pay any price! ¡°That¡¯s Old Ling! Old Ling has already started to make his move! This is definitely not that simple!¡± There were already Lingyun Sect disciples who had noticed the abnormality in the sect! However, the fight between the two sides had already begun! In the eyes of everyone, Old Ling¡¯s strength was only around the Nascent Soul Realm, but the cultivation technique that he had practiced while still alive was not simple! The strength of that cultivation technique had been fully demonstrated when he had fought with Jiang Yiming previously. It was not a righteous cultivation technique at all! Instead, it was a terrifying cultivation technique that relied on absorbing the lives of others to cultivate one¡¯s own strength! It was indeed so that one could obtain large amounts of resources and advancement in strength in a short time with such a cultivation technique, but it would also make one go crazy! Back then, Jiang Yiming had absorbed a large amount of demonic energy from Old Ling¡¯s bones that had then been deeply rooted in his body! Even Jiang Yiming had to rely on his strong constitution and powerful cultivation technique to rapidly purify his body! However, the purification of energy was definitely not an easy matter for Old Ling! Therefore, he could still use his demonic energy to battle with the other party! Damn it¡­ This fellow¡¯s movements were not simple at all! The other party had already sensed the demonic energy in Old Ling¡¯s body. Their opponent was definitely not that simple! ¡°I see. I had been thinking. Before I came, I even specially asked around. Everyone said that the strength of the Lingyun Sect is unpredictable. In my opinion, that¡¯s all there is to it!¡± The intruder had a face full of contempt as he said with a smile. ¡°Yeah, I really thought that there was something different in the Lingyun Sect. Looks like it¡¯s just a demonic cultivator!¡± ¡°So it¡¯s this demonic cultivator who made this small sect rise to fame!¡± ¡°Hahahaha! So that¡¯s it! So that¡¯s all there is to it!¡± The opponents¡¯ mocking laughter filled the air, and Old Ling¡¯s pupils constricted slightly. He had heard such mockery before and was hearing it now again. How interesting¡­ But now¡­ These people had to pay the price for their recklessness and contempt! With a gentle wave of his hand, Old Ling brandished a bloody blade! ¡°All of you like demonic cultivators, don¡¯t you? Let¡¯s see whose ability is better!¡± ¡°Good! I¡¯ve been waiting for brainless people like you! Today, I¡¯ll tell you what it means when they say the celestial path is better than the demonic path!¡± The other party was obviously very satisfied with his opponent as they waved their sharp blades out one after another! The situation in the air became increasingly heated in a second! ¡°Let¡¯s go! To think there¡¯s someone who dares to invade the Lingyun Sect while our sect leader isn¡¯t around!¡± ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s make a move together! Today, we¡¯ll make sure that they don¡¯t return!¡± How could the people in the Lingyun Sect endure such grievances? To think these bastards dared to attack them¡­ They should just go to hell! Vast amounts of spiritual energy rippled between Heaven and Earth! Countless streams of spiritual energy converged in the air. Old Ling¡¯s aura was sharp and the moment he made a move, it was to kill the other party! In that instant, his wish was indeed fulfilled! The head of one of the opponents was on the ground in an instant! This was Old Ling¡¯s strength and speed! ¡°How dare you! Bastard! Listen up! Since you dared to kill a disciple of my family today, it means that you have voluntarily become an enemy against my entire family! Trampled the Lingyun Sect to pieces today! Flatten it! Leave no survivors!¡± ¡°Hmph, I¡¯m killed one of your men right under your nose. You couldn¡¯t even protect your disciple, so what right do you have to come and shout at me now? !¡± Chapter 183 - The Aura of a Demonic Cultivator! Jiang Yiming Was Not Back Yet! Old Ling¡¯s voice was abnormally cold, and blood was dripping from the demonic blade in his hand. To be honest, he wasn¡¯t protecting the Lingyun Sect now just to obey his Master¡¯s orders! More importantly, he knew some inside information regarding the extermination of the Gu Family! Although there was no truly righteous side in the battle, he could be considered someone who had personally experienced the whole battle! On top of that, he had old friends in the Gu Family! Previously, he had been unable to help his old friends. Now, the opportunity to help the descendant of the Gu Family had been placed right in front of him! It was a given that he had to seize this opportunity! ¡°Impudent! Although your cultivation might be a little stronger than what you displayed, you¡¯re really just like an ant before me! To think you¡¯re really trying to challenge me?! I¡¯m sorry, but you don¡¯t have the qualifications to do so!¡± The opponent roared. However, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect protection array was no joke! As long as it was under the coverage of this array, nothing could be hidden! The beasts formed from the forces of Heaven and Earth that surrounded the entire sect could unleash different strengths with different people in the array. Previously, with Jiang Yiming around, the array and its beasts were naturally able to unleash their strongest power. However, Jiang Yiming wasn¡¯t in the sect now and the array was only relying on Old Ling¡¯s spiritual energy now. It could be said that he was struggling to hold on here. However, he only needed to hold on until Jiang Yiming returned! He was quite aware of the latter¡¯s strength and abilities! That being said, the other party was very aggressive. He had sent out two people to deal with Old Ling, while the remaining dealt with the array. With that, the opponent sent out countless amounts of spiritual energy that smashed into the sect protection array almost at the same time. ¡°You! All of you don¡¯t need to participate in this matter anymore! This isn¡¯t where you should be! Do you understand?¡± Old Ling¡¯s voice was strained as if he was almost at his limit because he was very clear about the strength of the people who had come to attack this time! In short, they weren¡¯t any kind people! If they really dared to fight with them, just by relying on the disciples who were currently in the Lingyun Sect that were all below the Nascent Soul Realm, they would have no way of dealing with the opponent! ¡°Old thing, you¡¯d better admit it! This is no longer your era! Instead of struggling here, why don¡¯t you join us?!¡± ¡°Hmph, you guys are a bunch of fellows who won¡¯t even spit out a bone if you devour a person whole. If I really hand over the person, would you let the sect go?!¡± The disciples below were all a little curious when they heard this. What exactly was going on!? ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious! Old Ling isn¡¯t wrong! With our current strength, we would be courting death if we go over! Shouldn¡¯t we be a little calmer?!¡± Finally, a disciple understood the situation a bit. It seemed that the other party¡¯s strength was very much higher than theirs. If they were to casually go up and make a move, it would be tantamount to courting death! ¡°What all of you need to do now is to hurry up and protect your senior brother! These people are simply here for your senior brother!¡± Old Ling¡¯s train of thought was very clear. If these disciples were to recklessly join the battlefield, then the whole matter would go awry. Some of them would probably die straight away. If that happened, when his Master returned to the sect, he would probably be the one to blame! But for him, today¡¯s matter was already a battle that he would never return alive! He had already signed an agreement with Jiang Yiming in the Soul-lock Prison. To be honest, his life only belonged to Jiang Yiming! Only Jiang Yiming could truly control his life and death. However, there were exceptions. He could make himself die in the battle to protect the sect! With that, Old Ling quickly formed a seal in his hand, gathering energy in his hand! This time, he vowed to shatter these people¡¯s delusions! If they wanted to touch the Lingyun Sect, they would have to do it over his corpse! If not, they would never be able to enter the Lingyun Sect! However, everyone could see with their naked eyes that the sect protection array was already in danger! Although a large number of Lingyun Sect disciples had joined in supporting the array, the strength of the other party¡¯s disciples seemed to be far above that of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples! On top of that, the gap between the two sects was huge! Even the lackey behind the leader of the opponent seemed to have the strength of the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm! There even seemed to be one or two Incarnation Realm cultivators! What kind of opponent had the Lingyun Sect encountered this time, for their opponents to have such strength?! There hadn¡¯t even been such a big lineup the last time someone came to invade the sect. What Old Ling had said was that their eldest senior brother, Gu Lingfei, was the reason why this group of people had come! Even if Old Ling could be considered to have some ability, in the end, he was just a demonic cultivator. His figure in the air had been at ease at first, but before he had last for the time it took an incense stick to burn, his figure had become increasingly illusory in the air. The opponents had no idea what they were facing, but they could see that their victory was close at hand. As long as Old Ling died, the sect shouldn¡¯t have any other expert that was qualified to fight against them! Old Ling was still struggling to hold on, at the end of his rope. Although he was already a dead man, he still retained a trace of consciousness. What he had to do was to drag it out until Jiang Yiming returned to the sect. He believed that Jiang Yiming wouldn¡¯t be so slow! His guess was indeed correct. Jiang Yiming and his group were getting closer. No matter what was happening in the sect, it couldn¡¯t escape from his control! ¡°Hahahaha! You¡¯re just so-so! You old undying thing! You better think it through! After you die, the sect behind you will be completely destroyed in a way that you can¡¯t imagine! Is this really what you want to see? ¡°No! You guys don¡¯t know anything at all! The sect leader of this sect is an opponent that you can¡¯t imagine! It¡¯s impossible for you to finish him off!¡± Old Ling¡¯s voice was filled with anticipation and fear However, the people before him naturally didn¡¯t know the strength of the Lingyun Sect at all! They also didn¡¯t know what kind of opponent Jiang Yiming, who everyone said was terrifying, would be to them! Chapter 184 - Jiang Yiming Returns! Hmm? You Still Dare to Make a Move?! ¡°Hmph! I had thought that the best in this sect was a demonic cultivator like you! True, how can a sect that is worshipped by everyone only have an unranked demonic cultivator like you?!¡± Hearing Old Ling¡¯s words, the opponent retorted calmly. Everyone could see that the sect protection array of the Lingyun Sect was already about to break! If no one rushed back to take charge of the situation, it wouldn¡¯t be long before it would be torn apart! The Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples were also very aware of this! Yet, they couldn¡¯t be of much help at all! Being alone in the array, it was actually very difficult for Old Ling to hold on! Everyone knew that it wouldn¡¯t be long before their sect, which they were so proud of, would directly fall apart! ¡°Hahahaha! That¡¯s really all there is to it! Where¡¯s that unrivaled master of yours that you guys say is?! Hurry up and ask him to show himself! Let him fight me!¡± Old Ling¡¯s figure in the air was like a kite that had completely lost control. He was only hanging on with his last breath, and his soul could be crushed at any moment, making him a soulless person! However, the magical treasure that Jiang Yiming had used to imprison him here was not simple! Although it sounded like an extremely sinister and vicious thing, it really was as the saying went: there were two sides to everything. Before this, it had been a tool used to imprison him, but now it had become a magical treasure that was prolonging his life! This was because after a soul had entered the Soul-lock Prison, it had basically formed a contract with the owner of the magical treasure. If the owner of the magical treasure didn¡¯t give his approval, then others wouldn¡¯t even be able to take away the soul¡¯s life! This was the power and eerieness of the magical treasure! Being the owner of the magical treasure before, Old Ling knew of all the twists and turns in the usage of the treasure. Although he could be considered to have taken a loophole, it was also a reasonable use of the rules! No matter from any perspective, it should be considered reasonable. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it that you¡¯re actually being imprisoned here in the form of a spiritual body! This is really a little beyond our imagination, but¡­ Why on Earth did this happen?!¡± The opponent was somewhat puzzled. Indeed, based on Old Ling¡¯s strength, how could he be beaten into his soul state and be imprisoned here? There was only one explanation for this, and that was that the person who imprisoned him here was an even more terrifying fellow! But who exactly was it?! Logically speaking, given the few prerequisites, the answer was almost certain. Only the sect leader of this sect, Jiang Yiming, could do it! ¡°Hmph! I haven¡¯t even heard of your sect leader, Jiang Yiming! I only know that your sect is most likely going to be destroyed! Just a small sect! If you had listened to our opinions from the beginning, how could it have fallen to such a state?!¡± However, just as he gathered the power of Heaven and Earth in his hand and was preparing to land a palm attack on the sect protection array, a sharp aura appeared and came from behind him. ¡°Who is it that dares to be so impudent in our sect?! Who the hell is it?!¡± When the Lingyun Sect disciples heard this voice, all of them immediately became excited! They were extremely familiar with the voice, it was their sect leader! Jiang Yiming had already heard the sounds from his sect when he was still far away. He knew that something was wrong. However, he didn¡¯t expect that upon reaching the gates, he would find that there was actually someone who was being so reckless before his sect! He had no intention of holding back at all as he directly cast a Chaos Palm! Jiang Yiming was here! As one of the strongest in terms of combat strength among the remaining members of the sect, Old Ling finally felt the extremely familiar feeling that came from between Heaven and Earth. He had been waiting for the overwhelming Qi of Chaos! No¡­ Wait a minute! This aura was even stronger than what was left in his impression, as well as what he had imagined! Could it be that his Master had raised his realm and strength to another height in such a short time?! Jiang Yiming truly had the strength that ordinary people could not imagine! The huge palm in the sky approached at a speed that no one could imagine! This was the palm attack that Jiang Yiming had pushed out with all his anger! They were just about to return to the sect soon! He had not held back at all in the Chaos Palm that he had pushed out from his hand! The opponents were obviously not fools. They could already feel the power in the space that was full of distortion and tearing energy! They immediately scattered in all directions! ¡°You¡­ You should be the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, right?¡± ¡°Cultivators walk the world without changing their names or their personalities! Yes. it¡¯s me.¡± ¡°Seeing you like this, I¡¯ll just say it then! I¡¯m a straightforward person, so I won¡¯t beat around the bush. Since you should know a thing or two, then please come ahead!¡± After the opponent saw that Jiang Yiming had returned, his arrogant and despotic demeanor didn¡¯t decrease at all. On the contrary, he became even more arrogant! In his eyes, Jiang Yiming was just trash! ¡°Humph! Cut the crap! I, Jiang Yiming, have always been an aboveboard person. Just think about the riddles yourself!¡± Flames were about to burst in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes. With that, he shot out a few Chaos Fingers! The boundless power of desolation between Heaven and Earth gathered here, and a few fingers were formed! ¡°It¡¯s just materializing spiritual energy! I had thought you had some better abilities,¡± The opponent shook his head. He placed his swords horizontally before himself, and it formed a sword array! After helping the others to resolve the Chaos Finger, the opponent turned around, and the sharp blades around him directly stabbed toward Jiang Yiming and the disciples behind him! ¡°Jiang Yiming, huh?! If you really have the abilities, let me see how big of a splash you can make!¡± Facing such a long-winded enemy, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t be bothered to say anything in response. After all, killing them all would be his best name card! Chapter 185 - Jiang Yiming Has Returned ¡°Master is back!¡± The disciples finally saw that extremely familiar figure! Everyone was clear of Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength. As long as he was here, everyone knew that the enemies that came today would all die a horrible death! ¡°Hmph! To think someone dares to speak so shamelessly, saying he wants to kill us the moment he opens his mouth. Indeed, you have some abilities!¡± The opponent laughed, but a trace of fear had already emerged in his heart! Jiang Yiming who was in front of him should be in the Incarnation Realm, which was only considered average in his family, yet he could not even see through the strength of the other party! Could it be that the other party had something on him that could hide his strength?! Or was it that the other party¡¯s strength had reached a level that he couldn¡¯t even imagine?! No! Jiang Yiming was just a mere Incarnation Realm cultivator! From the information that they had obtained previously, although Jiang Yiming¡¯s realm could indeed be said to be much higher than his peers, he himself was in the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm! Other than that, he had brought along an early-stage Incarnation Realm cultivator as well as five late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, so it shouldn¡¯t be difficult for him to flatten this small sect! On the other hand, the other party only had one Incarnation Realm cultivator! It should be impossible for them to withstand such a devastating blow! ¡°Come! Make your move! Everyone says that the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect is powerful, right? Fine! Then let me see what you are capable of!¡± The Qi of Chaos in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand was already rippling in the air. His control over the Qi of Chaos could already be said to be at the pinnacle of perfection! The overwhelming pressure pressed down on everyone, including the Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples, to the point they could not breathe! However, the opponent did not show any signs of weakness. Since Jiang Yiming could summon all the Qi of Chaos between Heaven and Earth, he would then show that he wasn¡¯t any weaker! Following this, the opponent did not react, but his figure slowly floated between Heaven and Earth! After giving the order, the aura around him became unusually sharp almost instantly! ¡°Oh?¡± Jiang Yiming found it quite interesting, wondering where did the other party¡¯s sharp aura come from. It seemed that the opponent this time was definitely not simple! Countless sharp blades formed around the opponent¡¯s body, revolving around him slowly! ¡°I see, you can be considered to have some ability.¡± But where were they?! They were within the Lingyun Sect! With the support of the sect protection array, the power of chaos in Jiang Yiming¡¯s body gushed out! Didn¡¯t the opponent want to see how powerful he was?! With the support of the many treasures in the sect, he would let the opponent experience his strength! Chaos Realm! This was the strongest move of the current Chaos Celestial Technique! The chaos realm could envelop the space around him! On top of that, this was his own sect! In the great realm of the sect, his ability and strength would be multiplied! ¡°All of you leave! I can deal with it alone!¡± Jiang Yiming sneered. The situation before was at most a little difficult to deal with. He had experienced too many dangers in the Underworld! He was already used to such things! Following this, the entire world became Jiang Yiming¡¯s home ground! All the energy between Heaven and Earth was his to use! The opponent¡¯s expression changed, and his face was filled with shock! Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength had completely exceeded their imagination! After all, Jiang Yiming had just cast a real domain-type skill! In the domain created by Jiang Yiming, he was the absolute ruler! Just as they were still in awe, a huge evil Buddha appeared in front of the Lingyun Sect! Jiang Yiming knew that the other party was fully prepared in coming here to cause trouble for him! They were probably thinking of defeating the Lingyun Sect with a single move! However, Jiang Yiming was already exceptionally powerful! In his eyes, an opponent of this level was not even worth mentioning! At this moment, he could summon the Chaos Buddha with the primordial spirit he split out without any effort! ¡°Oh?¡± The leader of the opponents raised his eyebrows. With that, he summoned a sword array beside himself. Two extremely sharp auras intertwined in the air! The moment both parties exchanged blows, the opponent realized a fact! The fact was such that Jiang Yiming¡¯s level was clearly about the same as his, but why was it so that the gap between him and the other party was revealed at the very first moment they exchanged blows?! The gap between the two parties was so huge that it was unimaginable to any ordinary person! The vast energy rippled between Heaven and Earth! The figure of the giant Buddha stood tall between Heaven and Earth. With that, in the eyes of outsiders, the entire Lingyun Sect seemed to be covered by something! It was Jiang Yiming¡¯s Chaos Realm! As long as the energy was within the range of his domain, it could all be absorbed by him, and was completely under his control! Everyone became nervous. The opponent¡¯s aura was sharp and was unimaginable as well. However, Jiang Yiming was on par with him. The power of both sides converged in space. As if under control, everyone just stood there watching in a daze! The battle before them was different from the last battle in the Shangguang Family that had happened between several Incarnation Realm cultivators! This time, the energy released by both parties was aimed to kill the other party directly! Boom! ¡°It¡¯s so early, why is there someone at the Lingyun Sect again?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either. Did you only know about it now? It seems like they have been fighting for quite some time.¡± There were already people outside the Lingyun Sect who noticed the situation that was ongoing within the sect. The two parties fought back and forth, attacking and defending. Not much time had passed before it was obvious that Jiang Yiming had the upper hand! Being in his sect protection array, coupled with his Chaos Realm and the support of the Green Lotus Creation Technique, he had the strength to at least fight against three middle-stage Incarnation Realm cultivators at once! On top of that, he had no intention of letting the enemy leave alive. That was not his style at all. Besides, these people hadn¡¯t had the intention of letting them live either! Before he returned just now, the opponent had been clamoring to completely destroy the Lingyun Sect! Although Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t know what enemy he was going to face yet, from now on, he had to continuously weaken the enemy¡¯s strength! Chapter 186 ?Chapter 186: Offend the Lingyun Sect? This Will Be Your End! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The mysterious old man who had given him the hint just now had worn an unfathomable look on his face. If he took into consideration the various situations he had encountered in the sect, it was not difficult for him to deduce that the opponent was probably here for his eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei! So the opponent intends to snatch people from his sect? He was sorry, but even those who tried to do so with many people hadn¡¯t succeeded, let alone these guys! The other party had obviously made the same mistake that Jiang Yiming¡¯s countless opponents had made before. They had underestimated them, and their underestimation of their enemies was about to lead to their annihilation! ¡°No! No! Impossible! This is impossible! No matter how strong you are, how can you be qualified to compete with me?!¡± The opponent found it hard to accept this fact. After all, he was born into a big family! Ever since he was young, the family had spent an unknown amount of resources on him! This time, he was the one who had volunteered to complete the mission regarding Jiang Yiming. He had taken the initiative to be the family¡¯s representative and came looking for the Lingyun Sect! However, he didn¡¯t expect that the battle experience of this guy named Jiang Yiming would be so different from ordinary people! Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength wasn¡¯t too bad, but he had thought that the other party had been supported by some mysterious faction to obtain this kind of achievement. However, when they really fought, Jiang Yiming¡¯s attacking methods had far exceeded his imagination! Whether it was his powerful domain-type skill, the primordial spirit that he had formed, or the giant Buddha, it could be said from any perspective that Jiang Yiming¡¯s combat strength was far above his own! ¡°HMPH, you bunch of trash¡­ Didn¡¯t you want to snatch people from my Lingyun Sect? Of course, you can, but you have to consider your own abilities!¡± Right now, on the battlefield in front of the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming had clearly taken the most advantageous offensive position. Under his attacks, the enemy could only retreat in defeat! ¡°You know exactly who we want! Our request is only for you to hand over that guy called Gu Lingfei from your sect!¡± The opponent was just shameless. How could he say such words so easily?! Gu Lingfei was a disciple of his sect. How could he hand him over so easily?! ¡°You want Gu Lingfei, huh?¡± Jiang Yiming sneered and said slowly, ¡°Then use your corpses to exchange for him!¡± ¡°Lingyun Sect sect leader, I advise you to be more sensible! You don¡¯t have to get involved in the matters of our family!¡± The opponent¡¯s words were sharp. In fact, there were some similarities between these people with those from before. It was just that the previous enemies had always been clamoring to destroy the Lingyun Sect, while the opponents this time were only discussing with him the matter of his first disciple, Gu Lingfei. ¡°You bunch of shameless people! It¡¯s better for you not to bark here!¡± The other disciples of the Lingyun Sect were all anxious! The opponent¡¯s meaning was already very clear. Either hand over Gu Lingfei or face a terrifying catastrophe! ¡°Damn it! A bunch of ignorant kids! You¡¯re clueless about the faction behind me!¡± ¡°Hmph, so what? You can¡¯t do anything to me, so you¡¯re just bragging about your background and faction behind you, huh?¡± Seeing the opponent speak with conviction. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have any other reaction. After all, there were many who had said harsh words before him, however, there were very few who could become his opponent! Besides, he had fought many in the sect trial! In his eyes, such an enemy was nothing! Those motley crew who had bragged about the power behind them had almost all died in his hands! ¡°If the so-called big family behind you is so powerful, why would they send you, a man who can¡¯t even handle me, here?¡± Every word Jiang Yiming spouted ruthlessly smashed the opponent¡¯s heart. Jiang Yiming was right!! No one but him was losing now! On top of that, Jiang Yiming had already easily slaughtered two of the men that he had brought with him without much bloodshed! Jiang Yiming¡¯s breathing was also stable at this moment, and he showed no sign of any discomfort at all! Thanks to the cultivation techniques he had cultivated, as well as his constitution, including the buffs he had received many times, killing the trashy opponents was nothing difficult for Jiang Yiming! As Jiang Yiming chanted, the hand of the huge black Buddha in the air smashed down! Boom! Another wave of violent energy rippled out! Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression remained unchanged as he continued to attack the enemies in the Chaos Realm with his huge palm! ¡°Wow! Everyone should have felt it, right? The incident in Lingyun Sect today is really impressive!¡± The people outside were amazed. They could be considered to have witnessed the rise of the Lingyun Sect. It had just been a small fifth-rank force in the Divine Phoenix Region in the beginning! It had been an existence at the bottom of the entire Divine Phoenix Region! However, ever since the appearance of this sect leader called Jiang Yiming, the rank of the sect had risen! The battles that broke out in the Lingyun Sect had long become one of the topics that everyone talked about after meals. After all, the people were quite curious to see if there was anyone in this world who could overthrow this sect! Those who had come to invade were probably members of some large family. Being in the Chaos Realm now, they were dying one after another! They finally understood that this guy called Jiang Yiming was really like the grim reaper! The glorious deeds that he had done back then when he had challenged others several realms above himself were really not jokes! ¡°Bastards! You bunch of trash! What are you doing?!¡± ¡°Big brother! We can¡¯t do anything! We¡¯ve used all our skills. Whether it¡¯s the arrays or the joint martial skills, we¡¯ve tried them all! But if it can¡¯t be done, then it just can¡¯t!¡± The words of the others were also filled with despair. It was nothing to the giant Buddha that Jiang Yiming had conjured to fight alone against ten at the same time! And this was only one of Jiang Yiming¡¯s primordial spirits! It had been some time since Jiang Yiming had advanced into the Incarnation Realm, so he had long perfected the control of his primordial spirits and the simple methods of attacking his enemies! Otherwise, how could he fight against the increasingly terrifying opponents?! If these were the only opponents he would have to face, it would not be a problem. But the example of Shangguan Qingyun was right here! They would not let it go! Chapter 187 ? Chapter 187: Solving the Problem, Finding a Way to Solve the Mystery! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Therefore, he would definitely not hold back when facing such people who came to find trouble! If Jiang Yiming could kill them, he would! Being merciful to them was equivalent to being cruel to himself! Moreover, he must not let this fellow go back and leak information about his sect! Those who had seen his true strength were either in his sect or dead! As such, at this point, no one was able to make an accurate assessment of his ability. If he was to let the opponent go, the consequences would be unimaginable! Alright, he should cut the crap and just make his move! Jiang Yiming¡¯s attacks just now were more or less just probing at the opponent Now that he knew very well that the other party wouldn¡¯t give him any chance, it was time for the opponent to die! ¡°Shit! He¡¯s really going to kill us!¡± The opponents in the Chaos Realm were all battered under Jiang Yiming¡¯s attacks, but one of them finally noticed that something was off! Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura had instantly become sharper! It turned out that they didn¡¯t even have the right to wrestle him! Jiang Yiming had been like an eagle hunting, and had been toying with them like they were his prey! ¡°No! How dare you make a move against me! How dare you!¡± ¡°Cut the crap. Since you have the guts to invade my sect, you should have the determination to die!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s voice resounded throughout the Chaos Realm! ¡°Die!¡± This was the first time the other disciples of the Lingyun Sect had seen their Master in such a state! It was quite terrifying and frightening! The last time they had seen their sect leader fight was in the sect trial! But now, he was in a slightly different state from that time! This was because the opponents he was facing this time were those who truly wanted to destroy the Lingyun Sect! It was a given that Jiang Yiming¡¯s state would be different from his usual state! The terrifying Qi of Chaos, along with the swift and violent aura of desolation, engulfed the entire sect! ¡°No! You can¡¯t kill me! Do you know who I am?! If you dare to make a move, your entire sect will be buried together with you because of your recklessness!¡± Jiang Yiming was lazy to even take heed of such words. Had there been a lack of people who had said such harsh words before him before all this? Their ending had been without exception. Along with the so-called forces behind them, they had been sent to hell together! The Chaos Realm that Jiang Yiming had summoned was shrinking rapidly. Now that he had finished cleaning up the trash, he naturally didn¡¯t need to maintain it anymore! In this realm that he had constructed, he was the only ruler! The mysterious cultivation technique that he had obtained from the Fenghuo Auction had given him the ability to digest everything! With that, he was sorry, but the cultivations of the opponents were all his to use! As the opponents roared, Jiang Yiming had already finished devouring their bodies! ¡°Master, this is¡­¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure slowly landed on the ground. The entire Lingyun Sect had once again regained its tranquility. ¡°Master? Are you alright?¡± The disciples all knew that the opponent had been very aggressive and was probably no easy enemy. Would the sect be shrouded in the shadow of fear of the faction behind the opponent from today onwards? Jiang Yiming waved his hand, indicating that he was fine. After all, what could happen to him? He wasn¡¯t the one who had taken the initiative to cause trouble, and the ones who died were only those who had opinions about him. ¡°Bastard! These people are definitely nothing good!¡± Jiang Yiming himself was in an absent-minded state. Many things had happened in the sect recently, and almost every single one of them made him a little upset. Taking out the map fragment that he had just obtained, Jiang Yiming slowly sighed. Could all these things have something to do with his eldest disciple? If they did, how should he unlock the secrets? ¡°It¡¯s okay. Xiaoyu, now that your eldest senior brother isn¡¯t available, you¡¯re the eldest senior sister. I¡¯ll leave you in charge of the cultivation and learning matters in the sect for now,¡± Jiang Yiming patted Xiaoyu¡¯s shoulder. He didn¡¯t usually bother with the trivial matters of the sect. It was mostly his disciple¡¯s job to manage these things. Since his most important right-hand man, Gu Lingfei, was still lying on the bed now, such matters were naturally left to Huang Chaoyu. ¡°Yes! Master!¡± Huang Chaoyu nodded. She was very clear on the responsibilities she should take on now. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Master! Xiaoyu and I will keep an eye on the disciples¡¯ cultivation in the sect. Nothing will go wrong! You can rest assured and arrange for the eldest senior brother¡¯s matters!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded. With them around, he didn¡¯t need to worry too much about the matters in the sect. His job now was to figure out Gu Lingfei¡¯s situation! The person on the mountaintop had said that he couldn¡¯t completely comprehend the situation because he had only obtained half of the map! But he had also said that after he obtained the other half of the map, he would be able to obtain an enormous improvement! After merging the two pieces of the map together, he would be able to decipher the clues and truly decipher the secrets within! Thinking of this, Jiang Yimingcouldn¡¯t wait another second! If this matter wasn¡¯t resolved, it would be like a thorn stuck in his side! However, he was a little puzzled. The old man had clearly said that what he had obtained was only a fragment of the map, but why was it that the scroll that he had obtained previously was already quite complete? If it were to be said that what he had was only a fragment of the map, it didn¡¯t seem to make sense, right? That being said, what the old man said shouldn¡¯t be wrong. Although Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t understand all of it, he still took out the newly obtained scroll with some doubt. After looking at it carefully, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t see anything unusual. What was different? The scroll fragment that the mysterious person had sent to him had reacted with the divination plate of the Ziwei Astrology Technique, which then led to what happened afterwards. Could it be that this one was the same as the previous one? Jiang Yiming returned to the main hall and activated the divination plate with some doubts. The spiritual energy in the main hall started to revolve. He abruptly raised his head. It seemed that there was no mistake! Just like the last time, the remnant painting directly reacted with the divination board! Jiang Yiming was overjoyed! It seemed that he had guessed it right! Immediately, he looked at the scroll in front of him, finally understanding the words that he had only gotten an incomplete picture, Chapter 188 ? Chapter 188: Taiji Diagram Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio This was because the two diagrams were like the two ends of yin and yang in a Taiji diagram! They were the two sides of light and darkness! Although they looked like two diagrams that were completely unrelated, if one were to put them together and look at them as a whole, one would be able to vaguely see the connection between the two! ¡°This?! Could it be?!¡± The last time Jiang Yiming had looked at the scroll, he had already sensed the auras of other places! These auras appeared almost at the same time! After that, he felt the pressure between Heaven and Earth! This time, he felt the pressure too! Wait! It seemed that the scroll that he got wasn¡¯t the only one! The one in his hand wasn¡¯t the only one of its kind! Many people had it, which was why so many people had entered the place! If the guidance wasn¡¯t wrong, then he might be able to solve this problem today! Jiang Yiming took a deep breath and slowly released his spiritual energy, merging the two incomplete maps in front of him! He wasn¡¯t very familiar with the feeling, but he actually¡­ could faintly feel the changes within! Jiang Yiming was overjoyed. Though, the most important thing was that if there was a kind of energy in there that he could not control, would there be a problem if he made a move in such a hurry? If he remembered correctly, there seemed to be the aura of an ancient demonic god in the scroll! Let alone the demonic god¡¯s aura, he might not even be able to obtain the energy in the demonic god¡¯s body! When he thought of this, Jiang Yiming was even more reluctant to wait! He could not wait to know the truth! If there was really something in there that could directly increase his strength, he would absorb all the energy within even if he had to risk his life! Had he done less of such actions anyway? He had long been used to obtain such energy that didn¡¯t originally belong to him. Rather, the more powerful the aura was, the more excited he would be! With that, the two scrolls slowly merged together. The main hall erupted with energy that he had never imagined! ¡°No wonder the old man had said as such back then. So that¡¯s how it is!¡± Jiang Yiming shut his eyes tightly, feeling the profoundness within! What the old man said was right. If he only had one of the scrolls, it would only be a piece of waste paper, useless! With this, Jiang Yiming finally understood what the old man meant! These two scrolls weren¡¯t what he had thought! Only after merging them could they be considered the key to the place! This should be a place similar to a secret realm, and there must be countless treasures hidden in it! No matter whether the energy in it could directly increase his realm or allow him to obtain treasures, he had to try! ¡°Master has discovered quite a lot of treasures recently¡­ He¡¯s getting pleasant surprises every once in a while.¡± The disciples had all felt the spiritual energy that burst out from the main hall. ¡°Yeah, but at this point, it can¡¯t be that there are still people who doubt our Master¡¯s strength, right?¡± ¡°Of course not. They¡¯re actually not doubting him¡­ It¡¯s just that our Master seems to be a little too monstrous.¡± Everyone had witnessed the situation just now. It could be said that this was the first time their Master had killed someone in front of them! On top of that, he had used an extremely vicious method, not even leaving a single corpse behind All of this was just small problems for Jiang Yiming. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, what realm has Master reached?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. We should just cultivate well. Let alone reaching Master¡¯s realm, we should at least reach one-tenth of his realm.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart was filled with joy. He had already solved more than half of the secrets in the map fragment! Then, he released some aura from the divination plate and mixed the two together! Following this, a beam of light shot out from the divination plate and pierced into his brain! So that¡¯s how it was! If that was really the case, then he had understood! This was actually not the ruins of an unknown expert. This was something that had appeared because an ancient demonic god was about to awaken again! The awakening of such a presence would usually be a disaster for the world! However, for some people, it could also be considered a trial! After all, they could obtain normally unimaginable treasures! Moreover, if they could kill the ancient demonic god before he had fully awakened, the things they could obtain would be even more unimaginable! Most importantly, Jiang Yiming¡¯s brain was constantly being awakened. The memories that were being stuffed into his brain were telling him that not only would he be able to obtain a lot of benefits from this matter, but it seemed that this matter had something to do with his eldest disciple! How was this possible?! The current situation with his eldest disciple was that he was about to awaken his bloodline. Old Ling had also said that the entire Gu Family behind Gu Lingfei had been exterminated! The news of extermination was something that the others didn¡¯t know about! It wasn¡¯t even recorded in any books! And now, to think he discovered that the decline of the Gu Family was related to an ancient demonic god?! Why was this so? Could it be that there really was a secret that no one knew about?! When he thought of this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart trembled violently. If it did have something to do with an ancient demonic god, then what would Gu Lingfei¡¯s constitution be? If Gu Lingfei were to have such strength, wouldn¡¯t the strength of the sect be improved by a large margin again?! This was simply something so good that he couldn¡¯t imagine it! Now, he had to first confirm the time and the location. He had better arrive before everyone else, then think of a way to take away the wealth within! If he really took the risk, he reckoned that he would encounter a great battle. Jiang Yiming was very aware of the principle of ¡°nothing ventured, nothing gained¡±. Whatever the reason, he had to go through all this trouble! Chapter 189 ? Chapter 189: The Wrath of the Mysterious Family! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The ancient demonic god wasn¡¯t someone to be trifled with! When the time came, who knew who would be the victor in the battle?! Thinking about this, how could Jiang Yiming suppress the joy in his heart? He just wanted to make a move quickly! However, he immediately calmed down. This wasn¡¯t something that could be decided on lightly. He might face a lot of opponents. He had already sensed that there were many people in the illusory realm waiting to compete with him for the revival of the ancient demonic god! Putting all that aside, what did the revival of the ancient demonic god have to do with his eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei? Could it be that¡­ the blood in Gu Lingfei¡¯s body was related to the ancient demonic god? Perhaps it was not just that simple. There could even be a deeper relationship between the two! The divination plate had gradually revealed all the information he needed! Now, all he had to do was wait for a suitable opportunity! When Jiang Yiming saw what was slowly revealed before him, he was truly shocked! The location where the ancient demon god was going to revive was in the Divine Phoenix Region! Good! This was great! It saved him the trouble of traveling. The last time he had to go to the Underworld, it had taken him a few days to get to the place with Dong Mi! To think the opponent this time was right in the Divine Phoenix Region! What a relief! However, although he was able to find his opponent¡¯s location first, it was hard for him to say that he could directly take him away! Right now, he was not the only one who knew about this news. Many were secretly coveting it. When the time came, everything would become complicated if they started fighting! Countless people would follow the aura of the battle and come over. After that, everything would just turn into a chaotic battle! Speaking of this, he had to consider another possibility regarding Gu Lingfei¡¯s body! That was, the possibility that the blood in Gu Lingfei¡¯s body had nothing to do with the ancient demonic god, but the awakening of the ancient demonic god would produce a tool for Gu Lingfei¡¯s constitution awakening! This was how it had been for Dong Mi the last time. Back then, they had gone directly to the Underworld and obtained the object, thus reversing the fate of Dong Mi. Both possibilities existed! ¡°Hahahaha! The heavens are really helping me! I had been considering this matter, but they gave me such a heaven-sent opportunity!¡± Jiang Yiming naturally could not suppress the joy in his heart. Back in the Underworld, he had obtained many new skills and treasures! The strength of the people in his sect was basically not on the same level. If he went to the ancient demonic god¡¯s territory by only relying on his Incarnation Realm strength alone, he was afraid that it would be a little too weak! However, he was the only Incarnation Realm cultivator in the Lingyun Sect. Going to a place of that level would probably not be of much help to him. But did he have any other choice?! He was his most important backer! There were still only a few days left for him before the revival of the ancient demonic god. During these few days, he could only try his best to stabilize his strength. Then, he would go to the trial there! Previously, he had been mercilessly defeated by the final boss in the sect¡¯s secret realm. Since that was the case, he would have to think of a way to solve the remaining problem! ¡°Hey, tell me, is that thing that Master brought back really useful?¡± ¡°Tsk, to think you¡¯re asking such a question. Senior sister, it¡¯s not that I¡¯m criticizing you, but are you really doubting Master¡¯s decision-making?¡± The disciples of the Lingyun Sect were just like their Master, immersed in cultivation. However, the few who had followed their Master to meet the old man just now were really puzzled. After all, the scene they had just seen was really extraordinary, No matter how they looked at it, the old man on the mountain peak and the fact that he could change his appearance so easily were all a little strange! But now, it seemed that the item that the old man had provided was pretty good. Their Master had solved the secret the moment he returned! As such, there was no need to even think about it. It must be something extraordinary! They were all very expectant. After all, their eldest senior brother¡¯s current situation was still unclear. No one could guarantee what would happen next! The entire Lingyun Sect was peaceful and there were only the sounds of the disciples training. However, the few disciples knew that everything that had happened in the past few days was definitely not simple. In fact, similar incidents had happened in the past. For example, the Huoyun Sect¡¯s visit, and the incident with the Shangguan Family, both which had triggered a huge battle! It seemed that the fellow who had come to provoke them this time had someone behind him as well! During the battle, the opponent had said that the faction behind him was not something they could imagine! What level could the opponent be at?! To be honest, such words of intimidation were nothing to them! After all, this was the Lingyun Sect! Had the Lingyun Sect received fewer words of intimidation in the past? Yet, almost every time, it had been settled by their Master without exception. That being said, everyone had a vague feeling that this time, it really wasn¡¯t that simple! Whether it was from the opponent¡¯s arrogant and despotic attitude, or from the purpose of the opponent¡¯s trip, no matter how they looked at it, they felt that something wasn¡¯t right! The opponents¡¯ abilities were really too powerful! The enemy that had invaded this time had been easily dealt with by their Master. Though, they wondered if the other party would come knocking on their door again next time. ¡°Let¡¯s stop thinking about this, senior sister! Since the other party has already left, there¡¯s no use for us to be worrying over nothing here!¡± The other disciples didn¡¯t feel that it was a big deal. After all, none of them had truly seen a terrifying enemy! Jiang Yiming was feeling quite impetuous. He just couldn¡¯t calm down to cultivate. His mind was almost filled with the scenes in the scroll. The danger of that place wouldn¡¯t be any less than that of the Underworld! Spiritual energy rippled in his body. Jiang Yiming used all his focus to calm his impetuous state of mind. What he had to do in the remaining time was to stabilize and improve his strength as much as possible! Although there was not much time left and the effects of him doing so might be minimal, he had to try! Chapter 190 ? Chapter 190: Gather the Disciples! The Day of Revival Was Approaching! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°B*stards! Good-for-nothings! A bunch of trash! What are all of you for?!¡± Somewhere, a person was cursing at his subordinates. ¡°The Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader is indeed quite good¡­ The people we sent out were actually not too bad, and their ranks even¡­ included the eldest son of an elder.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! The eldest son! You really have the nerve to say that! You even sent out the eldest son of an elder! But look what you¡¯ve come back to tell me!¡± The person was exceptionally furious, naturally because of the matter of the Lingyun Sect. They had been determined to win in sending people to the Lingyun Sect this time, and they had full confidence in themselves. After all, what was the Lingyun Sect? It was just a mere fourth-rank force! Fourth-rank! What kind of faction was that? There was no need for anyone to say anything! Due to Gu Lingfei¡¯s matter, they had already been watching the Lingyun Sect for some time and had even sent people to do some investigations. But what difference would the results of such investigations make? They only knew that the Lingyun Sect was just a weak sect that had used some improper techniques to rapidly increase their own strength! In the face of a force of their level, the Lingyun Sect was nothing! ¡°Yeah¡­ We¡¯ve already considered everything, and we¡¯ve also analyzed the matters within the Lingyun Sect¡­ Logically speaking, we have no chance of losing at all,¡± The people below were also quite confused. After all, such a sect was nothing in front of a high-rank faction like them! Yet, the matter had happened just like that, in a way that everyone couldn¡¯t understand. That¡¯s right, there were bound to be some people in this world that not only have heaven-defying talent, but could even obtain opportunities unimaginable to ordinary people! This was where the strength of people like this lay! But in fact, most people were unwilling to believe it. How could a small Lingyun Sect and its sect leader have such power to influence the situation?! The Lingyun Sect was practically a small opponent hidden in the shadows, especially before them! Just what kind of virtue and ability did the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader have to accomplish such a thing today?! ¡°I don¡¯t mean to reprimand all of you here, but you should know that this matter is closely related to the awakening of the demonic god that is about to happen,¡± After the man vented all his anger, he changed his attitude as if he was trying to seem reasonable and empathetic. In fact, everyone here knew that they only wanted to capture Gu Lingfei to act as a chess piece! That¡¯s right, the one who knew the inside story wasn¡¯t just the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming. There were quite a number of factions that had used their respective methods to deduce this matter! That being said, Jiang Yiming could still be said to have the advantage because he was the only one who possessed the map fragment in this world! There was no need to say much about the benefits of having such an item! While the others were still considering, Jiang Yiming could learn of the destination in the most direct and simplest fashion! ¡°Alright, I know that you guys have your problems too. After all, we didn¡¯t know anything about the Lingyun Sect before, so it¡¯s understandable that you guys didn¡¯t make a good move,¡± After thinking for a while, the person shook his head. With the status of the family, it should have been easy for them to defeat a force like the Lingyun Sect. However, the same Lingyun Sect had already achieved many accomplishments. ¡°Forget it, you guys should pay more attention to that person¡¯s matter. As for the revival of the ancient demonic god, it is the most important thing! You guys should know this.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± A chorus of responses rang out in the family¡¯s main hall. The Divine Phoenix Region seemed to be shrouded by a circle of dark clouds, but ordinary people naturally did not know about it. Only those who knew the inside story knew that an unimaginable bloody storm was about to arrive in the region. ¡°To be honest, this ancient demonic god is far superior to us. We do not know the secrets within either,¡± Another group of people from another faction was discussing the details related to this matter. After learning about the ancient demonic god¡¯s revival, most had already started planning to obtain some things from the ancient demonic god. ¡°That¡¯s right. Furthermore, I think that many of the old fellows are waiting to make a move. We are definitely not the only ones who are eyeing this big fish.¡± ¡°We can sense the presence of many people in the secret realm, but unfortunately, we have no way to know the exact strength of the other parties.¡± ¡°The natal chart divination doesn¡¯t work either¡­ So what should we do¡­¡± Among the many sects that were planning to make a move, in fact, only the Lingyun Sect could be said to know the most information. ¡ª¡ª¡ª- In the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming was mumbling to himself. The current situation was still somewhat uncertain, but what was certain was that nobody could provide him with any help. He could only rely on himself to fight against the others. Whether it was the ancient demonic god or the fellow that had come to invade the Lingyun Sect, he was not particularly confident to deal with either of them. But since things had come to this, there was no other way. He called his few disciples over. ¡°Hey, since things have come to this, there¡¯s no need for me to hide it from all of you. There will definitely be some major events happening in the Divine Pheonix Region in the next few days.¡± The few disciples he had called over were, of course, the best in the sect. At this moment, they were confused. They did not know what their Master meant. Being a disciple that had been with the Lingyun Sect from the very beginning, Huang Chaoyu knew very well that the Lingyun Sect would often encounter some events. Ever since their Master¡¯s strength had increased greatly and he had helped his disciples to constantly improve, there were more and more strange things occurring around them. Although currently, it seemed that everything had been settled without any danger, no one knew what kind of enemy they would face next time. Chapter 191 ? Chapter 191: The Sect Debate Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Master! Please just say whatever is on your mind! How long do you think the Lingyun Sect has been established? We have seen everything!¡± Huang Chaoyu was naturally full of confidence. After all, she had been in the sect for quite some time. Even if something had happened, she truly believed that her Master could settle it. This time, it was different. Her master didn¡¯t look like he had the confidence to settle matters. Why?! Huang Chaoyu didn¡¯t understand. Her Master had always looked relaxed, but this time, there was a hint of unease in his relaxation. ¡°The two incomplete maps that I¡¯ve just obtained aren¡¯t that simple. After I combined the two, I suddenly found out the secret hidden within!¡± ¡°Master, please don¡¯t keep us in suspense! Hurry up and spill. Since you called us here, you must have discovered something!¡± ¡°Hehe¡­ that¡¯s true. The Divine Phoenix Region will soon welcome the awakening of a demonic god,¡± As he said this, the uneasiness on Jiang Yiming¡¯s face disappeared almost at the same time, and was replaced by a mysterious smile. This was their Master¡¯s usual state! ¡°It can¡¯t be¡­ An ancient demonic god doesn¡¯t sound like a good person. And he¡¯s awakening in this small Divine Phoenix Region?¡± Dong Mi was quite surprised. He didn¡¯t think that this matter would have anything to do with the Divine Phoenix Region. However, since these words came from his Master¡¯s mouth, he naturally wouldn¡¯t refute them. That being said, their current cultivation was not that great. How could something related to an ancient demonic god fall upon them?! ¡°Disciples, don¡¯t panic. In cultivation, other than having a solid foundation, you must not belittle yourself either. If the ancient demonic god had been at his peak, we naturally would not be able to be a match for him, but this matter is not that difficult now,¡± Jiang Yiming smiled. With this, the few disciples knew what Jiang Yiming meant. The revival of the ancient demonic god would bring many treasures. Even if they could only absorb some wisps of spiritual energy from the whole matter, it would be of great help to their cultivation! This was their Master¡¯s goal! ¡°What Master has said is not without reason! Just like last time, when I went to the Underworld with Master, the opponents we faced there could be said to be beyond the imagination of ordinary people!¡± At this point, everyone¡¯s eyes lit up almost at the same time! ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s what I am talking about!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s face was filled with joy when he said this. This was a great opportunity to increase the strength of their sect with speed! It was only given that he wouldn¡¯t pass it up no matter what! ¡°Alright! Since all of you already know what I mean, then go back and finish your preparations. There are only three days left until the day of awakening!¡± Although Jiang Yiming was saying so, deep down, he was still feeling quite fearful. After all, the opponent that they were going to face this time could be said to be an existence that they didn¡¯t even understand before! The demonic god was unlike any opponent that they had encountered before. Although the battles in the past had all been very difficult, there was still a trace to be followed, and they could ultimately find a way to defeat the other party. But this time, it was an opponent that they had never seen before. If they were to rashly enter the map and challenge the other party, who knows what kind of consequences it might bring! Go! But now, there wasn¡¯t much time for him to think about it anymore. The current Lingyun Sect was still facing a big crisis! Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t expect that he would encounter so many events not long after he transmigrated to this world with the system. However, he was the owner of the system! Even if he encountered such events, he was confident that he could deal with them! For example, back when he was in the Underworld, he faced opponents that were much stronger than him! But he had to deal with them easily as well! It was too easy! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming nodded, ¡°Good! Now, I will teach everyone how to deal with this terrifying realm!¡± As he spoke, a confident smile appeared on his face again. ¡°Master! Good! I¡¯ve long felt that this matter is a little fishy. Why don¡¯t we go over and give it a try!¡± Huang Chaoyu also smiled. Although there was still some unease in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes, confidence overshadowed the unease! Even if they were facing a brand new opponent that they had never seen, with the system on him, he should be able to solve this matter without any problems! He immediately explained the situation to his disciple. Next, his quest was to figure out the uses of the items in his hands, then they could set off! However, they weren¡¯t the only ones in the entire continent who had their eyes on the treasure. Many were secretly eyeing it! After all, this was the wealth of the entire continent. If they were to directly make a move, quite a number of powerhouses would definitely be attracted to snatch it from them in the dark! In the continent, many people had begun to study their opponents! This was not a simple task! Moreover, many had set their eyes on the Lingyun Sect! To think this fledgling sect had a super-powerful sect leader! Interesting! Therefore, in the eyes of many, the Lingyun Sect had already become a thorn in their side. If they wanted to obtain the treasures left behind by the demonic god, they had to think of a way to get rid of this roadblock! There was no time to lose! They had to act immediately! Therefore, what Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t know was that the other parties had already started to dispatch people towards his sect! The sky above the Lingyun Sect was emitting a strange aura! ¡°Master, why do I feel that something isn¡¯t right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Master! Why do I feel that there¡¯s a faint pressure between heaven and earth all of a sudden?¡± Jiang Yiming was shocked! Could it be that it had already begun? He could be said to have made one too many enemies based on whatever he had done outside. Just the previous auction had made many dislike him. It can¡¯t be¡­ That they come so quickly?! Chapter 192 ? Chapter 192: Enemy Attack Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Of course, Jiang Yiming wasn¡¯t stupid. His perceptive ability was far superior to ordinary people, to begin with. Now that even his disciples had sensed it, as their Master, how could he not know?! Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura began to circulate rapidly, and the aura in the sect¡¯s main hall became somewhat terrifying! Damn it! Who was it?! Who was it that had come to find trouble with him? He had, after all, encountered quite a number of enemies. He didn¡¯t even know what backgrounds these enemies came from, but he still had to think of a way to solve this trouble! At this moment, in the sky above the Lingyun Sect, a few figures suddenly appeared! The long robes of these figures fluttered in the fierce wind. When the disciples who were cultivating in the sect protection array saw this, they were all suspicious and anxious! If the other party dared to directly make a move here, what level would they be at?! The Lingyun Sect had already gone through one test after another. It couldn¡¯t be that they were going to turn this place into a battlefield again this time, right?! This was a scene that no one wanted to see! At this moment, Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure had already emerged from the main hall of the sect. Even if the other party wanted to make a move, it would not be so simple. ¡°Master! Master! You guys are finally out!¡± On top of the sect protection array, the few long-robed figures were looking down at the Lingyun Sect. Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes narrowed as he pondered the situation in front of him. It wasn¡¯t like he hadn¡¯t seen such a situation before. After all, his sect had already experienced several huge changes, and as the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, he had always been in the middle of the battle vortex. For example, the last time he had gone to Shangguan Qingyun¡¯s family to help him regain his position, he had paid a huge price. Fortunately, they had the help of the family behind Dong Mi and had managed to solve the problem then. So who was here to cause trouble for them this time? It couldn¡¯t be that when they had participated in the Fenghuo Auction that they had snatched the treasures that too many people valued, and this time, those enemies had come looking for them, right? Jiang Yiming then thought to himself, ¡°Good thing that even if the situation is really like this, I still have a way to deal with it.¡± After all, he had the system. Dealing with some minnows was not a problem! Previously, when involved in dangerous battles, he had been able to battle across levels. This time, he believed that he could do it as well. However, before everything was settled, it was best not to make a conclusion too quickly. He walked to the front of the Lingyun Sect¡¯s main hall and slowly raised his head as he spoke, ¡°Who is it?¡± A voice could then be heard coming from above the sect protection array. The voice was cold and evil, ¡°You must be the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect. I see you¡¯ve finally stopped being a coward after so long. We finally meet. Hahahaha, did you know that I¡¯ve been looking for you for a long time?!¡± Jiang Yiming frowned slightly. He was quite puzzled. Who was this? What was their purpose? Were they here purely to find trouble with him, or did they know of the demon race¡¯s ancient demonic god recently revival and wanted a share of the profits? ¡°I¡¯ve always been open and have never been a coward. As for you, today is the first time I have seen you. I don¡¯t think I have seen you before. Who do you think is the coward? Do tell, why did you come invading my sect?¡± Jiang Yiming spoke calmly. Just as he finished speaking, the person in the air finally revealed his true form. It was an old man. ¡°Hahahahaha, I didn¡¯t expect you to be so stubborn even with us at your doorstep. Ah, you¡¯re just like your sect, just someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong. Today, I will let you see what true strength is!¡± Just as the old man finished his sentence, the aura above the Lingyun Sect seemed to have become chaotic. Jiang Yiming knew that the old man was probably quite strong, but since he had the support of the system, the other party wouldn¡¯t be able to see through his strength so easily, which was also one of the keys to his victory! These were quite eventful times, huh. Jiang Yiming thought to himself, looks like the matter today will not end until one of them was dead. He did not expect that someone would invade the sect again. He had no other choice but to start a massacre in the Lingyun Sect again. Jiang Yiming knew that the other party could make a move at any time, so he sneered. Spiritual energy burst out of his body and surrounded him. He calmly said as he looked at the old man in the air, ¡°Alright, since you said so, then let¡¯s see who¡¯s stronger. Do let me tell you though, countless people have come and tried to invade the Lingyun Sect with such a mentality, but in the end, all ended up fleeing. Some even lost years¡¯ worth of cultivation. I suggest you think twice before really making a move against me!¡± After all, this was not the first time such a thing had happened in the Lingyun Sect. If the other party was here to fight, he was more than willing to be his opponent! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming quickly circulated the cultivation technique in his body and entered the state of battle. As long as the other party dared to make a move on his disciples, he would not be lenient! ¡°You ignorant brat! Do you dare to take this move of mine?!¡± The old man in the air shouted as he waved his spiritual energy out from his sleeves. Then, it fiercely collided with the sect protection array of the Lingyun Sect. ¡°Hmph, old thing, from which trash can did you emerge? Do you know that the sect protection array of our sect is not as simple as you think? Previously, countless powerhouses had wanted to forcefully break our sect protection array, but none have succeeded. Do you think you can do it with just your strength alone?¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s disciples let out war cries in the array. Jiang Yiming¡¯s words were true. The strength of the sect protection array depended on the strength of the person who created it. If it was only cultivators in the nascent soul realm who created the sect protection array, it might only be a simple defense, but their Master, Jiang Yiming, had already reached the soul formation realm. It would be very difficult for someone to forcefully tear apart the sect protection array that was created by a soul formation realm powerhouse! ¡°Those who came to invade your shabby sect in the past had been mere minnows! I¡¯ll try your array!¡± Chapter 193 ? Chapter 193: The Great Battle Begins Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Following the old man¡¯s angry shout, their attack on the Lingyun Sect had only just begun! As soon as he finished speaking, several cultivators dashed out from behind him. Each of them was at least in the nascent soul realm. They joined hands to form an offensive stance, then, countless waves of spiritual energy fiercely bombarded the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect protection array! ¡°Just in time, good! Disciples, please lend a hand. Let these guys see the true strength of the Lingyun Sect!¡± To be honest, only he, Jiang Yiming, was extremely powerful in the current Lingyun Sect. But with the support of the various cultivation techniques, the secret realms, and the pills, his disciples were quite strong as well. When faced with an intruder like this again, his disciples could stand up and lend him a helping hand. Besides, the Lingyun Sect was about to face an even bigger crisis. It was not a bad idea to give them a chance to train in actual combat! ¡°Hahaha! Alright! Master, I¡¯ve been waiting for this opportunity for too long. Now that there¡¯s finally a time for me to show off my skills, I¡¯ll let these ignorant people know just the Lingyun Sect¡¯s strength!¡± Gu Lingfei jumped into the array with a roar, and the spiritual energy in the array surrounded his body. He circulated his cultivation technique as he rushed into the clouds, ¡°Good! Senior brother! Let me lend you a hand!¡± Huang Chaoyu and Ye Yun who were on the side could not hold themselves back any longer either. The cultivation techniques they cultivated circulated rapidly in their bodies. Then, they rushed into the sky together! They were already cultivating cultivation techniques that were more powerful than before and had long wanted to find a group of enemies to test their skills. Since this group of people had chosen to invade the Lingyun Sect at this time, they were just nice for them to try their strengths! ¡°Master! This is much more enjoyable than the secret realm!¡± Gu Lingfei shouted. The cultivation technique he practiced could greatly increase the physical fitness of his body. He waved his fist and charged into the opponent¡¯s formation! Gu Lingfei was just a little nascent soul cultivator who cultivated a heresy technique, yet to think he dared to dash into their formation and disturb them! Didn¡¯t he want to try them? The old man decided to let them have a taste of his strength! He would make them know what was true strength! With that, the old man roared as well, and the spiritual energy that was spread between Heaven and Earth instantly formed a brand new great array! The new array appeared above the Lingyun Sect. Jiang Yiming was shocked when he saw the array he had once seen before. It seemed that the old man really was something! He had seen this array before in the ancient books sent by the Dong Family behind Dong Mi. It was an extremely aggressive array. Once this array reached the great success level, even the sect protection array that was formed by an incarnation realm powerhouse like him might not be able to withstand the opponent¡¯s attack! ¡°Disciples, listen up! Join the array! Don¡¯t let them complete their array, otherwise, the situation will be extremely troublesome!¡± Jiang Yiming ordered loudly! With this, all the disciples in the Lingyun Sect were mobilized! They had obtained valuable resources by cultivating here every day, so now that the sect needed them, they would naturally go all out. ¡°Hahahaha, I didn¡¯t expect that the sect leader of a small sect like you could recognize my array! I¡¯m sorry, but look at the strength of your disciples! Compared to the disciples I brought, the difference between them is like Heaven and Earth! I advise you to surrender obediently!¡± Seeing all the disciples of the Lingyun Sect fuse into the array, the old man laughed loudly, ¡°Hahahahahaha, if you surrender now, I¡¯ll consider leaving you your cultivation. After all, although your cultivation is extremely low, it hadn¡¯t been easy for you to get to such a lowly realm either. I wouldn¡¯t want to be stained with too much blood and face karma!¡± ¡°How impudent! You were the one who came to my sect to talk nonsense first. I advise you to stop talking nonsense. If you really have the strength, then let¡¯s fight and see who is stronger!¡± As the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming was naturally furious at such a provocation! At this time, he had already flown into the air! The sword that was formed from spiritual energy was under his feet, allowing his body to float in the air. Then, he pointed at his opponent¡¯s nose and roared. The Chaos Celestial Technique had already finished circulating in his body. He quickly formed a seal with his hands, then said softly, ¡°Chaos Realm!¡± His voice was not loud, but it wasn¡¯t the volume of his voice that decided victory when unleashing martial skills anyway! The Chaos Realm was a martial skill that could quickly form a secret realm that belonged to him around him! With this, the power of desolation swept over from all directions! They rushed to Jiang Yiming¡¯s side and quickly surrounded the entire Lingyun Sect in the middle. The center of this array was Jiang Yiming! ¡°Oh? I didn¡¯t expect that! To think that you, the sect leader of this small sect, can possess such a powerful secret realm skill. Hahahahahahaha! Perfect! After I¡¯ve dealt with you ignorant brat, I can take this little skill of yours back and study it. Perhaps it can also be of use to me!¡± ¡°Now that the victor has not been decided, I advise you to stop rambling! Come and give it a try!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes were sharp as he stared at the other party. Then, he gently waved his hands, and the power of desolation attacked from all directions, going straight for the old man¡¯s face! ¡°Hmph you brat, although I can¡¯t see through your realm, I didn¡¯t expect that you do have some strength!¡± As the old man spoke, his body slightly moved, and he split into several clones that stood between Heaven and Earth! At this moment, Jiang Yiming was increasingly on guard! The old man before him should be more powerful than him. Although he could fight enemies who were of a higher realm than him with the support of his system, what exactly was this old man¡¯s strength? Was he at the peak of the incarnation realm or had already crossed the incarnation realm? If the old man was really an expert who was beyond the incarnation realm, then he would have to think of something! Chapter 194 ? Chapter 194: In the Midst of a Fierce Battle Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Ha! If you are willing to do this, then we will begin now.¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure became increasingly illusory in the Chaos Realm. The energy around him was rapidly increasing at this moment! The entire world seemed to be overshadowed. Only Jiang Yiming was in the middle of the arrays, while his disciples were at the side, preparing to coordinate his attack. At this moment, they seemed to be useless! Because Jiang Yiming was an army by himself, an expert at the incarnation realm. For him to have built such a powerful secret realm that belonged only to him, his disciples couldn¡¯t really help him much. After all, those small fries brought by the other party were nothing before Jiang Yiming! ¡°Hahahahaha, I didn¡¯t expect that a small sect leader like you would have such a deep understanding of cultivation techniques. In that case, I will fight you. Not bad, with such abilities, you can barely become my opponent!¡± It was not just Jiang Yiming. The aura around the old man was also rapidly rising! The space between Heaven and Earth had turned into a battle arena for the two of them! The auras of the two became increasingly terrifying. Jiang Yiming could already sense that the cultivation technique practiced by the other party was not simple. Instead, it was a powerful cultivation technique that was no inferior to his! Faced with such an opponent this time, he was going to go all out. Although he had already made up his mind, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t help but be puzzled: who was this guy? The old man had rushed to his sect in such a hurry for an invasion and didn¡¯t even give an explanation before expressing his intentions of killing him. Which faction had sent the old man? It couldn¡¯t be that he was someone that the Shangguan Family from before had found to help, right? Countless questions emerged in Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart, but now was not the time to consider them. What he needed to do now was to defeat the old man before him as soon as possible! He had to let them know that not everyone could come and provoke his sect. Following this, the aura around Jiang Yiming had finished brewing. The Chaos Realm was already filled with his aura. He didn¡¯t think much of the opponent¡¯s few clones either because he knew this move too! Then, Jiang Yiming¡¯s body trembled slightly, and he quickly formed a seal with his hands. His lips trembled slightly as he created several clones that stood between Heaven and Earth as well. Meanwhile, the ordinary disciples below could only feel their legs trembling! They couldn¡¯t make any other movements at all. So this was a battle between experts? There was practically no room for them to survive. In just a breath¡¯s time, they could already feel that kind of pressure! The pressure was just too powerful that it made it difficult for them to even breathe. ¡°Master, Master, do you need my help?¡± Gu Lingfei shouted when he saw this scene. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t need the help of his disciples at the moment, and they couldn¡¯t help him anyway, so he simply replied loudly, ¡°No worries! Disciples, go and take care of those opponents who are at the same level as you. Leave this old thing to me!¡± His expression was filled with confidence. He believed that he should be able to easily resolve this matter! After the old man heard Gu Lingfei¡¯s words, he laughed, ¡°Hahahaha, I didn¡¯t expect you to be so confident in yourself. Then let us fight head-on!¡± With that, the old man waved out a wave of spiritual energy that finally collided with Jiang Yiming¡¯s spiritual energy in the Chaos Realm for the first time! Jiang Yiming calmly received the attack. However, a few seconds after he received the attack, he could feel that something was wrong. The old man¡¯s spiritual energy was too powerful. It was almost comparable to the god-level opponents he had faced in the Underworld! Who was this guy? Why was he here? Why did he want to do such a thing to the Lingyun Sect? ¡°Hahahahaha, you little brat! Now you know how powerful I am! I advise you to put down your weapon now and put away your secret realm. I might be able to leave you a complete corpse then. Sigh, I do think that it must¡¯ve been hard for you to reach such a realm, and if you die in my hands, it is quite a pity. However, I don¡¯t think you intend to reconcile with me on today¡¯s matter!¡± The old man shouted. Then, a sharp blade appeared with a wave, and appeared in front of Jiang Yiming! They were now in the stage of close combat, but how could Jiang Yiming be afraid of such an attack? He was the leader of the Lingyun Sect. He had seen all kinds of things, big and small! If one were to think about it, his encounters in the Underworld or even when he had faced several Incarnation Realm experts at the same time in the Shangguan Family, the crisis then was not smaller than the one he was facing now! Jiang Yiming had never backed off! How could he give up on his sect?! ¡°Ha! It¡¯s just a small trick! Let¡¯s fight!¡± Jiang Yiming shouted in the Chaos Realm! The Chaos Palm! With that, a huge palm condensed above everyone¡¯s head, carrying endless power of desolation! When the old man saw this, he was quite surprised! This was the long-lost Chaos Divine Technique! He had never thought that the cultivation technique he had thought to be long-lost from this continent would appear in this brat¡¯s hands! ¡°Sigh! For a brat like you to use this cultivation technique is really too much of a waste! Very well! I will help you loosen your muscles and bones today. After which, I will bring this cultivation technique back to my sect and unleash its true strength!¡± The old man roared, and his body suddenly became bigger. It was at least several times bigger than his original size! Then, the body condensed and suddenly charged towards the huge palm that descended from the sky. Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes flickered! Shit! The old fellow was going to directly break through his Chaos Palm! Hence, Jiang Yiming quickly condensed a large amount of his spiritual energy into the Chaos Palm as well! Chapter 195 ? Chapter 195: The Lingyun Sect¡¯s Strength! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At this moment, Jiang Yiming had finished his preparations, and the Chaos Palm¡¯s aura grew stronger! The old man could tell that something was wrong as well, so he also injected spiritual energy into his body. This was a fight between two experts that were at least in the incarnation realm! All the disciples, including those that the old man had brought him and the disciples of the Lingyun sect, were terrified when they saw this scene. They had been fighting as well, but their battles had at most been small brawls between nascent soul cultivators. They had never seen two experts in the incarnation realm or above fight! Jiang Yiming was secretly wondering if he should take a Hunyuan pill at this point. The violent aura of the pill could make his strength increase by several magnitudes! If the old man before him was an incarnation realm cultivator like him, then it would be fine. However, if the old man was of a higher realm, he might really have to take the Hunyuan pill! However, this strategy was his last resort. He would not use it unless it was absolutely necessary. After all, Jiang Yiming knew very well of the harm that the Hunyuan pill could cause to a cultivator! He was the only one in the entire Lingyun Sect who had consumed the pill multiple times! Putting that aside, at this moment, Jiang Yiming had another doubt in his heart. The old man before him had inexplicably appeared and declared that he was here to destroy their sect for no apparent reason. Then, could they sit down and negotiate instead? He wanted to see if there was any misunderstanding. Besides, he didn¡¯t remember building such a huge enmity with another sect recently either. Thinking of this, the Chaos Palm in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hand was still vicious, but its killing aura had subsided. When the old man sensed that the other party¡¯s momentum had suddenly decreased, he was puzzled. Although the sect leader before him was young, he already had such powerful cultivation. Even though there was still a gap between the other party¡¯s cultivation and his, among his peers, he could be considered a genius in the entire continent! It had clearly been a very fierce and offensive palm technique, yet why did he suddenly reduce the aura at this critical moment? The old man thought so in his heart, but he did not stop his actions. His body continued to accelerate, then broke through the giant palm that Jiang Yiming had cast. ¡°Although I don¡¯t know who you are, I don¡¯t think my sect has offended any other forces in the past few days! What are your intentions for coming to my sect? If you don¡¯t mind, let¡¯s sit down and have a talk. If you just come and attack me for no apparent reason, I think it will only end in mutual destruction!¡± Jiang Yiming said slowly. Hearing their Master¡¯s words, Jiang Yiming¡¯s disciples were shocked. Something was wrong! Their Master had always been someone who could be persuaded by reason but not cowed by force. At this critical moment, why would he say such things to the old man? It was because Jiang Yiming had discovered that the other party¡¯s strength was definitely not bad! If he continued to fight in the sect, even if he could win against the old man in the end, it would definitely bring a lot of damage to his sect! Therefore, if he could drag out the fight and shift it to another location, that would be better! At this time, the old man¡¯s figure was somewhat in a sorry state. He hadn¡¯t thought that Jiang Yiming¡¯s Chaos Palm could be so powerful! Due to the support of the system, others could not see through Jiang Yiming¡¯s cultivation, cultivation technique, and the martial skills he practiced. Therefore, his performance in the outside world probably made him seem like a middle-stage Incarnation Realm cultivator. But in fact, with the support of his system, the power and attacks that he could unleash were definitely not something that the middle-stage Incarnation Realm could bring! ¡°You brat, stop messing around! You should know very well why I came looking for you! Did you not obtain a fragment of a map previously? Within that fragment is something that we need! The fragment of the map was something that you brought back from the Fenghuo Auction. If you hand over this item now, then I will not pursue this matter any further today!¡± The old man cried out in a stern voice! The doubts in Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart were finally resolved at this moment. It turned out that this fellow had come to his sect and even threatened to turn his sect into ashes, all for the sake of the map fragment that he had brought back from the Fenghuo Auction. This was within Jiang Yiming¡¯s expectations, though. The mysteries that he had comprehended from the map fragment were more than enough for all the various factions on the continent to come and snatch it. The awakening of the ancient demonic god was definitely a major event in the continent! All the factions wanted to take a share of the profits! And he had learned of the exact location of the demonic god from the map! From the opponent¡¯s reaction, he seemed to be the only one who knew the secret in the entire continent! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming became even more determined. If that was really the case, then he definitely could not allow the old man to take away the map fragment from his sect! He absolutely could not let anyone that wasn¡¯t from the Lingyun Sect know about the energy contained within the map fragment and the location of the demonic god¡¯s revival. At this point, Jiang Yiming knew that there was no room for negotiation with this old man anymore! ¡°Hahaha! If you¡¯re really here to snatch the map fragment, then I will tell you that it is currently in my sect. You¡¯ll have to step over my corpse to get it!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s gaze was sharp as he stared at the old man and roared! ¡°Good! I knew that you wouldn¡¯t hand it over. Let me tell you, the map contains a long lost treasure of my sect. If you don¡¯t hand it over, you are going against my sect. My sect is extremely powerful. I hope that you will reconsider your decision of offending my sect!¡± The old man threatened Jiang Yiming, but how would he take heed of such threats? ¡°Strength is the law in this continent. There¡¯s no need for you to say such arrogant words in front of me!¡± Jiang Yiming¡¯s attitude was firm. The map fragment could only belong to the Lingyun Sect! He would not allow any other sect to get their hands on it! Chapter 196 ? Chapter 196: Neck and Neck Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°As expected of a frog at the bottom of a well like you! We don¡¯t have anything in common, so there¡¯s no need to say anything more! Come, I will take this map of yours away today!¡± The old man couldn¡¯t contain his anger, and his figure once again transformed into a stream of light, soaring between Heaven and Earth! Jiang Yiming remained expressionless. After all, he had heard such threats countless times, and it could be said that his ears were starting to hurt from listening to them. Every time someone said something harsh to him, they would not have a good ending! Let¡¯s do it, then! Jiang Yiming took out the sharp blade he had obtained in the Underworld from his sleeve, and fought with the other party! The expression in the old man¡¯s eyes changed. Not only did this kid have an extremely powerful cultivation technique, but he also had such a powerful treasure? What was the background of this small sect leader of the Lingyun Sect? A trace of doubt arose in the old man¡¯s heart. However, he did not come here today to think about this. Today, he was determined to take the incomplete map away from the Lingyun Sect! His figure and the aura around him continued to soar. The eyes of all the disciples of the Lingyun Sect were filled with fear! They had never felt such a tyrannical aura before! Only Dong Mi had followed Jiang Yiming to the Underworld to resolve the fate of his early death, and he had experienced the terrifying sense of oppression from Yama whom they had encountered in the Underworld. He never thought that he would encounter such a powerful existence in the human world! However, in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes, the other party was only so-so. After all, the secret realm in their sect provided good battle simulations. When Jiang Yiming had challenged himself last time in the secret realm, he had been in his strongest state. At that time, he had already faced an extremely powerful enemy, so powerful that he didn¡¯t know how to defeat the other party. Therefore, facing an opponent that was above the Incarnation Realm this time, he didn¡¯t panic too much. Most importantly, even in such cross-realm battles, it wasn¡¯t like he had never killed an enemy above the incarnation realm before! Therefore, he didn¡¯t panic and continued to fight his opponent with the double-edged sword he had obtained from the Underworld! Every time they clashed, a strong burst of spiritual energy would burst out. All the disciples were dumbstruck. They had never seen such a grand battle! Originally, the disciples of both sides were brought here to help. However, they no realized that when the experts in the Incarnation Realm and above were fighting, they, who were only Nascent Soul or Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, had almost no effect on the battle situation! What they could do was only stand and stare blankly at the spiritual energy that was constantly bursting out in the sky! Not wanting their Master to have any worries, Gu Lingfei couldn¡¯t sit still anymore. He had come with the intention to help his Master. How could he just stand here in a daze now? With that, Gu Lingfei abruptly jumped out of the array and pointed at one of the opposing cultivators as he cursed, ¡°Brat, what exactly is your intention for coming to my sect? Hmph, our Master is fighting in the sky, so we can¡¯t fall behind!¡± Then, he turned his head to look at the disciples in the Lingyun Sect and roared, ¡°Junior brothers and sisters, annihilate these people together with me!¡± At this time, the attention of the two fighting in the air was on each other, but they did quickly notice that their disciple below them had already started fighting as well! The disciples below them were basically in the Nascent Soul Realm or lower, but don¡¯t forget that they were all in the Chaos Realm that Jiang Yiming created! Jiang Yiming could provide some benefits to his disciples in the Chaos Realm, thus the disciples from the Lingyun Sect soon gained the upper hand! Jiang Yiming laughed out loud, ¡°Hahahaha, do you remember what you said when you came just now? You said that my disciples are just some nobodies. Look at the battle situation below now, who is the real nobody?¡± Hearing these words, the old man became even more furious and roared, ¡°Don¡¯t be spouting nonsense here now, kid! The winner hasn¡¯t been decided yet! How can you say that the people in my sect have already lost?!¡± After saying that, he suddenly moved and shuttled around Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming had seen many who cultivated speed-type cultivation techniques like this! He didn¡¯t do much but just smiled. Hmph, it was just a small trick. His spiritual energy quickly broke out of his body, and he said obscure words. With that, his body became slightly illusory. Countless hands seemed to be about to break out of his body. That¡¯s right, this was one of the Chaos Divine Technique¡¯s moves, the Chaos Finger! In the beginning, he could only unleash one finger to deal with the enemy when using the Chaos Finger. But now, he had reached the Incarnation Realm! The Chaos Finger at the Incarnation Realm was completely different from when he was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm! It could be said that they were two completely different skills. Countless huge fingers charged out from Jiang Yiming¡¯s body and spread around him. Jiang Yiming knew that the opponent was trying to take advantage of his speed to quickly form an unbreakable cage around him, but how could he allow the fellow to succeed? The Chaos Finger spread throughout the world, and each finger seemed to have its own life! The chaos energy contained within it could be said to be endless. The old man¡¯s expression changed, and he cursed in his heart! The brat¡¯s skill was something! With that, the old man quickly stopped his figure and was now standing in the air. Following that, he slowly formed a form a seal in his hand. The sharp sword behind him quickly split into countless blades. In an instant, countless sharp blades suddenly blotted out the sky in the Chaos Realm. The disciples below could no longer see the faces of their opponents, because the light in the sky had been obscured! Everyone suddenly stopped. They looked at the sky in horror. What on Earth was this? The battle between these two experts at the Incarnation Realm had already blotted out all the light in the Lingyun Sect! Their eyes were filled with horror. They had never seen their Master emit such a powerful pressure! Chapter 197 ? Chapter 197: The Final Battle Begins! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Ten Thousand Swords, Return!¡± The old man roared. This was actually a martial skill that wasn¡¯t created by a sect, a faction, or an expert. It was just a very basic martial skill. However, it was very difficult for one to cultivate this martial skill to its peak! When this martial skill was cultivated to its later stage, it would possess an extremely powerful offensive ability! For example, at this moment, countless sharp blades had appeared around the old man! They stabbed towards Jiang Yiming together. Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t dare to be negligent and quickly unleashed his spiritual energy as well. Being within the Chaos Realm, he could be said to be very familiar with the control of his spiritual energy. With a slight wave of his hands, a huge barrier filled with boundless Qi of desolation appeared in front of him! The old man smiled. It was just a barrier drawn by the other party¡¯s spiritual energy. Did he really think that it could block his martial skill, ¡°Ten Thousand Swords, Return¡±? But in the next moment, he could no longer smile! Because the barrier before him that was condensed from endless Qi of desolation was no longer just blocking in front of Jiang Yiming. It was slowly rotating as well! The old man¡¯s eyes turned cold! Good heavens, to think this was a martial skill that combined attack and defense! ¡°It¡¯s just a small trick. Before my Ten Thousand Swords, Return, your skill is nothing!¡± Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t take such nonsense to heart. He continued to push the barrier in his hand towards the old man! At this moment, all the disciples present were dumbstruck! They had never seen such a scene before. What exactly was this? Even Dong Mi, who had entered the Underworld with Jiang Yiming previously had a face filled with confusion now. His Master hadn¡¯t used such a powerful martial skill in the Underworld before. What exactly was this thing? Jiang Yiming simply smiled and continued to push out the Qi of desolation in his hand. Then, he revealed an obscure expression as he nodded slightly and said, ¡°This martial skill is a move that I comprehended from the Chaos Divine Technique. Since you dare to invade my sect and are even trying to snatch the map from my sect, then only one end awaits you, and that is death!¡± After saying that, Jiang Yiming¡¯s entire body burst out with a strong ray of light that made people unable to look straight at him! He had cultivated two different cultivation techniques, to begin with. Now that the two were mixed together, they had become a martial skill that seemed to be able to swallow mountains and rivers! A trace of panic flashed in the eyes of the old man. He had never thought that what he originally thought was a simple killing and snatching of treasures would cause him so much trouble! ¡°You brat, you have yet to see my Ten Thousand Swords, Return. Don¡¯t tell me that you think that you have already won?¡± The old man also roared. After which, the ten thousand sharp swords behind him charged out together. They collided violently with the barrier that Jiang Yiming had swung out! There was also some puzzlement in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes. It wasn¡¯t as if he had never seen this martial skill before since he had seen such abilities when he had fought the many different opponents in the secret realm previously. However, the ¡°Ten Thousand Swords, Return¡± that this old man used was completely different. What exactly was this? A trace of doubt flashed across his heart. There were only a few factions in the entire continent that possessed such a martial skill. Could it be that this old man was from another hidden family? Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart was filled with curiosity. He had just arrived in this world not too long ago, and he had never expected to encounter so many things. However, at this moment, he did not dare to be negligent! He looked at the sharp blades that were continuously magnifying in his eyes, and swiftly unleashed the spiritual energy in his body! Following that, the barrier that was formed from endless Qi of desolation in his hands grew increasingly bigger. Then, he pushed it forward! With that, the barrier formed by the Qi of desolation collided fiercely with the ten thousand swords formed by the old man! The entire world seemed to tremble a few times! Such a battle between experts at the Incarnation Realm or even higher was actually so terrifying! They had just casually thrown some skills at each other, and it had already created such a terrifying momentum! At this moment, the disciples below had basically stopped fighting. The battle between the two experts in the sky was enough to send chills down their spines. At this moment, they did not even have the strength to stand firmly on their feet! Meanwhile, in the Canglan Region outside the Lingyun Sect, quite a number of people had already felt the pressure brought about by the terrifying aura in the Lingyun Sect! They were all quite afraid and started discussing again. ¡°Oh my God, Lingyun Sect is really a sect that loves to cause trouble. How long has it been since the last time, and now another intense battle has broken out again!¡± Someone laughed and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you know? The Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader is really capable! No matter what the matter is, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader has always been able to easily resolve it! Commoners like us shouldn¡¯t worry too much!¡± The situation this time seemed to be different from before. Jiang Yiming felt a pressure that he had never felt before. When he faced Yama in the Underworld, whom he could never defeat, he felt the same despair! It seemed that it was time to use the pill again. Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression changed. Then, he quickly searched around and took out a pill. The moment the pill was taken out, the old man smiled. He was experienced and knowledgeable, so he naturally knew what Jiang Yiming took out. He laughed and said, ¡°Hahahahaha, as expected! To think you puny sect leader have to use such unorthodox tricks to protect your sect! It¡¯s not in vain for me to let you experience the fact that the difference in strength is not something that you can make up with these things! Come!¡± The old man let out a roar. After which, the bodies of the two swiftly collided. They were merely using such small skills to exchange blows, but were already able to create a terrifying pressure between Heaven and Earth! Moreover, this was the Chaos Realm of Jiang Yiming!! In this place, he was naturally able to continuously absorb the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth to replenish himself!! Chapter 198 ? Chapter 198: Jiang Yiming Takes the Hunyuan Pill! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio To Jiang Yiming, today¡¯s battle was something that he had to win. After all, the old man before him did not just want to destroy his sect! He even wanted to snatch the map that contained the location of the ancient demonic god from his hands! Jiang Yiming had to win. Once he obtained the remains of the ancient demonic god, he would definitely be able to allow his sect¡¯s strength to soar. When he thought of this, Jiang Yiming no longer hesitated, instead, his killing intent soared. Just a moment ago, he had wanted to see the other party¡¯s true goal and decide what to do, but now, he need not do such a thing anymore. Now that he had figured out the opponent¡¯s purpose, he only had one thought, and that was to kill the other party! He would make it so that his opponent could never step into his sect! That was his goal! The old man also sensed the killing intent in Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart! ¡°You¡¯re just a small sect leader. You don¡¯t think that you can defeat me just because you have some tricks up your sleeve, do you?¡± Jiang Yiming could feel that his opponent was at least at the peak of the Incarnation Realm, but was only at the peak. He could totally defeat a peak Incarnation Realm cultivator, or rather, he had the ability to do so. At the thought of this, he didn¡¯t hesitate at all! After swallowing the Hunyuan pill in his hand, the aura around Jiang Yiming rose sharply. The power that the Hunyuan pill brought him was too strong, and the aura around him became so fierce that even the world changed color. With this, the Chaos Realm was filled with his aura, and the people from the Lingyun Sect below the cried out in dismay, ¡°Not good! Master has taken the Hunyuan pill! Next, he will fight to the death with that old man!¡± Old Ling, who had been captured by Jiang Yiming to the Lingyun Sect, could see the killing intent in the latter¡¯s eyes. Although he was only a spiritual body, his strength was still around the Nascent Soul Realm. He laughed, ¡°Hahaha, your sect leader really went all out. Back then, in the secret realm that I built myself, your sect leader also used this method to defeat me. This old man who came to attack this time probably won¡¯t have long to live! At this moment, the old man seemed to have suddenly sensed an aura and stopped in his tracks. He turned and looked at Jiang Yiming with some shock and asked, ¡°Whose voice is this?!¡± Jiang Yiming was also stunned. Why did this old thing suddenly ask him a question in the middle of the fight? ¡°Old thing! If you want to fight, then fight! I advise you not to spout nonsense here! Since you want to invade my sect, then I will definitely make sure you don¡¯t return!¡± Jiang Yiming roared! Following that, his figure transformed into a stream of light, circulating between Heaven and Earth! The eyes of the old man were filled with puzzlement, and he instantly stopped attacking. Jiang Yiming, on the other hand, had already consumed the Hunyuna pill, and his killing intent soared at this moment. The aura in his hand condensed into form, but unexpectedly, the old man did not continue to retaliate. Instead, he was only passively resisting. Jiang Yiming was also somewhat puzzled. What was going on?! Didn¡¯t the old man just say that he was going to destroy his sect in an overbearing manner? Why did his attitude suddenly change now?! Why had he become somewhat hesitant?! However, at this moment, there was no time for Jiang Yiming to think too much because his killing move had already been cast. His double-edged sword stabbed towards the old man¡¯s throat, but the old man did not make a move to block. Instead, he unleashed his spiritual energy and simply dodged. After that, his eyes were filled with shock as he shouted, ¡°This is his voice. Do you have an old man in the sect?!¡± Jiang Yiming was also stunned. The other party had very suddenly interrupted his actions. Originally, he had already used his killing move and aimed straight at the other party¡¯s throat! If the other party¡¯s reaction had been slower by half a beat, he would have been mercilessly pierced in the next second. However, hearing the old man suddenly said this, Jiang Yiming stopped abruptly as well. There was some confusion in his eyes as he looked at the old man in front of him and slowly asked, ¡°What did you say?¡± The old man was right. There was indeed someone in his sect who was imprisoned here. It was Old Ling, whose soul had been bound by him in the secret realm with the Soul-lock Prison. Jiang Yiming was startled. Why did this old man who had invaded his sect suddenly mention Old Ling? He was really feeling quite puzzled. Hence, Jiang Yiming also stopped what he was doing and raised his head to ask the other party curiously, ¡°What? That¡¯s right. There is indeed an old man who is imprisoned in my sect. However, so what?¡± The disciples watching below were all stunned. What was going on? Why did the two experts suddenly stop in the middle of the fight and started chatting? Wasn¡¯t the battle today supposed to be as deadly as the battles before? However, Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart was now a mess. The other party¡¯s reaction made him unsure. What was all this about? ¡°That old man had entered the demonic path and practiced the demonic cultivation techniques. His strength should not be below mine when he was at his peak. How could he be imprisoned in a small sect like yours?! No! Impossible!¡± After saying that, the old man¡¯s eyes suddenly turned sharp! Following that, the spiritual energy in his hands suddenly exploded and charged toward Jiang Yiming¡¯s face! Jiang Yiming was caught off guard, but fortunately, the spiritual energy in his body was already extremely violent after taking the Hunyuan pill! His reaction speed had also been improved several times, so he quickly retaliated! Countless spiritual energy surrounded him. ¡°You old man, why can¡¯t you speak clearly? If you really want to ask about his situation, then why don¡¯t we sit down and talk?!¡± After all, a great battle was at bay and the day of the demonic god¡¯s revival was getting closer. To be honest, Jiang Yiming did not wish to have too many battles at this time. If the old man before him really had an inextricable relationship with Old Ling, would he be able to use Old Ling to convince the old man to give up? However, it was impossible for him to give the map to the other party. After all, the Lingyun Sect was only a small sect at the moment. His quest was to continuously raise the strength of his sect and revive it! ¡°No! No! Impossible! It¡¯s impossible! He¡¯s so powerful, and he has entered the demonic path. How could you imprison him in your sect? This is simply impossible!¡± The old man¡¯s voice was a little hoarse. Jiang Yiming was simply confused at this point. The other party clearly seemed to have found an old friend in his sect, but why had he suddenly started attacking again? Chapter 199 ? Chapter 199: An Old Friend Had Come? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Stop! Stop! The Lingyun Sect is not unreasonable either. If you have indeed found an old friend of yours in our sect, we can sit down and talk!¡± The old man did not listen to Jiang Yiming at all. Instead, the attack in his hand became even fiercer. The spiritual energy around him turned into tens of thousands of sharp blades that pierced straight at Jiang Yiming¡¯s face! Jiang Yiming thought to himself, ¡°This old fellow doesn¡¯t seem to want to give me a chance at all. Fine! In that case, I¡¯ll finish you off first!¡± The old man unhurriedly launched another wave of continuous attacks! Even the Chaos Realm shook! Jiang Yiming thought to himself again, ¡°What¡¯s going on? This old man is really stubborn. There¡¯s nothing I can do. It looks like I can only use my rarely used skill to defeat him on the spot!¡± Below, Old Ling sensed the aura on the battlefield, frowned, and shouted, ¡°Sect leader! Sect leader! I recognize this aura! Please allow me to talk to him!¡± With that, Old Ling¡¯s body immediately turned into a stream of light that rushed straight to the horizon! Hearing Old Ling¡¯s shout, Jiang Yiming frowned. Could it be that Old Ling knew the other party as well? If that were the case, allowing Old Ling to talk to the other party might not be a bad thing! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming restrained his aura, and the Chaos Realm became less violent. Although Jiang Yiming had taken the Hunyuan pill, his strength had greatly improved as well, so he could easily suppress the violent emotions the pill brought him! With that, Jiang Yiming turned into a stream of light and brought Old Ling to the front of the old man! When the eyes of the two old men met in the air, the two shouted each other¡¯s names at almost the same time! The unfamiliar old man shouted, ¡°Ling Jianghan!¡± Old Ling shouted the other party¡¯s name at the same time, ¡°Li Wushuang!¡± So it seems that the two were really old friends who had known each other for a long time. Jiang Yiming was somewhat curious. Since these two old men had known each other for a long time, why had the other party come to his sect to cause trouble? Could it be that the map fragment was inextricably linked to Old Ling? Following that, the eyes of the old man named Li Wushuang seemed to be filled with tears as he trembled and spoke to Jiang Yiming, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this! I didn¡¯t expect that this old friend of mine is actually in your sect!¡± Inwardly, Jiang Yiming was somewhat curious about the mysterious origins of these two old men. More and more confusion brewed in his heart. What exactly was going on? While Jiang Yiming was still confused, the two old men had already rushed to each other. They sized each other up as if they had found their long-lost friend, and Li Wushuang laughed loudly, ¡°Hahahahaha, Jianggan, I didn¡¯t expect that after such a long time, you haven¡¯t changed at all! You feel exactly the same as before!¡± Old Ling, Ling Jianghan, also laughed loudly at this time, ¡°Have you ever changed a bit? Alas, you should have told me if you were coming to this sect! Then my sect leader wouldn¡¯t have had to take such a harmful elixir!¡± Old Ling laughed out loud, the two then started catching up in the air. At this moment, all the disciples below simply stared blankly as the events unfolded. What had happened? Weren¡¯t the two experts fighting in the air just now? Why had the battle suddenly quietened down at this time? What was going on? Just how many hidden secrets were there that they couldn¡¯t understand? Thinking of this, all the disciples from the sect came together with the disciples of the Lingyun Sect. Since the experts in the air had calmed down, they had also let go of their worries. Besides, it seemed that their Master Li Wushuang had a close relationship with an elder of the Lingyun Sect! Thus, everyone quickly walked up and listened to the reminiscence between the two! ¡°Master, what is going on?¡± Among the disciples that Li Wushuang had brought, a guy who seemed to be the leader of the disciples finally could not help but walk up and ask. Li Wushuang laughed out loud, ¡°Hahahaha, it¡¯s all a misunderstanding! It¡¯s all a misunderstanding! I didn¡¯t expect that I would meet my old friend here. You guys should stop, stop! Today, even if it¡¯s only for the sake of my old friend, we will not make a move in this sect. Do you guys hear me? Stop!¡± Hearing this, everyone¡¯s expressions changed. Sigh, what on Earth was going on? Li Wushuang couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer and shouted, ¡°This is Ling Hanjiang, my old friend!¡±. At this moment, all the disciples from the Lingyun Sect were also filled with curiosity. They really couldn¡¯t understand why these people, who were still very hostile towards them just a moment ago, had suddenly calmed down and were now eager to sit down and have a chat instead. At this moment, Gu Lingfei walked to Jiang Yiming¡¯s side, and the two of them floated in the air together. Gu Lingfei frowned and asked, ¡°Master, what exactly is going on? Could it be that we¡¯re just going to let this humiliation go?¡± Jiang Yiming shook his head slightly and said, ¡°Haha, of course we¡¯re not going to let it go just like that, but haven¡¯t you noticed? This old man is Old Ling¡¯s friend. Since he¡¯s Old Ling¡¯s old friend, I am willing to give him some respect.¡± To be honest, Jiang Yiming was also somewhat puzzled and shocked. After all, it had been so long, and this was the first time he learned that Old Ling¡¯s name was Ling Jianghan. Previously, he had called him Old Ling and never asked for his name in detail. At this time, Li Wushuang asked, ¡°Ling Jianghan, why are you hiding in this small sect?¡± Then, Li Wushuang turned around and said to Jiang Yiming, ¡°Sect leader, it¡¯s not that I have any prejudice against your sect! It¡¯s just that the size of your sect is really not that great!¡± Jiang Yiming did not refute and only smiled, ¡°Yes, my sect is still in a period of prosperity. If it were not for my strength, my sect would have already ceased to exist.¡± Ling Jianghan nodded vigorously to this, ¡°Old friend, you must not underestimate the sect leader. His strength is extraordinary. Even I have fallen in his hands!¡± At this moment, Li Wushuang could see that his old friend was not in the form of a human, but a spirit soul. He exclaimed with a face full of astonishment. Chapter 200 ? Chapter 200: The Battle Continues! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°How could it be?! How could it be! Old Ling, aren¡¯t you extremely powerful? How could you become a spirit soul and hide in this small sect? !¡± ¡°Ha Ha ha, if we were to talk about this matter, it¡¯s a long story,¡± Old Ling scratched his head, then slowly told the story of how Jiang Yiming had rushed into his territory and then killed him. When Li Wushuang heard this, he suddenly roared, ¡°You little brat who doesn¡¯t know the immensity of Heaven and Earth, how dare you hurt my old friend, and even turned my old friend into the form of a spirit soul and imprisoned him in your small sect? Humph, I think you think too greatly of yourself! There¡¯s nothing else to say! Let¡¯s fight!¡± With a roar, Li Wushuang¡¯s expression once again became terrifying and fierce! He attacked Jiang Yiming again! Jiang Yiming cursed in his heart, why did this old guy not listen?! Whatever this old man was after was clearly in his sect. Li Wushuang had also met his old friend here, yet he did not sit down to reminisce about old times but instead continued to fight with him. This was simply outrageous! However, faced with such an attack, Jiang Yiming naturally did not dare to be negligent. He immediately turned around and prepared to fight back! At this time, Old Ling also shouted from the side, ¡°There¡¯s no need! No need!¡± Ling Jianghan¡¯s voice was very anxious. After all, he was now a part of the Lingyun Sect! On top of that, he knew that the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect, Jiang Yiming, could be said to be extremely talented! If his friend were to be defeated here for such a small matter, it would be too much of a loss! At this time, Li Wushuang completely ignored Ling Jianggan¡¯s shout and he continued to roar, ¡°It¡¯s alright. Jianghan! To think this brat dared to lock you up in this small sect! Watch me take revenge for you!¡± After he finished saying this, he looked at Old Ling¡¯s body again, then sneered in a low voice, ¡°Humph, you must have used my old friend¡¯s magical treasure, the Soul-lock Prison, to turn my old friend into this state. If you think that just that Soul-lock Prison alone is enough to trap my old friend, then you are too naive!¡± With that, the aura around Li Wushuang soared! He turned his spiritual energy into a huge palm and slammed it down fiercely. Jiang Yiming cursed in his heart again, and his body swayed. After putting himself in a safe position, he used both blades to attack! ¡°Humph, if you continue to be impudent in my sect, I don¡¯t mind locking you into the Soul-lock Prison as well! Besides, you should also be aware that the Soul-lock Prison is only usually used to deal with some weaker spirit souls, but for you, I will imprison you within it so that you will never be able to rise again!¡± After hearing Jiang Yiming¡¯s words, the old man couldn¡¯t take it anymore, ¡°You¡¯re just a mere child, how dare you say such shameless words in front of me? I will let you experience my true strength today!¡± Jiang Yiming simply said with a faint smile, ¡°Hmph, you¡¯ve said this countless times. You keep saying that you want me to experience your true strength, well where exactly is your true strength? Let me experience it!¡± The old man completely ignored Jiang Yiming¡¯s sarcasm and continued to condense the spiritual energy in his hand. Following this, he formed a huge spiritual energy sphere between Heaven and Earth that charged toward Jiang Yiming! Seeing this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression changed! Not good! This spiritual energy sphere not only contained super powerful energy! Even if he had already consumed the Hunyuan pill, if he were to face the spiritual energy sphere head-on, his life might be in danger! But if he were to dodge and fail to block the terrifying spiritual energy sphere, the entire Lingyun Sect might be buried together with it! The emotions in Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes changed drastically as he shouted, ¡°Hey, You old man, you really don¡¯t know the immensity of Heaven and Earth! Not only have you spout nonsense here in my sect, but now you even want to destroy my sect! I won¡¯t show you mercy then. Since you want to do this, then come!¡± With this, the Chaos Realm became even more terrifying! Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure floated in the air as he muttered something. His figure became illusory. Then, he opened his mouth slightly. His voice was not loud, but everyone present could hear it clearly! Jiang Yiming slowly spat out two words, ¡°Chaos Buddha!¡± As soon as these words came out, everyone¡¯s expression changed As soon as they heard this unruly name, they knew that it was not a simple skill! Just as Jiang Yiming¡¯s voice fell, a terrifying giant Buddha that was pure black appeared in front of everyone¡¯s eyes! Oh My God! Was this their Master¡¯s true strength?! That¡¯s right, the current Jiang Yiming was at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm, but after taking the Hunyuan pill, his cultivation base had soared. Now, he already had the strength of the peak of the Incarnation Realm! Seeing that terrifying giant Buddha, everyone present was terrified. Even Ling Jianghan knew clearly when he saw the giant Buddha that if his old friend still did not listen to his advice and continued to confront Jiang Yiming head-on, then he would definitely not end up well. With this, Old Ling quickly rushed to the space between the giant Buddha and the spiritual energy sphere! He shouted, ¡°No! Stop! Stop! Li Wushuang! There is no need for this! Although he did leave me in the sect, he also left my soul intact. You are quite aware of the power of the Soul-lock Prison. If he did not want to keep me alive, he could have killed me easily! You can¡¯t see through the strength of the sect leader. He always had some extremely powerful magical treasure. That is to say, even if it¡¯s the Soul-lock Prison, you know it was originally used to refine the aura of those corpses. Yet, the sect leader has been able to turn the violent energy into pure spiritual energy in a short time. You should be able to guess how terrifying his strength is!¡± Hearing Old Ling¡¯s words, even the arrogant and domineering Li Wushuang was somewhat stunned. He knew very well about the power of the Soul-lock Prison. If a person¡¯s soul was trapped inside it, the Soul-lock Prison would certainly slowly swallow up all the person¡¯s energy and refine it all for the master of the treasure. Since Old Ling had said so, it was all the more reason he could not wait any longer. With that, Li Wushuang released all the aura in his body instantly and pointed it at Jiang Yiming. He did not want to let his friend become Jiang Yiming¡¯s nourishment, nor did he want to allow his old friend to die in this small sect. After all, his old friend had a good reputation throughout his life. If he died in this small sect and the matter was to be spread out, who knows how many people would laugh at him! ¡°No, if you insist, then have a taste of my power!¡± Chapter 201 ? Chapter 201: The Power of the Incarnation Realm! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio That person shouted, then his entire body became illusory! He condensed all his spiritual energy within his body, and unleashed all of it at the same time! With that, the aura in the Lingyun Sect spread throughout the entire Canglan Region! Everyone in the Canglan Region looked in the direction of the Lingyun Sect. Everyone knew that there was an extremely powerful and terrifying sect there and were all wondering what kind of trouble the Lingyun Sect had gotten into this time! After the Lingyun Sect had gone to make a ruckus of the Shangguan Family, they were now quite well-known. Good Lord, what kind of trouble did the Lingyun Sect get into this time? No way, even such a powerful aura was released. It was likely that the matter that the Lingyun Sect had encountered was not a small one! Everyone thought to themselves, but none dared to get close to take a look. After all, they could already tell how terrifying the battle was from the energy that was being emitted. It was not something that small fries like them could get close to at will. Even those who were at the Nascent Soul Realm only dared to go and take a look. The cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm did not even dare to get close! In the middle of this vortex, Jiang Yiming could be heard shouting, ¡°Bastard! Bastard! You clearly heard what your old friend said. Why do you still insist on destroying my sect? Considering that it must¡¯ve been hard for you to reach your current realm, I¡¯m quite unwilling to kill you here and now!¡± At this moment, all the disciples below were stunned. To think their Master spoke with such an arrogant tone. The other party was at the peak of the Incarnation Realm, so how could their Master dare to say that he could defeat him? Jiang Yiming was unhurried as he walked between Heaven and Earth. Then, his expression became even more terrifying, and the huge figure of the Chaos Buddha appeared before everyone. Everyone present knew that the Chaos Buddha must contain endless power. No one dared to say anything. They just stood there and stared at the Chaos Buddha in the sky. Jiang Yiming had, after all, already taken the Hunyuan pill, so his originally terrifying aura had become even more terrifying! With the power of the peak of the Incarnation Realm, Jiang Yiming was very confident that he could defeat the old man before him. At this moment, Li Wushuang¡¯s eyes had also become fearful! This was unexpected! Very unexpected! He had thought that the young man before him was just the sect leader of a mere fourth-rate force, but he could have such tyrannical strength?! Old Ling could not help but shout, ¡°No! Stop! You can¡¯t win against him, you should stop, you really can¡¯t win against him!¡± However, at this time, both parties already had bloodshot eyes from fighting, so how could they listen to what Old Ling was saying? Both parties condensed all their spiritual energy and each formed an incomparably terrifying energy sphere in their hands. Following this, the two balls of energy collided fiercely in the air, and at this moment, the entire Lingyun Sect, or rather, the entire Canglan Region trembled a few times! When they were fighting each other, the terrifying energy exploded and radiated throughout Heaven and Earth! No one dared to look down on the Lingyun Sect anymore! That included some hidden forces that had originally wanted to fight over the demonic god¡¯s map as well! At this moment, everyone knew that there was a place called the Lingyun Sect where a huge amount of power was being formed. If this continued, the entire world would be destroyed by them! At this moment, a few auras suddenly rushed out from the shadows towards the Lingyun Sect! This battle was constantly escalating and expanding. All the disciples in the Lingyun Sect were already a little anxious. If this continued to develop, they were afraid that the entire Lingyun Sect would probably be destroyed by the terrifying aura of the battle between these two! Gu Lingfei, who had been watching the battle, could no longer hold it in. He shouted, ¡°If this continues, Master, do think about the buildings in the Lingyun Sect. You spent countless efforts to build all these buildings!¡± However, at this moment, Jiang Yiming had already transformed into the Chaos Buddha. These buildings had been built with the spirit crystals and spirit stones gifted by the system, to begin with. He, on the other hand, had an innumerable reserve of those. He was so rich that even if he let the entire sect live off his reserves, they would still be unable to exhaust his riches! At this moment, Jiang Yiming could be said to be willing to pay any price to kill Li Wushuang who was causing trouble in his sect! With this, the reputation and strength of the Lingyun Sect in the eyes of the outsiders could be increased once again! It would also be of great help for the upcoming fight regarding the demonic king¡¯s inheritance! The momentum of the fight between the two in the air had become increasingly terrifying! At this moment, Gu Lingfei could feel that some experts were rushing over from many places. They were all very curious, what kind of battle could break out in this small sect? Even from afar, they could already feel the terror of the waves of spiritual energy that were colliding in the sect. They were all shocked! Today, they had to come and participate in this matter! And now, Jiang Yiming¡¯s Chaos Buddha could be said to be blotting out the sky and covering the Sun! The sole Chaos Buddha was already covering almost everything in the entire Lingyun Sect! The Lingyun Sect was completely dark at this moment. There wasn¡¯t even a trace of light to be seen, because the Chaos Buddha above their heads had completely obscured all the light! Then, Jiang Yiming¡¯s Chaos Buddha¡¯s body moved slightly. He raised his huge palm and the boundless Qi of Chaos between Heaven and Earth condensed in his palm. The Chaos Realm could help Jiang Yiming condense the Qi of Chaos between Heaven and Earth, to begin with. It could also help him quickly recover the spiritual energy that he had consumed. Now that Jiang Yiming had transformed into the terrifying giant Buddha, his lips slightly moved, and he released the Chaos Palm! That¡¯s right, he unleashed the Chaos Palm in the form of the Chaos Buddha! The gap between the variations of the Chaos Palm were huge! The Chaos Palm that he had unleashed with his physical body was nothing to the current Chaos Palm! The Chaos Palm was not the only thing that was being unleashed now. Around the Chaos Palm were countless huge fingers that were condensed from the Qi of desolation! Good lord, so this was the strength of Jiang Yiming. This was the terrifying strength he condensed in the Chaos Palm! Chapter 202 ? Chapter 202: The Heated Battle! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio That¡¯s right, it was as if Jiang Yiming vowed to destroy everything in this world, including the buildings in his own sect. However, it was because he had lost his rationality due to the battle. After all, the other party had been boasting shamelessly, and it had been a long time since he had received such a provocation. Anyone who dared to offend the Lingyun Sect would die! To Jiang Yiming, the battle this time wasn¡¯t just about the map in his hands. It was more about the fact that the old man hadn¡¯t been willing to give up and was determined to exterminate his entire sect. Such a matter was absolutely unacceptable to Jiang Yiming. Even though Old Ling had even appeared and told the old man that there was no misunderstanding in the matter, the other party had still been unwilling to let an apparent benefit go. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart was filled with extreme anger. Then, the Spirit Qi in his hand gushed out! The entirety of the Divine Phoenix Region could feel the terrifying aura! At this moment, more and more experts were continuously approaching! Gu Lingfei could no longer hold himself back and shouted, ¡°Master, don¡¯t bother with the old man anymore! Right now, countless experts are rushing over! If this continues, our sect might not be able to survive!¡± All of the disciples grew nervous at this moment! They had just joined the Lingyun Sect not long ago, yet they were already encountering such huge trouble! Even though they had mentally prepared themselves before joining the Lingyun Sect, they knew what rank the Lingyun Sect was at now. If they were requested to do such things in the Lingyun Sect, they probably even be able to keep their little lives! Seeing that the old man had once again made a move against the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader, the old man¡¯s disciples could not keep calm any longer and immediately made their moves against the disciples of the Lingyun Sect! Jiang Yiming¡¯s older disciples like Huang Chaoyu, Gu Lingfei, and Ye Yunfan, also made their moves and fought with the other party! For some unknown reason, the matter that seemed simple at first was now full of questions. If this was the case, they would not be able to complete the quest that their Master had given them! After all, their Master was now fighting in the air. All they had to do was to protect their lives. Hence, the two factions quickly engaged in a chaotic battle. The entire Lingyun Sect was filled with the aura of slaughter. Everyone¡¯s expression changed and none dared to be negligent. With that, a bloody aura shrouded the Lingyun Sect! The experts who had rushed over from all sorts of places smelled the bloody aura as well, and they were all curious to come over and see what was going on! Who were the parties engaged in a chaotic battle between the sects? At this time, Old Ling once again appeared in front of that Chaos Buddha! He roared, ¡°No! Don¡¯t attack! Li Wushuang! If you continue like this, I will attack you too!¡± Hearing these words, Li Wushuang stopped what he was doing. Although he hadn¡¯t expected that he would be provoked by a small sect and his disciples, to him, this was not just a simple killing and seizing of treasures. He knew very well of all the things in Jiang Yiming¡¯s hands. It was something that his faction had to obtain. Therefore, he insisted on the battle. Although the other party was indeed quite strong, and would perhaps be no inferior to him if they really fought, the old man¡¯s aura and eyes were still extremely sharp! He had to resolve this matter here and now, or else it would bring endless troubles! Thinking of this, Li Wushuang didn¡¯t wait any longer. He activated his true body once again! Good Lord! Seeing that Li Wushuang had activated his true body, everyone turned pale with fright! Among them, Jiang Yiming did not show much curiosity. After all, the strength of the old man was extraordinary, he had long known of such a fact If the old man only had such ability, Jiang Yiming would¡¯ve been very disappointed instead! Seeing how the other party was finally showing some determination to face him head-on, Jiang Yiming was overjoyed, then threw out the double blades in his hands! The blades abruptly turned into countless sharp blades of light in the air and pierced straight into the old man¡¯s body! Li Wushuang laughed loudly, ¡°Hahaha, I didn¡¯t expect you to be so proficient in using sword techniques!¡± With that, the entire Lingyun Sect was filled with the sound of swords clashing! One could only see that the Chaos Buddha had already blotted out the sky and covered the sun, shocking the hearts of everyone present! Yet at this time, the size of Li Wushuang¡¯s true body was not inferior to the Chaos Buddha at all! The attacks of both parties suddenly converged. The Chaos Palm that Jiang Yiming had just unleashed just now finally arrived before Li Wushuang¡¯s true body. Li Wushuang let out a loud roar, ¡°You dare?!¡± With that, he also pushed out a palm with his true body without hesitation! The two palms converged in the air, then, an explosion that made everyone tremble! At this moment, only a boom was heard! The two giant palms in the air converged! Both parties were very well aware of the level of energy contained in the two palms. The disciples below all stopped their attacks, and instead, surrounded themselves with their spiritual energy! They knew very well that just the aftermath of the palms¡¯ shockwave could directly destroy them, the lower realm cultivators! However, this was of no use. After all, the other party had already used all of his strength. Ling Jianghan jumped between the two of them in an instant and shout loudly, ¡°Stop! Li Wushuang! You know that I know the weakness of your cultivation techniques! If you continue being presumptuous, I will take care of you with them! You don¡¯t even know the realm of the opponent you are facing!¡± Li Wushuang did not listen to Ling Jianghan at all. Instead, he laughed loudly and said in a low voice, ¡°Hahahaha, what realm can he be at? This brat is at most at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm. What more do you want? Ling Jianghan, oh, Ling Jianghan, look at what you have become in the Lingyun Sect! Just this little brat is enough to scare you silly! Hahaha, then let me help you see just how powerful this brat is. Come on!¡± Chapter 203 ? Chapter 203: The Faction that Suddenly Intervened! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The spiritual energy of both parties surged at the same time! Only endless fear remained in everyone¡¯s mind since they simply did not know what realm the opponent they were facing was in. Jiang Yiming, on the other hand, did not stop the actions in his hands. Instead, he became even more terrifying! With that, his entire body became completely illusory in the air, then he pushed out his giant palm, which slammed into his opponent¡¯s body. The emotions in Li Wushuang¡¯s eyes changed as well. Unexpected! He did not expect that not only was the brat before him powerful but also had such powerful cultivation techniques! It seemed that the brat was not simple! Just as the old man was thinking as such, the other party had already rushed up. Jiang Yiming¡¯s figure constantly shifted in the air! If everyone below looked with their naked eyes, they couldn¡¯t even see Jiang Yiming¡¯s current position clearly. Under the astonished gazes of countless people, with a thought, Jiang Yiming divided himself into dozens of clones that appeared in the sky together! The old man¡¯s eyes were filled with shock, ¡°Impossible! This is impossible! You¡¯re just a middle-stage Incarnation Realm cultivator! Middle-stage Incarnation Realm cultivators can at most split three primordial spirit to attack me separately, yet how can you split dozens of primordial spirits?! This is definitely impossible!¡± His words were true. It was indeed impossible for this sort of thing to be done by the other cultivators on the continent, but this was Jiang Yiming! Such a thing would just seem natural if he was the person in question. Jiang Yiming himself was a transmigrator who had a system on him! A transmigrator with a system naturally had spiritual perception abilities that were far beyond that of ordinary people! Therefore, he was able to do something that many people couldn¡¯t even imagine! It was too terrifying, just terrifying. The brat¡¯s ability was simply beyond his imagination! That being said, Li Wushuang would cower in fright. After all, he was an elder of a powerful sect. If he were to retreat in fear now, God knows how many people would laugh at him! Thinking of this, the old man transformed his body again! The spectators between Heaven and Earth were shocked again. Li Wushuang¡¯s true body had already been a few hundred meters tall, and was now even bigger! Jiang Yiming did not want to be outdone either. He chanted, and the Chaos Celestial Technique began to circulate rapidly in his body. With that, the body of the Chaos Buddha became a few times bigger as well! Now, both parties were evenly matched. Everyone was quite aware that there would only be one outcome since the battle between the two had reached this point. If the two parties who were equally strong continued fighting, the outcome would be that both parties would suffer heavy losses. Presumably, everyone present did not wish for such an outcome. After all, the two involved were their Masters respectively. As disciples, they should not allow their Masters to do such a risky thing! At this time, the old man revealed his true body. His entire body had become incomparably huge between Heaven and Earth! Li Wushuang roared, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid! Ling Jianghan! Don¡¯t be afraid! This brat is only at the middle-stage of the Incarnation Realm, yet he imprisoned you here and even made you so weak. I am pained to see this scene that I have never wanted to see, but since he has already done it, then I will certainly get justice for you. Come on, kid!¡± ¡°If you¡¯re going to continue, I will kill you!¡± Jiang Yiming said slowly and calmly, ¡°You old thing, how many times have you repeated yourself today? You don¡¯t need me to remind you, right? If you still want to make a move against me, then don¡¯t blame me for going all out!¡± The two figures intertwined again. Just then, a few rays of light flashed across the sky. That¡¯s right, a few people had come to help! They had long sensed the terrifying aura in the Lingyun Sect and wanted to see who was causing trouble in the Lingyun Sect. If it was just a small cultivator, they wouldn¡¯t care about it. However, they could sense from afar that it was a battle between two Incarnation Realm cultivators. For two Incarnation Realm cultivators to be able to release such terrifying energy, this was something that was inconceivable to them. After all, they were quite strong themselves. Yet, to think the battle between the two Incarnation Realm cultivators could release such terrifying and powerful energy. It was almost unimaginable to them. Therefore, upon feeling the wave of terrifying aura, all of them came out to investigate! They had just arrived when Li Wushuang¡¯s true body and the Chaos Buddha that Jiang Yiming had transformed into collided again. A huge amount of energy spread to the surrounding! The energy made almost all of them scattered. The leader¡¯s eyes were filled with shock as he muttered to himself, ¡°Impossible! Impossible! If this is really a battle between two Incarnation Realm warriors, how can they have such powerful strength!?¡± The expression of another expert changed slightly, ¡°You¡¯re clueless about this huh. Do you know what this place is? This is the Lingyun Sect. Although the strength of the Lingyun Sect could not be said to be among the best on the entire continent, it is at least something that many people cannot get their hands on. Although the cultivation of the disciples in their sect can only be considered average, their sect has an extremely powerful leader, that young man named Jiang Yiming!¡± Previously, they had been very curious about the strength of Jiang Yiming. Now that they had come to the Lingyun Sect for a real look, they had truly experienced Jiang Yiming¡¯s terrifying strength! After all, Jiang Yiming¡¯s opponent was an expert at the peak of the Incarnation Realm, and Jiang Yiming himself was only at the middle-stage of the Incarnation Realm, yet he dared to openly challenge him. This was unimaginable to many! It seemed that the old man had gotten himself a tough opponent if he wanted to enter the Lingyun Sect today! The people at the side laughed, but it was the truth. Although the Lingyun Sect¡¯s overall strength was not particularly strong, as long as Jiang Yiming was here, they could not gain any advantage over the Lingyun Sect. In fact, in this world, especially in the region where the Lingyun Sect was located, many people already understood this fact. Still, there were bound to be people like this who looked down on the Lingyun Sect, and in the end, it would only lead to their destruction! ¡°What do you think? Should we make a move now?¡± One of the experts asked the leader. They were still circling the Lingyun Sect and watching the show. The leader shook his head and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need. Let¡¯s reap the spoils after they¡¯re done. When they really start fighting, that¡¯s when we¡¯ll make our move!¡± Chapter 204 ? Chapter 204: The Terrifying Jiang Yiming! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The energy from the battle in the Lingyun Sect rippled between Heaven and Earth! Everyone knew from the commotion that something big must have happened in the Lingyun Sect. However, the people of the Lingyun Sect, led by Jiang Yiming, had never been afraid of such things. To them, the most important quest at the moment was to drive away these damn invaders. However, at this point, both parties had doubts in their hearts. Not only were Jiang Yiming and his disciples puzzled, but Li Wushuang and his disciples were equally unsure about the situation as well. His old friend Ling Jianghan had been locked up here for so long, yet he was very clear about his old friend¡¯s true strength. Even if this old friend of his could not be said to have the strongest combat abilities on the continent, at least he should not have been restricted by such a small sect. Li Wushuang¡¯s heart was full of doubts as he looked at the young man before him. Jiang Yiming¡¯s lips moved, but in the end, he did not say anything. He was also somewhat puzzled as well. From what he understood, it seemed that both sides could sit down and have a good talk, yet the old man did not seem to have such intentions. Instead, the other party was seemingly fixed on taking away that incomplete map from his sect. As the leader of a sect, it was a given he would not easily hand over this item! In the face of the other party¡¯s provocation, he could not sit idly by either. However, just as the two of them were still exchanging blows with each other in puzzlement, an extremely powerful energy suddenly burst forth between Heavens and Earth, and everyone¡¯s hearts stirred as they looked towards the source of that energy! On the horizon, a few figures streaked down like meteors, charging straight into the Lingyun Sect! Jiang Yiming knew that things were not good. The battle had caused too much of a commotion. Compared to the previous battles, this battle could be said to be unprecedented. Back when they had fought against the Huoyun Sect, they had only killed an expert who had just reached the Incarnation Realm. As for the last time in the Shangguan family, they had the help of the faction behind Dong Mi, so they hadn¡¯t spent too much effort to eliminate their opponent. The situation this time could be said to be completely different. It seemed that there were quite a number of people who had come to cause trouble this time. Every one of them was coming for the incomplete map in the Lingyun Sect. The day of the demonic king¡¯s revival was getting closer, and countless people wanted to get their hands on the remnant map as soon as possible. ¡°Hahahaha, I can already sense the aura of the map on the Lingyun Sect. I didn¡¯t expect that the treasure that we¡¯ve been searching for for so long would actually be hidden in this small sect. Come! Everyone, join me in destroying this sect!¡± Someone at the side suddenly shouted. Jiang Yiming¡¯s expression changed slightly. Having taken the Hunyuan pill, his aura had become very terrifying, and at this moment, he once again consolidated his Chaos Realm. With that, his energy soared between Heaven and Earth. ¡°Oh? I have long heard that the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect leader is quite strong! It seems that the rumors aren¡¯t false. However, I¡¯m here today to let you know that not everyone has the right to say they¡¯re strong!¡± Then, the intruder looked at Li Wushuang, who had been fighting with Jiang Yiming, and continued, ¡°Yes! You do have some strength, but it¡¯s nothing in front of us!¡± With that, the intruders¡¯ spiritual energy burst out of their bodies in that instant, and their aura became extremely terrifying! Jiang Yiming was shocked. He had thought that the whole matter would be simple, but he did not expect it to become like this. He then thought to himself, he had to be serious now. When he was fighting with Li Wushuang just now, he had not displayed his true strength. But now that he was facing opponents of such realms, he had to go all out if he wanted to protect his sect. He knew very well that all the people who had come were all here for the incomplete map in his sect. He would never hand them over! To him, the things he now had in the sect were definitely not that simple. If he wanted to establish a foothold in this continent of spiritual energy, not only did he have to have a powerful sect, his own strength was also very important. The Lingyun Sect¡¯s disciples, on the other hand, were feeling quite afraid. They were very confused about the current situation. It had clearly just been a simple invasion by an enemy, and what they wanted was to protect their sect, but judging from the current situation, the enemy was far from simple. All of them were eager to make a move and emitting arrogant auras, looking as if they wanted to raze the entire place to the ground. ¡°Master, what¡¯s going on?¡± As Jiang Yiming¡¯s eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. He came to ask his Master, but Jiang Yiming was wearing an expression that he usually wouldn¡¯t have. ¡°No matter what happened,¡± Jiang Yiming said slowly, ¡°I don¡¯t know who the intruders are, but since they have come, we will fight them off. As long as we unleash our strength to the extreme, they can¡¯t do anything to us!¡± As Jiang Yiming¡¯s eldest disciple, Gu Lingfei was also one of the backbones of the sect. Upon hearing his Master¡¯s words, he turned around and shouted at the disciples behind him, ¡°All disciples of the Lingyun Sect, listen up! The situation before us now is extraordinary! Since you have already joined the Lingyun Sect, you are a member of our sect. Now that the Lingyun Sect is in trouble, all of you must go all out! Let¡¯s fight the enemy together!¡± As his voice fell, the eyes of the countless disciples in the realm turned sharp. They were very clear about their relationship with the sect and knew that they would rise and fall together. Although they did not understand what was happening, the sect was still their home! Now that the sect was in trouble, if they just stood by and watched, they would definitely not have a good ending. Thinking of this, the Lingyun Sect¡¯s sect protection array changed subtly, and it slowly rotated as the power of the four beasts was unleashed to its limit! The intruders narrowed their eyes. They could feel the power of the sect protection array, and the leader spoke out curiously, ¡°Who would have thought that your small sect would have such a powerful sect protection array!¡± Chapter 205 ? Chapter 205: An Upcoming Storm! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Li Wushuang frowned slightly and said, ¡°Who are you guys? I¡¯m the one who¡¯ll deal with the kid. You guys have no idea about the grudge between me and him.¡± However, at this time, more and more people appeared on the horizon. They were all heading to the Lingyun Sect at the same time to snatch the incomplete map. Now that the sect protection array was activated, the entire sect was in a slightly strange state. Everyone had already entered the state of battle! The intruders that were here at this time had, after all, all came from the mighty families in this world. Although the other party was indeed strong, it wasn¡¯t as if they had never seen anyone as strong or even stronger than them before! The sect protection array rotated. Being from the mighty factions in the world, although the array was indeed powerful, the intruders had already seen many of the treasures of the world. That being said, they were still quite curious that such a sect protection array would appear in a small sect. All this was not within the considerations of Jiang Yiming though. All he wanted to do was to completely destroy these people now. With that, Jiang Yiming unleashed all of his spiritual energy. His body swayed slightly, and he became somewhat illusory. Everyone could see that he was about to release some extremely powerful attack! Just as everyone was thinking as such, Jiang Yiming¡¯s body flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he had split into countless clones. The expressions of everyone in the Lingyun Sect changed slightly. They never expected this of the sect leader called Jiang Yiming. Although he had indeed made a name of himself on the continent, only now that they were here to confront the Lingyun Sect and its sect leader for the first time did they finally realize that the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect was indeed worthy of his name. Instead, he truly was something. If he did not have such strength that truly belonged to him, it would be an extremely difficult thing for him to establish himself on this continent! Jiang Yiming was unhurried as he revealed an unfathomable smile. Then, all the spiritual energy around him mixed into Heaven and Earth The Chaos Realm seemed to tremble a few times. After all, this was one of the most powerful weapons in the world that he had obtained from the system! The Chaos Celestial Technique! The strength of this martial skill depended on the cultivator¡¯s strength such that the stronger the cultivar was, the stronger the technique would be. For example, not only was Jiang Yiming currently at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm, but he had also taken the Hunyuan pill. Under such multiple buffs, his strength had become exceptionally terrifying! As such, the Chaos Realm that was under his control had also become somewhat terrifying. The people who had come to attack were not good people! Since they had come to the Lingyun Sect, they naturally had to finish what they were here for! To them, Jiang Yiming was only using some lowly trick! The intruders did not think much about him at all. Following this, they brandished their weapons one after another. With that, countless blades appeared above the Lingyun Sect. The disciples of the Lingyun Sect were all shocked as they had never seen such a terrifying formation. When their Master had fought with Li Wushuang, they were already very afraid due to the terrifying aura between Heaven and Earth, but now, so many experts had appeared out of nowhere! All the disciples of the Lingyun Sect were frightened by those that had suddenly appeared. No one dared to even breathe loudly. Even those intruders had to think about whether they had the ability to deal with the current situation! However, Jiang Yiming could not wait any longer. His body continued to enlarge and finally, he turned into the terrifying Chaos Buddha again. Then, he cast the Chaos Palm and Chaos Finger almost at the same time! A huge crack was torn open between Heaven and Earth. After which, countless amounts of spiritual energy poured from it, as if vowing to crush all the opponents before him! Jiang Yiming¡¯s opponents were quite shocked at this moment. After all, they had never expected the sect leader of the Lingyun Sect to have such powerful strength when he was merely at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm. However, their purpose of coming here this time around was to snatch the incomplete map from the Lingyun Sect. Therefore, their expressions remained unchanged even in the face of the current situation. Instead, they continued to laugh loudly, ¡°Hahahahaha, not bad, not bad. As expected of the sect leader, you do have some strength. However, I¡¯m sorry but in front of us, all of your skills are just some petty tricks!¡± The expression of the person who spoke was filled with disdain. After all, a small sect like Jiang Yiming¡¯s was so weak that it probably couldn¡¯t even withstand a single blow from them. In their minds, with just a slight move of their factions¡¯ ¡°fingers¡±, they could exterminate Jiang Yiming¡¯s Lingyun Sect completely. After all, strength was the rule on this continent. Whoever was more powerful could become the leader of the world. They had countless experts in their sect who were stronger than Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming, on the other hand, didn¡¯t care at all. After all, this wasn¡¯t the time to think about this. The most important thing now was to defeat these intruders! The Chaos Palm and Chaos Finger continued to rampage between Heaven and Earth and slammed into the enemies one by one. Meanwhile, the enemies didn¡¯t seem to be in a hurry. Instead, they kept balancing their bodies, trying to maintain their stability in the air. After all, to fight in the Chaos Realm was equivalent to fighting under the hands of the sect leader of this small sect before them! They were not in a place that they were familiar with. If they were to fight here, it would likely be quite exhausting for them. However, Jiang Yiming put all considerations aside, and his attacks charged forward between Heaven and Earth! His attacks continued to charge toward the opponents. Unfortunately, the opponents¡¯ cultivation was clearly extraordinary. Even though they appeared to be in a sorry state under Jiang Yiming¡¯s powerful attacks, they were definitely not helpless. In their eyes, there were much better and more convenient ways to defeat the little sect leader before them. Chapter 206 ? Chapter 206: Fighting Many Experts Alone! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°I was wondering who it was? So it¡¯s just a bunch of reckless people. To think people like you want to do whatever you please in my Lingyun Sect! You¡¯d be better off dreaming! Although I may not be able to compete with those top-notch experts, my sect is definitely not something you can covet after!¡± Jiang Yiming roared. Then, his figure became terrifying. He had long consumed the Hunyuan pill, and the explosive power of the Hunyuan pill itself made him even more terrifying. Other than that, with the support of the system and the Green Lotus Creation Technique, his cultivation was already much stronger than an ordinary cultivator! In the face of such a situation, Jiang Yiming naturally would not show any weakness. His body emitted an offensive aura as he vowed to eliminate all the disgusting fellows who had dared to intrude on the Lingyun Sect! In the eyes of the enemies, even though they did think that Jiang Yiming was something, he was also just the small sect leader of a small sect! To them, it was not difficult to defeat such a small fellow. Hence, the aura around them quickly soared, especially the old man in the lead. He waved a sharp blade that he brandished from his sleeve, after which he muttered something and the sharp blade instantly drew countless lines in the sky above the Lingyun Sect! Then, those lines charged down together! Jiang Yiming raised his head to look at the densely packed sword array. He turned his head around and with a somewhat solemn expression, shouted at his disciples, ¡°All of you, assist the array! Gu Lingfei, you¡¯re at the Nascent Soul Realm now. You will take the lead and fuse yourself into the array. Help me to protect the other disciples well. Do you hear me?!¡± Gu Lingfei immediately nodded upon hearing Jiang Yiming¡¯s orders. That¡¯s right! Looking at the current situation, if he were to rashly rush forward to help his Master, his help would not be of any value at all. Instead, he would be a burden to his Master. On the contrary, if he were to help his Master to protect his disciples, it would be able to reduce Jiang Yiming¡¯s worries! Thinking of this, Gu Lingfei¡¯s figure flew out. He stopped staying in the Chaos Realm and instead, directly rushed into the sect protection array. Although the array was usually used for its powerful defensive ability since it could fuse all the things in the world to be used by the people in the sect, one had to know that it was not just a simple defensive array. When they needed it, the sect protection array could display even more powerful strength, becoming an array that had extremely strong offensive abilities! What Jiang Yiming needed now was this! Lingfei was at the Nascent Soul Realm. The strength of the sect protection array was determined by the strength of the person who activated it, so with Gu Lingfei and his Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, after he merged into the array, the sect protection array would then be upgraded to be able to withstand the attack of an Incarnation Realm expert! ¡°Disciples! The sky is our Master¡¯s battle space. We need not do too many useless actions there. We just need to stay down here and let our Master fight in the sky in peace!¡± Gu Lingfei roared. With that, all the other disciples in the Lingyun Sect understood. Their bodies shook, and all of them retreated. Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength was terrifying as he soon started exchanging blows with the group of people in the sky! The intruders had some fear in their eyes. After exchanging a few simple moves, they had already discovered how terrifying Jiang Yiming was. Every one of Jiang Yiming¡¯s moves could be said to be more deadly than the last. In contrast, their attacks were almost useless in front of Jiang Yiming, especially when they were facing his Chaos Buddha! Thinking of this, the intruders frowned. They had thought that this time, they could just sit back and relax as the battle unfolded, only making a move to reap the benefits after both parties had been seriously enjoyed. They never expected that the situation would develop to this extent. No one expected this. Moreover, the scariest thing was that the sect leader in front of them, Jiang Yiming, was extremely powerful. If they continued to waste time here, they might really die here. All of them had been cultivating for quite some time, so their lives were still quite important to them. However, if they were defeated although they were the ones who had come provoking, it would be really embarrassing. That being said, what was the situation now? The current situation could be said to be a matter of life and death, so how could they care about whether it would be embarrassing or not? With that, after a few more moves, many left Jiang Yiming¡¯s Lingyun sect. The people who remained were those who thought that they had extraordinary strength. They believed that even if they stayed on, they should be able to wrestle with the sect leader named Jiang Yiming! However, they soon realized that they were wrong. Jiang Yiming, who had the Chaos Heart Technique, the Chaos Realm, the Chaos Divine Technique, and the sect protection array, was now even stronger than an Incarnation Realm expert. For the Incarnation Realm experts, if they were to just leave like this, it would be too embarrassing! Therefore, the group of Incarnation Realm experts in the air all attacked. This time, not only were they after the map in the Lingyun Sect, but more importantly, they had to maintain their dignity! If this matter was spread out, everyone would know that they had come aggressively to find trouble with a sect leader who was only in the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm, yet in the end, they had run away helter-skelter. If that were to happen, how would they survive in the martial world if word got out?! When they thought of this, their auras became abnormally terrifying. Countless people instantly came back to their senses. At this time, there were at least five to six Incarnation Realm experts exchanging blows with Jiang Yiming in the sky above the Lingyun Sect at the same time! Dong Mi, who was below, was a little confused. The last time they fought in the Shangguan family, it had already been quite spectacular. Among the enemies then, there had probably been no less than ten Incarnation Realm experts in total. Yet, it had not been long since the last incident! How could such a terrible thing happen again?! Could it be that the Lingyun Sect that was led by his Master was just so unlucky? Just as Dong Mi was still confused and in a daze, his Master had already made a move to cut the countless things between Heaven and Earth! The Qi of Chaos that erupted from the terrifying Chaos Buddha was simply unimaginable to ordinary people! The auras around mixed together before being quickly pushed out! The intruders had initially only wanted to test Jiang Yiming¡¯s strength, but now that things had come to this, they were painfully aware that the strength of the sect leader before them was definitely extraordinary! The Lingyun Sect was not something that they could easily exploit! As a result, more and more people left the battle. They had only come to rob the place while they were at it, there was no need to put their lives at risk! Chapter 207 ? Chapter 207: Crazy Battle! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio For Jiang Yiming and the current Lingyun Sect, the most important thing at the moment was to protect the sect. After all, many more were still heading to the Lingyun Sect right now! Everyone wanted a piece of the pie, but this was something that Jiang Yiming would never allow and didn¡¯t want to see. To him, he had poured his whole lifetime of effort into the sect. He had been nothing in his previous life and had finally obtained a system with great difficulty. So how could he allow his sect to be meddled with by others? Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming condensed all of his strength! Then, he ruthlessly blasted the energy out. Many of the intruders were now afraid of his true strength, and they hurriedly retreated. To them, Jiang Yiming¡¯s terror was far more that. After all, Jiang Yiming¡¯s aura was currently very sharp and terrifying. The emotions in his eyes showed a ruthlessness that practically no living being would be allowed to survive! It was as if as long as he was willing, he could destroy everything in this world! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming unleashed all of his spiritual energy and slammed it fiercely onto the opponents¡¯ bodies. The opponents were slightly stunned. What on Earth was going on? Was the sect leader before them really only at the middle stage of the Incarnation Realm? If he was and could already use such a powerful technique, he would definitely become one of the best on this continent in the future! At this thought, no one dared to look down on Jiang Yiming anymore. Instead, they poured more of their energy in retaliation to Jiang Yiming¡¯s attack, but the latter remained unmoved. To him, the situation now was just a small test for him today. Since obtaining the system, he had already obtained countless benefits from it. After obtaining so many benefits, it shouldn¡¯t be too difficult for him to solve this matter. With that, the aura around Jiang Yiming¡¯s body soared and grew even fiercer than before. In a few minutes, the endless hostile aura between Heaven and Earth all mixed together and fiercely smashed onto the opponents! In Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes, everyone seemed to be unable to withstand even a single blow. For him, the most important thing right now was to destroy all the invaders in his sect! ¡°Humph! What a lunatic. I knew that for this small sect to have such a powerful existence, it naturally has the help of some other things! Originally, I had only wanted to get a share of this matter since I was passing by. Since this matter is so dangerous, I won¡¯t be wasting any more of my time here!¡± With that, quite a number of people in the air were leaving. In just a short time, Jiang Yiming discovered that his frenzied attacks were effective. The opponents had basically all become incomparably afraid and haggard! They looked at the terrifying young man in front of them and their mouths trembled slightly, all at a loss for words. They just couldn¡¯t understand the realm of the fellow before them! The numerous figures of the elders flashed and disappeared. They didn¡¯t plan to continue wasting time in the Lingyun Sect. After all, the strength of this sect leader called Jiang Yiming was just too terrifying. If this continued, they would definitely be defeated by him soon! Those who came naturally had ulterior motives. To them, the others weren¡¯t companions at all. Everyone¡¯s goal was to take down the incomplete map in Jiang Yiming¡¯s sect that was marked with the demon race¡¯s treasure! To Jiang Yiming, the map was something he needed to protect with his life! He could not let it easily fall into another party¡¯s hands. To be honest, such a battle was not difficult for Jiang Yiming at all. For him, as long as he cast all his martial skills, the other party would definitely be afraid! He need not continue wasting time. With that, Jiang Yiming spared no effort to release the energy in his body. Even that so-called old friend of Old Ling, Li Wushuang, was not spared. Under Jiang Yiming¡¯s indiscriminate attacks, countless people were scared and escaped in a hurry. However, this was far from enough for Jiang Yiming! He knew that if they were allowed to stay on in his sect, it would be a big disaster! If he wanted to eliminate all of them, he had to put in even more effort! Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming did not hesitate to continue releasing his spiritual energy. The disciples of the Lingyun Sect were all surprised! After all, they had never seen such a terrifying formation before. This made them very afraid! If this continued, would the entire sect be implicated? However, Jiang Yiming couldn¡¯t care less about this anymore. Under his continuous attacks, more and more intruders were leaving. When they left, they didn¡¯t even forget to leave a threat. After all, they were all here to snatch the treasure. Now, not only did they fail to get what they were after, but they even had to flee. It might hurt their reputation! As for Jiang Yiming, he didn¡¯t care about these things at all. What those people felt or thought meant nothing to him! All he wanted to do was to defeat these people! He wanted to make everyone who coveted his sect know that the Lingyun Sect wasn¡¯t something that anyone could easily get their hands on. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming looked at the elders who were fleeing in a hurry and slowly stabilized his body. Then, he spewed out his spiritual energy once more. After finally chasing all the intruders away, Jiang Yiming finally stopped. Since he had taken the Hunyuan pill just now, he was still able to control the change of his spiritual energy easily. Li Wushuang, who had been very hostile against Jiang Yiming just now, now looked at the latter with admiration and fear. He slowly walked over and said, ¡°Sect leader, I have indeed underestimated you before. I didn¡¯t expect you and your sect to have such tyrannical strength. There¡¯s just one thing I don¡¯t understand.¡± He looked at Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming said with a smile, ¡°Very well. Since you are willing to put aside our feud and bury the hatchet, I will not pursue your wrongdoings as you are Ling Jianghan¡¯s old friend. My sect is not big but my strength is so powerful. Is this what you¡¯re curious about?¡± Chapter 208 ? Chapter 208: Genius! An Absolute Genius! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Li Wushuang nodded. All of this had shocked him too much! He had never thought that a small sect would have such power to overturn everything he knew. Before this, he had always believed that as long as he worked hard, he could attain extremely high achievements. However, in front of this young man, he seemed to be somewhat unpresentable. His talent was not bad and he had worked hard to train himself for many years to achieve his current status, but before this young man, his achievements seemed like nothing. It was hard for Li Wushuang to accept such a thing. Anyone would find it hard to accept such a thing. However, to Li Wushuang, the actions of this young man in front of him had far exceeded his understanding. Since that was the case, then there was no need for him to stay in this sect anymore. At this time, a strange thought had slowly appeared in his sad heart. If the young man before him was indeed so powerful, no wonder his old friend was willing to be imprisoned in this small sect. After all, the young man didn¡¯t seem to think much of the chaotic aura in his old friend Ling Jianghan¡¯s body at all. What he wanted was pure spiritual energy. Although all the cultivation techniques and martial skills the young man used were inextricably linked to the Qi of Chaos and impure blood, his spiritual energy itself was extremely pure. On this continent, there were only a handful of cultivators who could purify their own spiritual energy. Moreover, such a technique that only a few knew about had actually appeared on a young man today?! Such a thing was absolutely unacceptable to Li Wushuang. After all, to his knowledge, there were very few in the entire world who could skillfully use such a technique. That being said, if it was really as Ling Jianghan had said, that this young man had only taken a short period to evolve his Qi of Chaos, perhaps his old friend was staying here because he wanted to quietly train here. Otherwise, even his old friend Ling Jianghan might not be able to defeat the young man back when he was at his peak! Seeing that the intruders had all left, Jiang Yiming¡¯s heart was bubbling with pride. His face showed some pride as well. After all, he had defeated the enemy once again. Putting that aside, if the old man before him did want to foster a cooperative relationship with him, it was plausible! He carefully considered the pros and cons of this. After all, the current Lingyun Sect did need some fresh blood. Even though the old man was only so-so, if he could keep this old man in the sect, he might be able to help Jiang Yiming and his sect! Thinking of this, a confident smile appeared on Jiang Yiming¡¯s face. After all, this was his and the Lingyun Sect¡¯s victory. If the old man was willing to help their sect in the upcoming treasure hunt, then Jiang Yiming was more than willing to let him join. At this point, Jiang Yiming simply nodded and walked to the old man. The old man smiled as well. He looked at the young man in front of him, and his heart was filled with endless emotions. He didn¡¯t expect that this world would ultimately belong to the young. His talent was still not bad, but before this young man¡¯s monstrous talent, he could only be considered trash. The young man had also obviously held himself back just now. From his performance in the battle just now, if the other party had wanted to kill him, he would have become a corpse by now. Thinking of this, the old man swiftly took out the things he brought and placed them in front of Jiang Yiming. Then, he said, ¡°Sect leader, I have come here this time to discuss the matter of the map fragments with you.¡± Jiang Yiming smiled slightly. This old man had just arrogantly said that he wanted to destroy his entire sect, yet now he wanted to have a proper discussion with him? Alas, as expected, in this world, as long as one¡¯s fist was tough enough, one¡¯s words would then have weight. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming also swiftly took out his things and placed them in front of that old man. ¡°I heard your conversation just now. If I remember correctly, your name should be Li Wushuang, right?¡± He raised his head and looked at the old man whose hair had already turned white. The old man nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s right, my name is Li Wushuang.¡± Jiang Yiming waved his hand and said, ¡°Elder Li, I have indeed obtained the incomplete map, and I think you should know what that map is about. Otherwise, you would not have come to my sect and demanded from me the treasure contained in that map, right?¡± At this time, Li Wushuang also nodded and said, ¡°The reason why my sect is so anxious to obtain the contents of the incomplete map is that there is a lost cultivation technique in my sect. We have never been able to find the true location of the cultivation technique that¡¯s extremely powerful. If anyone can completely decipher it, they will definitely obtain an extremely powerful ability. And if our guess is correct, this cultivation technique is hidden in the secret realm of that demonic king.¡± When Jiang Yiming heard this, he frowned and said, ¡°So you¡¯re saying the cultivation technique you¡¯re after is in the remnants of the demonic king? But didn¡¯t you just say that your sect only needs the rest of this cultivation technique?¡± Li Wushuang nodded and said, ¡°Yes, the whole story is quite complicated. Sect leader, if you are willing to cooperate with our sect, then let¡¯s put down our swords and enter your sect¡¯s main hall to have a chat. What do you think?¡± Chapter 209 ? Chapter 209: Cooperation? How? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Great! Hearing this, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t have the heart to refuse. After all, the current situation was quite hostile towards him, and he needed more people to help him complete the task this time around. Although the old man had been very arrogant just now, he was now quite afraid. Especially now that he had displayed his strength, the old man¡¯s attitude could be said to be much better. He had basically used his strength to gain some respect for himself among the sects. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming had some complicated emotions in his heart. After all, his sect had indeed been provoked by the old man. However, in the face of the common interests of both parties, he decided to put aside the grudges between them for now and study the trouble that they would have to face together. Jiang Yiming welcomed the old man to his sect¡¯s main hall and said, ¡°You should have already confirmed the date of the demonic king¡¯s awakening, right?¡± Li Wushuang said, ¡°Not really. Indeed, many in our sect have confirmed the news, but as the ones who have to make the decision, we must be responsible to everyone in our sect! As such, we don¡¯t have any definite proof that the demonic king will revive on the day we expected.¡± Hearing this, Jiang Yiming scratched his head with some curiosity, ¡°You mean that there might be some differences between the actual day the demonic king revives and the day as deduced by your sect?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Li Wushuang said and his eyes fell on Jiang Yiming, ¡°Since you are so confident, you must have solved the mystery of the map fragment!¡± Jiang Yiming nodded and said, ¡°Since things have already come to this, I won¡¯t hide it from you anymore. That¡¯s right, I have already deciphered the secrets of the map fragment and we have already confirmed the time and location of the demonic king¡¯s imminent revival. Since this is the case, we can set off together. You can go ahead and search for what you¡¯re after, while I can greatly increase the strength of my sect!¡± After saying this, the two of them almost hit it off. After all, they both had the things that each other needed! The map could be said to be out of print on the continent. Jiang Yiming should be the only one who had the map fragment. Since he had it, it was a given that he had unlimited choices. Whatever he wanted to do, this old man must agree. At this point, Li Wushuang took out the other long map in his hand. When he saw the atlas, Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes instantly lit up! Good Lord, this old man had such a treasure! ¡°If I had not taken out the map fragment in my hands, you would have wasted quite some time with me on negotiations, right?! My words should be true, right?!¡± Jiang Yiming said with a smile, and an awkward smile appeared on Li Wushuang¡¯s face. He nodded and said, ¡°Yes, after all, I have said it just now. Our sect has been studying this matter for a long time. Now that it has come to this, we will certainly not give up any opportunities. We must seize all possible opportunities to obtain the cultivation technique that should be ours.¡± Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiming shook his head and said, ¡°Why are you saying that it definitely belongs to you? If it¡¯s really good, I can tell you now that I¡¯m heading there to the demonic king¡¯s secret realm to get treasures. As long as it¡¯s something that can greatly increase the strength of my sect, I will not hesitate to snatch it.¡± Li Wushuang smiled and waved his hand, ¡°No, no, no. This thing is useless to you. Only in our hands can it display its strongest strength. If it were in your hands, you probably wouldn¡¯t even know how to use it!¡± Jiang Yiming also smiled and said, ¡°It can¡¯t be. Didn¡¯t you say that you saw it just now? Since I have attained such achievements at such a young age, it must mean that I have the ability to use all kinds of methods to get what I need, right? No?¡± Li Wushuang¡¯s expression was somewhat awkward, but he still nodded helplessly. Indeed, since the young man before him could attain such achievements at such a young age, there must be a reason behind it. Although he himself could be considered an old senior, in this world where strength was the rule, the people valued strength the most. If one was weak, then regardless of one¡¯s seniority, everyone would still look down on the person. Li Wushuang nodded and said, ¡°Very well, since you¡¯ve said this, I will let you take a look.¡± Then, he took out something from his sleeve and placed it in front of Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming could see that it was an ancient scroll, and could tell from the cover that it was very old. Then, Jiang Yiming didn¡¯t stand on ceremony and stretched out his hand to reach for the scroll on the table and flip it open. However, the instant his hands touched the scroll, he felt a faintly terrifying power. Feeling this, Jiang Yiming picked up the scroll and poured the spiritual energy in his body into it. He immersed himself in the charm of the scroll. Could this be?! He had experienced this feeling before. After all, when the Dong family behind Dong Mi had come to the Lingyun Sect, they had left behind a large number of such ancient scrolls, and he had obtained countless amounts of knowledge from those scrolls. When Jiang Yiming had been reading those scrolls, he had experienced this so very mystical feeling! It was like an old man from the ancient times was talking to him in an extremely intimate and interesting manner. It seemed that Li Wushuang¡¯s scroll was quite a treasure as well. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming swiftly scanned the information of the entire scroll into his mind. Indeed, after reading the scroll, he had a rough understanding of why Li Wushuang had said that the cultivation techniques could only be used by people from his sect, and if it fell into the hands of others, they might not even be able to understand it. Naturally, he had some reason for daring to say such words. Jiang Yiming nodded and then put the scroll back. ¡°Alright, since this is the case, we can go together. We each get what we want, but listen up, since you came to my sect today to provoke us, you can¡¯t possibly take away the treasures. Do you understand what I mean?¡± When Li Wushuang heard this, he quickly nodded, ¡°Okay, okay, now that you are the host and I am the guest, the treasure is naturally yours.¡± Chapter 210 - END ? Chapter 210: A New Future! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Soon, the two forces entered a heated discussion. Next, they would enter the remains of the demonic god and snatch the inheritance left behind by the demonic king. Jiang Yiming¡¯s goal was clear: he wanted to take all the inheritance left behind by the demonic king. If Li Wushuang could provide him with more help when they went deep into the demonic god¡¯s remains, he wouldn¡¯t mind sharing more with the old man! After all, the old man had stated clearly that he only wanted the cultivation technique, and the rest would belong to Jiang Yiming. Still, Jiang Yiming had to be on guard. After all, no one knew the real situation inside the demonic god¡¯s remains. Perhaps the only useful thing there was the cultivation technique? There was a possibility that they could forge such a thing as well! After all, scrolls and manuscripts were all written by people. If the authors did want to disgust people, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for them to create a fake scroll to do so. Therefore, Jiang Yiming was still very guarded against the old man! He had been in this world for quite some time now. If he still unconditionally trusted others, the result might not be very good. Jiang Yiming naturally understood this logic very well. However, if he could obtain more benefits in the future by cooperating with the old man, he didn¡¯t mind continuing to cooperate with the old man. As if he had seen through Jiang Yiming¡¯s thoughts, Li Wushuang slowly said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, since I¡¯ve already reached an agreement with you, I¡¯ll definitely only be going after the cultivation technique that I need. The rest of the things are all yours. There¡¯s no need to worry. The treasures contained in the demonic god¡¯s remains can be said to be endless. As long as you can obtain them, then not only you, but the strength of your entire sect will be able to improve exponentially. Please believe me. Although I have a short temper, cultivators do not speak nonsense. Since I have already said this to you, do believe me in my words.¡± Jiang Yiming looked at him with a trace of hidden disdain. To be honest, he still did not trust the old man. After all, he had only just met this old man. Moreover, they knew each other through fighting. Before they had sat down to in such a peaceful manner to discuss matters, they had gone through a huge battle. It was obviously not enough for the old man to steal his trust with just a few words. However, Jiang Yiming did not expose him. He only looked at the old man in front of him and said slowly, ¡°Very well, since you have said so, I will not pursue this matter. Now, let¡¯s study how to enter the place and what we will get after entering. Since you know that the cultivation technique that you need is in there, then you should also know what other treasures are inside, right?¡± Li Wushuang, who was sitting in front of him, looked into Jiang Yiming¡¯s eyes and laughed, ¡°Hahahaha, as expected of you. No wonder you can have such achievements so young, your thinking is quite meticulous. Even I am somewhat ashamed of myself. Since you have asked, I will show you what else the demonic god¡¯s remains contain.¡± Then, he shook his sleeve and a ray of golden light shot out. At this moment, Jiang Yiming was still on guard against the old man. In fact, the entire Lingyun Sect was on guard. After all, from the current situation, even he couldn¡¯t be completely sure whether the other party was an enemy or a friend. Therefore, no matter how pretty the words spouted by the old man, Jiang Yiming did not dare to simply believe what he said. In this current situation, he had to, of course, do his best to complete the progress of the entire sect. If he relied on himself alone, it would naturally be far from enough. If he wanted to improve the strength of the entire sect, he would need more treasures. Although his system had provided him with countless treasures that had greatly improved himself, as well as the strength of his sect, it was still a far cry from Jiang Yiming¡¯s goal. His goal was to build his sect into the most powerful force on the entire continent. If they continued to develop according to the current pace, although their progress would be rapid, there was still a huge chasm between their current position and becoming one of the most powerful forces on the entire continent. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming¡¯s emotions became even more complicated. The demonic god¡¯s remains were definitely an opportunity for him, and this old man was indeed saying that he could help him. From the current situation, the other party did seem to have some understanding of the situation inside the remains. As such, he could indeed cooperate with Li Wushuang for the time being. With that, the two of them immediately began to communicate, and as they did so, they gradually let down their guard. In the process, Li Wushuang roughly understood that the Lingyun Sect was definitely not what he had imagined. He had thought that it was just a small sect that relied on some unorthodox techniques to rapidly increase its strength, but in reality, it was truly a sect that possessed great strength! Therefore, Li Wushuang put down his guard and started chatting happily with Jiang Yiming. The disciples of the Lingyun Sect and the disciples that Li Wushuang had brought all looked at each other. What exactly was going on? Why had their Master become like this now? One had to know that both parties knew their Masters¡¯ tempers very well. Since they had been wronged and bullied, how could they just let it go? However, this was only temporary. Jiang Yiming would use his strength to prove to this world that he was the only ruler of this world. After all, he was a transmigrator with the system! He was the chosen one! After a long period of discussion, Jiang Yiming arranged a place for Li Wushuang to stay. Then, they would enter the demonic god¡¯s remains together and face the unknown dangers. Thinking of this, although Jiang Yiming still felt somewhat uneasy and puzzled, he believed that whatever was to come would not be a problem for him! Now, he just had to wait for the day to come. After Jiang Yiming spent a whole day discussing with Li Wushuang, he returned to his residence and began to meditate. Alright, everything had been settled. Today¡¯s battle had made countless people on the entire continent aware of his strength. For some time, no one would dare to come to invade his sect! Next, he could put all his energy into this matter. Thinking of this, Jiang Yiming took a deep breath and entered a meditative state. Yet, his mind was still unable to relax. After all, he was about to face an even more severe challenge. He wondered what the outcome of this challenge would be. Everything was unknown, but he was very confident that with the system, he would definitely be able to build the Lingyun Sect into now of the top forces on the spiritual energy continent!